Daily Archives: February 1, 2023

2023-02-01: News Headlines

John Catalinotto (2023-02-01). U.S., German imperialism send tanks to attack Russia. workers.org Jan. 30 — By sending tanks to the Kiev regime in Ukraine, Washington and its NATO cronies have once again escalated the war they have been waging against Russia for the past nine years. Some of the 250 people who rallied Jan. 30, before the German embassy in Vienna, Austria . . . |

WSWS (2023-02-01). NATO sends over 120 battle tanks to Ukraine in "first wave" wsws.org Twelve NATO countries have pledged to send between 120 and 140 modern main battle tanks to Ukraine, in what Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Kuleba said was the "first wave" of tank deliveries, with more to come.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Workers, youth denounce war at protest in southern France against pension cuts. wsws.org Opposition among the millions who marched yesterday was not limited to pension cuts but extended as well to the Macron government and the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.

Editor (2023-02-01). Scott Ritter: Germany Risks Forgetting Its History. scheerpost.com In deciding to supply Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Olaf Scholtz breaks the self-imposed constraints on the military's role in German foreign policy that had been in place since the end of WWII.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Peace activist sentenced for criticizing German war policy in Ukraine. wsws.org The Berlin-Tiergarten District Court has sentenced peace activist Heinrich Bàºcker for a speech he gave on the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion on the Soviet Union.

_____ (2023-02-01). NATO and Turkey: an expulsion or a warning?.. journal-neo.org All international political alliances (particularly military-political ones) are formed on the basis of shared interests and threats to two or more international relations subjects. In other words, there is something that unites and something against which the alliance is formed. NATO's formation in 1949, led by the United States, signaled the beginning of a new …




WSWS (2023-02-01). Top US general predicts war with China by 2025. wsws.org While his internal memo starkly sets out Washington's agenda for war, Air Force General Michael Minihan is not an isolated maverick within the US military.

William J. Astore (2023-02-01). Can the Military-Industrial Complex Be Tamed? Cutting the Pentagon Budget in Half Would Finally Force the Generals to Think. juancole.com By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com ) My name is Bill Astore and I'm a card-carrying member of the military-industrial complex (MIC). Sure, I hung up my military uniform for the last time in 2005. Since 2007, I've been writing articles for TomDispatch focused largely on critiquing that same MIC and America's …

infobrics (2023-02-01). Croatian president added to Ukrainian kill-list. infobrics.org Kiev's neo-Nazi regime adds Zoran Milanovich's name to Myrotvorets' kill-list due to his anti-war, pro-peace position.

Juan Cole (2023-02-01). US Sec. of State Blinken Offers some Anesthesia while Palestinians are Operated on by Far-Right Israeli Gov't. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, and offered condolences on the "innocent Palestinians" killed by Israeli security forces or squatters on Palestinian land in the last year though he did not specify a number and did not name a …

Staff (2023-02-01). Peru's De Facto Foreign Minister Travels to US Amid Protests & Repression (+Congress Complaints). orinocotribune.com In the midst of anti-government protests in Peru and heavy police repression, Peru's de facto foreign minister, Ana Cecilia Gervasi, traveled to the US to obtain foreign support. | The Peruvian Foreign Ministry reported that Gervasi would arrive on Monday in Washington, DC, allegedly to strengthen bilateral relations and increase investments. | The visit takes place at the same time that the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), headquartered in DC, will hold an extraordinary session to discuss recent events in Peru. The OAS meeting takes place a week after the president of Peru's coup r…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-01). 14 Dead, 24 Injured in Ukrainian Strike on Civilian Hospital — Russian Mod. orinocotribune.com The attack by Kiev's forces on a medical facility in the Lugansk People's Republic was "deliberate," Moscow claims | At least 14 people have been killed and 24 injured after Ukrainian missiles struck a hospital in the city of Novoaydar in the early hours of Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. | The medical facility in the city, which is located dozens of kilometers away from the frontlines in the central part of the Lugansk People's Republic, treated both local residents and soldiers, the ministry noted. It added that both patients and medical personnel were among the victims. | "A deliber…




Dave DeCamp (2023-02-01). US Prepares to Send Ukraine Longer-Range Rockets in Next Arms Package. news.antiwar.com The US is preparing another major escalation of military aid to Ukraine as Reuters reports the next arms package will include rockets that have a range of 94 miles, almost double the range of the munitions Ukraine was provided for the HIMARS rocket systems. Citing two unnamed US officials, Reuters said that the US will …

____ (2023-02-01). CH.1.1 variant won't trigger another infection wave nationwide in short term: China CDC. ecns.cn Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) on Tuesday said that the new Omicron variant CH.1.1 won't cause another infection wave nationwide in the short term.

infobrics (2023-02-01). The Importance of Sisi's Visit to India to Build Economic Blocs for Egypt with the BRICS Group. infobrics.org Recently, the Egyptian desire to be part of the BRICS group, which is an economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India and China, and was established in 2006, and South Africa joined it later in 2010…

The Green Arcade (2023-02-01). Wednesday 3/15: The Common Goodness of People and A Father Escaping Nazi Germany – Two Authors Read. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…

americanthinker (2023-02-01). The Real Lessons of the Real History of The United States and post-Glasnost Ukraine. americanthinker.com That this tragic, needless war was in fact provoked by the West's low-grade war against Russia over the last 30 years is indisputably clear.

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-01). Ukraine Says It Will Receive 120-140 Western Tanks in 'First Wave' of Deliveries. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Tuesday that Ukraine expects to receive between 120 and 140 Western-made tanks in the "first wave" of deliveries. "The tank coalition now has 12 members. I can note that in the first wave of contributions, the Ukrainian armed forces will receive between 120 and 140 Western-model tanks," Kuleba said. …




infobrics (2023-02-01). Ukraine-bound munitions could negatively impact American capabilities in war with China. infobrics.org CSIS urges US to promptly hoard critical weapons.

Staff (2023-02-01). Mission global not regional: NATO recruits Japan to confront China, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kyodo NewsFebruary 1, 2023 Japan, NATO vow to continue sanctions on Russia, ahead of G-7 summit Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pledged Wednesday to continue imposing punitive sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine, around three months before Japan hosts the Group of Seven summit. During their meeting in …

Staff (2023-02-01). U.S. to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioFebruary 1, 2023 US preparing more military aid for Ukraine: reports The United States is preparing a new security assistance package for Ukraine that will include longer-range rockets for the first time, according to news reports. Washington is expected to offer Kyiv longer-range rockets as well as other munitions and weapons as part of …

Staff (2023-02-01). Zelensky accuses Georgian gov't of killing operative Saakashvili, working for Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineFebruary 1, 2023 Zelensky on Saakashvili: I think Georgian govt's goal is to kill him President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the Georgian authorities intend to kill former Georgian President and current citizen of Ukraine Mikheil Saakashvili. *** "I think that today the Georgian government is killing him. You know that they poisoned him …

____ (2023-02-01). China's Liaoning sees busy China-Europe freight train service. ecns.cn A China-Europe freight train loaded with 55 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of daily necessities and mechanical parts left Shenyang in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Tuesday for Russia's Elektrougli.

infobrics (2023-02-01). India, Russia May Explore to Create Energy Alliance: Former Envoy. infobrics.org India and Russia can explore energy alliance in the back drop of their burgeoning energy ties that includes trade and investments, suggested DB Venkatesh Varma, India's former envoy to Moscow…




infobrics (2023-02-01). Components Ready for Fifth Kudankulam Unit. infobrics.org Major equipment for India's Kudankulam 5 is complete at the factory of the Russian supplier, Atommash…

infobrics (2023-02-01). Anti-Russian sanctions cause 40% energy 'price shock' increase in Germany. infobrics.org Perhaps the best summary of just how immensely profitable it was for Germany to do business with Russia was an analysis by renowned expert Zoltan Pozsar, who presented a chart showing how "$2 trillion of German value depends on $20 billion of Russian gas".

infobrics (2023-02-01). Qatari-European relations damaged by Qatargate, aggravating EU energy crisis. infobrics.org Due to Europe's largely self-imposed energy crisis, the continent badly needs gas from Gulf states such as Qatar.

infobrics (2023-02-01). Qatari-European relations damaged by Qatargate, potentially aggravating EU energy crisis. infobrics.org Due to Europe's largely self-imposed energy crisis, the continent badly needs gas from Gulf states such as Qatar.

Allen Forrest (2023-02-01). No Liability for Mandated Experimental "Vaccines" dissidentvoice.org "

Stephen Janis (2023-02-01). State senator calls for probe of Baltimore's sprawling tax break system. therealnews.com A key state senator is calling for legislation to probe Baltimore's sprawling and often opaque system of doling out lucrative tax breaks to developers. | Maryland state Sen. Jill P. Carter, a Democrat, who heads the Senate's Baltimore City delegation, says Baltimore's strategy of using tax incentives to reverse population loss and promote economic growth has instead heightened inequality in the city while advantaging wealthy neighborhoods over impoverished communities. | "The tax breaks for the wealthy and for developers at the expense of the poor and middle class are driving disparity in Baltimore and need to…




Staff (2023-02-01). NATO chief says Chinese actions will trigger "severe consequences" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaFebruary 1, 2023 NATO chief says China has 'no justification' for Taiwan threatsStoltenberg warns that any Beijing move will trigger 'severe consequences' Any attempt by China to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait will cause "severe consequences" for regional and global security, NATO's secretary general said Wednesday. In an interview with Nikkei …

Staff (2023-02-01). As Balkans heat up, NATO naval group, including U.S. anti-missile destroyer, Turkish frigate, visits Montenegro. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandFebruary 1, 2023 Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 strengthens ties in Montenegro Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) concluded a port visit in Bar on Jan. 28. SNMG2 entered the Port of Bar on Jan. 24 with its flagship, U.S. Navy destroyer USS James E. Williams , and Turkish Navy frigate TCG Barbaros. …

Staff (2023-02-01). Unified NATO-U.S. military Europe meeting plans further integration, collaboration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJanuary 25, 2023 SHAPE, EUCOM hold staff talks in Mons Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and U.S. European Command leaders met on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, for staff talks, reinforcing the strong collaboration and synchronization between the two organizations. The discussions focused on the deterrence and defense of the Euro-Atlantic …

Mumia Abu-Jamal (2023-02-01). 'A new Freedom Now Movement'. workers.org Mumia Abu-Jamal's commentaries are recorded by prisonradio.org/. Workers.org first printed this commentary on Feb. 3, 2022. Since the article appeared, the peoples' movement won the release of Sundiata Acoli and Dr. Mutulu Shakur. Mumia Abu-Jamal The great Caribbean revolutionary Franz Fanon wrote in his now-classic work, "The Wretched of the . . . |

Dianne Mathiowetz (2023-02-01). Georgia is in a State of Emergency??? An Atlanta resident's response. workers.org In the afternoon of Jan. 26, Governor Brian Kemp declared a "state of emergency" in Georgia, to run through Feb. 9. Banner strung outside Weelaunee Forest. People might ask, what is this dire emergency affecting the people of Georgia? Could it be the dismal news that last year 1,333,100 people . . . |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-02-01). Israeli Government Calls for Retribution and Collective Punishment in Wake of Jerusalem Shooting. orinocotribune.com In the aftermath of the Jenin massacre and the shooting operations in Jerusalem, Israeli government officials call for retribution and collective punishment, as tensions on the ground show no signs of subsiding. | The past 72 hours have been some of the deadliest recorded in the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem in years. | Since Thursday, January 26, 14 Palestinians have been killed, and dozens of others have been wounded by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied territory — 10 of whom were killed in Jenin during a deadly army raid on the Jenin refugee camp. | During the same time peri…




Nancy Kato (2023-02-01). Sunday 2/19: Black History Month: Radical writers pose bold strategies for a revived freedom struggle. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St. (at Ellis Street) San Francisco | Wheelchair accessible | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49…

WSWS (2023-02-01). Despite Biden's lies, the COVID emergency continues. wsws.org The Biden administration's plan to end COVID-19 emergency declarations is wholly unscientific and will have vast consequences for the American and international working class.

Anand Naidoo (2023-02-01). The Heat: Israeli-Palestinian Tensions. america.cgtn.com U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls for calm in meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders following a month of bloody violence. Months of violence exploded in recent days with an Israeli military raid in the West Bank and attacks by Palestinians in Jerusalem, leaving …

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Against Trotskyism: Trotsky vs. Lenin. fightbacknews.org The Trotskyites always paint Trotsky as the true inheritor of the revolutionary legacy of Lenin. This is pure opportunism. They see the tremendous respect and admiration for Lenin that is held by working and oppressed people all over the world and seek to gain some of that respectability simply by association. They say Trotsky was Lenin's true heir and comrade-in-arms, and that Stalin and the USSR betrayed Leninism. | But this is nonsense. The fact remains that Trotsky was never truly a Leninist, and between the theories of Trotsky and those of Lenin there are great differences. In fact, there were sharp disagree…

KATIE (2023-02-01). #TheyOppressWeBDS! 5 solidarity actions to help #EndIsraeliApartheid. bdsmovement.net

Asa Winstanley (2023-02-01). Revealed: British government spied on Palestinian refugees. electronicintifada.net Contractor Adam Smith International has aided Al-Qaida in Syria.




Robert S. Becker (2023-02-01). The interminable, withering babble from today's Tower of Babel. nationofchange.org Separate languages now divide warring American tribes, setting violent might against law and justice What does the absurd, history-distorting Tower of Babel fable say about current politics? Quite a lot—more than equally naive Biblical myths, namely the Garden of Eden (with a bantering, legalistic snake) or the divine flood to punish "sinful" terrestrial life (but not thriving sea creatures). What the moralistic "separate language/dispersion" Babel sermon depicts is how human presumption ends up igniting the rich weave of linguistic, religious and cultural diversity. Talk about unintended consequences[mdash…

Dave DeCamp (2023-02-01). US Drone Supports Assault on ISIS Affiliate in Lake Chad Basin. news.antiwar.com A US drone gave support to an assault against jihadists in the Lake Chad basin region of Africa that involved the governments of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, AFP reported on Monday. The report said that the militaries of the four nations announced the bombardment on Monday. They said it was an operation targeting a …

Conrad Schuhler (2023-02-01). Democracies against Autocracies. indybay.org "We are striving for close transatlantic coordination in China policy and are seeking cooperation with like-minded countries in order to reduce strategic dependencies. Indeed, relations with China must be 'shaped in the dimensions of partnership, competition and system rivalry'."

____ (2023-02-01). More than 30 Chinese cities lower mortgage rates for first-time home buyers. ecns.cn Many cities in China have lowered mortgage rates to below four percent for first-time home buyers.

____ (2023-02-01). China's homemade oral COVID-19 drug SIM0417 to enter market in 2 weeks. ecns.cn China's homemade oral COVID-19 drug SIM0417, or Xiannuoxin, is expected to enter the market in two weeks, said its developer.

____ (2023-02-01). China-Gulf states free trade pact high on agenda. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Qin Gang called for a China-Gulf free trade zone to be established as soon as possible in a telephone conversation with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.




____ (2023-02-01). Employment, prices key to stable growth. ecns.cn China has pledged more efforts to rein in unemployment among young people this year and ease inflation, in a broader move by central authorities to strengthen social safety nets for the vulnerable.

____ (2023-02-01). Xi encourages young people to forge ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, in a recent letter to students of a Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in Budapest, Hungary, encouraged teenagers in the Central European country to understand China better and become envoys to carry forward and enhance the friendship between the two nations.

____ (2023-02-01). China starts 2023 with high quality development. ecns.cn China made progress in high-quality economic development at the start of 2023 with prosperity in various industries all over the country.

____ (2023-02-01). Grain corruption to be weeded out. ecns.cn Efforts to uproot corruption in the grain industry should be continuously strengthened so as to better serve and safeguard the country's food safety, China's top anti-graft agency said.

____ (2023-02-01). Banks improve as economy recovers. ecns.cn The financial results of listed banks in China will improve steadily this year as the overall economy improves and banks make greater efforts to grant credit, experts said.

____ (2023-02-01). China completes all major tasks from three-year action plan. ecns.cn China has completed all the major tasks of its three-year action plan for the reform of State-owned enterprises (2020-22), said the country's top State-owned assets regulator after participating in a key work meeting on Tuesday.

____ (2023-02-01). Employment, prices key to stable growth. ecns.cn China has pledged more efforts to rein in unemployment among young people this year and ease inflation, in a broader move by central authorities to strengthen social safety nets for the vulnerable.

____ (2023-02-01). Xi encourages young people to forge ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, in a recent letter to students of a Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in Budapest, Hungary, encouraged teenagers in the Central European country to understand China better and become envoys to carry forward and enhance the friendship between the two nations.

____ (2023-02-01). China starts 2023 with high quality development. ecns.cn China made progress in high-quality economic development at the start of 2023 with prosperity in various industries all over the country.

____ (2023-02-01). Grain corruption to be weeded out. ecns.cn Efforts to uproot corruption in the grain industry should be continuously strengthened so as to better serve and safeguard the country's food safety, China's top anti-graft agency said.

____ (2023-02-01). Banks improve as economy recovers. ecns.cn The financial results of listed banks in China will improve steadily this year as the overall economy improves and banks make greater efforts to grant credit, experts said.

____ (2023-02-01). China completes all major tasks from three-year action plan. ecns.cn China has completed all the major tasks of its three-year action plan for the reform of State-owned enterprises (2020-22), said the country's top State-owned assets regulator after participating in a key work meeting on Tuesday.

____ (2023-02-01). Xi stresses efforts to accelerate establishment of new pattern of development. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed the efforts to accelerate the establishment of a new pattern of development and enhance the security and initiative of development.

____ (2023-02-01). China's tax and fee cuts, refunds, deferrals surpass 4t yuan in 2022. ecns.cn China's tax refunds, as well as tax and fee cuts and deferrals, exceeded 4.2 trillion yuan ($621 billion) in 2022 as the country sought to stabilize its macroeconomy, according to China's top tax authority on Tuesday.

____ (2023-02-01). China-Laos Railway transports over 10 mln passengers. ecns.cn As of Tuesday, the China-Laos Railway had operated 20,000 passenger trains and handled 10.3 million passenger trips since its launch in December 2021, the railway operator said Wednesday.

____ (2023-02-01). Ancient ruins discovered in central China's Henan. ecns.cn Chinese archaeologists have discovered ruins dating from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in central China's Henan Province.

____ (2023-02-01). Hong Kong SAR GDP down 3.5% in 2022. ecns.cn The gross domestic product (GDP) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fell 3.5 percent year on year in 2022, official data showed on Wednesday.

____ (2023-02-01). CRRC to deliver passenger diesel multiple units to UAE. ecns.cn China Railway Construction Corporation (CRRC) signed a supply contract for the passenger diesel multiple unit project with the Etihad Railway Company of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

____ (2023-02-01). Airfare prices from China to SE Asia slashed after Spring Festival. ecns.cn Airfare prices from China to Southeast Asia have decreased about 30 percent after the Spring Festival, according to data released Tuesday by Chinese online travel platform Qunar.

____ (2023-02-01). China rolls out new measures to promote time-honored brands. ecns.cn China has released new rules to promote the innovative development of the country's time-honored brands and boost the country's consumption, according to the Ministry of Commerce and four other government departments.

____ (2023-02-01). Pink trumpet flowers bloom in Guangzhou. ecns.cn Pink trumpet flowers bloomed in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province.

____ (2023-02-01). Winding Yellow River Light Array illuminates ancient city in Gansu. ecns.cn The light array, the largest in China, originates from the legends in the Chinese novel "The Creation of the Gods."

____ (2023-02-01). Wild flamingos winter in North China's Yuncheng. ecns.cn With the improvement of ecological environment, wild flamingos fly to the salt lake to overwinter in Yuncheng every year.

____ (2023-02-01). 2 -meter-high 'super swing' makes debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn A scenic spot has built a huge swing on the edge of a 2 -meter-high crystal corridor in southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

____ (2023-02-01). 250-meter-high 'super swing' makes debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn A scenic spot has built a huge swing on the edge of a 250-meter-high crystal corridor in southwest China's Chongqing municipality.

Hans Bohler, Klaus von Dohnanyi (2023-02-01). There is nothing to fear from China. indybay.org Non-interference in the affairs of other states and emphasis on what united them for mutual benefit were thus an important element of Chinese notions of cooperation from very early on, just as in Chinese philosophy existence presupposes coexistence. Individual rationality was supplemented in China early on by relational rationality.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-02-01). China Appears Poised to Achieve through Cooperation in the 21st Century what Japan Sought to Achieve through Coercion in the 20th. covertactionmagazine.com U.S. elites have predictably reacted with hysteria to China's rise and could go so far as to provoke a world war to try to salvage their Southeast Asia empire—as the Roosevelt administration did with Japan on the eve of Pearl Harbor. From 1991 to 2021 China achieved ten-fold growth in incomes and labor productivity, and …

Mark Niu (2023-02-01). China Institute hosts outstanding Chinese-American women event. america.cgtn.com The China Institute seeks to promote a deeper understanding of China through programs in business, art, education and culture. At a celebration of its upcoming 100th anniversary, the organization honored 12 Chinese American women who have changed the community's future. Find out more.

_____ (2023-02-01). Georgia's Involvement in Foreign Wars and Conflicts Comes Home to Roost. journal-neo.org Mass shootings are mostly a Western thing, and most commonly American, where with distressing frequency a new shooter brings about carnage and raises calls to ban assault weapons. But the same is now happening in places such as Georgia, which is paying the price for trying to improve its lot by being uncritical US ally, …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-02-01). Colombia preparing tropical paradise for tourism after 0 years of chaos. colombiareports.com Colombia's government is trying to promote responsible tourism on the "Rosario Islands" national park after 0 years of colonial and illegal occupation. The country's National Parks authority is carefully trying…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-02-01). Report Back from March in Vancouver, BC in Solidarity with Tortuguita and Fight to 'Stop Cop City'. itsgoingdown.org Report on march in so-called Vancouver, BC in solidarity with Tortuguita and the movement to stop Cop City. Originally posted to Scenes from the Atlanta Forest. Solidarity from Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territory (so-called Vancouver, Canada). On Monday, January 23rd a crowd of masked people coalesced and took over Cambie Street at a major intersection….

Ed Rampell (2023-02-01). 'Southern Girls': A 'woke' play suitable for banning in today's Florida. peoplesworld.org Neil Young rocked America with his anthem "Southern Man" on his 1970 album After the Gold Rush. Similarly, the Black and white bards Sheri Bailey and Dura Temple struck gold with their outstanding Southern Girls drama, which was first mounted during the Reagan era and is, happily, being revived at the Hudson Backstage Theatre with …

Editor (2023-02-01). A Woman's Calls Sustained Her Incarcerated Grandson. Now a Law in Her Name Will Lower Prison Phone Rates. scheerpost.com The law in Martha Wright-Reed's name calls on the FCC to better regulate the exorbitant costs of prison and jail phone calls for incarcerated people and their families.

Editor (2023-02-01). Is It Forensics or Is It Junk Science? scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-02-01). Missing Links in Textbook History: Indigenous Peoples. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Oh, the history books tell itThey tell it so wellThe cavalries chargedThe Indians fellThe cavalries chargedThe Indians diedOh, the country was youngWith God on its side Bob Dylan, "With God on Our Side" (1963) By the time I started high school I had come to see the world …

Gabriel Sebhatu (2023-02-01). Jasmine 'Star' Parker, latest victim in epidemic of violence against Black trans people. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—On Jan. 7, D.C. local Jasmine "Star" Parker, 36, a Black trans woman, was found dead near Gallaudet Street, NE. Her death is the latest episode of the long and violent anti-trans plague that continues to sweep the country. Police say Parker was found unresponsive in the early morning with numerous knife wounds. Since then, …

Greg Godels (2023-02-01). France and the Dilemma of Electoral Politics in the 21st Century. dissidentvoice.org French workers currently live nearly two years longer than their counterparts in member states in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), composed of roughly the world's most advanced capitalist countries. Further, they retire with full benefits, on average, nearly three years earlier than their counterparts in the OECD. Thanks to a rich history …

Indigenous Action (2023-02-01). Report Back from Rally in Solidarity with Tortuguita and Tyre Nichols in So-Called Flagstaff, AZ. itsgoingdown.org Report back on solidarity rally with Tortuguita and the movement to stop Cop City in so-called Flagstaff, Arizona. Originally posted to Indigenous Action. Queer Indigenous femmes held down the Bank of America and surrounding downtown area in solidarity with @defendatlantaforest and @stopcopcity to avenge the murder of Tort and Tyre Nichols by the hands of…

Jacob Buckner (2023-02-01). U.S. keeps Cuba on terrorist list while continuing its criminal blockade. peoplesworld.org Cuba is a terrorist state—at least in the opinion of the U.S. Department of State. In 1982, President Ronald Regan added Cuba to the U.S.' roster of countries that supposedly promote international terrorism. That designation, stamped on Cuba in the midst of the Cold War, imposed even stricter financial attacks on the socialist island than …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-02-01). BCTGM workers at Ingredion win new pact after forced 175-day strike. peoplesworld.org CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa —After being forced to strike for 175 days, the 120 workers at Ingredion, a manufacturer of industrial starches, won a new 4-year contract with a 15% raise while beating back company giveback demands. The workers ratified it overwhelmingly on Jan. 25, though totals were undisclosed. The workers, of Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco …

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-02-01). Without drastic action, the Great Salt Lake could dry up in 5 years. therealnews.com

OtherWords (2023-02-01). Corruption: Supreme Court Justices party at $25,000-a-head Soirees with Corporations that have cases before the Court. juancole.com By Jim Hightower | ( Otherwords.org) As many of its own members privately admit, Congress has become a pay-to-play lawmaking casino — closed to commoners, but offering full-service access to corporate powers. But there's another government entity that's even more aloof from workaday people: the Supreme Court. And it has become a handmaiden …

Patrick Chura (2023-02-01). Leftist 'life hacks' from Mike Gold's farewell columns in 'People's Daily World'. peoplesworld.org As the author of Mike Gold's biography, The People's Writer, you'd think I would know almost everything about the man. Actually, I discover new things all the time, as I did recently while putting together an anthology of Gold's writings for publication later this year. The title of the new anthology is Damned Agitator because …

Paul Haeder (2023-02-01). More and More Boys are Coming Home from School with Behavior Sheets! dissidentvoice.org Yah, I am training to be a school bus driver. I've written about it in previous pieces, and that's First Student, a foreign outfit in 49 states, 7 Canadian provinces, and it's an equity firm out of Belgium. Bidding on school district transportation contracts far and wide, and alas, this Belgium company is getting paid …

Richard Becker (2023-02-01). Mass protests for Israeli 'democratic rights' silent on Palestinian oppression. liberationnews.org The glaring omission are the primary targets of the new regime — and all Israeli regimes — the Palestinian people.

Ross Domoney (2023-02-01). UK ambulance drivers join cost of living strike wave sweeping Britain. therealnews.com Spiking inflation is generating a global cost of living crisis, and Britain is no exception. As workers across industries hit the picket lines to denounce privatization and demand action from the Tory government to raise wages, ambulance workers are now joining the fray—with a major strike action planned later in February. TRNN speaks directly with ambulance drivers and emergency medical personnel who say their real wages are falling as Downing Street's schemes to further privatize the National Health Service only continue. This video is part of a special Workers of the World series on the cost of liv…

Ryan Cristián (2023-02-01). Steve Poikonen Interview A Review Of 78 RCT On Masks Finds No Reduction Of Infection. thelastamericanvagabond.com

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-02-01). See the largest laboratory in Latin America. america.cgtn.com The Latin America's largest research laboratory is located to the south of Mexico City. panels are made from different materials and designs, aimed at widening the reach of this renewable energy technology.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Child Abuse in the Name of Wokeness. americanthinker.com A truly disturbing story from out of Georgia is getting short shrift among the leftist mainstream media.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Guilty Unless Proven Innocent is the Army Norm. americanthinker.com Until the Army takes measures to provide fair investigations, it will continue to punish soldiers over minor or even nonexistent actions.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Let Criminal Faces Be Shown. americanthinker.com How can we protect ourselves from criminals if we are forbidden to know what they look like?>

americanthinker (2023-02-01). No End to the Victim Narrative. americanthinker.com Earth to liberals: If there is systemic racism in the U.S., you did it.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Republicans need a good look in the mirror. americanthinker.com Where is the consistency among Republicans? What is the underlying principle that unites us?>

americanthinker (2023-02-01). A trick for dealing with unpleasant people in American Thinker's comments. americanthinker.com We are loath to ban people absent serious rule violations but there are ways that you can control your own commenting experience.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Democrats' Trojan horse is taking on a life of its own. americanthinker.com Joe Biden doesn't seem to want to be put out to pasture.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Good luck qualifying for that tax break Joe Biden is touting on that EV he wants you to buy. americanthinker.com Biden's $7,500 EV tax credit is impractical and unwarranted government interference in the free market.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). It's now or never on the debt limit. americanthinker.com In Washington, the fight over the debt limit tops the list of bipartisan messes.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Lightfoot's soft-on-crime approach comes back to haunt her. americanthinker.com Unless the Democrat Party were to suddenly become the Tough-On-Crime Party, things aren't likely to change in Chicago.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). So much whining from Schiff and Swalwell. americanthinker.com Why should dating a Chinese spy get a guy kicked off the Intelligence Committee?>

americanthinker (2023-02-01). University offers 'Unconditional Love Fund'…as long as you're not heterosexual. americanthinker.com Unity! Pass it on!

Bob Price (2023-02-01). Sunday 2/5: Confronting capitalism's crises with bold, revolutionary leadership. indybay.org New Valencia hall, 747 Polk St., San Francisco (@ Ellis Street)…

Brenda Norrell (2023-02-01). Heard Museum in Phoenix Harbors O'otham and O'odham Remains. indybay.org While promoting itself as the premiere showcase of American Indian Art, the Heard Museum in Phoenix has harbored the remains of Native ancestors, and one of its board members has worked for the most protested companies in Indian country, violating human rights and sacred places. Ofelia Rivas, Tohono O'odham elder said, "America and international collectors have a morbid pride in their exhibits of human remains and sacred items. They will never conquer the sacred essence of these people and items."

Climate Nexus (2023-02-01). 99% of US coal plants cost more to run than replace with new renewables, study finds. nationofchange.org "There's a huge opportunity here to invest in coal communities, build local economic resilience and save money in the pr…

Dan Williams (2023-02-01). Memphis residents mourn Tyre Nichols. america.cgtn.com Flowers and messages continue to be left at the intersection where Tyre Nichols was subdued and continuously struck by police officers. Nichols' funeral service will be held here on Wednesday. Civil rights leader, the Reverend Al Sharpton will deliver a eulogy.

David Giesen (2023-02-01). Wednesday 2/1: Black History Month and "the land question" indybay.org On line in video conference: meet.google.com/rhc-srqc-cpc…

Dr. Daniel S. Cronrath (2023-02-01). Christians Can Afford To Be More Like Jesus. realprogressives.org It is time for Christians to act on their ability to do more for the hungry, houseless, and sick.

____ (2023-02-01). Huawei opens 2nd store in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday opened a new store in Jeddah, the Red Sea port city in Saudi Arabia.

____ (2023-02-01). Harbin Engineering University's harboring of ultra-electromagnetic guns proven false. ecns.cn A proven falsified screenshot published the untrue news that the physics laboratory of Harbin Engineering University has been suspended due to the survey of some ultra-electromagnetic guns, according to a statement released on its official account on Sina Weibo on Tuesday night.

____ (2023-02-01). Chinese premier stresses enhancing role of finance in stabilizing macroeconomy. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stressed enhancing the role of finance in stabilizing the macroeconomy and improving financial services to keep the economy performing within a reasonable range.

____ (2023-02-01). Caution sounded on EU's Green Deal. ecns.cn Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (R) is pictured ahead of a meeting between the Climate Coalition (Klimaatcoalitie Coalition Climat) association for urgent climate action to discuss a Green New Deal for the country on December 5, 2022.

____ (2023-02-01). Exit from bloc takes toll on overseas students. ecns.cn The number of students from the European Union studying in the United Kingdom has fallen by half since Brexit, newly published figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, or HESA, have revealed.

____ (2023-02-01). Turning ruins into recreation areas. ecns.cn "I believe that the park's addition to the list will improve protection, leading to the possibility of applying to become a world cultural heritage site.""ÄÄ"ÄÄThe creation of archaeological parks has drawn hordes of tourists.

____ (2023-02-01). Old Summer Palace archaeologists' efforts connecting with public. ecns.cn Beijing's Yuanmingyuan Park is determined to play a positive role in the passing down of traditional culture and to meet the growing need for public cultural offerings.

____ (2023-02-01). Nation plays crucial role in global fight against COVID-19. ecns.cn For Li Jun, vice-president of the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, fighting COVID-19 was a war on two fronts.

____ (2023-02-01). Boeing delivers its last 747 jet. ecns.cn Boeing on Tuesday delivered its last built "Queen of the Skies" — the 747 jumbo jet that helped change air travel forever more than a half-century ago.It contributed to what happened in the late 1970s with the deregulation of air travel," he said.

____ (2023-02-01). Chinese referees to officiate FIFA Club World Cup opener. ecns.cn FIFA announced on Tuesday that Chinese match officials Ma Ning, Zhou Fei, Zhang Cheng and Fu Ming would officiate the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.

____ (2023-02-01). U.S. to end national emergencies for COVID-19 in May. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he will end the two national emergencies for COVID-19 in May, three years after the declarations were made to address the pandemic.

____ (2023-02-01). Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans eight new airports. ecns.cn Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans to construct eight new airports to form a modern airport network system by the end of 2025.

____ (2023-02-01). Sanlitun bar street to get renovated. ecns.cn Sanlitun bar street, located near the Taikooli shopping center in east Beijing's Chaoyang district, will be renovated and the bars on the street will close, according to an official on Tuesday.

____ (2023-02-01). HK to lure back visitors with global publicity campaign. ecns.cn Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that he is confident of a full boundary reopening with the Chinese mainland "very soon", as the city gears up to make a comeback by launching a major global publicity campaign.

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Chicagoans brave cold to demand #Justice4Tyre. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — 300 Chicagoans braced against the cold night, January 30, to protest the brutal police slayings of Tyre Nichols, Keenan Anderson and Manuel "Tortuguita" Teron. The eight-degree weather did not deter the crowd as they clustered together to stand in solidarity with protests that have broken out across the country in the wake of the release of the video footage that depicted multiple officers beating Nichols to death. | Frank Chapman, field organizer of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR), made it clear that there is an answer to the people's cries for justice. "

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Drivers License for All bill passes Minnesota House as hundreds rally. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – Hundreds of immigrants and supporters rallied in the State Capitol for five hours outside the House of Representatives chamber January 30. They were demanding the House pass House File 4, the Drivers License for All bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to get a drivers license in Minnesota again, as they were able to before 2003 when then-Governor Pawlenty took away that right. | Inside the House chamber, Representatives debated the bill, as Republicans threw up a flurry of amendments to try to weaken or derail the bill. All hostile amendments were defeated. When the final vote came, HF…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Milwaukee shows solidarity with Tyre Nichols. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Despite the Milwaukee snowstorm, 150 people showed up to march in solidarity with Tyre Nichols and all victims of police crimes. The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) put the call to action for Sunday, January 29, and was quickly joined by the Justice for Brieon Green Coalition, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students for Democratic Society, Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJA-M), the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee, and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). | The crowd gathered at Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park, which over the years has become an…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Minneapolis climate justice rally engages community to fight environmental racism. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — On January 29, 70 activists, community members and supporters held a rally and healing circle in response to the Minneapolis city council's recent vote in favor of continuing their legacy of environmental racism in the city of Minneapolis. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute and the Climate Justice Committee organized the rally. | The city council voted on Thursday, January 26 to demolish a former industrial site, the Roof Depot building, against the demands of the community. The building is currently trapping arsenic below the soil and keeping it out of the lungs of East Phillips, a…

Fight Back (2023-02-01). Release National Democratic Front of the Philippines retirees Saluta et al! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We condemn the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the unlawful and baseless arrest of retired National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant, Ruben Abenir Saluta, 75 years old, literary writer and newspaperman, together with wife Presentacion Saluta and a female companion identified as Yvonne Losaria, last night in Doña Soledad, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City. | Saluta, who is frail and suffering from hypertension, as well as from chronic pulmonary disease, has long retired from…

Frank Cappello (2023-02-01). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Chokepoint Capitalism (w/ Rebecca Giblin & Cory Doctorow). levernews.com Read the full story: | Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all paid posts. | Already have an account? |

Golden State Opportunity (2023-02-01). Wednesday 2/1: Learn about Free Tax Prep Help, Flood & Disaster Tax Rules, Low-Income Credits & more. indybay.org Online via Zoom (FREE) | Workshop is for both individuals and businesses…

Hendrik Sybrandy (2023-02-01). See what experts advise about ending the COVID pandemic. america.cgtn.com Infectious disease expert Dr. Josh Barocas with the University of Colorado School of Medicine co-authored a recent study published in the journal Nature which lays out 57 recommendations for ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more.

Idaho Justice Research Collective (2023-02-01). Idaho State Police Sgt. Mike Kish Gives Clearly False Testimony. indybay.org Audio from Ada County Idaho Trial in Judge Dean's court for case number CR01-22-20001.

Jake Johnson (2023-02-01). Pfizer's record-shattering $100 billion in revenue denounced as 'sickening'. nationofchange.org "A people-funded vaccine should be cheap and freely available."

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-02-01). 2023 California Rosa Parks Day – Transit Equity Day. indybay.org Honoring the lifetime of service of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks, we align with the movement for affordable, accessible public transportation – for everyone.

La Peña Cultural Center (2023-02-01). Friday 2/10: Empowering People of Color Open Mic. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center (3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, 94705)…

Laith Fadel (2023-02-01). France and Britain face nationwide strikes. america.cgtn.com It was dubbed "Walkout Wednesday," a joint strike that galvanized hundreds of thousands of teachers, civil servants and train drivers from across Great Britain to protest low pay and demand higher wages. Tuesday's walkout was Great Britain's largest coordinated joint strike to take place in …

Lis Cox (2023-02-01). March and Rally in Oakland: Justice for Tyre Nichols. indybay.org APTP held a rally and march on Sunday, January 29 to stand in solidarity with the family of Tyre Nichols and to demand an end to police doing traffic enforcement in every US city.

Luke Ottenhof (2023-02-01). Should The Left Embrace Preparedness Culture? shadowproof.com

Lynda Carson (2023-02-01). Records reveal Xianmin Guan of Fremont as slumlord owner of mass murder mushroom farms. indybay.org California Terra Garden Inc., Incorporation Papers:…

Lynda Carson (2023-02-01). PPP loans to California Terra Garden Inc., mass murder mushroom farm. indybay.org Mass Murder At Half Moon Bay Mushroom Farm Allegedly Over $100.00 -…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-02-01). Coronavirus pandemic over? "Not so fast," says AFL-CIO. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Amid a headlong political rush to proclaim the coronavirus pandemic virtually over, by both Democratic President Joe Biden and especially the House's ruling Republicans, the AFL-CIO is saying, in so many words, "not so fast." And so is the data on illnesses and deaths. It shows that cumulatively at least 1.107 million people have died …

Norman Solomon (2023-02-01). Biden Wielding DNC to Guard Against Progressive Challenge. indybay.org To the victor goes the right to spoil…

Pacifica's CRD (2023-02-01). On Pacifica's CRD: Hands Off Uhuru; Unionists Call for Freedom for Mumia; Florida New Coll. indybay.org On Pacifica's CRD: Hands Off Uhuru; Unionists Call for Freedom for Mumia; Florida New College under Attack; Somali Democracy…

Presidio Theatre on the Main Post (2023-02-01). Thursday 3/2: World Premiere of 'Sojourner ZY: An Asian American Science Fiction Fantasy'. indybay.org Presidio Theatre on the Main Post | 99 Moraga Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94129…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2023-02-01). CovertAction Bulletin — Eyewitness: On the Ground in Memphis for Tyre Nichols. covertactionmagazine.com Over the weekend, protests across the country have taken place as the video of the brutal police murder of Tyre Nichols was released on January 27. The Memphis Police Department's SCORPION unit has been disbanded, 5 officers have been charged, and in the few days since the release of the videos, at least two more officers have been removed from the police force. In the second half of our show we analyze the police actions on this case, and we hear eyewitness reports from the protests.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-02-01). Colombia: Asamblea de Liberación de la Madre Tierra en conversa con Raúl Zibechi. indybay.org Colombia_Cauca: Asamblea de Liberación de la Madre Tierra en conversa con Raúl Zibechi…

Revolution Books (2023-02-01). Saturday 2/4: Giant Used Book Sale to Benefit Putting Revolution on the Map in 2023. indybay.org Revolution Books 2444 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California…

Revolution Books (2023-02-01). Sunday 2/5: Big Used Bk Sale to Benefit Putting Revolution on the Map in 2023. indybay.org Revolution books | 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…

Staff (2023-02-01). Along with Poland, Turkey signs deal for main battle tanks with S. Korea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJanuary 31, 2023 Tàºrkiye inks $200M deal with S.Korean firm for parts of MBT Altay A South Korean firm will supply transmissions for the engines to be used on Tàºrkiye's domestic main battle tank (MBT) project, Altay, which was on hold after a deal with a German company collapsed. SNT Heavy Industries will supply …

Staff (2023-02-01). Four brothers: one army, four states. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyFebruary 1, 2023 Azerbaijan's Defence Minister visits Turkiye At the invitation of the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkiye Hulusi Akar, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov visited this country on February 1, Azerbaijani MoD told APA. Within the framework of the visit, Colonel-General …

Staff (2023-02-01). West brings Georgia, Moldova together to "liberate occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaJanuary 31, 2023 Moldovan Deputy PM Visits Georgia On January 30-31, Oleg Serebrian, Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration visited Georgia where he met with the Prime Minister of Georgia, the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation as well as the Minister of Health, and Parliament officials. Moldovan Deputy PM's discussions with the official …

The Associated Press (2023-02-01). Jamaica Ready to Send Soldiers, Police to Quell Haiti Chaos. latinorebels.com Jamaica's prime minister said his government is willing to send soldiers and police officers to Haiti as part of a proposed multinational security assistance deployment. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and U.N. special envoy for Haiti Helen La Lime have backed the idea.

The Green Arcade (2023-02-01). Saturday 3/4: The Poetry Center At SF State Presents A Special Reading With Renowned Poet Ed Roberson. indybay.org 3rd Floor Edward McRoskey Loft | 1687 Market Street | SF, CA 94103…

UF Committee To Stop Laguna Honda Closure (2023-02-01). Thursday 2/2: Speak Out! Stop The Discharges At Laguna Honda Hospital! Discharges = Deaths. indybay.org Laguna Honda Hospital | 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. | In Front of Laguna Honda Hospital Entrance | in front of Murals Across From Muni Forrest Hill Station…

Unicorn Riot (2023-02-01). City of Atlanta and DeKalb County Announce 'Agreement' Amidst Growing Opposition to Cop City. unicornriot.ninja

WSWS (2023-02-01). Millions of workers in France march against pension cuts, Macron and war. wsws.org Rail and transit workers, energy and refinery workers and public servants went on strike and protested in France on Tuesday, as strikes spread to Britain, Belgium, Finland, Spain and across Europe.

WSWS (2023-02-01). After Congress imposes rail contract, BNSF announces plans to contract out locomotive maintenance. wsws.org As far as management, Congress and the corrupt union apparatus are concerned, the contract is only "binding" upon workers, while the railroads are free to flaunt it whenever convenient.

WSWS (2023-02-01). As lockout at WestRock paper mill in Alabama enters fifth month, company holds job fair to keep mill running with scab labor. wsws.org The workers once again rejected the company's "last, best, and final offer" on January 4. In response, the company ramped up its efforts to break the workers' resistance by holding a job fair in Phenix City, Alabama, 26 miles north of Cottonton.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Australian Gold Coast and Tweed Coast bus workers strike again over pay and conditions. wsws.org After years of very low wages, ever-tightening schedules that leave no time for turnaround breaks, and a lack of safety, lunch and toilet facilities, Kinetic workers struck yesterday for the second time in a month.

WSWS (2023-02-01). 8 faculty and staff begin strike at Memorial University of Newfoundland. wsws.org The president of the faculty union has opposed appealing to other workers, including teaching assistants, not to cross the strikers' picket lines, declaring "We are not hooligans."

WSWS (2023-02-01). "Everyone should be on the ballot": Stellantis workers in Kokomo, Indiana, denounce fraudulent UAW run-off election. wsws.org Supporters of UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman are touring factories in Indiana and other states to inform workers about Lehman's protest against the disenfranchisement of UAW members.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Half a million UK workers strike. wsws.org The strikes were called to coincide with the passage through Parliament by the Conservative government of new anti-strike legislation, representing the greatest threat to workers' democratic rights ever mounted.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Blinken green lights Israel's far right government suppression of Palestinians. wsws.org His de facto support for Netanyahu is bound up with the dependence of US imperialism on Israel as the guardian of its predatory interests in the resource-rich region and as its subcontractor in its covert war against Iran and its allies.

WSWS (2023-02-01). No record of Australian Labor government's diplomacy to US about Assange. wsws.org The latest revelation demonstrates that while occasionally making vague statements about Assange's plight, Labor is continuing the more than ten-year record of Australian governments collaborating in his persecution.

WSWS (2023-02-01). How the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on American theaters. wsws.org The most recent Theatre Facts survey covers the state of the field in 2020-2021. That is to say, it provides a glimpse of the conditions produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, both short- and long-term.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Memphis police reveal 2 more cops suspended in Tyre Nichols killing. wsws.org The Memphis Fire Department also announced the firing of three employees, including two emergency medical technicians, for failing to properly assess Nichols' condition after arriving on the scene.

WSWS (2023-02-01). Facing bankruptcy, Pakistan government unleashes brutal IMF austerity on flood-devastated population. wsws.org Pakistan, the world's fifth most populous country, with more than 230 million inhabitants, is teetering on the brink of financial default.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Biden family values: Hunter Biden refused to pay employee unless she showered naked for him. americanthinker.com Where is #meToo? Where is NOW? Heck, where is Joe Biden's Department of Labor?>

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Ron DeSantis saves children from reading Amiri Baraka's works. americanthinker.com It's thanks to DeSantis's refusal to accept Critical Race Theory in the AP African American curriculum that students will be protected from a virulent racist.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Politicians must speak up about how to avoid another Tyre Nichols situation. americanthinker.com And if we are not to devolve into instant anarchy, they'd better address how Nichols's death is being used to destroy the police.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). The anti-Trump New York Times can't stand the truth. americanthinker.com The rottenness at the core of The New York Times continues.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Can Pfizer really hold itself accountable? americanthinker.com Assorted legislators have asked Pfizer to investigate claims made in a Project Veritas video by a purported Pfizer employee and then hold themselves accountable.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). So Hunter Biden's 'masterpieces' aren't quite selling like hotcakes for top dollar. americanthinker.com Seems nobody want to give Joe Biden a bribe anymore, at least not that way.

americanthinker (2023-02-01). Biden's new appointee to Intelligence Advisory Board suffered 'acute mental health crisis' and was unable 'to get out of bed'. americanthinker.com Is it wise public policy to appoint someone like this to an ultra-sensitive intelligence advisory board? The apparent motives behind this move are as questionable as the appointment itself.

Staff (2023-02-01). Congreso peruano no logra consenso para debatir el adelanto de las elecciones (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El Congreso de Perú postergó por tercera vez este martes un debate clave para adelantar las elecciones generales en 2023, en un intento de apaciguar las protestas contra la presidenta del país, que acumulan 58 muertos en dos meses de manifestaciones. La nueva cita de los legisladores se fijó para este miércoles antes del mediodía.

Staff (2023-02-01). Congreso de Perú rechaza el proyecto de ley para las elecciones anticipadas. cubadebate.cu El Congreso de Perú rechazó este miércoles el proyecto de ley que contemplaba realizar elecciones generales "complementarias" para diciembre de 2023. Con 54 votos a favor, el pleno del Parlamento no aprobó el texto sustitutorio de los proyectos de ley 1897, 1918, y otros, respecto a la reforma constitucional para el anticipo de los comicios.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Central sindical rechaza criminalización de la protesta social en Perú. telesurtv.net La CGTP manifiestó que ya son más de 60 peruanos que han perdido la vida por la represión criminal, sobre todo en las regiones del Sur.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Nueva jornada de protestas en Lima contra Gobierno de Perú. telesurtv.net Esta marcha se realiza tras la violenta represión policial y militar que asesinó a más de medio centenar de ciudadanos y dejó a cientos de heridos en las protestas nacionales.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Supremo peruano rechaza anulación de proceso contra Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La cuestión esgrimía que se había violado el derecho de defensa debido a que no fuera realizado el antejuicio político.

Staff (2023-02-01). Las 3 del día: Lo que fue noticia este 31 de enero (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a todos los seguidores del podcast "Las 3 del día". Este martes 31 de enero de 2023 le damos un repaso a lo que acontece en Cuba y el resto del mundo. | -Santiago de Cuba da un último adiós a la poetisa Teresa Melo | -Develan en China sobre conmemorativo por la visita de Díaz-Canel a ese país | -Francia de nuevo en las calles contra la reforma de pensiones…

Staff (2023-02-01). Grupo de los 77 más China evaluará en contexto de Pedagogía 2023 la educación pospandemia a nivel mundial. cubadebate.cu La Reunión de Ministros de Educación del Grupo de los 77 + China constituye una oportunidad para evaluar los temas que preocupan a todos los países en el contexto pospandemia, expresó Ena Elsa Velázquez Cobiella, ministra de Educación. Esta cita ministerial se celebrará mañana, en el contexto del XVIII Congreso Internacional Pedagogía 2023.

Staff (2023-02-01). Con Filo: Tenemos un sueño (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este martes en Con Filo se mostró, con todos los matices, noticias y matrices de opinión que circulan en los medios y en las redes, la realidad de Estados Unidos y sus dilemas políticos.

Staff (2023-02-01). Genéticamente hablando: Descifrando el Alzheimer (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Durante dos programas, conversamos con la Dra Beatriz Marcheco, Directora de Genética Médica, sobre los modos de enfrentar el deterioro cognitivo de los enfermos de Alzheimer por las personas que los rodean y atienden. Los interesados en el tema pueden obtener, gratuitamente, un libro elaborado por especialistas cubanos.

Staff (2023-02-01). Nieves Riovalles: "La actuación es vincularse con el ser humano y entender sus pasiones" (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Nieves Riovalles Tocabens siempre ha vivido en libertad. Quiso bailar, y bailó; quiso actuar, y actuó. Abre la puerta de su casa para una entrevista que cree que durará poco menos de una hora. Teme por esas preguntas reiterativas, porque, al fin y al cabo, su vida es la misma y de un cuestionario al otro no la puede cambiar. Brinda café ‚îÄcostumbre de los cubanos‚îÄ, nos sentamos en el sofá y empezamos a platicar por casi dos horas.

Staff (2023-02-01). Conozca los tres trabajos que desaparecerán por la inteligencia artificial. cubadebate.cu Todo hace pensar que la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) llegó para reconfigurar e incluso hacer desaparecer —o modificar drásticamente— los empleos tal cual los conocemos. Según se difundió, afectaría directamente a tres actividades. "IA está reemplazando a los trabajadores profesionales, y no creo que nadie pueda detener eso", analizó un experto.

Staff (2023-02-01). Devuelven a 108 migrantes irregulares desde Islas Caimán, Bahamas y por Servicio de Guardacostas de EEUU. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2023-02-01). El "hada robótica" que podría usarse para polinizar. cubadebate.cu Investigadores de la Universidad de Tampere han desarrollado el primer robot volador pasivo dotado de músculo artificial, con la idea final de utilizarlo en el futuro para la polinización artificial. La pérdida de polinizadores, como las abejas, es un enorme reto para la biodiversidad mundial y afecta a la humanidad al causar problemas en la producción de alimentos.

Staff (2023-02-01). La inserción internacional de la economía cubana, próximo domingo en Cuadrando la Caja. cubadebate.cu øQué se entiende por inserción internacional de una economía? øCuál es el contexto en que esa inserción ocurre y cómo ha cambiado? øQué limitaciones existen para ello y cuáles potencialidades? øQué transformaciones son necesarias para aprovechar estas últimas?

Staff (2023-02-01). Palante en Cubadebate: Febrero, el mes del amor (+ PDF). cubadebate.cu Comenzó febrero, mes del amor, y Palante te regala una nueva edición del periódico digital para que lo disfrutes con tu pareja, con la familia y los amigos. Encontrarás buen humor, informaciones y nuevas secciones de participación donde podrás ser premiado con una caricatura personal. °Descárgalo, que te conviene!

Staff (2023-02-01). Reino Unido vive su mayor jornada de huelga en once años (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Unas 20 000 escuelas en Inglaterra y Gales se vieron afectadas por el primero de siete días de huelgas convocados para febrero y marzo por profesores de educación primaria y secundaria, que se suman así a las protestas iniciadas hace meses en muchos otros sectores.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Registran nueva masacre en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net En menos de dos días se han registrado dos masacres, con lo cual suman 12 en lo que va del primer mes del año.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Papa Francisco llega a la República Democrática del Congo. telesurtv.net Inicia así su 40° viaje apostólico al exterior y su quinto viaje a África desde que asumió la jefatura del Estado del Vaticano.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Profesores británicos convocan huelga por mejoras salariales. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 300,000 docentes se unirán al paro por el que 23.400 escuelas se verán obligadas a cerrar.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Rusia confirma que recibió mensaje de EE.UU. sobre Ucrania. telesurtv.net El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia, Sergei Lavrov, indicó que en el mensaje, Estados Unidos pide a Moscú abandonar operación especial en Ucrania.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-01). El 76% de estadounidenses está insatisfecho con situación del país. telesurtv.net El sondeo tuvo lugar del 2 al 22 de enero y mostró que el cinco por ciento de los adultos estadounidenses están muy satisfechos.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-01). Tasa de desempleo en Colombia llega al 11,2 % en 2022. telesurtv.net La tasa de ocupación fue 56,5 por ciento, lo que indica un aumento de 3,4 puntos porcentuales respecto a 2021.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-01). Presidente Maduro llama a profundizar la revolución judicial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado llamó a profundizar la revolución judicial para que la justicia llegue al pueblo venezolano.

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Corte ecuatoriana declara la inocencia del informático Ola Bini. telesurtv.net El informático sueco Ola Bini señaló que el fallo de la corte ayuda a hacer de Ecuador un país más seguro en hacer o desarrollar ciberseguridad.

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Incendio deja al menos 14 muertos en este de India. telesurtv.net La policía local indicó que entre las víctimas fatales del incendio se encuentran diez mujeres y al menos tres menores de edad.

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Reino Unido registra la mayor jornada de huelga en once años. telesurtv.net A pesar de que cada sector en paro tiene sus reivindicaciones, todos reclaman aumentos salariales ante una inflación superior al 10 por ciento.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Presidente boliviano inaugura año escolar 2023. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que la educación constituye "la tarea más importante" mientras instó a los docentes a superarse.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Tàºrkiye no ratificará adhesión de Suecia y Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net El alto diplomático turco afirmó que "en circunstancias actuales, no se puede hablar sobre la aprobación del documento".

Staff (2023-02-01). Biden y Lula se reunirán en la Casa Blanca el 10 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Joe Biden recibirá a su homólogo brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva el 10 de febrero, anunció la Casa Blanca. De acuerdo con la secretaria de Prensa Karine Jean-Pierre, los mandatarios hablarán sobre cómo los dos países pueden seguir trabajando juntos para promover la inclusión, y sobre el cambio climático, migración, desarrollo económico y asuntos de seguridad.

Staff (2023-02-01). Clonan en China "supervacas" lecheras usando transferencia nuclear de células. cubadebate.cu Un equipo de científicos de la Universidad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Agrícolas y Forestales del Noroeste de China ha clonado por primera vez tres "supervacas" lecheras de la raza Holstein-Friesian, mediante la transferencia nuclear de células somáticas. El peso al nacer de la primera cría fue de 56.7 kilogramos con una estatura de 113 centímetros.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Presentan texto para adelantar elecciones en Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net La propuesta a debatir no incluiría mención a la asamblea constituyente, una de las tres demandas de la protesta social en Perú.

teleSUR, SH (2023-02-01). Congreso peruano debate una vez más adelanto de elecciones. telesurtv.net La iniciativa sobre adelantar las elecciones busca poner fin a las movilizaciones y protestas en el país contra la presidenta designada Dina Boluarte.

Staff (2023-02-01). Agricultores listo para el debut en Serie del Caribe (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los Agricultores de Carlos Martí realizaron esta tarde de miércoles una sesión de entrenamiento en el estadio César Nieves, del estado venezolano de La Guaira, con vistas al debut este jueves ante Curazao en la 65 edición de la Serie del Caribe. El mentor granmense ha anunciado como abridor a César García.

Staff (2023-02-01). Llega a la Bahía de La Habana nueva central flotante de 240 MW. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Cuba informó hoy a través de redes sociales sobre la llegada a la Bahía de La Habana de una nueva central flotante de 240 MW, para apoyar la generación de electricidad en el país.

Staff (2023-02-01). Tres de cada cuatro estadounidenses consideran la violencia policial un problema grave, según encuesta. cubadebate.cu Tres de cada cuatro ciudadanos estadounidenses consideran la violencia policial un problema grave en los Estados Unidos, según una nueva encuesta de Politico-Morning Consult publicada este miércoles. El sondeo se da a conocer tras la muerte de Tyre Nichols, de 29 años, la más reciente víctima de la brutalidad policial en el país norteamericano.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Filipinas reporta sismo de 6.0 de magnitud en Mindanao. telesurtv.net Fotos y videos en las redes sociales mostraban a personas evacuando centros comerciales y una universidad para abrir espacios en la ciudad, mientras las luces colgadas en una iglesia se balanceaban.

teleSUR, MER, SH (2023-02-01). Venezuela recuerda el legado del general Ezequiel Zamora. telesurtv.net El ideal y pensamiento de Ezequiel Zamora fue una de las banderas del líder de la Revolución Bolivariana, Hugo Chávez al llegar a la presidencia de Venezuela.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-02-01). Confirman fecha de reunión Lula da Silva y Joe Biden en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva y Joe Biden conversarán sobre "el apoyo inquebrantable de EE.UU. a la democracia de Brasil".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). China rechaza expansión militar occidental en Asia y Oceanía. telesurtv.net Según China, AUKUS está impulsado por el pensamiento de la Guerra Fría al crear riesgos adicionales de proliferación nuclear, exacerba la carrera armamentista en Asia-Pacífico y daña la paz y la estabilidad regionales.

Golden State Opportunity (2023-02-01). Wednesday 2/1: Información sobre la ayuda GRATUITA para la preparación de impuestos y mas. indybay.org En línea usando Zoom (GRATIS)…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-02-01). Rosa Luxemburgo y el ecosocialismo… indybay.org Rosa Luxemburgo y el ecosocialismo: | un amor correspondido…

Staff (2023-02-01). Juicio en Londres: Ministro de Justicia participa en audiencia final de demanda contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu El ministro cubano de Justicia, Oscar Silvera Martínez, participa en las jornadas finales de la audiencia en la Alta Corte de Inglaterra, en Londres, Reino Unido, correspondiente a la demanda interpuesta por el fondo buitre CRF I Limited al Banco Nacional de Cuba y el Estado cubano. Los días 1 y 2 de febrero están previstos los alegatos finales de la defensa de cada parte, luego de realizar desde la semana anterior la práctica de pruebas.

Staff (2023-02-01). øQué pasa con la conexión?: Etecsa responde. cubadebate.cu Desde hace dos meses, usuarios de Cubadebate refieren en sus comentarios problemas con la conectividad. Entre los señalamientos más comunes están las bajas velocidades durante la navegación por datos móviles y la interrupción de los servicios de voz y datos en determinados momentos del día. øQué está pasando?

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Supremo de Brasil reinicia sesiones tras intentona golpista. telesurtv.net Al mismo tiempo, se instalan las legislaturas en la Cámara de Diputados y el Senado de Brasil, cuyas sedes también fueron violentadas.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Renuncia premier del Consejo de Transición en Haití. telesurtv.net La renuncia de Steven Benoit se da en medio de un clima de inseguridad, represión policial y anuncio de cambios en el cuerpo policial.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Presidente palestino se reúne con secretario de Estado de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Abbas denunció la falta de esfuerzos globales para desmantelar la ocupación y poner fin al régimen de asentamientos.

teleSUR, jaa, MER (2023-02-01). øQué debes saber sobre la Serie del Caribe 2023. telesurtv.net En esta ocasión participarán los equipos representantes de Venezuela, Colombia, México, Panamá, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Cuba y Curazao.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-02-01). Reportan tiroteo en centro comercial de Nebraska, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hombre armado abrió fuego contra la tienda y las autoridades locales, estatales y federales acudieron de inmediato al lugar de la escena.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2023-02-01). Colegio Médico dominicano insta a marchar contra aseguradoras. telesurtv.net Las demandas contra las aseguradoras se desarrollan desde el 2022 y ha traído como consecuencia la suspensión de los servicios a los afiliados de las ARS.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-01). Incendio afecta 300 hectáreas del Parque Cayambe Coca en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El incendio inició el domingo 29 de enero y ha afectado al menos 300 hectáreas.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-02-01). Anuncian marcha popular en repudio a Corte Suprema en Argentina. telesurtv.net La manifestación se llevará a cabo frente al Palacio de Tribunales de Buenos Aires y tendrá como consigna "fuera la mafia judicial".

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-02-01). Suman 196.300 migrantes deportados por México y EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net Ambos países deportaron a 196.379 centroamericanos en 2022, de ellos México deportó a 106.827 personas y EE.UU. a otros 89.552.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Acusados de asesinar a MoàØse comparecen en tribunal de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los acusados fueron identificados como James Solages, Joseph Vincent, Christian Sanon y Germán Alejandro Rivera García.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Rusia toma control de la localidad de Blagadatnoye en Donetsk. telesurtv.net La aviación, las tropas de misiles y artillería del Grupo Sur apoyaron a los destacamentos de asalto en Donetsk.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-01). Realizan nuevas movilizaciones para exigir renuncia de la presidenta peruana. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes llevan imágenes de las víctimas reportadas como consecuencia de la fuerte represión de las fuerzas de seguridad.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-02-01). Amplias protestas en Myanmar al conmemorarse aniversario golpista. telesurtv.net La junta militar extiende seis meses el estado de emergencia decretado en el golpe de Estado de 2021.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2023-02-01). Funeral de Tyre Nichols se celebrará en Memphis, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Tyre Nichols, un hombre de 29 años, murió tras ser golpeado brutalmente por cinco agentes de la Policía de Memphis, Tennessee.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Gobierno español anuncia incremento de 8% al salario mínimo. telesurtv.net La medida será aprobada durante el Consejo de Ministros del próximo 14 de febrero, si bien entrará en vigor con carácter retroactivo desde el 1 de enero de este año.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-02-01). Sismo de magnitud 5.3 sacude República Dominicana. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con informes preliminares, a las 07H11 se produjo el sismo en el sur del país caribeño, a 80 kilómetros de Santo Domingo.

teleSUR, lvm, SH (2023-02-01). Movilización en Francia: lucha por derechos captada en imágenes. telesurtv.net El proyecto de reforma de pensiones se debatirá el 6 de febrero por la Asamblea Nacional de Francia.

teleSUR, MER (2023-02-01). Arriba a Venezuela primera dama de Colombia para afianzar lazos. telesurtv.net La primera dama de Colombia sostuvo un encuentro con la primera combatiente de Venezuela en el Palacio de Miraflores, sede del Gobierno.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-01). Accidente de tránsito deja siete muertos en Brasil. telesurtv.net El accidente ocurrió sobre las 01H (hora local) de la madrugada en la carretera BR-277.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-01). Brasil reporta alza del 14 por ciento en incendios forestales en 2022. telesurtv.net La Amazonía fue la región más afectada en Brasil con la pérdida de 7.9 millones de hectáreas a causa de incendios forestales.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-02-01). Nombran a primera mujer jefa de Gobierno en Guinea Ecuatorial. telesurtv.net Roka Botey había ejercido como ministra delegada de Educación, así como vicerrectora de la Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE).

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-31). US Threatens Missiles, Jets, and Now Crimea, Sees (Seeks) War with China by 2025. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 1, 2023 + US and its potential war with China by 2025. Western media begins preparing public for the fall of Bakhmut; Recent Ukrainian losses is being used to call for more weapon shipments to Ukraine including calls for missiles and jets; Arms shipments…

Staff (2023-01-31). #FreePalestinianStudents: Student election candidates in Toulouse join the call for prisoners' liberation. samidoun.net From 30 January to 1 February, student elections are taking place at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in France. These elections are for the central council of representatives of workers and students at the university, and election lists vie for the support of students with a range of political, social and local initiatives and …

Staff (2023-01-31). 4 February, Online: Zimbabwe country hearing, International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism. samidoun.net Saturday, 4 February 10: 30 AM EST (7: 30 AM PST, 4: 30 PM central Europe, 5: 30 PM Palestine Register: bit.ly/zimbabwehearing Join the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Zimbabwe. We will hear testimony and reports …

Terry Conway (2023-01-31). Britain: Biggest strike in decades planned for February 1. greenleft.org.au Half a million trade unionists are gearing up for a national day of strike action on February 1, across England, Scotland and Wales, writes Terry Conway.

WSWS (2023-01-31). London bus drivers urge united action as Unite tries to close down Abellio strike. wsws.org Drivers from Go Ahead and Metroline spoke out as Unite officials stepped up efforts to end the Abellio strike, due to resume February 1 for three days.

Staff (2023-01-31). 11 February, Brussels: From the River to the Sea Visions of Palestinian Liberation. samidoun.net Saturday, 11 February 7 pm DK Rue de Danemark 70B Brussels, Belgium Info: www.instagram.com/p/CoDgSCHjUgU/?hl=en Please join Samidoun Brussels for an evening of discussion and strategy toward the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea. The total liberation of all of Palestine is a central unifying point to rally around, from the uprooting of …

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