(2025-02-13). When They Tell You About Their Own, Believe Them. popularresistance.org There are periods in history… epochs, distinctive periods in time marked by notable events, that in many instances signal change. Columbus stumbling upon the Americas where Indigenous peoples had been living for thousands of years. The French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the invention of the semiconductor, WWII, the Civil Rights era, etc. | In many instances, one may not realize that they're living in the historic moment. It's only upon reflection that you realize the significance of the time. There are other periods, I call them Oppenheimer moments, where you know that you are in the moment.
(2025-02-13). Palestinian Health Ministry Demands Immediate Release Of Medical Staff. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has urgently called for the immediate release of Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, and all other medical personnel currently detained in Israeli prisons after being abducted by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry reiterated its appeal to international health organizations, humanitarian groups, …
(2025-02-13). Yemen's Houthis to resume attacks on Israel if truce breaks down. newarab.com 
Yemen's The Iran-backed group, who control most of western Yemen including the capital, had
(2025-02-13). Netanyahu's Ultimatum: Resume Release Of Captives Or Genocide Restarts. popularresistance.org Above photo: Reuters/Shir Torem. Hamas announced that the release of additional captives has been suspended. Due to continuous Israeli violations of the ceasefire terms. NOTE: The Cradle also reports: The leader of Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said in a speech on 11 February that the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) — with which …
(2025-02-13). Genocide Files: From Pequots to Palestinians, From "Manifest Destiny" to Gaza Riviera. counterpunch.org 
In 1964 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a famous book under the title Why We Can't Wait. Besides addressing the crime of slavery and the daily indignities endured by Afro-Americans, Dr. King also devoted several pages to examine what may be termed the 16th-19th century "clash of civilizations" between European migrants and the 70-million indigenous peoples who were settled in the continent of North and South America. Columbus did not "discover" America — others had been here for tens of thousands of years. What became known as "America" was not "terra nullius", but actually belonged to hundreds of distinct…
(2025-02-13). Israel responsible for 70 percent of journalist killings in 2024. newarab.com 
Last year was the deadliest for media workers on record, according to a report released on Wednesday, with The
(2025-02-13). DOGE Is Hiring; The Response Did Not Disappoint. popularresistance.org This week, word got out that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was looking to hire "world-class talent to work long hours identifying/eliminating waste, fraud and abuse." | It turns out that people had a lot of ideas about who should apply for those jobs. | Elon Musk and his team of 19-24 year old tech minions have been bulldozing through federal agencies, hacking into sensitive data, shutting down USAID, threatening federal workers with termination, and a host of other illegal and questionable activities. Protests against Musk and DOGE erupted in cities nationwide.
(2025-02-13). Washington Drops Ukraine, Israel Backs Down On Hamas Demands. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The two big stories in the news today are the Trump administration saying Ukraine is going to have to give up territory and NATO ambitions in order to secure a peace deal, while Israel appears to retreat from its ceasefire standoff with Hamas. | US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
(2025-02-13). Saturday's Palestine march in London set to coincide with a poignant anniversary. thecanary.co Tens of thousands of demonstrators are set to join the Palestine march to the US embassy on Saturday 15 February as the Gaza ceasefire hangs by a thread, with Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to resume the bombing and US president Donald Trump declaring "let all hell break loose", after Hamas delayed the release […] | By
(2025-02-13). Gaza Ceasefire? Israel Has Violated It 270 Times—And Counting. mintpressnews.com While Hamas announced a delay in the next round of prisoner exchanges—prompting accusations that it violated the ceasefire—Israel has been in breach of the agreement since the first hours of its implementation on January 19. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear from the outset that he viewed the deal as merely a temporary pause. | Just one day before the ceasefire was set to take effect, Netanyahu publicly
(2025-02-13). Civicus Monitor criticises PNG use of cybercrime law to curb free speech. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Papua New Guinea's civic space has been rated as "obstructed" by the Civicus Monitor and the country has been criticised for pushing forward with a controversial media law in spite of strong opposition. Among concerns previously documented by the civil rights watchdog are harassment and threats against human rights defenders, particularly those…
(2025-02-13). The Renters' Rights Bill: Challenging the backlash from landlords. leftfootforward.org 'I certainly won't shed a tear if the scales of England's housing system […] start to tip back towards the one in five of us who rent our home.'
(2025-02-13). CPJ, partners call on European Commission to hold India to account over rights crisis. x.com
(2025-02-13). False Savior: Jimmy Carter. dissidentvoice.org A pious Sunday school teacher confessing to lust in his heart but swearing never to lie, he came to Washington to reestablish public faith in government just when popular disgust at monstrous U.S. crimes in Indochina had reached unprecedented heights. The big business agenda during his term in office (1977-1981) was to roll back the …
(2025-02-13). How Is the Trump Family Profiting From the New Cryptocurrency Memecoin? truthout.org How is Elon Musk personally benefiting from his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency? The agency, known as DOGE, is tasked with slashing "trillions" of dollars in federal spending and has set its sights on regulatory agencies, including ones that have opened investigations into Musk's business practices. "At a minimum, it's an appearance of conflict of interest… |
(2025-02-13). UHRC Awards Soldier UGX 25 Million for Torture. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has awarded Sgt. Felix Byamugisha of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) UGX 25 million in compensation for severe torture and inhumane treatment inflicted upon him by fellow soldiers under the orders of a senior officer. The ruling, delivered by a tribunal chaired by Mariam Wangadya, found that Byamugisha's …
(2025-02-13). Australian establishment seizes on backward comments by nurses to escalate phoney antisemitism witch-hunt. wsws.org Politicians have made inflammatory interventions, prejudicing the legal rights of the nurses involved and using their backward comments to crack down on civil liberties.
(2025-02-13). Released from detention, owners of East Jerusalem bookstore still don't know why they were arrested. haaretz.com Ahmed and Mahmoud Muna were held in detention for two nights in harsh conditions, after police raided their bookshop and confiscated books they claimed 'incited violence.' The brothers were questioned just once for 15 minutes. 'We challenge the Israeli narrative, but also the Palestinian narrative,' Mahmoud told Haaretz…
(2025-02-13). Israeli Military Offensive In Jenin Continues For 23rd Day. imemc.org 
Updated: On Wednesday, Israeli occupation soldiers continued their invasion and aggression in the city of Jenin and its refugee camp, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, for the 23rd consecutive day. On Wednesday afternoon, the soldiers shot a Palestinian man, 50, with a live round, and assaulted a young man, before Palestinian …
(2025-02-13). Israeli Forces Execute a Palestinian in Tulkarem. imemc.org 
Israeli sources announced, on Wednesday, the execution of a Palestinian man, and the confiscation of his body, from the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem city in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The Ma'an News Agency quoted the Israeli Channel 12 reported that "A young man was killed in Tulkarem, the …
(2025-02-13). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Two Palestinians in Hebron. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers shot two young Palestinians in the Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources stated that several military vehicles invaded the town of ath-Thaheriyya, south of Hebron, stormed and ransacked many homes, before detaining and interrogating numerous Palestinians. The sources added that the soldiers fired live …
(2025-02-13). MIT—The Pentagon on the Charles—is Deeply Complicit in Israeli Genocide and Ukraine War Atrocities that Threaten World War III. covertactionmagazine.com Known as the "Pentagon on the Charles," the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a poster child for the military-industrial-academic complex that was a well-known hub for student anti-war activism in the 1960s and early 1970s. Campus protests against the Vietnam War at that time got MIT to disassociate itself from the Draper Laboratory, which …
(2025-02-13). Army Demolishes A Home In Hebron. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers demolished a Palestinian home in the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Following this, they abducted, detained, and assaulted scores of Palestinians after storming their homes. According to media sources, numerous Israeli military vehicles, including a bulldozer, invaded the refugee camp and …
(2025-02-13). 'Inspiring': Seattle Voters Say Yes to Corporate Tax Hike to Fund Social Housing. scheerpost.com 
(2025-02-13). End of war in Ukraine near as Poland and Europe fear explosion of Ukrainian crime activity. infobrics.org Even a peace deal will not put an end to problems in the region or tensions in Europe. US-funded Ukrainian radical nationalism will not just go away overnight. Likewise, there is no easy way out of Ukraine's structural problems with endemic corruption and criminality. When it comes to the Ukrainian crisis, unfortunately, the end is not the end.
(2025-02-13). Israeli Army Abducts Four Palestinians In Nablus. imemc.org 
On Thursday at dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinians, including one woman, in the Nablus Governorate, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources reported that numerous military vehicles invaded several neighborhoods in Nablus before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes. The sources added that the soldiers abducted two former political prisoners, …
(2025-02-13). Trump's billionaire mafia tries to bully South Africa to drop its genocide case against Israel. thecanary.co US president Donald Trump and the fascist billionaire mafia around him are trying to hold South Africa to ransom. And it's pretty obvious that the country's international legal case against Israel's genocide in Gaza is the reason. Oppose genocide? Face the wrath of the imperial axis of evil. The toxic alliance of billionaires, imperialists, colonialist […] | By
(2025-02-13). Palestine Action has been taking out the trash again — this time, Elbit's waste management company. thecanary.co 
Palestine Action has continued its direct action campaign against PHS, the company which deals with the toxic waste of Israel's biggest weapons maker, Elbit Systems, with actions against sites in Ashford and Hayes. PHS: complicit with Elbit, complicit with genocide On Tuesday 11 February, the company's site at Kingsnorth Industrial Estate in Ashford was hit: […] | By
(2025-02-13). Gaza: Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian, Wound Another, Demolish a Home. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli forces bombed a group of Palestinian citizens, killing one and seriously wounded another, and demolished a home near Rafah city, in the southern Gaza Strip. Media sources said that occupation forces killed the citizen, Tariq Khalil Halawa, 44, and seriously injured another when an armed Israeli drone bombed a gathering of citizens …
(2025-02-13). Indigenous Behind Bars. progressive.org In prisons and tribal jails across the country, the over-incarceration of Native Americans and Alaska Natives is a crisis hidden from view.
(2025-02-13). Day 18 Of Tulkarem Offensive: Abductions, Siege, And Destruction. imemc.org 
Forced Displacement of Citizens in Tulkarem and Nur Shams Refugee Camps For the 18th consecutive day, Israeli soldiers continue their aggression in the city of Tulkarem and its refugee camp, in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The assault on Nur Shams refugee camp has entered its fifth day, featuring ongoing sieges, home …
(2025-02-13). Panda lantern show lights up Chengdu. ecns.cn Various activities were held across China to celebrate the Lantern Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
(2025-02-13). Israel mounts West Bank raids; '44,000 Palestinians' uprooted since Jan. 21. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts more raids in several cities and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank.
(2025-02-13). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-02-13). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-02-13). Israel wants to keep troops in Lebanon past truce deadline. newarab.com 
Israel has formally requested to keep its troops in at least five military posts The request follows a ceasefire agreement brokered in November between The deadline had already been extended to 18 February, but Israel is now seeking an…
(2025-02-13). Voters in panic as EC deletes polling stations in Masaka. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 950 voters in three cells in the Nyendo-Mukungwe division in Masaka City are in panic over the mysterious deletion of their polling stations from the Electoral Commission's registers. The affected voters are residents of Kinsadde, Bujja-Njeru located in Nyendo ward and Kitovu Hospital gate cell in Ssenyange …
(2025-02-13). Australia: Mounting opposition to Zionist-instigated witch hunt against Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. wsws.org There is growing outrage that Abdel-Fattah has been falsely accused of antisemitism, like many other opponents of the intensifying US-backed Israeli mass killings and ethnic cleansing in Palestine.
(2025-02-13). Australian police probe video of nurses bragging about killing Israelis. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says footage of hospital staff saying they would deny care is 'sickening and shameful'.
(2025-02-13). Israel killed majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: CPJ. aljazeera.com The Committee to Protect Journalists said 2024 was the most dangerous year yet for journalists, with 124 people killed.
(2025-02-13). Rebuilding Gaza: What it would take to win this uphill battle. aljazeera.com Israel's bombing transformed Gaza into a rubble-strewn disaster zone, complicating efforts to rebuild.
(2025-02-13). Yemen's Houthis emerge from Gaza war emboldened, and with more enemies. aljazeera.com Once a largely local threat, Houthis now challenge Israeli and Western interests, leading to increased focus.
(2025-02-13). Palestinian sources: Release of three Israeli hostages to go ahead as planned on Saturday. haaretz.com LEBANON: Lebanese president denies allowing IDF to postpone withdrawal from territory ‚ñ ISRAEL: Report: Israel planning to attack Iranian nuclear sites this year, seeking Trump's approval ‚ñ GAZA: Report: Leaders of five Arab states will discuss Egypt's plan for Gaza's reconstruction ‚ñ EGYPT: Egyptian report: Hamas committed to releasing Israeli hostages on Saturday…
(2025-02-13). Israel reportedly planning attack on Iranian nuclear site, seeking Trump's approval. haaretz.com Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Israel aims to exploit Iran's weakness, fearing the window to prevent its nuclear development is closing. The Washington Post reported that the U.S. may assist with two attack plans under consideration…
(2025-02-13). Iran Arrests Two British Nationals For 'Security Offenses' As Israel Mulls Attacking Nuclear Sites. hindustantimes.com Iranian authorities have arrested two British nationals from central Kerman province. According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, the two UK citizens were arrested on charges of unspecified security offences. Meanwhile, there was no immediate comment from London, but IRNA said UK Ambassador Hugo Shorter "met with the two security suspects" at the Kerman prosecutor's office. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-02-13). Berlin police crackdown on pro-Gaza protest over Arabic chants. newarab.com 
Criticism has mounted this week following the re-emergence of video footage from a Saturday protest in Berlin, showing police violently dispersing demonstrators at a pro-Palestine rally over the use of Arabic-language chants. | The incident has further The footage, shared by German and international news outlets, showed demonstrators gathered at Berlin's Wittenbergplatz protesting against Israel's military as…
(2025-02-13). Israel's assault on Tulkarm: An attack on Palestinian resistance. newarab.com 
At the western gate of The familiar streets have been reduced to rubble, in the wake of the Israeli military's
(2025-02-13). Resettling Gaza: Trump's Empire-Building Agenda? counterpunch.org In his signature style, President Donald Trump has doubled down on his vision for the future of Gaza, suggesting that the United States could assume control of the embattled territory once hostilities subside. Speaking on December 6, Trump outlined a plan in which Israel would transfer the Gaza Strip to U.S. oversight, emphasizing that the
(2025-02-13). Deadliest year on record for journalists; 70% killed by Israel. cpj.org
(2025-02-13). The politics of gold: Economist Michael Hudson explains why gold's price is rising so much. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
Why has the price of gold been increasing so fast, breaking records? Economist Michael Hudson explains the politics of the precious metal, and the dynamics of the US dollar system.
(2025-02-13). U.S. Citizen Enters a German Prison for Anti-Nuclear Weapons Protest on February 26. counterpunch.org 
While participating in an international peace camp on July 14, 2019 organized by Nukewatch and GAAA, Susan Crane of Redwood City, California and Susan van der Hijden of Amsterdam and I were apprehended by German Military police after cutting a hole in the security fence and entering the airfield at Bàºchel, Germany, with a banner
(2025-02-13). From Anti-War Progressive to Pro-Drone Militarist: Tulsi Gabbard's Odd Political Trajectory. mintpressnews.com 
Given her recent confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, MintPress is republishing this investigation by Alan Macleod to shed light on the ideological journey that has led Gabbard to the helm the America's most powerful intelligence apparatus.
(2025-02-13). How may I help you, today? dissidentvoice.org 
(2025-02-13). Far from Benign: The US Aid Industrial Complex. dissidentvoice.org The US aid program began in earnest in the early stages of the Cold War, with an intention to beat off the contenders from the Soviet bloc in…
(2025-02-13). Explainer: Breaking down Trump's executive order targeting Palestine activists. mondoweiss.net 
Last month Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at canceling the visas of foreign students who advocate for Palestine. Mondoweiss talked to legal experts about its possible impact and the wider attacks on Palestine advocacy in the U.S.
(2025-02-13). Garment Workers Are Uniting Like Never Before To Take On Nike. popularresistance.org Absent in the raging debate over trade policy, tariffs, and foreign aid is a truth about the economy that those of us in the Global South know all too well: American corporations and their billionaire owners have built and profit from massive supply chains exploiting low-wage workers in the Global South. | For decades these unregulated supply chains have been praised as "development" while in reality, they entrench low pay and disastrous working conditions. | Perhaps no company is a more influential innovator or offender in the outsourcing "race to the bottom" than Nike.
(2025-02-13). The Demise Of USAID: Few Regrets In Latin America. popularresistance.org "Take your money with you," said Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, when told about Trump's plans to cut aid to Latin America, "it's poison." | USAID (US Agency for International Development) spends around $2 billion annually in Latin America, which is only 5% of its global budget. The temporarily closed-down agency's future looks bleak, while reactions to its money being cut have been wide-ranging. Only a few were as strong as Petro's and many condemned the move. For example, WOLA (the Washington Office on Latin America), a leading "liberal" think tank which routinely runs cover for Washington's regime-change e…
(2025-02-13). Rise And Repair Alliance Advocates For Wild Rice Protection Act. popularresistance.org Saint Paul, MN — Urging Minnesota legislators to adopt bills related to environmental conservation at the start of a new legislative session, the Rise and Repair Alliance gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol on January 14, 2025. For many activists present, the main focus was on saving wild rice, which would be a key measure in safeguarding the natural resource as an Indigenous legal right. | At the Capitol, singer, artist and organizer Eoin Small hosted activists, providing snacks and coffee while they signed postcards with messages intended for legislators. Unicorn Riot was there to document the family-…
(2025-02-13). Redesigning Care For New Jersey's Black Moms. popularresistance.org Cherelle Lloyd had just given birth to her son two weeks prior when she sensed something was wrong. With her hands and breasts in pain, she decided she needed outside help. | "It was hurting every time that [my son] latched," says Lloyd. "It was just miserable." | Finding resources near where she lived in East Orange, N.J. wasn't easy. When she searched for support, all the in-person lactation consultants covered by her insurance were more than fifty miles away. | That's when her doula connected her to Perinatal Health Equity Initiative (PHEI), a Black maternal health nonprofit offering community services in New…
(2025-02-13). Annual March For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls. popularresistance.org Terrace, British Columbia – The Tears to Hope Society is organizing their annual memorial march for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit, transgender and gender-diverse peoples in Terrace on Feb. 14. It is open to the public. | "Feb 14 is a special day for the missing and murdered indigenous women and girls, and think it's important that people get out and acknowledge that they are going missing or being murdered, many of them unsolved murders, particularly up here on the Highway of Tears," said Gladys Radek, a Witset elder with the Tears to Hope Society.
(2025-02-13). PDF of February 13 issue. workers.org 
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Protests demand: Hands off migrants! IN THIS ISSUE USAID: Beware of Yanks bearing gifts Editorial: 'America First' agenda targets world's poor Mundo Obrero: øQué causó el accidente aéreo? El acoso sindical Download the color version. Download the black & white version. . . . |
(2025-02-13). Gov. Shapiro: Shut down SCI Fayette! workers.org 
Demonstrators call for schools not jails. Philadelphia, Feb. 8, 2025. Philadelphia Participants in a rally and march held in downtown Philadelphia on Feb.8 demanded that Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro declare SCI Fayette as one of two of the state's 23 prisons he said should be shut down this year. He . . . |
(2025-02-13). South Africa's righteous land law defies racist Trump. workers.org South African pro-Palestine protest at Eldorado Park, Dec. 23, 2023. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa officially signed into law the new Expropriation Act on Jan. 23, replacing the apartheid-era Expropriation Act of 1975, after nearly five years of public consultation and parliamentary debate. Although the racist system of apartheid ended . . . |
(2025-02-13). La Traición de Gaza Otra Vez. workers.org 
Por Mumia Abu-Jamal Fue, desde cualquier punto de vista, un momento impactante. Un presidente estadounidense que esencialmente ofrece gentrificar la Franja de Gaza, sugiriendo que los habitantes de Gaza, si se resisten, serán obligados a abandonar su patria histórica por las Fuerzas Armadas de Estados Unidos. "Están viviendo en el . . . |
(2025-02-13). UN announces death of aid worker imprisoned by Yemen's Houthis. newarab.com 
The United Nations World Food Programme said Tuesday that an aid worker has died in a The announcement came a day after the UN suspended its operations in the rebel's stronghold in northern Yemen. | The World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement that one of its staff members died while in detention in northern Yemen. He was one of seven WFP staffers detained by the Houthi rebels on 23 January. No cause of death was given. | "Heartbroken and outr…
(2025-02-13). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-02-13). Trump's insane musings must ignite global resistance. electronicintifada.net Never before has it been clearer that Palestinian freedom is everyone's freedom.
(2025-02-13). Pakistan's debt dilemmaa . cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Abdul Khaliq gave an update on the economic, political and social situation in Pakistan. The country is very close to default and is a favourite prey of the International Monetary Fund, which has signed 24 agreements with the Pakistani government since 1953. Read his presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-13). Sri Lanka's ISB Restructuring. cadtm.org
(2025-02-13). Frontex: Who watches the watchman? cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Fernanda Gadea denounced Fortress Europe and its Frontex system. The policies pursued are increasingly inhumane, in line with the rise of far-right forces in Europe and around the world. Read her presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-13). The Age of Neofascism and Its Distinctive Features. cadtm.org
(2025-02-13). Debt-for-nature swaps 2.0, a deceptive solution. cadtm.org
(2025-02-13). Ecological debt : Who is reponsible ? The need for radical alternatives, far from false solutions of green capitalism. cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Maxime Perriot developed the concept of ecological debt. Who is responsible? What are the false solutions promoted at the COPs, synonymous with green capitalism? What are the solutions promoted by the CADTM? Read his presentation below. | – | / |
(2025-02-13). Migration perspectives during Trump's second term in office. cadtm.org
(2025-02-13). A great text by Nadia Valavani* on the first Tsipras government. cadtm.org
(2025-02-13). Chinese region introduces visa-free regime for tour groups from ASEAN countries. tvbrics.com 
This is expected to have a positive impact on intercultural exchanges and economic cooperation…
(2025-02-13). Iran's health ministry promotes healthy diets to prevent cancer. tvbrics.com 
The campaign sought to raise awareness about risk factors, encourage early detection and treatment, and provide support…
(2025-02-13). As Trump vows 'no exceptions' to tariffs, US allies hope to change his mind. aljazeera.com Japan, South Korea and Australia are lobbying the mercurial US president for exemptions on tariffs.
(2025-02-13). Explosion at Taiwan department store kills one. aljazeera.com Blast hits 12th floor of department store in Taichung injuring at least seven as search and rescue efforts continue.
(2025-02-13). Trump's assault on USAID leaves China soft power opening in Southeast Asia. aljazeera.com Washington's retreat from the region leaves space that Beijing may be keen to fill, analysts say.
(2025-02-13). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,085. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,085th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-02-13). Trump says Putin wants peace in Ukraine, will begin talks on ending war. aljazeera.com Trump speaks with Putin by phone after US defence secretary said Ukraine's NATO membership ambitions were unrealistic.
(2025-02-13). US frees jailed Russian cybercriminal as Trump builds bridges with Moscow. aljazeera.com Alexander Vinnik's release came as an unnamed US citizen was also freed by Russian ally Belarus in a separate deal.
(2025-02-13). Western Australia braces for 'dangerous' Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Zelia. aljazeera.com Australian emergency services warn of potential threat to life and have issued shelter and evacuation warnings.
(2025-02-13). Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Türkiye's Erdogan. aljazeera.com Turkish leader to hold high-level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.
(2025-02-13). 'I saw him kill people:' Libya and Italy's shadowy migrant deals. aljazeera.com Italy is accused of releasing Libyan officials wanted on international warrants in return for limiting migrant flows.
(2025-02-13). University discovers new way to remove CO2 from atmosphere in 5 minutes. america.cgtn.com 
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley have developed a new material that could be a major breakthrough in the fight against climate change. CGTN's Mark Niu spoke to Zhou Zihui, the student from China who is behind the discovery.
(2025-02-13). EC Premier welcomes breakthrough in young girl's abduction case. sanews.gov.za EC Premier welcomes breakthrough in young girl's abduction case | Eastern Cape Premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane has commended the Hawks for their swift and successful action in solving the case of a nine-year-old girl, who was kidnapped outside Dreamland Primary School in Buffalo Flats, East London. | The young girl, Emaan Fatima, was released near the Inyibiba Police Station in the early hours of Wednesday, 12 February ⚪ bringing a much-welcome end to the nightmare that unfolded last Tuesday. | Emaan's release follows the hard and thorough work of a multi-disciplinary team, including the Kidnapping Task Team of…
(2025-02-13). DPP condemned for impeding exchanges. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokeswoman criticized Taiwan authorities for obstructing cross-Strait tourism and exchanges after the island denied entry permits for several Shanghai groups to attend the 2025 Taipei Lantern Festival, breaking a tradition unbroken since 2015.
(2025-02-13). Nation's rail network continued to break records in 2024. ecns.cn Its high-speed rail technology has now set an international benchmark," said Li Yongheng, an official from China State Railway Group, referring to the development of the CR450.
(2025-02-13). GOP Proposes $4.5T Tax Giveaway to Rich While Slashing Food Stamps, Medicaid. truthout.org House Republicans unveiled a draft budget resolution on Wednesday that calls for $4.5 trillion in tax breaks that would disproportionately benefit the wealthy while proposing $2 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, federal nutrition assistance, and other programs. Lawmakers are set to mark up the House GOP's budget blueprint on Thursday as Republicans look to craft a sprawling reconciliation bill… |
(2025-02-13). Grenell vs. Rubio: Team Trump's competing Latin America visions. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's five-country tour of Central American allies last week — the first time in a century the U.S.'s top diplomat has made their inaugural foreign trip to Latin America — was aimed at curtailing China's growing regional influence, stemming the flow of migrants and drugs to the U.S. and identifying "safe third countries" that will temporarily hold thousands of Trump's deportees. Yet the administration's first stop in the region was not, in fact, to a close friend but rather to an adversary: Venezuela's embattled socialist leader Nicolás Maduro, whom presidential envoy Ri…
(2025-02-13). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-02-13). EconoScope | Will Tesla's megafactory boost China's energy storage industry. ecns.cn The inauguration ceremony for U.S. carmaker Tesla's Shanghai energy storage megafactory was held on Tuesday. As a multinational company that initially built its business empire through electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, will Tesla strike gold in China with its energy storage venture? And what impact will this move have on the country's energy storage industry?
(2025-02-13). Chinese scientists discover oldest bird fossils, rewrite history of avian evolution. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered one of the world's oldest bird fossils of Baminornis zhenghensis in East China's Fujian Province and found that the body structure of modern birds had already emerged in the Late Jurassic, approximately 150 million years ago.
(2025-02-13). Palm-sized premature baby born at 24 weeks thrives after 90 days of intensive care. ecns.cn A baby born at just 24 weeks, weighing 650 grams and measuring about 24 centimeters, has been discharged after more than 90 days of treatment at Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology in central China's Wuhan City.
(2025-02-13). World's first panoramic tourist train begins operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The world's first panoramic trainin dependently developed by China officially began operation in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province on Wednesday.
(2025-02-13). Beijing decries manipulation of virus origins. ecns.cn China reiterated its opposition over political manipulation on the origins-tracing of the coronavirus on Wednesday, urging the United States to reflect on itself rather than shifting blame to others.
(2025-02-13). China opposes hegemonic, domineering and bullying practices in international relations: spokesperson. ecns.cn It is China's consistent position to oppose hegemonic, domineering and bullying practices in international relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2025-02-13). Anhui age-old village spreads fish lantern mania. ecns.cn Zhanqi, an ancient village in Shexian county, Huangshan, East China's Anhui province, found itself in the global spotlight. The village's breathtaking fish lantern performances, an 800-year-old tradition, exploded in popularity, captivating millions worldwide.
(2025-02-13). Over 40,000 involved in telecom fraud in Myanmar approved for arrest in Jan-Nov 2024. ecns.cn As of November last year, more than 40,000 people involved in telecom fraud in northern Myanmar were repatriated and subsequently approved for arrest, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said on Thursday.
(2025-02-13). U.S. blasted for actions aiding Taiwan. ecns.cn China on Wednesday urged the United States to stop sending "erroneous signals" to "Taiwan independence" forces, following a series of U.S. actions, including warship transits through the Taiwan Strait and new arms sales to the island.
(2025-02-13). Province to leverage Games legacy. ecns.cn Leveraging its longstanding tradition in winter sports and unparalleled advantages in ice and snow resources, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province has continuously nurtured excellent winter sports talent.
(2025-02-13). Atletas cubanos concluyen gira invernal en Madrid. cubadebate.cu Las principales figuras del atletismo cubano concluirán su gira de invierno en Europa con su participación en dos eventos en Madrid, confirmaron este jueves fuentes oficiales. Según una nota del diario Jit, el Campeonato Nacional de Pista Cubierta de España y el World Indoor Tour de Madrid marcarán el cierre del periplo competitivo de los atletas cubanos antes del Mundial bajo techo en Nanjing, China, en marzo.
(2025-02-13). PATRICK LAWRENCE: Musk & the Myth of USAID. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Consortium News What hath the MAGA movement wrought? I doubt the archest of Donald Trump's arch-enemies ever imagined that in his second term he would take things this far in the direction of dangerous or dumb or both. To be clear straightaway, Trump's full-frontal attack on the Deep State and the …
(2025-02-13). Egg Prices and the Cause of Harris' Defeat. counterpunch.org Since everyone else has given their two cents on the cause of Harris' defeat, I guess I will weigh in with my two cents. This comes with the warning; I am an economist, so everything looks like a nail to me. First, there is one point that should be front and center in every discussion
(2025-02-13). Two Different American Approaches to the World. counterpunch.org 
The recent whirlwind of Trump administration foreign policy measures―many reversing those of the Biden administration―illustrates the fact that Americans have sharply different opinions about their relationship to other nations. The Trump approach―which he has labeled "America First"―is clear enough. He has blocked U.S. humanitarian assistance abroad by shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development,
(2025-02-13). Crypto Bros are Trying to Bankrupt Honduras for Scuttling Their Private Cities. counterpunch.org U.S. based libertarians and entrepreneurs have longed to build their own private city somewhere in the world where they can set their own laws and eliminate regulations. In 2009, following a military coup in Honduras, the crypto bros got what they were looking for: A deeply corrupt government involved in drug trafficking — and willing
(2025-02-13). High-Tech Capitalism and Neo-Feudalism. counterpunch.org 
(2025-02-13). Culture, Christianity, and the Afrikaner Blues. counterpunch.org 
I wonder what the trumpist version of culture is. Somehow, I am reminded of the German word Kultur; maybe some Wagner in the background. Loud but not louder than the din of the off-the-wall Christian lady that the trumpists hired to fight some imagined discrimination against Christianity. who claims she makes the ground she walks
(2025-02-13). Efficiency or Empire? How Elon Musk's Hostile Takeover Could End Government as We Know It. counterpunch.org 
Elon Musk's role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario. Musk has been appointed what is called a "special government employee" in
(2025-02-13). Curtis Yarvin is Among the Crazed Pseudo-Fascist Thinkers Influencing J.D. Vance. covertactionmagazine.com Yarvin is a cheerleader for "neocameralism," a system where states operate like corporations, prioritizing efficiency and governance by technocrats or capable leaders rather than elected officials Meet Curtis Yarvin: whose seemingly crazed ideas have found fertile ground among technocrats and oligarchs who have never quite shaken entitled Ayn Rand's "greed is good" sensibility. Essentially, the …
(2025-02-13). Tech Frontier | Chinese researchers develop new tech to extend life of lithium-ion batteries. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed a new technology to extend the lifespan of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, reducing the reliance on complex Li-based electrode materials for Li-ion supply.
(2025-02-13). 'Ne Zha 2' cracks global top 18 amid overseas release. ecns.cn Chinese animated film Ne Zha 2 continues to set new box office records, with revenue exceeding 9.808 billion yuan ($1.345 billion) on Thursday afternoon.
(2025-02-13). European Union vows response to U.S. tariffs. ecns.cn The European Union vowed a "firm and proportionate" response to U.S. President Donald Trump's blanket 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the United States.
(2025-02-13). Asian Winter Games ignite tourism boom in Harbin. ecns.cn Statistics show that the number of travel tour package bookings related to Harbin during the sports event has surged by 388% and inbound tours with Harbin as the destination has seen a 157% year-on-year increase, with a fast-growing number of tourists from Russia, the US, Hungary, South Korea, Thailand and other countries.
(2025-02-13). Giant panda cub enjoys special treat for Lantern Festival in Guangzhou. ecns.cn "Mei Zhu" enjoyed special treat made of carrots and bamboo leaves for Lantern Festival on Wednesday.
(2025-02-13). Monks perform Cham dance to pray for good harvest, peaceful life in Qinghai. ecns.cn The dance, called "cham" in the Tibetan language, is believed to be able to ward off disaster and ghost and bring luck and happiness. The dancers, usually lamas, wear masks of various animals and mythical figures as they perform to the accompaniment of religious music.
(2025-02-13). Robot dogs perform lion dance for lantern festival celebration. ecns.cn A group of robot dogs wowed the crowd with their incredible performances during a Lantern Festival celebration on Wednesday.
(2025-02-13). Foreingers@Yiwu | Lantern Festival Celebration. ecns.cn World friends gather in Yiwu's Jimingshan community to enjoy sweet dumplings, a Lantern Festival tradition symbolizing family reunion. Foreigners joyfully shared, "I love sweet food," while the warm dumplings brought everyone together, spreading love and joy.
(2025-02-13). Global total earnings of 'Ne Zha 2' reach 10 billion yuan. ecns.cn
(2025-02-13). New tech could greatly extend life of lithium-ion batteries. ecns.cn Researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai have developed a technology that could dramatically extend the life span of lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to maintain near factory-fresh performance even after 12,000 charge-discharge cycles.
(2025-02-13). Tariffs won't help curb drug flow, experts say. ecns.cn The United States consumes more illicit drugs than any other country, according to the World Population Review, which estimated that 6 percent of people in the U.S. use drugs, reducing their average lifespan by 6.7 years.
(2025-02-13). Princeton Students Head to Trial Nearly a Year After Gaza Encampment. scheerpost.com 
(2025-02-13). Egypt proposes Gaza reconstruction plan to prevent displacement. newarab.com 
"The Arab Republic of Egypt expresses its aspiration to cooperate with the US administration led by Pr…
(2025-02-13). Musk admits to Arab journalist mistake on Gaza condom claim. newarab.com 
(2025-02-13). Sisi, Jordan king stress 'unity' on Gaza, reject displacement. newarab.com 
Egyptian President "The two leaders affirmed the unity of the Egyptian and Jordanian positions…
(2025-02-13). Soaring prices compound burdens faced by Gaza's Palestinians. newarab.com 
(2025-02-13). Indigenous Nations Mobilize Against ICE Targeting and Profiling. truthout.org Tribes across the U.S. are responding to reports of Indigenous people being racially profiled, stopped, questioned and mistakenly detained by federal agents targeting undocumented immigrants as part of the Trump administration's sweeping immigrant crackdown. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said in a Jan. 24 news release that his "office has received multiple reports from Navajo citizens… |
(2025-02-13). Africa Transcending into BRICS+ Orbit. infobrics.org After the historic 16th BRICS summit held in October 2024, three African States Algeria, Nigeria and Uganda, among others in Europe (Belarus and Turkey), Asia and Latin America, recognizably became BRICS+ partner states. In total, 13 countries received BRICS partner status…
(2025-02-13). BRICS Is Non-West, but Not Anti-West. infobrics.org Victoria Panova, who is head of BRICS Expert Council-Russia, tells Mustafizur Rahman about the philosophy and journey of the grouping in an interview with New Age…
(2025-02-13). In BRICS Africa Will Live Its Dream, Catalyse New World Order. infobrics.org BRICS offers a free, equal, global platform that brings together countries with different political systems…
(2025-02-13). Europe's gas storage threatens €3 billion in losses after giving up Russian gas. infobrics.org Zelensky continues to reject the possibility of extending the gas transit agreement.
(2025-02-13). Orban toughens criticism of EU. infobrics.org The Hungarian leader does not believe that the bloc knows how to react correctly to American threats.
(2025-02-13). BRICS can help Latin America push back resurgent Monroe Doctrine. infobrics.org Latin America needs to strengthen sovereigntist movements and pursue independent policies. The multipolar world will certainly be there to provide full support in any way it can.
(2025-02-13). Good Night, Tech Right PDF Zine. itsgoingdown.org We're excited to announce a new zine version of Good Night, Tech Right: Pull the Plug on AI Fascism, a deep-dive into the influence of far-Right and neo-fascist politics on the emerging bloc of tech billionaires within the Trumpian state, and its push to cement Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a new regime of capital accumulation. With…
(2025-02-13). Rattling The Cage Of Repression With Eric King And Josh Davidson. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of The Beautiful Idea, we speak with former political prisoner Eric King and Josh Davidson from the Certain Days political prisoner calendar project. Eric and Josh discuss their recent round of discussions with Firestorm Books around their recent collection, Rattling the Cages, featuring former political prisoners and abolitionist organizers. These discussions have also been…
(2025-02-13). This Week in Fascism #139: Communities Hit Back Against Neo-Nazis As Trump Comes to Power; Thousands Protest Against ICE & in Solidarity with Trans People. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome back fellow antifascists! As always, we have a lot to cover in this column, especially important analysis and roundups of antifascist action. With so much to address, let's dive right in! Trump and the Tech-Right Take Power The second Trump administration has officially begun and less than a month in, we are already in…
(2025-02-13). Was the Arusha Declaration Snuffed Out Before it Could Shine? libya360.wordpress.com Jonis Ghedi-Alasow Roy Innis of CORE talks with Julius Nyerere during CORE's Pan African campaigns of the 1970's. Photo: Wiki Commons The Arusha Declaration, published on 5 February 1967, was an aspirational document. Much like South Africa's 1955 Freedom Charter, it did not describe the world as it existed. Instead, it attempted to articulate the…
(2025-02-13). Pope condemns Trump's mass deportations as incompatible with Christianity and conscience. skwawkbox.org 
Pope Francis has issued a written condemnation of US president Donald Trump's mass racist and 'dehumanising' deportation programmes, which are targeting legal migrants as well as refugees and asylum seekers and those in the naturalisation process. In a letter to US Roman Catholic bishops this week, Francis condemned the new US regime's abuse of migrants …
(2025-02-13). Purging the Monster: French Cinema Puts Bad Mothers on Trial. publicbooks.org In both "Saint Omer" and "Anatomy of a Fall," we are meant to identify with the defendants—albeit for different reasons.
(2025-02-13). $200 billion more for the Pentagon? responsiblestatecraft.org No one has ever accused the U.S. military of being a lean, mean, fighting machine. A call to give it $200 billion more split between this year and next won't do anything to change that reality. But that's what the new chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants to do. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) thinks the money should be pumped into President Trump's "Iron Dome for America"
(2025-02-13). Il riconoscimento dei crimini non è uguale per tutti: il doppio standard occidentale per Russkoye Porechnoe e Sudzha. strategic-culture.su Ancora una volta, l'Occidente usa un doppio standard con la Russia: i crimini umanitari delle forze armate dell'Ucraina vengono sminuiti, mentre provocazioni e incidenti vengono imputate alla Russia come tragedie. | Segue nostro L'ennesimo tragico fatto | La 352 esima unità di fanteria della Marina della Federazione Russa ha trovato uno scantinato nella località recentemente liberata di Russkoye Porechnoe, pieno di cadaveri di pensionati…
(2025-02-13). Trump and His Distant Predecessor. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Borón — Feb 10, 2025 | By elevating the figure of William McKinley, President of the United States between March 4, 1897 and September 14, 1901, Donald Trump seeks to find a universally acclaimed precedent in the US political history for controversial policies. | McKinley was assassinated, while Trump miraculously escaped the same fate on July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania. But unlike the New Yorker, McKinley was a man of the political class. Except for a brief two-year period (1869-1871) when he practiced law, his entire life revolved around politics. | At 33, McKinley entered the House of Representat…
(2025-02-13). Super Bowl Halftime Protestor Steals the Show With Sudan and Palestine Flag. scheerpost.com 
By Talia Mullin / Original to ScheerPost During this weekend's Super Bowl Halftime show featuring Kendrick Lamar, one of the rapper's hundreds of backup dance performers raised Palestinian and Sudanese flags. Though some speculated that the protester had trespassed on the performance, his position as a dancer has been confirmed by the Guardian, who reported …
(2025-02-13). 'Dialogue Works' edition of 13 February: Good news to share. gilbertdoctorow.com It was a pleasure discussing with host Nima Alkhorshid the very positive news that came out of Washington and out of Moscow yesterday indicating that we may finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel that we call the Russia-Ukraine war. I have set out the major points on reasons for optimism …
(2025-02-13). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-02-13). Russia frees American schoolteacher Marc Fogel after four years. newarab.com 
(2025-02-13). Russian Red Sea base deal still on the table, Sudanese FM says. newarab.com 
An agreement signed years ago for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan remains on the table following talks in Moscow, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in an interview with Russia Today on Wednesday. | Such a deal has been discussed for years since an agreement was signed under former President Omar al-Bashir. The army generals who overthrew him in 2019 said later the plan was under review, and a base has never materialised. | "In our meeting we did not negotiate the deal … there was a deal signed and there is no disagreement," he said, saying that as before all that remains is the is…
(2025-02-13). The Truth About Russia's Campaign of Interference in British Democracy. bylinetimes.com About fifteen years ago, in late Autumn 2010, I was contacted by a young high-ranking Russian diplomat in London, Sergey Nalobin. He was extremely interested that I was helping Conservative Party Treasurers to recruit future financial political donors, and stated that he could help with that. "I know Russian companies that would like to contribute to the Conservative Party", he told me. | For me, this was a massive red flag and potentially a serious criminal offence. I warned the Security Services (MI5) but they refused my offer to collect proof of Nalobin's proposed criminal activities and, instead, allowed h…
(2025-02-13). Russia's repression record. cpj.org 
(2025-02-13). 'Long-Overdue' Trial to Begin After Decades of Shell Polluting Nigeria. scheerpost.com 
(2025-02-13). Why Federal Courts Are Unlikely to Save Democracy From Trump's and Musk's Attacks. scheerpost.com 
By Maya Sen / The Conversation State governments, community groups, advocacy nonprofits and regular Americans have filed a large and growing number of federal lawsuits opposing President Donald Trump's barrage of executive orders and policy statements. Some of his actions have been put on hold by the federal courts, at least temporarily. As a scholar of the federal …
(2025-02-13). Albanese won't stand up to Trump, but we will. socialist-alliance.org 
Labor's capitulation to the language and substance of Donald Trump's agenda in the US has dire implications for politics here.
(2025-02-13). Socialist Alliance election launch, Magan-djin/Brisbane. socialist-alliance.org 
Launching the Socialist Alliance election campaign including: Jonathan Strauss and Kamala Emanuel (for the senate) and Alex Bainbridge (for the seat of Rankin).Includes: music, greetings & finger food…
(2025-02-13). Warning strike at Berlin urban transit operator BVG. wsws.org The strike by Berlin transit workers coincides with the greatest ever social cutbacks in Germany.
(2025-02-13). TN's Expanded School Voucher Program Purposely Leaves Out Undocumented Kids. truthout.org On Wednesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed into law a bill that expands the statewide school voucher program, which uses taxpayer dollars — ordinarily allocated to public school districts — to provide funds to individual students to attend private, oftentimes religious, schools instead. The new program also includes an explicit requirement that no funds are spent on children who are… |
(2025-02-13). Reproductive Labor Has Always Been Fundamental to Social Movements' Resistance. truthout.org Resistance forms not only with the loud clatter of rebellion, but in quiet corners, too: Unseen agreements are hidden within the labor of care, nurturing and sustenance that upholds daily life. It is true that we have recently witnessed the resilience of popular mobilization — a coordinated challenge to some of our faltering systems. While advocating for systemic change is laudable… |
(2025-02-13). Trump's 'Islamic Terror' Alert As New National Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard Takes Oath | USA. hindustantimes.com
(2025-02-13). Source Claims Philip Vance is Wrongfully Convicted, Knows the Real Killer. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-02-13). Lula government prepares new attacks on Brazil's workers and poor. wsws.org After the PT's collapse in last November's municipal elections, the Lula government's austerity measures threaten to pave the way for the extreme right's return to power.
(2025-02-13). Unifor bureaucrats rally round Ontario hard-right premier Doug Ford in province's "tariff war" election. wsws.org Underscoring the accelerating march to the right of Canada's union bureaucracies, Unifor Local 1285—the bargaining agent for some 8,000 auto assembly, auto parts, food processing and other workers in Brampton, Ontario—has endorsed Ford and his Conservatives.
(2025-02-13). An interview with Elijah Wald, author of Dylan Goes Electric! wsws.org Wald's Dylan Goes Electric is the work on which the recent film about Bob Dylan's early days in music, A Complete Unknown (James Mangold), is loosely based.
(2025-02-13). Prosecution presents its case against Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org Bogdan is charged not for any action committed or planned but for his Trotskyist ideas, a "thoughtcrime."
(2025-02-13). Sri Lanka: A photo essay on Colombo's porters—a centuries-old practice of inhuman exploitation. wsws.org This photo essay provides a glimpse of the working life of nattami, labourers exclusively involved in transporting goods between Colombo harbour, the warehouses and Pettah, the capital's oldest and largest market.
(2025-02-13). USAID closure to devastate famine relief and disease prevention across Africa. wsws.org The lives and health of millions are threatened by the cutoff of programs to feed the hungry and treat and cure diseases.
(2025-02-13). A tragedy caused by capitalism: Two Detroit children freeze to death in homeless family's vehicle. wsws.org In a shocking tragedy in Detroit, two small children on Monday froze to death inside a van at a casino parking lot, where the homeless family was sheltering from the cold.
(2025-02-13). Australia: Rail, Tram and Bus Union isolates striking NSW rail workers. wsws.org The union announced Tuesday that a planned "go-slow" measure would be "postponed" for further negotiation with the state Labor government. This was clearly designed to undermine a rally by workers covered by the Electrical Trades Union.
(2025-02-13). NicaNotes: Immigration and Its Discontents: The Past and Coming Struggle. afgj.org 
By James Phillips (James Phillips is a cultural and political anthropologist and a former Jesuit with forty years as a student of Central America. This is an abridged and edited version of a two-part article that appeared in Covert Action Magazine online on January 16 and February 4, 2025.) Immigration has been a contested issue in…
(2025-02-13). Your one dear life. anabaptistworld.org Editor's note: This poem is part of the Work and Hope series. Oh how you love your one dear life, this thrust of spade in pungent loamy earth, turning it, softening it, hands on shaft and grip, foot pressing the blade, your blood coursing strong, limbs limber, greeting this fertile ground and ground as it …
(2025-02-13). 'Damage has been done' — Miss Pacific pageant statement too late, say critics. asiapacificreport.nz By Lagi Keresoma in Apia The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) Committee has finally issued a statement — 5 days after damaging social media attacks following the 2025 Pageant finals hosted by the Solomon Islands last Saturday. The statement yesterday simply said the committee recognised and deeply regretted the distress caused by recent disputes concerning…
(2025-02-13). Taiwan Mennonite Church celebrates 70 years of faith and growth. anabaptistworld.org With choirs, Aboriginal ≠cultural performances and vibrant, joyful worship, the Fellowship of Mennonite Churches in Taiwan celebrated its 70th anniversary Oct. 12-13 at the Chientan Youth Activity Center in Taipei.
(2025-02-13). New York Fashion Week reveals the latest styles and trends. america.cgtn.com 
New York Fashion Week for fall/winter 2025 showed off six days of amazing designs, from stylish furs to unique corsets and flower-themed outfits. Karina Mitchell reports.
(2025-02-13). Trump is freezing climate funds. Can he do that? grist.org 
The two signature achievements of President Joe Biden's administration were a pair of bills that together pumped close to a trillion dollars toward clean energy and disaster resilience. The bipartisan infrastructure law (2021) and the Inflation Reduction Act (2022), or BIL and IRA, were the main drivers of Biden's climate and economic policies. Both bills funneled grants to states, cities, startups, and nonprofits for renewables and new resilient infrastructure, and the IRA offered generous tax credits to companies and individuals to spur the adoption of renewable technology, like solar panels, EVs, and induct…
(2025-02-13). Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code. grist.org
(2025-02-13). What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire. grist.org 
Seeds are special for Nina Raj, a docent at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center and the founder of the Raj's home escaped the fire unscathed. But the rest of Altadena, known as a thriving hub for multigen…
(2025-02-13). Another casualty of Trump's funding freeze: New Orleans' tree canopy. grist.org 
(2025-02-13). Disgraceful: Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe defends Tommy Robinson. leftfootforward.org Asked about Elon Musk's false claim that Robinson is a "political prisoner" who has been locked up for speaking out on grooming gangs, Lowe refused to deny the conspiracy theory.
(2025-02-13). GB News in trouble again: Ofcom receives thousands of complaints after presenter uses homophobic slur. leftfootforward.org The Good Law Project has also launched a petition following Howie's comments and is gathering signatures to send as a complaint to Ofcom.
(2025-02-13). Ed Davey calls on government to 'hit Musk where it hurts' with tariffs on Tesla cars. leftfootforward.org After Trump announced import taxes on steel and aluminium, Davey has called for "strong measures and words" in response to his and Musk's actions.
(2025-02-13). Reform UK slammed for spreading misinformation over plans to scrap net zero. leftfootforward.org 'This jumble of misinformation and gaslighting is just a cover to allow Big Oil bosses to rake in even more billions in profits'
(2025-02-13). President Ramaphosa assents the Plant Health Bill. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa assents the Plant Health Bill | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Plant Health Bill into law, introducing measures to combat plant pests that threaten domestic agriculture and could affect South Africa's ability to export agricultural products. | The Bill signed by the President repeals the Agricultural Pests Act of 1983 which up to now regulated the national plant health (phytosanitary) system. | "The new law responds to the concern that the introduction and spread of potentially damaging pests in South Africa could have a significantly negative impact on South African biosecurity, agr…
(2025-02-13). Government calls national convention for Khoi-San leaders. sanews.gov.za Government calls national convention for Khoi-San leaders | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, is organising a significant national convention for Khoi-San leaders. | This convention aims to address and find enduring solutions to the challenges the leaders have highlighted, including issues related to the recognitionion of Khoi-San communities. | This event follows a series of preliminary engagements that the Minister held with various Khoi-San leaders. | According to the CoGTA Department, these discussions have laid a solid foundation for the upcoming c…
(2025-02-13). Remains of 14 SANDF troops finally home. sanews.gov.za Remains of 14 SANDF troops finally home | The remains of the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers who died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have finally returned home and will be handed over to their families this evening. | The SANDF has rescheduled the handing-over ceremony and memorial service from Thursday morning to the evening. | This change is due to unavoidable parliamentary commitments related to the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate in Cape Town. | The troops lost their lives at the hands of the M23 as fighting in the Goma region escalated. | The rebel gr…
(2025-02-13). Government to unveil energy investment instrument. sanews.gov.za Government to unveil energy investment instrument | Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the department has designed a private sector investment instrument to mobilise resources for modernising South Africa's energy infrastructure. | The minister made the remarks during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) debate, held in Cape Town, on Wednesday. | "We have designed an instrument. We will be introducing that instrument to the country in the next five weeks and we are going to use that instrument as a template. We'll take it to Transnet…we'll take it to all [State Owned Enterprise…
(2025-02-13). PRASA train service to run for rugby game. sanews.gov.za PRASA train service to run for rugby game | The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced a train service for the Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers rugby game taking place this weekend at the Emirates Airline Park (Ellis Park Stadium) in Johannesburg. | | This service will run at 15-minute intervals from Park Station to the stadium and back from 11am on Saturday, 15 February. | | The last Metrorail train from Ellis Park will be at 6: 45pm. | | Rugby fans are encouraged to make use of public modes of transport, e-hailing services or the Gautrain to Park Station. The last Gautrain departs Park Station…
(2025-02-13). Immigration and Muslim rape gangs: The cover-up must end. expose-news.com Rapes in England and Wales have quadrupled in just 10 years. Other European countries — such as Denmark, Sweden and Germany — have experienced similar explosions since around 2015. But why? What …
(2025-02-13). USAID has given millions to charities with ties to terrorist organisations. expose-news.com The Middle East Forum's publication, Focus on Western Islamism, has uncovered $164 million in approved grants from USAID to radical organisations, including at least $122 million to groups aligned with designated terrorists …
(2025-02-13). Investing in Furniture: How High-End Design is Becoming a Business Asset. moguldom.com This is exactly what today's high-flying companies are banking on. Design is no longer just about aesthetic appeal: it's a key part of the investment strategy. Think sleek, custom furniture, polished marble floors, and, yes, an Edra sofa that looks like it belongs in a modern art gallery. You feel the difference, right? So, let's dive into why and how businesses are …
(2025-02-13). USAID and NGOs for Narrative Control and War. pressenza.com President Trump's decision to cut funding to USAID revealed the extent to which the US government has been financing media, protests and other means to hijack civil society around the world. In Ukraine, USAID had a key role in toppling…
(2025-02-13). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-02-13). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-02-13). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(2025-02-13). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-02-13). Rooza cookbook: Nadiya Hussain's Ramadan recipes to your kitchen. newarab.com 
Rooza is the book "I never saw a book like this growing up, so I just didn't imagine that I would be the one to write it," Nadiya tells The New Arab. | "But sometimes you have to dream big and sometimes you have to fight the fight and push back and say, this is what I want to do and this is what I want to write. I think that's reall…
(2025-02-13). BOU Governor to Airtel: Create more digital and financial products for the masses. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly named Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Dr. Michael Atingi — Ego, has challenged the Airtel Uganda Ltd and Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Ltd team to create more Digital and Financial Products for the masses. Dr. Atingi made the remarks while welcoming the new Managing Director of Airtel Uganda …
(2025-02-13). UCE: No more division rankings as UNEB adopts achievement levels. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | For years, the release of Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results has sparked a rush to tally distinctions, rank top performers, and celebrate high scores. That era is now over. With the rollout of Uganda's new competency-based curriculum, schools will no longer rank candidates by divisions or points. Instead, …
(2025-02-13). UEGCL reports 60% growth in net profit to Shs54bn. independent.co.ug 
UEGCL's remarkable progress in financial growth and energy generation is a testament to Uganda's commitment to sustainable energy development, according to Minister Nankabirwa Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | State-owned Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has reported a 60% increase in net profit for the 2023/24 financial year to Shs54 billion. The announcement was made …
(2025-02-13). Motsoaledi commends plans to move NHI forward in 2025. sanews.gov.za Motsoaledi commends plans to move NHI forward in 2025 | Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has praised President Cyril Ramaphosa for announcing that South Africa will continue its plans to establish the National Health Insurance (NHI) this year. | "Mr President, in your State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, you confronted critics and doomsayers by saying something they believed shall never be said. If I may quote you, Mr President: 'This year, we will proceed with the preparatory work for the establishment of [the] NHI,'" Motsoaledi said. | The Minister was speaking at Wednesday's SONA debate where P…
(2025-02-13). Government amends regulations for PPPs. sanews.gov.za Government amends regulations for PPPs | The Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has amended the regulations of the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), in an effort to deliver much-needed infrastructure and ease pressure on stretched government finances. | "Although the economic landscape has significantly changed over the years, the PPP regulatory framework has remained static for close to 15 years," the National Treasury said on Thursday. | In terms of section 76 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), the Minister has amended the National Treasury Regulation 16 (NTR 16). | The National…
(2025-02-13). Colombia's "contraband czar" corrupted top officials for decades. colombiareports.com Campaign contributions and bribery kept the contraband empire of Colombia's most important smuggler alive for decades, according to authorities that are seeking his extradition. President Gustavo Petro said over the…
(2025-02-13). Police Warn of New Robbery Trick Targeting Bank Clients. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda Police Force has issued a warning about a new modus operandi being used by criminals posing as bank customers to identify and track individuals withdrawing substantial amounts of cash. There has been a rise in robberies targeting bank clients who have withdrawn large sums of money. Criminals, often traveling on motorcycles, follow unsuspecting victims …
(2025-02-13). The U.S. Needs Mass Rallies in Defense of Democracy. fpif.org Given everything that the Trump administration is doing right now, this country needs massive rallies opposing his actions and his authoritarianism. | Ezra Klein
(2025-02-13). Dozens of Iraqi Kurdistan journalists teargassed, arrested, raided over protest. channel8.com 
(2025-02-13). EU prepares to fight back as U.S. plans tariffs. america.cgtn.com 
The European Union says it will respond to any imposition of tariffs by the U.S. — sparking concerns that the two sides could be heading towards a trade war. Washington has vowed to impose a 25% duty on all aluminum and steel imports and match tariffs that other nations currently have in place. The U.S. and EU have the largest bilateral trade relationship in the world and officials are warning of economic pain on both sides of the Atlantic. William Denselow reports from Brussels.
(2025-02-13). El secuestro de Pepe Biondi. cubadebate.cu Hace más de veinte años esta historia me salió al paso. Andaba reuniendo piezas sobre el gran mosaico, que fue el clandestinaje en La Habana contra la tiranía de Batista, cuando un veterano de aquellas batallas me contó que había participado en la operación de secuestro de Pepe Biondi. Quise conocer detalles y mayor aún fue la sorpresa cuando agregó que el jefe de la operación estaba vivo y se llamaba Luis Martinez Bello.
(2025-02-13). Cubaeduca: Una herramienta tecnológica para educar. cubadebate.cu La empresa Cinesoft, quienes se encargan de la multiplataforma hace 10 años, realizaron una investigación para lograr un mayor alcance hacia los educandos, las familias y todas las personas que puedan salir beneficiadas de ella, así lo confirmó su directora general, Giselle Acosta Martínez en el panel sobre la transformación digital educativa, como parte del Congreso Internacional Pedagogía 2025.
(2025-02-13). UNE pronostica afectación de 1810 MW en el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para el horario pico de este jueves una disponibilidad de 1 460 MW frente a una demanda máxima de 3 200 MW, lo que generaría un déficit de 1 740 MW. De mantenerse estas condiciones, la afectación podría alcanzar los 1 810 MW. Para el horario pico se espera la entrada de la Unidad 3 de la CTE Santa Cruz, 9 motores de la Patana de Melones y 5 motores de la Patana de Regla.
(2025-02-13). Universidad del deporte cubano otorga título de doctor honoris causa post mortem a Eugenio George, Ronaldo Veitía, Pedro Val y Rodrigo àÅlvarez Cambras. cubadebate.cu La Universidad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física y el Deporte Manuel Fajardo entregó este jueves los títulos de doctor honoris causa en Ciencias de la Cultura Física (post mortem) a cuatro grandes hombres que dejaron huellas imborrables en la historia del deporte cubano desde la maestría científica y técnica, la altura humana y el desarrollo del entrenamiento deportivo como proceso educativo.
(2025-02-13). Visita de trabajo del Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel en La Habana. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, realizó una visita de trabajo en varias instalaciones clave de la provincia de La Habana, como parte de los recorridos que realiza la dirección del gobierno por todo el país.
(2025-02-13). Eduardo, Eduardito o el hijo de Hilda. cubadebate.cu Con Eduardo Sosa tuve apenas dos momentos para conocerlo más allá del trovador admirado por su voz, su melodía y esas canciones regaladas a la gente, tal y como se lo pidió siempre su abuela. Por eso la noticia de que no pudo vencer la traición que le hizo su salud conmocionó no solo a la cultura, sino a quienes al menos una vez lo habían visto cantar y cantar, trovar y trovar, cubanear y cubanear.
(2025-02-13). Usaid: el imperio se reinventa. cubadebate.cu La desaparición de la Usaid marca el fin de una era, pero también el comienzo de una nueva fase en la injerencia estadunidense, más sofisticada, más encubierta y, quizás, más peligrosa.
(2025-02-13). La opinión gráfica: Xenófobo y fascista. cubadebate.cu
(2025-02-13). Entregan Premios nacionales de Innovación Periodística. 5to. Festival de la Prensa. cubadebate.cu En el contexto del 5to. Festival de la Prensa, se entregaron este jueves los Premios Nacionales de Innovación Periodística. Un reconocimiento a los profesionales más destacados del sector por sus contribuciones innovadoras a la industria de la comunicación.