(2022-01-05). Sri Lankan president blames COVID-19 for economic crisis. wsws.org Rajapakse was seeking to enlist the media in deflecting surging anger among workers and the poor over rising prices and shortages of essentials, and preparing the ground for more austerity measures.
(2022-01-05). Five Countries Join the UNSC as Non-Permanent Members. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). | RELATED: | Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1. But Tuesday is the first working day of the council for 2022 after the Christmas and New Year break. A flag installation ceremony was held to mark the start of their responsibilities. | K…
(2022-01-04). Ontario Court Awards $107 Million to Families of Victims From Downed Ukrainian Flight 752. sputniknews.com NEW YORK (Sputnik) – The Ontario Supreme Court of Justice decided to award $107 million to the families of six passengers killed on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by an Iranian missile minutes after taking off from Tehran, media reported on Monday.
(2022-01-04). Military's internal 'collateral damage' documents make excuses for war crimes. peoplesworld.org 
The fact that the countless numbers of drone strikes the United States military has conducted in the past few decades have resulted in the deaths of civilians is no surprise to anyone. Since the invasion of Iraq in 1991, up until the end of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, it has become far too common …
(2022-01-04). Raeisi's visit to Russia turning point in Tehran-Moscow ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — The visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Russia is a turning point in Tehran-Moscow relations, said the country's ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali.
(2022-01-04). IPL match week 13: Perspolis Vs. Tractor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — The match between Persepolis and Tractor during the 13th week of Iran's IPL league on Monday ended in a 2-1 win for the Tehranian reds.
(2022-01-04). Newcastle seeks to hijack Lyon transfer for Zenit's Azmoun. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — An English media announced that Newcastle has been looking for Sardar Azmoun to make a contract with the Iranian national team striker in winter transfers.
(2022-01-04). Right-wing hate speech runs rampant in India's elections. peoplesdispatch.org The upcoming elections in three Indian states will be a contest between the BJP's polarizing, violent, Islamaphobic messages and efforts to create a more plural, more democratic India…
(2022-01-04). We dance into the New Year banging our hammers and swinging our sickles: The Fifty-Second Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
Bittersweet is the passage of this year. There have been some immense victories and some catastrophic defeats, the most terrible being the failure of the Global North countries to adopt a democratic attitude towards confronting the COVID-19 pandemic and creating equitable access to key resources, from life-saving medical equipment to vaccines.
(2022-01-04). Video: The Dangers of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.
(2022-01-04). Puebla Group Supports AMLO's Offer to Grant Asylum to Assange. telesurenglish.net Julian Assange is a victim of political persecution by U.S. authorities after revealing in 2010 crimes against humanity committed by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. | "Mexican President AMLO said he had sought a pardon for Julian Assange from former U.S. President Donald Trump before he left office last year and repeated his offer of asylum for the Wikileaks founder on Monday."
(2022-01-04). Blowback from Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com M.K. Bhadrakumar Fence along Durand Line separating Pakistan & Afghanistan Reports of the recent period are indicative of tensions between the Taliban forces and the Pakistani military deployed on their border. On December 22, the Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman Enayatullah Khwarazmi disclosed that the Taliban forces had stopped the Pakistani military from erecting an "illegal"…
(2022-01-04). HK gov't to join hands with new LegCo to create better HK. ecns.cn The Hong Kong government will join hands with the new Legislative Council to solve critical social problems through legislation, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Tuesday, a day after 90 lawmakers of the seventh LegCo were sworn into office, marking the LegCo's new term.
(2022-01-04). Indian Police Detain Engineering Student in 'Online Sale' of Muslim Women Case. sputniknews.com On 1 January, photos of more than a hundred Indian Muslim women went viral on an open-source app — "Bulli Bai", hosted on the web platform GitHub. The photographs were sourced without the individuals' permission, in apparent attempt to target and harass Muslim women.
(2022-01-04). "A vaccine for the world": U.S. scientists develop low-cost shot to inoculate global south. nationofchange.org As COVID cases skyrocket, we speak to Dr. Peter Hotez at Texas Children's Hospital about the Omicron surge, as well as his groundbreaking work developing an affordable patent-free coronavirus vaccine. Last week the Indian government gave emergency approval to the new low-cost, patent-free vaccine called Corbevax, which Hotez co-created. He says it could reach billions of people …
(2022-01-04). In India, more families are pushed to surviving without jobs. peoplesdispatch.org 
The latest data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy shows that share of families with two working members has fallen drastically. This means people are surviving on much less income…
(2022-01-04). Cambodia's NagaWorld workers continue strike despite arrests and crackdown. peoplesdispatch.org Union organizers and striking workers at Cambodia's largest casino and luxury resort have been arrested in recent crackdowns. The workers are demanding the reinstatement of those fired last year and negotiations on wages…
(2022-01-04). United Nations Official Also On The Board Of Shell Oil. popularresistance.org Jane Holl Lute is in high demand. In 2020, on top of her two high-level United Nations jobs, the American diplomat has juggled other numerous executive roles on corporate and/or nonprofit boards, earning more than $900,000, according to public records. Lute was the U.N. envoy for Cyprus until she resigned in August, and she still holds…
(2022-01-04). New Year's greetings from around the world. cpusa.org 
Enjoy a selection of festive greetings from international political parties, as we zigzag around the globe. Tudeh Party of Iran Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) (video) Communist Party of the Russian Federation Kate≈ôina Koneƒçná, chair of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Trade Union Association of Bohemia, Moravia & Silesia, Czech Republic …
(2022-01-04). Guidance from Divisional Court on Article 2 inquests. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In R (Morahan) v West London Assistant Coroner [2021] EWHC 1603 (Admin), the Divisional Court provided detailed guidance on the circumstances in which an enhanced investigation under Article 2 ECHR may be required at an inquest. Facts Tanya Morahan had a history of paranoid schizophrenia and harmful cocaine use. From mid-May 2018 she was an …
(2022-01-04). US Ain al-Assad base in Iraq comes under drone attacks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources reported drone strikes on the Ain al-Assad base in the west of the country.
(2022-01-04). China Will Overtake the US In the Course of the Next Ten Years: Max Parry. globalresearch.ca The US is faced with a long list of hot-spots and tensions. Beginning with the situation in Iraq, where the Parliament has asked the US troops to leave. However, the …
(2022-01-04). US convoy targeted in Iraqi capital of Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) —According to local Iraqi media, a US convoy belonging to American forces was targeted in the country's capital of Baghdad.
(2022-01-04). General Soleimaní's Assassination: Between Failed Imperialist Obsession and Deterrence. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara Two years ago, on January 3, 2020, in Baghdad, the Americans perpetrated the assassination of the legendary general of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Qassem Soleimani, also losing his life Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, former deputy chief of the Iraqi Hashd Shaabi. The reasons that led Washington to commit this…
(2022-01-04). Explosion hits "Al-Faw" district in S Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — News sources announced that a terrible explosion occurred in "Al-Faw" District, southern Iraq on Tuesday.
(2022-01-04). Why is Israel Amending Its Open-Fire Policy: Three Possible Answers. dissidentvoice.org 
At the outset, the Israeli military decision to revise its open-fire policies in the occupied West Bank seems puzzling. What would be the logic of giving Israeli soldiers the space to shoot more Palestinians when existing army manuals had already granted them near-total immunity and little legal accountability? The military's new rules now allow Isreali …
(2022-01-04). Pegasus spyware: Hungary and Poland 'bought software after Netanyahu meeting'. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus spyware: Hungary and Poland 'bought software after Netanyahu meeting' | Polish media investigations suggest some Pegasus attacks overlapped with meetings between Netanyahu and country leaders | Tue, 01/04/2022 – 09: 46 | Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) stands alongside then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) during a joint press conference with Visegrad country prime ministers in B…
(2022-01-04). Israel-Palestine: Family call for immediate release of hunger striker Abu Hawwash. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine: Family call for immediate release of hunger striker Abu Hawwash | The 41-year-old is said to be close to death as hundreds of others held as administrative detainees begin a boycott of Israel's military courts | Tue, 01/04/2022 – 10: 45 | Palestinians take part in a solidarity protest with Hisham Abu Hawwash who has been on a hunger strike for more than 140 days, in the West Ba…
(2022-01-04). After 141 days on hunger strike, Israeli authorities set to release Hisham Abu Hawwash. peoplesdispatch.org 
Following mass protests and international pressure, Israeli authorities confirmed that Abu Hawwash's administrative detention order would not be renewed and that he would be released in February…
(2022-01-04). 6.1-magnitude quake strikes near Japan's Ogasawara Islands. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo.
(2022-01-04). Japanese PM cancels plan to visit U.S., Australia amid COVID-19 concern. ecns.cn Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he will abandon provisional plans to visit the United States and Australia for summit talks prior to the start of a regular Diet session here in mid-January.
(2022-01-04). China-Laos Railway shows favorable effects after month-long operation. ecns.cn Just after one month's operation, the China-Laos Railway has demonstrated its advantages and favorable effects in passenger and freight transportation.
(2022-01-04). Myanmar Civil Government Insists On Defensive War Against Coup. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) insisted on "defensive warfare" as the only solution to defeat the military junta that took power on February 1, 2021. | RELATED: | The NUG, made up of politicians and activists loyal to the ousted Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi, accused the military of "repressing, torturing, killing and committing crimes against their own population" and of holding the country hostage.
(2022-01-04). North Korea Fires Unidentified Missile Towards Eastern Waters. telesurenglish.net The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) aka North Korea fired an unidentified projectile towards eastern waters, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday. | Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Aug. 25, 2019 shows the test-firing of newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Aug. 24, 2019.
(2022-01-04). bell hooks cambió nuestra forma de pensar sobre la feminidad, la clase y el capitalismo. peoplesworld.org 
Elijo volver a apropiarme del término 'feminismo', para centrarme en el hecho de que ser 'feminista' en cualquier sentido auténtico del término es querer para todas las personas, mujeres y hombres, la liberación de los patrones de roles sexistas, la dominación y opresión. — bell hooks en "Ain't I A Woman: Black Women and Feminism", …
(2022-01-04). Abramovich stance 'revealed' in row over record Chelsea signing Lukaku. rt.com 
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly backed manager Thomas Tuchel over his handling of Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has the support of owner Roman Abramovich as the club deals with unhappy record signing Romelu Lukaku, according to reports. | Lukkaku returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer, with the West Londoners paying $130 million for his transfer from Inter Milan. | Scoring seven goals in 18 appearances across all competitions, the 28-year-old hasn't had a total nightmare on the pitch. | But in an unauthorized interview with Sky Sport Italia recorded some weeks ago yet broadcast…
(2022-01-04). Thursday 1/6: Jan 6th Talk: Hope, Resiliency & the Fight Against White Supremacy w/ Rep. Barbara Lee. indybay.org Online via livstream…
(2022-01-04). House Dems Expect 'More Decentralised, Younger And Diverse' Leadership in Post-Nancy Pelosi Era. sputniknews.com Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the only woman in US history to lead the House of Representatives, has served twice each as Minority Leader (2003—2007 and 2011—2019) and as Speaker (2007—2011 and since 2019). In 2018 Pelosi said she would agree not to serve as speaker beyond another four years.
(2022-01-04). Why We Must Fight to Free Political Prisoners in 2022. scheerpost.com 
Woman holding up a sign that reads "NO POLITICAL PRISONERS" from By Ezra Brain / Newly elected Chilean president Gabriel Boric's victory speech was interrupted by a chant that went through the crowd: "We're not all here." This has become a slogan for many of the last vestiges of the 2019 Chilean uprising, a reference to the protesters who currently sit in cells,…
(2022-01-04). LAPD kills 2 inside of crowded store, 14-year-old dead. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On December 23, 2021, the crowded North Hollywood Burlington store became the scene of two lives taken by LAPD. Daniel Elena Lopez was assaulting a woman, and 911 calls were placed by witnesses. One witness incorrectly reported that shots had been fired inside of the store. LAPD showed up to the scene. Police body cam video recently released shows the LAPD negligence and disregard for human lives. | Killer cop William Dorsey Jones, carrying a military grade assault rifle, saw Lopez 20 feet across an aisle, never ordered Lopez to do anything, and simply fired three shots at him. One missed, one…
(2022-01-04). Trump Blasts Twitter as a 'Disgrace to Democracy' For Booting Off Marjorie Taylor Greene. sputniknews.com US Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene labelled Twitter "an enemy to America" after she had her personal account permanently suspended over repeated violations of the social media platform's policy regarding COVID-19 misinformation.
(2022-01-04). A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a friend of Palestine — WW commentary. workers.org 
Our beloved global elder, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, became an ancestor on December 26, passing peacefully amongst his family the day after Christmas at the age of 90. A Nobel Laureate, moral giant and practitioner of radical love, Tutu was integral to the liberation of South Africa from the racist clutches . . . |
(2022-01-04). Philippines: Denounce gross lack of preparations for new pandemic surge. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Jan. 3 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Filipino people are outraged at the gross lack of preparations of the Duterte government for the rapid surge in Covid-19 infections. The new surge has long been anticipated by the scientific community with the identification of the Omicron variant which started to spread in the western hemisphere as early as November 2021. | The Duterte government's complacency is clearly manifested in the just signed 2022 budget which did not allocate enough funds to conduct free mass testing and ramp up…
(2022-01-04). S.Korean fighter jet makes emergency landing — media. ecns.cn An F-35A stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing during a training flight on Tuesday for a landing gear problem, Yonhap news agency reported citing the South Korean air force.
(2022-01-04). Top Pentagon official declares Taiwan critical to "vital US interests" wsws.org Under the pretext of defending "democratic" Taiwan, the Biden administration is actively preparing for war with China to prevent it challenging American global hegemony.