(2024-01-19). Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests. truthout.org Damaris Sanchez is a soft-spoken environmentalist from the hills of Western Panama. She lives in an area called Cerro Punta in the Tierras Altas, or Highlands, of the state of Chiriquí. She was born and raised on the flanks of Panama's only volcano. Her family has farmed here for generations. She's also the coordinator of Panama's National Network in Defense of Water. "My family has been closely… |
(2024-01-19). SF DA Brooke Jenkins "Drop The Charges" Now on the 78. indybay.org Dozens of activists and trade unionists rallied at San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins office to demand that she drop the serious charges against 78 people who blocked the SF bay bridge during the APEC meeting in San Francisco.
(2024-01-19). Saturday 1/20: CODEPINK S.F. Bay Winter Gathering. indybay.org Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, Russell Street @MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley…
(2024-01-19). Columbia University Could See a Tuition Strike If It Doesn't Divest From Israel. truthout.org As part of their organizing efforts against Israeli apartheid, Columbia University student groups, including Barnard-Columbia Abolition Collective, Student-Worker Solidarity, and Columbia-Barnard Young Democratic Socialists of America announced a tuition strike for the spring 2024 semester. The coalition of student groups is calling for the "university to refuse to invest in ethnic cleansing and… |
(2024-01-19). Video: Bill Gates' "Pet Project": Canadian Taxpayers Helping to Fund an "International Vaccine Empire" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-19). Bread And Circuses – The Curse of Busyness. indybay.org Practically what it has come to mean thenceforth, is techniques of behavior control; how empires, rulers, oligarchy, the powers that be behind the modern state, etc., should keep the masses, hoi polloi (in Greek) busy between struggling for food and entertainment, so that the empire, rulers, oligarchy, and the powers that be fronted by the visible symbols of the state, can continue on with their own business of pursuit of narrow self interests while maintaining proper illusions.
(2024-01-19). U.S. is Painting Itself Into a Corner in the Red Sea. covertactionmagazine.com Joe Biden, amidst his mental confusion, must think he is John McCain reincarnated. I bet he is humming, "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb; Bomb, Bomb Iran." You know how it is: Iranians, Yemenis, they all look alike. While the bombs are causing some damage in Yemen, Yemen has seen it before and is unfazed. In fact, the …
(2024-01-19). They Call It Unconstitutional, But Don't Impeach. popularresistance.org In early December, I published "They Call It 'Genocide' — But Don't Invoke the Genocide Convention" about countries which called Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza a "genocide" but were not invoking the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. | But by the end of the month, South Africa answered the call, stating that it had a duty to prevent genocide and therefore issued an 84-page application before the ICJ. | And, just as the oral arguments for the case were being heard late last week, we had a case of "interesting timing" with Biden ordering the bombing of Yemen because Ansar A…
(2024-01-19). Then as farce — The Grayzone live. youtube.com 
Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate discuss Biden's acknowledgment that strikes on Yemen are ineffectual but must continue, Blinken's Davos handwringing over Gaza, the political meltdown inside Israel as its military continues its genocidal rampage, and the ongoing collapse of Ukraine's military.
(2024-01-19). Headlines for January 19, 2024. democracynow.org Mexico and Chile Call on ICC to Investigate Israel's Assault on Gaza as Death Toll Nears 25,000, Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian Statehood, Says Israel Must Control Region from the River to the Sea, Biden Says U.S. Will Continue to Bomb Yemen Even Though Strikes Have Not Stopped Houthi Attacks, Congress Sends Stop-Gap Spending Bill to Pres. Biden's Desk, DOJ Report Details "Cascading Failures" in Response to 2022 Uvalde Massacre, Trump Claims Presidents "Must Have Full Immunity," Calls on SCOTUS to Absolve His Legal Woes, Haitian Gangs Besiege Port-au-Prince Neighborhood as Viole…
(2024-01-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 105: Israel destroys Gaza's last university as Netanyahu doubles down on rejection of a Palestinian state. mondoweiss.net 
Netanyahu vows there won't be a Palestinian state so long as he's in office, while Joe Biden admits strikes against Yemen's Ansar Allah aren't working.
(2024-01-19). Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US military is attacking Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, while Israel bombs Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. Both are threatening Iran. Is a large regional war coming?
(2024-01-19). Is a huge war coming? US bombs Yemen, Iraq & Syria. Israel bombs Gaza & Lebanon. Both threaten Iran. geopoliticaleconomy.com The brutal war that Israel is waging on Gaza is increasingly becoming a regional conflict. Since October, the United States and Israel have bombed not only Gaza, but also Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Now, the U.S. government is even threatening Iran with war. President Joe Biden sent the Iranian government a private message while …
(2024-01-19). Red Sea Politics: Ethiopia, Somalia, And The US/EU/NATO. popularresistance.org The world's eyes are now on the geostrategic Red Sea waterways where Yemen's Ansar Allah fighters have stopped Israeli and Israel-bound ships from passing. Other regional tensions have come into play since Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Somaliland, a secessionist state within Somalia that has claimed its independence since 1991. Given the geostrategic importance of the Red Sea, the US/EU/NATO are no doubt involved behind the scenes. | I spoke to Somali Kenyan scholar Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad about Red Sea politics and the MOU.
(2024-01-19). Biden Admits Yemen Airstrikes Aren't "Working" But Vows to Continue Them Anyway. truthout.org In a stark statement, President Joe Biden has admitted that the widely decried U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen isn't actually having an effect on the Houthi blockade — but vowed to continue the bombings anyway. Outside of the White House on Thursday, a reporter asked Biden if the airstrikes in Yemen have been "working." "Well, when you say 'working,' are they stopping the Houthis? No. |
(2024-01-19). Biden's Attacks on Yemen Are Blatantly Illegal. progressive.org Without Congressional approval, military action against the Houthis violates the Constitution.
(2024-01-19). The Thomas Crown Affair Houthi Style. sonar21.com 
Please do not interpret this piece as making light of the U.S. and U.K. bombing of the Houthis in Yemen. There are people dying on the ground and that is no laughing matter. The reason for my title is that the U.S. and U.K are acting like the clumsy cops chasing Pierce Brosnan in the movie, The Thomas Crown Affair. Watch the following snippet from the movie and I think you'll grasp my point: | Yep. The Houthis are moving their missiles and drones around in the same fashion that all of the Bowler hatted, wool-coat wearing, Pierce Brosnan look-alikes are doing as they run around the museum exchanging fake…
(2024-01-19). Yemeníes atacan un buque de químicos de EE.UU. en golfo de Adén. telesurtv.net "La tripulación vio cómo los misiles impactaban en el agua cerca del barco. No se registraron heridos ni daños en el buque. El buque continuó su camino", señaló el Pentágono en la red social X.
(2024-01-19). The Dangerous Myth of the "Indispensable Nation" counterpunch.org 
Biden's decision to expand the war into the Red Sea last week was predictable in view of the naval deployments in the region, but it is unlikely to have any favorable impact on the actions and policies of Yemen and the Houthis. The U.S. and British attacks could lead to a wider war, however, that involves Hezbollah on Israel's northern border. On January 16, Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missiles at an Israeli intelligence facility in Iraq's Kurdistan region, not far from the U.S. consulate.
(2024-01-19). Friday 1/19: Hands Off Yemen Phone Bank. indybay.org
(2024-01-19). Yemen targets another US ship in fresh pro-Palestinian strike. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce conducting fresh missile strike against another American ship in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-01-19). Yemen targets another US ship in fresh pro-Palestinian strike. presstv.ir Yemen's Armed Forces announce conducting fresh missile strike against another American ship in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-01-19). Yemen says ensures 'safe passage' for international ships. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has promised a safe passage for international ships sailing in the Red Sea.
(2024-01-19). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.
(2024-01-19). Funeral held for Yemenis killed by US and UK strikes in Sanaa. presstv.ir Ansarullah supporters hold a funeral at Al-Shaab mosque for six Yemeni fighters.
(2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' Israel-bound ships. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."
(2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' ships headed to occupied territories. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."
(2024-01-19). Al-Houthi: Yemen's Ansarullah to 'keep hitting' ships headed to occupied territories. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdel Malek al-Houthi said the attacks would "also include American and British ships."
(2024-01-19). US imperialism setting Middle East ablaze. wsws.org The tit-for tat military attacks between Iran and Pakistan add further combustion in a region already set ablaze by US imperialism and its allies. They are using Israel's genocidal war on the Palestinians of Gaza to prepare and provoke a wider with Iran.
(2024-01-19). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…
(2024-01-19). IIranian-Pakistan tensions occur amid Iran's rise as new regional power in West Asia. infobrics.org The latest turmoil involving Pakistan, Iran, and their shared separatist enemies does not have much directly to do with the Iranian-Israeli war; it has much more to do with Tehran's national and border security being threatened by US-backed insurgent groups and with reaffirming itself as a rising regional power.
(2024-01-19). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…
(2024-01-19). Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran Killing Nine. popularresistance.org Pakistan carried out drone and missile strikes inside Iran early on Thursday, January 18, in what is seen as retaliation for Iranian strikes on its territory on Tuesday. | Dawn quoted Pakistan's Foreign Ministry as saying that a "highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision" strike killed a number of terrorists during the operation code named Marg Bar Sarmachar. | However, according to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency, the attacks on a village near Saravan, the capital of Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, killed refugees. At least nine people — three women, four children, and two men [mda…
(2024-01-19). Guterres urges Pak, Iran to deal with security concerns through dialogue. muslimmirror.com United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to Pakistan and Iran to sort out their security concerns through dialogue and avoid escalating the military strikes, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. "The Secretary-General underlines that all security concerns between the two countries must be addressed by peaceful means, through dialogue and …
(2024-01-19). Guterres urges Pak, Iran to deal with security concerns through dialogue. muslimmirror.com United Nations : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to Pakistan and Iran to sort out their security concerns through dialogue and avoid escalating the military strikes, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. "The Secretary-General underlines that all security concerns between the two countries must be addressed by peaceful means, through dialogue and …
(2024-01-19). 'Playground of choice': Iran mobilises to drive US troops out of Iraq. middleeasteye.net 
'Playground of choice': Iran mobilises to drive US troops out of Iraq | The US has the cudgel of the American dollar to prevent its expulsion from Iraq, but will the Biden administration use it? | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 15: 20 | Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) chant slogans ahead of a funeral of the group's slain members at PMF headquarters in Baghdad, on 4 January 2024 (AFP) | W…
(2024-01-19). Irán convoca a encargado de negocios paquistaní tras ataques. telesurtv.net Teherán convocó al diplomático paquistaní en aras de expresar la protesta a Islamadad y exigir explicaciones al respecto.
(2024-01-19). Siria reitera importancia de acuerdos con Irán. telesurtv.net "La revitalización de las relaciones económicas bilaterales recibe toda la atención del Gobierno iraní", refirió el embajador de Irán en Damasco, Hussein Akbari.
(2024-01-19). Iran rejects Arab League's statement, says won't hesitate to punish criminals. presstv.ir Iran rejects the Arab League's statement on the recent IRGC missile strikes against an Israeli espionage hub in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, stressing the Islamic Republic won't hesitate to punish criminals.
(2024-01-19). Exclusive: Iraqi oil tycoon killed in IRGC strike was Mossad's key man in Erbil. presstv.ir At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles at an espionage center of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan, destroying it completely.
(2024-01-19). Exclusive: Iraqi oil tycoon killed in IRGC strike was Mossad's key man in Erbil. presstv.ir At the stroke of midnight on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a barrage of missiles at an espionage center of the Israeli spy agency Mossad in Iraqi Kurdistan, destroying it completely.
(2024-01-19). Day 2: Iranian forces drill fighting electronic, cyber attacks. presstv.ir Iranian Armed Forces have successfully drilled operations against electronic and cyber attacks on air defense systems on the second day of specialized joint air defense exercises.
(2024-01-19). Intelligence Ministry: Terrorists in Kerman bombings killed, arrested. presstv.ir Iran's Intelligence Ministry says its forces have killed two terrorists and arrested a number of others linked to the recent Daesh-claimed terrorist attack in Kerman.
(2024-01-19). Iran says will not tolerate 'any Israeli operation from any country'. presstv.ir Iran says it will not tolerate any operation against the Iranian nation and government by the Israeli regime from any country.
(2024-01-19). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.
(2024-01-19). US, UK cannot hold regional security hostage for Netanyahu's sake: Iran FM. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says the US and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
(2024-01-19). Iran's armed forces launch speciliazed joint air defense exercises. presstv.ir Iranian armed forces have launched specialized joint air defense exercises in the country's southwest, south and southeast regions.
(2024-01-19). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.
(2024-01-19). Turkey says ready for Iranian president's imminent visit to Ankara. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey is ready to host Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in the near future after seeing the trip cancelled twice for different reasons.
(2024-01-19). Iran says will not tolerate 'any Israeli operation from any country'. presstv.ir Iran says it will not tolerate any operation against the Iranian nation and government by the Israeli regime from any country.
(2024-01-19). Iran urges NAM members to renew solidarity with Palestine. presstv.ir Iran has called on members of the Non-Aligned Movement to renew their solidarity with the Palestinian nation.
(2024-01-19). US, UK cannot hold regional security hostage for Netanyahu's sake: Iran FM. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says the US and Britain cannot hold the security of the region hostage for the benefit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
(2024-01-19). Iran's armed forces launch speciliazed joint air defense exercises. presstv.ir Iranian armed forces have launched specialized joint air defense exercises in the country's southwest, south and southeast regions.
(2024-01-19). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.
(2024-01-19). Turkey says ready for Iranian president's imminent visit to Ankara. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Turkey is ready to host Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi in the near future after seeing the trip cancelled twice for different reasons.
(2024-01-19). Republican Kicks Barbara Lee Out of Hearing on Cuba Over Pro-Diplomacy Views. truthout.org While making a show of decrying dictators on Thursday, a Republican House member kicked progressive Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) out of a subcommittee hearing over her calls for diplomacy and normalizing relations with Cuba, spurring criticism over the Republican participating in the same anti-democratic behaviors she was supposedly denouncing. Lee posted a video on social media of her being… |
(2024-01-19). Cuban researchers test black soldier fly's benefits. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuban researchers are testing for the first time in Cuba the benefits of the black soldier fly, a biological controller of the common fly and an ally to reduce agricultural waste.
(2024-01-19). Vicepresidente de Cuba se reúne con presidente de Uganda. telesurtv.net Este viernes el vicepresidente Valdés Mesa estará presente en la inauguración de la XIX Cumbre del Movimiento de Países No Alineados.
(2024-01-19). Venezuelan President Orders Activation of Special Plan for Defense of the Homeland. telesurenglish.net "Venezuelan military, maximum vigilance, maximum union and let's be prepared for any aggression against the Venezuelan Homeland." | The President ordered the entire military high command to immediately activate the civic-military plan "Plan Furia Bolivariana" in the national territory with the purpose of responding to any aggression and coup action. Jan. 18, 2024.
(2024-01-19). Thousands of Deaths in Venezuela as Result of CITGO's Robbery. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan deputy minister for anti-blockade policies, Willian Castillo, made a series of statements regarding the actions taken by the local far-right opposition, following Washington's directions to make the Venezuelan economy "scream" in order to unsuccessfully oust Chavismo from power. The senior official informed that the robbery of CITGO has caused thousands of deaths. | "The country would not understand that justice is not applied after this brazen, criminal robbery, which caused thousands of deaths in Venezuela," Castillo stated this Wednesday, 17 January, during an interview by Venezolana de Televisi…
(2024-01-19). Venezuela's National Assembly to Investigate 400 People for $70 Million CITGO Theft. orinocotribune.com In Venezuela's National Assembly ordinary session this Tuesday, a special commission was installed to investigate the opposition parties that participated in the dispossession of CITGO. This instance is headed by the first vice president of parliament, Pedro Infante, and seeks to determine who was responsible for stealing $70 million from CITGO. | Infante pointed out this Tuesday, January 16, that at least 400 people would be investigated for events related to what he described as the largest robbery that has been perpetrated against the nation. | The Domain Forfeiture Law will be applied to those responsible, wh…
(2024-01-19). President Maduro: We Have to Preserve Peace, Not Fall For Provocations. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, urged the people to be attentive and not to fall into the provocations of the extreme right in order to preserve peace. "Nobody should be complacent, we are at peace but we must take care to preserve it," he said. | "The plan of the extreme right is to start a violent coup, they have no other plan," President Maduro said on Thursday, January 18, referring to the
(2024-01-19). Gobierno venezolano se enfoca en consolidar el ingreso de los trabajadores. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el sector obrero constituye "el puntal de los procesos de recuperación económica".
(2024-01-19). Venezuela recibe selecciones para el torneo preolímpico de fútbol. telesurtv.net El ministro del Deporte de Venezuela, Mervin Maldonado aseguró que a está todo listo para empezar el torneo de fútbol.
(2024-01-19). Venezuela y Tanzania refuerzan lazos de cooperación. telesurtv.net Este encuentro formó parte de la agenda de ambos funcionarios en el marco del Movimiento de Países No Alineados (Mnoal), con sede en Uganda.
(2024-01-19). Presidente Maduro denuncia a la CIA y la DEA por preparar actos desestabilizadores contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado anunció la puesta en marcha del Plan Furia Bolivariana y convocó a la máxima movilización popular.