2020-01-22: Social Media Postees

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Democratic Party Loyalty Has Always Been a Scam
Conor Lynch | truthdig.com | 2020-01-23
During a recent conversation with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) did not mince words about the state of the Democratic Party. "We don't have a left party in the United States," she said. "The Democratic Party is not a left party. The Democratic Party is a center, or center-conservative, party." The congresswoman later added that while there are "left members inside the Democratic Party that are working to try to make that shift happen," there are still many true believers in the stat…
truthdig.com/articles/democratic-party-loyalty-has-always-been-a-scam/

Define 'number one'? Trump brags about beating India's Modi on Facebook… despite trailing by millions of followers
rt.com | 2020-01-23
Ever eager to tout his massive following, US President Donald Trump claimed to have the "number one" Facebook account, even edging out Indian PM Narendra Modi

Modi's 'huge, nuclear-armed' India heading down the path of 'Nazi Germany', Pakistani PM Khan says
rt.com | 2020-01-23
India's current government is taking that country down the same path as Nazi Germany took from a liberal democracy to a "fascist, totalitarian, racist state," Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said in an interview. | Speaking with Foreign Policy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Khan expressed fear that Pakistan's nuclear-armed neighbor was following in the footsteps of Adolf Hitler. | What is happening in India "bears striking resemblance to what happened in Nazi Germany. Between 1930 and 1934, Germany went from a liberal democracy to a fascist, totalitarian, racist state,"
rt.com/news/478942-pakistan-khan-nazi-india/

Busting Cold War propaganda: what China is really like
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-22
Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his recent,…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/22/busting-pro-war-propaganda-what-china-is-really-like/

Busting pro-war propaganda: what China is really like
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-22
Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Danny Haiphong, a contributing editor at the Black Agenda Report, about his…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/22/busting-pro-war-propaganda-what-china-is-really-like/

OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-01-22
In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that…
thegrayzone.com/2020/01/22/ian-henderson-opcw-whistleblower-un-no-chemical-attack-douma-syria/

Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (San Mateo)
CODEPINK, ANSWER | indybay.org | 2020-01-22
Intersection of 3rd Avenue and El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94401…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/20/18829933.php

Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (Davis)
CODEPINK, ANSWER | indybay.org | 2020-01-22
Intersection of 5th Street and B Street, Downtown Davis 95616…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/20/18829931.php

Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (Santa Cruz)
CODEPINK, ANSWER | indybay.org | 2020-01-22
Santa Cruz Town Clock, tri-intersection of Water Street, Front Street, N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/20/18829932.php

Global Day of Protest: No War on Iran! (Sacramento)
CODEPINK, ANSWER | indybay.org | 2020-01-22
Intersection of 9th street & K street, Sacramento, CA 95814…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/20/18829929.php

Ending Militarization Of Our Communities
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-22
From Stop The Militarization of Police Facebook page In recent weeks Popular Resistance has focused on the escalation of US militarism around the world, especially in the Middle East with the assassination of General Soleimani, US troops staying in Syria to take their oil and the US refusing to leave Iraq despite being asked to leave. …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/ending-militarization-of-our-communities/

10 protesters killed in violent crackdown by Iraqi security forces
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-22
Nearly 150 protesters were also injured in the crackdown by security forces on Monday and Tuesday. Since the beginning of the protests on October 1, 2019, more than 500 people have been killed and over 25,000 injured…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/22/10-protesters-killed-in-violent-crackdown-by-iraqi-security-forces/

US Officials Admit Covert Tech Program Is Fueling Iran Protests
Zero Hedge | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
After major protests hit multiple cities across Iran in November following a drastic government slash in gasoline subsidies which quickly turned anti-regime, broad internet outages were reported

Smoke and violence in Beirut as Lebanese protests continue after new government formed (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-01-22
The streets of Beirut filled with smoke and echoed with shots, as demonstrators faced off against riot police in the Lebanese capital. The formation of a new government has failed to quell public anger. | An agreement reached between Hezbollah and its allies in parliament made Hassan Diab the new prime minister, and created a fresh cabinet consisting of 20 members. Yet protesters continued to throng the streets of Beirut into Wednesday night, raging at corruption, unemployment, spiralling national debt, and inadequate public services, as well as the web of sectarian alliances that traditionally dominates Leban…
rt.com/news/478932-lebanon-protests-continue-beirut/

Smoke and violence in Beirut as Lebanese protests continue after new government formed (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-01-22
The streets of Beirut filled with smoke and echoed with shots, as demonstrators faced off against riot police in the Lebanese capital. The formation of a new government has failed to quell public anger. | After months of uncertainty, President Michel Aoun

Protests unlikely to subside in Lebanon despite formation of new government
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-22
On January 21, president Michael Aoun announced the formation of a new government led by Hassan Diab but protests may continue as many of the key demands have not been met…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/22/protests-unlikely-to-subside-in-lebanon-despite-formation-of-new-government/

Video: Dozens Army Troops Killed, Injured in Idlib Clashes
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
46 Syrian service members have been killed and 77 were wounded in recent clashes with radical militants in Greater Idlib in the period from January 16 to January 19, the Russian Reconciliation Center reported. According to the report, 57 civilians …
globalresearch.ca/video-dozens-army-troops-killed-injured-idlib-clashes/5701348

Netanyahu and Gantz Vow Jordan Valley Annexation
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
The Jordan Valley, including the northern Dead Sea, comprise about 30% of the West Bank. | Most of the territory was designated Area C under Oslo II (1995). | The 1993 Oslo Accords gave Israel de facto control over the Occupied Territories …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-gantz-vow-jordan-valley-annexation/5701382

OPCW Inspector Debunks Doctored Syria Report. "The Chemical Weapons Incident That Never Occurred"
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
Last November, WikiLeaks published information from an OPCW whistleblower. | A member of its fact finding mission to Douma, Syria, he expressed grave "concern over intentional bias introduced to a redacted version of the report he co-authored." | The OPCW's so-called Fact …
globalresearch.ca/opcw-inspector-debunks-doctored-syria-report-the-chemical-weapons-incident-that-never-occurred/5701378

Tulsi Gabbard Files Defamation Suit Against Hillary Clinton
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-22
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'Obvious malicious intent': Tulsi Gabbard hits Clinton with defamation suit over 'Russian asset' smear
rt.com | 2020-01-22
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard is suing two-time White House runner-up Hillary Clinton over her claim that Gabbard was a "Russian asset," alleging that the lie hurt not just her campaign but the entire election. | Clinton "lied about her perceived rival Tulsi Gabbard… publicly, unambiguously, and with obvious malicious intent" when she claimed Gabbard was "the favorite of the Russians," the campaign alleges in the suit, filed on Wednesday in the federal Southern Di…
rt.com/usa/478916-tulsi-russian-asset-clinton-lawsuit/

Chinese authorities lock down Wuhan as killer virus spreads
rt.com | 2020-01-22
Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the 2019 novel coronavirus originated, have closed public transport networks and advised residents not to leave the city. The flu-like virus continues to spread and has killed 17 people there, with more than 500 people infected on the Chinese mainland. Local transportation networks, airports and train stations in Wuhan will be closed from 10am on Thursday morning, state media reported on Wednesday. The government has also asked citizens not to leave the city except in special circumstances. | Cases have also been confirmed in the US, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, a…
rt.com/newsline/478928-wuhan-closes-city-coronavirus/

UN Investigates Saudi Arabia 'Hacking' Jeff Bezos's Phone
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-22
United Nations experts have announced that they have information that proves the "possible participation" of prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, in the 'hacking' of the phone of Jeff Bezos, founder and executive director of Amazon, in 2018. | RELATED: | Saudi Arabia Pays the US $500 Million to Host Their Troops | In a joint statement, Agnes Callamard and David Kaye, UN representatives in charge of extrajudicial killings and for freedom of expression, respectively, demand…
telesurenglish.net/news/un-investigates-saudi-arabia-hacking-jeff-bezos-phone-20200122-0011.html

UN Investigates Saudi Arabia 'Hacking' Jeff Bezos's Phone
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-22
United Nations experts have announced that they have information that proves the "possible participation" of prince Mohamed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, in the 'hacking' of the phone of Jeff Bezos, founder and executive director of Amazon, in 2018. | RELATED: | Saudi Arabia Pays the US $500 Million to Host Their Troops | In a joint statement, Agnes Callamard and David Kaye, UN representatives in charge of extrajudicial killings and for freedom of expression, respectively, demande…
telesurenglish.net/news/un-investigates-saudi-arabia-hacking-jeff-bezos-phone-20200122-0011.html

Trump meets Khan, reiterates unwarranted offer to 'help' Pakistan & India over Kashmir
rt.com | 2020-01-22
US President Donald Trump has again floated the idea that Washington could referee talks between India and Pakistan to resolve the dispute over Kashmir, but Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan didn't appear to bite. | Trump reiterated the offer at a meeting with Khan on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, calling the PM his "friend" and making yet another attempt to insert the US into the Kashmir row. | "We're talking about Kashmir … if we can help, we certainly will be helping. We've been watching that and following it very, very closely," Trump said. | #PrimeMiniste…
rt.com/news/478845-trump-khan-kashmir-help/

Challenging the Flawed Premise Behind Pushing GMOs into Indian Agriculture
Colin Todhunter | counterpunch.org | 2020-01-22
A common claim is that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are essential to agriculture if we are to feed an ever-growing global population. Supporters of genetically engineered (GE) crops argue that by increasing productivity and yields, this technology will also help boost farmers' incomes and lift many out of poverty. Although in this article it will…
counterpunch.org/2020/01/22/challenging-the-flawed-premise-behind-pushing-gmos-into-indian-agriculture/

India: Modi in his Second Term Takes a Hard Right Turn‚Ä®
Eugene E Ruyle | indybay.org | 2020-01-22
NPML | 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/20/18829943.php

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits province in Western Turkey
rt.com | 2020-01-22
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Akhisar district in the Manisa Province of Turkey. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.98 kilometers, according to the earthquake department at Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD). About three minutes after the 5.4 magnitude quake in Akhisar, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Kirkagac district. The first quake was felt across multiple provinces included Izmir, Manisa, Aydin and Denizli. Akhisar mayor Besim Dutlulu said he was seeking more information but that there was "no serious problem" in the city center and no news of des…
rt.com/newsline/478929-west-turkey-earthquake-kirkagac/

At Seattle MLK event the people say "Dump Trump"
Tim Wheeler | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-22
SEATTLE–A vast crowd, African American, Latino, Asian American, Native American, and white marched from Garfield High School to Seattle City Hall, Monday, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and upholding his struggle against racism, poverty and militarism. A rainbow of all races, religions, women and men, Gay and straight, of all ages, the crowd marched …
peoplesworld.org/article/at-seattle-mlk-event-the-people-say-dump-trump/

Women's March Global: 'Women's rights are human rights!
Kathy Durkin | workers.org | 2020-01-22
The theme of the fourth annual Women's March Global 2020 was "Women's Rights Are Human Rights." On Jan. 18, hundreds of thousands of women and people of all genders marched and rallied in at least 23 countries with various demands. In Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Canada and the . . . | Continue reading Women's March Global: 'Women's rights are human rights! at Workers.org
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Europe dispatches naval flotilla to threaten Iran, Syria
wsws.org | 2020-01-22
A French aircraft carrier and European naval flotillas will patrol strategic Middle East waters that are critical to the global oil trade.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/22/char-j22.html

The thin line between fashion & bad taste: Most bizarre figure skating costumes of all time (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
rt.com | 2020-01-22
With the great variety of programs staged in figure skating, athletes' scrupulously chosen outfits are an inseparable part of the image they try to portray on the ice. But sometimes their fashion choices leave fans astonished. | RT Sport recalls the most bizarre figure skating outfits which either spiced up or completely ruined their programs, making them literally unforgettable in every sense. | OKSANA DOMNINA AND MAXIM SHABALIN: ABORIGINAL COSTUMES | Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin were one of the most remarkable ice-dancing duets of Russia, with memorable routines and perfectly matched music being their f…
rt.com/sport/478918-figure-skating-bizarre-outfits/

New Russian government: Lavrov & Shoigu remain, but PM Mishustin appoints many fresh faces
rt.com | 2020-01-22
Russia's new Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has announced his first cabinet. It doesn't amount to a radical overhaul, but there are new, and younger, appointees and some well-known ministers have been replaced. | Sergey Lavrov and Sergey Shoigu held on to their "big beast" positions, which suggests foreign and defense policy won't change much. The cabinet retained 12 people from the outgoing one and replaced nine positions, bringing down the average age of ministers down to 50 years. Here are the new faces of Mishustin's cabinet. | First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov (replaces Anton Siluanov) A Musco…
rt.com/russia/478843-new-mishustin-government-fresh-faces/

'Without it we will die': Denied expensive medication for 3yrs, Russian family fights (and wins) against rare genetic disease
rt.com | 2020-01-22
Diagnosed with a genetic disease that slowly eats away vital organs, and brushed aside by health bureaucrats, a family in Nizhny Novgorod have fought to obtain a crucial but expensive drug

Iraqi President Meets With Trump to Discuss US Withdrawal
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-22
The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, met with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Davos on Wednesday to discuss a number of topics, including the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq. | RELATED: | At Least 10 Killed in Two Days of Violence Across Iraq | According to the Iraqi President's office, Salih called on Trump to respect the demands of the Iraqi people and begin withdrawing the U.S. Armed Forces from his country. | "During the meeting, reducing foreign troops and the importa…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iraqi-President-Meets-With-Trump-to-Discuss-US-Withdrawal-20200122-0001.html

Muddle-Eastern diplomacy: White House confuses Iran and Iraq in YouTube blunder
rt.com | 2020-01-22
As President Donald Trump sat down with the world's movers and shakers at Davos, White House staff clearly weren't paying much attention, mistaking Iraqi President Barham Salih for his Iranian counterpart. | "President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Republic of Iran," the title of a YouTube video published by the White House on Wednesday proclaimed. | Hell had not frozen over, however, and Trump had not secretly met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani unbeknownst to the world's media. Instead, the video clearly showed Trump meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih. | Ira…
rt.com/usa/478894-white-house-iran-iraq/

Trump Downplays US Casualties from Iranian Attack
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-22
Dozens of U.S. troops were withdrawn from Iraq this week after 11 soldiers were wounded during the Iranian attack on two bases, a U.S. official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. | RELATED: | Iraqi President Meets With Trump to Discuss US Withdrawal | According to the official that spoke to Reuters on Wednesday, the soldiers were transported from Iraq to the U.S. military bases in Germany. | Meanwhile, earlier in the day, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters during t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Downplays-US-Casualties-from-Iranian-Attack–20200122-0007.html

'Many May Not Return': An interview with two actors
Teresa del Carmen Gonzalez | peoplesworld.org | 2020-01-22
LONG BEACH, Calif.–The anti-war play Many May Not Return, by David Trujillo, touches on current political issues and global events, such as this being an election year, the recent assassination in Iraq of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani by U.S. troops, which created the black cloud of war hanging over the future. These are signs of …
peoplesworld.org/article/many-may-not-return-an-interview-with-two-actors/

Cases of New Viral Respiratory Illness Rise Sharply in China
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-22
World health agency weighs global emergency declaration as coronavirus infects more than 400 people, killing at least 17 in Wuhan outbreak.
truthdig.com/articles/cases-of-new-viral-respiratory-illness-rise-sharply-in-china/

Sun Yet-sen's Happy New Year proposal for China: the walking tour
David Giesen | indybay.org | 2020-01-22
American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason St. | San Francisco | (meet in the lobby)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/01/21/18830021.php

WHO Extends Emergency Talks Over Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-22
GENEVA, Jan. 22 – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday night postponed determining whether the novel coronavirus outbreak in China constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) to Thursday. | "The decision is one I take extremely seriously and one I am only prepared to make with appropriate consideration of all the evidence," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. | "This is an evolving and complex situation," he added. "Our team in China is working with local experts and officials to investigate the outbreak." | He was sp…
telesurenglish.net/news/WHO-Extends-Emergency-Talks-Over-Novel-Coronavirus-Outbreak-20200122-0010.html

Death Toll Rises in China as Flu-Like Virus Global Panic
telesurenglish.net | 2020-01-22
The death toll for a flu-like virus that hit China's Hubei province has risen to 17, Chinese state televeision stated on Wednesday, citing a report from the provincial government. | RELATED: | Officials Confirm First U.S. Case Of Coronavirus From China | According to Chinese state television, the provincial government in Hubei has confirmed that the total cases of the coronavirus has risen to 444. The virus itself first emerged on Tuesday at 8 P.M. local time, as it hit the provin…
telesurenglish.net/news/Death-Toll-Rises-in-China-as-Flu-Like-Virus-Global-Panic-20200122-0004.html

'Adapting & mutating': China confirms 9 deaths, 440 cases in coronavirus outbreak, vows close cooperation with WHO
rt.com | 2020-01-22
A pneumonia-like virus sweeping China has claimed its ninth victim and spread to a total of 440 confirmed patients, according to Chinese health officials, who said they would boost international cooperation to contain the illness. | The virus seems to be adapting and mutating, according to the head of China's Disease Control Center, Gao Fu, who noted though that, so far, all its changes were in line with 'expectations.' | Starting in the city of Wuhan, the novel coronavirus has now spread across 13 Chinese provinces, said Li Bin, the vice minister of China's National Health Commission, on Tuesday. She said hea…
rt.com/news/478848-china-coronavirus-death-toll/

Can cryptocurrencies protect countries from US sanctions? RT's Boom Bust finds out
rt.com | 2020-01-22
RT's Boom Bust has sat in with the CEO of cryptocurrency aggregator Bitsian to discuss how nations facing tough US sanctions have been exploring cryptocurrencies in attempt to shield their economies from damage. | "These countries are looking at this as a way to avoid sanctions, but also these are countries, where their own sovereign currencies are facing huge amount of devaluation and lack of trust by their own people," Raakhee Miller told Boom Bust. | The CEO said that countries such as Venezuela and Iran face a "flight-to-quality" so bitcoin becomes more trustworthy for people to keep their assets. Howev…
rt.com/business/478899-cryptocurrencies-us-sanctions-protection/

How Are Iran and the "Axis of the Resistance" Affected by the US Assassination of Soleimani?
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
The US President Donald Trump assassinated the commander of the "Axis of the Resistance", the (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps) IRGC

Former Nuremberg War Crimes Prosecutor on the Immoral Killing of the Iranian General
Benjamin B. Ferencz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
*** | To the Editor: | Now in my hundredth year, I cannot remain silent. I entered the United States in January 1921 as a poor immigrant boy, and I have felt obliged to repay the United States for the opportunities given …
globalresearch.ca/former-nuremberg-war-crimes-prosecutor-immoral-killing-iranian-general/5701394

US Violated Unspoken Rule of Engagement with Iran
Prof. As'ad AbuKhalil | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
Something big and unprecedented has happened in the Middle East after the assassination of one of Iran's top commanders, Qasim Suleimani. | The U.S. has long assumed that assassinations of major figures in the Iranian "resistance-axis" in the Middle East …
globalresearch.ca/us-violated-unspoken-rule-engagement-iran/5701386

The Members of Congress Who Profit from War
David Moore | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-22
Sludge produces investigative journalism on lobbying and money in politics. The American Prospect is re-publishing this article. | It was shortly after midnight in Baghdad on Friday, Jan. 3, when a missile strike ordered by President Trump killed Iranian General Qassem …
globalresearch.ca/members-congress-profit-war/5701416

A highschooler's analysis: "The U.S. working class says hands off Iran"
Max Herschman | liberationnews.org | 2020-01-22
A version of this article was originally published January 15, 2020 at the Daily Olivian, the student newspaper of Oliver Ames High School in Easton, Massachusetts. Liberation News is republishing this piece by Max Herschman to highlight the organizing work of young people and students in this revived anti-war movement. On January 3, Donald Trump …
liberationnews.org/a-highschoolers-analysis-the-u-s-working-class-says-hands-off-iran/

Cambodian luxury hotel workers begin indefinite strike seeking payment of dues
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-01-22
The Great Duke Phnom Penh hotel was closed at very short notice on December 31, 2019. Many of its workers are yet to be paid months of arrears on their wages and benefits…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/01/22/cambodian-luxury-hotel-workers-begin-indefinite-strike-seeking-payment-of-dues/