(2022-02-02). Ukraine: Another Biden Débâcle? strategic-culture.org Are we past 'peak frenzy'? Quite possibly, but it will subside only slowly. It is too good a diversion from other difficulties. | The sheer size and scope of the western information operations — insisting repeatedly on the imminence of a Russian invasion of Ukraine — has almost dwarfed the western effort mounted in the lead up to the second invasion of Iraq. This latest info-war has been qualitatively different from that earlier episode however, in the way in which supposed intelligence titbits were constantly fed to the press in order to stiffen the narrative spine with a direct sense of being at the…
(2022-02-02). Headlines for February 2, 2022. democracynow.org Putin Accuses U.S. of Using Ukraine as "Tool" to Contain Russia, Pacific Nations, Incl. Tonga, Report First COVID Cases; South Africa, EU Nations Ease Restrictions, Guinea-Bissau's President Says He Survived Coup Attempt, Security Forces Killed in Attack, Two Babies Die in Freezing Syrian Camps for Displaced People, Major Coalition of States, Cities and Advocacy Groups Backs Mexican Effort to Sue U.S. Gunmakers, Native American Tribes Reach Tentative Settlement with J&J, Drug Distributors over Opioid Epidemic, ABC Suspends Whoopi Goldberg from "The View" After Saying Holocaust Was "Not About Race", Ex-NFL Coach F…
(2022-02-02). Central Asia becomes a Platform for Cooperation between Russia, India and China. journal-neo.org 
Central Asia (CA), due to its geostrategic location at the junction of Europe and Asia, its proximity to the leading international actors such as Russia and China, its wealth of natural resources and its yet-to-be fully exploited trade and economic opportunities, has recently attracted increasing interest from international actors. In order to create a stable …
(2022-02-02). US 'rules-based order' is a myth and China knows it. asiatimes.com 
A new bill in the United States will only add extra weight in Beijing to fears that the "rules-based" international order American politicians like to talk about is really about keeping the world's most populous country down. The America Competes Act of 2022, passed by the US House of Representatives last week, comes in at …
(2022-02-02). Stalinist Makabayan Coalition endorses right-wing Robredo campaign in the Philippines. wsws.org The most fundamental shared principle cited by Makabayan was Robredo's commitment to defend Philippine sovereignty against China's presence in the South China Sea. Makabayan, like Robredo, is lining up with Washington.
(2022-02-02). Unwise to politicize Beijing Winter Olympics. asiatimes.com 
From February 4 to 20, the 24th Winter Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. These are the first Winter Olympics held by China, and Beijing will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. This is a grand and happy event for both the sporting world and China, but it has …
(2022-02-02). Special Privileges: Charlotte Bellis, Fortress New Zealand and the Taliban. dissidentvoice.org Not wishing to be left out from the brutal closed border system that has characterised COVID-19 policy in Australia, New Zealand has also been every bit as extreme in limiting the return of its nationals. Pandemic policy, if not logic, has taken issue with the nature of citizenship, which, truth be told, is simply not …
(2022-02-02). The irony of America's 'woke' foreign policy. asiatimes.com 
The mid-20th-century Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr would have recognized the irony of a foreign policy that continually enters alliances (both covertly and overtly) with groups and causes that are themselves the very antithesis of the values that the US foreign-policy and defense establishments claim they are defending the world over. Over the past several years, the weaponization …
(2022-02-02). Eight people killed, wounded in Turkish attacks on N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com Iraqi media on Wednesday reported that at least eight people were killed and wounded in a Turkish fighter jets' attack on Sinjar in northern Iraq.
(2022-02-02). Apartheid 2.0: Amnesty International Joins Chorus condemning Israeli rule over stateless Palestinians. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli state has won the trifecta of condemnation by major human rights organizations, as, on Tuesday, Amnesty International joined with Human Rights Watch and B'Tselem in calling Israeli rule over the 5 million Palestinians of the Occupied Palestinian Territories a form of Apartheid. Amnesty carried out its investigation and …
(2022-02-02). Annihilating the Virus Enemy in Japan. dissidentvoice.org 
According to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 18,515 people had lost their lives to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by 24 January 2022. Of those deaths, four were minors, i.e., 19 years of age or younger. At this point, nobody can say exactly why the Archipelago of Japan has emerged …
(2022-02-02). Another US-Japan 2+2 Meeting. journal-neo.org 
The regular US-Japan meeting (2+2) (officially called the US-Japan Security Consultative Committee) in January this year, involving the foreign and defense ministers of both countries, is noteworthy for a number of reasons. First of all, it should once again be emphasized that the very existence of the 2+2 format in a pair of states is …
(2022-02-02). What's at stake with SCOTUS nomination — an editorial. workers.org 
On the eve of Black History Month — February — President Joe Biden announced his intentions of nominating an African American woman to replace the soon-to-be-retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Sitting on the court now are six men and three women. All justices have life tenure, until either . . . |
(2022-02-02). Palestine in Pictures: January 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2022-02-02). COVID-19 death of a student reported in Sri Lanka. wsws.org This tragic death demonstrates the criminality of the reopening of Sri Lankan schools amid the continuing spread of COVID-19.
(2022-02-02). Sabbagh: Western Coercive Measures Escalate Suffering of Millions of Syrians. orinocotribune.com Syria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed that the US and EU illegitimate unilateral coercive measures escalated the suffering of millions of Syrians. | Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh made his remarks in a session of the Security Council on Friday on the humanitarian situation in Syria. | "The economic terrorism and the collective punishment policies represented by the illegitimate unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US and the EU have escalated the suffering of millions of Syrians who bear big burden to obtain their basic needs, in flagrant violation of all international legal standards…
(2022-02-02). West could have prevented deadly ISIS prison breakout in northeast Syria. greenleft.org.au The recent Islamic State (ISIS) attack on the al-Sina'a prison in Hesekê, northeast Syria, made headlines around the world, reports Peter Boyle. Aimed at freeing the almost 4000 ISIS members, the breakout began with an attack by suicide bombers on January 20.
(2022-02-02). In Turkey, 'journalism is not just a profession, it is a responsibility'. greenleft.org.au Kurdish journalists continue to be killed or jailed simply for reporting the news, reports Steve Sweeney.
(2022-02-01). Headlines for February 1, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. and Russia Clash over Ukraine at U.N. Security Council, China Struggles to Stamp Out COVID Outbreaks Ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Pfizer Vaccine Could Be Made Available to U.S. Children Under 5 by March, Trump Sought to Seize Voting Machines in Swing States He Lost to Biden, Atlanta-Area Prosecutor Asks FBI for Protection After Trump Urges Followers to Protest, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Accuses Democrats of "Smears" over Nazi Rallies, Amnesty Report Finds Israel Guilty of "The Crime of Apartheid Against Palestinians", Three Israeli O…
(2022-02-01). US got nothing from Trump's "maximum pressure": senator. en.mehrnews.com American senator Chris Murphy has said that the sanctions imposed by Previous US president Donald Trump against Iran have failed and proven to be futile.
(2022-02-01). Ex VP Dick Cheney confirmed US goal is to break up Russia, not just USSR. multipolarista.com Former Vice President and Iraq War architect Dick Cheney wasn't content only breaking up the Soviet Union. Balkanizing Russia (and China) is a bipartisan foreign-policy goal among top US national security state officials.
(2022-02-01). 2022 Yunnan Spring Festival Cloud cultural exchange event officially kicked off. ecns.cn Today is the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Kunming of China, Colombo of Sri Lanka and Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia were lit up simultaneously to officially kick off Seasonal Celebration for Enduring Bonds: 2022 Spring Festival Cultural Events and International Spring Festival Gala. Overseas Chinese and friends from all over the world gathered together on the Cloud to enjoy this Spring Festival cultural feast from many countries in South and Southeast Asia hosted by Yunnan.
(2022-02-01). Raeisi hopes for expanding cooperation with China. en.mehrnews.com President Raeisi congratulated President Xi on the arrival of the new Chinese year in a message, expressing hope that in light of mutual trust built between two nations, mutual cooperation will develop.
(2022-02-01). China-Laos Railway transported over 1 million passengers since launch. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway has transported over one million passengers and 500,000 tonnes of cargo since it was put into service in December 2021, the transport authorities of southwest China's Yunnan Province said.
(2022-02-01). China urges U.S. to immediately stop official exchanges with Taiwan. ecns.cn China on Sunday urged the United States to abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations in the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and immediately stop the erroneous acts of having official exchanges with Taiwan.
(2022-02-01). 'Warm Spring and Flowers' Transnational Spring Festival Gala was Online on the Lunar New Year's Eve. ecns.cn Today is the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Kunming of China, Colombo of Sri Lanka and Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia were lit up simultaneously to officially kick off Seasonal Celebration for Enduring Bonds: 2022 Spring Festival Cultural Events and International Spring Festival Gala. Overseas Chinese and friends from all over the world gathered together on the Cloud to enjoy this Spring Festival cultural feast from many countries in South and Southeast Asia hosted by Yunnan.
(2022-02-01). APC nominates 2 Iranians for Best Male and Female awards. en.mehrnews.com Two Iranian para athletes Tokyo Paralympics medalists Ruhollah Rostami and Hashemiyeh Motaghian Moavi have been nominated for the Best Male and Female Athlete respectively at the Asian Awards 2021.
(2022-02-01). Iran wins UAE at WC qualifiers to remain top of its group. en.mehrnews.com The national Iranian men's football team defeated the team of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in empty Tehran's Grand Azadi Stadium on Tuesday to remain top of Group A of the Asian World Cup Qualifiers.
(2022-02-01). Anti-Asian hate crimes in US spiked 339% in 2021: report. en.mehrnews.com Data released Monday indicates that hate crimes against Asian Americans rose by more than 300 percent last year, local US media have reported.
(2022-02-01). Crypto Exchange FTX Is Now Valued At $32B, Worth More Than Nasdaq. moguldom.com A recent funding round has given Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX cryptocurrency exchange a $32 billion valuation, meaning FTX now has a market capitalization that's more than the Nasdaq, Credit Suisse and Robinhood. The Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives exchange FTX and its 29-year-old founder benefited from a $400 million Series C funding round to help fund global …
(2022-02-01). Cambodian PM extends best wishes for Chinese New Year. ecns.cn "From year to year, more and more people have celebrated the Chinese New Year," Hun Sen said in a speech during a groundbreaking ceremony for a flyover in the northern capital.
(2022-02-01). Indonesia cuts quarantine period for int'l travelers from 7 to 5 days. ecns.cn The Indonesian government on Monday announced that the quarantine period for fully vaccinated international travelers is cut from seven to five days, amid soaring daily cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
(2022-02-01). Rev. anniv. rallies to be held in drive-in format: minister. en.mehrnews.com Amid rising daily cases of the Covid-19 in Iran, the interior minister Ahmad Vahidi said Tuesday that drive-in rallies will be held to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 11.
(2022-02-01). US' Blinken, Zionist's Lapid discuss Iran. en.mehrnews.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister of the Zionist Regime Yair Lapid discussed a wide range of issues including Iran and Palestine.
(2022-02-01). Iran's Middle Eastern Strategy. journal-neo.org 
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was quite right when he said that the talks with Iran on its nuclear program are at "a decisive moment." At it looked for a time as if Washington was ready to accept full responsibility for the deteriorating situation both in the Islamic Republic and in the Middle East …
(2022-02-01). Beirut hosts event to honor anti-Zionism sportspeople. en.mehrnews.com The Global Campaign to Return to Palestine has held an event in Beirut to honor dozens of athletes and sporting clubs who boycotted competitions against Israeli opponents.
(2022-02-01). New Amnesty Report Outlines 'True Extent of Israeli Apartheid Regime'. scheerpost.com 
The separation wall in the West Bank. [ By Palestine advocates on Tuesday welcomed a new report in which Amnesty International became the latest on a growing list of human rights organizations to explicitly call Israeli policies and actions against Palestinians "apartheid." | "There is no possible just…
(2022-02-01). One year since the military coup in Myanmar. wsws.org On every front, the junta confronts a worsening impasse, which cannot be resolved through its methods of brute force.
(2022-02-01). Mayoral Candidate Faces Backlash After Saying She Wants to "Eradicate" Islam. truthout.org 
A far right candidate for mayor in Oklahoma City has been spewing hateful and dangerous rhetoric regarding Islam, stating in a debate last week that she wants to "get rid" of the religion entirely. | Carol Hefner, a conservative businesswoman seeking to unseat current Republican Mayor David Holt,
(2022-02-01). Spring Festival greetings fly across strait. ecns.cn As Chinese around the globe celebrate the Spring Festival, their most important traditional holiday in the Year of the Tiger, online greetings among people from all walks of life across the Taiwan Strait have made headlines on social media.
(2022-02-01). Military Situation In Yemen On February 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 127 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On January 31, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 12 airstrikes on the Sanaa province; | On January 31, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 8 airstrikes on the Jabal Habashi area; | On January 31, warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition conducted 8 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On January 31, warpla…