(2022-02-07). Crisis or Confusion? A Brief Guide For Black Folk On The Situation In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Within large sectors of the U.S. left, including many elements of the Black left, there is widespread confusion related to the Ukraine "crisis." Years of anti-Russia propaganda from the US and its NATO allies, and the tendency to abstract the current Ukrainian situation from its historical and geo-strategic context, have created a climate of confusion. This climate has played into the hands of state propagandists and democratic party activists eager to use the Ukraine situation to deflect attention from Biden's disastrous domestic agenda. The situation with Ukraine did not just fall out of the sky in 2021. It has…
(2022-02-07). Protest Calls On Public Stores To Stop Selling Apartheid Products. popularresistance.org On Saturday, 5 February, activists in Vancouver gathered outside the downtown BC Liquor Store for a picket and literature distribution calling for the publicly owned stores to stop selling Israeli wines, many of which are produced in the occupied Palestinian and Syrian lands of the West Bank and the Golan Heights. Despite repeated calls to provincial officials noting that the sale of these wines means that BC Liquor Stores are directly implicated in war crimes, they have continued to take no action and market these apartheid wines. | The Canada Palestine Association has led the campaign for years to remove these…
(2022-02-07). As Biden Continues Trump's Cruel 'Maximum Pressure' Campaign, US Media Treats Crushing Iran's Economy as Anodyne 'Diplomacy Toolkit'. orinocotribune.com A harsh sanctions regime on Iran that has killed thousands and was heavily criticized under Trump is now casual bipartisan consensus in Washington.: | By Sarah Lazare — Feb 2, 2022 | In US press outlets, the Biden administration's "maximum pressure" sanctions on Iran are, by and large, not presented as a moral issue, but as a piece of leverage in a diplomatic effort to get the best possible nuclear deal with Iran. They are ethically neutral, a tool in America's tool belt, a rook in a three-dimensional game of chess, where the components and pieces are already determined. "The US sees 'snapback' sanct…
(2022-02-07). Netherlands: Struggle for affordable housing intensifies with protests in multiple cities. peoplesdispatch.org Activists from various youth & student groups, feminist groups, trade unions and political parties marched for housing rights on the call of #Woonrevolte Amersfoort, a housing rights coalition.
(2022-02-07). 'Black lives matter' say detained youth from inside Don Dale isolation block. greenleft.org.au Activists are continuing to keep up the pressure on the NT government to close the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre. Stephen W Enciso reports.
(2022-02-07). State of emergency declared in Ottawa as far-right Freedom Convoy occupation continues. wsws.org Far-right and fascist activists, many of whom are armed, remain menacingly encamped outside Canada's parliament. They have vowed to remain until all COVID-19 restrictions are scrapped by the federal Liberal government.
(2022-02-07). Figueres y el exministro Chaves se disputarán la Presidencia de Costa Rica. telesurtv.net El economista Rodrigo Chaves, aspirante por Progreso Social Democrático, cuenta con el 16.66 de los votos.
(2022-02-07). Headlines for February 7, 2022. democracynow.org Macron Meets with Putin, Scholz with Biden, Amid Ongoing Tensions over Ukraine, U.S. Tops 900,000 COVID Deaths; New Jersey Lifts School Mask Mandate, Turkish President Erdogan and Honduran President Castro Test Positive for COVID-19, Ottawa Declares Emergency as Trucker-Led Anti-Government Protests Spread, Family Demands Justice for Amir Locke, Killed in Minneapolis Police No-Knock Raid, Mexico Raids Tijuana Camp Home to Hundreds of Asylum Seekers Denied U.S. Entry, Iran Talks Show Some Signs of Progress After U.S. Agrees to Waive Certain Sanctions, Tens of Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagasc…
(2022-02-07). A Hero from Iran: Asghar Farhadi's honest, intriguing new film. wsws.org Farhadi's A Hero begins as a simple tale that ultimately expands into a drama full of ambiguities and complexities. It focuses on the lower echelons of Iranian society.
(2022-02-07). Did the Pegasus Spyware Netanyahu used against Palestinians and gave to Saudis bring him Down? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Pegasus spyware made by the Israeli NSO company and backed by the Israeli state has been used extensively against Palestinians to keep them stateless, and former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu used access to the software as an incentive for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to improve relations …
(2022-02-07). øPor qué Estados Unidos impuso en 1962 el bloqueo a Cuba?>. telesurtv.net A más 60 años de su implementación, el bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero de EE.UU. contra Cuba constituye el mayor obstáculo al desarrollo de la nación.
(2022-02-07). Venezuelans commemorate 30th anniversary of 1992 civic-military rebellion. peoplesdispatch.org 
The civic-military rebellion led by Commander Hugo Chávez against the government of president Carlos Andrés Pérez, despite its failure, marked the end of neoliberalism and the beginning of a new era of profound socio-political changes in the country…
(2022-02-06). Alex Saab is Being Tortured in the US, Denounces Diplomat's Wife Camila (+Oscar López Rivera). orinocotribune.com February 5, 2022 (Special for OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab "is suffering torture and inhumane treatment everyday in the United States," decried his wife Camila Fabri Saab during a "Today, as we are speaking here, another day passes in which my husband Alex Saab, a Venezuelan diplomat, remains kidnapped," she continued. Saab, a special envoy of the Venezuelan government to Iran and Russia, and…
(2022-02-06). Boycott Israeli Wines! Spirited Vancouver protest calls on public stores to stop selling apartheid products. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 5 February, activists in Vancouver gathered outside the downtown BC Liquor Store for a picket and literature distribution calling for the publicly owned stores to stop selling Israeli wines, many of which are produced in the occupied Palestinian and Syrian lands of the West Bank and the Golan Heights. Despite repeated calls to …
(2022-02-06). Protest outside White House joins 55+ cities demanding "No war on Russia! Disband NATO!" liberationnews.org 
More than 55 cities and towns on Feb. 5 rallied with the message "Disband NATO! No War on Russia!" The day of action was sponsored by the ANSWER Coalition, Code Pink, Black Alliance for Peace, Peace Action, Maryland Peace Action, Popular Resistance and others.
(2022-02-06). Mexican GM Workers Vote In An Independent Union. popularresistance.org Auto workers at a General Motors plant in central Mexico delivered a landslide victory to an independent union in a vote held February 1-2. It's a major breakthrough for workers and labor activists seeking to break the vice grip of the employer-friendly unions that have long dominated Mexico's labor movement.
(2022-02-06). Hundreds in Minneapolis protest police killing of Black man. en.mehrnews.com Hundreds of community members and activists gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center Saturday afternoon for a protest following the shooting death of Amir Locke by the Minneapolis police on Wednesday.
(2022-02-06). Big Pharma, Gates, Fauci, UK Officials Accused of Crimes against Humanity in Complaint to International court. globalresearch.ca First published on December 18, 2021 | Activists are charging UK officials and the world's most powerful health figures with genocide, citing a range of statistics on the effects of COVID "vaccines" and policies. | A group that includes former Pfizer vice …
(2022-02-06). Manchin's Likely Backing of Biden SCOTUS Pick Reflects Court's Conservative Role. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden's agenda has stalled out in Congress. He's facing low approval ratings and a potential Republican wave in November's midterm election. The announcement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement was seen as a chance to reset the narrative, in Washington-speak, and give party activists some reason for enthusiasm in what could be a grueling and demoralizing year. In reality, nominating a new justice, even one in the mold of the bench's most liberal member, Sonia…
(2022-02-06). The Warmongers Miscalculated. davidswanson.org Video from the White House on Saturday: "We need a Department of Defense Against the Warmongers" said David Swanson of @WorldBeyondWar, because defense contractors & imperial politicians will lie us into one for üí∞üí∞üí∞ pic.twitter.com/95EMNlTRkh — ANSWER Coalition (@answercoalition) February 5, 2022 Video from webinar on Saturday here. The people inside the White House sometimes …
(2022-02-06). Saudi warplanes attack Yemen's Sanaa. en.mehrnews.com Saudi fighter jets once again targeted the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Sunday morning.
(2022-02-06). In Video: Houthis Hunt Saudi-led Coalition Vehicles In Yemen's Al-Jawf With IEDs. southfront.org 
File image. | On December 28, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released a video documenting some of their recent attacks on vehicles of Saudi-backed forces in the northern Yemeni province of al-Jawf. | The video shows the destruction of at least six pick-up trucks, at least one of which was armed with a heavy machine gun. The vehicles were targeted with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the northern part of al-Jawf, near the border with Saudi Arabia's Najran. | The Houthis' engineer units are known for u…
(2022-02-06). Military Situation In Yemen On February 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 109 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On February 5, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Haradh district; | On February 5, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 6 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On February 5, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On February 5, warplanes o…
(2022-02-06). Saudi-Backed Forces Storm Houthi-Held Harad City In Northwestern Yemen (Video). southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video released by the media center of the Yemeni military. | Late on February 5, forces from the pro-Saudi 5th District of the Yemeni military stormed the city of Harad, which is held by the Houthis (Ansar Allah), in the northwestern Yemen province of Hajjah. | Earlier, the 5th District's forces managed to
(2022-02-06). Weapons corporation sees 'benefits' from US wars on Russia, China, Yemen. multipolarista.com The CEO of top arms manufacturer Raytheon admitted in a phone call, "I fully expect we're going to see some benefit" and "opportunities" from the US war drive with Russia over Ukraine, bombing of Yemen, and conflict in the South China Sea.
(2022-02-06). Avanzan con normalidad elecciones presidenciales en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net Los electores deberán escoger entre los 25 candidatos que aspiran a la presidencia de Costa Rica y a conformar la Asamblea Legislativa.
(2022-02-06). Israel Expands Its Iran Strategy Amid Potential Social Unrest In The Islamic Republic. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has laid out
(2022-02-06). Iran, Russia to hold joint agricultural working group. en.mehrnews.com Deputy Ministry of Agriculture for Horticultural Affairs said that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation will hold a joint working group in the field of agriculture.
(2022-02-06). Hemispheric Gangsterism: The US Embargo Against Cuba Turns 60. dissidentvoice.org It all seems worn, part of an aspic approach to foreign policy. But US President Joe Biden is keen to ensure that old and lingering mistakes retain their flavour. Towards Cuba, it is now 60 years since President John F. Kennedy's Presidential Proclamation 3447 imposed an embargo on all trade with the island state. The …
(2022-02-06). Cuba ha estado bajo embargo estadounidense durante 60 años. Es hora de que eso acabe. cubadebate.cu "Aquí no hay embargo a Cuba". Esta afirmación audaz, hecha por el senador de Florida Marco Rubio en el Senado de los EE. UU. en julio pasado, se ha convertido rápidamente en sabiduría convencional en los pasillos del Congreso de los EE. UU. y entre la base de apoyo de Rubio en la diáspora cubana. El bloqueo norteamericano es un mito, un coco para el Partido Comunista de Cuba. "Cuba no está aislada", dijo Rubio . Los que dicen lo contrario o "no saben de lo que hablan… o son mentirosos. Esas son las únicas dos opciones".
(2022-02-06). Cuba llega al 88% de población con esquema completo contraCovid. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al Ministerio, el 88 por ciento equivale a 9.839.682 connacionales que ya cuentan con sus dosis requeridas.
(2022-02-06). Estados Unidos supera las 900 000 muertes por COVID-19. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos superó el viernes último la cifra de 900 000 fallecidos por COVID-19 desde que comenzó la pandemia, según informó recientemente la Universidad Johns Hopkins de ese país. La nación norteña también encabeza los contagios a nivel global, con cifra superior a los 76 220 000 de infecciones, y secundada por la India y Brasil.
(2022-02-06). Pro-US Opposition Calls for Dialogue with Venezuelan Government: Another Turn of the Screw or Just a Guise? orinocotribune.com A recently published According to former deputy Juan Guaid…
(2022-02-06). Caracas Court of Appeals Upholds Conviction of CITGO Six. orinocotribune.com The ninth circuit of the Caracas Court of Appeals upheld this Friday, February 4, the ruling of the Court of First Instance of Caracas that sentenced six former executives of Venezuela's CITGO Corporation, a subsidiary of state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), to prison terms between nine and 13 years, for acts of corruption. | Friday's ruling ratified the sentence against former president of CITGO, José àÅngel Pereira Ruimwyk, to serve 13 years and seven months in prison for committing crimes of fraudulent embezzlement and illicit agreement of a public official with a contractor, according to a press…
(2022-02-06). Duque Wants to Speak with Russian Ambassador about Violence in Colombia's Arauca. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Iván Duque said this Friday, February 4, that he will speak to the Russian ambassador to Colombia, Nikolay K. Tavdumadze, to clarify the objectives of Russia's military presence in Venezuela. | Thus, Duque has chosen to ignore the statement from the Russian embassy in Colombia, which had denounced unfounded allegations made by the Colombian Defense Minister, Diego Molano. Molano accused Russia of supporting and implementing technical assistance at the Venezuelan border, to carry out a foreign "intervention." The Russian embassy called these accusations irresponsible, as Molano did not provide…