(2026-02-11). Friday 2/13: Noisemakers Against Genocide. indybay.org üîªLocation: 456 Montgomery – israeli Consulate…
(2026-02-11). Navigating Trauma at the End of Illusions. counterpunch.org 
These past few years have been a reckoning on a global scale. From the genocide in Gaza to the rise of brutal fascist regimes to the revelations in the Epstein files, we are all bearing witness to the festering moral rot of the ruling class and the societal decomposition it has caused. Our own governments
(2026-02-11). Australian workers and youth speak out against Herzog visit and anti-protest laws. wsws.org "I'm here because Australia's complicit in genocide and it needs to stop—we need to break the system."
(2026-02-11). Australia: Thousands Mobilize To Protest Israeli President Visit. popularresistance.org Thousands of anti-genocide demonstrators rallied across Australia on 9 February to protest a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, with large gatherings in central Sydney and further actions planned nationwide. | Police clashes were reported as protests spread beyond Sydney, with thousands rallying in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, and other cities, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). | Officers were seen restraining demonstrators in Sydney as crowds chanted slogans opposing Herzog's visit.
(2026-02-11). Azerbaijan: Unlawfully detained women journalists face sexual violence amidst on-going crackdown on civil society. fidh.org The undersigned organisations, including the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), express their serious concern regarding the recent letter of Azerbaijani journalist Aysel Umudova sent to media outlets from Baku Pre-trial Investigation Facility, in which she has reported being subjected to sexual harassment and ill-treatment by police officers during (…) | – |
(2026-02-11). Workers Unpaid for Renovating Saudi Prince's Tangier Palace. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The port in Tangier, Morocco, July 7, 2024. | © 2024 Wilfrid Esteve/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images | (Beirut) — At least 50 Moroccan companies and hundreds of their workers have not been compensated for at least US$5 million worth of renovation and maintenance work at a palace in Tangier owned by a Saudi prince, Human Rights Watch said today.Moroccan company representatives said that their efforts to get compensation have been futile despite repeated assurances by Saudi companies and palace representatives that they will provide payment. It remains unclear which entities or…
(2026-02-11). Human Rights Activists Tell Marin County Supes: ICE Out of Marin! indybay.org Human rights activists protested at the County Board of Supervisors meeting to drive ICE out of Marin in ending their bounty hunting of immigrants.
(2026-02-11). India's Labour Code "reform" : A savage attack on worker rights. wsws.org India's new labour codes dismantle legal protections governing wages, job security and working conditions, and dramatically curtail workers' legal right to strike.
(2026-02-11). Britney Spears sells rights to her music catalogue in reported deal. scmp.com US singer Britney Spears has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her catalogue that includes hits like "Baby One More Time" and "Oops!…I Did It Again", US media reported on Tuesday. | The deal is believed to be worth around US$200 million, according to sources cited by celebrity site TMZ, though it said the exact amount is not detailed in legal documents. | That sum would be comparable to the sale of Canadian singer Justin Bieber's catalogue in 2023.
(2026-02-11). What's Up With Trump's Crazy "Windmill" Hate? counterpunch.org 
It is clear Donald Trump has no interest in encouraging dialogue, easing tensions, or de-escalating conflict. The evidence is plentiful from Greenland and NATO to Minneapolis and basic human rights for all. His "windmill" rants are another level of bombast: deranged, spiteful, and anti-science, embarrassing the United States, raising consumer energy prices, and derailing clean-energy
(2026-02-11). INTERNSHIP AT THE BUSINESS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENT DESK – 6 MONTHS. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, investigations into (…) | – |
(2026-02-11). Los Angeles moves to dismantle federal oversight of homelessness as crisis deepens. wsws.org Los Angeles Democrats move to dismantle judicial oversight to shield failure on homelessness.
(2026-02-11). London hosts I'm Migrant Festival on SWANA exile and diaspora. newarab.com 
Over several nights in London, audiences are gathering for the Bringing together filmmakers, artists, and community members, the festival — running until 27 February — offers an alternative to dominant cinematic narratives of displacement. It offers narratives that too often reduce migration to moments of crisis or arrival rather than the lives that unfold beyond them. | Shaped by the cu…
(2026-02-11). Who is Hamid Al-Shatri, Iraq's contender for PM. newarab.com 
The crisis began when former prime minister
(2026-02-11). Cuba's fuel crisis exposes a renewed U.S.—Russia power struggle | Trump | Putin. hindustantimes.com Cuba is running out of fuel but the real question is whether it is also running out of strategic room to breathe. As blackouts stretch for hours fuel is rationed and daily life tightens across the island a much older geopolitical contest is resurfacing. The United States is increasing pressure on Havana openly questioning whether Cuba can survive at all while Russia accuses Washington of deliberately "suffocating" the island. But is this really a clash between rival or something more uncomfortable? This video asks why Cuba keeps reappearing at moments of global tension and why both Washington and Moscow seem inve…
(2026-02-11). En medio del cerco de EE.UU., Cuba trata de favorecer producciones esenciales. radiohc.cu Los cubanos se mueven bajo el impacto de nuevas disposiciones de austeridad, provocadas por el cerco energético dictado por Estados Unidos, sin amparo legal y moral. | En el país asumen medidas de emergencia que mantienen los apagones de electricidad y reducen el ya insuficiente transporte público, lo que crea obstáculos a la movilidad laboral y exige ajustar horarios en unidades productivas y de servicios. | Tanto la ONU como varios gobiernos, alertaron sobre el peligro de que con el boicot energético de Washington se podría generar una crisis humanitaria en la mayor de las Antillas. | Por supuesto, los cubanos…
(2026-02-11). 'Monstrous': Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, with reports of severe damage. aljazeera.com Gezani has hit just 11 days after Cyclone Fytia killed 12 people and displaced 31,000 in northwestern Madagascar.
(2026-02-11). On the Assassination of Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi: Another Tale of Imperialist Treason. orinocotribune.com By Essam Elkorghli — Feb 7, 2026 | The son of President Muammar Qaddaffi, Saif Qaddafi, was assassinated on Feb. 3 by local forces, some of whom contributed to the destruction of a flourishing Libya. A background to the murder and Libya's struggles for reconstruction. | In 2011, as NATO was bombing Libya, the son of Muammar Qaddafi, Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi (hereafter, Saif), told a reporter that they would fight NATO. He was then pressed by the reporter on what plans they have for that. Saif said: "We have Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. Plan A is to live and die in Libya. Plan B is to live and die in Libya. Plan C…
(2026-02-11). Volfovich describes pace of Belarus' Armed Forces inspection. eng.belta.by State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich told the media that the inspection of the Armed Forces of Belarus, ordered by the president, is proceeding with high intensity.
(2026-02-11). Curfew and internet blackout imposed as fresh ethnic violence flares in India's Manipur. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Authorities in India's northeastern state of Manipur imposed a curfew and suspended internet services across Ukhrul district on Tuesday, after renewed ethnic violence erupted in the Hill region, forcing residents to flee and destroying dozens of homes.The unrest, centered on Litan Sareikhong village in Ukhrul, a Naga-majority district bordering Myanmar, saw arson attacks and gunfire allegedly involving armed groups amid clashes between Naga and Kuki-Zo communities. Officials said more than 30 houses were torched, though no fatalities had been confirmed as of Tuesday. Security forces were deployed in str…
(2026-02-11). Trump, the Epstein files and the putrefaction of the American oligarchy. wsws.org What accounts for the elevation of this sociopathic individual to the most powerful political office on earth? What are the social, economic, and political processes that have produced this outcome? And what class forces are at work?
(2026-02-11). UK PM Keir Starmer reacts to resignation demands amid Mandelson-Epstein row. hindustantimes.com UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is battling for his political survival after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files reignited anger over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, a long‚Äëtime Epstein associate, as Britain's ambassador to Washington. Though Starmer himself has never been implicated in Epstein's crimes, the scandal has badly damaged his authority, prompted calls for his resignation and triggered open soul‚Äësearching within the Labour Party over his judgment. Responding to reporters at a community centre in southern England, Starmer apologised for trusting Mandelson,…
(2026-02-11). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law preserves pathways back to peace. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Maastricht Die Natalis — Honorary Doctorate Ceremony…
(2026-02-11). Mexico rejects U.S. tariff threat over oil supplies to Cuba. radiohc.cu Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated on Tuesday during her usual press conference that she considers the United States' threat to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba to be highly unfair. | "As I said yesterday, we consider it very unfair to impose tariffs on those who send oil to Cuba, and we will continue to help (the island) with various types of humanitarian aid," the head of the Executive Branch reaffirmed from the National Palace. | On January 29, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a supposed national emergency and establishing a process to apply tariffs t…
(2026-02-11). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-11). Epstein files newly released further expose capitalist misogyny. workers.org 
On January 30, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released another 3 million documents concerning the wealthy finance capitalist and convicted sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein survivors hold press conference, Nov. 18, 2025. If anyone hoped this latest release would bring the victims/survivors of Epstein's torture even an inch closer . . . |
(2026-02-11). When the Oligarchs Don't Need You Anymore. counterpunch.org 
I'm not sure what else will be required as evidence that our government and society is being run by men who view the rest of us as poor quality commodities. They say as much in their "Dark Enlightenment" nonsense, in the Project 2025 Temu Ayn Rand papers, and of course, by their own actions. That is the best indicator of all. The use of children as pawns to abuse in order to compromise individuals of wealth and power is clear to anyone not firmly with scales on their eyes. There is no need at this point for a point of "disclosure". It is grossly evident and to continue to ignore it will most certainly lead to mor…
(2026-02-11). Venezuelan government denies crude oil shipment to Israel. radiohc.cu Venezuelan Vice President and Communications Minister Miguel àÅngel Pérez Pirela denied on Tuesday that crude oil had been shipped to Israel, after several media outlets reported the story, citing Bloomberg, amid a context in which the country has shown signs of opening up to foreign capital through oil sales. | On Telegram, Pirela shared an image of the Bloomberg headline with a red sign that reads "fake," without adding any further comment. | According to Bloomberg, the shipment was transported by the Israeli conglomerate Bazan Group and was the first shipment from Venezuela to Israel "in years," a countr…
(2026-02-11). Younger Bangladesh voters primed for first post-Hasina election. geo.tv 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters gesture during a rally on the final day of campaigning ahead of the country´s general election in Dhaka on February 9, 2026. — AFP DHAKA: Millions of young Bangladeshis will vote for the first time on Thursday in a landmark…
(2026-02-11). "US aggression against Iran is an attack on BRICS and the multipolar world," says geopolitical analyst. peoplesdispatch.org Shortly after the kidnapping of Tehran is one of the biggest supporter of the Palestinian cause in the world and, in practice, the biggest obstacle to the Zionist project of "Greater Israel," which presupposes the…
(2026-02-11). Breaking news: Mohammed Khatib ordered released by Administrative Court; ban from Greece remains in place. samidoun.net 
On the morning of 11 February 2026, the Administrative Court of the First Instance in Heraklion, Crete, ordered Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, released from detention and to "self-deport" to Belgium in the coming days. This is an important achievement for him, his lawyers and the many groups supporting him, as it was clear …
(2026-02-11). Government, Stanchart sign Shs 2.747tn infrastructure financing deal. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Uganda have signed financing agreements worth EUR 641.1 million (Shs 2.747 trillion) to fund three major infrastructure projects aimed at supporting the country's Ten-Fold Growth Strategy and expanding the economy to USD 500 billion by 2040. The agreements were signed …
(2026-02-11). Portland Labor Rally Against ICE Attacked With Tear Gas. popularresistance.org On January 31 my husband and I stood shoulder to shoulder with thousands of union members and community allies in Portland's South Waterfront. We gathered for a peaceful, permitted rally and march: "Labor Against ICE." More than 30 labor organizations had united under one banner for the first time in my memory, not just for contract fights or strike support, but to say "ICE Out" and "Solidarity Now." I'm president of the Longshore (ILWU) Auxiliary 11 and my husband Jamison is president of ILWU Local 4. | There was music. There were speakers about peace and unity.
(2026-02-11). France debates plan to ban under15s from social media in bid to protect children. hindustantimes.com France is suddenly asking a question every parent has whispered: should under‚Äë15s be locked out of social media altogether? Lawmakers in Paris are debating sweeping new rules that could make France the first country in Europe to follow Australia's lead and effectively ban major platforms for younger teens. Supporters say it's about protecting kids from addiction, bullying and mental‚Äëhealth harms. Critics warn it's digital prohibition that ignores what teens do online in the real world.
(2026-02-11). Massive popular support for San Francisco teachers in first strike since 1979. wsws.org On Monday, 6,400 educators went on strike against the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), setting up picket lines at 120 sites across the city.
(2026-02-11). Kimberley welcomes Alaya on peace journey. sanews.gov.za Kimberley welcomes Alaya on peace journey | A man who has embarked on a remarkable journey to walk the longest walkable route on Earth to promote peace across the world, arrived in Kimberley on Tuesday. | Alaya, originally from the Kingdom of Jordan, was received by members from the South African Police Service (SAPS) Office of the Provincial Commissioner, the Frances Baard District Commissioner's Office and Kimberley SAPS on a wet and cool morning. | The Frances Baard District Commissioner, Major General Charlotte Makgari, commended Alaya for undertaking such an extraordinary journey in support of a noble cause…
(2026-02-11). Minister Tau emphasises importance of industrialisation. sanews.gov.za Minister Tau emphasises importance of industrialisation | Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau has emphasised the importance of investments that support industrialisation in South Africa. ⚪ The Minister made these remarks during a high-level panel discussion on critical minerals, held alongside fellow Ministers and private-sector representatives at the Investment Forum at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Tuesday. ⚪ The session was held under the theme Building Critical Minerals Value Chains in South Africa. | "The focus is now on ensuring that investments from other c…
(2026-02-11). China issues guidelines to boost low-altitude information and communication capacity. ecns.cn Multiple Chinese authorities have jointly issued guidelines to bolster the information and communication sector, aiming to support the development of low-altitude infrastructure.
(2026-02-11). Communities urged to stop shielding criminals. sanews.gov.za Communities urged to stop shielding criminals | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has called on communities to support law enforcement and stop shielding criminals. | "When we come into communities, do not protect criminals, even if it is your child. Sometimes hard love is necessary. Do not come to the justice system and plead for their release," she said. | Kubayi made the call during a Community Outreach Imbizo and Pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) community activation at the Dulcie September Civic Hall in Athlone, Western Cape, on Tuesday. | Kubayi was joined by Police Deput…
(2026-02-11). Iran mocks U.S. after talks, warns against Israeli sway as tensions escalates. hindustantimes.com Iran has mocked the United States after indirect nuclear talks in Oman, accusing Washington of sitting at "the same table" as Israel and Arab partners who no longer fully back its regional strategy. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei urged US officials to "act independently" of Israeli pressure, branding Israel a spoiler that opposes any diplomatic track leading to de-escalation in West Asia. His remarks came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington, vowing to push Trump to harden any deal by adding strict limits on Iran's ballistic missiles and its support for regional alli…
(2026-02-11). UESF Striking Members & Supporters Speak Out About Fight For Public Education. indybay.org Striking UESF members and supporters spoke out about their struggle to defend their jobs and families and the students in the school district…
(2026-02-11). NSW Premier Minns' police attack Muslims in prayer, peaceful Gaza protesters. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Pip Hinman in Gadigal Country/Sydney NSW Premier Chris Minns is sounding even more defensive after videos of NSW police violence towards peaceful protesters in Australia went viral — including attacks on Muslims praying in Sydney's Town Hall Square after the rally on Monday. His "primary concern", he told ABC TV, was to prevent the…
(2026-02-11). Violence erupts at opposition protest in Albanian capital. ecns.cn Clashes broke out late Tuesday during an opposition demonstration in front of the Albanian parliament in Tirana, according to local media reports.Thousands gathered in the capital's center to protest alleged government corruption and to call for the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku."ÄÄ"ÄÄSome protesters threw Molotov cocktails, fireworks, and other incendiary items, resulting in bursts of flame and smoke, Albanian Daily News reported.