(2023-02-05). Anti-Militarisation Protest Held Outside British Embassy, Dublin. southfront.org 
On Saturday the 4th of February, the Truth and Neutrality Alliance, a broad coalition of anti-war activists, held a Following then-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's November 2013 decision to suspend an EU trade deal in order to pursue closer ties with neighbou…
(2023-02-05). They're Not Worried About "Russian Influence", They're Worried About Dissent. thealtworld.com
(2023-02-05). China strongly opposes U.S. move to shoot down unmanned airship. ecns.cn China expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition towards the U.S. use of force to attack China's civilian unmanned airship, Chinese Foreign Ministry said Sunday in a statement.
(2023-02-05). China calls U.S. shooting down Chinese airship overreacting. ecns.cn China's Ministry of National Defense on Sunday called the U.S. "overreacting" after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese unmanned airship that China said unintendedly entered the U.S. airspace days ago.
(2023-02-05). Israel Will 'Carefully Study' Supplying Ukraine With Iron Dome System: Netanyahu. southfront.org 
. Source: the Israeli Ministry of Defense. | Israel will carefully study the possibility of supplying Ukraine with defensive weapons, including the Iron Dome air defense system, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 5, answering a question on the matter by French news channel LCI. | The Israeli PM, who assumed his position very recently, stressed that his country does not want to start a confrontation with Russia in Syria."I'm going…
(2023-02-05). British 'Mega Strike': Half a Million Workers Bring UK to a Halt and Protest Government. scheerpost.com 
On Wednesday, over half a million workers in the UK took part in a "mega strike," the largest labor protest in the country in over a decade.
(2023-02-05). Untrained Soldier Remains Alive In Bakhmut For Only 4 Hours Ukrainian Media. southfront.org
(2023-02-05). More Arrests for Attacks Against Government Powers in Brazil. telesurenglish.net New proceedings have been opened against another group of 152 people suspected of participating in the coup acts of January 8 in Brasilia, according to the Brazilian Attorney General's Office. | RELATED: | "Those denounced were detained in a camp in front of the Army headquarters in Brasília and are housed in units of the penitentiary system," the Prosecutor's Office said. | They will be tried by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) on…
(2023-02-05). Morenoite union bureaucrats meet with the military and promote war industry in Brazil. wsws.org The PSTU-led union SindMetalSJC has spearheaded a campaign to identify the defense of workers' wages and rights with the massive arming of the Brazilian state.
(2023-02-05). Facebook Protects Nazis to Protect Ukraine Proxy War. popularresistance.org Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced on January 19 that the company no longer considers Ukraine's Azov Regiment to be a "dangerous organization." The far-right paramilitary group grew out of the street gangs that helped topple Ukraine's president in the US-backed 2014 coup. Originally funded by the same Ukrainian oligarch that backed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's rise to power, Azov was on the front lines of civil war in Eastern Ukraine, and was later fully integrated into the Ukrainian national guard.
(2023-02-05). Government Decrees State of Emergency in Seven Regions of Peru. telesurenglish.net The Government of Peru decreed this Sunday a state of emergency in the regions of Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurimac, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna, due to the social and political crisis that has been going on since last December 7 in the South American country. | RELATED: | This decree comes after a total of 26 people were arrested the day before, while 24 others were injured after the police repression, w…
(2023-02-05). Ukraine's Reckless Nuclear Response. strategic-culture.org The ongoing war in Ukraine is not exactly a conducive environment to building new nuclear power plants. Obviously, if your country has been invaded by a foreign power, putting your 15 commercial nuclear reactors at risk of destruction that could lead to a massive radioactive release, rendering your country and others beyond uninhabitable, there is only one clear solution: load up with more new nuclear power plants.
(2023-02-05). They're Not Worried About 'Russian Influence', They're Worried About Dissent. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | I know I'm not a Russian propagandist. I'm not paid by Russia, I have no connections to Russia, and until I started this political commentary gig in 2016 I thought very little about Russia. My opinions about the western empire sometimes turn up on Russian media because I
(2023-02-05). All the Pitiful Pitfalls of the Pseudo Plan by Macron-Scholz Circus for Serbia. strategic-culture.org The scenario offered with the Macron-Scholz cocktail for Serbia looks rather bleak and grim, which would cost us dearly historically, politically, geopolitically and economically. | As the basis for the 'new' agreement between Belgrade and Pri≈°tina, the German-French proposal should come in handy, the Collective West stakeholders tend to think. What does that Scholz-Macron plan even mean? After all manner of agreements, non-papers and plans for thirty years so far, is there still a condition for Serbia to agree to the unrecognized pseudo state of Kosovo and its (im)probable membership in the UN? What i…
(2023-02-05). 'A Colossal Giveaway': A Tax Break for Big Polluters Is Also Starving Public Schools in Texas. scheerpost.com 
By Elliot Woods / Gliding through the shallow channel on the north side of Corpus Christi Bay, you will see stubborn remnants of a barrier island estuary that was once home to vast oyster beds, seagrass meadows, teeming fish nurseries and abundant alligators. You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill. "You still see glimpses of the natural beauty," said Jennifer Hilliard, 56, over the growl of dredgers that were deep…
(2023-02-05). The Chinese balloon: hot air fuels a new Cold War. youtube.com 
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate examine the national freakout over a Chinese "spy" balloon cruising across the United States, its role in disrupting diplomacy between the US and China, and recent wave of statements by top US military officials clamoring for war with China. This segment was filmed before a US F-22 jet …
(2023-02-05). Abducted Diplomat Alex Saab Sends Message Calling for Peace. popularresistance.org On Monday, Venezuela's Vice President of Communication, Culture and Tourism Freddy àëáñez released an audio with statements by Alex Saab which had been sent to the Code Pink organization. | In his message, Alex Saab made several complaints about his current situation as "prisoner of an unconventional war that the United States has unilaterally declared on us, imposing criminal sanctions on us that have caused terrible harm to the people of Venezuela."
(2023-02-05). SURPRISE — You are under criminal investigation for buying hotel rooms for the homeless. popularresistance.org The pheromones of fear swept Californians indoors from the chilly mist of March 2020. News of death haunted the media. The streets were silent of all but the unsheltered, police and the hardy volunteers at the Santa Cruz Homeless Union COVID — 19 Relief Center and Food Not Bombs meal. | The CDC announced that every effort should be made to provide hotel rooms to the homeless to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Governor Newsom also announced that the State would provide millions of dollars in funding for what he would call Operation Room Key.
(2023-02-05). How worker ownership builds community wealth and a more just society. popularresistance.org A recent help-wanted ad for a laundry worker in Cleveland contained some unusual language, asking prospective candidates: "Have you ever wanted to work for a company that is 90 percent employee-owned? What about a company that offers a program to help you become a homeowner?" The ad went on to identify Evergreen Cooperative Laundry as the only employee-owned commercial laundry firm in the country, citing a commitment to building the wealth and careers of its employees.
(2023-02-05). The Changes to AP African American Studies Are "Absolutely Political": A Former College Board Worker Speaks Out. popularresistance.org Last Wednesday, the College Board announced new changes to its AP African American Studies curriculum, soon after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned AP African American Studies from Florida schools as part of his crackdown on any curriculum acknowledging systemic racism or discussing queer issues in a positive light. Sure enough, the new curricular changes remove several of the more left-wing authors and ideas, relegate contemporary topics like Black Lives Matter, reparations, Black feminism, and the Black queer experience to "optional" or "suggested" status, and add "Black conservatism" as a suggested topic fo…
(2023-02-05). We Should Be Able to Fix Our Stuff Ourselves. popularresistance.org From IPhones To John Deere Equipment, Corporations Shouldn't Be Holding Needed Repairs Hostage. Think back to your flip-phone or bulky tube TV of yesteryear. When they were on the fritz, you didn't necessarily fix them yourself, but you may have turned to a local repair shop to get things sorted. Today, most of the repair options that await (when your iPhone starts glitching, for example) are deeply unpleasant. After trekking out to an Apple Store, an "authorized genius" might ask for an exorbitant fee or, more often, just tell you to buy the newer model. John Deere restricts how its tractors can be repaired, hos…
(2023-02-05). Day of Solidarity with Leonard Peltier Set for Monday, Feb. 6th. popularresistance.org On February 6, 1976, Leonard Peltier was arrested in Hinton, Alberta, Canada. Monday, February 6th will mark the 47th anniversary of his arrest. | Following a controversial trial, Peltier was convicted of aiding and abetting murder of two FBi agents and has been imprisoned ever since. Many people and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, National Congress of American Indians, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others believe Peltier is a political prisoner who should be immediately released.
(2023-02-05). Binna Choi of the Casco Art Institute: Curating Art through Commoning. popularresistance.org Many years ago I was intrigued to learn of an art institute in the Netherlands, that formally declares its mission to be "working for the commons." That's how the Casco Art Institute in Utrecht presents itself to the world. Their tagline immediately raises questions about how exactly arts and commoning are related, and how an art institute might enter into the world of commoning. | I decided to learn more by inviting Binna Choi, Director at the Casco Art Institute, to join me in a podcast conversation for Frontiers of Commoning (Episode #35). Binna, a native of South Korea who has led Casco since 2008, curates ar…
(2023-02-05). (W. E. Talk) Dong Ping: How do the Tanshishan cultural relics prove the pluralistic origin of Chinese civilization. ecns.cn Tanshishan is the earliest named archaeological culture on China's southeast coast and the first recognized in Fujian Province, also the source of marine culture in Fujian and Taiwan during the pre-Qin period, before 221 B.C. In October 2021, the 100th anniversary of the birth of modern Chinese archaeology, the Tanshishan site was selected as one of China's Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries of the Century. It is the only one selected in Fujian Province.
(2023-02-05). China renewable power installation to see robust growth in 2023: Fitch. ecns.cn China will continue increasing the deployment of renewable power in 2023 on strong demand, lower raw-material costs and a low-base effect for wind power, Fitch Ratings forecasts.
(2023-02-05). IOC chief hails 'impressive' legacy as Beijing 2022 marks one-year anniversary. ecns.cn International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has applauded the Beijing 2022 Winter Games for the "impressive" legacy that it left behind as China marked the one-year anniversary of the opening ceremony of the global sporting event.
(2023-02-05). Festive China: Lantern Festival. ecns.cn
(2023-02-05). The anticipation of a retaliatory strike is even worse than the actual strike… journal-neo.org 
(2023-02-05). Chavistas March to Celebrate Anniversary of 1992 Civic-Military Rebellion (+Photos). orinocotribune.com 
February 4 marked the 31st anniversary of the unsuccessful 1992 civic-military rebellion led by Hugo Chávez. On the same day in 1992, Chávez spoke on Venezuelan national television, taking responsibility for the rebellion and famously saying "por ahora" (for now) to indicate that the rebels' objectives had not been accomplished "for now." The resulting popular movement led to Chávez's election as President in 1999. | During his speech for the commemoration of February 4, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stressed that there are three fundamental values that this feat co…
(2023-02-05). Ralph Nader: The Progenitor of Inequalities — Corporate Personhood vs. Human Beings. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader The word "inequality" is everywhere in the media. It usually refers either to race, gender, rich vs. poor, or other differences between human beings. Absent from the public debate is the biggest perpetrator of "inequality" against human beings — the corporate entity itself. Ever since 1886 when a U.S. Supreme Court reporter, …
(2023-02-05). 2.5 million French workers defend pensions, defy gov't attacks. workers.org 
Responding to a joint call from France's union confederations, 2.5 million angry French workers protested Jan. 31 in 250 cities throughout the country against the government's plan to increase the retirement age. Workers in France, young and old, defend their retirement rights. While the government and the unions disagreed about . . . |
(2023-02-05). Denver students hold vigil in response to recent police killings. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On February 1, about 40 students from the Auraria campus community came out to show solidarity with the latest wave of victims of police brutality. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), alongside the Black Student Alliance, held a vigil for Tyre Nichols, Manuel "Tortuguita" Paez Terán, and Keenan Anderson – each of whom were murdered by police in January. Students had the opportunity to speak out and voice their grief and anger towards these murders that continue to happen in the United States. | On January 3, Keenan Anderson, a cousin of a Black Lives Matter co-founder, was attempting to find hel…
(2023-02-05). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-05). LEVER WEEKLY: Launching A New Conversation On Union Busting. levernews.com This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature now open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways.In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, David Sirota shares how this week, an important story we worked on for months demonstrates how "The Lever is clearly helping shi…
(2023-02-05). DeSantis' First Law Enforcement Appointee Perjury and Failure to Disclose homicide arrest. indybay.org DeSantis 2019 Broward County Sheriff Appointee Perjury Investigation and Homicide Arrest – failure to Disclose – Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony…
(2023-02-05). Sunday 2/19: Rage Against the War Machine. indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, across from SF Ferry Bldg.
(2023-02-05). Tuesday 2/28: Panel: Reparations Now! indybay.org San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium | 100 Larkin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-02-05). Monday 2/27: Storytelling with Clara Kamunde. indybay.org Portola Branch Library | 380 Bacon St. | San Francisco, CA 94134…
(2023-02-05). Saturday 2/25: Bayview Branch Library Open House. indybay.org Bayview Branch | 75 3rd St. | San Francisco, CA 94124…
(2023-02-05). Tuesday 2/21: Fighting for Survival, Fighting on Arrival: The Buffalo Soldiers. indybay.org [ONLINE] San Francisco Main Library | 100 Larkin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-02-05). Thursday 2/16: Cara Levine: To Survive I Need You to Survive. indybay.org Contemporary Jewish Museum | 736 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-02-05). Saturday 2/11: Screening: The Other Side of the Wall and Panel Discussion. indybay.org San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium | 100 Larkin Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2023-02-05). 2023 Rosa Parks Day – Transit Equity Week. indybay.org After her arrest, Rosa Parks lost her job as a seamstress and without support from the Civil Rights Movement Leaders moved north to Detroit where her brother Sylvester McCauley an US Army Veteran lived with his large family. Auntie Rosie and Raymond Parks regained human dignity and hope. From 1965-1988 she worked as an administrative aide to U.S. Representative John Conyers.
(2023-02-05). Saturday 2/4: Sliding scale Riso printing workshop. indybay.org Long Haul Infoshop | 3124 Shattuck Ave | Berkeley CA 94705 | (3 blocks east of Ashby BART)…
(2023-02-05). Stop The Discharges NOW! Labor & Community Rally At SF Laguna Honda Hospital. indybay.org
(2023-02-05). DeSantis – quid pro quo – The perjury of his major appointee and felony forgery cover-up. indybay.org DeSantis' – newly elected and narrowly elected in 2019 – first major appointee faced a perjury investigation. He needed a favor and chose State's Attorney Amira Fox and he re-assigned the perjury case to Fox. Fox let the Desantis felon appointee walk. In return DeSantis covered up the felony forgery and felony official misconduct of Fox in 2 State Court cases. Corrupt quid pro quo related to criminal justice matters.
(2023-02-05). Thursday 2/2: RIP Manny – Stop Cop City. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Avenue and Water Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2023-02-05). Chinese embassy expresses sadness over passing of giant panda Le Le at Memphis Zoo, to help handle the aftermath. ecns.cn Chinese embassy in the US expressed sadness over the passing of giant panda Le Le at the Memphis Zoo and said it will handle the aftermath and send an expert team to the US to find out the cause of the giant panda.
(2023-02-05). 9 missing as fishing boat capsizes off southwest S. Korea. ecns.cn Nine people went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the waters off southwestern South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
(2023-02-05). Culture Fact: Lantern Festival. ecns.cn
(2023-02-05). Lantern Festival in ancient Chinese poem. ecns.cn
(2023-02-05). Shattering the Myth of Rosa Parks Reveals the Civil Rights Movement's True History. scheerpost.com By Marc Steiner / The Real News Sanitized histories of the Civil Rights Movement have erased the long history of activism and struggle that defined the life of Rosa Parks long before she defied Jim Crow codes on a Montgomery bus. Yet Rosa Parks's dedication to the Black freedom struggle preceded the Montgomery Bus Boycott …
(2023-02-05). Joe and Vlad in the Land of Stories. davidswanson.org
(2023-02-05). Why is the Biden Administration So Worried about Israel's New Government? (Juan Cole Video Interview). juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) I am interviewed by prominent journalist Steve Clemons, editor at large of the global news site Semafor, for his Al Jazeera English show, The Bottom Line, on "Why is the US worried about Israel's new government?" It is a rollicking 24-minute conversation. Here is the YouTube description of the show: …
(2023-02-05). Chile Forest Fires: 10 People Arrested, Death Toll Raised to 24. telesurenglish.net The Chilean government reported Sunday that ten people had been arrested for their alleged involvement in the devastating fires destroying thousands of hectares in the country's center and south and that the death toll has risen to 24. | Photograph of a sector affected by the fires today, in Alto de Menque, in the Tomé commune, Biobío region, in Tomé (Chile)…
(2023-02-05). 80.74% Of Voters Cast Their Ballots in Ecuador's Elections. telesurenglish.net "This electoral day has ended successfully, with a turnout of 80.74 percent," Atamaint said in a speech from the command post of the electoral body. | The head of the electoral body pointed out that the total number of participants is similar to the historical figure registered in previous electoral processes. | RELATED: | As scheduled, the announcement was made after the polls closed at 5: 00 p.m. (22: 00 GMT). | The president of t…
(2023-02-05). Polls Close and Counting Begins in Ecuador's Elections. telesurenglish.net The local elections to elect the members of the Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) and the constitutional referendum 2023 began to close at 17h local time. | Voting juries count the votes after the closure of polling stations after a day of local elections and constitutional referendum, today, in Quito (Ecuador)…
(2023-02-05). Rise in Unaccompanied Migrant Children at U.S.-Mexico Border. telesurenglish.net Alarm bells went off among civil organizations last week when the National Migration Institute (INM) and the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) reported the rescue of 57 unaccompanied children and adolescents from Guatemala. | On January 17, the two countries signed an agreement to expedite the reunification of migrant children who are in Mexican territory and have a parent north of the border. Feb. 05, 2023.
(2023-02-05). Cold Snap Sets Low Temperature Records In Canada. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, a cold snap caused by an arctic air mass caused several temperature records to break in Canada and left about 25,000 citizens of the Atlantic provinces without electricity. | RELATED: | "This is one of the coldest snaps we have seen in a long time," Environment Canada meteorologist Darin Borgel said, stressing that the persistent frigid temperatures and wind chill values are unprecedented. | In Moncton cit…
(2023-02-05). 163 Sub-Saharan Immigrants Are Rescued Near the Canary Islands. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Spanish Maritime Rescue Services rescued 163 sub-Saharan migrants in waters near the islands of Lanzarote and Gran Canaria in the Atlantic Ocean. | RELATED: | The immigrants traveled in a rubber boat and two precarious, small boats. The first boat was carrying 42 men and 9 women, who were rescued by the Gran Canaria Coast Guard early in the day. | Shortly after, Maritime Rescue located an inflatable boat…
(2023-02-05). BMW Outlines Production of All-electric Vehicles in Mexico. telesurenglish.net BMW will build in San Luis Potosí a platform for the assembly of all-electric cars, as well as a new battery production center for this type of model, with an investment of 800 million euros. | Gottsche said that Mexico is an attractive destination for German investment because of its strategic position. Feb. 05, 2023.
(2023-02-05). Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Judicial Reform. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv against the judicial reform plan put forward by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the most conservative ruler in Israel's history. | RELATED: | Massive protests were also reported in cities such as Modiin, where the demonstrators gathered to protest in front of the house of the Justice Minister Yariv Levin. | The Israeli flags proliferated in demonstrations in which posters were also…
(2023-02-05). Colombia: Assassination of Another Social Leader Reported. telesurenglish.net The president of the Junta de Acción Comunal de Socuavo Norte in the municipality of Tibú, Santander, Colombia, José Antonio Santiago Pérez, was murdered this Saturday, in the midst of the wave of violence against social leaders. | RELATED: | Santiago Perez was also the delegate of the federation of boards of the Department of Norte de Santander and had just come from a meeting with his community when he was inte…
(2023-02-05). Spain To Support Containment Of Forest Fires In Chile. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Pedro Sanchez announced that a Spanish Armed Forces Military Emergency Unit (UME) brigade will travel to Chile to help extinguish massive forest fires. | RELATED: | "We want to give all our support to the Chilean people," Sanchez stated, recalling that the UME team will bring the Spanish officers' experience in the containment of forest fires. | The UME brigade consists of six Forest Fire Fig…
(2023-02-05). Ecuador: Five Candidates Were Assassinated Before the Elections. telesurenglish.net For almost two centuries of republican history, Ecuador has been a territory practically free of political violence. During the administration of President Guillermo Lasso, however, that tradition began to change. | RELATED: | "With a public acceptance at the lowest levels, Lasso is playing it on Sunday! Over the last 18 months, Lasso has been in charge of an administration full of corruption scandals and zero wor…
(2023-02-05). Pope Francis Ends His Tour Around Africa. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, over 100,000 South Sudanese assisted Pope Francis' mass for hope and peace at the John Garang mausoleum in Juba. | RELATED: | "Hope is the word that I would like to leave to each of you, as a gift to share, as a seed that bears fruit," the Pope said, stressing the need to implement the 2018 peace agreements signed after the civil war in this country. | "African brothers and sisters suffer persecution a…
(2023-02-05). Ecuador Update: Security is Reinforced in Electoral Precincts. telesurenglish.net
(2023-02-05). Cuban President Meets Iranian Chancellor Amir Abdollahian. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel met Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian at the Revolution Palace in Havana. | RELATED: | "It is a pleasure and an honor to receive you on your first visit to Cuba. You will always be welcome to our country," Diaz-Canel said to Amir Abdollahian and stressed his willingness to strengthen bilateral ties. | He conveyed a greeting on behalf of former President Raul Castro Ru…
(2023-02-05). Ecuador: Candidate for Mayor is Killed on the Eve of Elections. telesurenglish.net On Saturday afternoon, the candidate for mayor of Puerto Lopez, a city in the coastal province of Manabi, was shot to death on the eve of Ecuador's subnational elections. | RELATED: | Omar Menedez was a candidate for the leftist Citizen Revolution (RC) movement, whose top leader is former President Rafael Correa. | "We demand the respective investigation and sanction from the authorities. The country is bleeding to…
(2023-02-05). Biden Exposes EUA Manipulation, Pfizer Falsified Key Data, Vital "Long COVID" & Myocarditis Studies. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/5/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-02-05). UK: Unite cancels London bus strikes at Abellio to enter talks. wsws.org On Friday, after three days of strikes by nearly 2,000 drivers in London, Unite Regional Officer Guy Langston announced the "suspension" of strikes on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
(2023-02-05). NHS nurses and ambulance workers strike in England as union bureaucracy push sellout Wales deal. wsws.org The GMB union and the RCN called off Monday's strikes in Wales after being offered an extra 3 percent in pay, taking it overall to just 7 percent, and then offered to do the same in England.
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Relationship between food, disease stronger than you may think. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The phrase "you are what you eat" is commonly used in conversations about health and the connection between food and the body. Eating an unhealthy diet can have serious consequences and can increase someone's risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a preventive cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the relationship between food and disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/aNmXH5WIzb0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 13) is in…
(2023-02-05). Science Saturday: Mayo researchers streamline genetic testing in heart failure clinic, improve clinical care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a new study published in Genetics in Medicine, Mayo Clinic researchers streamlined genetic testing and counseling for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. "We showed that this practice intervention increased the uptake and yield of genetic testing and counseling in our Heart Failure Clinic," says Naveen Pereira, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and senior author of the study. "This may have…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is degenerative disk disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been struggling with back stiffness and pain for a long time, but it has gotten worse in the last few years. My doctor told me that I have degenerative disk disease. What exactly does that mean? Is it common and what can I do to feel better? ANSWER: Degenerative disk disease is a common cause of back pain. Our spinal disks wear out with age and use. About 20% of all U.S. adults…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting your eyesight from glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of blindness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Half of people with glaucoma don't even know they have it. If you're over 60 or have a family history of glaucoma, your risk is higher. But there is a way to protect your vision. Dr. Dave Patel, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, explains one of the most important things you can do to prevent glaucoma from stealing your sight. Watch: The Mayo…
(2023-02-05). How age-related macular degeneration blurs vision. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of age-related vision loss. It's the No. 1 cause of vision loss for adults over age 50. It affects the retina, particularly the macula, a portion of the retina with specialized cells that allow you your sharpest vision. Your retina consists of layers of neural tissue that line the back part of the eye that sends information from the eyes to the brain. Just like a baseball diamond…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking down different types of blood donations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. Becoming a donor is easy and can make a significant impact on your community. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, breaks down the different types of blood donations and how they help patients in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/oXRVHusvcMU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Relationship between food, disease stronger than you may think. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The phrase "you are what you eat" is commonly used in conversations about health and the connection between food and the body. Eating an unhealthy diet can have serious consequences and can increase someone's risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a preventive cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, discusses the relationship between food and disease. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/aNmXH5WIzb0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 13) is in…
(2023-02-05). Science Saturday: Mayo researchers streamline genetic testing in heart failure clinic, improve clinical care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a new study published in Genetics in Medicine, Mayo Clinic researchers streamlined genetic testing and counseling for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, a type of heart muscle disease that causes the heart chambers (ventricles) to thin and stretch, growing larger. "We showed that this practice intervention increased the uptake and yield of genetic testing and counseling in our Heart Failure Clinic," says Naveen Pereira, M.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and senior author of the study. "This may have…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is degenerative disk disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've been struggling with back stiffness and pain for a long time, but it has gotten worse in the last few years. My doctor told me that I have degenerative disk disease. What exactly does that mean? Is it common and what can I do to feel better? ANSWER: Degenerative disk disease is a common cause of back pain. Our spinal disks wear out with age and use. About 20% of all U.S. adults…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting your eyesight from glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of blindness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Half of people with glaucoma don't even know they have it. If you're over 60 or have a family history of glaucoma, your risk is higher. But there is a way to protect your vision. Dr. Dave Patel, a Mayo Clinic ophthalmologist, explains one of the most important things you can do to prevent glaucoma from stealing your sight. Watch: The Mayo…
(2023-02-05). How age-related macular degeneration blurs vision. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of age-related vision loss. It's the No. 1 cause of vision loss for adults over age 50. It affects the retina, particularly the macula, a portion of the retina with specialized cells that allow you your sharpest vision. Your retina consists of layers of neural tissue that line the back part of the eye that sends information from the eyes to the brain. Just like a baseball diamond…
(2023-02-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking down different types of blood donations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. Becoming a donor is easy and can make a significant impact on your community. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Justin Juskewitch, associate medical director of the Blood Donor Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, breaks down the different types of blood donations and how they help patients in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/oXRVHusvcMU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is…
(2023-02-05). Mayo hospitals continue to earn patients' trust, 5-star ratings for patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota, have again received five-star ratings and most qualifying Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals have received at least a four-star rating for patient experience from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. "We are pleased to share that all DMC (Destination Medical Center) sites continue to earn five-star ratings," says Sean Dowdy, M.D., Mayo Clinic's chief value…
(2023-02-05). Heel pain? It might be plantar fasciitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "My heel is killing me!" is without a doubt one of the most common sentences uttered in podiatry offices worldwide. Heel pain can range from slightly uncomfortable to utterly debilitating. Most often, it's caused by plantar fasciitis. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue extending from the heel to the ball of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is caused by excessive stress, which brings on inflammation and, typically, heel pain. Plantar fasciitis can affect anyone….
(2023-02-05). Estados Unidos derriba globo chino en la costa sur. cubadebate.cu El globo de investigación chino que entró de manera accidental al espacio aéreo de Estados Unidos fue derribado este sábado por aviones de combate estadounidenses frente a la costa de Carolina del Sur. Según aclaró el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China, es un aparato de factura nacional, civil y usado para desarrollar estudios meteorológicos.
(2023-02-05). China rechaza ataque contra globo meteorológico derribado en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La cancillería advirtió que China se reservará "el derecho de dar más respuestas de ser necesario".
(2023-02-05). Venezuela rechaza ataque de EE.UU. contra aeronave china no tripulada. telesurtv.net Cancillería señala que en lugar de tratar la situación con seriedad y responsabilidad, EE.UU. recurrió una vez más al uso de la fuerza.
(2023-02-05). Agricultores cae 20-3 ante Leones de Caracas, la peor actuación de Cuba en una Serie del Caribe (+Fotos). cubadebate.cu El equipo Agricultores que representa a Cuba en la 65 Serie del Caribe cayó por segunda ocasión consecutiva en el torneo, esta vez por amplio marcador de 20-3 ante los Leones de Caracas, que ya tienen dos victorias en el certamen regional. A las claras, el picheo cubano que hasta antes del choque había trabajado para una efectividad de 1.89, se hizo aguas y no cumplieron su rol ni los abridores ni los relevistas.
(2023-02-05). La Tira de los Lectores: La foto de mi jardín. cubadebate.cu Plantas de todo tipo y hermosas flores llegaron en imágenes a nuestra redacción, tras la convocatoria lanzada esta semana en La Tira de los Lectores, dedicada a los jardines. Recuerden que pueden comunicarse con nosotros a través del correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o mediante nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.
(2023-02-05). Las cinco canciones más conocidas de Violeta Parra. telesurtv.net Las canciones revolucionarias de Violeta Parra fueron la primera piedra de lo que años más tarde sería la llamada "Nueva Canción Chilena".
(2023-02-05). Culmina el papa Francisco su gira africana en Sudán del Sur. telesurtv.net El Sumo Pontífice conminó a los dirigentes sursudaneses a poner fin a la espiral de odio y violencia que enluta al país.
(2023-02-05). Accidente de tránsito en Kenya deja una decena de fallecidos. telesurtv.net La catástrofe tuvo lugar en la carretera que une Lodwar con Kakuma, en la zona de Kakwamunyen, condado de Turkana.
(2023-02-05). Ola de frio impone récords de bajas temperaturas en Canadá. telesurtv.net La situación climatológica hizo que las autoridades canadienses emitiera alertas de clima extremo en al menos seis provincias del país.
(2023-02-05). Presidente de Cuba se reúne con el canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano apuntó que recibir al jefe de la diplomacia iraní sirve para ampliar las relaciones y cooperación entre ambos países.
(2023-02-05). Sube a 23 los muertos a causa de incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chilenas informaron de que 11 de las víctimas, murieron en la localidad de Santa Juana, en la región de Biobío.
(2023-02-05). Miles de israelíes protestan contra reforma al sistema judicial. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de ultraderecha israelí pretenden aprobar reformas al sistema judicial que de acuerdo a los críticos le restaría poder a la Suprema Corte.
(2023-02-05). Expresidente de Pakistán Pervez Musharraf muere a los 79 años. telesurtv.net El exmandatario, que gobernó Pakistán de 1999 a 2008, falleció en el American Hospital Dubái, en Emiratos Árabes Unidos, donde estaba exilado.
(2023-02-05). Accidente de tránsito en Kenia deja una decena de fallecidos. telesurtv.net La catástrofe tuvo lugar en la carretera que une Lodwar con Kakuma, en la zona de Kakwamunyen, condado de Turkana.
(2023-02-05). Ola de frío impone récords de bajas temperaturas en Canadá. telesurtv.net La situación climatológica hizo que las autoridades canadienses emitiera alertas de clima extremo en al menos seis provincias del país.
(2023-02-05). Cierran centros de votación e inicia escrutinio tras elecciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La presidenta del CNE, Diana Atamaint, declaró que esta jornada electoral contó con una participación en las urnas del 80.74 por ciento.
(2023-02-05). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Santander, Colombia. telesurtv.net Denuncia Indepaz, "hace 3 meses le habían robado la camioneta del esquema quedando vulnerable ante los asesinos", quienes finalmente se cobraron su vida este sábado.
(2023-02-05). Irán rechaza manipulación occidental sobre su realidad política. telesurtv.net "Irán no es ninguna amenaza para ninguna parte para ningún país en el mundo; el programa pacífico nuclear iraní es para el bienestar de nuestro país", apuntó el canciller.
(2023-02-05). Ministerio del Interior informa sobre lamentable hecho ocurrido en Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu En Nuevitas, un individuo de 50 años de edad, con múltiples antecedentes penales, ultimó con el empleo de armas blancas a su expareja de 17 años de edad, quien buscaba resguardo en la subestación de la PNR de la comunidad. Como resultado de la respuesta de las fuerzas del orden interior, el autor del suceso resultó lesionado en la región lumbar.
(2023-02-05). Chipre elige en las urnas a su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Más de 561.000 electores eligen entre 14 candidatos para suceder al presidente derechista Nicos Anastasiades en la parte sur de la isla.
(2023-02-05). La ola de frío polar deja récords al noreste de EEUU. cubadebate.cu La ola de frío polar procedente de Canadá dejó marcas récord en el noreste de EE.UU. durante este viernes y sábado, pero la Agencia Nacional de Meteorología ya espera una "rápida moderación" de las temperaturas para mañana. El punto más alto de la región, Mount Washington, registró el viernes una sensación térmica nunca vista de -78 grados Celsius.
(2023-02-05). Díaz-Canel recibe a canciller de Irán. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo este sábado un encuentro con el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de la República Islámica de Irán, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, quien realiza una visita de trabajo a Cuba.
(2023-02-05). Tiroteo provoca al menos una muerte en Arkansas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Fallece una joven de 19 años y hay cuatro heridos. Dos sospechosos fueron arrestados, aunque aún no han sido imputados.
(2023-02-05). Gobierno decreta estado de emergencia en siete regiones de Perú. telesurtv.net Gobierno declaró Estado de Emergencia en Madre de Dios, Cusco, Puno, Apurímac, Arequipa, Moquegua y Tacna por 60 días calendario.
(2023-02-05). Curazao, R. Dominicana, México y Venezuela lideran Serie del Caribe. telesurtv.net El equipo venezolano, Leones del Caracas marcaron el nuevo récord de hits en la historia de la Serie del Caribe.
(2023-02-05). Papa Francisco urge a concretar la paz en Sudán del Sur. telesurtv.net Enfatizó en la necesidad de dejar atrás años de odio y violencia, así como construir un futuro de prosperidad para toda la población.
(2023-02-05). Ecuatorianos elegirán a autoridades locales y votarán en consulta popular. telesurtv.net Más de 13 millones de ecuatorianos están convocados a participar en los comicios para elegir a 5.697 autoridades de los gobiernos seccionales.
(2023-02-05). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por incendios forestales en Chile. telesurtv.net El incendio forestal con mayor afectación hasta el momento es el registrado en las comunas de Santa Juana y Nacimiento.
(2023-02-05). Constituyen Zona de Reserva Campesina en Bogotá, Colombia. telesurtv.net La jornada contó con la presencia del ministro de Defensa, Iván Velásquez, la alcaldesa local de Bogotá, Claudia López; la ministra del Trabajo, Gloria Inés Ramírez y representantes de los campesinos.
(2023-02-05). Al menos cuatro migrantes mueren frente a isla griega de Leros. telesurtv.net Ministro de la Marina, Yannis Plakiotakis, lamenta estos decesos y responsabiliza de ellas a los traficantes de personas.
(2023-02-05). Terremoto de magnitud 7.8 afecta zonas al sureste de Tàºrkiye. telesurtv.net Pudo sentirse en naciones como Líbano, Chipre, Grecia, Siria y Jordania. Autoridades no han informado aún sobre víctimas.
(2023-02-05). Dos candidatos pasan a segunda vuelta en presidenciales de Chipre. telesurtv.net Nikos Jristodulidis y Andreas Mavroyiannis obtienen 32 y 29,6 por ciento de los sufragios, respectivamente. La participación se comportó al 72 por ciento.
(2023-02-05). Autoridades cubanas enfrentan incendio en Mayarí, Holguín. telesurtv.net Especialistas del Citma preparan condiciones para evaluar impactos y posibles daños ambientales en la zona del incendio.
(2023-02-05). Accidente de autobús deja tres muertos y 26 heridos en México. telesurtv.net El personal de Servicios Periciales de la Fiscalía de Justicia General del Estado de México arribó al lugar de los hechos para realizar los procedimientos de investigación.
(2023-02-05). Asesinan a otro candidato a alcalde en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Con el asesinato de Omar Menéndez, Ecuador suma cinco candidatos a alcaldes asesinados en el marco de las elecciones seccionales.
(2023-02-05). Arrestan a sospechoso de disparar contra sinagoga en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de San Francisco identificó al sospechoso como Dmitri Mishin, de 51 años.
(2023-02-05). Raúl Castro nominado candidato a diputado para Asamblea Nacional. telesurtv.net El mandatario Miguel Díaz-Canel también fue nominado como candidato a diputado para la Asamblea Nacional por el municipio de Santa Clara.
(2023-02-05). Gobierno boliviano alerta sobre afectaciones por sequía. telesurtv.net Dentro del Plan Plurinacional de Respuesta Inmediata a la Sequía se tienen perforados 234 pozos para la captación de aguas subterráneas.