(2022-02-20). Houthis Release Intense Combat Footage From Harad Battle (18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via the Houthis' Military Media. | On February 20, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage showing recent clashes with Saudi-led coalition proxies in the district of Harad in the northwestern Yemen province of Hajjah. | Saudi-backed forces, led by the Yemen Armed Forces' 5th Military District, have been attempting to push the Houthis out of Harad since the beginning of February. | The footage shows Houthi fighters defending their positions in Harad district center in the face of a large-sca…
(2022-02-20). San Diego activists rally to demand "No War with Russia!" liberationnews.org 
Why is U.S.-NATO aggression towards Russia is so dangerous for working class people all over the world?
(2022-02-20). US unleashed propagandistic hysteria around Russia – Cuban foreign minister. tass.com "We firmly oppose NATO's expansion towards the Russian borders", Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said…
(2022-02-20). Díaz-Canel felicita a Cristina Fernández en su cumpleaños. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, felicitó este sábado a la vicemandataria de Argentina, Cristina Fernández, a propósito de su cumpleaños. Con una etiqueta convertida en tendencia en Twitter, personalidades políticas, militantes y admiradores de la vicepresidenta le enviaron hoy felicitaciones por su cumpleaños 69. Desde la madrugada comenzaron a sucederse los mensajes de cientos de seguidores que recuerdan a la exmandataria, le expresan su admiración y agradecimiento por sus convicciones y entrega a la patria.
(2022-02-20). SNB 61: Cocodrilos de Matanzas mandan otra vez. cubadebate.cu En una jornada donde los bates bajaron la temperatura en la mayoría de los estadios, los Cocodrilos matanceros se volvieron a apoyar en sus lanzadores para escalar otra vez a la cima de esta Serie Nacional, aprovechando el resbalón de las Avispas en patio ajeno. Altas presiones se ubicaron esta tarde-noche encima del estadio Latinoamericano, para que los Huracanes de Mayabeque soplaran con fuerza y arrastraran por la arcilla a los Industriales de la capital, hasta rendirlos 6-4.
(2022-02-20). Peter Pan y el poder de las ficciones políticas. cubadebate.cu Veciana en sus memorias reconoció que, según el agente de la CIA que lo había reclutado en La Habana, "las guerras modernas son, sobre todo, guerras psicológicas; el objetivo es torcer la opinión pública". Las estrategias, claro, son más específicas: nunca se debe dejar huellas de nuestras acciones….
(2022-02-20). Documentos confirman que la OTAN prometió a la URSS no expandirse hacia el este. cubadebate.cu La revista alemana Der Spiegel publicó un artículo informando que se ha encontrado documentos de archivo que confirman la promesa de los países occidentales a la Unión Soviética en 1991 de no expandir la OTAN hacia el este. Los materiales fueron descubiertos por el politólogo y profesor de la Universidad de Boston, Joshua Shifrinson.
(2022-02-20). Yasbell Rodríguez: "Para soñar hay que ponerse alas, respirar profundo y lanzarse al vuelo" (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Norma, de la telenovela "Tú", fue un regalo de cumpleaños para Yasbell Rodríguez. Así, soñadora y apasionada como es, anhelaba un personaje al que le pudiera impregnar su esencia, sus matices y su pasión por la vida. "Después que Lester Hamlet me propuso ese personaje, incluso sin leerlo, iba a luchar por desempeñarlo lo mejor posible". Yasbell es distinta a Norma. Pocos son los puntos en común, más allá de ese juego por intentar siempre sonreír a pesar de los problemas.
(2022-02-20). La imagen del día: Fuerza policial a caballo arremete contra manifestantes en Canadá. cubadebate.cu El presentador Benny Johnson compartió la fotografía con el siguiente texto en Twitter: "Esta es la imagen definitoria: un líder occidental ordenó a las autoridades aplastar el cráneo de una abuela. No hay dos lados aquí. O estás con fascistas o estás en contra. Pregúntele a su representante por qué no se han pronunciado y condenado esto. Ahora es el momento de elegir".
(2022-02-20). Pregunta de Cubadebate: øAsí se promueven las producciones cubanas? cubadebate.cu Un aluvión de comentarios ha recibido las imágenes difundidas de un pequeño desfile de moda en el que se exhiben productos nacionales. El evento tuvo lugar como parte de la inauguración del Encuentro de Técnicas Comerciales 2022, con sede en La Habana. Ante las opiniones desatadas por dicha presentación, nos preguntamos, øcreen que esta es la mejor forma de promover las producciones cubanas?
(2022-02-20). 📨 Modo Avión: Dice "la academia" que escribamos serio. cubadebate.cu Le informamos que, complaciendo peticiones, notarán esta newsletter algo rara (bueno, quizás no toda, hay cosas que no podemos evitar ni aunque querramos). Puede que a algunos les guste más.
(2022-02-20). Tormenta Eunice deja al menos 14 muertos y miles de apagones en Europa. cubadebate.cu La tormenta Eunice, que azotó el noroeste de Europa, dejó un saldo de 14 muertos, así como importantes daños materiales y cortes masivos de electricidad. La tormenta se formó en Irlanda y pasó por partes del Reino Unido el viernes, luego por el norte de Francia y los países del Benelux (Bélgica, Países Bajos y Luxemburgo) antes de continuar hacia Dinamarca y Alemania.
(2022-02-20). Venezuela Pulls Plug on Lie that Alex Saab is DEA "Informer" orinocotribune.com Venezuela has pulled the plug on a false claim which circulated Wednesday that diplomat Alex Saab is working as an "informer" or "collaborator" of the United States and specifically of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). | President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez When asked by a reporter following a press conference, Rodríguez called it strange that the United S…
(2022-02-20). Informe sobre el estado del caso Alex Saab. peoplesworld.org 
CARACAS, 16 febrero 2022 / Alex Saab, diplomático venezolano secuestrado por el gobierno estadounidense, enfrenta a un nuevo juicio ante las instancias de justicia del país norte americano; otra sorpresiva acusación es lanzada por el Departamento de Justicia, a quien fuera enviado especial de Venezuela para la negociación y adquisición de insumos alimenticios y de …
(2022-02-20). Venezuela Offers Brazil Assistance for Petrópolis Disaster. orinocotribune.com 
On Friday, February 18, the government of Venezuela expressed solidarity with Brazil for the catastrophe caused by torrential rains in the city of Petrópolis (southeast), in which 138 people have been reported dead so far. | The Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that the Venezuelan government is ready to collaborate with the Brazilian authorities in whatever way possible in order to help the people affected by the disaster. | El Presidente Nicolás Maduro Moros, en nombre del Gobierno de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela manifiesta su absoluta solidaridad con el hermano pueblo del Brasil (1/4)…
(2022-02-19). Hedges: Democrats, the More Effective Evil. orinocotribune.com By Chris Hedges — Feb 14, 2022 | The US is a de facto one-party state where the ideology of national security is sacrosanct, unsustainable debt props up the empire and the primary business is war. | When all else fails, when you are clueless about how to halt a 7.5% inflation rate, when your Build Back Better bill is gutted, when you renege on your promise to raise the minimum wage or forgive student debt, when you can't halt the Republican suppression of voting rights, when you have no idea how to handle the pandemic which has claimed 900,000 lives — 16% of the world's total deaths although we are les…
(2022-02-19). Global Research Weekender: Whose Fault Is the Ukrainian Crisis? Provoking a Third World War? globalresearch.ca The botched narrative of a February 16 Russian invasion of Ukraine reveals the desperation of the Anglo-American allies in provoking a third world war. As the warmongers of the West continue building up their war propaganda while their military equipment …
(2022-02-19). Give War a Chance? Fake News Is Already Making It Happen in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org 
Western media leads us into war in Ukraine with Russia, but don't worry, Biden's got the autocue working now. | Western media leads us into war in Ukraine with Russia, but don't worry, Biden's got the autocue working now. | "We're heading for a war in Ukraine not because of Putin but because of western media provoking one" is not an erudite argument which many will want to embrace. But western media is in such a poor state and its journalists such low grade, that warmongering is to be expected more than ever now. Fake news has really taken over the domain as hacks scramble to outbid one another for the latest jui…
(2022-02-19). CIA veteran calls for US war on China and Russia, threatening nuclear strikes, in elite Foreign Policy magazine. multipolarista.com 
A CIA and Pentagon veteran who helps run NATO's powerful think tank the Atlantic Council, Matthew Kroenig, published an article in elite Foreign Policy magazine calling for US war on both China and Russia, including "threatening nonstrategic nuclear strikes." He has also advocated military attacks on Iran.
(2022-02-19). How to Respond to War Threats on Russia — the antiwar movement comes together to respond. iacenter.org How to Respond to War Threats on Russia — Understanding U.S. Objectives — The Role of NATO, a U.S. Commanded Military Alliance TUES. Feb 22 at 8: 30 pm ET / 7: 30 pm CT / 6: 30 pm MT / 5: 30 pm PT Please click here to register for the meeting. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_10cV… Please join us for this important meeting and discussion with leaders from the antiwar movement including: (in alphabetical order) Leela Anand — ANSWER coalition Bahman Azad — US Peace Council Ajamu Baraka — Black Alliance for Peace Madea Benjamin — CodePink Sara Flounders [mdas…
(2022-02-19). Eileen Gu controversy exposes the importance of racial loyalty to the American Empire. mronline.org 
Corporate media used the 2022 Beijing winter Olympics to create endless anti-China screeds. An athlete was even condemned for choosing to affirm her Chinese heritage. White supremacy drives foreign policy decisions and American thinking.
(2022-02-19). The Convoy And Canada — A Call To Step Up. popularresistance.org I have spent time listening to leaders and activists from across this country, and I have learned one thing: we as civil society must step up and provide courageous leadership in this time of crisis. Unions, racial and climate justice organizations, faith leaders, students, residents' groups, health care activists — all of us have a role to play to help overcome this polarization, to bridge divides and to focus on crucial issues of social justice. We need to start organizing at the national and local level — bringing together people from all walks of life to determine strategies that will address the…
(2022-02-19). City Denies Controversial Metal Scrapper Southside Recycling's Permit. popularresistance.org East Side, Chicago — The city's health department Friday rejected the final permit needed for a controversial metal scrapper to open on the Southeast Side, a victory for local activists who spent years organizing to block the industrial facility's move from the North Side. | Southside Recycling, owned by Reserve Management Group, will not be permitted to move troubled scrapper General Iron's assets and employees to 11600 S. Burley Ave. in East Side. | Reserve Management Group spent $80 million in anticipation of a permit for the facility at the Burley Avenue campus, where the Ohio-based firm operates four o…
(2022-02-19). 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.
(2022-02-19). Oakland ILWU. OEA, Students & Community Rally To Stop Privatization & Union Busting. indybay.org Hundreds of ILWU Longshoreman, OEA teachers, students, labor and community activists rallied against the privatization of the Port Of Oakland Howard Terminal to the GAP A's billionaire owner John Fisher for a stadium and 3,000 condos and also against the closure of public schools in Oakland.
(2022-02-19). Florida activists fight the HB5 anti-abortion bill. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On February 16, organizations from around the state came to Tallahassee to stand up for reproductive rights and against HB5. On that day, the Florida House debated the unconstitutional and restrictive anti-abortion bill, HB5. | HB5 would eliminate any abortions after 15 weeks, with no exception in cases of rape, incest or human trafficking, and criminalize medical professionals who provide abortions. | | Standing against this bill are organizations from around the state including FSU/UNF/USF Students for a Democratic Society, Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC), Tallahassee Communit…
(2022-02-19). In a Victory for Activists, Lawsuit Against Arizona's ALEC Lawmakers Can Proceed. truthout.org 
An appeals court in Arizona ruled this week that a coalition of racial justice groups can pursue a lawsuit against 26 Republican state lawmakers accused of breaking Arizona's open meetings law at a 2019 policy summit of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). | ALEC is the powerful pay-to-play forum that brings hundreds of conservative lawmakers together with far-right activists and corporate lobbyists to craft conservative policies for state legislatures, many of which are actual…
(2022-02-19). [Comment] Offline: A lie at the heart of public health. thelancet.com The John Snow Society describes their illustrious namesake as "the pioneer of epidemiological method". His identification of the source of cholera in Soho, London, and the removal of the handle of a water pump in Broad Street in 1854 is celebrated annually with the Pumphandle Lecture. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine named a lecture theatre after Snow. Indeed, the epidemiology community has deified Snow as a founding father of public health. But, as Jim Downs argues in his searching reappraisal of the origins of epidemiology, Maladies of Empire, western epidemiologists have invented a comforting…
(2022-02-19). Military Situation In Yemen On February 19, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 203 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On February 18, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On February 18, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 5 airstrikes on the Midi province; | On February 18, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 2 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district; | On February…
(2022-02-19). Political prisoners in Cuba? mronline.org 
Can those prosecuted for acts of violence and recklessly endangering the public order, with no program, no proposals for positive change, be considered political prisoners?>
(2022-02-19). Eco-Justice, People Power, Documentary Premiere- "We Still Here" indybay.org CubaCaribe announces a special community screening of We Still Here / Nos Tenemos, the latest documentary by award winning filmmaker by Eli Jacobs-Fatauzzi in collaboration with Defend Puerto Rico, FistUpTV and Clenched Fist Productions. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Bay Area filmmakers Eli and Kahlil Jacobs-Fantauzzi along with a dynamic live music and dance performance by Aguacero.
(2022-02-19). Edumedia, una posibilidad de crecer. cubadebate.cu Hoy estas mipymes están en proceso de creación, pero en el caso de Cinesoft Digital y Edumedia ya cuentan con registro mercantil, lo que les permite actuar como empre ≠sas, al margen de que aún es ≠peran por trámites relaciona ≠dos con la ONAT y las cuentas bancarias. "Ojalá podamos llevar a cabo lo que estamos proyectan ≠do".
(2022-02-19). Colombia Wants Only 'Wealthy and Educated' Venezuelan Migrants. orinocotribune.com The Vice President of Colombia, Marta Lucía Ramírez, has complained about the "less wealthy and unskilled" Venezuelans who stay in Colombia as migrants. That group of vulnerable Venezuelans is at the center of the smear campaign and hybrid war against Venezuela, led by the US with its regional allied governments. | The Colombian vice president made the classist comment against migrants who are in a vulnerable economic situation or who do not have a considerably "high" academic level, during the regular session of the Permanent Council of the Organization of States Americans (OAS) this week. | "Colombia has not be…
(2022-02-19). Military Deserter and Partner of 'El Conejo' Admit to Receiving Training in Colombia. orinocotribune.com Two detainees Starlin Páez Mujica, a Venezuelan military deserter, and María Inés Reyes Silva, partner of the criminal Carlos Rodríguez aka El Conejo, have confessed that members of criminal organizations based in Las Tejerías, Aragua (Venezuela), were trained in Colombia. | This Thursday, February 17, two videos with testimonies of Páez and Reyes were released by Jorge Rodríguez, president of the Venezuelan Assembly (AN), Deputy Jorge Rodríguez. The two were recently captured during the Cacique Guaicaipuro II operation carried out by Venezuelan security agencies in Santos Michelena municipality near Las Tejerias…
(2022-02-19). Argentina's Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Send Message to President Maduro (+Statement). orinocotribune.com 
The Argentine human rights movement Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo issued a statement addressed to the people of Venezuela and President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, Friday 18. The Mothers sent their message after learning about Operation Puma, former Argentine President Macri's plan to invade Venezuela. | The current head of the emblematic human rights organization, Hebe de Bonafini, on behalf of her organization, expressed solidarity towards Venezuela. She apologized for former President Mauricio Macri's undertaking of Operation Puma to militarily invade Venezuela. | This message comes after Argentine Defense Mini…
(2022-02-19). Venezuela rechaza manipulación de tema migratorio por Colombia. telesurtv.net Venezuela denunció que el Gobierno colombiano utiliza el tema migratorio como coartada de su política interna.
(2022-02-19). This is How I See It Coming. orinocotribune.com Luis Fuenmayor Toro — Feb 18, 2022 | Editorial note: Luis Fuenmayor Toro (born July 10, 1945, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a physician and surgeon, and a university professor, based in Venezuela. He was rector of the Central University of Venezuela from 1988 until 1992. Fuenmayor Toro was a Chavista sympathizer until 2009 when he joined the opposition. | We are at least two years and nine months away from the next presidential elections. I say "at least" because these can be done at any time in the year 2024, without necessarily having to wait until the first days of December. If the government feels ready for…
(2022-02-19). National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. mronline.org 
The National Lawyers Guild International calls for the immediate release of Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab, imprisoned in a Miami federal prison by the United States in a violation of diplomatic norms and protections.