Daily Archives: January 21, 2022

2022-01-21: News Headlines

Asa Winstanley (2022-01-21). Second court victory for Palestine Action. zcomm.org Activists celebrated another victory against Israeli drone giant Elbit on Thursday, as a British court dropped all charges…

Editor (2022-01-21). Lee Camp: Pentagon Fails Audit AGAIN! scheerpost.com The Pentagon has a long history of budgetary waste and fraud. They've failed every financial audit they've ever had by mind-blowingly large margins. Fortunately for the war hawks the corporate media has helped the Pentagon cover up their actions. Lee Camp hates to repeat himself but this story requires it because the Pentagon keeps on pouring trillions into military violence so he shines his spotlight back onto the military industrial complex to open this episode. | Lee CampLee Camp is the host of the hit comedy news show "

Ian Ellis-Jones (2022-01-21). US blockade frustrates Cuba's vaccine internationalism. greenleft.org.au ING Group, the Dutch multinational banking institution, has bowed to pressure from the United States and is blocking donations to support Cuba's vaccine solidarity, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.

Ana Perdigón (2022-01-21). Maduro and Putin Ratify Multidimensional Alliance During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which they ratified the multidimensional alliance between both nations. | Both leaders provided updates on the advances in cooperation on a wide range of issues, and highlighted that there has been an increase of 12% in commercial exchange. | They also highlighted advances in economic, health, and military issues, in addition to increased air connectivity between Caracas and Moscow. | President Maduro took advantage of the telephone conversation to thank Russia for its support in the fight against th…

Staff (2022-01-20). Éirígí Activists mark Week of Action to Free Ahmed Sa'adat in Ireland. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network received the following report from Éirígí in Ireland about their involvement in the campaign to free Ahmad Sa'adat this week. Solidarity from Ireland to Palestine! Sunday, 16 January, saw Éirígí activists in Limerick join an international week of solidarity actions in support of Ahmad Sa'adat and thousands of other Palestinian …

ecns.cn (2022-01-20). Iran, China 'facing a new horizon of cooperation,' says Iran's FM spokesman. ecns.cn As their foreign ministers exchanged visits to deepen their partnership in the past year, Iran and China are now "facing a new horizon of cooperation," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday.

Medea Benjamin (2022-01-20). After a Year of Biden, We Still Have Trump-Era Foreign Policy. truthout.org Joe Biden and the Democrats were

Medea Benjamin (2022-01-20). After a Year of Biden, Why Do We Still Have Trump's Foreign Policy? zcomm.org Tragically for America and the world, Biden has failed to restore Obama's progressive initiatives, and has instead doubled down on many of Trump's most dangerous and destabilizing policies…

sputniknews (2022-01-20). Iran's Raisi Reiterates Opposition to Nukes, Predicts NATO's Collapse. sputniknews.com The Iranian president arrived in Moscow on a two-day state visit on Wednesday at the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. During their talks, the two leaders discussed bilateral ties, US sanctions, the Iran nuclear deal, joint anti-terrorism cooperation in Syria, and measures to create "synergy in cooperation" against the West.

sputniknews (2022-01-20). Iranian President Raisi Addresses Russian State Duma Plenary Session. sputniknews.com Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, visit the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, and hold talks with local Muslim clergy.

sputniknews (2022-01-20). Roadkill-Eating, Dung-Smoking Iranian Who Hasn't Bathed in 67 Years Reportedly in 'Good Health'. sputniknews.com In Medieval Europe, bathing was considered vain among Christian peasants, who would wash themselves only once a year, in June. However, there are some bizarre modern examples of people who are willing to get even dirtier.

Staff (2022-01-20). Another victory for Palestine Action, another defeat for Israeli arms dealer Elbit! #ShutElbitDown. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network congratulates Palestine Action for another court victory over Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit, only days after the company announced it had sold off its Oldham factory and facilities and one month after three more Palestine Action activists were found not guilty for defacing Elbit properties. The case against three activists was …

Kim Willsher (2022-01-20). France's divided leftwing candidates called on to back 'people's primary'. zcomm.org Activists are gaining support for move to hold popular vote to decide who stands in presidential election…

Sharon Zhang (2022-01-20). Biden Dodges Question About His Failure to Cancel Student Debt. truthout.org President Joe Biden dodged a question about his campaign promise to cancel up to $10,000 in student debt at a press conference on Wednesday, frustrating debt activists and borrowers who have been begging for relief. | A reporter asked the president

_____ (2022-01-20). American Empire's Prison From Hell: Guant√°namo. commondreams.org The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of "how close we are to destroying our world," remains at 100 seconds to midnight.

teleSUR -HIM (2022-01-20). Irán y Rusia fortalecen cooperación y buscan seguridad regional. telesurtv.net El mandatario persa destacó que la alianza con Rusia puede contribuir a fortalecer mecanismos de paz y estabilidad regional.

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-20). Briefing on Iran's daily developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) — The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran's latest developments in the last 24 hours.

WSWS (2022-01-20). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Romanian transport workers in wildcat strike against pay cuts joined by striking teachers and public sector workers over same issue; workers at Fiat Plastic in Kragujevac, Serbia, form own union and continue year-long indefinite strike against pay cuts; teachers protest across Iran over pay and conditions in 50 cities including Tehran; 5,000 South African dairy workers continue nine-week strike over attacks on pay and conditions, other workers threaten to join action…

_____ (2022-01-20). China-Iran Strategic Cooperation Changes the Balance of Power. journal-neo.org There has been a marked shift in the balance of power in the world as the US has recently intensified its attempts to regain world domination, including through sanctions against countries trying to demonstrate their independence from Washington. And in this respect, Beijing's attempt to create a multipolar world based on an alliance with countries …

Staff (2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuela for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |

Staff (2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuelan for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |

Staff (2022-01-20). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 20 de enero de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-01-20). El tiempo: Tarde cálida y lluvias en la mitad occidental. cubadebate.cu 🌦En zonas de la costa norte central y oriental estará parcialmente nublado y nublado en ocasiones, con aislados chubascos. En el resto del país amanecerá con poca nubosidad, incrementándose a parcialmente nublado y nublado durante la tarde en la mitad occidental, con algunos chubascos y lluvias.

_____ (2022-01-20). Bank Blocks Donations Supporting Cuban Effort To Vaccinate World. popularresistance.org Progressive International recently asked for contributions so they can send a delegation to Havana next week to promote Cuba's effort to vaccinate the world against Covid-19. | But in an apparent genuflection to the illegal U.S. embargo against the island, Dutch multinational bank ING has blocked all donations supporting the trip, the group said Tuesday. | "This is scandalous," said Progressive International (PI) general coordinator David Adler. | "The U.S. wields unparalleled power over our global financial system," Adler continued. "Yesterday, a message received by our supporter revealed the far-reaching conseq…

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Haitians Demand Release Of Cuban Doctor Kidnapped by Gangs. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Haitian citizens took to the streets to demand the release of Cuban doctor Daymara Perez, who was kidnapped by gangs in Petit Goave province on Jan. 13. | RELATED: | The demonstration led to a transport disruption on National Route 2 and businesses closure. "Crime cannot reign in our country. If Perez is not freed, we will intensify our demonstration," protesters warned. | A resident in Haiti since 2020, Perez was he…

Pedro Jorge Velázquez (2022-01-20). La Cuba próxima no será colonizada. globalizacion.ca Hay fracasos a los que se le coge el gusto, digo yo; øo cómo puede ser posible que los derrotados se regeneren en formas nuevas de fracaso? øSerá como esa sensación de que algún día resultará, después de tanto intentarlo?…

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Cuban Authorities Congratulate New Prime Minister of Barbados. telesurenglish.net Cuba's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudes, congratulated Barbados' PM for her victory in the elections. He also expressed Cuba's will to reinforce the relationship and cooperation between both nations. | RELATED: | The Cuban president pointed out the mutual respect and collaboration that characterize the relations between these two nations. He wished Mottley successful management of her government and reaffirmed the desire to strengthen the solidarity ties between…

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Havana Syndrome Cases Are Not Linked To Foreign Power, CIA Says. telesurenglish.net A comprehensive study conducted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to determine the causes of the "Havana syndrome" concluded that its illnesses are unlikely to have been caused by the Cuba state. | RELATED: | "While there is no evidence that a foreign State is deliberating harming the U.S. personnel, most of the health incidents reported could be explained by medical conditions such as undiagnosed illne…

Staff (2022-01-20). Díaz-Canel: "Estamos desafiados a innovar" cubadebate.cu Desde el Palacio de la Revolución sesionó este miércoles la videoconferencia con gobernadores e intendentes del país, encuentro que estuvo encabezado por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, así como por el Vicepresidente de la República, Salvador Valdés Mesa, y por el viceprimer ministro y titular del Ministerio de Economía y Planificación (MEP), Alejandro Gil Fernández.

Staff (2022-01-20). Preside Díaz-Canel visita integral del Secretariado del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba a Sancti Spíritus. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, preside la visita integral a la provincia de Sancti Spíritus, la cual examina el estado de cumplimiento de los acuerdos del VIII Congreso de la organización política, desarrollado del 16 al 19 de abril del 2021.

Staff (2022-01-20). Ferrer y su trabuco beisbolero: "Me gusta la serie sin refuerzo" cubadebate.cu Armando Ferrer no es mago. Tampoco se jacta de ser el gran director de la pelota cubana, aunque debutó con el oro de Matanzas en la 59 Serie Nacional (tras haber quedado última el año anterior), y en la temporada pasada terminó con plata. Prefiere tomar distancia y no levantar pronósticos adelantados para la venidera temporada.

Staff (2022-01-20). Migración ilegal y otros temas migratorios, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Jefe de la Dirección de Identificación, Inmigración y Extranjería del MININT, el Director de la Dirección de Asuntos Consulares y Cubanos Residentes en el Exterior y la Subdirectora de la Dirección General de EE.UU. del MINREX comparecerán este jueves en la Mesa Redonda para analizar la situación migratoria actual en el país, y especialmente el fenómeno y los peligros de la emigración ilegal.

teleSUR-mcs, JL (2022-01-20). Casa de las Américas realizará acto presencial del Premio Literario. telesurtv.net El concurso literario se efectuará con estricto cumplimiento de las medidas sanitarias en la capital cubana de La Habana.

Editor2 (2022-01-20). Alicia Jrapko and the Future of Resumen Latinoamericano in English. orinocotribune.com By Bill Hackwell — Jan 13, 2022 | Two days ago, I lost my life partner Alicia Jrapko, founding editor of Resumen in English. She fought a long battle with cancer with the same determination that characterized her life. Her family and I will carry the sadness of her premature departure forever, but we will also be better for the inspiration she left in each of us both, individually and collectively. If you read the beautiful statement we published yesterday, by Graciela Ramirez, editor of Cuba En Resumen, and Gerardo Hernandez, one of the Cuban 5, you will get a picture of Alicia's full life that, succinctly…

Graziella Pogolotti (2022-01-20). Cuba — El surgimiento de la vanguardia. globalizacion.ca El gran relato de la historia entreteje factores económicos, sociales, políticos y culturales en un estrecho vínculo de interdependencia. La lectura productiva de tan apretada urdimbre de factores ha de descartar las simplificaciones derivadas de una visión determinista, tal y…

Staff (2022-01-20). Joven Club consolida sus ventas por comercio electrónico. cubadebate.cu Los Joven Club de Computación y Electrónica, con casi 35 años de existencia, consolidan la comercialización de sus productos y servicios a través de su tienda virtual, puesta en funcionamiento desde mediados de 2021.

teleSUR (2022-01-20). France Applauds Cuba's Resistance to U.S Blockade. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) highlighted Cuba's strength in facing the blockade imposed by the U.S government. The organization noted that the Caribbean nation and its people deserve recognition and support for their resistance and dignity in the face of challenges. | RELATED: | The organization stated that Cuba had faced multiple obstacles and political warfare, headed and fi…

Staff (2022-01-20). Investigadores advierten que la contaminación química superó el "límite seguro" para la vida en la Tierra (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un equipo internacional de investigadores publicó recientemente un estudio en la revista Environmental Science & Technology, en el que advierten que los niveles de contaminación química del planeta ya provocan le desestabilización de los ecosistemas y, por lo tanto, constituyen una grave amenaza para los humanos y el resto de seres vivos.

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-01-20). Venezuela: Gasoline and Crude Production on the Rise While Inflation Slows Down. venezuelanalysis.com PDVSA will face challenges to continue ramping up production as US sanctions block the state company from international markets.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-20). Anti-Chavista Economist Demonstrates Link Between Illegal Sanctions & Drop in Oil Production. orinocotribune.com A recent study by anti-Chavista economist Francisco Rodríguez confirmed the negative effects that illegal sanctions imposed by the United States government had on the drop in Venezuelan oil production from 2017 to 2020. | Rodríguez mentioned via Twitter that he was interviewed by renowned US journalist Anya Parampil, during which he summarized the conclusions of his report, "Sanctions, Economic Actions and the Venezuelan Crisis." | The director of the Petróleo por Venezuela Foundation stated that the document addresses the financial impact of unilateral coercive measures. It also outlines recommendations to prote…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2022-01-20). Venezuelan Parliament Approves Supreme Court Reform. orinocotribune.com Congressman Diosdado Cabello described the unanimous approval of the Reform of the Organic Law of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), this Tuesday, January 18, as a great step forward towards the necessary Judicial Revolution in Venezuela, "after extensive consultation and consensus with all sectors." | This was stated by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) parliamentarian after the ordinary session of the Legislative Power, in which they addressed the review of the proposal raised by the president of the TSJ himself, Magistrate Maikel Moreno. | Cabello noted that "the Reform of the TSJ Law allows us t…

Staff (2022-01-20). Thursday January 27 Webinar with María Páez Victor: Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances | With María Páez Victor | Thursday January 27, 4: 00 pm PST / 7: 00 pm EST: | The webinar will be recorded and sent it out to all registrants following the event. We'll also be live streaming on Facebook. FB event page can be found Despite the US-Canada-European Union economic blockade and robbery of its overseas resources, Venezuela has made notable progress in economic recovery…

Staff (2022-01-20). Venezuela Demands Biden Return Diplomatic Headquarters and Property Seized in US. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela demanded this Wednesday, January 19, that the United States government return the Venezuelan assets and diplomatic headquarters in US territory. | At a press conference addressing national and international media, Foreign Minister Félix Plasencia said, "I call on President Joe Biden, and my colleague Anthony Blinken, to respect the rule of law and instruct the corresponding authorities to return the headquarters of our embassy and residence in the capital city of Washington, as well as the headquarters of the Consulate General in New York City, which have been assaulted and ro…

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2022-01-20). Cambio de libreto en Venezuela: Repliegue opositor para reunir fuerzas y definir liderazgos. globalizacion.ca Desesperadamente, los líderes de la variopinta oposición venezolana, piden nuevos libretistas ante la renovada etapa iniciada con la decisión de la administración de Joe Biden de jugar a un repligue en la agresiva e injerencista política hacia Venezuela, tras los…

teleSUR- jaa -HIM (2022-01-20). Venezuela exige devolución de bienes de su embajada en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El canciller resaltó que estos medios pertenecen al pueblo y Gobierno legítimo de Venezuela, encabezado por el presidente Nicolás Maduro.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-01-20). The Long Roots of Venezuela's Communal Tradition. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Socialist communes may be new in Venezuela — officially, they began no earlier than 2009 — but, like much that is new, they also rely on old traditions and hence involve a "blast from the past." On a certain level, it is hardly surprising that overcoming the radical atomization of capitalist society could…

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-01-20). Venezuelan Electoral Council Sets Recall Referendum Process in Motion. zcomm.org Despite representing a constitutional avenue to end Maduro's term, the hardline opposition has remained noncommittal…

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Venezuela Demands Return of Assets From Its Embassy in the US. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia asked the Biden administration for the devolution of the Venezuelan assets that were arbitrarily confiscated in the United States in 2019. | RELATED: | "In respect of the rule of law, instruct the corresponding and responsible authorities so that the Venezuelan diplomatic assets, as well as the headquarters of the embassy and the consulate, be returned," he sa…

teleSUR (2022-01-20). Presidents Maduro & Putin to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Moros and Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a conversation in which both leaders expressed their wishes for the well-being of their nations in 2022. | RELATED: | "I had an important telephone conversation with brother President Vladimir Putin. We exchanged opinions on issues related to existing cooperation in various strategic areas," President Maduro said, addi…

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