(2022-01-13). A Programme for a Future Society That We Will Build in the Present. dissidentvoice.org 
Chittaprosad, Indian Workers Read, n.d. In October 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report that received barely any attention: the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021, notably subtitled Unmasking disparities by ethnicity, caste, and gender. 'Multidimensional poverty' is a much more precise measurement of poverty than the international poverty line of $1.90 per …
(2022-01-13). Thanks to US Sanctions, Afghans Are Starving. zcomm.org Now that US troops are gone, Joe Biden's sanctions are causing starvation and suffering — and the media has been astonishingly silent…
(2022-01-13). Review of 'The State of Israel vs the Jews'. zcomm.org Sylvain Cypel's "The State of Israel vs. The Jews" shows how bereft of human decency Israelis have become in their treatment of Palestinians…
(2022-01-13). Putin draws the line for colour revolutions. mronline.org 
This must be a rare page in American diplomatic history that a US Secretary of State has been literally off his rocker. Antony Blinken's outbursts on the events in Kazakhstan were not only boorish but also illogical.
(2022-01-13). Saudi-led coalition targets civilian infrastructure in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org According to the Houthis, the Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces carried out airstrikes on Sa'dah city's Talmous water station on Tuesday, causing significant damage to the tanks that provide water to over 135,000 civilians…
(2022-01-13). The New Afghanistan: Why We've Heard It all Before and Again! journal-neo.org 
During the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, it is generally non-Christian countries which make the news. Everyday life carries on without interruption, so stories which build over a long period can mature without interruption. It was only a few weeks ago that everybody was talking about Afghanistan. The Taliban (a radical movement banned in …
(2022-01-13). MTC between India and Russia: A Stable Development Against the Backdrop of New Threats. journal-neo.org 
There has been global confrontation between the US and China for many years. Against this background, the regional confrontation between China and India continues. The two mighty neighboring Asian powers have long been competitors, having territorial issues and vying for influence in neighboring states. Fortunately, the struggle is mainly in the economic sphere, but to …
(2022-01-13). Pacific May be Most Likely to See 'Strategic Surprise', Says U.S. Policymaker Campbell. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-13). Tomgram: Michael Klare, Welcome to the New Cold War in Asia. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. For a moment, imagine an upside-down military world. Instead of U.S. guided-missile destroyers and other ships regularly carrying out "freedom of navigation operations" near Chinese-claimed islands in the South China Sea and such destroyers no less regularly passing …
(2022-01-13). UP Elections: Double engine has left urban youth stranded. peoplesdispatch.org 
In the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh which is set to see elections soon, urban youth in the15-29 age range are facing lethal unemployment, with rates above 20% for the past three years…
(2022-01-13). Hundreds of thousands of power-loom operators in south India launch indefinite strike. wsws.org Under conditions of the surging COVID-19 pandemic, the eruption of the power-loom strike, involving hundreds of thousands of workers and toilers, underlines that workers will not passively submit to the capitalist class' assault on their social and democratic rights.
(2022-01-13). Venezuela Begins 2022 with Oil Production Increase (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com 
Despite the economic blockade imposed by the United States regime, Venezuela began 2022 by increasing its oil production in its domestic refineries to almost 160,000 barrels per day (bpd), a source revealed to Reuters. | With the help of Iran, which provided tankers of fuel, Venezuela was able to satisfy its internal demand for gasoline a few months ago. In addition, technicians from Iran helped to replace equipment and effectuate repairs at several refineries in Venezuela. | Processing was revamped to handle a more diverse list of crude grades, to produce more gasoline and diesel. | Venezuela has been heavily af…
(2022-01-13). The Real "Doomsday Scenario": How Palestinian Hunger Striker, Abu Hawash, Forced Israeli Concession. dissidentvoice.org 
As soon as media reports emerged regarding a deal between Palestinian prisoner, Hisham Abu Hawash and the Israeli prison authorities, Israeli extremists, led by Knesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir, angrily raided the Assaf Harofeh Hospital where Abu Hawash was being held. A Palestinian political activist, Abu Hawash, 41, is a father of five. He was arrested by …
(2022-01-13). Communist Party of the Philippines opposes mandatory vaccination, demands school re-openings. wsws.org The concern of the CPP is not public health or the mass infection of workers, but the continued profits of corporations.
(2022-01-13). Sri Lankan educators' safety committee supports Chicago teachers fight against union sellout. wsws.org The TSPSC welcomes the courageous fight by Chicago teachers to protect school communities from COVID infection, which constitutes a major fightback against the capitalist classes around the globe who place profits above human lives.
(2022-01-12). Kazakhstan: NATO's New Frontier? dissidentvoice.org 
Kazakhstan reminds of Armenia (September 2015), also energy price increases, Georgia (April 2009), opposition attempting to force pro-Russian President Mikheil Saakashvili, from power; and even to some extent of Ukraine (2014) — Maiden riots supposedly because then President Viktor Yanukovych, lured into negotiations with Europe for an association agreement with the European Union, behind which …
(2022-01-12). Bin Laden and Trump: Two Bookends to America's Imperial Decline. fpif.org The end of 2021 and the beginning of a new year is a convenient time to take stock of the causes of America's decline. | This past year saw both Washington's inglorious exit from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country that had served as the launching pad for its direct military intervention in the Middle East and an historic insurrection at the very heart of the empire. Add to this the absolute lack of traction for President Biden's recent "Democracy Summit" in contrast to Beijing's surefooted diplomacy, the erosion of an already weak U.S. economy by COVID-19 followed by uncontrolled inflation, and the deepeni…
(2022-01-12). National Endowment for Democracy Provided $1.2 Million to Kazakhstan to Help Spark Color Revolution Against Pro-Russian and Pro-China Regime. covertactionmagazine.com Media Has Covered Crisis in Kazakhstan in Biased Way On January 2nd, protests erupted in the city of Zhanaozen in …
(2022-01-12). U.S. ‚àí hands off Kazakhstan! workers.org 
Just days before urgent talks between Russia and the United States in Geneva, Switzerland, began Jan. 10, a widespread outbreak of fighting in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan — including burning the presidential palace — resulted in Russia sending troops to that country to guard strategic buildings. The Jan. . . . |
(2022-01-12). Kazakh President: Withdrawal of CSTO Peacekeeping Forces to Begin on Thursday. sputniknews.com The CSTO forces were deployed to Kazakhstan amid mass protests that turned violent in the country in early January following a twofold rise in fuel prices.
(2022-01-12). As dust settles in Kazakhstan, locals left wondering why violence broke out. rt.com 
Groups of rioters appeared to be well-coordinated, residents tell RT | As Kazakhstan recovers from a wave of street violence, RT spoke with residents of the country's largest city, Almaty, who say they are frustrated and confused about why peaceful protests turned into unprecedented unrest. | After a few days of relative calm, the center of the metropolis still resembles a war zone, with burnt-out husks of government buildings, boarded-up looted shops, and damaged vehicles lining the streets. | The city is patrolled constantly by heavily armed police and military officers, but locals are still wary of authorit…
(2022-01-12). Kazakhstan… Putting the Xinjiang in Context. strategic-culture.org As America continues to bleat on about human rights in China, it supports and promotes the head-choppers to whom it has granted a franchise, Eamon McKinney writes. | The short-lived attempt at a colour revolution in Kazakhstan has brought into focus the geo-political game being waged by the West in Central Asia. This clumsy attempt to once again destablise the region was quickly squashed thanks to the response of Kazakhstan's fellow members of the CTSO, led by Russia. As all colour revolutions do, it tapped into genuine anger among the populace about rising fuel costs and other legitimate grievances. However any…
(2022-01-12). Victory at Oldham: How Palestine Action shut down arms manufacturer Elbit. peoplesdispatch.org Huda Ammori of Palestine Action talks to Vijay Prashad about the group's campaign that shut down the factory of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit in Oldham in the United Kingdom…
(2022-01-12). Hey, Hey, USA! How Many Bombs Did You Drop Today? scheerpost.com 
Above photo: August 2020 U.S. drone strike in Kabul killed 10 Afghan civilians. Getty Images. | By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies / The Pentagon has finally published its first
(2022-01-12). Afghan public sector workers get paid in wheat. rt.com 
Cash-strapped Taliban extends 'food for work' program as hunger grips Afghanistan | The Taliban administration has announced it is expanding its 'food for work' scheme under which it pays thousands of public sector employees with wheat instead of cash. | Roughly 40,000 workers in Kabul have been receiving 10 kilograms of wheat per day for working five hours. Agriculture officials have said that the program will now be extended across the country. | "We are ready to help our people as much as we can," said Fazel Bari Fazli, deputy minister of administration and finance at the Ministry of Agriculture, Reuters re…
(2022-01-12). Anachronistic Frivolity: Australia's Recent Tank Purchase. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-01-12). What Point has the Development of the Sino-Indian Relations Reached by the End of 2021? journal-neo.org 
The state of affairs in the direction of China-India of the "Greater Asian Triangle" (China-India-Japan) has no less influence on the development of the situation in the Indo-Pacific region than everything that happens in the China-Japan duo. Moreover, there has been hardly less negativity in the political component of the Sino-Indian relations of the last …
(2022-01-12). Boao Forum for Asia to hold annual conference in Spring. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will hold its annual conference this Spring in Boao, a coastal town in China's southernmost province of Hainan, the secretariat of the forum said Wednesday.
(2022-01-12). HKSAR's 7th-term LegCo holds first meeting, Carrie Lam vows to work fully with LegCo. ecns.cn The seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) held its first meeting on Wednesday morning.
(2022-01-12). Chinese Embassy in Britain condemns threats against personal safety by "Hong Kong independence" elements. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Britain on Wednesday expressed strong indignation and condemnation of the "despicable action" of a handful of "Hong Kong independence" rioters in Manchester."ÄÄ…
(2022-01-12). 'Can't Justify My Tone, Words': Actor Apologises to Ace Shuttler Saina Nehwal for 'Rude Joke'. sputniknews.com Earlier, Indian actor Siddharth, known for his performance in the movie 'Rang De Basanti', was brutally trolled for the usage of an alleged sexual innuendo in his reply to badminton star Saina Nehwal and referring to her as "Subtle c*ck champion of the world".
(2022-01-12). Modi indicates no lockdown even as COVID-19 tsunami rips through India. wsws.org The Modi government's policies of the pandemic are nakedly based on prioritizing profit interests of big business over human lives.
(2022-01-12). Two US miners killed in first week of 2022. wsws.org A limestone quarry miner in Pennsylvania and a coal miner in Indiana were killed in two separate accidents in the opening week of the new year.
(2022-01-12). Chinese embassy in India holds video exchange event to support Beijing 2022. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in India held a video exchange activity for Indian youths named "Together for a Shared Future" to support the Beijing Olympic Winter Games on Tuesday.
(2022-01-12). India, China Start New Round of Negotiations Over Ladakh Border Dispute. sputniknews.com NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – China and India have started the 14th round of corps commander-level negotiations to resolve the 20-month border conflict in the Ladakh region, regional media reported on Wednesday.
(2022-01-12). The Media Lens Book of Obituaries: Deleting Tutu's Criticism of Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
If we didn't have better things to do, it would be a simple matter to produce The Media Lens Book of Obituaries. The cover might feature grim Death shrouded in tattered newsprint carrying a five-bladed scythe with 'Ownership', 'Advertising', 'Sources', 'Flak' and 'Patriotism' printed on the blades in reference to the famous five filters of …
(2022-01-12). Even flat-earthers should get airtime, BBC says. rt.com 
The BBC takes heat for saying that airing flat-earthers reflects the broadcaster's commitment to impartiality | David Jordan, the BBC's director of editorial policy, has said that the broadcaster will give a platform to contradictory viewpoints in a bid to let impartiality triumph over identity, even to those who say the Earth is flat. | Speaking to the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee on Monday, Jordan argued that the BBC is "very committed to ensuring that viewpoints are heard from all different sorts of perspectives." | "We don't subscribe to the 'cancel culture' that some groups would pu…
(2022-01-12). Migrants Leaving Lebanon Denounced Greek Authorities Abuse. telesurenglish.net Last October 26, dozens of people attempted to leave Lebanon to get to Italy without success. Ahmad, a goldsmith in Lebanon's coastal town of al-Mina, said that he knew it was time to go when he could no longer operate his machines due to protracted electricity cuts. | RELATED: | "I sold all of my equipment and decided to leave," 25-year-old Ahmad said to Al Jazeera. As some friends made the perilous boat journ…
(2022-01-12). Visitors delight in hot pot at 'Pole of Cold'. ecns.cn The 8th "Pole of Cold" Ice and Snow Season kicked off on Monday in China's coldest city Genhe, known as the country's "Pole of Cold" in the northernmost tip of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
(2022-01-12). Trump wants Judge to dismiss Jan. 6 lawsuit involving Congresswoman Barbara Lee. indybay.org Trump Wants To Believe That He Had Absolute Immunity For All Of His Despicable Actions During His Presidency!
(2022-01-12). Independent review released after police fracture elderly woman's arm. nationofchange.org According to the assessment, staffing shortages at the police department are leading to fatigue and frustration, while the quality of law enforcement has declined due to policies pushing officers to increase the number of arrests and citations.
(2022-01-12). Guantanamo Is a Global Symbol of US Torture and Power Abuse. telesurenglish.net The notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility, a symbol of U.S. torture and abuse of prisoners, marked on Tuesday the 20th anniversary of the first prisoners' arrival, amid renewed calls that it be shut down and America reflect on its poor human rights record. | RELATED: | "Today is a day to reflect, and to act," U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar wrote in an op-ed published in Teen Vogue on Tuesday. "For those of you who don't know much about…
(2022-01-12). Sri Lanka: Kahatagaha mine workers protest lockout and cuts in daily allowances. wsws.org The lockout is the first industrial dispute this year and follows a wave of strikes last year over wages and conditions involving hundreds of thousands of workers.
(2022-01-12). Cuba Sends COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment to Syria. orinocotribune.com Cuba sends 240,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Syria, and the Syrian ambassador to Cuba thanks the latter, saying Cuba gives what it is in need of, not what is left over. | Cuba has opted to send 240,000 doses of The move is meant to show the strength of relations binding Havana and Damascus. The shipment sent to Syria included 120,000 Abdala vaccine doses, the first COVID vaccine to have been developed and produced in L…
(2022-01-12). People on both sides of Taiwan Strait should work together for national reunification: spokesperson. ecns.cn People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should work together toward the realization of national reunification, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2022-01-12). 'Taiwan independence' irreversibly doomed: mainland spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday the doom of "Taiwan independence" is an irreversible historical trend.
(2022-01-12). Mainland welcomes Taiwan compatriots in Beijing Winter Olympics: spokesperson. ecns.cn Taiwan compatriots are welcome to be part of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.Taiwan athletes are expected to compete in sports including speed skating, luge and alpine skiing during the Games, according to Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
(2022-01-12). RCEP to benefit Taiwan compatriots, businesses on mainland: spokesperson. ecns.cn Taiwan-funded enterprises on the mainland will enjoy better opportunities for development after the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, a Chinese mainland spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2022-01-12). Low-Pay and Harsh Conditions Overwhelm Turkish Health Workers. telesurenglish.net Violence from patients, low wages, and extreme working conditions that inflict on Turkey's health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled lots of them to quit the job or seek opportunities abroad, according to their unions. | RELATED: | Tens of thousands of Turkish healthcare employees and social support personnel held a one-day nationwide strike on Dec. 15 demanding better pay, lower workload, and more safet…
(2022-01-12). Lula Keeps Leading 2022 Brazilian Presidential Elections. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the results of an intention to vote poll conducted by the firm Quaest Advisory revealed that Brazil's former President and Workers Party (PT) militant Lula da Silva is the favorite candidate to win the October 2 presidential elections, in which he could obtain 45 percents of the ballots. | RELATED: | His closest rival will be the current President Jair Bolsonaro, with a 23-percent margin difference and former…
