(2024-01-17). Video: The World Should be Ashamed. Genocide and the Criminalization of International Justice. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-17). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). South Africa puts Israel on trial before the world. workers.org 
No matter the judges' decision on the historic complaint brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court under the auspices of the United Nations, by the South African government against Israeli genocide in Gaza on Jan. 11, the hearing itself will have everlasting political ramifications worldwide. The . . . |
(2024-01-17). Hundreds Protest Gaza War At Oakland Port. popularresistance.org A large crowd of protesters who denounced Israel's military actions in Gaza were trying to shut down the Port of Oakland on Saturday morning. | Hundreds of people blocked the entrance to the port, which they say is used to ship military equipment to Israel. The crowd gathered before dawn, trying to prevent port workers from getting to their jobs. | "We need to stop U.S. aid to Israel," said Lara Kiswani, executive director of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center. | "We absolutely will not allow our own port to be complicit in this genocide by allowing the transport of arms and military equipment to Israel."
(2024-01-17). Craig Murray: Your Man In The Hague — Day Two. popularresistance.org As with the South African case, according to court procedure the Israeli case was introduced on Friday by their "agent", permanently accredited to the court, Tal Becker of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He opened with the standard formula "it is an honour to appear before you again on behalf of the state of Israel", managing to imply purely through phrasing and tone of voice that the honour lay in representing Israel, not in appearing before the judges. | Becker opened by going straight to the Holocaust, saying that nobody knew more than Israel why the Genocide Convention existed. Six million Jewish peo…
(2024-01-17). Genocide in Gaza stretches past 100 days. electronicintifada.net "The dawn of freedom for our entire nation is nearing," says Qassam Brigades spokesperson Abu Obeida.
(2024-01-17). 400,000 Marched In Washington DC Against Biden's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org On January 13, a crowd of 400,000 gathered in Washington, DC's Freedom Plaza to take the Palestine solidarity movement straight to Biden's doorstep. Hundreds of thousands then marched, holding Palestinian, Yemeni, South African, and Puerto Rican flags, through DC and straight to the gates of the White House. | The mobilization was organized by the American Muslim Task Force on Palestine, which includes American Muslims for Palestine, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim American Society, Muslim Student Association-National, Muslim Legal Fund of America, Muslim Ummah of No…
(2024-01-17). Emmys and Critics Choice awards continue to heavily honor Succession and Oppenheimer in particular. wsws.org The sustained effort to avoid any reference to traumatic events, such as the ongoing genocide in Gaza, degrades and demeans the artists and their efforts.
(2024-01-17). Berlin-Neukà∂lln: Powerful strike and demonstration against the genocide in Gaza. wsws.org Around 1,000 workers, school pupils and university students demonstrated in Berlin-Neukà∂lln Monday against Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip. Various pro-Palestinian groups, the Berlin Student Coalition, as well as SGP and its youth organisation IYSSE had called for the strike and rally.
(2024-01-17). Petition demands Australian medical authorities block pro-Israel intimidation of health workers opposing Gaza genocide. wsws.org The strong response by health workers makes clear that they will not be intimidated by Zionist bullying and are fighting back, determined to reveal the truth about Gaza.
(2024-01-17). Leaked messages expose pro-Israel campaign to sack Australian journalist. wsws.org The plot against journalist Antoinette Lattouf sheds much light on the phony campaigns and witch-hunts of the past three months, targeting mass opposition to the Gaza genocide.
(2024-01-17). UN Warns — Tensions In The Red Sea May Soon Be Impossible To Contain. pressenza.com UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a press conference in New York on Monday: The current instability in the Middle East may soon spiral completely out of control.: | Guterres once again addressed the crisis triggered by the events of October 7, when Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. The ensuing Israeli blockade, bombing, and ground assault of Gaza has since killed almost 24,000 people, according to local health officials. | The civilian death toll in Gaza has resulted in widespread international condemnation of I…
(2024-01-17). Palestinian sources report fierce clashes between resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces east of Jabalia, in northern Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). Thousands shut down port to demand Gaza cease-fire. workers.org 
Oakland, California Block-the-boat protesters, calling for a cease-fire in the 100-day-old Israeli military assault on Gaza, shut down the port of Oakland starting at 5 a.m. on Jan. 13. Mass picket lines were honored by members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 10 and 34, who refused to cross . . . |
(2024-01-17). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 102: Israel Pulls Forces From Gaza. popularresistance.org The Israeli army withdrew the 36th Division from the occupied Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon, leaving behind the 162nd Division in northern Gaza, the 99th Division in central Gaza, and the 98th Division in the southern region of Khan Younis. | Hundreds of Israeli soldiers and military vehicles were seen leaving the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said the 36th Division would be given a short break and go through a training period, confirming that the war on Gaza would carry on. | However, the pullout of the division came as Yoav Gallant, the Minister of Defense, said that the "intensive stage" of the war in nort…
(2024-01-17). Dismantling Western hypocrisy on Xinjiang and Gaza. workers.org 
Arjae Red, a union activist and Workers World Party leader, traveled in May 2023 to The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China's far northwest as part of a WWP delegation along with Workers World contributing editor Sara Flounders, organized by the China — U.S. Solidarity Network Statue of Chairman . . . |
(2024-01-17). London: 200,000 Protesters March Against Israel's War On Gaza. popularresistance.org Around 200,000 protesters marched across central London on Saturday to protest against Israel's continuing assault on Gaza and the U.K. government's involvement in arming, funding, and providing diplomatic cover to Israel. The national demonstration, which coincided with a day of action in other cities around the world, saw around 1,700 police officers put into action. | The massive demonstration comes as the U.K. joined a U.S. bombing campaign against the Houthi (Ansar Allah) rebels in Yemen in retaliation for their sustained blockade of ships in the Red Sea destined for Israeli ports.
(2024-01-17). Telecommunications remain cut off across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli aggression for seventh consecutive day. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2024-01-17). The Criminalization of International Justice, Putting an End to the Genocide against the People of Palestine. Nuremberg Principle IV. globalresearch.ca The ICJ is under the spotlight of the White House. The President of the IJC Joan E. Donoghue was appointed by Hillary Clinton. She is a U.S. appointee. She takes her instructions from Washington.
(2024-01-17). Video: Towards a Middle East War. Genocide in Palestine. The Dangers of Escalation and War with Iran. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-17). Israel's argument at The Hague: We are Incapable of Genocide. counterpunch.org 
Israel's relationship with the United Nations, international institutions and international law has at times bristled with suspicion and blatant hostility. In a famous cabinet meeting in 1955, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion famously knocked back the suggestion that the United Nations 1947 plan for partitioning Palestine had been instrumental in creating the State of Israel. "No, no, no!"
(2024-01-17). International Educators Must End Their Silence on Gaza. counterpunch.org 
"There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie." — Cornel West I recently saw a post on LinkedIn by Elena D Corbett, director of education abroad at Amideast, whom I immediately recognised as a kindred spirit. In no uncertain terms, she threw down the
(2024-01-17). After Israel's latest killings, journalists need to 'take a stand' over the Gaza carnage. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). Australians keep mobilising for Palestine, against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). South Africa's genocide case against Israel is strong, but politics will decide. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). Thursday 1/18: Webinar: Gaza and the Crime of Genocide: Legal and Political Dimensions of Accountability. indybay.org
(2024-01-17). Anti-war activists in Seattle protest US-UK strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Anti-war activists take to the streets of Seattle, Washington on Friday to protest the US and British airstrikes against Yemen.
(2024-01-17). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.
(2024-01-17). Pro-Palestinian protesters call for Israeli 'accountability' outside World Court. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday (January 12).
(2024-01-17). 100 days of Gaza genocide: 100 kids killed by Israel before their 1st birthday. presstv.ir Half of those killed in indiscriminate Israeli aerial blitz on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 have been children, most of them toddlers.
(2024-01-17). US expands Middle East war as UN warns "every single person in Gaza is hungry" wsws.org The United States military carried out a new round of illegal attacks on Yemen Tuesday, the third set of bombings in just under a week..
(2024-01-17). Iraqi resistance strikes 'vital target' in center of occupied territories. presstv.ir Iraq's Islamic Resistance says it has struck a "vital target" in the center of the occupied Palestinian territories in protest at the Israeli regime's war on Gaza.
(2024-01-17). Thousands rally in US capital, call for Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Washington DC, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-01-17). Thursday 1/18: Los Angeles Vigil for Gaza. indybay.org Lady of the Lake | Echo Park Lake | Los Angeles, CA…
(2024-01-17). Palestine, Retaliation & Removal of AHS Board Member & Nurse Jennifer Esteen from AHS. indybay.org Alameda Health System board member and SEIU 1021 member Jennifer Esteen was removed from her position on the board by Alameda Nate Miley two days after she signed a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-01-17). Senate Votes Down Bernie Sanders Resolution to Probe Israel's Gaza Slaughter. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Tuesday night voted down a resolution introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would have frozen US military aid to Israel if the State Department failed to produce a report on whether Israel was committing human rights violations in Gaza. Under the resolution, which invokes the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act, aid would …
(2024-01-17). US-UK Airstrikes Force Aid Groups to Suspend Operations in Yemen. news.antiwar.com US and British airstrikes in Yemen have forced some aid groups to suspend operations in the country, and they are warning against further escalation in the region. Before Israel unleashed its campaign in Gaza, the UN considered the situation in Yemen to be the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The US-backed Saudi/UAE-led war against the Houthis …
(2024-01-17). Pro-Palestine protesters rage in NYC, call for end to US aid to Israel. presstv.ir Pro-Palestine protesters march in NYC urging an end to US military aid to Israel and the total siege that could result in the health system's "total collapse" in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-01-17). Iran's Leader hails Yemen's 'great achievement' in supporting Gaza. presstv.ir Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei hails the Yemenis' anti-Israel naval operations in the Red Sea, saying they did a "great job" in defiance of US threats.
(2024-01-17). UK ministers, MPs sued for complicity in Israel's war crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir A Britain-based advocacy group filed the lawsuit with the Metropolitan Police's War Crimes Unit.
(2024-01-17). Israeli war minister admits Hamas 'far from being defeated' in Gaza. presstv.ir Observers also say Israel has lost the war against the Palestinian resistance groups in the besieged territory.
(2024-01-17). Palestinians inspect their destroyed homes in Gaza's Khan Yunis. presstv.ir Gazans inspect rubble after an Israeli strike on a camp in Khan Yunis.
(2024-01-17). British oil giant Shell halts Red Sea shipments after US-UK strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir Israeli shipping companies have already decided to reroute their vessels in fear of attacks by Yemeni forces.
(2024-01-17). Hezbollah mourns Martyr All the Way to Al-Quds Rashid Mohammad Shaghlil from Tamnine Al-Fawka town in Lebanon's Bekaa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). US imperial dominance, BRICS sub-imperialism and unequal ecological exchange. cadtm.org Patrick Bond is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg, as well as a political economist, political ecologist and scholar of social mobilisation. He is the author of BRICS: An Anti-Capitalist Critique and Extreme Uneven Development: Financial Volatility, Deep Capitalist Crisis and Super-Exploitation in South Africa and the World. In this interview with Federico Fuentes for LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Bond discusses modern-day (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-17). Vale Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, fierce advocate for his people and a nuclear free Australia. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). Protest Trident Submarine Base In Honor Of Martin Luther King, Jr. popularresistance.org Bangor, WA – Members of the Resist US-Led War Movement and Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action were present, on January 13, at the demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. Due to severe cold weather, which caused mechanical difficulties with equipment, the Main Gate at Bangor was closed. | About 35 demonstrators braved the 20 degree weather and voiced their desire for a nuclear weapons-free world to drivers and passengers in backed-up traffic entering the Trigger Ave. entrance. Signs with quotations by Dr. King stated, "We Still Have a Choice Today: Nonviolent Coexistence o…
(2024-01-17). Bill to End Offshore Oil Drilling in CA Waters Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle. indybay.org "We simply cannot afford to have more oil spills, and SB 559 provides an immediate pathway towards shutting these offshore oil platforms down," said State Senator Dave Min.
(2024-01-17). Taiwan's 2024 presidential election: U.S. propaganda of "independence" must be rejected. liberationnews.org 
The false and warmongering narrative of Taiwan's people yearning for independence only benefits the U.S. ruling class and its military-industrial complex.
(2024-01-17). Several Palestinians Martyred as Israeli Occupation Ramps up Deadly Raids in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli occupation has intensified deadly raids across the West Bank, staging strikes and incursions into several Palestinian cities and refugee camps. Israeli occupation forces (IOF) accompanied by bulldozers and military vehicles, launched a massive raid overnight on Tuesday on the Balata refugee camp in the Palestinian city of Nablus. Local sources reported that the …
(2024-01-17). Israeli occupation army deploys large number of troops during raid on Tulkarm refugee camp in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). The fight against Israeli apartheid is a fight for freedom for us all. workers.org 
The original statement can be found at araborganizing.org. The Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) holds the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence we've witnessed across historic Palestine. In the face of such violence, we recommit ourselves to the struggle for freedom and justice in Palestine, in our . . . |
(2024-01-17). Maritime union battles DP World for decent pay and conditions. greenleft.org.au 
DP World, Australia's largest port terminal operator, is refusing to negotiate with the Maritime Union of Australia's demands for fair pay and conditions for wharf workers. Kerry Smith reports.
(2024-01-17). Oppose the mass firings at Stellantis and the escalating assault on jobs! wsws.org The International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees calls for a mass movement to be built, uniting workers across the entire industry across the planet and drawing in workers in logistics and other sectors, to force a halt and reversal to the job cuts.
(2024-01-17). "If they can do this to SEs, they can do it to full-timers": Stellantis temporary workers appeal for support to fight UAW-backed mass firings. wsws.org The job cuts have provoked a firestorm of opposition from workers, who have denounced Fain and other UAW officials for lying to them.
(2024-01-17). Wednesday 1/24: Support Argentina's General Strike Against Fascist Milei: Victory for Argentina Workers! indybay.org US Federal Building | 70 9th St./Mission St. | San Francisco…
(2024-01-17). Concern grows over NSW Labor's secret plan for Powerhouse Museum. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). 2024 has to be the year of real action on climate. greenleft.org.au 
Alarmingly — but not surprisingly — 2023 was the hottest year since 1850, but Labor is dragging its feet and depending on the private sector to handle the climate transition. Pip Hinman reports.
(2024-01-17). Tesla Fremont MLK Rally Protesting Racism, Union Busting & Backing Swedish Tesla Strikers. indybay.org
(2024-01-17). IRGC anti-terror strikes in line with defending Iran's sovereignty, citizens: Foreign Ministry. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the attacks recently conducted by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) against terrorists' positions in Syria and an Israeli espionage center in Iraq were part of the "just punishment" against violators of Iran's security after a terrorist attack hit the city of Kerman.
(2024-01-17). US forces resorting to airstrikes as ground offensives fail: Iraqi resistance official. presstv.ir The spokesman for the Iraqi Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada anti-terror group says American occupation forces are resorting to airstrikes on resistance fighters due to failure in ground offensives against them.
(2024-01-17). An anniversary West would rather forget. mronline.org 
An epochal anniversary from the annals of modern history is coming up in another ten days that remains a living memory for the Russian people. The Siege of Leningrad, arguably the most gruesome episode of the Second World War, which lasted for 900 days, was finally broken by the Soviet Red Army on 27th January 1944, eighty years ago to be exact.
(2024-01-17). The IDF's war crimes are a perfect reflection of Israeli society. mronline.org Miko Peled, author and former member of IDF Special Forces, explains how Israel indoctrinates its citizens in anti-Palestinian racism from the cradle to the grave.
(2024-01-17). Were the Biblical Prophets Anti-Semitic? cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). Casino Capitalism And Derivatives Market: Time For A 'Lehman Moment'? popularresistance.org Reading the tea leaves for the 2024 economy is challenging. On January 5th, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said we have achieved a "soft landing," with wages rising faster than prices in 2023. But critics are questioning the official figures, and prices are still high. Surveys show that consumers remain apprehensive. | There are other concerns. On Dec. 24, 2023, Catherine Herridge, a senior investigative correspondent for CBS News covering national security and intelligence, said on "Face the Nation," "I just feel a lot of concern that 2024 may be the year of a black swan event. This is a national security event…
(2024-01-17). IRGC Missiles Destroy Mossad, ISIS Bases In Iraq And Syria. popularresistance.org Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in the early hours of 16 January that multiple ballistic missiles successfully hit positions of the Israeli Mossad in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) and the headquarters of the anti-Iran Turkestan Islamic Party in Syria's Idlib governorate. "In response to the recent crimes committed by terrorist groups and the martyrdom of a number of our citizens in Kerman and Rask, the gathering places of leaders and key elements associated with the recent terrorist operations that took place in Iran were bombed. In particular, ISIS was bombed in part of the occupied…
(2024-01-17). Who defends Ukraine? indybay.org Who is actually defending Ukraine? | We are informed punctually and in detail about Russian war crimes, military mishaps and dodgy private armies such as the Wagner Group. | On the other hand, we regularly read reports on how "heroically and resourcefully Ukrainians are defending their country". | youtu.be/WoP1i9ZzwOs | youtu.be/EWjMr3RZ8Ss | Ukraine is now a candidate for EU membership.
(2024-01-17). The division of the world. indybay.org The USA is responsible for what is happening in Ukraine with this provoked war, which is currently being overshadowed in the media by the Middle East conflict, just as it has determined developments in Europe for more than a hundred years…It is becoming apparent that Germany is being systematically destabilized and ruined.
(2024-01-17). High court to make decision on DPP's revision case in Katanga murder. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed January 24th to deliver its ruling on the case in which the Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP is challenging the decision by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court to allow plea taking of the suspects implicated in the murder of Businessman Henry Katanga. The suspects …
(2024-01-17). Invasion Day 2024: Join your nearest rally. greenleft.org.au 
Join your nearest Invasion Day protest happening this January 26.
(2024-01-17). Prof. Muganga Lawrence calls for scrapping of national exams. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Lawrence Muganga, the Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University, has joined the ranks of Ugandans calling for the scrapping of national examinations. Muganga also wants the continuous assessment advanced, restructuring of UNEB, and the implementation of a regional-based education system. Professor Muganga was on Tuesday appearing before the Education Policy Review …
(2024-01-17). Israeli daily 'Israel Today' quotes Zionist military source: We didn't say that we will eliminate Hamas' rocketry capabilities. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). Tanzania lifts ban on Kenyan flights to its commercial hub. independent.co.ug 
DAR ES SALAAM, TAZANIA | Xinhua | Tanzanian aviation authorities on Tuesday lifted a ban on Kenya Airways flights to the country's commercial hub of Dar es Salaam effective from Jan. 22 after Kenya had heeded its demands. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has withdrawn its decision of Jan. 15, 2024, and restored approval …
(2024-01-17). The real doctors and scientists debate whether there was a new virus circulating in 2020. expose-news.com Independent scientists and doctors are showing their corporately funded counterparts how science and medicine should be done. In a WhatsApp group, independent professionals with differing views have been debating whether there was …
(2024-01-17). Selected Articles: Evidence Relating to NASA Moon Landings, Unexplained Flaws: What Is Reality? What Is Illusion? globalresearch.ca 
By The NASA missions to the moon reportedly cost the US government, and thus the American tax payer, in the …
(2024-01-17). Israeli occupation forces destroy a Palestinian cemetry in the Austrian neighborhood in Khan Younis, steal bodies of deceased people: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). Ministry seeks Shs.6 billion for post-summit activities. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs4 billion and Shs2 billion to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to cater for post-summit Non-Aligned Movement and G77+China activities respectively, for the next three years. This was brought before the Committee on Budget on …
(2024-01-17). Ugandans rooting for neighbors Tanzania in Africa Cup of Nations. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the biggest football tournament in Africa, kicked off on January 13 in Cote d'Ivoire. Tanzania will start their campaign on January 17 with a Group F match against 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Morocco, and later play Zambia and DR Congo. Although Uganda …
(2024-01-17). PH Development NGOs Deeply Concerned over Alleged Signature Buying for Cha-Cha Push. pressenza.com The Caucus of Development Non-Government Organization Networks (CODE-NGO) is deeply concerned with the reports of alleged bribery by some officials in their effort to launch a people's initiative and mobilize support for charter change. | Earlier this week, several lawmakers sounded the alarm that some local officials were allegedly offering money to secure signatures for a people's initiative seeking to amend the 1987 Constitution. The said local officials reportedly received funds from undisclosed sources to mobilize their constituents for a nationwide people's initiative. In some localities, these operations w…
(2024-01-17). RINOs in DEnial Over Donald Trump While Democrats Are Flailing. sonar21.com 
Normally I choose not to bore my international readers with U.S. domestic politics but I must make an exception tonight in light of Donald Trump's crushing victory in the Iowa caucus event. The Republican establishment went all out to put a dent in Trump and failed spectacularly. Neo-Con Nikki Haley is the fav of the Republican aristocratic effetes who cannot stand the smell of Trump supporters. The country club set just cannot bear to be associated with the unwashed masses who lionize Donald. For that reason they poured millions of dollars into an organized effort to knock the Trumper off of his bandstand.
(2024-01-17). Davos and the melting world economy. cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). UN Rights Experts Says Alabama Nitrogen Execution May Constitute Torture. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-17). ICPAU releases November exam results. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has released the November 2023 examination results that had three diets in the year 2023 — in May, August, and November, running at seven examination centres across the country. The courses examined were Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD), Certified Tax Advisor (CTA), and …
(2024-01-17). Israeli media: Massive rocket barrage on Netivot reveals that Hamas still has command and control capabilities even in areas controlled by the Israeli army. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). Venezuela Now Produces 96.7% of its Food Domestically: President Maduro. orinocotribune.com In 2023, the Bolivarian government achieved a slowdown in inflation, a stabilization of the exchange market, and growth in the non-oil economy. | On Monday, President Nicolas Maduro presented his annual report to the Venezuelan nation. During his speech before the National Assembly (AN), he highlighted the achievements made by his administration in 2023 amid the US economic blockade and sanctions. | "Venezuela is one of the 19 countries whose economic, commercial and human rights have been illegally and systematically violated by the United States every day for nine years," the Bolivarian leader said. | Betwee…
(2024-01-17). UK Parliament debates excess deaths: "Far too many young people are dying" expose-news.com Yesterday, the UK Parliament again debated the trend in excess deaths. It follows on from an Adjournment debate held on 20 October 2023. "Far too many young people are dying," Andrew Bridgen, …
(2024-01-17). Because it does not want witnesses to its crimes Israel methodically kills journalists it cannot silence! cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). Sri Lanka's organic way. pressenza.com 
Navdanya and Regeneration International, together with two Sri Lankan organizations, the Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement (LOAM) and Earth Restoration, released a joint statement in October 2023 responding to allegations in the international press that the switch to organic farming has plunged Sri Lanka into economic chaos. | Joint Statement Rebutting Distorted Media Lies About Sri Lanka's Organic Pathway: | Agribusiness cartels and media articles stated that Sri Lanka's economic chaos was caused by the government forcing the country to go organic. | These articles' familiar false narratives, untruths,…
(2024-01-17). MPs demand justification to increase Uganda Airlines budget. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have asked government to justify the continuous capitalisation of Uganda National Airlines, following the proposal to increase the airline's budget in the 2024/2025 financial year. The budget increase is entailed in the report of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure on the National Budget …
(2024-01-17). MLK Day Special/ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words. pressenza.com January 15 is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years old. While Dr. King is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor and organized the Poor People's Campaign to address issues of economic justice. Dr. King was also a fierce critic of U.S. foreign policy and the Vietnam War. We play his "Beyond Vietnam" speech, which he delivered at New York City's Riverside Church on April 4, 1967, as well as his last speech, "I've Bee…
(2024-01-17). After Blaise Compaoré, it's François' turn to be shielded from his country's justice system by the French authorities. cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). Argentina's brutal pendulum and the Milei monster. pressenza.com Some friends from different countries have asked me about this phenomenon that for many, from a distance, is incomprehensible: how is it possible that a majority voted for such a character, who claims to talk to his dead dog, who feels he is sent by the "forces of heaven", and who insults rudely through the media anyone who thinks differently? | What led a large part of the population to elect as governor someone who showed himself in the middle of the election campaign with a chainsaw, promising a brutal adjustment in the economy, knowing that this would mean an enormous deterioration in living conditions? And a…
(2024-01-17). Kurds take solidarity action at Western Sydney Wanderers New Year's Day win. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). Japanese shipping operator Nippon Yusen suspends Red Sea routes. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). Call it what it is: Invasion Day. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). Concerning the founding of the Bretton Woods' Institutions. cadtm.org Series : Bretton Woods, the World Bank and the IMF: 70th anniversary | – | / |
(2024-01-17). Mother and Children Drown in Rio Grande as Texas Blocks Agents From Aiding Them. scheerpost.com
(2024-01-17). Best wishes for 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). Socialist councillor: New rainbow crossing a 'positive step'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-17). The WB assists those in power in a witch-hunting context. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-17). Israeli occupation forces carry out several raids across occupied Al-Quds and the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). US Terror Attacks Against Cuba Return. counterpunch.org 
When the U.S. government launched its so-called global war on terror after the al Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001, terror attacks against Cuba had been ongoing for over 40 years. They included: military invasion (1961), CIA-sponsored counter-revolutionary paramilitaries in the countryside (1960's), a fully-loaded airliner brought down by U.S. agents (1976), attacks on coastal
(2024-01-17). Bank taxes in the EU: exceptional, temporary and far less than the €6 trillion bank bailout to be paid by the state budget. cadtm.org
(2024-01-17). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli artillery shells the outskirts of Yarin, Teir Harfa and Al-Jibbain border towns. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). Letter from London: Set to Music. counterpunch.org Two young London musicians gather in a small room atop a South East London house. On the table is a laptop. It is plugged into all manner of things. This laptop is operated by a young male producer and musician. On the small grey sofa behind sits a woman. She is also young, a songwriter.
(2024-01-17). Al-Qassam Brigades' fighters engage in fierce clashes with an Israeli infantry force in Khan Yunis, employ anti-personnel projectile. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-01-17). How Redlining's Legacies Demand New Policy Action. counterpunch.org 
"All of the wealthy moved away and left only the poor in a socially disastrous state." When Dr. Emanuel J. Carter talks about redlining, he doesn't mince words. The Associate Professor in SUNY-ESF's Department of Landscape Architecture grew up in a redlined part of Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s. Then, as compared to now,
(2024-01-17). Govt arrears now at sh10 trillion. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government owes different organizations and persons up to 10.818 trillion shillings in unpaid amounts payable for various goods and services, fines, penalties, and taxes. About 316 billion shillings are in pension arrears, according to the updated audited arrears schedule for the financial year 2022/2023. Domestic arrears have been …
(2024-01-17). It's now or never. pressenza.com Australian MPs plead with UK Govt to stop the Assange US extradition | Australian MPs have made a last-ditch appeal to the UK Government to stop the US extradition of Julian Assange, as fears grow that the Australian WikiLeaks publisher would not survive extradition to the US. | Two judges in the UK High Court on 20 and 21 February will decide if the previous extradition ruling should be overturned in light of recent judgments that halted the UK Prime Minister's plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. If Julian's final appeal fails next month, he faces a sentence of 175 years for publishing classified information…
(2024-01-17). Led by Mississippi, 15 states opt out of children's food program for low-income families. wsws.org While both parties find and justify seemingly unlimited funds for war, social services for the working class fall significantly short.
(2024-01-17). Protesters denounce New Zealand government's support for US-UK Yemen bombings. wsws.org Opposition develops to the New Zealand ruling elite joining an expanding war in the Middle East by backing the bombing of Yemen.
(2024-01-17). High-level US delegation to Taiwan fuels tensions with China. wsws.org US President Biden, following Trump, has deliberately heightened tensions with China over Taiwan by all but tearing up the One China policy that has formed the basis of US-China relations since 1979.
(2024-01-17). Protest letters against pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP and its sister parties of the ICFI have launched a campaign in defence of Fernando and Wasantha, and the SEP's democratic right to conduct political campaigns.
(2024-01-17). Trump wins Iowa caucuses. wsws.org While only a sliver of the eligible electorate participated in the caucuses, Trump dominated the field, solidifying his grip on the Republican presidential nomination.
(2024-01-17). Iran defends anti-terror operations against Takfiri, Israel-linked targets. presstv.ir Iran's UN envoy defends the country's recent anti-terror operations targeting Takfiri terrorists in Syria and Israel-linked anti-Iranian terror groups in Iraq.
(2024-01-17). Thailand's biggest light illumination festival puts on a show. presstv.ir The Nasatta Light Festival, one of Thailand's largest light illumination festivals, returns for its sixth year in Ratchaburi province.
(2024-01-17). Monday 1/15: Ceasefire Contingents in Santa Cruz MLK Day March. indybay.org Laurel Park (behind London Nelson Community Center), 301 Center St, Santa Cruz…
(2024-01-17). Sunday 1/28: We Will Not Be Silenced! Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semitism! indybay.org East Bay Community Space (507 55th St, Oakland, CA 94609) and online (see website for zoom link)…
(2024-01-17). Hundreds protest in Davos ahead of World Economic Forum. presstv.ir Demonstrators protest against the World Economic Forum in the Swiss city of Davos.
(2024-01-17). Drone footage shows molten lava burning houses in Iceland. presstv.ir Drone footage showed fiery lava flows setting houses on fire in Grindavik, Iceland, after a volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month.
(2024-01-17). Thousands of tractors block Berlin as farmers protest. presstv.ir Thousands of German farmers protest against the government's plans for higher taxes…
(2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: West Sacramento: Meet & Greet with David Mandel. indybay.org Pooja Indian Grill | 223 Merkley Ave. | West Sacramento, CA…
(2024-01-17). Saturday 1/20: Petaluma: Protest for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Petaluma Blvd and East Washington | Petaluma, CA…
(2024-01-17). Saturday 1/27: Modesto: Mass Mobilization for Palestine. indybay.org 10th Street Plaza | Modesto, CA…
(2024-01-17). Friday 2/9: Film: What I Want You To Know. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355…
(2024-01-17). Trump scores record-setting win in Iowa caucuses despite criminal charges. presstv.ir Donald Trump secured a landslide victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, cementing his place as the Republican candidate to challenge President Joe Biden.
(2024-01-17). German farmers rally in Berlin to protest against agricultural subsidy cuts. presstv.ir German farmers on Monday blocked the streets in Berlin.
(2024-01-17). Kim says S Korea 'number one hostile state', unification no longer possible. presstv.ir North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, calls for constitutional change to identify the south as "number one hostile state."
(2024-01-17). Iran's IRGC reveals details of missile attacks on Mossad, Daesh targets. presstv.ir The IRGC revels further details on its recent missile attacks on anti-Iran terrorist bases and espionage centers in Syria and in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
(2024-01-17). Israeli forces preparing for ground offensive into southern Lebanon: Report. presstv.ir A report shows that Israel is readying its troops for a potential ground offensive into southern Lebanon.
(2024-01-17). Palestinian used as human shield during Israeli raid on West Bank town: Report. presstv.ir Palestinian shop owner says Israeli forces used him as a human shield during a raid on a town in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
(2024-01-17). Idaho Committee Passes LGBTQ+ Book Ban on MLK Day: Rep Says It Only Bans Gay "Acts" scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-17). Saturday 1/20: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org 1122 University Ave, Berkeley, CA…
(2024-01-17). Tuesday 1/16: Berkeley City Council Meeting. indybay.org 1231 Addison St | Berkeley, CA…
(2024-01-17). Tuesday 1/16: Direct Action 201 Training. indybay.org Location details upon registration…
(2024-01-17). Saturday 1/20: Direct Action 101 Training. indybay.org Location is near BART in Oakland. Location details are shared upon registration.
(2024-01-17). Monday 1/22: San Bruno Vigil for Peace. indybay.org San Bruno City Hall | San Bruno, CA…
(2024-01-17). Wednesday 1/24: Film Screening of Israelism. indybay.org Cole Hall Auditorium, UCSF | San Francisco, CA…
(2024-01-17). Friday 1/26: Teach-In and Rally for Biden Federal Court Lawsuit. indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th & Broadway | Oakland, CA | Rain location: | First Unitarian Church of Oakland | 685 14th St | Oakland, CA…
(2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: San Diego: Kite Flying for Palestine. indybay.org Sun God Lawn | UCSD | San Diego, CA…
(2024-01-17). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org
(2024-01-17). Sunday 1/21: Vigil for Palestine in Venice, CA. indybay.org Venice Pier | Venice, CA…
(2024-01-17). Scientific Misconduct and Fraud: The Final Nail in Psychiatry's Antidepressant Coffin. counterpunch.org 
Historically, there have always been some patients who report that any treatment for depression—including bloodletting—has worked for them, but science demands that for a treatment to be deemed truly effective, it must work better than a placebo or the passage of time without any treatment. This is especially important for antidepressant drugs—including Prozac, Zoloft, and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), as well as Effexor, Cymbalta, and other serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)—because all of these drugs have uncontroversial troubling side effec…
(2024-01-16). Country's products to enjoy greater protection. ecns.cn In China, the protection of GI as a type of intellectual property can be traced to 1985, when the nation joined the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
(2024-01-16). Nation's big progress in IP to help advance tech ties. ecns.cn China has become the first country in the world to hold more than 4 million valid domestic invention patents following a rapid growth in this regard last year, an official from the nation's intellectual property regulator said.
(2024-01-16). President sets key targets for financial sector. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping set forth key targets on Tuesday for the nation's financial sector to follow a path of development with Chinese characteristics, stressing the need for the sector to better prevent and defuse risks and bolster institutional opening-up.
(2024-01-16). Intervention urged amid spike in child obesity rate. ecns.cn Researchers have suggested that it's time for youngsters to say no to the allure of candies, cakes and barbecues, in light of an alarming increase in the number of overweight children in China.
(2024-01-16). Chinese premier meets with Singaporean president in Davos. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang stated China's position on the Taiwan question on Tuesday when he met with Singaporean president Tharman Shanmugaratnam in Davos, Switzerland, with the latter assuring him that Singapore adheres to the one-China principle.
(2024-01-16). China-Europe freight services in high demand. ecns.cn China-Europe freight train services will continue to play a key role this year, facilitating foreign trade amid China's ongoing industrial upgrade and a growing inclination among companies to seek greater efficiency while circumventing geopolitical uncertainties.
(2024-01-16). Booming 'silver economy' to bring more benefits to elderly. ecns.cn China is taking steps to turn its growing number of elderly people into a new driver of high-quality economic growth by encouraging integrated development of the "silver economy", a move that will benefit the elderly and boost their sense of happiness.
(2024-01-16). Analysts say Taiwan polls show DPP doesn't represent mainstream views. ecns.cn Although the Democratic Progressive Party won the Taiwan regional election, it does not represent mainstream public opinion on the island, as it only received support from around 40 percent of the voters.
(2024-01-16). Korean Air plane clips Cathay Pacific flight at Hokkaido airport of Japan. ecns.cn A Korean Air passenger plane clipped a Cathay Pacific aircraft at the parking area of New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on Tuesday, resulting in damage to both aircraft.
(2024-01-16). China's economy forecast to grow 5.2 percent in 2023: Chinese premier. ecns.cn China's economy is forecast to grow 5.2 percent in 2023, higher than 5 percent target, Premier Li Qiang told the audience at the Davos meeting.
(2024-01-16). The biggest annual human migration expected to be larger this year. ecns.cn China is expected to see 9 billion passenger trips during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, setting a new record for the biggest annual human migration on earth.
(2024-01-17). Reportan ataque contra un buque frente a costas de Yemen. telesurtv.net Este constituye el tercer hecho de este tipo que se produce en solo 24 horas, en medio de la intensificación de los ataques ejecutados por los rebeldes huties desde que inicio la ofensiva israelí en la Frania de Gaza.
(2024-01-17). ONU denuncia que Israel destruye el sistema alimentario en Gaza. telesurtv.net El ente refirió que la situación marca una crisis humanitaria sin igual en la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-01-17). China convoca al embajador de Filipinas por felicitación a Taiwán. telesurtv.net China arremetió el martes, un día después de que el presidente filipino, Ferdinand Marcos, enviara al presidente electo taiwanés, Lai Ching-te, una nota sobre su victoria en la reciente…
(2024-01-17). Aprueban proyecto de becas a estudiantes de secundaria de Brasil. telesurtv.net Se trata del programa Pie de Media que comprende un fondo de ahorro para estudiantes de bajo recursos de secundaria de educación media.
(2024-01-17). Perú recibe 202 piezas arqueológicas repatriadas de varias naciones. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores destacó que la mayoría de las piezas han sido entregadas voluntariamente.
(2024-01-17). Lluvias en Río de Janeiro dejan al menos 9.000 damnificados. telesurtv.net El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Río de Janeiro divulgó que el número de víctimas mortales a causa e las intensas lluvias ascendió a 13.
(2024-01-17). Asesinan a guardia penitenciario en Sucumbíos, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El vigilante asesinado trabajaba en la cárcel Sucumbíos No. 1 y fue baleado en la vía pública regresaba a su casa tras concluir su trabajo.
(2024-01-17). OMS: 1,4 millones de vidas fueron salvadas con vacunas anticovid. telesurtv.net "El informe revela una reducción del 57 por ciento en la mortalidad entre las personas de 70 a 79 años", destacó la Organización Mundial de la Salud.
(2024-01-17). Registran sismo de magnitud 4,4 al norte de Perú. telesurtv.net El seísmo se registró a las 01H36: 50 (hora local) y a una profundidad de 23 kilómetros.
(2024-01-17). Bombardeo en Gaza cobra la vida de al menos 30 palestinos. telesurtv.net El Estado Sionista sostuvo intensos bombardeos en varios puntos de Gaza cobrando la vida de hombres, mujeres y niños.
(2024-01-17). Qatar anuncia nuevo acuerdo humanitario para la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Según la prensa oficial catarí las medicinas y la ayuda serán enviadas a Egipto, en dos aviones de las fuerzas armadas para trasladarlas al territorio palestino.
(2024-01-17). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-17). Israel ha asesinado a más de 4.000 estudiantes palestinos. telesurtv.net En Gaza las cifras son alarmantes: 4.327 los estudiantes ultimados y 7.819 los heridos. Entretanto, en Cisjordania 41 estudiantes asesinados y otros 282 lesionados.
(2024-01-17). Ejército israelí ataca sitios de Hezbolá al sur de Líbano. telesurtv.net Aviones de combate y unidades de artillería de las fuerzas de ocupación atacaron docenas de objetivos de la resistencia libanesa, según un comunicado.
(2024-01-17). Presidenta de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo rechaza Ley àìmnibus. telesurtv.net La Ley Ómnibus pretende prescindir de los trabajadores con despidos, la cesantía sin causa justificada y la licuación de los salarios.
(2024-01-17). Dictan prisión preventiva a acusado de amenazar a fiscal ecuatoriana. telesurtv.net El pasado 10 de enero, la Fiscalía pidió fecha y hora para formular cargos contra el líder del grupo criminal "Los Lobos".
(2024-01-17). Colombia reporta más de 140 incendios forestales en el 2024. telesurtv.net Se han llevado a cabo operaciones terrestres y aéreas para atender los incendios activos en los departamentos de Boyacá, Meta, Antioquia, Vichada, Cundinamarca y Cauca.
(2024-01-17). Advierten de graves complicaciones en pacientes crónicos en Gaza. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Sanidad del territorio Indicó el agotamiento del gas anestésico óxido nitroso en los quirófanos, así como la escasez de otros gases medicinales.
(2024-01-17). Partido Republicano de EE.UU. inicia proceso de elecciones primarias. telesurtv.net En los caucus de Iowa se repartían apenas 40 delegados de los 2.429 en juego en todo el proceso de primarias republicanas.
(2024-01-17). Mueren tres personas en isla La Reunión tras paso de ciclón Belal. telesurtv.net El ministro del Interior francés, Gérald Darmanin, anunció este incremento el martes, cuando se sumaron dos nuevos fallecidos.
(2024-01-17). Designan a nuevo fiscal para investigación contra àÅlvaro Uribe. telesurtv.net El fiscal colombiano Gilberto Villarreal contará con 90 días para resolver qué debe pasar con la investigación contra el expresidente Álvaro Uribe.
(2024-01-17). Delcy Rodríguez califica bloqueo de EE.UU. a Venezuela como genocidio económico. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva en entrevista profundizó en algunos puntos económicos desarrollados en el mensaje anual de la nación por el mandatario Nicolás Maduro.
(2024-01-17). Suben a seis los líderes sociales asesinados en Colombia en 2024. telesurtv.net Libardo Rosero Tapia era un dirigente comunal, afiliado a las Juntas de Acción Comunal (JAC) del territorio.
(2024-01-17). Ecuador suma 18.108 operativos desde la declaración de conflicto. telesurtv.net Del total de personas encarceladas, al menos 158 están bajo la acusación de terrorismo.
(2024-01-17). Después de dos años llega la nieve a Nueva York, EE.UU. telesurtv.net La caída de nieve se reportó también en Brooklyn, según destacó la agencia meteorológica.