WSWS (2022-01-31). Ukraine war would threaten regional and global food prices. wsws.org A disruption of Ukrainian wheat and grain exports would be especially damaging to countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Lebanon, Indonesia, Malaysia and Bangladesh.

WSWS (2022-01-31). US-NATO war threats against Russia intensify war dangers facing India. wsws.org The Indian ruling elite's moves to integrate India closely into US war planning against China has dragged India into the world capitalist system's drive towards World War III.

Subodh Varma (2022-01-31). Modi govt. sits on hundreds of thousands of vacancies, while youth fight for jobs. peoplesdispatch.org There are at least 870,000 vacancies in various ministries and another 360,000 in different services under the Indian central government, as per official data…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-01-31). Israel's Hasbara in Sheikh Jarrah: On Gilad Erdan's 'Terrorist' Rock and Faulty Logic. dissidentvoice.org Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, is leading his country's anti-Palestinian propaganda, this time engaging in pre-emptive hasbara in anticipation of a Palestinian response to the ongoing evictions in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. "Would you consider it a terror attack if a rock like this was thrown at your car …

Plus News (2022-01-31). Football star Greenwood arrested, United suspends him over rape claim. plusnews.ug Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media and that led to the club announcing an indefinite suspension of the forward. Greater Manchester Police said it was made aware of "social media images and videos posted by a woman reporting incidents of physical violence". It added …

Staff (2022-01-31). 5 February, Webinar: Remembering Samah Idriss. samidoun.net REMEMBERING SAMAH IDRISS: An Organic Intellectual and his Subversive Literary and Socio-Political Paths Speakers: RABAB ABDULHADI & RULA JURDI Saturday, February 5, 2022 11 am Pacific — 2 pm Eastern — 9 pm Palestine Register to join on Zoom: bit.ly/samahevent This webinar will take place in English. Organized by: Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar …

WSWS (2022-01-31). Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers hold one-day strike in Western Province. wsws.org Repeated struggles in the health sector indicate that the working class will not accept the government's attack, and is determined to defend its living conditions and social rights.

_____ (2022-01-31). Is Erdogan Trying to Revise his Foreign Policy? journal-neo.org Turkey has lately shown signs of a clearly growing socio-political crisis in the country. Its economy is going through a difficult, if not disastrous, phase: the lira is plummeting, foreign exchange reserves are shrinking, external debt and unemployment are skyrocketing. Against this background, the approval rate for Recep Tayyip Erdogan as head of state has …

Editor2 (2022-01-31). Following "Unjustifiable" UAE Bombing of Saada Prison, US & UN Condemn Yemeni Retaliation. orinocotribune.com By Ahmed Abdulkareem — Jan 25, 2022 | "This is the latest in a long line of unjustifiable airstrikes carried out by the Saudi-led Coalition on places like schools, hospitals, markets, wedding parties, and prisons." — Ahmed Mahat, head of the Doctors Without Borders mission in Yemen | SAADA, YEMEN — In a scene rife with chaos and crying, volunteers and a rescue squad pulled the bodies of 91 prisoners from the rubble of the Sa'ada City Remand Prison in southern Yemen on Tuesday. Early last Friday morning, United Arab Emirates (UAE) warplanes supported by the United States targeted the overcrowded p…

New Atlas (2022-01-30). China's Belt & Road Already Delivering for Southeast Asia. newatlas.report January 30, 2022 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — The West's propaganda campaign against China is attempting to convince the world that Beijing and its policies pose a global threat. China is accused of everything from presenting an outright military threat to its neighbors and the world, to sinisterly trapping nations in debt for infrastructure projects …

Muhammed Shabeer (2022-01-30). "Occupation brings no progress for any country except destruction, bloodshed and looting" peoplesdispatch.org Abdul Qadir Fazli speaks with Peoples Dispatch about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and how US imperialism has weakened and destabilized the country over the past several decades…

Editor (2022-01-30). ACLU Demands 'Truly Systemic Overhaul' of U.S. Civilian Harm Policies. scheerpost.com By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams After the Pentagon chief moved to improve how the U.S. mitigates and responds to civilian harm, the ACLU on Thursday urged more sweeping action in light of recent tragedies, including an August drone strike that killed 10 people in Afghanistan. "While a serious Defense Department focus on civilian harm is long overdue and welcome, it's …

Newsclick (2022-01-30). Pandemic vs endemic debate: A brief explanation. peoplesdispatch.org Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha review the COVID-19 situation in India and also discuss the ongoing debate on what pandemics and endemics are. They also look at the possible reasons behind the high death toll in the United States compared to India and try to understand the severity of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and why it should not be taken as a milder version of the virus.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-01-30). 50 Years of Crimes against Humanity: From Bloody Sunday in Derry, Northern Ireland to Croatia, Kosovo and Iraq. globalresearch.ca Almost forty years later: The 5000 page Saville Commission Report into the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Derry, Northern Ireland, fails to identify who were the perpetrators, both within H.M government and the British Army.

Juan Cole (2022-01-30). In Parable for Occupation, Autopsy Shows Israeli Troops mistreated American on West Bank, leading to his Death. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Last week was another in a long line of public relations disasters for the Israeli state, as its unacceptable military occupation of millions of stateless Palestinians continues. It isn't just that the Palestinians are deprived by Israel of basic human rights. Israeli policy is to strip from them in piecemeal …

Oprah Golden Globe Speech (2022-01-30). 22nd Annual Rosa Parks Day in California – Reintroducing Womanity. indybay.org Their time is up. And I just hope—I just hope that Recy Taylor died knowing that her truth, like the truth of so many other women who were tormented in those years, and even now tormented, goes marching on. It was somewhere in Rosa Parks's heart almost 11 years later, when she made the decision to stay seated on that bus in Montgomery, and it's here with every woman who chooses to say, "Me too." And every man—every man who chooses to listen.

J.M. Kirby (2022-01-30). "We Want Them Alive": Afro-Colombian Women Lead Search for Disappeared. truthout.org Eighteen Afro-descendant women wearing white T-shirts filled the wooden benches of a motorboat. At the front, a woman held a white flag wrapped around a thin stick. Its edges fluttered in the wind above her head as they sped down the Yurumanguí River in Buenaventura, on Colombia's Pacific coast. More women followed close behind, their motorboat tilting on its side as it turned at the mouth of the river. All were silent, their faces stoic. | It was early December 2021 — just days after Abencio Ca…

Muhammed Shabeer (2022-01-30). "Occupation brings no progress for any country except destruction, bloodshed and looting" peoplesdispatch.org Abdul Qadir Fazli speaks with Peoples Dispatch about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and how US imperialism has weakened and destabilized the country over the past several decades…

Juan Cole (2022-01-30). In Parable for Occupation, Autopsy Shows Israeli Troops mistreated American on West Bank, leading to his Death. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Last week was another in a long line of public relations disasters for the Israeli state, as its unacceptable military occupation of millions of stateless Palestinians continues. It isn't just that the Palestinians are deprived by Israel of basic human rights. Israeli policy is to strip from them in piecemeal …

Oprah Golden Globe Speech (2022-01-30). 22nd Annual Rosa Parks Day in California – Reintroducing Womanity. indybay.org Their time is up. And I just hope—I just hope that Recy Taylor died knowing that her truth, like the truth of so many other women who were tormented in those years, and even now tormented, goes marching on. It was somewhere in Rosa Parks's heart almost 11 years later, when she made the decision to stay seated on that bus in Montgomery, and it's here with every woman who chooses to say, "Me too." And every man—every man who chooses to listen.

_____ (2022-01-29). Media Beats War Drums With Russia While US/Saudis Kill Hundreds In Yemen. popularresistance.org Journalists Benjamin Norton and Alan MacLeod join Mnar Adley to discuss how the mainstream media spent the last week beating drums of war with Russia over Ukraine with headlines and talking heads funded and sponsored by Lockheed Martin and NATO. | Meanwhile, there wasn't a single article covering how the US-Saudi-UAE coalition cut off the internet to Yemen for several days while dropping hundreds of bombs on civilians resulting in hundreds dead and over a thousand injured. Guess which story CNN covered? Both conflicts were brought to you by weapons manufacturers.

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-29). NATO to send battle groups to Black Sea, air defense and Response Force troops can follow. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From Deutsche Welle. NATO's on notice in Ukraine crisis: What's next? Romania has long wanted a NATO battlegroup on its territory, similar to those mustered for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland…. *** France has expressed interest in leading the new deployment, and this week French Defense Minister Florence Parly, on a visit to Bucharest, announced …

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-29). Independence, self-reliance salient achievements of IR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — Deputy Coordinator of Army Ideological-Political Organization said that independence, self-credence and self-reliance are of the salient achievements of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-29). Southern flank: Turkey continues to assist Georgia's NATO integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey handed over special equipment to the defense forces The logistical capabilities of the Georgian Defense Forces are being further strengthened. The Government of the Republic of Turkey has provided the Georgian Defense Forces with various types of special equipment to improve the logistics and logistics capabilities of the Marneuli Airfield. The official transfer of …

Anonymous669 (2022-01-29). In Video: Russian Forces, Syrian Army Train On Pilots Rescue. southfront.org FILE PHOTO © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | Service members from the Russian military and the Syrian Arab Army's elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, commonly known as the Tiger Forces, had held a joint military exercise in which they trained on rescuing pilots after aircraft incidents. | Russian and Syrian service members trained on safe rescue measures as well as on how to deal with pilots who were forced to eject from their aircraft. Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 and Ka-52 helicopters took part in the exercise. | TV Zv…

TASS (2022-01-29). Russian envoy, authorities in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture discuss ways to boost ties. tass.com Russian Ambassador to Tokyo Mikhail Galuzin "highlighted the importance of regional exchanges as one of the key aspects of bilateral relations"

TASS (2022-01-29). Most Russian regions maintain economic ties with Japan – Ministry of Economic Development. tass.com The future of bilateral partnership depends on interaction between Russian regions and Japanese prefectures, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said…

Anonymous669 (2022-01-29). Russia Deployed Su-34s At Al-Qamishli Airport After ISIS Attack On Al-Hasakah Prison (Video, Photos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian Aerospace Forces deployed two Su-34 fighter bombers at the northeastern Syrian airport of al-Qamishli following the On January 25, a video and several photos showing the two Su-34s fighter bombers at the airport surfaced on social networks. | pic.twitter.com/Km57PcId9j

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-29). Iran-Russia trade turnover breaks record in 2021: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — Russian Trade Representative in Iran Rustam Zhiganshin said that Russian Federation's trade volume with the Islamic Republic of Iran hit a historical record high in 2021 and reached about $4 billion.

TASS (2022-01-29). House fire kills woman, four kids in Russia's Arkhangelsk region. tass.com A criminal case has been opened into the incident…

TASS (2022-01-29). Afghanistan's ex-president holds meeting with Russian ambassador in Kabul. tass.com The conversation touched upon the current situation [in Afghanistan] and the strengthening of relations between the two countries…

teleSUR (2022-01-29). Iran and Group 4+1 to Return to Vienna Talks After One Week. telesurenglish.net Iran's Fars news agency reported on Friday that the delegations of Iran and the Group 4+1 – the UK, France, Russia and China, plus Germany – at the Vienna talks will return to their countries for the purpose of consultations. | RELATED: | The break in the negotiations, the agency stressed, takes place because of the importance of the outstanding issues being discussed. | In fact, after a week's pause, the dialogues will start agai…

TASS (2022-01-29). Kazakhstan's Tokayev says he plans to visit Moscow in Feb to ink agreements with Russia. tass.com The president pointed out that the relations between Kazakhstan and Russia have always been very close, constructive and partner-like…

TASS (2022-01-29). Russian citizens residing in DPR, LPR can join Russian army, lawmaker says. tass.com According to Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky, the question about ensuring the safety of Russian-speaking people is one of the most frequently asked ones at meetings with residents of the Donbass republics…

Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (2022-01-29). Efforts underway to hold new round of Astana Summit. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin announced the upcoming meeting of Astana Talks on Syria in the spring with the participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russian Federation, and Republic of Turkey.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-29). US-China race to discover debris after F-35 crashes (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — After F-35 crashed into the South China Sea, the US and China have begun a race to find the wreckage.

ecns.cn (2022-01-29). China, U.S. should work together to contain separatist forces of Taiwan: Chinese ambassador. ecns.cn China and the United States should "work together to contain the separatist forces of Taiwan," Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has said.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-29). Iran handball fails to reach final of Asian championships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The national Iranian men's handball team lost to the team of Qatar at the semifinal of the 2022 Asian Men's Handball Championship on Saturday.

sputniknews (2022-01-29). 'He Knows Exactly What He's Doing': Week After BTS Scandal, Kimmel Again Compares Boy Bands to COVID. sputniknews.com Last week, American TV host Jimmy Kimmel found himself in the crosshairs of merciless Twitter critics when he compared iconic Korean boy band BTS to the coronavirus pandemic. To make matters worse, he did it when speaking to Asian actress – and a hardcore BTS fan – Ashley Park. He was accused of being racist, but never apologised.

_____ (2022-01-29). The Life Of Clyde Bellecourt (1936—2022). popularresistance.org I had short hair the first time I met Clyde Bellecourt. It was Native American Heritage Month in 2005. Native students had invited him and fellow members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) to the University of South Dakota after police plastered posters on campus depicting a poorly drawn "Native American male" who had allegedly attacked a woman. The description was vague enough to implicate just about anyone; several students and university workers were called in for questioning.

sputniknews (2022-01-29). Not a Variant of Concern? More Contagious Omicron Strain Gaining Strength Across Globe. sputniknews.com The new strain has already been detected in at least 47 countries, with increasing cases in such nations as India, the UK, France, Denmark, and Sweden.

Editor (2022-01-29). Brazil Elections 2022: Greenwald debates Mier. mronline.org On January 24, Brasil Wire editor Brian Mier appeared on Eoin Higgins podcast, Flashpoint, to present his analysis of Brazilian Congressman David Miranda and his husband Glenn Greenwald's abandonment of the PSOL (Socialism and Liberty Party) for the moderate PDT.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-01-29). Iran-UAE qualifying match to be held in empty stadium. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian National Taskforce for Fighting Coronavirus said in a statement that as the Covid-19 infection rate is rising rapidly in the country, the Iran-UAE qualifying match to be held in Tehran Azadi stadium without fans.

Staff (2022-01-29). Britain behind recent conspiracy against Iraqi security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — Qais al-Khazali, the secretary general of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH) has blamed the UK for the escalation of tensions in Iraq and the attacks on Baghdad's Green Zone while pointing to the counterproductive UAE role as well.

Staff (2022-01-29). German parliament approves extending troops mission in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — The German Parliament Bundestag has approved extending German troops' mission in Iraq for nine months while Iraq had already announced the end of foreign troops' mission on Iraqi soil last year.

Staff (2022-01-29). Iraqi air defense blocks passage of US drone over Samarra. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) — An Iraqi security source said on Saturday afternoon that the Iraqi air defense prevented a reconnaissance drone belonging to the US coalition from flying over Samarra in Salah al-Din province.

sputniknews (2022-01-29). With Care and Comfort: Japanese Netizens Praise 'Genius' Child Seat at Food Court. sputniknews.com Another example of a brilliant idea for parents and their little children has been born in Japan.

Staff (2022-01-29). Pyongyang test-fires suspected ballistic missile. rt.com North Korea has reportedly conducted its 7th missile launch so far this year | The reported launch took place on Sunday morning local time, the South Korean and the Japanese military reported. The missile was apparently fired from North Korea's Chagang province towards the Sea of Japan, according to Seoul. | The missile allegedly flew some 800 kilometers, before falling into the sea outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, Kyodo reported, citing Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. Matsuno denounced the launch as a violation of the UN sanctions imposed on North Korea. | Shortly after the launch, S…

TASS (2022-01-29). CSTO peacekeeping mission in Kazakhstan was legal, they never fired a shot, Tokayev says. tass.com According to the president, the very news of the peacekeeping mission's arrival in Kazakhstan played a significant psychological and frightening role for the gunmen…

ecns.cn (2022-01-29). Foreigners in Hebei enjoy Chinese New Year. ecns.cn Three acrobats from Kyrgyzstan stayed in Hengshui to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Black Lives Matter, Demand Justice (2022-01-29). Thursday 1/27: Call to Action: Ensuring a First Black Woman SCOTUS Justice Organizing Call. indybay.org Online event…

scorinoco (2022-01-29). Jeanine àÅñez and Juan Guaidó: Professional Swindlers. orinocotribune.com By José Llamos Camejo — Jan 25, 2022 | Miserably infamous, Juan Guaidó, self-proclaimed "president" of Venezuela, on Washington's orders, makes no secret of his nature. He is a hybrid of kleptomania and submission, two elements valued by his imperialist puppet master. | From the beginning, he has operated with bravado, carefully honoring his position, follwoign the two "algorithmic" elements of his status: "Steal and obey." | He carried out his first assignment to the letter, proclaiming himself president—in charge of what, who? The answers were anticipated by the facts. The Trump administration arbitr…

Staff (2022-01-29). Australia says it found 'Son of Omicron' amid Covid surge. rt.com New 'stealth' sub-variant of the Omicron strain has been found in a 'very low number' of cases across the country | Australian health authorities have announced that the "stealth" Covid-19 viral strain, dubbed the "Son of Omicron" in the media, has been detected in a number of states and territories. This BA.2 sub-variant — thought to be more infectious than the original Omicron — has already been seen in more than 40 countries. | In a statement announcing the "early detection" of the sub-variant on Friday, a Federal Health Department spokeswoman had confirmed that a "very low number" of cases had be…

Alex Bainbridge (2022-01-29). Only climate repair can save the reef. greenleft.org.au Kuku Yallanji woman Pat O'Shane has criticised the federal government's Great Barrier Reef funding election promise while proposing a series of climate-related policies that would help save it. Alex Bainbridge reports.

sputniknews (2022-01-29). Winter Dreams: Thermal Waterfall in Romania Turns Into Wall of Ice. sputniknews.com A little bit of ice may be a fine addition to a whiskey glass, but what about a little stream or a waterfall? Well, as it turns out it's really magnificent!

Fight Back (2022-01-29). Philippines: Condemn cold-blooded murder of NDFP Peace Consultant Pedro Codaste. fightbacknews.org The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns in the strongest terms the Armed Forces of the Philippines, particularly its Eastern Mindanao Command, the 4th Infantry Division and its fascist troops, for the abduction and murder of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Peace Consultant Pedro Codaste (Ka Gonyong/Ka Serv) and his companion Ka Globe/Sandro (also recovering from battle wounds) which happened sometime between January 19 and January 25. | According to initial reports, Ka Gonyong was detached from the NPA since August 2021 to convalesce from various ailments and was staying in a hou…

Editor (2022-01-29). U.S. Approves Massive Arms Sale to Egypt Despite Deteriorating Human Rights Situation. scheerpost.com 12 Super Hercules C-130 aircrafts and other related equipment worth USD 2.2 billion are part of the arms deal . (Photo: AFP) | By The United States approved a massive arms deal worth USD 2.5 billion with Egypt on Wednesday, January 26. The deal includes the sale of 12 Super Hercules C-130 aircraft and other related equipment worth USD 2.2 billion, along with an air defense radar system worth USD 355 million. The deal was cleared despite concerns raised by…

Anonymous669 (2022-01-29). Houthis Release Combat Footage From Recent Operation On Saudi Arabia's Border. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On January 29, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that their fighters had carried out a large-scale operation in the northern Yemeni region of al-Ajashir which is located on the border with Saudi Arabia's Najran. | During the operation, the Houthis captured 163rd kilometers of al-Ajashir from Saudi-backed forces. The areas seized by the group's fighters include Tabab al-Raba', Taiba al-Asm camp, Tabab Qadamil, al-Qahira, Ramlet al-Sawda and the Amhor Mountains. | The H…

Anonymous669 (2022-01-29). Al-Hasakah Prison Battle: 20 ISIS Terrorists Surrendered, Others Continue To Resist (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | As of January 29, clashes continue in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Hasakah where the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is still trying to neutralize the remnants of ISIS terrorists who SDF fighters eliminated five of th…

teleSUR (2022-01-29). UAE Lifts Travel Ban on Southern African Countries. telesurenglish.net The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday, that as of Januray 29, it will be fully lifting its travel ban on 12 southern african countries. This ban was implemented by many countries as of November of 2021 in an attempt to curb contagion of the then new COVID-19 Omicron variant. | RELATED: | The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) stated that: "From January 29, entry into the UAE for…

Anonymous669 (2022-01-29). Houthis Claim 40 UAE-Backed Fighters Were Killed OR Wounded In Missile Strike On Shabwah (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Houthis media wing | Early on January 29, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had targeted a large gathering of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed Giants Brigades in the district of Usaylan in the Yemeni province of Shabwah with a ballistic missile. | In a brief statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the group, said that the missile strike killed or wounded 40 fighters and commanders of the Giants Brigades. Several military vehicles wer…

Anonymous103 (2022-01-29). Military Situation In Yemen On January 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 100 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On January 28, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 7 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On January 28, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 14 airstrikes on the Wadi district; | On January 28, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 3 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district; | On January 29, cl…