Daily Archives: January 9, 2023

2023-01-09: News Headlines

Staff (2023-01-09). Lula Restores Order After Rabid Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Brazil's Capital. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, January 8, groups of supporters of the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, forcibly seized several buildings in the capital, Brasilia, taking control of the Congress building, the Supreme Palace of the Federal Court (Supreme Court of Justice), and the Palace of Planalto, which houses both the president's office and headquarters of the three branches of government. They demanded the nullification of the recent presidential election results, which gave the victory to Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva, and have been stationed for weeks in front of the military barracks. However, by 5: 30 in the afternoon o…

Juan Cole (2023-01-09). Brazil's Jan. 6: Right wing Mob invades Nat'l Congress, Tries to Stop Progressive Policies like Saving Amazon. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, denounced the invasion of the national Congress and some ministry buildings in Brasilia on Sunday by a far right wing mob as "reprehensible and anti-democratic coup attempt by conservatives in Brazil, incited by the leaders of oligarchic power, its spokespersons and …

____ (2023-01-09). Brazil Has a New President, and a Renewed Chance to Save the Amazon. transcend.org 5 Jan 2023 – The victory in Brazil's presidential race by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva may be one of the most momentous events in modern world history. Lula returned for a third term and has pledged to protect the Amazon and the indigenous communities that have long stewarded the forest.

____ (2023-01-09). Brazil Protests: Lula Vows to Punish 'Neo-Fascists' after Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Congress. transcend.org 9 Jan 2023 – President tours scene of riot and orders federal government to take control of policing in capital Brasília as extremists refuse to accept his presidency.

____ (2023-01-09). Brazil's Lula: "Join Us in a Great Collective Effort against Inequality" transcend.org 6 Jan 2023 – In a landmark inauguration speech, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lays out his agenda for a more just Brazil and a new internationalism.

____ (2023-01-09). With Echoes of Jan. 6, Thousands of Bolsonaro Supporters Storm Presidential Offices. transcend.org 9 Jan 2023 – "The insurrection in Brazil can be directly tied to Trump and the Republicans' emboldening of fascism and violent extremism," said one progressive U.S. lawmaker. Lula was in Sà£o Paulo at the time of the attack and Congress was not in session.

Federico Fuentes (2023-01-09). Brazil: 'Stop the coup offensive' says Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) as extreme right protesters storm Congress. greenleft.org.au Brazil's Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) has condemned the invasion by former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro supporters of the country's National Congress, Federal Supreme Court and presidencial residency, arguing it "represents an attempted coup d'état", reports Federico Fuentes.

Federico Fuentes (2023-01-09). Brazil: Socialists say 'Stop the coup offensive' as extreme right protesters storm Congress. greenleft.org.au Brazil's Socialism and Liberty Party has condemned the invasion by former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro supporters of the country's National Congress, arguing it "represents an attempted coup d'état", reports Federico Fuentes.

____ (2023-01-09). World leaders condemn supporters of Brazilian ex-president storming national seats of power. ecns.cn World leaders repudiated the protesters' acts and expressed their support for the incumbent Brazilian government.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-01-09). Colombia condemns far-right attacks on Brazil's democratic institutions. colombiareports.com Colombia's Foreign Ministry condemned far-right attacks on government buildings in Brazil and called on other governments to do the same. In a message on social media platform Twitter, the Foreign…

_____ (2023-01-09). Peru: Social Movements Declare National Strike. popularresistance.org The indefinite national strike in Peru, called by various social movements of the country, has been continuing since January 4, in demand of a constituent assembly, the release of President Pedro Castillo from prison, and the resignation of de facto President Dina Boluarte and her illegitimate government. | The strike has spread through the country, with the greatest presence in the departments of Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Puno, Cusco, and Tacna. The protesters demand the closing of the Congress, dominated by the ultra-right, which removed the democratically elected president, Pedro Castillo on December 7, 20…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2023-01-09). Friday 1/13: SF Rally-Smash US Supported Coup In Peru, US Gov & Biden Get Bloody Hands Off Peru. indybay.org Peru Consulate | 790 Market St. | San Francisco…

Fabiano Maisonnave, Tatiana Pollastri, Eraldo Peres (2023-01-09). Brazil's Lula vows no deforestation but challenges loom. peoplesworld.org XAPURI, Brazil (AP) — Since Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president of the second most populous country in the western hemisphere Jan. 1, few challenges have been greater than fulfilling his promise to end all deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by 2030. To understand why, consider the vastly different visions of …

Sarah Anderson (2023-01-09). For Lula, Fighting Against Fascism and For Economic Justice is Nothing New. inequality.org

C.J. Atkins (2023-01-09). Bolsonaro supporters execute Jan. 6-style fascist coup attempt in Brazil. peoplesworld.org In a scene reminiscent of the Trump coup attempt of Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of defeated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tried to pull off their own overthrow of democracy on Sunday by storming the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace. Thousands of right-wing demonstrators muscled their way past light security in the capital …

José Luis Granados Ceja (2023-01-09). Venezuela's Maduro Denounces 'Neo-Fascist' Coup Attempt in Brazil. venezuelanalysis.com The Brasilia events could lead to a long destabilization campaign by right-wing forces as has been done by their counterparts in Venezuela and Bolivia.

infobrics (2023-01-09). Ukrainian forces provoke Russia despite Moscow's effort for religious armistice. infobrics.org Kiev's rejection of Christmas truce shows that the neo-Nazi regime does not want any type of dialogue.

_____ (2023-01-09). "I Speak For The Georgian Legion — We Don't Take Russian Soldiers Prisoner!" journal-neo.org Reports of Georgian soldiers dying in the fight for Ukraine's independence are at first impression heartwarming, at least for the naàØve. BUT when you dig deeper into this story, you soon realise that their plight is of their own choice, and motivated by financial considerations, not solidarity or standing up for a fledgling democracy. As …

_____ (2023-01-09). The Ukrainian crisis as perceived by Mongolian society. journal-neo.org The significant changes seen in the Ukrainian crisis in 2022 are being actively discussed all over the world. Mongolia, a small but no less important neighbor of the Russian Federation, is no exception in this regard. The unique features of Mongolia's historical development, its relations with Russia, its geographical location and the political and social …

WSWS (2023-01-09). No tank deliveries to Ukraine! Stop the threat of a third world war! wsws.org Eighty-two years after the beginning of the German war of extermination against the Soviet Union, German tanks are again rolling against Russia. The German government is thereby risking a nuclear world war.

____ (2023-01-09). Can NATO and the Pentagon Find a Diplomatic Off-Ramp from the Ukraine War? transcend.org 3 Jan 2023 – The precarious fine line the US and NATO are walking in Ukraine, caught between their commitment to an open-ended, ever-escalating war and the existential danger of nuclear war. The dichotomy between the sober assessments of senior military officials and the policy choices of their political bosses.

_____ (2023-01-09). The Trillion Dollar Silencer. popularresistance.org Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across the U.S. in the last few years to decry police brutality, to oppose the Supreme Court's decision to restrict abortion rights, and to contest what they believed was a rigged election (the January 2021 Capitol riots). | Only small hardy bands by comparison have taken to the streets to protest record military budgets—approaching $1 trillion under Joe Biden—or the illegal bombing of Syria, expansion of U.S. troops in Africa, provision of $20 billion in U.S. military aid to Ukraine, and military provocations directed against China. | Joan Roe…

infobrics (2023-01-09). Russia-India Trade to Break Record in 2022. infobrics.org Russian and Indian relations are developing as the world tries to isolate Moscow in light of the Ukraine war…

WSWS (2023-01-09). Massive German arms exports in 2022. wsws.org Between January 1 and December 22, 2022, the German ruling coalition approved arms exports totaling upwards of 8.35 billion euros. Ukraine received the highest total of arms of any country.

WSWS (2023-01-09). After McCarthy election, Republicans, Democrats outline right-wing budget agendas. wsws.org The Republicans said they would seek major cuts in domestic social spending, while the Democrats emphasized protecting Wall Street and funding the war in Ukraine.

____ (2023-01-09). Russia Offering 'Korea-style' Peace Deal — Kiev. transcend.org 8 Jan 2023 – Moscow wants to formalize the status quo on the ground, Ukraine's top security official said.

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-09). Ukraine Sanctions Dozens of Russian Artists for Allegedly Supporting the War. news.antiwar.com Ukraine on Saturday placed over 100 Russian artists and public figures on a sanctions list for their alleged support for the Russian invasion. The list includes TV presenters, singers, and musicians who Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called "propagandists of death." Anna Netrebko, a Vienna-based opera singer, is one of the …

WSWS (2023-01-09). The Makeevka missile attack and the political crisis in Russia. wsws.org In an effort to deflect blame for the deaths of likely hundreds of Russian soldiers in a Ukrainian missile strike, the Kremlin is insisting that Ukraine was able to hit the barracks because the men were using their cell phones in contravention of military policy.

Margaret Kimberley (2023-01-09). White Lives Matter More in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-09). Context and Practice of International Politics: Experience in 2022 and Expectations for 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Timofei Bordachev The dramatic events of 2022, centred on the military-political conflict between Russia and the West over the Ukrainian issue, are a vivid example of the interaction of context and practice in international politics. The global context, within which one cannot help but consider the most acute manifestation of the current clash of interests,…

infobrics (2023-01-09). Russia's Rosatom Sends 'More Advanced' Fuel Option for Indian Nuclear Plant. infobrics.org Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom earlier this year sent a "more advanced" fuel option for a nuclear power plant in southern India, an Indian government minister told parliament…

_____ (2023-01-09). The January 2017 'Assessment' On Russiagate. popularresistance.org The banner headline atop page one of The New York Times print edition [now six] years ago today, on Jan. 7, 2017, set the tone for two years of Dick Cheney-like chicanery: "Putin Led Scheme to Aid Trump, Report Says." | Under a media drumbeat of anti-Russian hysteria, credulous Americans were led to believe that Donald Trump owed his election victory to the president of Russia, whose "influence campaign" according to the Times quoting the intelligence report*,* helped *"*President-elect Trump's election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton." | Hard evidence supporting the media and political rh…

infobrics (2023-01-09). Russia Wants to Further Cut Its Dependence on the US Dollar by Buying up Chinese Yuan. infobrics.org Russia will start purchasing yuan on the currency market in 2023 if the country's oil and gas revenues meet expectations, Reuters reported…

WSWS (2023-01-09). NATO recklessly escalates war against Russia. wsws.org At a certain point, the escalation of the US-NATO war against Russia begets escalation, creating a chain reaction that cannot be contained.

unitedEditor (2023-01-09). "Time for the US to leave the region" unitedworldint.com Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Turkish National Intelligence Director Fidan met with Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Syrian intelligence heads in Moscow. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian intelligence officials were also attended the meeting. The meeting caused a worldwide echo. It is considered of turning point for the …

____ (2023-01-09). The Sino-Russian Summit You Didn't Read About. transcend.org 4 Jan 2023 – The New York Times coverage of the recent summit between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping misses some of its most important details.

Kurt Nimmo (2023-01-09). Children of Azov Conscripted to Die. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2023-01-09). The Plan to Carve Up Russia. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-01-09). US shale oil boom has already come to an end. infobrics.org American shale oil failed to replace Russian energy sources for Europe.

Ukrinform (2023-01-09). Zelensky Strips 13 Pro-Russia Priests of Citizenship — Media. globalresearch.ca

Ray McGovern (2023-01-09). The Jan. 2017 'Assessment' on Russiagate. globalresearch.ca

Jacob G. Hornberger (2023-01-09). The Evil Strategy of "Degrading" Russia. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-09). Predictions for 2023? Annus Horribilis with Some Surprising Upsides. libya360.wordpress.com Sharmine Narwani This isn't going to be an easy year, anywhere. The constellation of events in the recent past — wars in Syria, Yemen, Libya; the targeting of Iran, China, Russia; the global pandemic and the securitization that ensued; the re-emergence of Salafi terrorism; widespread economic recession; failure of globalization; replacement of international law with…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-09). The Smoldering Moldovan Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com GORDON M. HAHN The battle between Russia and the West for Moldova has been ongoing since the Soviet collapse, despite the country's constitutional ban on joining alliances, presumably applying only to military ones. That battle has been slowly escalating ever since the February 2014 Western-backed Maidan putsch, rise of the oligarchic-ultranationalist Maidan regime, Russia's annexation…

infobrics (2023-01-09). China's normalization overtures rejected as US opts for another Taiwan escalation. infobrics.org Only three days after the new Chinese Foreign Minister's positive overtures, Washington DC insulted Beijing by ordering its warship to pass through the Taiwan Strait.

Ben Norton (2023-01-09). China pushes de-dollarization with gold reserves, Argentina yuan currency swap deal. geopoliticaleconomy.com Advancing global de-dollarization, China's central bank is boosting its gold reserves while signing currency swap deals in yuan with countries like Argentina, encouraging the use of renminbi instead of US dollars.

Ben Norton (2023-01-09). Nicaragua is world's #1 country where citizens feel at peace, Gallup poll shows. geopoliticaleconomy.com A poll by mainstream firm Gallup found that Nicaragua is the No. 1 country in the world where citizens feel at peace. Nine of the top 14 countries are in Latin America. But the US constantly attacks the Sandinista government and imposes sanctions on it.

Ben Norton (2023-01-09). China 'counters US dollar hegemony' with gold reserves, Argentina yuan currency swap deal. geopoliticaleconomy.com Advancing global de-dollarization, China's central bank is boosting its gold reserves while signing currency swap deals in yuan with countries like Argentina, encouraging the use of renminbi instead of US dollars.

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2023-01-09). Prince Harry's Great Afghan Shooting Party. globalresearch.ca

Kurt Nimmo (2023-01-09). Medvedev Suggests Parking Hypersonic Missiles Near the Potomac. globalresearch.ca

Robert S. Becker (2023-01-09). House demolition fits the Trump stunt dump: Déjà vu all over again. nationofchange.org Yet nihilism makes its own reward,/ To trigger mayhem & lift the overlord.

Middle East Monitor (2023-01-09). Is Israel Being Turned into a Jewish Theocracy? juancole.com By Mohammad Makram Balawi | ( Middle East Monitor ) = Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest serving prime minister of Israel, built his entire career on confronting Iran. His argument is, Iran is building a nuclear weapon and its intent on using it against Israel and wiping out the Jewish people and he is the …

_____ (2023-01-09). Uranium Water Contamination In US Far More Prevalent Than Believed. popularresistance.org Maybe it's the good kind of uranium that turns you into Spider-Man or the Incredible Hulk and not the bad kind of uranium that turns you into Thyroid Cancer Man — one of the lesser-known Marvel superheroes. | ProPublica has come out with an investigation entitled "The Cold War Legacy Lurking in U.S. Groundwater." After World War II, the Cold War started between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. because the rich needed to stop the damn Communists from pushing their furry hats on everyone! There was a feverish need to build loads of nuclear weapons. To do that, the U.S. needed uranium, and its ruling class didn't car…

Franàßois Diaz-Maurin (2023-01-09). Nowhere to Hide: How a Nuclear War Would Kill You — And Almost Everyone Else. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-01-09). Bolivian Unions Mobilize For President Luis Arce. popularresistance.org Bolivia's social movements have declared a state of emergency and permanent mobilization in support of President Luis Arce in response to riots in Santa Cruz by groups loyal to arrested coup leader, Luis Fernando Camacho. Social movements that made the declaration include the COB workers confederation, the campesino confederations (CSTUCB, Interculturales), and indigenous organizations (CONAMAQ, Bartolinas). | Executive Secretary of the COB, Juan Carlos Huarachi, held a press conference late last night after a meeting President Luis Arce, he said, "Today, all the social movements agree to declare ourselves in a s…

_____ (2023-01-09). Washington's 'Democracy Promotion' Spectacularly Fails In Venezuela. popularresistance.org The Los Angeles Times reports that "the audacious gamble by the U.S. government to…restore democracy" suffered a "spectacular failure" in Venezuela. What this State Department stenographer masquerading as a newspaper considers a "democratic" setback consisted of failing to impose unknown US security asset Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's president. | This man just got the boot from his own fractious opposition group, which voted 72-29 to disband his "interim government." The Hill reports that the pretend president still claims…

Brett Wilkins (2023-01-09). Pentagon doc reveals US lied about Afghan civilians killed in 2021 drone strike. nationofchange.org One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report "more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences."

____ (2023-01-09). Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory resumes production to peak capacity. ecns.cn Foxconn Technology Group, the world's leading contract electronics maker, has resumed its production capacity to peak season at its major manufacturing factory in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province.

____ (2023-01-09). China launches Shijian-23 satellite into space. ecns.cn A Shijian-23 satellite was launched aboard a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province at 6: 00 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday and entered its planned orbit successfully.

____ (2023-01-09). Azvudine producer cuts price, boosts access. ecns.cn China's first oral anti-COVID-19 drug Azvudine will be covered by China's national medical insurance system after negotiations, China's National Healthcare Security Administration said Sunday evening.

____ (2023-01-09). Economy grows despite COVID headwinds. ecns.cn Containers from all over the world wait to be loaded or unloaded at Yangshan Port near Shanghai on April 24.A worker collects helmets at a construction site in the Yizhuang area in Beijing on March 16, 2020. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]…

____ (2023-01-09). 1.52 mln people sit China's civil servant exam. ecns.cn More than 1.52 million people sat at China's annual civil service recruitment examination to compete for vacancies with the central authorities and their branches.

____ (2023-01-09). House remains dating back around 6,000 yrs found in central China. ecns.cn Archaeologists have unearthed the foundations of seven houses dating back around 6,000 years in central China's Henan Province.

____ (2023-01-09). More Chinese cities break 2t yuan GDP mark. ecns.cn Seven cities in China registered GDP of over 2 trillion yuan ($294.4 billion) in 2022, according to a report by media outlet Yicai on Jan 8.

____ (2023-01-09). Mulberry, cypress foundation discovered below ancient Chinese city wall. ecns.cn Archaeologists in central China's Henan Province have uncovered a sprawling layer of mulberry and cypress branches, believed to be the foundation of an ancient city wall.

____ (2023-01-09). China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y5 launches 5 satellites. ecns.cn China on Monday launched the CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

____ (2023-01-09). Summer, autumn of 2022 hottest in over 60 years for China. ecns.cn The number of days with an average temperature across China above 35 degrees Celsius hit 16.4 in 2022, the highest since 1961, said the China Meteorological Administration on Monday.

____ (2023-01-09). Chinese palaeontologists identify new shrimp species. ecns.cn Chinese palaeontologists have established a new species of a shrimp fossil unearthed in southwest China's Yunnan Province, dating back 518 million years.

____ (2023-01-09). China's first breaking national team eyes Paris 2024. ecns.cn Eight breakdancers will represent China in Olympic qualifications, as the first ever Chinese national team of the new Olympic sport was established on Monday.

____ (2023-01-09). Timing of China's COVID response shift related to elderly vaccination: expert. ecns.cn The reason that China chose to adjust its COVID-19 response measures at this juncture is directly related to national elderly vaccination, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under China's National Health Commission when interviewed by state broadcaster CCTV.

____ (2023-01-09). XBB will not cause large-scale infection in China: expert. ecns.cn The COVID-19 Omicron XBB sub-variant will not cause large-scale infection in China right now, said Chen Cao, a research fellow with the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention under the China CDC on Sunday.

____ (2023-01-09). Prehistoric ruins discovered in east China. ecns.cn An ancient hominid site dating back some 13,200 years ago has been unveiled in east China's Shandong Province, with over 1,000 relics, including pottery sculptures.

____ (2023-01-09). Water conservancy ruins found in ancient capital in central China. ecns.cn The ancient capital Luoyang site in today's Henan Province has recently discovered over 80 meters of water channels dating back to the Wei and Jin dynasties (220-420).

____ (2023-01-09). Dinosaur footprint fossils found for the 1st time in Zigui Basin in C.China's Hubei Province. ecns.cn Footprint fossils of dinosaurs from the Jurassic period were discovered in Zigui Basin in Central China's Hubei Province for the first time.

____ (2023-01-09). Ice dragon boat race held in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Racers compete on a 400-meter round ice track during an ice dragon boat race on Ulungur Lake in Fuhai County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Jan. 8, 2023.

____ (2023-01-09). Multiple ports in China witness influx of travelers on 1st day of COVID downgrading. ecns.cn Shuttle bus service between Hong Kong and Zhuhai through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge resumed round-the-clock operation on Sunday, with the number of routes increasing to 168.

____ (2023-01-09). China sends three satellites into space. ecns.cn The Shijian-23 satellite is mainly used for scientific experiments and technical verification, while the Shiyan-22A and Shiyan-22B satellites serve the in-orbit verification tests of new technologies such as space environment monitoring.

____ (2023-01-09). China's CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket sends 5 satellites into space. ecns.cn China's CERES-1 Y5 carrier rocket carrying 5 satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Jan. 9, 2023. The rocket sent five satellites into the planned orbit.

Pepe Escobar (2023-01-09). Why China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Is Back with a Bang. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-09). The Bubble of Prejudice vs the Light of Hope in China's COVID Fight. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: I have only praise for China's response to Covid and their commitment to internationalism. My condemnation of Covid policies has been solely directed at Western nations (and the faux left supporting fascism and imperialism) that have exploited the pandemic to further anti-democratic agendas, extensively violate human rights, and promote dangerous escalations of military…

The Conversation (2023-01-09). Who will Help Rohingya Women and Demonstrate Global Leadership? juancole.com By Deeplina Banerjee, Western University | The UN Security Council recently adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in more than seven decades. The resolution demanded an end to the violence and called on Myamnar's military junta to release all political prisoners. In 2021, the military seized power in the country in a violent coup …

Adriaan Alsema (2023-01-09). Colombia's biggest money laundering case of 2022. colombiareports.com Colombia's prosecution seized assets worth almost $246 million (COP1.2 trillion) of an alleged money laundering ring with ties to the international drug trade in the United States and Asia. The…

Editor (2023-01-09). Chris Hedges: America's Theater of the Absurd. scheerpost.com

Global Research News (2023-01-09). Selected Articles: The COVID "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's a Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca By We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vacci…

scorinoco (2023-01-09). Soleimani Assassination Commemorated in Mass Rallies Across Middle East. orinocotribune.com On Januray 3, 2023, the martyrdom of the anti-imperialist hero, Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was commemorated in Iran, Iraq, Syria and several other countries of West Asia and across the world. | As Iranians and Iraqis commemorate the three-year anniversary of Washington's illegal assassination of Iran's Quds Force Commander General Soleimani and Iraq's Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, scores of people rallied in the streets of both countries. | On January 3, people from all over the Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly in Soleimani's hometown of Qanat-e Malek in Kerman province, gathered to remember the fallen c…

Waukegan Liberation Staff (2023-01-09). Charges filed against killer cop in Waukegan, Illinois, after two years of community struggle. liberationnews.org On Oct. 20, 2020, Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas killed 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette and injured his girlfriend Tafara Williams.

Mickey Z. (2023-01-09). "The walls are the publishers of the poor" dissidentvoice.org all we are saying… Today, I took a photo walk around the Welling Court Mural Project in Astoria, Queens, NYC. "Imagine a city where graffiti wasn't illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colors and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was …

manager (2023-01-09). The Grand Switcheroo: Escobari and Hoover Reinterpret Their Results to Misidentify Fraud. cepr.net In the previous post, we looked at the difference-in-difference models of Escobari and Hoover. We noted that they all show the same thing, suffering from the same problem. To identify fraud, they require that however much more the results at the late-transmitting polling stations favored Morales when contrasted with the early ones, they ought to …

Michael Berkowitz (2023-01-09). 'Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical': Thoroughly modern Matilda. peoplesworld.org You simply cannot escape the zeitgeist of Matilda. Against all odds, Matilda Wormwood in the new Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is an unqualified triumph. Director Matthew Warchus and writers Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin's revival of Roald Dahl's semi-classical book Matilda is a spirited morality play, another milestone in the never-ending struggle of democracy …

Jamal Rich (2023-01-09). Washington, D.C.'s last Burger King closes, firing workers without notice. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—On New Year's Eve, the oldest and last Burger King location in D.C. closed its doors to the public, firing its entire staff in the process. The location was on upper Connecticut Ave. NW, just a few blocks from the University of the District of Columbia, and had existed for several decades at the same …

John Wojcik (2023-01-09). Insurrectionists who failed in 2021 took over the House last Friday. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON — With an incredible 15-ballot election of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker the insurrectionists who failed to pull off their Jan.6, 2021 coup at the Capitol managed to take over the House of Representatives last Friday and are planning to cement their success with passage of new rules this week. Those rules will give …

Editor (2023-01-09). Maduro: Venezuela produces 94% of its own food in 2022 after importing 80% for over 100 years. mronline.org "Venezuela is experiencing the first stage of a long recovery cycle," said President Maduro.

Editor (2023-01-09). Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King: Unite to fight racism, fascism and war. mronline.org Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said in 1967, "The bombs dropped on Vietnam explode at home." Malcolm X expressed something similar when he said, "Chickens come home to roost."

Martin Hart-Landsberg (2023-01-09). In the U.S. you can be fired for any or no reason—it doesn't have to be this way. mronline.org The United States is an employment "at-will" country. That means, absent a union contract, a boss can fire a worker for almost any, or even no reason, and without advance notice. Well—with the exception of Montana.

Editor (2023-01-09). Inside Southwest's horrific holidays. mronline.org Blame the wealthy, not the weather.

Peter McLaren (2023-01-09). A Review of Derek R. Ford's 'Teaching the Actuality of Revolution: Aesthetics, Unlearning, and the Sensations of Struggle'. mronline.org History doesn't happen because a small group of people share a complete political identity; it happens because masses of people shed their timidity, risk their reputations, livings, freedom, and lives, and let the actuality of revolution guide their every move.

Ediz Tiyansan (2023-01-09). What factors impacting food prices. america.cgtn.com Grocery store prices around the world remain high. A U.N. organization has been tracking global food prices since the 1990s, and in the past year, it's recorded a 13.5 percent increase in the cost of groceries, the largest increase in more than four decades. …

Kerry Smith (2023-01-09). Resistance to logging continues in Bulga State Forest. greenleft.org.au A camp has been set up to support protesters trying to stop native forests being logged in Bulga State Forest. Kerry Smith reports.

Mark Niu (2023-01-09). Companies showcase tech innovations at CES. america.cgtn.com At the world' largest personal electronics show, over 3,000 companies from 174 countries are showing off their technology, many of them for the first time. Check it out.

Nova 'Jade' Sobieralski (2023-01-09). AUWU: 'Cut the crap, raise the rate'. greenleft.org.au While some benefits are automatically indexed, JobSeeker is not. Nova 'Jade' Sobieralski reports that the Australian Unemployed Workers Union is demanding more from a Labor government.

WSWS (2023-01-09). "The contract was a joke": CNH workers reject pro-company agreement, extend 8-month strike. wsws.org The most important step now is to break the imposed isolation of the UAW apparatus by developing rank-and-file committees to link up with workers at different plants in different industries.

WSWS (2023-01-09). University of California workers fight to appeal UAW-sellout contract, following anti-democratic union betrayal. wsws.org The appeal details the anti-democratic measures the union took to ram through a "yes" vote in the disputed contract.

WSWS (2023-01-09). The XBB.1.5 "Kraken" subvariant of Omicron takes hold in the US. wsws.org The latest and most dangerous subvariant of Omicron is leading to high levels of hospitalization across the Northeast. The winter surge of COVID will likely overtake the rest of the country over the next few weeks.

WSWS (2023-01-09). Washington, D.C. police officers found guilty in 2020 traffic death of Karon Hylton-Brown. wsws.org The verdict last December is the first time a Washington D.C. police officer has been charged and found guilty of murder.

WSWS (2023-01-09). Australian life expectancy declines as a result of COVID "let it rip" policy. wsws.org As in the US, Europe and elsewhere, the fall in life expectancy is a historical retrogression reversing a decades-long trend.

WSWS (2023-01-09). Visiting US-Mexico border, Biden seeks bipartisan unity in attack on migrants. wsws.org President Biden's trip to El Paso, his first to the southern border since taking office, is aimed at solidifying the collaboration of the White House with the Republicans in attacking the basic rights of migrant workers and their families to seek asylum in the US.

WSWS (2023-01-09). Nepali prime minister sworn in amid growing political instability. wsws.org The sordid flip-flopping alliances of the Maoist Centre and the Stalinist Communist Party of Nepal with the Nepali Congress and other bourgeois parties further expose the thoroughly corrupt character of these formations.

Adriaan Alsema (2023-01-09). Colombia suspends arrest warrants for dissident FARC guerrillas. colombiareports.com Colombia's Prosecutor General's Office suspended the arrest warrants for three dissident FARC guerrillas who have been appointed to negotiate peace with the government. The three guerrilla are leaders of the…

and Matt Huffaker (2023-01-09). Santa Cruz City Mangler Closes Civic Auditorium Shelter. indybay.org Yesterday, City Manager Matt Huffaker sent me his first-ever e-mail in response to my denunciation of the closing of the Civic Auditorium Emergency Shelter as torrential rains approach.

Angela (2023-01-09). Saturday 1/7: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "My Ramleh," directed by Lubna Dajani. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

____ (2023-01-09). Allen Ginsberg's Self-Recording Sessions. transcend.org 6 Jan 2023 – In the late sixties, Ginsberg began taping many of his public appearances, as well as his casual and private conversations. He used the recordings to compose his greatest work.

____ (2023-01-09). (Franàßais) Dans l'Attente de 2023. transcend.org 1er janvier 2023 – Avant d'envisager 2023, regardons 2022 du point de vue de la culture de la paix.

____ (2023-01-09). George Harrison's Search for a Higher Truth. transcend.org An eye-opening and moving talk from Beatle George Harrison (1943-2001) on truth, life, change and consciousness. Let's remember the messages he had to share with the world: "It's all in the mind."

____ (2023-01-09). 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Handel's Messiah (Music Video of the Week). transcend.org The Royal Choral Society has performed Handel's Messiah on Good Friday at the Royal Albert Hall every year since 1876. This clip features the glorious Hallelujah Chorus with the choir. Students from the City of London School for Girls joined the choir for this performance.

____ (2023-01-09). Harvard University Succumbs. transcend.org 7 Jan 2023 – Harvard University Withdraws a Fellowship from Kenneth Roth & Human Rights Watch…

____ (2023-01-09). If You Wouldn't Ask Hannibal Lecter to Stop Mass Atrocities, Don't Ask "The International Community" transcend.org 4 Jan 2023 – The hope that the U.S. will intervene anywhere in the world for humanitarian reasons is misguided in the extreme. Claims of concern are always a ruse hiding ulterior motives. Imperialist actions are antithetical to human needs.

____ (2023-01-09). (Norsk-Norwegian) Fredspioneren Johan Galtung 92 à•r! transcend.org 'Fader of Peace Studies' feirer sin 92-à•rsdag. Som 24-à•ring ble han fengslet i 6 mà•neder som milità¶rnekter i Norge. I fengsel skrev han, sammen med Arne Nà¶ss, sin fà∏rste bok: Gandhi's Political Ethics. I dag har han bidratt med mer enn 170 bà∏ker; over 1 0 artikler, artikler og bokkapitler; og over 0 redaksjoner for TRANSCEND Media Service om freds- og konfliktstudier, mekling og relaterte spà∏rsmà•l. GRATULERER med dagen, JOHAN!

____ (2023-01-09). Peace Disruption: Incursion, Insurrection, Intifada. transcend.org "The 131/2-minute incursion that will change the Middle East forever."

____ (2023-01-09). The Old Use the Young to Wage War: "Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?" transcend.org "With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone." Oscar Wilde's wry observation highlights an obvious truth: age alone does not confer wisdom or any other desirable trait. The powerful and elderly decision-makers of the world demonstrate the disconnect between age and wisdom with every war.

____ (2023-01-09). The UN General Assembly Drags Israel to the World Court. transcend.org 4 Jan 2023 – The UNGA voted last week to refer Israel to the ICC (World Court) for its ongoing violation of the right of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza. Before we analyse the significance of the vote, let us probe the actual voting pattern.

____ (2023-01-09). They Write Themselves (Part 2). transcend.org 2 Jan 2023 – Are You Kidding?>

____ (2023-01-09). Trying to Predict the Future. transcend.org 3 Jan 2023 – I announce the publication of a new eBook entitled "Trying to Predict the Future". It may be downloaded and circulated free of charge.

____ (2023-01-09). U.S. Spreads Misery across the Globe Imposing Sanctions on a Third of Humanity. transcend.org The U.S. may try piously to defend sanctions as a 'response to foreign tyranny,' but they are really a pretext to steal foreign bank accounts and cripple commercial rivals of U.S. corporations–a true fascist tyranny.

____ (2023-01-09). US, Israel Vote No as UN Approves World Court Resolution on Illegal Occupation. transcend.org 2 Jan 2023 – The UNGA on 30 Dec 2022 approved a resolution that asks the ICJ to issue an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories. It passed with 87 in favor, 26 opposed and 53 abstaining. Among those opposed were USA, Israel, UK and Germany.

Arsenio Toledo (2023-01-09). Pfizer Has a Shockingly Long History of Engaging in Illegal Activities and Human Experimentation. globalresearch.ca

Clayton Morris (2023-01-09). Video: Bombshell Docs Reveal COVID-19 Cover-Up Goes Straight to the Top. Redacted with Clayton Morris. globalresearch.ca

CodePink (2023-01-09). Friday 1/13: Media: Stop Cheerleading for War! indybay.org San Francisco Chronicle Bldg., 901 Mission St @ 5th, San Francisco…

Cynthia Papermaster (2023-01-09). Wednesday 1/11: Close Guantanamo/ Prosecute Yoo for Torture. indybay.org U.C. Berkeley Law School, Bancroft Way @ College Ave., Berkeley…

DailyClout (2023-01-09). A 'Cover-Up of Evidence of Mass Murder': The CDC Appears to be Removing VAERS Records. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-01-09). Propaganda Perpetuates the Pandemic and Censorship. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-01-09). The COVID "Vaccine" Is an Intentional Effort at World Genocide. globalresearch.ca

____ (2023-01-09). No plan to launch IPO, Ant Group says. ecns.cn Alibaba's financial arm Ant Group said on Monday that it has no plan to initiate an initial public offering following a series of shareholding adjustments recently.

____ (2023-01-09). Qingdao hospital tears down rumor of detecting 3 XBB patients. ecns.cn The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University denied Monday there are three COVID patients infected with XBB variant.

____ (2023-01-09). House speaker election reveals deep-rooted problems in U.S. democracy. ecns.cn The Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected as the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 ballots. As the most grueling House speaker election in the past 164 years, the election has highlighted the defects of the country's "confrontational democracy".

____ (2023-01-09). Fog possible cause of truck tragedy. ecns.cn The number of casualties in a deadly traffic accident in the small hours on Sunday in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province, has increased to 19, according to local authorities.

____ (2023-01-09). PLA conducts patrols and exercises near Taiwan. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command carried out patrols and combat exercises on Sunday in the air and waters near Taiwan, according to a command spokesman.

____ (2023-01-09). Kinmen, Matsu ferry resumes after 3 years. ecns.cn The ferry services between the coastal areas of Fujian province and the outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu, which are governed by Taiwan authorities, resumed over the weekend after a suspension of nearly three years.

____ (2023-01-09). Study reveals grasslands biodiversity help control plant diseases. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have newly confirmed the significance of spatial scale-dependent dilution effects of biodiversity on plant diseases in grasslands, according to the Lanzhou University.

____ (2023-01-09). Higher elderly vaccination rate aided change in COVID management. ecns.cn Downgrading the COVID-19 management from Class A to Class B is a proactive measure taken in view of the higher vaccination rate among the elderly, said a health expert from the National Health Commission.

____ (2023-01-09). Chinese Foreign Minister to visit Africa. ecns.cn Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin, Egypt, the African Union Headquarters and the League of Arab States Headquarters from Jan 9 to 16, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announced on Monday.

____ (2023-01-09). Outbound Chinese tourists prefer policy-friendly destinations. ecns.cn Chinese tourists flocked to policy-friendly destinations such as Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia after the country eased restrictions on overseas travel.

____ (2023-01-09). PLA announces 1st joint drill around Taiwan island in 2023. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command organized cross-service joint alert patrol and realistic combat-oriented exercises in sea and aerial areas around the island of Taiwan on Sunday…

____ (2023-01-09). 8% of Chinese COVID-19 patients develop pneumonia: NHC official. ecns.cn The proportion of COVID-19 patients of common type who developed pneumonia is about 8 percent of the total.

____ (2023-01-09). Senior expert: Timing of COVID downgrade 'appropriate'. ecns.cn The timing of the decision to downgrade COVID-19 management to Class B was appropriate and met scientific standards, a top expert said in response to concerns that winter was not a good moment, especially with Spring Festival approaching.

____ (2023-01-09). 'Train runs over cloud' in Chongqing. ecns.cn A metro train runs in advection fog shrouded Caijia Rail Transit Bridge in Chongqing, creating an amazing scenery of "train running over the could", Jan. 7, 2023.

____ (2023-01-09). Goat grabbing competition in snow adds fun in winter. ecns.cn Goat grabbing, or kok-boru, is a traditional Central Asian team sport played by herdsmen from the Kazak, Uzbek, Uygur and Mongolian ethnic groups.

____ (2023-01-09). Visiting Foxconn Zhengzhou Science and Technology Park. ecns.cn

Edward Curtin (2023-01-09). Is a Happy New Year Possible? Sisyphus and the Feeling of the Absurd are Entwined. globalresearch.ca

Final Straw (2023-01-09). Final Straw: Mutual Aid Groups Mobilize in Face of Asheville Water Crisis. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show, The Final Straw, speaks with local organizers about the Asheville Survival Program and the city's ongoing water crisis. Listen and Download HERE This week on the show, we're sharing two local conversations with community organizers providing mutual aid in Asheville, NC. First up, we're sharing a short interview with…

imperial.ac.uk (2023-01-09). Imperial's first Turing Scheme recipients celebrate international ties. imperial.ac.uk The first wave of Imperial's Turing scheme recipients celebrated the international ties they formed during placements abroad.

Inequality (2023-01-09). America's Racial Wealth Divide. juancole.com ( Inequality.org ) By the middle of the 21st century, the United States will be a "majority minority" nation. If we hope to ensure a strong middle class, historically the backbone of the national economy, then improving the financial health of households of color will become even more urgent than it is today. Closing the …

James Roguski (2023-01-09). Secret Negotiations for the Amendments to the International Health Regulations. globalresearch.ca

James Roguski (2023-01-09). The Top 100 Reasons to #StopThe Pandemic Treaty, #StopTheAmendments, and #ExitTheWHO. globalresearch.ca

John Klar (2023-01-09). The Myth of GMOs Saving the Planet. globalresearch.ca

John Leake (2023-01-09). Dr. Jordan Peterson Accused of Heresy by Ontario College of Psychologists. globalresearch.ca

Kit Knightly (2023-01-09). Yet Another COVID "Variant": Omicron XBB & the Self-driving Narrative. globalresearch.ca

Kurt Nimmo (2023-01-09). Republican Warmonger Wins Contest to Become House Speaker. globalresearch.ca

Mark H. Gaffney (2023-01-09). When Bankers Choose War Over Peace: Learning From History, Lest We Are Doomed to Repeat It. globalresearch.ca

Mark Taliano (2023-01-09). COVID-19 Pandemic Psychological Warfare. globalresearch.ca

Neturei Karta (2023-01-09). Video: Anti-Zionist Jewish Community Flying Palestinian Flags in Jerusalem. globalresearch.ca

Norman Solomon (2023-01-09). Biden to Democrats: Nominate Me, Whether You Like It or Not. indybay.org Sleepwalking to disaster…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-01-09). Documental : øQuien sostiene la vida cuando las mujeres migran? indybay.org Recomendamos Documental : øQuien sostiene la vida cuando las mujeres migran?>

Uhuru Furniture Oakland, APEDF (2023-01-09). Monday 1/16: MLK Day Event & Volunteer Project. indybay.org Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland…

Vigilent Citizen (2023-01-09). Video: Japan Orders Investigation Into COVID Vaccine Deaths as MSM Admit "The Jabs Are Killing Us" globalresearch.ca

Women's March & partners (2023-01-09). Sunday 1/22: Women's March: Bigger Than Roe – Roe's th Anniversary Nationwide Marches & Rallies. indybay.org Protests in SF Bay Area and beyond…

WorkWeek (2023-01-09). Matt Witt The On 33rd Year Anniversary Of Mexico Ford Workers Attack By US CIA AFL-CIO. indybay.org January 8, 1990 is the 33rd anniversary of the brutal assault on Mexico City Ford Cuautitlán plant by 1 thugs which injured many workers and killed 1. The assault it was later learned was funded and organized by the CIA and the AFL-CIO leadership and the National Endowment For Democracy which is still giving the AFL-CIO's "Solidarity Center" $75 million.

WSWS (2023-01-09). Seven thousand nurses at two New York hospitals launch open ended strike. wsws.org Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai Hospital are set to strike on Monday in a struggle over safe staffing.

WSWS (2023-01-09). What is behind the United Workers' Union sell-out of Pampas workers? wsws.org An examination of the union's financial records makes clear that the union has far more in common with the corporate world than with the workers it supposedly represents.

Eric Zuesse (2023-01-09). The U.S. Regime Made me a Non-Person. dissidentvoice.org This is what happens to anyone who happens to report the types of things that America's billionaires want to be hidden from the public. To understand how it happened to me (and has happened to lots of others), an introduction is needed, first, about the American Government: America's First Amendment to its Constitution is this …

Frances Kuo (2023-01-09). Imaging technology detects truth of paintings. america.cgtn.com See how art researchers discovered that the famous Vermeer painting 'Girl with a Flute' is not his work.

Brittani Banks (2023-01-09). Why the Climate Justice March in South Korea Could Be a Game Changer for the Environment. independentmediainstitute.org On September 24, 2022, more than 30,000 people occupied the main roads of downtown Seoul, South Korea, for the nation's largest climate justice march. The sheer turnout of people from all walks of life and the participation by a wide range of advocacy groups were a testament to the impact of climate change on every …

Dr. Suzanne Burdick (2023-01-09). New Analysis Shows Studies of COVID Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis Hid Critical Safety Signal. globalresearch.ca

Georgi Boorman (2023-01-09). Poll: 1 In 4 Americans Thinks Someone They Know May Have Died Due to COVID Shot. globalresearch.ca

Ahmed D Dardir (2023-01-09). Jean-Luc Godard's Revolution: Marxism, Palestine and the Working Classes. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-01-09). California Democrats Have Legislated Control Over Medical Practice Out of the Hands of Doctors. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2023-01-09). Explosive Increase in Cardiac Symptoms After Second Injection. globalresearch.ca

Matt Kennard (2023-01-09). UK Loaned Military Adviser to British UN Envoy in Yemen. globalresearch.ca

Marie Hawthorne (2023-01-09). EctoLife: Does this "Fiction" Foreshadow Artificial Wombs and Pod Babies? globalresearch.ca

Middle East Eye (2023-01-09). Taliban Condemns Prince Harry's Comment on Afghan Killings. globalresearch.ca

Jacob G. Hornberger (2023-01-09). A Major Shift in the JFK Assassination. globalresearch.ca

Ryan Wyatt Turbeville (2023-01-09). University of Florida Officials Have No 'Standing' to Review Ladapo's COVID Vaccine Guidance. globalresearch.ca

Anadolu Agency (2023-01-09). Jerusalem Churches in Crosshairs of Escalating Extremist Attacks: Churches Council. globalresearch.ca

Charles Kennedy (2023-01-09). OPEC's Second-Largest Oil Producer Issues Arrest Warrant for Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca

John Cooper (2023-01-09). "How World Governments Are Run by Multinational Companies" globalresearch.ca

Paul Joseph Watson (2023-01-09). WHO: Anti-Vaccine Activism Is Deadlier Than Global Terrorism. globalresearch.ca

imperial.ac.uk (2023-01-09). Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon. imperial.ac.uk Tropical forests recovering from logging are sources of carbon for years afterwards, contrary to previous assumptions, finds a new study.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-01-09). Imperial experts recognised in New Year's Honours. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's academics are among those to be recognised in the 2023 New Year's Honours List.

Norman Solomon (2023-01-09). Biden to Democrats: nominate me, whether you like it or notÔøº. nationofchange.org Is such leadership representing progressives to the establishment or the other way around?>

Olivia Rosane (2023-01-09). World's glaciers at serious risk from climate crisis. nationofchange.org "Significant loss of glaciers means that we are not only witnessing a change in landscape or a loss of natural resources, it means that we are actively complicit in robbing the future from our children."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-09). SDG7: The Impossible Energy Transformation. libya360.wordpress.com Iain Davis The alleged purpose of the United Nation's (UN's) Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) is to "ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all." In keeping with Agenda 2030, the target date to achieve this goal is, as you might expect, 2030. As previously discussed, UN documents are couched in fluffy rhetoric. The disarming…

One People's Project (2023-01-09). Alex Stokes Should Not Be in Prison. itsgoingdown.org Report from One People's Project about the case of antifascist prisoner, Alex Stokes, who faces 20 years for defending counter-protesters on January 6th in Albany, New York. On Friday, many in the nation observed the second anniversary of what might have been the biggest threat to democracy since perhaps the Civil War: the Insurrection at…

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2023-01-09). Presidente Lula da Silva decreta intervención en Distrito Federal de Brasil tras ataque bolsonarista. telesurtv.net El decreto, firmado por el mandatario brasileño y que entra en vigor este domingo, enuncia que esta intervención tiene lugar hasta el 31 de enero de 2023.

Staff (2023-01-09). Lula ordena tomar el control de Brasilia y advierte a Bolsonaro de las consecuencias del asalto. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ha responsabilizado al expresidente Jair Bolsonaro del asalto al Congreso, al Tribunal Supremo y a la sede del poder ejecutivo por parte de miles de bolsonaristas radicales este domingo. "Aprovecharon el silencio dominical, cuando aún estábamos constituyendo el Gobierno, para hacer lo que hicieron. Hay varios discursos del expresidente animando a ello y esto también es responsabilidad suya y de los partidos que le apoyaron", ha señalado.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-09). Seguidores de Bolsonaro invaden sedes de poderes del Estado en Brasil. telesurtv.net El ministro de Justicia de Brasil, Flávio Dino, afirmó este domingo que "no prevalecerá" la voluntad de los bolsonaristas radicales que han invadido el Congreso Nacional.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2023-01-09). Asesinan a firmante de paz en Valle de Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Cristian Salinas fue asesinado en el corregimiento de Costa Rica, Ginebra. Se trata del tercer líder asesinado en lo que va de 2023 y el 1.412 desde 2016 hasta la fecha.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-09). Reportan cientos de miles de hogares sin electricidad en California. telesurtv.net Los meteorólogos advirtieron que el norte y el centro de California todavía estaban en el camino de un "desfile implacable de ciclones" , lo que prometía poco alivio para la región.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-09). Presidente de Senado haitiano resulta herido en ataque armado. telesurtv.net El hecho fue perpetrado en una zona de Puerto Príncipe que está controlada por pandillas armadas.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-09). Fallecen ocho mineros ilegales en Sudáfrica tras derrumbe. telesurtv.net Mueren un sudafricano, tres mozambiqueños y cuatro zimbabuenses. Lluvias probablemente causaron el derrumbe que los dejó atrapados.

teleSUR, lvm, JDO (2023-01-09). Presidente de Cuba exhorta a EE.UU. a cumplir pactos migratorios. telesurtv.net Miguel Díaz-Canel puntualiza que una relación migratoria que facilite todo tipo de viajes posibilitará la reducción drástica de los flujos migratorios irregulares.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-09). Luis Arce afirmó que bolivianos no permitirán un nuevo atentado. telesurtv.net Las organizaciones sociales de El Torno emitieron un comunicado en donde ratificaron su apoyo al presidente Arce y al vicepresidente David Choquehuanca.

Staff (2023-01-09). Fidel, la caravana y una nota a Camilo (+ Nota original de Fidel). cubadebate.cu øVoy bien, Camilo? La interrogante histórica a Camilo no es casual. Se sabe de la confianza y la lealtad entre ambos, y ahora se confirma con esta nota que escribió y le envió Fidel el día antes de su arribo a La Habana, encomendándole los preparativos. Movilizar a las masas, prever todo: es Fidel. Por eso aquel fue un 8 de enero de palomas sobre el hombro del Jefe, de los sueños y las esperanzas de la patria, y del "vas bien, Fidel".

Staff (2023-01-09). Comienza mantenimiento de unidad 3 de termoeléctrica cienfueguera Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. cubadebate.cu La unidad número 3 de la termoeléctrica Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, en la provincia de Cienfuegos, salió hoy del sistema eléctrico nacional y entró en mantenimiento planificado por 10 días. Luego de que se reincorpore este bloque a la generación, saldrá del sistema la unidad 4, por 90 días, para un mantenimiento de mayor envergadura.

Staff (2023-01-09). Asiste Díaz-Canel a la ceremonia de apertura del año judicial 2023 en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República Miguel Díaz-Canel comenzó la ceremonia de apertura del año judicial 2023 en Cuba, acto que se desarrolla en el salón principal del Tribunal Supremo Popular. La sesión solemne se efectúa en el marco del 50 aniversario del Sistema de Tribunales de Justicia.

Staff (2023-01-09). Se logra la mejor sincronización entre el central Ciro Redondo y la primera bioeléctrica del país. cubadebate.cu Luego de no pocos obstáculos que han impedido el funcionamiento estable de ambas industrias, técnicos y especialistas aseguran que se ha logrado la mejor sincronización entre el Central Ciro Redondo y la bioeléctrica aledaña, primera experiencia en Cuba de generar energía eléctrica a partir de la biomasa cañera y de marabú.

Staff (2023-01-09). Listo diseño de vestuario para participación cubana en Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu Cubanía mostrará en su vestuario la selección de la Isla en el venidero V Clásico Mundial de Béisbol.Tras meses de arduo trabajo entre JIT, el Inder, la Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) y la empresa patrocinadora TeamMate Sports Internacional, hoy podemos presentar la línea de diseño que por estos días empieza a salir de fábrica.

Staff (2023-01-09). Más de 1 200 detenidos por el intento de golpe de Estado en Brasil. cubadebate.cu Al menos 1 200 bolsonaristas fueron detenidos este lunes en el campamento que habían montado frente al cuartel general del Ejército en Brasilia desde las elecciones de octubre y desde el que fueron lanzados los ataques del domingo contra las sedes de los tres poderes en Brasil. Los presos se sumarán a las cerca de 300 personas que fueron detenidas el domingo por su responsabilidad en los ataques.

Staff (2023-01-09). Defender nuestros derechos. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate regala a sus lectores cada día una pequeña joya del pensamiento de José Martí, como homenaje al más grande de los cubanos en el año del aniversario 170 de su natalicio y como llamado a cada ciudadano a hacer el bien todos los días, bajo el amparo ético y humanista que nos legó el Héroe Nacional de Cuba. También les recordamos algunos momentos de la vida de Martí un día como hoy…

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-09). Derrumbe de un edificio deja al menos cuatro muertos en Egipto. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de la ciudad egipcia de Assiut, indicaron que han logrado rescatar de los escombros del edificio a una niña y a una anciana con vida.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-09). Gobierno brasileño denuncia el robo de armas por bolsoneristas. telesurtv.net Paulo Pimenta indicó que el armamento robado se encontraba almacenado en el Gabinete de Seguridad Institucional, en el Palacio del Planalto.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-09). Supremo brasileño suspende a gobernador de Brasilia por 90 días. telesurtv.net El juez Moraes, resaltó que la organización de los actos golpistas era un hecho notorio y sabido, que fue divulgado por la prensa hegemónica de Brasil.

Staff (2023-01-09). Más de 1.200 detenidos por el intento de golpe de Estado en Brasil. cubadebate.cu Al menos 1.200 bolsonaristas fueron detenidos este lunes en el campamento que habían montado frente al cuartel general del Ejército en Brasilia desde las elecciones de octubre y desde el que fueron lanzados los ataques del domingo contra las sedes de los tres poderes en Brasil. Los presos se sumarán a las cerca de 300 personas que fueron detenidas el domingo por su responsabilidad en los ataques.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-09). Bolivia prepara informe sobre salud del gobernador Camacho. telesurtv.net Luis Fernando Camacho, preso por su vinculación al golpe de Estado contra Evo Morales,…

Staff (2023-01-09). Repatrian a 273 cubanos interceptados cerca de las costas de Florida según medios estadounidenses. cubadebate.cu Este domingo 273 migrantes cubanos fueron repatriados por los guardacostas de Estados Unidos, informan medios de la Florida. Los ciudadanos fueron interceptados al intentar arribar a las costas estadounidenses en 12 grupos diferentes, entre el 31 de diciembre y el 1 de enero en su mayoría. Los migrantes fueron trasladados a la ciudad de Matanzas.

Staff (2023-01-09). José Pertierra: "La Ley de Ajuste no está sometida a norma obligatoria. El presidente puede desestimar su uso" cubadebate.cu Entre las voces más autorizadas para explicar el complejo fenómeno de la migración, este abogado cubanoamericano reúne raras cualidades. Puede explicar la cuestión migratoria cubana en términos comparativos, por haber ejercido su oficio con migrantes de otros países. Y hacerlo en un lenguaje claro y conciso, distante de las retóricas de su oficio.

teleSUR- jah, SH (2023-01-09). Conoce cinco obras esenciales del escritor Rodolfo Walsh. telesurtv.net Rodolfo Walsh conjugó su rol intelectual con el talento periodístico en función de aportar a la lucha contra la dictadura militar.

teleSUR, lvm, JCM (2023-01-09). Rusia confirma eliminación de 600 soldados ucranianos en Kramatorsk. telesurtv.net En la noche del Año Nuevo las tropas ucranianas atacaron una escuela de formación profesional donde permanecía acuartelado un grupo de militares rusos.

Staff (2023-01-09). La Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación de 265 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para el horario pico nocturno de este lunes una disponibilidad de 2555 MW y una demanda máxima de 2750 MW, para un déficit de 195 MW, por lo que, de mantenerse las condiciones previstas, se pronostica una afectación de 265 MW en este horario.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-09). Presidente Lula da Silva visita el Palacio de Planalto tras ataque de bolsonaristas. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva calificó de "barbarie" el intento de golpe de Estado promovido por simpatizantes de Jair Bolsonaro y lo acuso de estimular los actos vandálicos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-09). Con paros y bloqueos siguen protestas contra Gobierno en Perú. telesurtv.net Este domingo, los bloqueos se han endurecido en la región de Ica, al sur de Lima, y la próxima semana se han anunciado marchas y convocatorias de medidas de fuerza en Lima y Cuzco.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-09). Rusia y Ucrania intercambian prisioneros, el primero del año. telesurtv.net La liberación de los militares fue resultado de las intensas negociaciones mantenidas en los últimos días entre Moscú y Kiev, precisó.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-09). António Guterres condena asalto al Congreso brasileño. telesurtv.net "Brasil es un gran país democrático" y "la voluntad del pueblo brasileño y sus instituciones democráticas deben ser respetadas", señaló el Secretario General de la ONU.

teleSUR- lvm, JCM (2023-01-09). Regresan partidos opositores a elecciones legislativas en Benín. telesurtv.net El horario establecido para la apertura y cierre de los colegios electorales es desde las 07H00 hora local hasta las 16H00 hora local.

Staff (2023-01-09). El Barcelona gana y vuelve a liderar LaLiga en solitario. cubadebate.cu El Barcelona aprovechó la derrota del Real Madrid en Villarreal para, con un ajustado pero importantísimo triunfo en el Cívitas Metropolitano ante el Atlético de Madrid (0-1), volver a situarse como líder en solitario de LaLiga Santander, ahora con tres puntos de ventaja.

Staff (2023-01-09). El argentino Lionel Scaloni: Mejor director técnico de selecciones de 2022. cubadebate.cu Lionel Scaloni fue elegido como el mejor entrenador de un seleccionado masculino en 2022 por la Federación Internacional de Historia y Estadística de Fútbol, tras superar en la votación al francés Didier Deschamps, por 240 votos contra 45. Scaloni desplazó al italiano Roberto Mancini, ganador del premio en 2021 por la victoria de Italia en la Eurocopa.

Staff (2023-01-09). Muebles Ludema presenta variadas ofertas a la población tunera (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Una variada línea de muebles para el hogar se oferta a la población de la ciudad de las Tunas en el punto de venta de la Unidad Empresarial de Base (UEB) Ludema. Juegos para sala y comedor, repisas, respaldos para camas, sillones de aluminio, mesas para diversos usos, cojines y almohadas son algunos de los productos en venta.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-01-09). Exigen justicia en Ecuador para víctima de feminicidio. telesurtv.net Familiares de la víctima y organizaciones por los derechos de la mujer convocaron a congregarse en la institución judicial para exigir justicia.

Staff (2023-01-09). Muebles Ludema oferta a la población tunera mobiliario para el hogar (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Una variada línea de muebles para el hogar se oferta a la población de la ciudad de las Tunas en el punto de venta de la Unidad Empresarial de Base (UEB) Ludema, perteneciente a la empresa cubana del mueble Dujo. Juegos para sala y comedor, repisas, respaldos para camas, sillones de aluminio, mesas para diversos usos, cojines y almohadas son algunos de los productos en venta.

Staff (2023-01-09). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: El intento de golpe en Brasil. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Las causas, impacto y consecuencias del intento de Golpe de Estado ejecutado por las fuerzas bolsonaristas en Brasil serán analizados este lunes en la Mesa Redonda con la participación de periodistas y académicos.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-09). Líderes de A. Latina rechazan golpe antidemocrático en Brasil. telesurtv.net Rechazan enérgicamente la invasión de las sedes de los tres poderes del Estado en la capital de esa nación, Brasilia.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-09). Biden arriba a México para Cumbre de América de Norte. telesurtv.net López Obrador le dio la bienvenida. La Cumbre tendrá lugar el martes próximo. También participará el primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-09). Guatemala captura a tres reos extraditables a EE.UU en 2023. telesurtv.net Durante el 2022, las fuerzas de seguridad del país centroamericano capturaron a 27 personas solicitadas por EE.UU. por diferentes delitos.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-09). Secuestran a más de 30 personas en el sur de Nigeria. telesurtv.net Según fuentes oficiales, varios hombres armados habrían atacado a un grupo de viajeros en el estado nigeriano de Edo.

Staff (2023-01-09). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 9 de enero. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este lunes 9 de enero en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2023-01-09). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 9 de enero de 2023. cubadebate.cu

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2023-01-08). PSL statement: Far-right coup attempt vs. democracy in Brazil. liberationnews.org The Party for Socialism and Liberation joins with countless progressive people and organizations around the world in expressing our outrage over the coup attempt underway in Brazil by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

The Associated Press (2023-01-08). Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters Storm Brazil's Congress, High Court. latinorebels.com RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital Sunday, just a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-08). Coup Attempt: Bolsonaro Supporters Invade Congress, Supreme Court, and Office of President in Brasilia. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Bolsonaro supporters invade the three powers in Brasilia. Photo: Matheus Alves Dozens of buses had arrived on Saturday January 7 to the Federal District to carry out what appears to be a planned-out coup attempt Supporters of the former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Federal Court, National Congress, and the Planalto Palace,…

Maria Parazo Rose (2023-01-08). Despite Indigenous Land Protections, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Continues. truthout.org This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Indigenous territories and protected areas in Brazil's Amazon forest see higher and faster rates of deforestation than unprotected areas. That's according to a new study in Nature that says despite an expansion of protected areas and increased recognition of Indigenous territory across 52 percent of the… |

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On January 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Konstantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Krasniy Liman with high-precision missiles; | Russian-led forces reportedly captured most of Soledar town. Clashes continue in the northern areas; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Sinkovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrov…

Staff (2023-01-08). Activist Silenced for Questioning German Support for Ukrainian Neo-Nazis (Coop Anti-War Cafe Berlin Statement). orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 8, 2023 ( Among those organizations is the Coop Anti-War Café Berlin. One of its organizers, Heinrich Buecker, now faces criminal charges that could result in a punishment of up to three years in prison or fines.This is…

scorinoco (2023-01-08). Police Repression in Southern Peru Injures at Least 14 People. orinocotribune.com On Friday, January 6, the Peruvian Ombudsperson's Office reported that at least 14 people were injured as a result of police repression during a demonstration against de facto President Dina Boluarte in the Puno region of southern Peru. | The Peruvian Ombudsperson's Office confirmed through a statement that 10 civilians and four policemen are receiving treatment in the Carlos Monge Medrano hospital in the city of Julicaca. These 14 people were injured when the security forces tried to suppress a protest against the government with demonstrators supporting the liberation of the deposed president, Pedro Castillo. <...

Andy Kroll (2023-01-08). American Exceptionalism on Full Display. tomdispatch.com Let me start with a confession: I no longer read all the way through newspaper stories about the war in Ukraine. After years of writing about war and torture, I've reached my limit. These days, I just can't pore through the details of the ongoing nightmare there. It's shameful, but I don't want to know the names of the dead or examine images caught by brave photographers of half-exploded buildings, exposing details — a shoe, a chair, a doll, some half-destroyed possessions — of lives lost, while I remain safe and warm in San Francisco. Increasingly, I find that I just can't bear it. And so I scan the…

Anonymous669 (2023-01-08). Ukraine Shot Down Own MiG-29 Fighter Jet Over Donetsk. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Ukrainian forces have shot down one of their own MiG-29 fighter jets over the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic in a friendly fire accident, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee revealed on January 8. | Dmitry Sablin, who is permanently present in the special military operation zone, said on his official

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). The High Cost of Blowing Up the World: Ukraine and the 2023 NDAA. southfront.org | Written by Bipartisan insanity was on display again this week as the U.S. congress responded to Biden's requested $37 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by giving him

Staff (2023-01-08). Pentagon pressures NATO allies to boost arms flow to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJanuary 7, 2023 USA to seek from its allies to expand military aid to Ukraine — Pentagon U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, in a phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov, said the United States will convince its allies of the need to increase military assistance to Kyiv, according to the Pentagon. Austin …

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On January 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). First Prisoners Exchanged In 2023. southfront.org Russian servicemen | On January 8, Russia and Ukraine held another prisoner exchange which became the first one in 2023. This time, the exchange was equal, both of the warring sides got servicemen back from enemy prisons. | The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that Russian servicemen came back home as a result of the exchange. The Russian side traditionally did not reveal the military ranks of the released prisoners of war (POWs). All of them will be taken to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation. |

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-08). Russia Claims 600 Ukrainian Troops Dead in Strikes, Kyiv Denies Anyone Was Killed. news.antiwar.com Russia on Sunday claimed its forces killed over 600 Ukrainian troops in missile strikes, while Kyiv denies that there were any casualties at all. The Russian Defense Ministry said that missile strikes hit two facilities in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, that were housing 1,300 Ukrainian troops as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes that used US-provided HIMARS rocket systems …

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). In Video 18+: Heavy Losses Of The AFU In Soledar. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). BREAKING: Russian Military Warns Of Upcoming Provocations In Ukraine. southfront.org | The Russian Ministry of Defence released an urgent statement of the Interdepartmental Coordination Headquarters of the Russian Federation for Humanitarian Response in Ukraine, warning of the upcoming provocations prepared by the Kiev regime. | According to the Russian military, special services of Ukraine have prepared a new large-scale anti-Russian provocation aimed at discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and accusing Russian servicemen of allegedly committing war crimes. | On t…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-08). Zelensky Thanks US for Over $3 Billion Arms Package, Calls It an 'Awesome Christmas Present'. news.antiwar.com The US on Friday pledged a new $3.075 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the first time, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called an "awesome Christmas present" as it was announced on the eve of Orthodox Christmas. The aid marks the single largest arms package the US has pledged to …

Anonymous669 (2023-01-08). Italy, France Are In Talks To Provide Air Defense Systems To Ukraine. southfront.org The SAMP/T Mamba system. Source: MBDA Systems. | Italy is in talks with France to supply Ukraine with jointly produced air defense systems, Italian Foreign Minister said in an interview with the Corriere della Sera newspaper that was published on January 8."The sixth package [of military assistance to Kiev] is still at the phase of discussion, and, as has been said, there will be no sending [of weapons] before a relevant report to the parliament," Antonio Tajani said. "We are…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). Russian 'Retaliation Strike' Killed Hundreds Of Ukrainian Servicemen In Kramatorsk -Russian MoD. southfront.org | On January 8th, the Russian Defense Ministry revealed a "retaliation operation" for the Ukrainian strike in Makeyevka at New Year's midnight. According to the statement of the Russian military department, Russian forces struck at two dormitories in the town of Kramatorsk, which housed more than a thousand Ukrainian soldiers, of whom over 600 died as a result of the strikes. | At night, at least 5 explosions were reported in the area of Kramatorsk. According to various reports, among the…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-08). Putin's Christmas Ceasefire Doesn't Hold. news.antiwar.com The ceasefire ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin for Orthodox Christmas did not hold, as heavy shelling was reported in eastern Ukraine on Friday and Saturday. The ceasefire was to be held from noon on Friday through midnight on Saturday. The Russian military insisted that it observed the ceasefire but said it did respond to …

Steve Lalla (2023-01-08). Blows Against the Empire—2022 In Memoriam. orinocotribune.com By Steve Lalla Jan 6, 2023 | Throughout 2022, monopoly capitalism, with the US at its core, continued to erode from within and buckle under pressure exerted by sovereign states and peoples' movements alike. Relentless blows reigned down on the empire. These were some of the most memorable: | January 30: Prior to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, the leaders of China and Russia meet, the first visit between Xi Jinping and any world leader in over two years. A Russia—China joint statement heralded the dawning of a "new era," warned against "the negative impact of the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy o…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2023-01-08). Russia Consolidates in East Mediterranean. orinocotribune.com By M.K. Bhadrakumar Dec 31, 2022 | The curtain is coming down on the brutal 11-year old Syrian conflict, which former US President and Nobel Laureate Barack Obama initiated, as the Arab Spring swept through West Asia two decades ago. The United States has suffered yet another big setback in West Asia as the year 2022 draws to a close. The unfolding Turkish-Syrian reconciliation process under Russian mediation is to be seen as a saga of betrayal and vengeance. | Ankara came under immense pressure from the Obama Administration in 2011 to spearhead the regime change project in Syria. Obama blithely assumed tha…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-08). Sweden Says It Can't Meet Some of Turkey's Demands to Join NATO. news.antiwar.com Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday that Turkey has made demands for Sweden that it cannot fulfill as part of Ankara's conditions for the Nordic nation to join NATO. "Turkey confirms that we have done what we said we would do. But they also say that they want things that we can't and won't give …

Kevin Keating (2023-01-08). San Francisco's leading neo-con Alice Cooper impersonator, the former Steve Schwartz! indybay.org This cheerleader for United States foreign policy crimes on three continents changes personas more frequently than most yuppies change their socks!

Ben Norton (2023-01-08). Introducing Geopolitical Economy Report: Multipolarista is evolving. geopoliticaleconomy.com We are excited to announce the creation of the independent media outlet Geopolitical Economy Report an evolution and expansion of Multipolarista. | Our team will be growing, and we have exciting new projects planned, including a regular show with economists Editor-in-chief Ben Norton explains the changes (and the continuity) in the video and podcast below: | Video: | Podcast:…

_____ (2023-01-08). CNN Recruits Washington's Worst Warmonger the Instant He Leaves Congress. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Kinzinger, who prior to being Nobody in congress lobbied as aggressively to start World War Three as Kinzinger…

_____ (2023-01-08). How Do You Mourn the Death of an Israeli Democracy That Never Was? strategic-culture.org If we are to believe that Israel's exclusivist and racially based "democracy" is a democracy at all, then we are justified to also believe that Israel's new government is neither less nor more democratic than the previous governments. | By Ramzy BAROUD | Even before the new Israeli government was officially

____ (2023-01-08). China National Nuclear Corporation reports steady growth in power generation. ecns.cn China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), one of the country's largest nuclear power operators, said the company had generated nearly 218.74 kilowatt-hours of electricity from commercial operation in 2022, up 11.17 percent year on year.

_____ (2023-01-08). Could Julian Assange Be Released In Two Months? popularresistance.org As the new year began, ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons stated during a broadcast segment that he expected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would be released "within the next two months or so." | "I know [Australia Prime Minister] Anthony Albanese. He's working strongly behind the scenes," Lyons added. "He has said as much, but enough is enough." | Lyons is sympathetic to Assange's plight, making him one of the few correspondents in the world working for establishment news media who is willing to endorse calls to end the United States case against him. | But the key question is whether Lyons knows about some…

_____ (2023-01-08). Peace Activists Take On The Pentagon's Corporate 'Merchants Of Death'. popularresistance.org Days after a U.S. warplane bombed a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing forty-two people, twenty-four of them patients, the international president of MSF, Dr. Joanne Liu walked through the wreckage and prepared to deliver condolences to family members of those who had been killed. A brief video, taped in October, 2015, captures her nearly unutterable sadness as she speaks about a family who, the day before the bombing, had been prepared to bring their daughter home. Doctors had helped the young girl recover, but because war was raging outside the hospit…

_____ (2023-01-08). Under Musk, Twitter Continues To Promote US Propaganda Networks. popularresistance.org Elon Musk's controlled release of the documents known as the "Twitter Files" has given us some insight into the inner workings of the social media platform. The batch of docs released on December 20 is arguably the most explosive, detailing Twitter's deliberate shielding of US propaganda operations. After getting limited access to Twitter's internal systems, Lee Fang of the Intercept (12/20/22) detailed how Twitter staff "whitelisted" accounts run by US Central Command (CENTCOM), the unit of the US military that oversees the Middle East, as part of covert propaganda campaigns. In other words, Twitter protected ac…

____ (2023-01-08). Chinese, Turkmen presidents hold talks, elevating ties to comprehensive strategic partnership. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with visiting Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Beijing on Friday, and the two heads of state announced the elevation of China-Turkmenistan relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

____ (2023-01-08). Pakistani PM hails China's great help for flood relief aid. ecns.cn Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has appreciated China and Chinese enterprises' great help to the flood-affected people of the country.

____ (2023-01-08). Cultural relics to get better protection. ecns.cn The fourth national census of cultural relics in China will be organized this year by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, it was announced at a national conference on cultural relics in Beijing on Thursday.

____ (2023-01-08). Spring Festival goods market booms as the festival approaches. ecns.cn As the Spring Festival approaches, the festival atmosphere becomes strong in north China's Tianjin. In the Spring Festival goods market at the historic canal town Yangliuqing, various red lanterns were hung.

____ (2023-01-08). EU urged to view response fairly. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry urged the European Union on Friday to view China's pandemic response in an objective and fair manner, saying that it will take corresponding measures based on the principle of reciprocity in response to unreasonable measures taken by some countries toward travelers from China.

____ (2023-01-08). Several cities may relax home buying environment. ecns.cn Home sales in China are likely to recover as some cities are being allowed to relax mortgage rate minimums for first-time homebuyers, adding fuel to the country's unfolding economic rebound, analysts said on Friday.

____ (2023-01-08). Locals prepare special purchases‚ÄÇfor‚ÄÇSpring‚ÄÇFestival‚ÄÇin Changchun. ecns.cn People have been busy purchasing New Year goods, including candies, wine, and meat in Changchun city, northeast China's Jilin Province.

____ (2023-01-08). 12,000-metric-ton arch bridge installed in place. ecns.cn China Railway 17th Bureau Group Co., Ltd fully connected the Shuanggang Bridge in Quzhou city, east China's Zhejiang Province on Thursday.

____ (2023-01-08). Reporting system helps monitor virus. ecns.cn China has been recording and sharing COVID-19 epidemic information consistently and has deployed extensive tools to monitor viral mutations as its virus control work enters a new phase, officials and experts said on Friday.

____ (2023-01-08). Residents enter shopping mall on ice slide in NE China. ecns.cn An ice slide made its debut in a shopping mall in Changchun city, northeast China's Jilin Province, on Friday. Both adults and children can slide into the mall, which adds great fun to their shopping experience.

____ (2023-01-08). People receive inhaled COVID-19 vaccines in Fuzhou. ecns.cn Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province started vaccination with inhaled COVID-19 vaccines.

____ (2023-01-08). Spring Festival travel rush begins amid COVID-19 response shift. ecns.cn China's Spring Festival travel rush, the largest annual human migration worldwide, kicked off Saturday after the world's most populous country adjusted its COVID-19 response.

____ (2023-01-08). Xinjiang's installed new-energy power generation capacity tops 40 mln kW. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has seen its energy mix constantly improving, with its installed capacity of new-energy power generation topping 40 million kilowatts for the first time in January 2023.

____ (2023-01-08). China's big-data tech industry improves greatly. ecns.cn

Staff (2023-01-08). Colombia's President Petro Meets President Maduro for 2nd Time in Miraflores (+ELN). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, January 7, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received Colombian President Gustavo Petro at Miraflores Palace, where the two presidents held a meeting. After it ended, President Maduro announced that there is a clear path for joint work and cooperation between the two nations on different issues that will continue to yield positive results for both countries. | President Maduro wrote on his social media accounts that the meeting he had with his Colombian counterpart was exhaustive and very fruitful. | "With the President of the Republic of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, we had a broad and very fru…

The Third Pole (2023-01-08). Shrinking Glaciers threaten Chinese and Indian Energy Transitions. juancole.com By Alok Gupta ( Third Pole ) As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower projects in the Hindu Kush Himalayas is increasing. A recent study on the state of a glacier on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau raises questions about the region's long-term water supply and …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Winter skin protection tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter weather changes can negatively affect the skin — the body's largest organ. Colder temperatures and a lack of moisture in the air can damage unprotected skin, especially on the face and hands. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ppcOBDumjMc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

Lynzy Billing (2023-01-08). CIA-Backed Units Killed Hundreds of Afghan Civilians in Brutal Night Raids. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. In 2019, reporter Lynzy Billing returned to Afghanistan to research the murders of her mother and sister nearly 30 years earlier. Instead, in the country's remote reaches, she stumbled upon the CIA-backed Zero Units, who conducted night raids — quick, brutal operations designed to have resounding psychological impacts while ostensibly removing… |

Andre E. (2023-01-08). "We have the power, we run this": Thousands of New York nurses go out on strike. liberationnews.org More than 7,000 nurses are on strike for fair contracts to hire more staff to improve patient care and nurses' working conditions.

David Giesen (2023-01-08). Wednesday 1/18: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…

SC News (2023-01-08). Tuesday 1/10: Revisions to Downtown Expansion Plan at Santa Cruz City Council. indybay.org Attend meeting in person: Council Chambers, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz | The Downtown Plan Expansion project is #30 on the City Council meeting agenda, and will be heard sometime after 5 PM, following oral communications. See meeting agenda for information on participating virtually/phoning in:…

Staff (2023-01-08). Colombia's President Petro Meets President Maduro for Second Time in Miraflores (+ELN). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, January 7, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received Colombian President Gustavo Petro at Miraflores Palace, where the two presidents held a meeting. After it ended, President Maduro announced that there is a clear path for joint work and cooperation between the two nations on different issues that will continue to yield positive results for both countries. | President Maduro wrote on his social media accounts that the meeting he had with his Colombian counterpart was exhaustive and very fruitful. | "With the President of the Republic of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, we had a broad and very fru…

_____ (2023-01-08). "Human Rights" and the fight against them by the West. journal-neo.org December 10, as is well known, is observed around the world as Human Rights Day, designated as such by the UN. But one of the features of the modern world, thanks to the "efforts" of the West, is the discrepancy between phrases and their true meaning: Freedom, democracy, human rights, and so on. Today the West, …

Anonymous669 (2023-01-08). In Video: Turkey's BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle Test-Fires Mini Guided Missile. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. ( HAVELSAN Anadolu Agncy) | Turkey's BARKAN unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has successfully tested Roketsan's Laser Guided Mini Missile System, also known as Mete, the Anadolu Agency reported on January 8. | The state-run news agency released footage from the live-fire test, which saw the UGV scoring a pinpoint hit on a static target with a single missile. The 40 mm Mete has an effective range of one kilometer and a circular error probability of one meter…

George Yancy (2023-01-08). Incarceration and Ableism Go Hand in Hand, Says Abolitionist Talila Lewis. truthout.org Disability, carceral violence and problematic forms of racialization constitute a profound and hegemonic labyrinth, Talila A. Lewis argues. So what are the intersections between disability, criminalization, institutionalization and incarceration? How do these sites function as overlapping and inextricable forms of mutually compounded violence? And how do we go beyond theorizing how these phenomena… |

WSWS (2023-01-08). UK rail workers speak from the picket lines during most sustained action since start of dispute. wsws.org The collective power of rail workers and their determination to fight was clearly demonstrated, but they remained divided by the leadership of both unions.

Ann Brown (2023-01-08). Getting Into The Science Of Whether Or Not Dr. Maulana Karenga Was A US Government Informant. moguldom.com Every year, Kwanzaa is celebrated by some African-Americans from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. And every year, the rumor that the creator of Kwanzaa, activist Dr. Maulana Karenga, had been a government informer arises. There is also rumors that the holiday, which is based on seven principles centered around African harvest festival traditions from various …

Editor (2023-01-08). Trumpism: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. scheerpost.com By Michael Brenner | Trump is dead — long live Trumpism! Donald Trump's political demise is a personal implosion his narcissistic self punctured by a thousand wounds from the slings and arrows of his vengeful victims, his erstwhile collaborators and scheming usurpers. Yet, the movement he inspired and instigated is very much alive. It is a grave error to equate the man's fate with the fate of the vast body of followers who -at this time constitute the most potent force in the country's public life. That error is manifest in the celebration by Democrats at their 'triumph' in losing only on…

Edward Curtin (2023-01-08). Is a Happy New Year Possible? dissidentvoice.org Albert Camus and Edward Curtin, Sr. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy. — Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus Really? Or was he joking? Whenever January rolls around and a new year begins with its implied ending, I think of my father and Albert …

Bill Fletcher Jr. (2023-01-08). "Thirst" Updates the Vampire Genre for Our Age of Rising Fascism. truthout.org Let's start with my admission that I do not read horror. While I loved all of the Alien films and I was enthralled by the Blade trilogy, it is typically not a genre I seek out. Nicholas Powers changed all that with his new novel, Thirst. What attracted me at first was not the content but the author. Nicholas Powers is an exceptionally good writer whose political and cultural commentaries on the… |

Fight Back (2023-01-08). Venezuela economy surges, U.S. sanction policy crumbling. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL- 2022 was a banner year for the Venezuelan economy. The Venezuelan Central Bank recorded a 19% growth rate, while the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America put it at 12%. While inflation of food and gas prices ate at workers' income in the U.S. and much of the world this past year, Venezuela inflation was low compared with previous years. This is due to booms in both food and oil sectors in Venezuela owing to the ability of the Bolivarian Revolution to overcome U.S. sanctions. | Oil industry recovery | PDVSA oil started flowing to the U.S. and EU again after March, when the Biden…

____ (2023-01-08). Museum exhibits 2, 0-year-old ritual vessel with tigers. ecns.cn Shanxi Museum exhibited a bronze tiger Yi, an elegant utensil that ancient nobles used to wash their hands during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).

Lynda Carson (2023-01-08). Election deniers and Freedom Caucus extort more power through Kevin McCarthy. indybay.org Recent Battle Over The Speaker Of The House Is A Continuation Of The January 6 Attack On The Capitol!

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating skin cancer with Mohs surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Dr. Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains how Mohs surgery can be used to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and some types of melanoma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/IB8JeZ4nhkY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…

Anonymous669 (2023-01-08). ISIS Cells Attack Syrian Army Position In Deir Ezzor, Kill Or Wound Three Service Members. southfront.org . | On January 8, ISIS cells in Syria's central region took advantage of poor weather conditions and carried out an attack in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. | The terrorists attacked a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 17th Division in the desert area of al-Fayda. Heavy clashes broke out around the position between the terrorists and army troops, who eventually repelled the attack. | A service member of the SAA, Captain Mahmoud Ali Al-Zamam, was allegedly kill…

____ (2023-01-08). Daxing int'l airport to resume international passenger flights. ecns.cn Beijing Daxing International Airport will resume international passenger flights from Jan. 17.

Fight Back (2023-01-08). Milwaukee: WFNHP Local 00 leads a picket outside of Ascension CEO's home. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – The Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (WFNHP) Local 00 held a rally and picket outside of the Milwaukee home of Bernie Sherry, the CEO of Ascension Wisconsin, one of his many houses. The January 4 action was in response to the abrupt announcement of the December 23 closure of St. Francis Hospital's Labor and Delivery (L+D) Unit. | The staff losing their jobs as a result of this closure wants their union to back them in fighting to have their services reopen. WFNHP- a union of fighters- will do whatever it takes to reopen St. Francis's L+D unit. This is not just standing…

unitedEditor (2023-01-08). Sport and Art, Pt. 2: The Aesthetics of the Sports Spectacle. unitedworldint.com By Ljubodrag Simonovic * A sports spectacle is the climax of the sports aesthetics. To direct a spectacle is the highest form of manipulation with highly developed technical equipment and scientific methods. A sports spectacle tends to raise the marginal to the level of fatal, in order to marginalize the crucial social issues and leave …

Hartmut Reiners, Andrej Holm (2023-01-08). Rethinking the State and Rent Madness. indybay.org The right to housing for everyone must be understood as a public challenge and presupposes the de-commodification of the housing supply, a democratization of urban policy, and breach with the real estate exploitation coalition.

mforinoco (2023-01-08). United States: Two Barrels Aim at African People's Socialist Party. orinocotribune.com Green Party leader and Cuba solidarity activist Don Fitz writes about the US DOJ repression against the African People's Socialist Party. | With new FBI and Department of "Justice" (DOJ) attacks expected in early January, a defense, mobilization and information session attracted hundreds of allies of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP). On December 23, 2022, they zoomed into the "Emergency Mass Meeting: Hands Off Uhuru! Hands Off Africa!" The APSP told its supporters that it expects indictments in early January and possibly sooner. | Indictments could include many more than the four names listed as "unind…

Revolution Books (2023-01-08). Saturday 1/14: Film Screening:The Circle, banned in Iran, directed by Afar Panahi, imprisoned in Iran. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Ave | Berkeley…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Reducing stress in the new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a working mom of two teenagers. I have a career that requires long hours, and I struggle with juggling work and home responsibilities. I don't get to the gym as often as I'd like. I'm having more episodes of headache and struggling with sleep. I also realized I am coping with stress by eating more than normal. With the new year, I'd like to find ways to improve my health and…

Rosa Parks Day Committee (2023-01-08). Friday 2/3: 23rd Annual Rosa Parks Day in California and Transit Equity Day Kickoff Celebration. indybay.org SMICS Bar | 12th & K st. | Sacramento, CA…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Enlarged veins can cause pain, infertility. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people have heard of varicose veins before. But it's not just the leg veins that can become twisted, enlarged, and feel achy or itchy. Any vein can become varicose, including veins in the scrotum. About 30% of men have enlarged and twisted veins in their scrotums. These are called varicoceles. They develop when blood pools in the veins instead of circulating out of the scrotum. Varicoceles usually develop over time, beginning in puberty, but…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-08). US Airstrikes in Somalia Increased By 30% in 2022. news.antiwar.com US airstrikes in Somalia rose by 30% in 2022 as the Biden administration has escalated its involvement in the war against al-Shabaab, Military Times reported on Sunday. According to data compiled by the Long War Journal, a project of the hawkish Foundation for the Defense of Democracies think tank, US Africa Command launched at least …

____ (2023-01-08). Larry Raises A Valid Point. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

KQED Live (2023-01-08). Wednesday 3/15: Kim Stanley Robinson's Half Century Love Affair With the Sierra Nevada. indybay.org Herbst Theatre | 401 Van Ness Ave | San Francisco, CA 94102…

Orion Rummler (2023-01-08). State Legislatures Are Now Targeting Health Care for Transgender Adults. truthout.org Originally published by The 19th. Lawmakers in at least eight states used the last two months of 2022 to prefile anti-transgender bills ahead of state legislative sessions convening this month — setting up another year of statehouse battles over trans rights, while targeting health care for trans adults in new ways. Most states moving early on anti-trans bills focused on banning gender-affirming… |

Californians United for a Responsible Budget (2023-01-08). Thursday 1/12: Rally & Press Conference Demands More Prison Closures Across California. indybay.org California State Capitol (West Steps) | 1315 10th St | Sacramento, CA 95814…

Rhythmix Cultural Works (2023-01-08). Friday 2/3: MoToR/dance: Water in the Kettle (World Premiere). indybay.org 2513 Blanding Ave | Alameda, CA 94501…

Lynda Carson (2023-01-08). Tentative court ruling spares People's Park for the moment. indybay.org Food Not Bombs, Feeding The Hungry In People's Park:…

Anonymous669 (2023-01-08). Israeli Army Foils Attempt To Smuggle Handguns From Jordan. southfront.org . Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On January 8, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that another attempt to smuggle handguns from Jordan into Israel had been foiled. | The army said in a statement that soldiers monitoring surveillance cameras on January 5 spotted two suspects along the border, near Kibbutz Ashdot Ya'akov Ihud. Both men were arrested by Israeli troops, police officers and border guards, who were quickly dispatched to the…

Gérard Delépine (2023-01-08). Covid-19 Vaccines Lead to New Infections and Mortality: The Evidence is Overwhelming. globalresearch.ca Vaccination has spread worldwide. And everywhere it has been followed by a dramatic rise in new infections and mortality. How many deaths and severe accidents will it take for governments, WHO, health agencies FDA, EMA, to look at the proven results of this experimental pseudo-vaccination?

PINE (2023-01-08). New Revelations Must Stop Concord NWS Negotiations. indybay.org The negotiations between the city of Concord and the developers that comprise Concord First Partners should be stopped. New revelations brought forth by reporter Dan Borenstein reveal legal entanglements regarding Albert Seeno the 3rd. The fiscal and organizational stability of Seeno's Discovery Builders is in question.

WSWS (2023-01-08). Interview with Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly on the COVID pandemic and Long COVID: Part two. wsws.org "This was a historic moment in the annals of medicine… when patients came to the fore and alerted all of us scientists that something here is wrong and needs to be investigated and researched and gave the entity its name."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Advances in screening for colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine passed away recently after receiving a colon cancer diagnosis. Who is at risk for this cancer, and should I be screened? ANSWER: Colorectal cancer includes colon and rectal cancers, both originating in the lower portion of the large intestine and into the rectum. Estimates are that about 1 in 20 individuals in the U.S. will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their life. Men are slightly more likely than women…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Consumer Health: When is a hangover an emergency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During the holiday season, it may seem like opportunities to celebrate are everywhere, and alcohol is often part of the festivities. When it comes to alcohol, though, the key is moderation. Besides the long-term risks of alcohol use, an immediate consequence is often a hangover. What is a hangover? A hangover is a group of unpleasant signs and symptoms that can develop after drinking too much alcohol. As a general rule, the more alcohol you drink,…

The Lever (2023-01-08). LEVER WEEKLY: Finding The Right Focus In 2023. levernews.com

WSWS (2023-01-08). This week in history: January 9-15. wsws.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Consumer Health: Do you know the symptoms of glaucoma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating this group of eye conditions. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and it's the second-leading cause of blindness worldwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, often due to abnormally high pressure in your eye. Elevated eye pressure is due to a buildup of…

Cassidy Kakin (2023-01-08). Watzreal Satisfies with "Dark Album: Remaster," an Underground San Francisco Rap Gem. indybay.org On the remastered re-release of his gem "The Dark Album," San Francisco's Watzreal adds a handful of can't miss tracks and a true underground hit of an album.

____ (2023-01-08). Punishments for breaking COVID rules revoked. ecns.cn Starting from Jan 8, people who violate COVID-19 prevention measures will not be convicted or punished for obstructing the control of infectious diseases, according to a notification issued on Saturday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). New year, new goals, new edition of 'The Mayo Clinic Diet'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each new year brings new hope and many weight loss goals that often go unrealized. "The foundation of any weight loss program, whether it involves different types of programs, medications, procedures ≠ ≠— it does get down to lifestyle and diet and physical activity. The way people go about this sometimes isn't productive. Just starving and trying to exercise for a couple of hours a day usually doesn't work well," says Dr. Donald Hensrud, an internal…

Marc Saxer, Rainer Hank (2023-01-08). Battle for Social Democracy and Unfettered Capitalism. indybay.org Two opposing schools of thought face each other at the sickbed: neoliberalism and social democracy. But didn't the death-bells of neoliberalism ring in the course of the financial market crisis? Were not neoliberals unmasked as charlatans who first caused the whole mess with their deregulation medicine?

____ (2023-01-08). (W. E. Talk) Why are CPC's policies on developing Tibet a success. ecns.cn Why do we say these policies are successful in terms of practical effects, historical achievements, and a comparison between the East and the West?

The Conversation (2023-01-08). Just How Big Can Wind Turbines get, as Some already Rival Skyscrapers? juancole.com By Simon Hogg, Durham University | In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast of north-east England, the world's largest wind turbines will start generating electricity. This first phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm development uses General Electric's Haliade X, a turbine that stands more than a quarter of a kilometre high …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-08). Crisis in Bolivia: Santa Cruz Isolates Itself to Economically Attack La Paz. libya360.wordpress.com Sofia i Arena More than a week after the arrest of Governor Fernando Camacho, the opposition department has deepened its confrontation with the national government and seeks to "choke" the Bolivian economy. A little more than a week after the arrest of the governor of Santa Cruz, Fernando Camacho, the richest department of Bolivia deepens…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs that stress is becoming toxic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With a new year right around the corner, it might be time to reset when it comes to your mental health. Stress is a normal physical and psychological response to the everyday demands of life. Small amounts of stress can motivate you to face daily challenges. But when stress becomes too much to manage, it can be unhealthy. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/h-YvtbADf3M Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). What is cardiac arrest? A Mayo Clinic heart expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working. It's not the same as a heart attack and is called sudden because it seems to happen without warning. Dr. Christopher DeSimone, a Mayo cardiac electrophysiologist specializing in abnormal cardiac rhythm, answers questions about cardiac arrest, the differences between cardiac arrest…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Science Saturday: Aspiring to deliver new cures for complex conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is building toward a future when biologics can cure cancer, kidney disease and diabetes. Mayo marks 2022 as a year of significant strides in accelerating science to make and deliver regenerative biotherapeutics. The goal is to offer new options, based on rigorous research in cell and gene therapies, for disorders with few available treatments. The Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics has a new strategy of advancing regenerative discoveries toward early-stage clinical trials and industry…

Revolution Books (2023-01-08). Sunday 1/8: Watch Livestream to raise $100,000 to put Revolution on the Map. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Healthy Weight Awareness Month. Mayo Clinic innovations can help you lose weight, keep it off. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic experts available to talk about obesity epidemic in America and innovations in weight loss procedures January is Healthy Weight Awareness Month — and a time when many consider a fresh start with healthier eating and exercise habits. Consider these stats on obesity in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Forty-one percent of Americans are considered obese. And by 2030, an estimated 50% of Americans will be obese….

Anonymous103 (2023-01-08). Military Situation In Iraq On January 8, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Censored News (2023-01-08). Live Reno: Paiute and Shoshone Rally to Halt Lithium Mine at Thacker Pass as Court Begins. indybay.org The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and other opponents of the planned Thacker Pass lithium mine marched to the Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse on Thursday morning and are now rallying outside. | Inside the building, a federal judge is now scheduled to hear arguments from attorneys representing tribes, environmental groups, and a local rancher who have all sued to halt the mine, as well as from Lithium Nevada—the company behind the mine— and the Bureau of Land Management, which permitted the project.

_____ (2023-01-08). Dr Doom's Mother of All Crises Looming. strategic-culture.org

Mohammad Elnaiem (2023-01-08). African Roots of MLK Vision – 2023 Journey to Atlanta, Georgia and Gold Coast, Ghana. indybay.org Historical sojourn on the African continent exposed SNCC to a larger world infused with new possibility and hope, thus solidifying Africa's symbolic and political importance to struggles for freedom in the United States and around the world, revisited in 2023.

Paul Gregoire (2023-01-08). Qld Labor announces draconian penalties for youth crime. greenleft.org.au Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's announced three days before the end of last year that her government would enact laws to crack down ever harder on youth offenders. Paul Gregoire reports.

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center (2023-01-08). Saturday 1/21: Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series Presents Bishop Nathan D. Baxter. indybay.org Beebe Memorial Cathedral | 3900 Telegraph Avenue | Oakland, CA 94609…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Osteoporosis and supplements for bone health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother had osteoporosis and suffered a devastating fall in her early 60s that she never recovered from. I am 42, and I want to be proactive about my bone health. What screening do I need, and what if any supplements are necessary to optimize my bone health? What factors can help me maintain strong bones as I age? ANSWER: Osteoporosis is a condition that causes the bones to thin and lose their strength….

Chris Garaffa (2023-01-08). What progressive people should know about the "Twitter Files" liberationnews.org The "Twitter Files" are a set of internal communications including emails between company executives as well as with politicians, the FBI, Pentagon and other agencies.

F. Douglas Stephenson (2023-01-08). Big Pharma spent more on Stock Buybacks and Dividends than on Research and Development even during COVID. juancole.com Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) The 14 largest publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies spent $747 billion on stock buybacks and dividends from 2012 through 2021 — substantially more than the $660 billion they spent on research and development. So argue economists William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at University of Massachusetts, and àñner Tulum, a …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). 1-2-3 approach to eating fruits and veggies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Is it a challenge for you to eat all five servings of fruits and vegetables every day? The 1-2-3 approach can help you pack in all your servings — and more — throughout the day. Get six servings by eating: 1 serving with breakfast 2 with lunch 3 with dinner and snacks Remember that the serving size for fruits and vegetables is about 4 to 6 ounces. Measurements for one serving can differ depending on…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Why does my shoulder ache? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you find yourself rubbing your shoulder after reaching up to take a coffee mug off the shelf, hammering in a nail just over your head or climbing into a pickup cab, you're among millions of Americans — particularly those over 60 — with a shoulder issue. Shoulder pain could be a sign of arthritis, tendonitis, a rotator cuff tear or shoulder instability. Whatever the cause, you may want to consult with an orthopedic professional….

WSWS (2023-01-08). Pennsylvania's Democratic governor ramps up police funding. wsws.org Governor Tom Wolf last month announced the disbursement of $170 million in special funding for Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies.

Deion Scott Hawkins (2023-01-08). Not All Insurrections Are Equal — for Enslaved Americans, It Was the Only Option. truthout.org For most Americans, Jan. 6 was once an ordinary, ho-hum day. That changed in 2021 when millions of television viewers watched thousands of Trump supporters assault the U.S. Capitol in their violent attempt to stop Joe Biden's presidential victory. Legislators fled for their lives as the mob shattered windows and vandalized congressional offices. While those images and subsequent congressional… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/R8WuQQINFi4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the annual flu shot, latest COVID-19…

Anti Police-Terror Project (2023-01-08). Monday 1/16: SAVE THE DATE for the 9th Annual Reclaim MLK's Radical Legacy Weekend! indybay.org Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 2777 Middle Harbor Rd, Oakland, California.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be realistic with New Year's health resolutions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to make it easier to stick to a resolution to get in shape. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9UcuKAFFISg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-01-08). Guaidó is Gone, but We Shouldn't Forget Canada's Interference in Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez. Ottawa's support for Guaidó was vocal, unwavering, and rooted in a decades-long alliance with right-wing forces in Venezuela The Juan Guaidó farce has, finally, come to an end. The hardline Venezuelan opposition, which has long sought the overthrow of the Bolivarian Revolution even during…

David Giesen (2023-01-08). Sunday 1/8: The Pursuit of Happiness framed in political-economic terms. indybay.org Virtual through Google Meet: The Pursuit of Happiness framed in political-economic terms | Sunday, January 8 ∑ 7: 00 — 8: 00pm | Google Meet joining info | Video call link: meet.google.com/mqd-jtmf-gkk

Dr. Paul Elias Alexander (2023-01-08). mRNA/DNA Gene Injection "Vaccine": Murder Charges against Pfizer, Moderna, FDA, CDC,NIH, NIAID. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Socioeconomic status measure helps researchers develop artificial intelligence models, improving equity in health care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Social determinants of health impact people's well-being and quality of life. These social determinants — conditions such as access to nutrition, safe and affordable housing, jobs, transportation, and access to health care — are some of the factors that lead to disparities in health and health care if they are not addressed. "Defining and assessing social determinants of health really invites clinicians, educators, and researchers to embrace a broader understanding of health in the social…

Juan Cole (2023-01-08). Great Salt Lake Could be gone in 5 Years: Huge Environmental Climate Catastrophe, Arsenic Dust Storms. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Excessive water use is draining the Great Salt Lake so quickly that at this rate, it could be gone in as little as five years. So argue Benjamin W. Abbott and Bonnie K. Baxter, et al. in a new scientific paper. The Great Salt Lake is already not what it …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Glaucoma — the 'silent thief of sight'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: During my recent eye exam, the eye doctor used a machine to blow a puff of air into each of my eyes. It felt like I was in a video game, but I was the target. It didn't hurt, but it did startle me. What does this test measure and how is it helpful in evaluating my vision? Is this something I need to have regularly repeated? ANSWER: Vision tests are always important to…

Volunteer organized (2023-01-08). Monday 1/9: January 6th Justice: Our Freedoms, Our Vote – 2nd Anniversary Virtual Rally. indybay.org Virtual / Online event (hosted from Fremont, CA)…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-01-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are superbugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, prevent the spread of disease and reduce serious complications of disease. But misusing antibiotics can lead to drug resistance and strains of superbugs. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains what your care team may ask of you before prescribing an antibiotic. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/N1nL8S0fVWo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…

Allen Forrest (2023-01-08). A Roller Coaster Ride to Easy Street… or? dissidentvoice.org Was the so-called pandemic, the lockdowns, the mandates just a one-off? Or was it a rehearsal for something else?

Staff (2023-01-08). De las nubes de esperanza a la dura realidad en Brasil. cubadebate.cu Luego de la asunción presidencial más multitudinaria de la historia de Brasil el pasado 1 de enero y de una fiesta popular que sacudió a todo el país, Lula da Silva empezó a gobernar. El presidente y sus ministros sabían que el escenario de la herencia recibida del ultraderechista Jair Bolsonaro sería tenebroso: un país literalmente destrozado en cada aspecto de la vida pública. Pero aun así, hubo sorpresas y ninguna fue agradable.

Staff (2023-01-08). Partidarios de Bolsonaro intentan tomar en el Palacio de Planalto, el Tribunal Supremo y el Congreso de Brasil. cubadebate.cu Bolsonaristas radicales han conseguido romper los cordones de seguridad alrededor del Congreso Nacional de Brasil e irrumpir en el edificio del órgano legislativo. En la Esplanada dos Ministérios, en Brasilia, se han producido enfrentamientos de manifestantes con la Policía, que trató de dispersar a la multitud con gas pimienta.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-08). Gremio periodístico denuncia ataque contra reportero en Perú. telesurtv.net Mejía, que trabaja para la agencia de prensa EFE ostentaba visiblemente su identificación de periodista.

Staff (2023-01-08). Manifestantes peruanos mantienen movilizaciones y bloqueos de carreteras en varias regiones. cubadebate.cu En Perú continúan este domingo las protestas que demandan la salida de la presidenta, Dina Boluarte, el adelanto de las elecciones y otras exigencias. Los participantes protagonizan bloqueos de carreteras y movilizaciones masivas en varias regiones del país.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). Manifestantes mantienen el bloqueo de carreteras en Perú. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Perú indicó que en la última semana se han registrado 36 personas hospitalizadas a causa de la represión policial.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). China reabre sus fronteras tras estar cerradas por la pandemia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades chinas indicaron que seguirán exigiendo a los viajeros una prueba negativa de Covid-19 para entrar al territorio chino.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). Accidente de tránsito deja 17 muertos en el este de China. telesurtv.net Medios chinos indicaron que el accidente ocurrió cuando un camión arrolló a una procesión fúnebre en el condado de Nanchang, provincia de Jiangxi.

Staff (2023-01-08). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto de fin de año. cubadebate.cu Hace unos días la convocamos y hoy regresa La Tira de los Lectores, esta vez dedicada a los festejos por fin de año. Recuerda que puedes comunicarte con nosotros a través del correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o mediante nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.

Staff (2023-01-08). Ministerio de Cultura griego niega jurisdicción británica sobre mármoles del Partenón. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Cultura de Grecia señaló este sábado que no reconoce la jurisdicción, posesión y propiedad de las esculturas del Partenón por el Museo Británico, pronunciamiento público que tuvo lugar luego de publicaciones de medios británicos que aluden supuestas negociaciones entre Grecia y la referida institución en torno a dichas reliquias.

Staff (2023-01-08). Caravana de la Libertad llega a La Habana y es recibida por miles de personas. cubadebate.cu Los vítores, las consignas, banderas y melodías acompañaron a los caravanistas a su paso por diversos puntos de la ciudad como las céntricas avenidas de Malecón o 23, marcada también por la euforia de niños y población en general que saludaba la marcha desde las calles o sus hogares.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-01-08). Rusia afirma que sus militares respetan tregua y Kiev sigue atacando. telesurtv.net Los militares de Ucrania no han respetado el alto al fuego, lanzando al menos 60 proyectiles sobre Donetsk.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2023-01-08). Rechazan reforma judicial de nuevo Gobierno de Israel. telesurtv.net Cerca de 10.000 personas se movilizaron para oponerse al proyecto que anunció esta semana el nuevo ministro de Justicia.

Staff (2023-01-08). Informe revela que Estados Unidos conocía planes terroristas de Orlando Bosch contra un avión de Cubana. cubadebate.cu Un documento desclasificado del Departamento de Estado, circulado hoy, reconoce que agencias de inteligencia de Estados Unidos conocían que el terrorista de origen cubano Orlando Bosch planeaba atentar contra un avión de Cubana de Aviación. Sin embargo, ninguna de estas autoridades a sabiendas de los planes terroristas evitó el crimen de Barbados.

Staff (2023-01-08). Lionel Scaloni sobre su renovación en la selección Argentina: "Estoy en el lugar soñado" cubadebate.cu Sin todavía confirmarlo, el técnico afirmó: Estamos en eso", con respecto a su renovación en la Argentina y reiteró: " La verdad que estoy, lo dije hace tiempo, en el lugar soñado para cualquier argentino. Es es un lugar increíble después de haber ganado el Mundial. Es evidente que es un lugar en el que cualquiera quiere estar y en este caso estoy encantado".

Staff (2023-01-08). "La alegría es inmensa", entrada de Fidel a La Habana (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu La Habana, jueves 8 de enero de 1959. Las principales calles se engalanaron colocando banderas cubanas y del 26 de Julio en dependencias estatales, en comercios y viviendas. Así se dispuso para que todo el pueblo pudiese dar una calurosa y hermosa bienvenida a Fidel Castro y los barbudos de la Sierra Maestra. Siete días tardó Fidel Castro, luego del Primero de Enero, en llegar a La Habana. Salió de Santiago de Cuba el 2 y entró en la capital del país el 8.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-01-08). Presidente Putin felicita a cristianos ortodoxos por Navidad. telesurtv.net "Deseo a los cristianos ortodoxos, a todos los que celebran la Navidad, buena salud, éxito y todo lo mejor", afirmó Vladimir Putin.

Staff (2023-01-08). 1959: Un año decisivo para Fidel. cubadebate.cu Uno de los años más importantes en la vida del Comandante fue, sin dudas, 1959. El triunfo revolucionario imponía asumir nuevas responsabilidades, enfrentar obstáculos y desafíos. Uno de los primeros, y más significativos, fue desmantelar el plan golpista del general Eulogio Cantillo en Columbia, que se daría a conocer públicamente en el memorable discurso de Fidel en el Parque Céspedes en Santiago de Cuba el 1ro. de enero.

Staff (2023-01-08). El tiempo: Algunas lluvias en el norte oriental y temperaturas cálidas. cubadebate.cu En la tarde se nublará ocasionalmente en localidades del interior y hacia la costa norte occidental con algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer, las que serán escasas en el resto del archipiélago.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Presidente Fernández acelera juicio político contra el Supremo. telesurtv.net Se espera que la próxima semana se eleve el pedido de sesiones extraordinarias para que el Congreso argentino inicie el análisis de la proyecto.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Al menos 21 muertos deja accidente de autobús en Kenia. telesurtv.net Patrict Kitau, comandante de policía del distrito de Bungoma en Kenia, dijo que el accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 21H00 horas locales de este sábado en Lwakhaha.

Staff (2023-01-08). Deschamps extiende su contrato como técnico de Francia hasta el 2026. cubadebate.cu El contrato de Didier Deschamps como seleccionador francés se prolongó hasta julio de 2026, anunció la Federación Francesa de Fútbol (FFF), menos de tres semanas después del Mundial de Catar 2022 en el que Francia terminó en segunda posición. La intención del estratega es estar al frente de la selección francesa en el próximo Mundial.

Staff (2023-01-08). øCuáles son los objetivos de la visita que inicia Joe Biden a México? cubadebate.cu En la víspera, Biden destacó que una parte importante de su próxima visita a México será "fortalecer" la frontera común, con el objetivo de atender la migración irregular. En este sentido, el mandatario estadounidense aseguró que el país latinoamericano habría aceptado recibir hasta a 30.000 personas deportadas desde EE.UU. al mes.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). Explosión de un edificio deja cinco heridos en el sur de Rusia. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Situaciones de Emergencia de Daguestán informó que diez personas fueron evacuadas del edificio por motivos de seguridad.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-01-08). Detienen a niño de 6 años que disparó a una profesora en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La profesora se encuentra reportada de estado crítico, con peligro para la vida.

Staff (2023-01-08). Top 10 de los momentos del 2022 de Cuba Joven. cubadebate.cu Si creíamos que el 2021 había sido un año duro, baff, anda pa' allá bobo (pequeña referencia a cierta frase populariza por el 10 y que nos gusta mucho). El 2022 traía las buenas vibras de control de la pandemia, pero se torció en algún punto. Reímos, vivimos momentos épicos, lloramos, se nos estrujo un poco el alma al extrañar a los que queremos, y se vio mucha solidaridad y cariño entre todos los que vivimos en esta isla del mar Caribe.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Vinculan a Camacho a régimen de facto de Bolivia. telesurtv.net La hija de Jeanine Añez, Carolina Ribera, afirmó que el gobernador de Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, en prisión desde la semana pasada, fue parte del antiguo Gobierno de facto…

Staff (2023-01-08). La voluntad firme y unánime del pueblo cubano. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate regala a sus lectores cada día una pequeña joya del pensamiento de José Martí, como homenaje al más grande de los cubanos en el año del aniversario 170 de su natalicio y como llamado a cada ciudadano a hacer el bien todos los días, bajo el amparo ético y humanista que nos legó el Héroe Nacional de Cuba. También les recordamos algunos momentos de la vida de Martí un día como hoy…

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2023-01-08). Grecia niega jurisdicción británica sobre Mármoles del Partenón. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Cultura griego dejó claro que no le reconoce al Museo Británico ningún derecho sobre las reliquias, robadas a Grecia en el siglo XIX.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-08). Honduras extiende el estado de excepción contra crimen organizado. telesurtv.net Desde el Gobierno hondureño indicaron que la medida estará vigente hasta el próximo 20 de febrero de 2023.

Staff (2023-01-08). Top 10 de los momentos del 2022 de Cubajoven. cubadebate.cu Si creíamos que el 2021 había sido un año duro, baff, anda pa' allá bobo (pequeña referencia a cierta frase populariza por el 10 y que nos gusta mucho). El 2022 traía las buenas vibras de control de la pandemia, pero se torció en algún punto. Reímos, vivimos momentos épicos, lloramos, se nos estrujo un poco el alma al extrañar a los que queremos, y se vio mucha solidaridad y cariño entre todos los que vivimos en esta isla del mar Caribe.

Staff (2023-01-08). Informan sobre liberación de Ana Belén Montes de cárcel de EEUU. cubadebate.cu Agencias de prensa reportan este sábado que el Buró Federal de Prisiones de Estados Unidos confirmó que Ana Belén Montes, ex analista de la Agencia de Inteligencia de Defensa de ese país, abandonó el penal de Carswell, en Forth Worth, Texas, aunque comenzará un régimen de libertad condicional por cinco años.

Staff (2023-01-08). Play off de la Liga Élite: Portuarios gana en extrainnings el tercer juego. cubadebate.cu Portuarios ganó un cerrado tercer juego de su semifinal ante Centrales, el partido se decidió 1×0 en extrainnings en el estadio Nelson Fernández, en un encuentro cerrado hasta el final y donde cada equipo bateó seis hits.

Staff (2023-01-08). El descanso de los hebreos. cubadebate.cu Los restos del cineasta cubano Saúl Yelín y un monumento con seis jabones fabricados con grasa de víctimas del holocausto, se encuentran en la necrópolis hebrea de Guanabacoa, la más antigua de su tipo en el país.

Staff (2023-01-08). Play off de la Liga Élite: Agricultores vence a Tabacaleros y pone pie y medio en la final. cubadebate.cu Los Agricultores incrementaron hoy su presión sobre los Tabacaleros, al derrotarlos con pizarra de 7×2. Los Agricultores conectaron nueve hits, cuatro extrabases, dos dobles, siete carreras y dos jonrones, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Tabacaleros, quienes solo pegaron seis hits frente a dos lanzadores.

Staff (2023-01-08). El Real Madrid pierde la oportunidad de alcanzar cima de la Liga española de fútbol. cubadebate.cu El Real Madrid perdió hoy la posibilidad de alcanzar el primer puesto en la Liga española de fútbol, al perder 1-2 ante el Villarreal por la jornada 16 y sufrió su primera derrota del año. El partido de los merengues quedará además en los libros de historia por ser el primero del Real Madrid en sus 121 años de vida sin un solo jugador español en su once inicial.

Mariana àÅlvarez Orellana (2023-01-08). Incierto futuro para un Perú en paro. globalizacion.ca Luego de la tregua por Navidad y Año Nuevo, las protestas populares para exigir la renuncia de la presidenta Dina Boluarte, el adelanto de elecciones para el 2023 y una nueva Constitución se reiniciaron en todo Perú, esta vez sin…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-08). Paraguay reporta 53 contagios de mpox. telesurtv.net Los positivos son del género masculino, con una media de edad de 36 años. No se registran fallecidos ni hospitalizados.

Staff (2023-01-08). Messi seleccionado como "Mejor Creador de Juego" de 2022. cubadebate.cu Lionel Messi sigue llenándose de reconocimientos a nivel internacional tras la conquista del Mundial de Qatar 2022 con la selección Argentina y este sábado la la Federación Internacional de Historia y Estadística del fútbol (IFFHS) otorgó al astro argentino un nuevo distintivo, el cual supone una nueva marca histórica para el jugador del PSG.

Staff (2023-01-08). Amazonía brasileña: Deforestación aumentó en 150 por ciento en diciembre. cubadebate.cu La Amazonía brasileña perdió 10.267 kilómetros de cobertura vegetal en 2022, una extensión equivalente a la de un país como Líbano. El monitoreo satelital detectó 218.4 kilómetros cuadrados de cubierta forestal destruida en la parte de Brasil de la selva tropical más grande del mundo el mes pasado.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). Represión policial deja al menos 14 heridos en el sur de Perú. telesurtv.net En la capital Lima, la represión policial dejó un saldo de al menos cinco heridos y más 40 detenidos.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Protestas contra presidenta Boluarte se intensifican en Perú. telesurtv.net Puno amaneció completamente paralizada por el cuarto día de paro nacional. Los negocios, mercados y servicios están cerrados por temor a represalias.

Staff (2023-01-08). Cuatro grandes organizaciones de solidaridad con Cuba piden a las instituciones europeas acciones contra el bloqueo estadounidense. cubadebate.cu El documento presentado por Cuba Coopération France, el Movimiento Estatal de Solidaridad con Cuba en España, la Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba y la Asociación Sueco-Cubana de Solidaridad solicita a instituciones de la Unión Europea (UE) respuestas concretas y el uso de las herramientas legales disponibles para enfrentar el cerco y sus consecuencias.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-08). Cólera deja más de 400 muertos en el último trimestre en Haití. telesurtv.net Hay un total de 1.570 casos confirmados de 22.575 sospechosos y son 18.360 las personas hospitalizadas con síntomas.

Staff (2023-01-08). Unión Eléctrica no pronostica afectaciones al servicio por déficit de generación. cubadebate.cu En la generación distribuida, están indisponibles por avería 826 MW y en mantenimiento 391 MW. Para el horario pico se estima el completamiento del ciclo combinado de Energas Boca de Jaruco (30 MW) y la entrada de 329 MW en motores diésel.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-08). Chalecos amarillos rechazan inflación y costo de la vida en Francia. telesurtv.net Los organizadores preveían la realización de más de 40 marchas, actos de protesta y otros eventos en diez regiones del país.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-08). Honduras y EE.UU. debatirán sobre migración y otros temas bilaterales. telesurtv.net La agenda de debates incluye la lucha contra la corrupción, gobernanza, seguridad, derechos humanos y violencia de género, entre otros.

teleSUR, JCM, JDO (2023-01-08). Presidentes de Venezuela y Colombia se reúnen en Caracas. telesurtv.net Revisan exhaustivamente temas de la relación bilateral. Adoptan acuerdos para fomentar el desarrollo y la complementariedad entre ambas naciones.

Staff (2023-01-08). Mandatario cubano reitera a Estados Unidos la importancia de respetar los acuerdos migratorios. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reiteró este domingo la necesidad del cumplimiento integral de los acuerdos migratorios firmados con Estados Unidos como única vía para alcanzar flujos migratorios regulares, ordenados y seguros entre ambos países.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-01-08). Rusia denuncia ataque ucraniano contra central térmica de Donetsk. telesurtv.net En Novy Svet presumiblemente dos empleados de la central termoeléctrica pudieran estar aún bajo los escombros.

teleSUR, jdo, SH (2023-01-08). øQué se sabe sobre la desaparición de los hermanos Restrepo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La desaparición de los hermanos Restrepo por las fuerzas de seguridad de Ecuador hace 35 años ha sido calificado como un crimen de Estado.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2023-01-08). Ferroviarios británicos continúan paro en defensa de derechos. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 40.000 trabajadores afiliados al Sindicato RMT cumplen la cuarta jornada de huelga.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Al menos un muerto tras choque de trenes en la Ciudad de México. telesurtv.net El metro de la Ciudad de México suspendió el servicio de Indios Verdes a Guerrera de la Línea 3 debido al incidente.

teleSUR, SH (2023-01-08). Presidente boliviano llamó a luchar por la estabilidad del país. telesurtv.net La Amdebeni condenó las acciones violentas en la ciudad de Santa Cruz protagonizada por seguidores del gobernador, Luis Fernando Camacho.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Deforestación de Amazonía brasileña aumentó 1 % en diciembre. telesurtv.net El monitoreo satelital detectó el mes pasado 218,4 kilómetros cuadrados de cubierta forestal destruida en la parte de Brasil de la selva tropical más grande del mundo.

teleSUR, EOS, JGN (2023-01-08). Conoce cinco frases del escritor mexicano Juan Rulfo. telesurtv.net Juan Rulfo falleció el 7 de enero de 1986 a los 67 años de edad a causa de un cáncer de pulmón en la capital mexicana.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-08). ONU condena medida de EE.UU. por violar derechos de refugiados. telesurtv.net Recientes medidas fronterizas promovidas por la administración Biden "no se ajustan a las normas del derecho de los refugiados", según ACNUR.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-08). Renuncia ministra de Justicia de Chile por presiones opositoras. telesurtv.net La dimisión de la funcionaria ocurrió por la decisión del presidente chileno de indultar a 12 detenidos durante el estallido social de 2019.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Accidente de tráfico en el centro de Senegal deja 40 fallecidos. telesurtv.net El suceso ha ocurrido en torno a la localidad de Sikilo durante la madrugada de este domingo.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-01-08). Gobierno palestino denuncia medidas punitivas israelíes. telesurtv.net El Gobierno ultraderechista de Benjamin Netanyahu anunció la semana pasada un paquete de medidas contra la Autoridad Nacional Palestina (ANP).

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-08). Confirman liberación de Ana Belén Montes de cárcel de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Fue acusada de cometer espionaje a favor de Cuba. Declaró haber ayudado a la Isla a contrarrestar las amenazas de los EE.UU.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-08). Grupos de derecha continúan violentas protestas en Santa Cruz. telesurtv.net Grupo violentos de la derechista Unión Juvenil Cruceñista (UJC) nuevamente incendiaron el edificio de la Fiscalía Departamental de la provincia de Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Staff (2023-01-08). China reabre sus fronteras este domingo luego de tres años de aislamiento por covid-19. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2023-01-08). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 8 de enero. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 8 de enero en el mercado cambiario del país.

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