(2023-02-22). The attempt of the US to build a secret biolab in Kyrgyzstan is failing. journal-neo.org 
Russia’s special military operation to denazify the criminal Kiev regime allowed it to collect and receive more than 20 thousand documents on the US bioweapon program at the captured Ukrainian military facilities. This program, as it turns out, does not only include Ukraine. Relevant reference and analytical materials on this aspect of US criminal activity …
(2023-02-22). Tamara Lorincz: Canada’s Support For Ukraine’s War on the Donbass & Canada’s Anti-Russia Policies. ingaza.wordpress.com I spoke with Canadian researcher and writer, Tamara Lorincz, about Canada’s militaristic foreign and defence policies, Canada’s belligerent NATO role in bombing sovereign nations, Canada’s role in fomenting the Maidan protests which preceded the (2014) illegal coup in Ukraine, and, among other things, Canada’s support to Ukraine’s war on the Donbass. Tamara has a Masters…
(2023-02-22). German lawmaker denounces Ukraine ‘proxy war’ and US ‘terrorist attack’ on Nord Stream pipelines. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
In this interview, German Member of Parliament Sevim Daƒüdelen, of the Left Party, Die Linke, condemned the NATO “proxy war” in Ukraine, saying the EU is acting as US “vassals”. She also denounced the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines as a “terrorist attack” that “should have resulted in a huge outcry”.
(2023-02-22). With Billions Wasted NATO Still Doesn’t Have the Juice to Beat Russia. journal-neo.org 
In every mainstream media outlet from Berlin to Los Angeles, Vladimir Putin and Russia are losing in the conflict with Ukraine. The NATO proxy warriors and western think tank experts are endlessly reassuring citizens of the U.S. and other allied countries that Russia is on the ropes and ready for the knockout punch from the …
(2023-02-22). Social Security is Broke, but American Taxpayers Just Gave Ukrainian Pensioners a Double-Digit Raise. americanthinker.com Zelensky knows firsthand: the welfare life is one of overflowing coffers when you’ve got the U.S. taxpayer footing your bills.
(2023-02-22). Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Putin condemns NATO aggression. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-02-22). America Errs In Viewing Ukraine As A Template For Taiwan. americanthinker.com The situation in Taiwan could not be more different, but there is a simple, bloodless solution if only the parties would be open to it.
(2023-02-22). Ukraine Worries the Biden Administration Might Use Congress as an Excuse to Wind Down Aid. news.antiwar.com An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told POLITICO on Tuesday that Kyiv is worried that some members of the Biden administration might use Congress as an excuse to start winding down military aid and push for Ukraine to pursue more realistic war goals. “I think both on Capitol Hill and in the administration, there …
(2023-02-22). True Champions of Humanity in Türkiye and Syria. dissidentvoice.org 
On February 7, a funeral was held in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis. It was one of numerous such funerals to be held on that day across Syria and Türkiye, following a devastating earthquake that killed and injured thousands. Each one of these funerals represented two seemingly opposite notions: collective grief and collective hope. …
(2023-02-22). Russian-Turkish gas hub has become an object of US concern. journal-neo.org 
Following the collapse of the USSR, the United States is considering its role in the status of a global world leader. In relations with its NATO allies, Washington, moreover, continues the previous course of the flagship, which does not tolerate any deviations of its satellites from the strategy of the White House. And during the …
(2023-02-22). Military Situation In Bakhmut On February 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-02-22). US Attempts to Build a Secret Biolab in Kyrgyzstan is Failing. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov Russia’s special military operation to denazify the criminal Kiev regime allowed it to collect and receive more than 20 thousand documents on the US bioweapon program at the captured Ukrainian military facilities. This program, as it turns out, does not only include Ukraine. Relevant reference and analytical materials on this aspect of US…
(2023-02-22). Who’s Winning and Losing the Economic War over Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org 
Half a million tons of methane rise from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline. Photo: Swedish Coast Guard On the other hand, Ukraine’s economy has shrunk by 35% or more, despite $46 billion in economic aid from generous U.S. taxpayers, on top of $67 billion in military aid. European economies are also taking a hit. After …
(2023-02-22). As Putin Suspends New START Treaty, Is There Still Hope for Nuclear Disarmament? democracynow.org 
Russian President Vladmir Putin’s announcement that Moscow would suspend its participation in the New START treaty threatens to end the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia. Putin made the pledge during his annual State of the Nation address on Tuesday, when he accused Western nations of provoking the conflict in Ukraine. The treaty limits the U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapon stockpiles and gives each country opportunities to inspect the other’s nuclear sites. Russia says it will continue to respect the caps established by the treaty, but that it…
(2023-02-22). The power-serving myth that anti-war protests make no difference. mronline.org 
Thousands of people from across the political spectrum gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC to protest U.S. militarism, proxy warfare and nuclear brinkmanship in Ukraine on Sunday.
(2023-02-22). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On February 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in the southern and south-eastern outskirts of Ugledar | The AFU artillery targeted a Russian position near Polohy | Artillery duels between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the area of Gulyaipole | Artillery duels between the AFU and Russian forces continue in the area of Orikhiv | Russian Army destroyed the AFU ammo depots in Antonovka and Chernobayevka | Artillery duels contin…
(2023-02-22). The World Gone Wrong: The USA Proxy War Against Russia will Unleash Hell. southfront.org 
“The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $500 million infusion of aid to help the government in Kyiv continue paying salaries, pensions and providing services, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. Yellen detailed the assistance following her meeting Wednesday with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko, saying it was necessary to help their government continue to function… | ‘The needs of Ukraine are urgent, and we plan to deploy this direc…
(2023-02-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On February 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian forces destroyed a large-calibre mortar workshop near Sumy with high-precision missiles | Russian forces destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Antonovka with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Nevskoye | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka…
(2023-02-22). Latin America faces “bright prospect” to develop own model. uwidata.com 
While the eruption of the clashes in Ukraine nears its first anniversary, the global public opinion debates the emergence of a new world order. The West has imposed sanctions on Russia — which the so-called Global South openly opposes. This has lead to questioning the given order and fuelled debates on the emergence of a …
(2023-02-22). Lithuanian president wants to violate “red lines” in Western support to Ukraine. infobrics.org Gitanas Nauseda’s proposal could be the path to catastrophe, as the absence of limits on anti-Russian military cooperation would eventually drive the conflict to the nuclear level.
(2023-02-22). In Video: HIMARS Missile Hit Russian Control Post Near Ugledar. southfront.org
(2023-02-22). Rebuilding Ukraine: How difficult will it be to restore the country after the Russia conflict? america.cgtn.com In September 2022, the World Bank calculated that Ukraine had sustained more than $97 billion in direct damages through May in the Russian-Ukraine conflict. However, according to the World Bank, the Ukrainian government and European Commission, the effort to rebuild the country could cost a …
(2023-02-22). Biden personally delivers new instructions to Zelensky on visit to Kiev. infobrics.org US President disingenuously tells Ukrainians that they can still win the war.
(2023-02-22). CovertAction Bulletin: Is Left Right Unity Possible in the Anti-War Movement? covertactionmagazine.com Just before the one-year anniversary of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine, President Biden made a surprise visit to Kiev over President’s Day weekend. According to the AP, the plan was approved just two days before, but discussion began a month prior. Air Force One flew to Germany, then turned its transponders off for a flight to Poland. Only two U.S. journalists accompanied Biden—and they had to surrender their devices to the White House for the trip. The Russian government was notified hours before…
(2023-02-22). Headlines for February 22, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Kill 10 Palestinians in Nablus Raid, U.N. Warns Israel Not to Attack Courts Amid Weeks of Mass Protests, Beijing and Moscow Pursue Talks as Biden Declares “Ukraine Will Never Be a Victory for Russia”, EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Contaminated Water and Soil from Ohio Derailment, Barbara Lee Announces U.S. Senate Bid as Race for Dianne Feinstein’s Seat Heats Up, Democrat Jennifer McClellan Wins VA Special Election; RI Rep. David Cicilline Resigns from House, SCOTUS Leaves in Place Ban on Israel Boycott, Hears Case Involving Liability for YouTube Algorithms, Pivotal Wisco…
(2023-02-22). How the U.S. (and UK) Sabotaged Peace in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama US President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. The Washington Post provides another of those lame flattering portraits of the Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelinski: A year in the trenches has hardened Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky came into office…
(2023-02-22). Russia’s Clout in the BRICS Universe. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears, the US and its allies are confronted with the harsh reality that stringent sanctions have failed to either deter Russian behavior or punish those responsible. One of the main reasons for this failure is the inability by the West to mobilize support for…
(2023-02-22). Russia’s Rostec Increased Production Of Tornado-S Rockets, Lancet & KUB-BLA Drones. southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec has increased production of Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), as well as advanced weapons for the Russian military, including the Lancet and KUB-BLA loitering munitions, RIA Novosti reported on November 22. “Rostec enterprises…
(2023-02-22). Russia’s FSB Detained Five Suspected Of Financing Al-Qaeda’s HTS In Syria (Video). southfront.org 
ROSTOV-ON-DON REGION, RUSSIA — JULY 15, 2019: Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers detain two members of a cell of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia). Video screen grab/ Russian Federal Security Service/TASS. | On February 22, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had detained five people suspected of collecting money to provide financial support to the Syria-based al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terror group. | In…
(2023-02-22). Military Situation In Syria On February 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On February 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations were recorded in Latakia region in the past 24 hours | The number of Syrians coming from Turkish provinces to northern Syria via Bab al-Hawa crossing has reached 9,312 citizens | On February 21, a SDF member was shot dead by unknown gunmen near al-Suwar town | On February 21, SDF arrested two ISIS suspects in Salhabiya village west of Raqqa city | MOR…
(2023-02-22). Russia’s Declaration of Independence — A Review of Putin’s Speech to Russia’s National Assembly. sonar21.com 
Reflecting on Putin’s long awaited speech to Russia’s national assembly I was struck by some similarities with Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. What do I mean? Jefferson started with his iconic…
(2023-02-22). Energy Wars: Outing the Nord Stream Saboteurs. dissidentvoice.org When news first emerged over explosions endured by the Nord Stream pipelines, known collectively as Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, an army of guessers was mobilised. The accusation that Russia had done it seemed counterintuitive, given that the Russian state company Gazprom is a majority shareholder of Nord Stream 1 and sole owner …
(2023-02-22). Indian, Russian Banks Open Special Vostro Accounts for Trade in Rupee, More Countries Expressing Interest. infobrics.org Certain African countries that are facing foreign exchange problems and issues with US Dollar and Euro mobilisation are also showing interest in the rupee (INR) trade mechanism…
(2023-02-22). The NDB and BRICS in Global Governance Reform. infobrics.org Egypt ratified its participation in the New Development Bank (NDB) — a multilateral development bank (MDB) established in 2015 under the direct guidance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). Egypt followed after the admission of Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay…
(2023-02-22). Did Russia suspend New START or was it America. infobrics.org Despite Russia’s best efforts to maintain the agreement, incessant US noncompliance with existing treaties and crawling aggression in Eastern Europe left Moscow with no other option.
(2023-02-22). The first year of the war: The quest for a new model and deepening class contradictions in Russia. uwidata.com The content of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech in the parliament and the criticism of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) indicate that Russia is in the quest for a new state structure and economic model appropriate for multipolarity and war against the West. In November 2022, in my article “Winter in Moscow, …
(2023-02-22). BRICS Discussing Decision on Saudi Arabia, Iran Memberships This Year. infobrics.org The BRICS group of nations is to decide this year on whether to admit new member states into the bloc, as Saudi Arabia and Iran formally seek to join…
(2023-02-22). Alex Vitale, Who Wrote the Book on Police Reform, Says Issue Is Politics, Not Training. mintpressnews.com 
In a recent interview with Lee Camp, well-known police reform author and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project, Alex S. Vitale, sheds light on the recent murder of Tyree Nichols and America’s ongoing fight for police reform.
(2023-02-22). Israel kills 11 in daytime raid on Nablus. electronicintifada.net Escalation in violence comes days after Washington thwarts UN resolution.
(2023-02-22). Podcast Ep 73: Fighting the lobby's racism, with Lara Sheehi. electronicintifada.net How a professor is pushing back against Israel lobby smears and holding George Washington University accountable for collusion.
(2023-02-22). Elections in Ecuador Unmask Western Media Dishonesty. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Emersberger — Feb 16, 2023 | On February 5, Revolución Ciudadana (
(2023-02-22). True Champions of Humanity in Türkiye and Syria. dissidentvoice.org On February 7, a funeral was held in the northern Syrian town of Jinderis. It was one of numerous such funerals to be held on that day across Syria and Türkiye, following a devastating earthquake that killed and injured thousands. Each one of these funerals represented two seemingly opposite notions: collective grief and collective hope. …
(2023-02-22). The French are going, but the war in the Sahel continues. peoplesdispatch.org On February 9, 2023, around 100 armed men
(2023-02-22). Recent Israeli Strikes On Syria Targeted Iranian Military Experts — Report. southfront.org 
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | The recent Israeli strikes on Syria targeted an installation where Iranian officials were meeting to advance programmes to develop drone or missile, The strikes, whic…
(2023-02-22). SDF Commander Wounded In New Turkish Drone Strike On Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | On February 22, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle in an area controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northeastern governorate of al-Hasakah. | The vehicle, an SUV, was struck as it was moving on a road linking the towns of al-Qmaihsli and al-Qahtaniyah in the northern al-Hasakah countryside. | The SDF-linked Hawar News Agency didn’t report any casualties. Howe…
(2023-02-22). On East Palestine, Dems’ Unwillingness to Speak in the Language of Class Opens the Door for GOP’s Cynical “White Genocide” Narrative. therealnews.com 
From the minute it became clear that US media Fox News didn’t…
(2023-02-22). The right wing is organizing in Canada. Can the left learn to stop them? therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Since the start of COVID-19, workers have coupled innovative new organizing models with traditional “ground game” to gain incredible wins at worksites around the world. These have ranged from Amazon to Trader Joe’s in the United States, Indigo Chapters Bookstores to Second City (AICE Union) in Canada, and of course the historic farmers strike in India. Each of these campaigns amplified their v…
(2023-02-22). Remembering Evan Seyfried, the Kroger worker management bullied to death. therealnews.com 
Editor’s note: Since this episode was recorded, Content warning: This episode contains discussion of the topic of suicide. | We kick off Season Six of Working People with a very special ep…
(2023-02-22). IED Blast Kills One In Syria’s Daraa Day After Failed Car Bomb Attack (Photos). southfront.org 
(2023-02-22). Israeli Army Says It Arrested Syrian Man Involved In Hezbollah’s ‘Golan File’. southfront.org 
On February 20, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that a suspect who had been detained after crossing from Syria into the occupied Golan Heights last month was involved in efforts by the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group to gather intelligence. | The military said that the suspect, Ghaith Abdullah, was part of the so-called “Golan File,” or “Project Golan,” a network of armed cells that Hezbollah is allegedly building in Syria’ southern region to gather intelligence and even launch attacks against Israel…
(2023-02-22). Two ISIS Terrorists Were Killed In New Northeastern Syria Operation: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Two terrorists of ISIS were killed in a new joint operation by the United States-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on February 22. | According to the London-based monitoring group, coalition helicopters took part in the operation which targeted a hideout in the town of Jadeed Ekedat in the southeastern Deir Ezzor countryside.”Special forces called on the wanted persons to surrender using…
(2023-02-22). 2023 ‘Roots Picnic’ Full Lineup Announced. newsone.com 
Source: Courtesy / Live Nation | Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum hip-hop luminaries
(2023-02-22). On Michael Lebowitz’s ‘Beyond Capital: Marx’s Political Economy Of The Working Class’. mronline.org 
‘Beyond Capital’ helps us to understand why capitalism continues to persist despite endless crises, by drawing our attention to the messiness of human beings and the multiple circuits that reproduce capitalism as a complex and contradictory totality.
(2023-02-22). Review of “Organising Responses to Climate Change: The Politics of Mitigation, Adaptation and Suffering” mronline.org 
Much has been written about climate change or, to use a more truthful term, global warming. But not much has been written about “Organising Responses to Climate Change,” which is the title of Daniel Nyberg, Christopher Wright and Vanessa Bowden’s new book.
(2023-02-22). Distortion of Breakfast Price Hikes Leaves WSJ With Egg on Face. scheerpost.com 
(2023-02-22). More Drivel Over the National Debt! scheerpost.com 
(2023-02-22). Selected Articles: How Do You Know When COVID-19 Is Over? globalresearch.ca 
By Mainstream newspapers, the television news, and the alternative news blogs that we are forced to rely on for information have decayed into unstable and shifting …
(2023-02-22). Dictators Bent on Building Military Empires. dissidentvoice.org 
Autocrats only understand one word: no, no, no. No you will not take my country, no you will not take my freedom, no you will not take my future… A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease the people’s love of liberty. Brutality will never grind down the will of …
(2023-02-22). Reminder: Jimmy Carter Was Just Like All the Other Presidents. dissidentvoice.org 
Former president Jimmy Carter is back in the news. His ongoing illness has surely caused him and his loved ones much distress and grief. For that, I wish them peace as the 39th president nears the end of his life. However, this is also an important opportunity to recognize that corporate media whitewashing is yet …
(2023-02-22). Syria just suffered a devastating earthquake but Israeli bombing does not stop. mronline.org 
Israeli attacks on Syria continue even as Syria struggles with the aftermath of the February 6 earthquake, in which over 5,800 were killed.
(2023-02-22). Guilty: Mexico’s Ex-Top Cop García Luna Convicted in U.S. Drug Trafficking Case. democracynow.org 
A New York court on Tuesday convicted Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former secretary of public security and a close ally of U.S. law enforcement for decades, of drug trafficking and money laundering, among other charges. Prosecutors said García Luna accepted millions in bribes from the very criminal groups he was meant to be fighting, including the infamous Sinaloa Cartel formerly led by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. García Luna faces up to life in prison and is the most high-ranking Mexican official ever tried in the U.S. For more, we speak with award-winning journalists Peniley Ramírez and Maria H…
(2023-02-22). Will Trump & Allies Finally Face Jail for Election Lies? Georgia Grand Jury Recommends Indictments. democracynow.org 
The special grand jury in Georgia that is investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election has recommended more than a dozen indictments, and the list could include Trump. Emily Kohrs, the foreperson of the grand jury, confirmed the indictments on Tuesday, though it’s still unclear if they will include crimes other than perjury. Prosecutors will ultimately decide what charges to bring in the coming days. For more, we speak with The Nation’s D.C. bureau chief, Chris Lehmann, who says convictions are still unlikely, given that “the legal system f…
(2023-02-22). Who Killed Malcolm X? Family to File $100M Suit v. FBI, CIA, NYPD & Others to Find the Truth. democracynow.org 
On the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination, civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump announced a new lawsuit from Malcolm X’s surviving family seeking compensation from the NYPD, CIA and FBI for its role in concealing evidence in his murder case. This lawsuit comes more than a year after it was confirmed that federal and local agencies had a role in the wrongful conviction of Muhammad Abdul Aziz and Khalil Islam for the murder. Aziz and Islam’s convictions were overturned in 2021, and they were awarded a $36 million settlement for wrongful imprisonment by the state and city of New York. We a…
(2023-02-22). Lawsuit Shows Hannity, Carlson, Ingraham Among Fox News Hosts Who Knew Election Claims Were Baseless. democracynow.org 
As Donald Trump and his inner circle potentially face indictments over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Fox News is also in legal hot water for amplifying the same unfounded claims about election fraud. Dominion Voting Systems, which makes voting machines, has sued the conservative cable news outlet for $1.6 billion in a defamation suit that has exposed how top hosts and executives knew they were spreading misinformation but continued to push the conspiracy theories on air. “Fox News, despite its corporate name, is not in fact a news organization,” says Chris Lehmann, D.C. bureau chief for…
(2023-02-22). Caracas Celebrates Carnival With Great Parade (Photos). orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, February 20, the Great Parade of Caracas was held in the El Valle parish as part of festival programming organized by the Mayor’s Office of Caracas and the government of the Capital District. | “This Monday, February 20, and Tuesday, February 21, in Caracas, we will experience the Great Parade, beginning at one in the afternoon, starting from Avenida Intercomunal de El Valle and touring Los Próceres,” said previously the mayor of the Liberator municipality, Carmen Meléndez. “The ingenuity of our people is evident.” | The tour began at Avenida Intercomunal del Valle and continued to the La Bandera Dis…
(2023-02-22). Khader Adnan on hunger strike for freedom for 17th day. samidoun.net 
Leading Palestinian prisoner and multiple long-term hunger striker Khader Adnan is once again on hunger strike for the 17th day as he resists yet another arrest by Israeli occupation forces. He launched his hunger strike immediately after his arrest on 5 February. He is being held in isolation in harsh, cold winter conditions without blankets …
(2023-02-22). Palestinian prisoners confront repression with resistance: Rise up with the prisoners of Palestine! samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails are in their eighth day of rising up in a collective call to action, demanding justice and liberation. They have announced an escalating program of struggle leading up to 22 March, the first day of Ramadan, when prisoners have declared they will launch a collective hunger strike. The prisoners’ …
(2023-02-22). Democracy cannot be saved when it never existed in ‘Israel’: NYT. mronline.org 
The New York Times publishes a piece explaining that democracy cannot exist in an ethnocracy, thus making “Israel” a non-democracy from inception until today regardless of intra-Israeli differences.
(2023-02-22). Major immigrant rights victory as Minnesota legislature passes ‘Drivers Licenses for All' bill. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – Despite a snowstorm of historic proportions, hundreds of immigrants and supporters packed the State Capitol February 21 as the Senate debated Senate File 27, the Drivers Licenses for All bill which would allow Minnesotans to get a driver's license regardless of immigration status. After more than six hours of debating hostile Republican amendments, the Senate voted to pass the bill around 2: 00 a.m. on a party-line vote, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against. | The bill previously passed the House, and Governor Tim Walz already indicated he will sign it, so the…
(2023-02-22). Teamsters collect Unity Pledges ahead of contract negotiations. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On Monday, February 20, thousands of Teamsters gathered outside of UPS facilities across the country to sign cards pledging unity ahead of contract negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS. The Contract Unity Pledge Drive is being rolled out in order to rally UPS employees to demands in the negotiations such as ending the second-tier 22.4 driver classification and higher wages for part-timers. | “It's about sending a message to the company that we're ready for a fight. We won't accept second-tier drivers, excessive overtime and unsafe working conditions. Our ability to strike UPS is b…
(2023-02-22). African American Resistance in the Rural South from the Sharecroppers Union to the New Farmers of America. globalresearch.ca
(2023-02-22). A Portrait of Black Americans and the 2nd Amendment. americanthinker.com Black Americans can reconcile history by getting behind Second Amendment rights.
(2023-02-22). Gun Banning and Social Contempt. americanthinker.com A ranting partisan sometimes gives the game away by thoughtlessly blurting out the cynical thinking behind their own lousy ideas.
(2023-02-22). Is it DEI, IED or DIE? Yes, it is! americanthinker.com Capsizing a culture that valued equal opportunity was no easy feat; the wokesters needed a good PR campaign.
(2023-02-22). AMLO stands by his lefties. americanthinker.com AMLO’s nonsense could end up destroying the Pacific Alliance.
(2023-02-22). Fifty years too late, white men are figuring out they’re in trouble. americanthinker.com The left’s relentless push to marginalize white men through affirmative action is reaching a crescendo under Biden.
(2023-02-22). Social Security should be in the spotlight. americanthinker.com Doing nothing is more destructive to Social Security than the passage of time.
(2023-02-22). The Heat: Ohio Train Derailment. america.cgtn.com Residents in East Palestine, Ohio say they need help more than two weeks after a freight train derailed spilling dangerous chemicals. Ahead, why authorities say the air and drinking water are now safe. A health clinic opened Tuesday in East Palestine, Ohio in response to …
(2023-02-22). U.S. announces new border restrictions for asylum seekers. america.cgtn.com The Biden administration has announced its most restrictive border control measures to date, as it tries to get out ahead of an expected surge in migration when a pandemic-era expulsion policy lifts in May.
(2023-02-22). Winter storm snarls U.S. travel. america.cgtn.com Millions of people across the U.S. are bracing for another phase of extreme weather conditions.
(2023-02-22). US Judge Says Families of 9/11 Victims Not Entitled to Afghan Central Bank Funds. news.antiwar.com A US judge has determined that families of the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks are not entitled to Afghan central bank funds that the Biden administration has seized. During the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the US withdrawal in 2021, the Biden administration froze $7 billion in Afghan central bank reserves that are …
(2023-02-22). Corrupt Mexican Drug Czar “Had a Very Close Relationship For Many Years with U.S. Intelligence,” Says Mexican Security Analyst. covertactionmagazine.com CIA has a 15-20,000-page dossier on Genaro García Luna that, if ever released, would cause a political scandal bigger than Watergate, according to former CIA contract pilot. Former Mexican drug czar Genaro García Luna, the highest ranking Mexican official ever to be tried in the U.S., was found guilty in a Brooklyn federal court on …
(2023-02-22). Student activist arrested at midnight after housing protest. greenleft.org.au NSW Police arrested a housing activist at midnight on February 18 after a housing protest the day before. Kerry Smith reports.
(2023-02-22). Remembering Samella Lewis on Her One Hundredth Birthday. progressive.org The
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(2023-02-22). Community democracy under scrutiny at Balmain candidate forum. greenleft.org.au Community groups will host a candidate forum in the Balmain electorate in the lead-up to the New South Wales elections with a focus on how local democracy is best served. Peter Boyle reports.
(2023-02-22). Community Notice Regarding FBI Harassment and Indictment. itsgoingdown.org Report from Puget Sound Prisoner Support on recent FBI harassment and indictment against a Washington state activist. Originally posted to Puget Sound Anarchists. Puget Sound Prisoner Support issues this notice regarding a Washington state based activist who was recently indicted for Interstate Riot at the federal level from a Portland April 2021 arrest. This case…
(2023-02-22). Judge Rules Billions US Stole from Afghanistan’s Central Bank Can’t Be Used To Satisfy 9/11 Judgments. progressivehub.net CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS…
(2023-02-22). Nations’ Governments Need Unarmed Defense Plans. davidswanson.org
(2023-02-22). Mexican groups call for global protests against corporate water plundering. greenleft.org.au More than 500 people from 18 states around Mexico, representing 125 different movements, organisations and Indigenous communities, gathered on February 18—19 in the Assembly for Water and For Life, reports Tamara Pearson.
(2023-02-22). Galen Weston is the poster boy for excess. torontolife.com Jim Stanford explains why corporate greed – not supply chain problems or inflation – is the reason for skyrocketing grocery bills.
(2023-02-22). 10 Superior Quotes On Corporate And Political Tokenism: What Is It And When Does It Fit? moguldom.com Even in 2023, tokenism remains a problem, especially in the corporate and political arenas. Tokenism is the practice of making only a symbolic effort to be inclusive to members of minority groups. It is the effort to include a token individual in work, school, or the political arena to create the impression of social inclusiveness and diversity (racial, religious, sexual, …
(2023-02-22). Ilyasah Shabazz Launches Lawsuit Against American Intelligence Agencies, NYPD, Over Murder Of Malcolm X. moguldom.com One of the daughters of Malcolm X is now suing the CIA, FBI, and New York City Police Department over the murder of her father. On Feb. 21, the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, Ilyasah Shabazz and her attorney, well-known civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, had a press conference at the site of her …
(2023-02-22). The Science Of Fortune Telling And Cognitive Distortion: How Bad Assumptions Can Destroy Relationships And Life. moguldom.com On the surface, fortune telling seems innocuous. But not when it comes to mental health. And we’re not talking about fortune telling with a crystal ball. Fortune telling is actually a thought process in which people tend to believe that they can predict the adverse outcomes of an event. But this prediction is often made …
(2023-02-22). Biden Administration Promises To Trim Costs Under Federal Housing Mortgage Program For 1st-Time And Lower-Income Buyers. moguldom.com The Biden administration announced on Feb. 22 that it will help make homeownership more affordable for first-time and low-income buyers who have been pushed out of the housing market by high interest rates and home prices that rose to record highs since the covid pandemic. Starting in March, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will reduce …
(2023-02-22). $749,387 Pentagon Contract Debunks the Lie about “Independent” Fact-Checkers. libya360.wordpress.com Dilyana Gaytandzhieva The Pentagon has funded fact-checkers under a program to mark independent journalists as disinformation. Photo: defense.gov Documents expose the so called ‚Äûindependent” fact-checkers. The so called disinformation fighters are nothing more than well-paid employees working under a $749,387 program funded by the Pentagon. A U.S. company called News Guard, self-proclaimed as independent fact-checkers,…
(2023-02-22). From the Gulf of Tonkin to the Baltic Sea. libya360.wordpress.com Seymour HershLyndon B. Johnson delivering his televised report on the Gulf of Tonkin incident, August 4, 1964. The secret and incomplete history of US-Norway collaboration in covert operations Why Norway? In my account of the Biden Administration’s decision to destroy the Nord Stream pipelines, why did much of the secret planning and training for the operation take…
(2023-02-22). UNE reporta nueva falla del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informó que en la tarde de este miércoles ocurrió una nueva falla en el Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. En la nota oficial, la UNE aclaró que están investigando las causas y las divulgarán en el menor tiempo posible.
(2023-02-22). Bloque uno de termoeléctrica de Felton está en fase final de mantenimiento programado. cubadebate.cu El bloque uno de la termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, Felton, en Mayarí, Holguín, está en la fase final de un mantenimiento programado que lleva 17 días de ejecución. El director general de la termoeléctrica, Euclides Rodríguez Mejías, dijo a ACN que el mantenimiento marcha de acuerdo con el cronograma.
(2023-02-22). Etecsa informa sobre afectaciones en el servicio de llamadas de voz mediante la red celular. cubadebate.cu Luego de un diagnóstico, refirió Etecsa en una nota oficial, se identificó la falla de una tarjeta que afectó al equipo que interviene en el procesamiento de las llamadas de voz, lo que causó inestabilidad y afectaciones “de manera aleatoria para establecer o recibir llamadas”. La empresa aclaró que los servicios SMS y de datos móviles se mantuvieron estables.
(2023-02-22). Fiscalía General ecuatoriana procesará a Lenín Moreno. cubadebate.cu Este miércoles, la Fiscalía General del Estado de Ecuador informó que Lenín Moreno, presidente de la nación entre 2017 y 2021, miembros de su familia y exfuncionarios serán procesados por el presunto delito de cohecho en el caso INA Papers.
(2023-02-22). Comenzará en Cuba campaña nacional de vacunación antipoliomielítica oral. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud Pública informó que durante los meses de febrero y abril de 2023 se desarrollará en Cuba la sexagésimo segunda Campaña Nacional de Vacunación Antipoliomielítica Oral, cuya segunda etapa coincidirá con la Semana de Vacunación de Las Américas.
(2023-02-22). øQué ves desde tu ventana? cubadebate.cu øQué ves desde tu ventana? øLa calle, un parque, el patio, otra habitación? Envíanos la foto del detalle o paisaje de esa vista que nuestros lectores no podrían perderse. Publicaremos las mejores fotos el próximo domingo en nuestro sitio web y en redes sociales. El correo para enviar las imágenes es comentacubadebate@gmail.com.
(2023-02-22). Oleiny Linares, feliz como reina del ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Próxima a cumplir 40 años de edad, madre de dos hijas y con responsabilidades que ni soñaba cuando reinó por primera vez en 2010, Oleiny disfruta el nuevo triunfo desde la madurez y el agradecimiento a quienes aportaron algo a su regreso a la cima.
(2023-02-22). Luis Britto García: La realidad, Venezuela y sus mundos imaginarios. cubadebate.cu Luis Britto García entró por la puerta grande de la creación. En la década de 1970 lanzó “Rajatabla”, una serie de 73 relatos breves, satíricos, burlones, centrados en la situación política venezolana. El valor de ese título lo hizo merecer el Premio de Cuento Casa de las Américas. Después ha venido otras veces a Cuba como miembro del jurado del certamen que convoca la institución cultural.
(2023-02-22). Conozca los ganadores de un bate de béisbol al participar en el concurso de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu El pasado 26 de enero lanzamos el concurso sobre la Serie del Caribe. En esta ocasión fueron recibidos 2056 SMS. La pregunta a responder consistía en decir: øCuál fue la última vez que Cuba ganó la Serie del Caribe? La respuesta correcta era la opción C (2015). Los dos ganadores de los grande premios recibirán un bate Pro Maple Bat cortesía de Cubadebate y la Federación Cubana de Béisbol.
(2023-02-22). Comenzará en Cuba campaña nacional de vacunación antipoliomielítica oral. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud Pública informó que durante los meses de febrero y abril de 2023 se desarrollará en Cuba la sexagésimo segunda Campaña Nacional de Vacunación Antipoliomielítica Oral, cuya segunda etapa coincidirá con la Semana de Vacunación de Las Américas.
(2023-02-22). øQué ves desde tu ventana? cubadebate.cu øQué ves desde tu ventana? øLa calle, un parque, el patio, otra habitación? Envíanos la foto del detalle o paisaje de esa vista que nuestros lectores no podrían perderse. Publicaremos las mejores fotos el próximo domingo en nuestro sitio web y en redes sociales. El correo para enviar las imágenes es comentacubadebate@gmail.com.
(2023-02-22). Oleiny Linares, feliz como reina del ajedrez. cubadebate.cu Próxima a cumplir 40 años de edad, madre de dos hijas y con responsabilidades que ni soñaba cuando reinó por primera vez en 2010, Oleiny disfruta el nuevo triunfo desde la madurez y el agradecimiento a quienes aportaron algo a su regreso a la cima.
(2023-02-22). Luis Britto García: La realidad, Venezuela y sus mundos imaginarios. cubadebate.cu Luis Britto García entró por la puerta grande de la creación. En la década de 1970 lanzó “Rajatabla”, una serie de 73 relatos breves, satíricos, burlones, centrados en la situación política venezolana. El valor de ese título lo hizo merecer el Premio de Cuento Casa de las Américas. Después ha venido otras veces a Cuba como miembro del jurado del certamen que convoca la institución cultural.
(2023-02-22). Conozca los ganadores de un bate de béisbol al participar en el concurso de Cubadebate. cubadebate.cu El pasado 26 de enero lanzamos el concurso sobre la Serie del Caribe. En esta ocasión fueron recibidos 2056 SMS. La pregunta a responder consistía en decir: øCuál fue la última vez que Cuba ganó la Serie del Caribe? La respuesta correcta era la opción C (2015). Los dos ganadores de los grande premios recibirán un bate Pro Maple Bat cortesía de Cubadebate y la Federación Cubana de Béisbol.
(2023-02-22). Las 3 del día: El monedero móvil de ETECSA y más noticias del 21 de febrero (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Saludos a nuestros lectores. Sean todos bienvenidos a Las 3 del Día, el podcast de Cubadebate que los mantiene informados sobre lo más importante del acontecer nacional y extranjero. En esta oportunidad llegamos a ustedes con las voces de los periodistas Darío Extremera y Yilena Héctor que nos traen un episodio cargado de información. Quédate en sintonía. Acompáñanos.
(2023-02-22). La insistencia creativa: Razones y métodos. cubadebate.cu Nuestro presidente ha hecho un llamado a la resistencia creativa, explicando que no se trata de una resistencia paralizante, sino de una especie de continuidad a lo que planteó nuestro líder histórico Fidel, cuando en el momento más duro del llamado Periodo especial: resistir y desarrollarnos.
(2023-02-22). El Real Madrid gana, apabulla y humilla en Champions. cubadebate.cu “Al Real Madrid hay que matarlo siete veces, como los gatos”, advirtió alguna vez Sergio Ramos, estandarte en cuatro Champions League para el equipo merengue. Lo que afirmó en su momento el ahora defensor del PSG se repite en Europa cada vez que el Madrid juega la Champions. Si todavía quedan dudas, pregúntele al Liverpool y Anfield.
(2023-02-22). UNE pronostica afectación de 484 MW durante pico nocturno de este miércoles. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2 451 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 865 MW, con un déficit de 414 MW, por lo que si se mantienen las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 484 MW en este horario. Las limitaciones en la generación térmica son de 218 MW.
(2023-02-22). Ricardo López Hevia: El fotoperiodismo lo llevo en mi ADN (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Para Ricardo López Hevia la imagen en el periodismo debe proponer, seducir, atrapar, enamorar. Este fotorreportero ha dado cobertura a múltiples eventos dentro y fuera de Cuba. Fenómenos naturales, catástrofes y otros sucesos nacionales han estado en su mira. Y aunque su impronta va mucho más allá, su mayor pasión ha sido y es el fotoperiodismo deportivo.
(2023-02-22). Fidel hace 60 años: La fuerza de Cuba es la fuerza de sus ideas revolucionarias, la fuerza de su ejemplo. cubadebate.cu øQué es Cuba? Cuba es el ejemplo, Cuba es la idea. La fuerza de Cuba es la fuerza de sus ideas revolucionarias, la fuerza de su ejemplo (Aplausos). Y, desde luego, øcómo se pueden aislar las ideas?. Discurso pronunciado por el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz ante los miembros del PURS de las provincias de Pinar del Río, La Habana y Matanzas.
(2023-02-22). Bloque dedicado a Cuba desfiló en carnaval de la ciudad brasileña Campiñas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un bloque, bloco o comparsa de carnaval con el tema Vai para Cuba (Va a Cuba) desfiló este martes en Campiñas, una ciudad del estado de Sao Paulo. Durante su trayecto (desde la avenida Estados Unidos hasta la calle Cuba), el bloco reunió a alrededor de 800 personas vestidas con los trajes típicos de los carnavales brasileños y algunos con alegorías a Cuba.
(2023-02-22). Declaran culpable de narcotráfico y otros cargos criminales a exsecretario de Seguridad Pública mexicano. cubadebate.cu Genaro García Luna fue declarado culpable de todos los cargos criminales en su contra al culminar su juicio en el Tribunal Federal del Distrito del Este de Nueva York. El juicio de cuatro semanas de quien fue la cara pública y el colaborador de Washington entre 2001 y 2012 en la llamada guerra contra las drogas concluyó con García Luna como un criminal convicto.
(2023-02-22). Equipo de arquitectos y diseñadores cubanos obtuvo mención honorífica en concurso internacional. cubadebate.cu Un equipo de jóvenes arquitectos y diseñadores cubanos graduados de de la Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría y el Instituto Superior de Diseño de la Universidad de la Habana (ISDi) obtuvo una mención honorífica en la quinta edición del Concurso Internacional de Arquitectura MICROHOME.
(2023-02-22). Con Filo: Unidad (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Casi se ha convertido en lugar común hablar de la unidad y se habla de ella muchas veces en abstracto, como una entidad sobrenatural. De los retos de la construcción y reconstrucción de la unidad en la Cuba de hoy, la Cuba de redes digitales, se habló este martes en Con Filo.
(2023-02-22). Ministro cubano de Transporte informa sobre situación del sector y perspectivas para el 2023. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de valorar la situación actual del transporte de pasajeros en el país y las proyecciones para este 2023, así como informar decisiones adoptadas por el Gobierno como alternativas en función de las transportaciones, comparece en la Mesa Redonda el ministro de Transporte Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila.
(2023-02-22). Triple salto femenino: Quinto un-dos consecutivo para Cuba en 2023. cubadebate.cu Las triplistas cubanas Liadagmis Povea y Leyanis Pérez dominaron el Meeting Bajo Techo de Madrid y consiguieron el quinto un-dos consecutivo en el año para Cuba en esa especialidad. Asimismo, en la capital española, el bronce olímpico Maykel Massó terminó segundo con marca personal en el salto de longitud.
(2023-02-22). Envejecer con más salud es posible y Cuba hace para ello. cubadebate.cu La dinámica demográfica, y como parte de ella el envejecimiento poblacional, son asuntos del presente y del futuro, enfatizó el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, en el intercambio de esta semana con expertos y científicos para temas de salud.
(2023-02-22). OTAN apoyará a Ucrania para un sistema de adquisición de armas más efectivo. cubadebate.cu La OTAN asistirá a Ucrania para crear un sistema de adquisición de armas más afectivo en la guerra con Rusia, trascendió en rueda de prensa ofrecida en Bruselas por el secretario general de la alianza, Jens Stoltenberg; el alto representante de la Unión Europea para Asuntos Exteriores, Josep Borrell, y el ministro ucraniano de Exteriores, Dmitro Kuleba.
(2023-02-22). Conceden Premio Nacional de Derecho al doctor en Ciencias Arnel Medina Cuenca. cubadebate.cu La Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba otorgó el Premio Nacional de Derecho Carlos Manuel de Céspedes 2022 al DrC. Arnel Medina Cuenca, miembro de Honor de la Unión Nacional de Juristas de Cuba y vicepresidente de la Sociedad Cubana de Ciencias Penales y Criminológicas desde 2013.
(2023-02-22). Sabor y Tradición: Tres recetas con berenjena. cubadebate.cu Hoy les propongo tres recetas con berenjena: bastoncitos de berenjena fritos o fritos gratinados, berenjena en cazuela y pollo con berenjena. Espero los disfruten.
(2023-02-22). Cuba pierde 2-0 ante Gigantes de Yomiuri en amistoso previo al Clásico. cubadebate.cu Cuba perdió este miércoles 2-0 ante el conjunto profesional japonés Gigantes de Yomiuri en un partido amistoso de preparación para el Quinto Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. Los cubanos solo conectaron cuatro jits (Erisbel Arruebarrena, 3-2, y Dayán García, 3-2) ante el picheo del club más ganador de la Liga Central.
(2023-02-22). Chapeando: Mientras el vecino va por el cielo engullendo mundos (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Las redes en Cuba arden promoviendo divisiones entre cubanos, mientras el vecino está jugando a un juego muy peligroso. A qué juega Biden, a propósito de todo el teatro de un viaje secreto a Kiev, en vísperas del primer aniversario del conflicto con Rusia.
(2023-02-22). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 22 de febrero. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener a sus lectores informados, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este miércoles 22 de febrero de 2023 en el mercado cambiario del país.
(2023-02-21). Where is Russia’s Winter Offensive + President Biden Empty-Handed in Kiev. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 22, 2023: | — Russian forces continue encircling Bakhmut, moving outward from Kremenna, and pressuring Vugladar; | — US President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev, Ukraine with little else but rhetoric; | — the most recent US military assistance package to Ukraine is meager with many items omitting the quantity being sent; | — US analysts believe Russia’s winter offensive already began, that it is underwhelming, and will exhaust Russian combat potential giving Ukraine better chances of success for its own spring offensive; | — More li…
(2023-02-21). Where is Russia’s Winter Offensive? President Biden Empty-Handed in Kiev. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 22, 2023: — Russian forces continue encircling Bakhmut, moving outward from Kremenna, and pressuring Vugladar; — US President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev, Ukraine with little else but rhetoric; — the most recent US military assistance package to Ukraine is meager with many items omitting the…
(2023-02-21). Intermarium project: NATO chieftain to officiate at eastern flank meeting. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOFebruary 20, 2023 NATO Secretary General attends B-9 Summit in Poland Also see: New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO’s nine-nation Eastern Flank Ukraine is linchpin in new Intermarium project to drive Russia out of Europe, Caucasus — FM On Wednesday, 22 February 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg will travel to …