(2022-02-18). Venezuela Expresses Total Support for Russia on Ukraine Tensions. orinocotribune.com "Russia has the full support of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in the fight it is putting up to dispel the threats from NATO and the Western world," said the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, this Wednesday, February 16, during his meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Yuri Borisov. | During the meeting of the High-Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN), where strategic agreements were signed between both nations at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the Venezuelan head of state stated his position, expressing his belief that Russia will continue to be a peaceful nation. | "
(2022-02-18). Iran ready to help resolve crisis in Ukraine peacefully. en.mehrnews.com Referring to the crisis in the relations between Ukraine and Russia, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that Iran is ready to provide any necessary assistance and take any necessary action to resolve the crisis peacefully.
(2022-02-18). Chicago activists continue to call for killer cop to be fired, charged in death of Anthony Alvarez. liberationnews.org 
On what would have been Anthony Alvarez's 23rd birthday, dozens of activists gathered outside the 16th District police station in Chicago on Feb. 14 to celebrate Alvarez's life and to demand justice for him. The event was organized by members of Alvarez's family in coordination with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
(2022-02-18). Stanford Stands for Choice on Valentine's Day. indybay.org Activists in Palo Alto shut down a major downtown intersection during rush hour to call attention to an impending crisis. The US Supreme Court is poised to dismantle Roe v. Wade if immediate and mass action doesn't stop it.
(2022-02-18). Activists arrested at FL state capitol for opposing abortion ban law. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL- On February 17, around 12 a.m., members of Students for a Democratic
| Society and Tallahassee's chapter of Planned Parenthood were given trespassing warnings for speaking up against HB 5, an abortion ban bill that limits abortions to the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. After HB5 was passed despite significant public opposition, organizers and students joined a chant denouncing the bill and were subsequently removed from the capitol. | Capitol Police threatened to arrest organizers if they did not sign a trespassing warning that indefinitely banned them from entering the Florida Capitol Building…
(2022-02-18). Miami demands 'Free Alex Saab'. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL – 20 activists gathered at the Federal Courthouse here, to demand the release of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who has been detained in Miami since October when the United States government kidnapped him from Cape Verde. Saab's supporters brought banners and signs with messages of solidarity, chanted "Free Alex Saab" and answered questions from reporters who converged on the courthouse. | Eminent Puerto Rican freedom fighter and longtime political prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera delivered a powerful speech to the crowd. He explained ,"The Venezuelan people as well as the Puerto Rican people are fighting f…
(2022-02-18). Zuckerberg's Facebook empire collapsing. rt.com 
Meta has lost nearly half its value in the last six months | Once the world's sixth largest firm with a valuation of over $1 trillion, Facebook's parent company Meta finished Thursday's trading with a value of $565 billion. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the social media giant has tumbled out of the world's 10 largest companies by market value, hammered by its worst monthly stock decline ever. | The stock rout has placed Mark Zuckerberg's company in 11th place behind Chinese Tencent Holdings. Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) holds the ninth spot. The list of the world's mo…
(2022-02-18). Over 160 House Republicans Threaten to Sabotage Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Over 160 House Republicans sent a letter to President Biden threatening to do everything they can to sabotage an agreement with Iran if it is not approved by Congress. Iran is seeking guarantees that the next president won't withdraw from the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But since the JCPOA is not a treaty, …
(2022-02-18). Iran rejects report on deal in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh rejected fake news carried by certain western media about the ongoing JCPOA negotiations in Vienna.
(2022-02-18). Foes of a new Nuclear Agreement Demonize Tehran, but what is Iranian Society really Like Today? juancole.com Eau Claire, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment) — The nature and the parameters of power relations in the state-society relations in Iran since the 1978-79 revolution have radically changed. The revolution ended the twenty-five-hundred-year-old monarchical rule in Iran and gave rise to a Shi'a 'ulema-dominated rule. The demise of the old Pahlavi regime saw the …
(2022-02-18). Khamenei: Iran Wants Nuclear Energy, Not Nuclear Arms. news.antiwar.com Its far from the first time he's said so, but Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, said Thursday that Iranian leadership has been saying this for years, but factions hostile to Iran in the region, notably Israel, continue to push the myth of Iran seeking nuclear arms, and have been doing it so much that the reality of Iran's intentions…
(2022-02-18). Report: Draft Iran Nuclear Deal Outlines Mutual Steps for Return. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Citing unnamed diplomats, the report said the first phase of the draft deal includes the release of Western prisoners in Iran.
(2022-02-18). Cael: Un emprendedor diferente. cubadebate.cu Esta podría ser la historia de cualquier joven soñador. De un chico que a los 19 años rapeaba para una bandita de la universidad, que se hizo solista años más tarde. Un chico que les dijo a sus padres "Tengo el título, pero no mi sueño", quién decidió perseguir sus sueños a pesar de los obstáculos. Podría ser la historia de cualquier joven soñador.
(2022-02-18). Incendio en Casa de Cultura de Sandino, Pinar del Río. cubadebate.cu Un incendio en áreas de la Casa de Cultura Leonel Rugama en Sandino dañó locales de la instalación y la tienda de Artex allí enclavada. El Teniente Coronel Noslén Osuna Fernández, Jefe del Ministerio del Interior en el territorio explica que los resultados preliminares de la investigación arrojan que la causa del siniestro estuvo motivada por la sobrecarga en la batería de una motorina que se encontraba en uno de los locales de la instalación.
(2022-02-18). Inundaciones en Río de Janeiro dejan 117 muertos. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades de la ciudad brasileña de Petrópolis accionaron este jueves las sirenas de alerta para evacuar varias zonas de riesgo ante nuevas lluvias intensas, dos días después de que un temporal histórico provocara deslizamientos e inundaciones que ya dejaron al menos 117 muertos.
(2022-02-18). Visita Díaz-Canel un barrio en transformación en la ciudad de Holguín y un polo productivo en el municipio Rafael Freyre. cubadebate.cu Hasta el Consejo Popular Alex Urquiola, al sur de esta populosa urbe donde viven más de 300 mil habitantes, llegó el Presidente cubano casi al mediodía de este jueves, acompañado por el miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización, Roberto Morales Ojeda, para dialogar con los protagonistas de un cambio que emociona y motiva. Este barrio es uno de los 93 en la provincia que desde hace algunos meses transforma su entorno con la apoyo de entidades estatales y privadas, organizaciones y los vecinos.
(2022-02-18). Jorge Rodríguez: Colombia Seeks to Destabilize Venezuela with Terrorist Gangs. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, February 17, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, held a press conference at which he denounced the financing by the Colombian government and the Venezuelan extreme right of criminal gangs intending to destabilize the country. | He reiterated that Venezuela has denounced, on 24 occasions, attacks carried out from Colombia in Venezuela. He pointed out that evidence was delivered between 2018 and 2022 to international bodies such as the United Nations, demonstrating that Colombia's intelligence agencies, Armed Forces, and police forces were used to attack Venezuela.
(2022-02-17). What Is Going to Happen in Ukraine? dissidentvoice.org 
People gather in Rome to call for peace, February 15, 2022 | Photo Credit: Reuters Every day brings new noise and fury in the crisis over Ukraine, mostly from Washington. But what is really likely to happen? There are three possible scenarios: The first is that Russia will suddenly launch an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. …
(2022-02-17). Conflict with Russia is Raising your Gasoline Bill; an Electric Car is the Answer. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Reporters pressed White House spokesperson Jen Psaki on Wednesday about the likelihood that any Russian military engagement in Ukraine will raise petroleum prices further. Ensuing US sanctions on Russia would keep some of its petroleum off the market, as has already happened to Iran, at a time when demand is …
(2022-02-17). Venezuela and Russia Deepen Cooperation After High-Level Meetings. venezuelanalysis.com President Nicolás Maduro pledged the Caribbean nation's "full support" for Russia against NATO threats.
(2022-02-17). Venezuela and Russia Reinforce Military Ties. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, February 16, Venezuela and Russia confirmed their commitment to a powerful military partnership to provide security and defend national borders. The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with the Russian Federation's Deputy Prime Minister, Yuri Borisov, during an official visit to Caracas by the Russian diplomat, within the framework of the Venezuela—Russia High Level Intergovernmental Commission (CIAN) . | "We have ratified the path of a powerful military cooperation between Russia and Venezuela, for the defense of peace, sovereignty, and territorial integrity," said the Venezuelan he…
(2022-02-17). Venezuela to expand military cooperation with Russia: Maduro. en.mehrnews.com Venezuela will expand cooperation with Russia in the military sphere to defend peace and its sovereignty, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday.
(2022-02-17). Headlines for February 17, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Defense Ministers Gather in Brussels, Dispute Russia's Claims of Troop Drawback, COVID-19 Pandemic Claimed 75,000 Lives Last Week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prepares to Roll Back Guidelines for COVID Restrictions, Hospitals in War-Ravaged Syria Forced to Close Amid Cuts in International Aid, U.N. Says 8 Million Yemenis Could Lose All Humanitarian Aid Next Month Due to Funding Shortages, Colombia Forced Displacement Crisis Worsened in 2021, Mexican Journalists Interrupt Congress to Demand Justice for Assassinated Colleagues, Amnesty International Condemns "Sham Trial" for Jailed Russi…
(2022-02-17). With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Calls for Escalating US Aggression Against Russia. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Feb 14, 2022 | The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists emerged after World War II as a voice for peace by some of the scientists who developed the then ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Now, its mission has drifted into being an echo chamber for the US imperial project urging President Biden to take even more destabilizing actions against Russia. | Dropping the A-bombs | By the time that the scientists at the top-secret Manhattan Project had developed the atomic bomb and the US military had worked out the logistics for deploying it, World War II was for all intents and purposes over. By…
(2022-02-17). Marco Rubio Threatens Honduras' President (+Venezuela). orinocotribune.com During a US Senate hearing regarding the nomination of Laura Farnsworth as new US ambassador to Honduras, US extreme-right Republican Senator Marco Rubio said he hoped the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, would not follow the example of her husband, former President Manuel Zelaya, and align Honduras with Cuba and Venezuela. | "I hope that the new president Xiomara Castro follows that path, and not the example that her husband provided when he was president and sympathized with Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Raúl Castro in Cuba," said the anti-communist senator. Analysts surmise that Zelaya's drift to the left…
(2022-02-17). As US Renews Support for Saudi War in Yemen, Civilian Death Toll Nearly Doubles. mintpressnews.com 
"The civilian death toll in Yemen has almost doubled since the United Nations rights body dissolved its monitoring mechanism in the war-torn country." — Norwegian Refugee Council Report…
(2022-02-17). Outsourced Facebook content moderators face trauma, exploitation and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up we look at an investigation by TIME into the condition of workers at Facebook's outsourced content moderation office in Nairobi, Kenya; the UN's urgent funding appeal to address the severe crisis in Yemen as fighting escalates; the imprisonment of activist and head of the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees, Khitam Sa'afan, by an Israeli military court; and the arrest of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez in an extradition appeal filed by the U.S. on charges related to drug trafficking.
(2022-02-17). Harad Battle: Saudi-Backed Forces Shot Down Ten Drones, Houthis Launch Three Missiles. southfront.org 
File image. | The Houthis (Ansar Allah) continue to hold onto their positions in the district of Harad in the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah in the face of a large-scale attack by the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies. | On February 17, the Houthis fired three ballistic missiles at areas held by forces from the 5th Military District of the pro-Saudi Yemeni Armed Forces. In a statement, the 5th Military District claimed that the missile strikes didn't result in any losses. | The 5th Military District, w…
(2022-02-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on February 17. en.mehrnews.com Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, February 17.
(2022-02-17). Chapeando: Odiadores del estado cubano y nostálgicos de Batista, øal mismo tiempo? (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Los mensajes dirigidos a desacreditar al gobierno, sus acciones y estructuras, a presentarlo como incapaz, inoperante, sin un solo argumento y arropados por la aparente impunidad de las redes sociales, coinciden en el tiempo con una visible campaña de exaltación de la figura y la "obra" de un tirano de manual como Fulgencio Batista. Escuche el análisis en Chapeando.
(2022-02-17). Israel Attacks Syrian Army Base Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday night, Speculatively, Israeli media are saying Iranian troops might sometimes use that base. Israel, as usual, isn't commenting on why they're attacking Syria, however. | Indications are that the base sustained damage, and some damage was done in the town of Zakiya. There have been no reports of any casualties. | Interestingly, there was no…
(2022-02-17). Islamic Revolution emerged victorious via people presence. en.mehrnews.com The Leader of the Islamic Revolution said that the Islamic Revolution of Iran emerged victorious through the presence of the people and not guns and political measures.
(2022-02-17). Cancillería rusa informa sobre expulsión del embajador adjunto de EEUU en Moscú. cubadebate.cu El embajador adjunto de Estados Unidos en Moscú, Bart Gorman, debe abandonar Rusia en respuesta a la expulsión injustificada de un diplomático de este país en Washington, anunció este jueves la Cancillería rusa. La salida del país de Gorman fue presentada en algunos medios de comunicación casi como una escalada deliberada por parte de Moscú.
(2022-02-17). Marrero Cruz: Para lidiar con éxito en la economía internacional hay que negociar y hacerlo bien. cubadebate.cu Cuba no está encerrada en una burbuja, como economía abierta, estamos expuestos a las leyes del mercado y a las consecuencias de cualquier error que cometamos, por lo tanto tenemos que aprender a negociar, y a hacerlo bien, alertó el miembro del Buró Político y Primer Ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz.
(2022-02-17). En Zona de Arte, Gastón Joya: "Me inspiro en el paisaje humano" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Gastón Joya Perellada se ha robado el show en la escena musical cubana con su virtuosismo en el contrabajo. Es un joven soñador, amante del jazz y de las raíces afrocubanas. Con este talentoso instrumentista conversamos esta semana en Zona de Arte, un espacio de Cubadebate TV.
(2022-02-17). Venezuela rechaza la política de bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net El Convenio Integral de Cooperación entre Venezuela y Cuba ha permitido fortalecer la cooperación en diversos sectores.
(2022-02-17). Cuba reporta 733 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y cinco fallecidos. cubadebate.cu Cuba confirmó al cierre de este miércoles 733 casos positivos a la COVID-19, cinco fallecidos y 924 altas médicas, informó en su reporte habitual el Ministerio de Salud Pública (Minsap).
(2022-02-17). Cuba rechaza ante la ONU bloqueo económico y político de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Ya desde abril de 2019 hasta marzo de 2020, el bloqueo había causado pérdidas a Cuba en el orden de los 5.5 billones de dólares…
(2022-02-17). Sueño en Cuba de volar con alas propias (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El AR-9 es hoy más que el primer prototipo de avión ligero de dos plazas que se construye en Cuba, resulta también el sueño de volar con alas propias de su creador, el ingeniero mecánico Adolfo Rivera. Junto a él un pequeño grupo de colaboradores, en su mayoría veteranos jubilados de la Aeronáutica, pero no retirados, agrupados en el Club de Aviación de Cuba, que preside el Héroe de la República René González, piloto e instructor de vuelo.
(2022-02-17). Reconoce presidente cubano trabajo de la Fiscalía General de la República. cubadebate.cu Un reconocimiento por la manera en que se crecieron el pasado año y la exhortación a seguir perfeccionando su labor en 2022, hizo el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, a las trabajadoras, trabajadores y dirigentes de la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR).
(2022-02-17). Prosigue su periplo caravana de solidaridad Australia-Cuba. cubadebate.cu La Sociedad de la Amistad Australia-Cuba prosiguió este jueves su periplo como parte del desafío de recorrer la distancia de 14 886 kilómetros entre Canberra y La Habana en solo siete semanas. Los caravanistas llegaron este jueves a la localidad australiana de Nudgee Beach, donde se reunieron con partidarios de poner fin al bloqueo.
(2022-02-17). Una particular especie de abejas parece haber evolucionado para comer solo carne. cubadebate.cu Una particular especie de abejas sin aguijón parece haber evolucionado en el trópico para consumir carne de carroña en lugar de polen. En consecuencia, a las nuevas carnívoras se las ha bautizado como abejas buitre (Trigona necrophaga).
(2022-02-17). Preside Díaz-Canel asamblea de balance del PCC en el municipio Holguín. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de Cuba, preside la asamblea de balance de esta organización política en el municipio de Holguín, última a esta instancia que se desarrolla en el oriental territorio. En este espacio se evalúa el estado de implementación y cumplimiento de lo dispuesto en el octavo Congreso.
(2022-02-17). Fidel sobre Almeida: Tuve el privilegio de conocerlo (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu En el 95 aniversario del natalicio del Comandante de la Revolución Juan Almeida Bosque, Cubadebate y el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas compartimos algunas fotografías poco conocidas de su vida revolucionaria.
(2022-02-17). Segunda edición de Biblioteca Abierta tendrá lugar el sábado 26 de febrero. cubadebate.cu La segunda edición de Biblioteca Abierta será el sábado 26 de febrero, a partir de las 8: 30 a.m. Durante toda la jornada la institución funcionará de una manera diferente a su labor cotidiana, para explicar a los interesados, mediante visitas guiadas, las funciones, usos y formas de inscripción de la Biblioteca, sus características y tesoros bibliográficos.
(2022-02-17). Presidente de Duma Estatal rusa realizará visita oficial a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la Duma Estatal (Cámara Baja del Parlamento) de Rusia, Viacheslav Volodin, realizará visitas oficiales a Cuba y Nicaragua el 23 y 24 de febrero. El político ruso mantendrá conversaciones con dirigentes de La Habana y Managua sobre la cooperación entre los países, así como se dará continuación al desarrollo del diálogo interparlamentario.
(2022-02-17). El desborde virtual del Departamento de Estado y su oficina en La Habana. cubadebate.cu En los últimos meses ha sorprendido tanto a los cibernautas cubanos, como a los diplomáticos extranjeros residentes en Cuba, la manera desembozada en que tanto el Departamento de Estado desde Washington, como su embajada en La Habana, han incorporado a su rutina diaria al emisión de juicios y opiniones sobre la realidad interna cubana, que publican y reiteran sin ningún pudor.
(2022-02-17). Alex Saab Defense: Venezuela Knew about DEA Meetings — Conflicting Lawyer Strategies. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, February 16, 2022 ( The journalist, notorious for his US Department of State and US security apparatus connections, posted a "sealed" document from February 2021 by the US District Court from the Southern District of Florida, mentioning an alleged c…
(2022-02-17). "It Can't be Illegal to Help a People" — The Persecution of Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com By Leonardo Flores — Feb 14, 2022 | "It's not a crime to fulfill a diplomatic mission. It's not a crime to evade sanctions that are harming an entire country. It can't be illegal to help a people." Camilla Fabri Saab made these impassioned remarks Alex Saab is virtually unknown in the United States, where he is currently languishing in a Miami prison, but he has been vital to Venezuela's ability to survive…
(2022-02-17). Venezuela y Rusia potencian acuerdos estratégicos bilaterales. telesurtv.net El presidente Maduro precisó que el mapa de cooperación entre ambas naciones fue construido en aras de propiciar el desarrollo.