(2022-02-08). Challenging Israel's Climate Apartheid in Palestine. juancole.com By Muna Dajani | — ( Al-Shabakah ) — Through its participation in the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and other international forums, the Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to promote a state-centric approach to climate change that ultimately blocks legitimate climate and environmental justice in Palestine. In effect, Palestinian leadership has reduced the Palestinian …
(2022-02-08). The news is not that Israel has apartheid, but that Amnesty dares say so. mronline.org 
Does the state of Israel now endorse cancel culture?>
(2022-02-08). What Makes Amnesty's Apartheid Report Different? orinocotribune.com 
By Maureen Clare Murphy — Feb 3, 2022 | What makes Amnesty International's Certainly, Israel's "hysterical" reaction — (in the
(2022-02-08). China Says US Should Cancel $100 Mln Deal on Weapons Supply to Taiwan. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The US should cancel a $100 million deal on weapons supply to Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday, adding that China will take necessary actions to protect its sovereignty,…
(2022-02-08). Iran nuclear deal: The role of the Israel lobby & pressure groups in derailing an agreement. rt.com 
Different impact groups try to prevent a new deal between the West and Tehran. How are some of them connected to Israel? | On January 24, it was revealed in a
(2022-02-08). Refugees in the Cluster of Humanitarian Disasters. journal-neo.org 
Recent years have been increasingly marked by numerous migration crises. Fleeing from wars, armed conflicts and various militant activities, migrants from Africa and Asia continue to make dangerous attempts to enter Europe by various, often risky and dangerous, means. As a result, many of them die at sea, and the coastguards of various countries have …
(2022-02-08). U.S.-EU hide their role in Afghan hunger crisis. iacenter.org By Zach Kerner February 7, 2022 On Jan. 24, U.S. and European Union representatives met with representatives of the Taliban in Oslo to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The meeting's purpose, according to the U.S. State Department, was the "urgency in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan" and the need to "help alleviate the suffering of Afghans across the country." (state.gov, Jan. 27) Credit: sanctionskill.org The U.S.-E.U. statement focuses primarily on the Taliban's conduct, particularly charges of women's and human rights violations. It fails to acknowledge that the ongoing crisis in Afghanis…
(2022-02-08). Pakistan in the Eye of the Storm. strategic-culture.org New trends that have appeared in regional security since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan are highly consequential for regional politics. | The joint statement issued on February 6 following the four-day visit by the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to China has been an exceptional gesture by Beijing underscoring the highest importance attached to that country as a regional ally. Beijing feels the need to underscore that not only does it back the government in Islamabad to the hilt but is determined to boost the ties, especially by boosting the flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative known as the China-Paki…
(2022-02-08). China y Rusia declaran una 'nueva era' de multipolaridad, desafiando el intervencionismo de EEUU. multipolarista.com Tras reunirse en Beijing, Xi Jinping de China y Vladimir Putin de Rusia publicaron una declaración conjunta que aclara las divisiones ideológicas de la nueva guerra fría: Eurasia llama a la multipolaridad, la cooperación, la soberanía y la "redistribución del poder en el mundo" contra la hegemonía unipolar y el intervencionismo de EEUU.
(2022-02-08). China's Belt & Road Already Delivering for Southeast Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-02-08). US Battling to Swing Thailand Away from China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-02-08). Vladimir Putin's Meeting With Xi Jinping Marks an Important Step in Eurasian Future. journal-neo.org 
The past week saw what was arguably the most important encounter for a considerable period of time. The Russian president Vladimir Putin travelled to Beijing as the honoured guest of Chinese president Xi Jinping . It was their first face to face meeting for more than two years. The two leaders did not waste the opportunity …
(2022-02-08). US Plays QUAD Card During Beijing Olympics. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-02-08). Olympic Games & U.S. propaganda: Have you been lied to about Xinjiang, human rights ‚àí and China? iacenter.org February 7, 2022 Feb. 6 update — The U.S. war propaganda machine is working overtime during the Olympics to defame China with false accusations of "human rights abuse" against the Turkic-speaking Muslim Uyghurs, based in its Xinjiang Province. As readers evaluate these claims, keep in mind these facts: 1) There is a centuries-long history of racist U.S. crimes — through state force and economic exploitation — against Indigenous, Black, Latinx and Asian and other oppressed peoples, on land now occupied by the U.S. These crimes, which continue to this day, are integral to U.S. tactics of military…
(2022-02-08). Israel executes three men in Nablus. electronicintifada.net Palestinian Authority security forces storm slain fighters' funeral.
(2022-02-08). Woman conned into believing she's training to be federal agent. rt.com 
A criminal complaint claims an Oregon man used fake badges, tactical vests, and a BB gun to deceive her | A man has been charged with impersonating a federal agent in a criminal complaint that alleges he posed as a member of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), conning a woman into believing she was training to be an officer with the department. | The alleged offender, named as Robert Edward Golden, was spotted with the woman by a Portland police sergeant, with body armor that had the words 'DEA Police' written across it in his car trunk. When questioned, the victim showed the officer a badge and credentials cla…
(2022-02-08). Mexico To Strengthen Trade & Diplomatic Relations With Honduras. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced his willness to strengthen economic and diplomatic cooperation with Honduras' President Xiomara Castro. | RELATED: | "Castro is a woman of ideals and principles, a social fighter who knows how to face adversities and whose government has her people's support," AMLO stated and regretted not being able to attend her swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 27. | Cas…
(2022-02-08). Guatemalans Ask For The Release Of A Migrant Detained In Mexico. telesurenglish.net On Monday, relatives of the Maya Chuj woman Juana Alonzo went to the Mexican Consulate in Guatemala City to demand the release of the Indigenous migrant, who is being held in Tamaulipas for alleged abduction charges. | RELATED: | In August 2014, this Guatemalan woman attempted to migrate to the United States. However, she was abducted nearby the northern Mexican border by a human trafficker, who forced her to wor…
(2022-02-08). Valora Díaz-Canel necesidad de revitalizar programas sociales impulsados por Fidel (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En consonancia con una labor humanista que entraña continuidad, tuvo lugar en la tarde de este lunes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución y encabezada por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, una reunión que versó sobre los programas sociales que el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz impulsara con particular empeño a inicios del siglo XXI.
(2022-02-08). First Document on National Security to Be Published in Pakistan. journal-neo.org 
At the end of December last year, the National Security Council of Pakistan, chaired by the Prime Minister, adopted the National Security Policy of Pakistan 2022-2026 (or NSP), apparently the first such document in the country's history. However, its originality was immediately questioned by representatives of highly influential army circles in Pakistan who say that a …
(2022-02-08). Sri Lankan justice minister calls for strike ban in key sectors. wsws.org Workers in Sri Lanka must take a sharp warning from the Rajapakse regime's moves to further outlawing strikes in the state sector and other strategic industries.
(2022-02-08). Turkish health workers strike as COVID-19 pandemic, living costs surge. wsws.org As COVID-19 cases explode and real annual inflation exceeds 110 percent in Turkey, many layers of the working class are increasingly taking strike action.
(2022-02-07). The Antiwar Movement That Wasn't Enough. popularresistance.org So here we are, 20 years after U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan and months since they hotfooted it out. That two-decade-long boots-on-the-ground (and planes in the air) episode has now officially been declared over and done with, if not exactly paid for. But was that an inflection point, as this country turned its military attention to China and Russia? Not so fast. I'm impatient with the conventional wisdom about our twenty-first-century wars and the reaction to them at home. Still, I do think it's important to try to figure out what has (or hasn't) been learned from them and what may have changed because of them…
(2022-02-07). Peace Groups Say No To War Between US And Russia Over Ukraine. popularresistance.org Washington DC – Groups opposed to war rallied outside the White House to condemn the Administration's role in a military buildup in Europe and warned war between superpowers would come at great cost. Speakers questioned why the U.S. is involved in yet another conflict less than a year after the end of the Afghanistan War — its most recent and the longest war it ever fought — while many families can not afford adequate housing, food and healthcare, and communities buckle under crumbling infrastructure. | Speakers from anti-war groups Answer Coalition, CODEPINK Women Against War, Caudia Jones School for…
(2022-02-07). Peace Groups Say No To War Between U.S. And Russia Over Ukraine. popularresistance.org Groups opposed to war rallied outside the White House to condemn the Administration's role in a military buildup in Europe and warned war between superpowers would come at great cost. Speakers questioned why the U.S. is involved in yet another conflict less than a year after the end of the Afghanistan War — its most recent and the longest war it ever fought — while many families can not afford adequate housing, food and healthcare, and communities buckle under crumbling infrastructure.
(2022-02-07). Argentina Turns To Russia And Joins China's Belt And Road. popularresistance.org Argentina is trapped in $44 billion of IMF odious debt taken on by corrupt right-wing regimes. Seeking alternatives to US hegemony, President Alberto Fernández traveled to Russia and China, forming an alliance with the Eurasian powers, joining the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2022-02-07). Measuring the holes in America's hypersonic defense. asiatimes.com 
As major militaries flex and field hypersonic missiles in growing numbers, a new great power race is on for effective defenses against the game-changing weapon. For the United States, the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) is still the cornerstone of its missile defense systems, signaling a glaring vulnerability to fast-maneuvering hypersonics. First fielded in 2013, the SM-6 …
(2022-02-07). China and Russia declare 'new era' of multipolarity in historic meeting, challenging US interventionism. multipolarista.com After meeting in Beijing, China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin released a joint statement clarifying the ideological divisions of the new cold war: Eurasian calls for multipolarity, cooperation, sovereignty, and "redistribution of power in the world" against US unipolar hegemony and interventionism.
(2022-02-07). Photo Essay: India's Lockdown Happened Two Years Ago, But the Poor Still Suffer. towardfreedom.org Far-right Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in March 2020 a 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb a pandemic caused by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. The lockdown was extended to 67 days, causing 121 million people to lose their jobs within the first month, writes Sanket Jain.
(2022-02-07). NATO moves to the Caspian: Turkey, Azerbaijan complete "one nation, two states" military integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com
(2022-02-07). Putting Technology (And Billionaires) In Its Place. popularresistance.org In the International Forum on Globalization, I worked with forty writers, journalists, academics and social and environmental leaders from around the world to inform the public about the ways in which "free-trade" treaties, the principal drivers of globalization, have eroded democracy, destroyed livelihoods, and accelerated resource extraction. In countries as disparate as Sweden and India, I have seen how globalization intensifies competition for jobs and resources, leading to dramatic social breakdown — including not only ethnic and religious conflict, but also depression, alcoholism and suicide.
(2022-02-07). The Execution of Love as a Tool in Ethnic and Religious Cleansing in India (Part 4). transcend.org "Love Jihad": Deadly, Peace Destroying, New Strategies in Ensuring the Survival of a Political Ideology…
(2022-02-07). The Problematics of Middle Eastern Diplomacy: The Case of Iran. transcend.org 2 Feb 2022 – In relation to both Iran, Israel, and Palestine, the essential message sent by the new leadership is continuity when it comes to substance combined with a resumption of the pre-Trump pretension of equi-distance diplomacy when it comes to the search for a sustainable peace.
(2022-02-07). Headlines for February 7, 2022. democracynow.org Macron Meets with Putin, Scholz with Biden, Amid Ongoing Tensions over Ukraine, U.S. Tops 900,000 COVID Deaths; New Jersey Lifts School Mask Mandate, Turkish President Erdogan and Honduran President Castro Test Positive for COVID-19, Ottawa Declares Emergency as Trucker-Led Anti-Government Protests Spread, Family Demands Justice for Amir Locke, Killed in Minneapolis Police No-Knock Raid, Mexico Raids Tijuana Camp Home to Hundreds of Asylum Seekers Denied U.S. Entry, Iran Talks Show Some Signs of Progress After U.S. Agrees to Waive Certain Sanctions, Tens of Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Batsirai Batters Madagasc…
(2022-02-07). Military And Political Situation In Iraq On February 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 6, one PMU member was killed and four others were injured in an ISIS attack in Diyala province; | On February 6, Iraqi National Security Service in Nineveh arrested a terrorist cell of 3 ISIS members working in logistical support; | On February 7, Iraqi parliament indefinitely postponed the scheduled election of the national president after only 58 of the 329 lawmakers showed up; | The Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iraq have discussed the reasons…
(2022-02-07). Iraq: Western powers accused of complicity in Turkish airstrike on Kurdish refugee camp. greenleft.org.au Steve Sweeney writes that Kurdish officials have accused Western powers of complicity in Turkish airstrikes that killed two people and injured many more at the United Nations-administered Makhmour Refugee Camp in northern Iraq.
(2022-02-07). Israel Gets Georgia To Strip Free Speech Rights (Again). popularresistance.org After Abby's major legal victory getting Georgia's anti-BDS law ruled unenforceable, Israel has hit back by getting the State Legislature to keep this brazenly unconstitutional law officially on the books.
(2022-02-07). Protest Calls On Public Stores To Stop Selling Apartheid Products. popularresistance.org On Saturday, 5 February, activists in Vancouver gathered outside the downtown BC Liquor Store for a picket and literature distribution calling for the publicly owned stores to stop selling Israeli wines, many of which are produced in the occupied Palestinian and Syrian lands of the West Bank and the Golan Heights. Despite repeated calls to provincial officials noting that the sale of these wines means that BC Liquor Stores are directly implicated in war crimes, they have continued to take no action and market these apartheid wines. | The Canada Palestine Association has led the campaign for years to remove these…
(2022-02-07). How Israel's occupation of Palestine intensifies climate change. mronline.org 
"Israel's actions over the last almost 75 years demonstrate that there is very little regard for the indigenous landscape, the indigenous flora and fauna, the wildlife population, and the indigenous people." — Zena Agha, Middle East Institute.
(2022-02-07). Did the Pegasus Spyware Netanyahu used against Palestinians and gave to Saudis bring him Down? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Pegasus spyware made by the Israeli NSO company and backed by the Israeli state has been used extensively against Palestinians to keep them stateless, and former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu used access to the software as an incentive for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to improve relations …
(2022-02-07). 7 months after her arrest, Shatha Odeh's case is emblematic of Israeli attack on Palestinian civil society. peoplesdispatch.org Shatha Odeh, the director of the Health Work Committees, has been in jail since July 2021 during which time she contracted COVID-19. Her case is a microcosm of Israel's attempts to eliminate all voices critical of its discriminatory policies…
(2022-02-07). IAEA to visit crippled Fukushima plant ahead of Japan's plan to dump toxic water into Pacific. ecns.cn The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plans to visit the disaster-hit Fukushima plant next week to evaluate the safety of Japan's contentious plan to discharge radioactive water from the plant into the Pacific Ocean.
(2022-02-07). Farmers protest in Pakistan over fertilizer shortage and other issues, rally announced for February 14. peoplesdispatch.org The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, which has been spearheading the farmers' protests since November, has announced a Punjab State-wide strike action by farmers if the government fails to act upon their demands till February 20…
(2022-02-07). Rights group urge Qatar and FIFA to ensure fair trial for former World Cup employee. peoplesdispatch.org Abdullah Ibhais, was convicted on bribery and other related charges soon after he spoke up against the Qatari authorities' repression of a migrant workers strike…
(2022-02-07). A Chronicle of the Pre-election Race in ROK: Lee Jae-myung's Entanglements. journal-neo.org 
With just a month or so until the presidential elections in South Korea, this bulletin in our series of "dispatches from the front" focuses on Lee Jae-myung, the candidate from the ruling Democratic Party. The partnership with Lee Nak-yon, and the changing of the guard at the electoral committee In order to avoid being associated …
(2022-02-07). Sri Lankan health workers launch strike over pay disparities. peoplesdispatch.org Sri Lankan health workers launched an indefinite strike on Monday, February 7 protesting the government's failure to address salary anomalies and other issues. This follows a one-day strike on January 26 and other actions in the preceding months. | Health workers in Sri Lanka have been participating in intensive industrial action over the past three months. Their major demands include the rectification of salary anomalies, higher allowances for transport and on-call duties from 3,000 Rupees (USD 15) to 10,000 Rupees (USD 49.25), and increase in overtime rates, according to media reports. | The protests that began…
(2022-02-07). Online rally demands Tamil self-determination. greenleft.org.au A Tamil Refugee Council online rally for 'black day' called on the Australian government to stop aiding the Sri Lankan government's genocidal policies. Chris Slee reports.
(2022-02-07). The Pentagon Keeps On Killing Civilians in Syria. journal-neo.org 
On February 2, the Pentagon chief announced that US Special Forces had completed a counter-terrorism operation in Syria, controlled by the US Central Command, stressing that "the mission was successful" and "there were no US casualties." As it turned out, the target of this operation near the town of Atme in the Syrian province of …
(2022-02-07). øQué consecuencias dejó el bombardeo con napalm de EE.UU. en Vietnam?>. telesurtv.net El país asiático recibió un bombardeo con napalm en 1965 de parte de EE.UU., el cual destruyó la vegetación y provocó quemaduras a la población civil.