(2022-01-06). German Federal Court of Justice confirms lenient sentence for NSU accomplice André Eminger. wsws.org With the exception of Beate Zschà§pe, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, all NSU accomplices are at large and some of them, like Eminger himself, are still active in neo-Nazi circles.
(2022-01-06). Emma Watson smeared by racist Israeli diplomat. electronicintifada.net False anti-Semitism accusations won't work.
(2022-01-06). US Breaks Own"Diplomatic Boycott" of 2022 Beijing Olympics — Up to 60 US Diplomats to Attend. newatlas.report January 6, 2022 (The New Atlas) — The US had announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics — yet nearly 60 US diplomats will be attending the games nonetheless. How serious can Washington's belief be that "genocide" is taking place in China if it is allowing its athletes to participate in the …
(2022-01-06). One year since the fascist coup attempt of January 6. wsws.org Today marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's attempt to reverse the 2020 election, overturn the Constitution and establish a dictatorship.
(2022-01-06). House Progressives Endorse Adding 4 New Seats to Supreme Court. scheerpost.com 
By Julia Conley / Common Dreams The push to reform the U.S. Supreme Court got a significant boost Wednesday as the Congressional Progressive Caucus voted to officially endorse the Judiciary Act of 2021, which would add four seats to the bench and restore balance to what critics call a "hyperpartisan 6-3 stolen court." Rep. Pramila Jayapal …
(2022-01-05). When identity becomes a prison, there can be no liberational politics. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: The Real News Network There is no doubt that racism is real and has negative consequences for people's lives," Adolph Reed Jr. and Touré F. Reed note in the abstract to their article "The Evolution of 'Race' and Racial Justice under Neoliberalism." "This is why we
(2022-01-05). NOT GUILTY: Bristol jury finds that defendants were justified in toppling slave trader statue. thecanary.co Update: The headline and introduction were amended on 5 January at 17: 20 to reflect the not guilty verdict. | A jury has cleared the four people who toppled a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. After three hours of deliberation, the jury came to the same conclusion that we knew all along — that the people who pulled down the statue were on the right side of history and were totally justified in their actions. | The toppling of the statue happened during Bristol's huge Black Lives Matter demonstration on 7 June 2020. | The trial of Sage Willoughby, Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford, and Jake Skuse — dub…
(2022-01-05). World leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu in acknowledgement of services rendered to imperialism. wsws.org Post-apartheid, Tutu's greatest service by far to South African capitalism and world imperialism was as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
(2022-01-05). MMA fighter axed after discovery of shocking tattoo. rt.com 
A Czech MMA fighter has been banned from a local fight league event after neo-Nazi symbology was found among his tattoos | Radek Rousal has had his professional MMA debut canceled by Czech organization Oktagon MMA after it was discovered that he had numerous neo-Nazi tattoos, including one of Adolf Hitler on his right arm. | Rousal, who is untested as an MMA pro but has a 0-1 kickboxing record, was in line to make his first appearance in the cage as a short-notice replacement against Slovakian Nikolas Krivak. | However, officials from the fight league were forced to rethink their plans after noticing the offen…
(2022-01-05). Selling Out Democracy for Political Influence. otherwords.org One year ago, the foundation of our democracy was jeopardized in a full-blown coup attempt by seditionists egged on by former president Donald Trump. People died. | Confederate flags were waved inside the Capitol. People with zip ties and weapons were ready to do harm or even kill members of Congress and the vice president. These were right-wing extremists who had the encouragement, and even help, from Trump allies in Congress. | When the dust settled, many corporations rightly spoke out and pledged to halt contributions to lawmakers whose rhetoric and actions played a part in the insurrection — including t…
(2022-01-05). Far Right Organizing Has Shifted to the Local Level, Making It Harder to Track. truthout.org 
Thursday marks one year since a violent mob of thousands of far-right and white supremacist Trump supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol, disrupting Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election and resulting in five deaths and hundreds of injuries. We look at where these movements are one year later, with the updated investigative documentary "American Insurrection" by Frontline in collaboration with ProPublica and Berkeley Journalism's Investigative Reporting Progra…
(2022-01-05). European Union funds Greece's fascistic anti-refugee offensive—Part 2. wsws.org The camps being built in Greece, with the fulsome praise of bourgeois politicians across the continent, are prisons, enforcing total surveillance and control over detainees.
(2022-01-05). Infections and hospitalizations skyrocket as Canadian governments facilitate rampant Omicron spread. wsws.org The federal and provincial governments have openly embraced the fascistic policy of "herd immunity," cutting quarantine periods to ensure big business has a ready supply of workers and restricting COVID-19 testing to conceal the scale of mass infection from the public.
(2022-01-05). Community Bonds and Mutual Aid Sustain Anti-Fascists Targeted by the State. zcomm.org "You need connections to people who have your back and who know how to reach out to people to help you in ways they can't,. That's the whole point of why we're all doing this in the first place. It's about community."
(2022-01-05). Victory for hunger striker after 141 days. electronicintifada.net Israeli army jails 79-year-old lawyer claiming he poses imminent "security threat."
(2022-01-05). Emma Watson Incurs Israeli Ire After Expressing Solidarity With 'Free Palestine' Movement. sputniknews.com Emma Watson, 31, took to social media earlier this week to express her solidarity with Palestinians. "Solidarity is a verb", read the now-viral Instagram post from the English actress, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" film series.
(2022-01-05). 'Wonder Woman' addresses infamous 'Imagine' Covid video. rt.com 
The Israeli-born actress says the much-maligned video was 'premature' | Actor Gal Gadot has addressed her highly-mocked 'Imagine' cover video, featuring numerous celebrities and released at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. She says she had "pure intentions" but that the effort was in "poor taste." | The video was posted in March of 2020, just as government shutdowns and mandates were first taking effect in places like the US in response to coronavirus. The footage featured Gadot and numerous other celebrities singing lines from Beatle John Lennon's 'Imagine.' Gadot and others were heavily criticized and moc…
(2022-01-05). Meet the activists on the Kent coast, trying to save lives. thecanary.co 
We live in a disgraceful time; a period when generations after us will look back and wonder how we could have been so cruel. They will wonder why so many of us, in our comfortable lives in Europe, left our fellow human beings to drown at sea; how we remained silent. | They will ask us how we could have let our government invade other countries for profit, or how we pretended not to notice that weapons used to arm Saudi Arabia, Israel, or the US were made in
(2022-01-05). Israel's Intel Chief Says Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal Better Than Collapse of JCPOA Talks: Report. sputniknews.com In December, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made it clear that Tel Aviv is not opposed in principle to any accord that may be concluded between world powers and Tehran at the ongoing Vienna talks on the possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal.
(2022-01-05). Anuncian liberación de prisionero palestino en huelga de hambre. telesurtv.net Mientras organizaciones palestinas han celebrado la noticia, políticos israelíes critican el acuerdo alcanzado el martes.
(2022-01-05). Israel-UAE Trade Expected to Hit $2 Billion in 2022, But Might the Honeymoon Be Disrupted? sputniknews.com The main areas of cooperation have been agricultural, aerospace, and defence projects as well as the diamond industry, renewable energy, and tourism.
(2022-01-05). How Mossad Helps Arab Despots. orinocotribune.com 
By As'ad AbuKhalil — Dec 30, 2021 | Since its inception, the Israeli intelligence agency has been a terrorist organization. | The Mossad has long enjoyed a stellar reputation in Western media and cultures; stories and movies paying tribute to the alleged brilliance of the Israeli intelligence service still proliferate and Hollywood often relies on its tales for dramatic plots. | The story of Eli Cohen (an Israeli spy who lived in Syria and who was subsequently caught and hanged—hardly the story of success and achievement) has been told in books and movies in many languages. But as the CIA director unde…
(2022-01-05). Wednesday 1/26: Supreme Court in 2022: Future of Abortion Rights, Voting Rights & Gun Control w/ LWV. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-05). "American Insurrection": How Far-Right Extremists Moved from Fringe to Mainstream After Jan. 6 Attack. democracynow.org 
Thursday marks one year since a violent mob of thousands of far-right and white supremacist Trump supporters descended on the U.S. Capitol, disrupting Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election and resulting in five deaths and hundreds of injuries. We look at where these movements are one year later, with the updated investigative documentary "American Insurrection" by Frontline in collaboration with ProPublica and Berkeley Journalism's Investigative Reporting Program. Director Rick Rowley explains how the far-right social movements have grown since the insurrection and says "the locus…
(2022-01-05). Thursday 1/6: Jan 6th Talk: Hope, Resiliency & the Fight Against White Supremacy w/ Rep. Barbara Lee. indybay.org Online via livstream…
(2022-01-05). Congressional Progressives Endorse Expanding Supreme Court to "Restore Balance" truthout.org 
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) has officially thrown its weight behind a Democratic bill to expand the Supreme Court, in an attempt to push back against Republican efforts to pack the court with right-wing justices. | CPC Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) announced on Wednesday that the CPC's nearly
(2022-01-05). Monday 1/17: Conversations of King: "Give Us The Ballot" – MLK, Voting Rights, & the Urgency in 2022. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-05). Thursday 1/6: Santa Rosa: January 6th Day of Remembrance & Action Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org SANTA ROSA: Courthouse Square, Fourth Street & Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 | Please wear a mask and be vaccinated/boosted. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/……
(2022-01-05). Thursday 1/6: Sacramento: Jan. 6th In-Person Sidewalk Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org SACRAMENTO: Sidewalk intersection of 16th Street & J Street, Sacramento 95814 | Please wear a mask and be vaccinated/boosted. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/……
(2022-01-05). Saturday 1/15: Virtual Rally to Defend Truth, Democracy & Voting Rights w/ CFM & Women's March. indybay.org Virtual rally via livestream – join from anywhere…
(2022-01-05). Headlines for January 5, 2022. democracynow.org Chicago Cancels Classes After Union Vote to Move to Remote Learning, CDC Keeps in Place New Rule About 5-Day Isolation, Amid Surge, Delhi to Enforce Weekend Curfew as Hong Kong Bans Flights from U.S., U.K., Jan. 6 Committee Seeks to Question Fox's Sean Hannity over Insurrection, "Do You Realize You Are Describing a Coup?" Ex-Trump Official Defends Plan to Overturn Election, Report: 650,000 Messages Posted on Facebook Attacking Election Results Before Jan. 6, Manchin Says Changing Filibuster Rules to Pass Voting Rights Is "Heavy Lift", Canada Reaches $31 Billion Settlement with First Nations over Child Welfare Abu…
(2022-01-05). Thursday 1/6: Sonoma: January 6th Day of Remembrance & Action Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org SONOMA: Sonoma Plaza, 453 1st St E, Sonoma, CA 95476 | Wear a mask and please be vaccinated/boosted. Follow all COVID safety guidelines, especially w/ omicron variant: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/……