(2023-01-05). Far Right House Republicans Flex Political Muscle Ahead of January 6 Anniversary. truthout.org On the eve of the anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, experts say the House GOP's failure to choose a speaker despite multiple rounds of balloting this week demonstrates the power wielded by far right extremists over both the Republican Party and the nation's broader political atmosphere. In the two years since former President Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally morphed into the… |
(2023-01-05). Ukrainian parliament, army leadership celebrate birthday of the fascist mass murderer Bandera. wsws.org The deafening silence about the celebration of Bandera's birthday by the Ukrainian parliament and chief-of-staff betrays the criminal complicity of the imperialist powers in the promotion and strengthening of Ukrainian fascism.
(2023-01-05). Two years after January 6 attempted coup, Republican fascists deadlock the House. wsws.org Ultra-right representatives who helped organize the coup of January 6, 2021 are now demanding effective control of the House by blocking the selection of a Speaker.
(2023-01-05). Brazil: Defenders Return Embassy to Venezuelan Authorities. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, January 2, the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, deputy Jorge Rodríguez, received the keys to the headquarters of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Brazil from the hands of local social movements that, for more than three years, had protected the residence from attempts of aggression, siege, and attacks by fascism. Rodríguez, accompanied by the new Venezuelan ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Vicente Vadell, as well as the staff that works at the diplomatic headquarters, received the keys to the residence from Joà£o Pedro Stedile, Brazilian social leader. | In 201…
(2023-01-05). The UN General Assembly Drags Israel to the World Court. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-05). Ocupantes israelíes asesinan a otro adolescente en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Ascienden a cuatro los palestinos que perdieron la vida a consecuencia de disparos de Israel en lo que va de 2023.
(2023-01-05). Daily Round-up | Sudanese teachers stage strike demanding wage hike & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at teachers' protests in Sudan, the killing of a teen by Israeli forces, British rail workers going on strike, and the impending release of Puerto Rican political prisoner Ana Belen Montes…
(2023-01-05). Israel Was Never a Democracy: So why is the West Lamenting End of "Liberal" Israel? dissidentvoice.org 
Even before the new Israeli government was officially sworn in on December 29, angry reactions began emerging, not only among Palestinians and other Middle Eastern governments, but also among Israel's historic allies in the West. As early as November 2, top US officials conveyed to Axios that the Joe Biden Administration is "unlikely to engage …
(2023-01-05). ONU analizará ingreso de extremista israelí a Al-Aqsa, en Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Ministro israelí de extrema derecha, Itamar Ben-Gvir, accede a complejo de la mezquita Al-Aqsa, en Jerusalén este ocupado.
(2023-01-05). The fight to end cash bail in Illinois. liberationnews.org 
In a historic first, Illinois had been poised to be the first state in the country to completely eliminate cash bail on Jan. 1. However, just hours before the law, the Pretrial Fairness Act, was set to take effect, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an injunction blocking its implementation statewide.
(2023-01-04). Community Defends Library Event in New York Against Violent Police, Proud Boys and Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org 
Report from United Against Racism and Fascism-NYC on recent mobilization against Proud Boys and neo-Nazis who threatened a drag event at a library. We are an autonomous collective of antifascist neighbors, parents, educators, and community members. We are not paid by the library or Drag Story Hour, nor are we volunteers. We are New Yorkers… On New Year's Eve, anarchists, abolitionists, and angry community members across the so-called United States, Canada, and the world, all took part in yearly noise…
(2023-01-04). Proud Boys, far-right groups terrorize New York City drag event. wsws.org A social media video showing New York City police holding transit fare gates open for Proud Boys has garnered millions of views. The video was filmed after the Proud Boys threatened a Drag Queen Story Hour event at the Queens Public Library in Jackson Heights.
(2023-01-04). Sunday 1/15: Q&A Discussion of two short documentary films about Apartheid. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-01-04). Human Rights Organizations Warn About the Looming Danger of Apartheid and Ethnic Cleansing in the Dominican Republic. towardfreedom.org
(2023-01-04). On the influence of neo-Nazism in Ukraine. mronline.org 
A short history of neo-Nazism in Ukraine in response to NewsGuard's charge that Consortium News published false content about its extent.
(2023-01-04). Israel's New Government Learned From The U.S. Far Right. progressivehub.net SHIRI EISNER | +972 MAGAZINE…
(2023-01-04). The Republican Sleight-of-Hand: McCarthy Failed on his first Try because He is George Santos. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Republican Party failed to elect a Speaker of the House on Tuesday. The ostensible reason is that 20 of the fascist so-called "Freedom Caucus" representatives voted against him. Six voted for Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the biggest liar in politics since Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise …
(2023-01-04). Festival de Teatro en Chile conmemorará años del golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Diversas obras serán presentadas, entre ellas "El ritmo de la noche", "La amante fascista", y "Hechos consumados".
(2023-01-04). Jewish supremacy is state policy, says Netanyahu. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) American Jewish leaders are right to be worried. As Benjamin Netanyahu peels away at the façade that has maintained support for the occupation state within liberal Jewish constituencies in the US and elsewhere, they are discovering that their democratic image of Israel is but a figment of their imagination. …
(2023-01-04). Palestina rechaza intrusión israelí en explanada de las Mezquitas. telesurtv.net El vocero de la presidencia palestina, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, señaló que este hecho aumentará las tensiones y la violencia.
(2023-01-04). Fuerzas israelíes demuelen varias casas en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Fuad al-Amour, activista contra los asentamientos coloniales, declaró que era la cuarta vez que se demolían estas casas en dos años.
(2023-01-04). Will the International Court of Justice Finally Condemn Israel's Illegal Squatting in Palestine? scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole | Informed Comment Al-Quds [Jerusalem] reports the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution entitled "Israeli Practices that affect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People in Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem." It depended on Chapter XIV, Article 96 of the U.N. Charter, which specifies that "The General Assembly or …
(2023-01-04). Jewish Supremacist Ben-Gvir stages provocation at al-Aqsa mosque compound. wsws.org Israel is intent on provoking a military conflict with the Palestinians. It was Ariel Sharon's visit to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in September 2000 that precipitated the second intifada, the five-year-long uprising.
(2023-01-04). New Videos Shows Secretive Israeli Drone Over Palestinians Gaza Strip. southfront.org 
File image. | On January 3, a secretive small drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was spotted flying over the Palestinian Gaza Strip. | A local photographer released footage of the fixed-wing drone which is powered by five electric engines. Four of the engines are directed downward, most likely for vertical takeoff and landing, and a larger one directed backward that appears to be main propellant. | Hezbollah shot down a drone of this unidentified Israeli type over Lebanon's South governorate on September 30 o…
(2023-01-04). Netanyahu Ushers in the Most Anti-Palestinian Government in Israel's History. truthout.org Benjamin Netanyahu has been sworn in for his sixth term as prime minister of Israel. While his prior tenures resulted in the commission of war crimes against the Palestinian people, Netanyahu's new regime promises to be the most right-wing and religiously conservative in Israel's history. Netanyahu won reelection despite facing criminal charges for bribery, fraud and breach of trust. |
(2023-01-04). Daily Round-up | Israeli minister Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of Itamar Ben-Gvir storming Al Aqsa, the Bolivian right-wing's increasing attacks, protests by workers in Tunisia, and Lula's meetings with leaders from across the world…
(2023-01-04). For Palestinians, 2022 Was a Year of Renewed Tragedy and New Hope. mintpressnews.com Thanks largely to the violence meted out by the Israeli government, 2022 was likely the most violent year for the West Bank since 2005. Yet a new hope lies on the horizon in the form of a slew of new, well-disciplined Palestinian resistance groups.
(2023-01-04). Jewish Voice for Peace condemns the Israeli government's latest violent escalation. commondreams.org In its first five days in office, Benjamin Netanyahu's new far-right Israeli government is behaving exactly as promised: accelerating its violent attacks on Palestinians and committing grave violations of human rights and international law. Since the new government took office, the Israeli army has killed three Palestinians, including two teenage boys. In the past two …
(2023-01-04). Outrageous Escalation by the German State Against Palestinian Organizing in Germany! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network condemns the recent report published by the conference of German interior ministers which aims to target Palestinian communities and Palestine solidarity activism with repression and criminalization. We urge not only all supporters of Palestine but all defenders of basic democratic rights to act now to prevent the ministers from implementing …
(2023-01-04). Kevin McCarthy Has now lost 6 straight votes to be Speaker of the House. thealtworld.com Kevin McCarthy has 201 votes, 17 short of the 218 required. His challenger, Byron Donalds of Florida has 20 votes. To be sure you understand what this means. In the entirety of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, there are only 20 members dedicated to change. McCarthy's 201 votes are all for the status quo. | That part of the American people who do not want to be dismissed as racists, transgendered away, and manipulated into sacrificing their civil liberties for "safety," are unable to put into office people who represent them. The reason is that elected representatives are elected by the org…
(2023-01-04). Gobernadores apoyan pedido de juicio a Corte Suprema argentina. telesurtv.net Piden el inicio del proceso de juicio político respecto del titular Horacio Rosatti y los integrantes Carlos Rosenkrantz, Juan Carlos Maqueda y Ricardo Lorenzetti.
(2023-01-04). First state killing of 2023: Missouri executes transgender woman Amber McLaughlin. wsws.org On Tuesday, Missouri executed Amber McLaughlin, the first openly transgender woman to be put to death in the US. Governor Mike Parson denied her clemency and the US Supreme Court had earlier refused to hear her case.
(2023-01-04). UAE Foreign Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Syria, Meets Assad. southfront.org 
Syria's President Assad during the meeting with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On January 4, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan paid a surprise visit to Syria where he met with President Bashar al-Assad. | The minister was accompanied by senior Emirate officials, including Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Secur…