Daily Archives: January 11, 2023

2023-01-11: News Headlines

Piedmont Anti-Racism, Diversity Committee (2023-01-11). Monday 1/16: 26th Annual MLK Celebration. indybay.org Alan Harvey Theater | 800 Magnolia Ave | Piedmont, CA 94611…

Otis Grotewohl (2023-01-11). Stop Israel's racist genocide! Free Palestine! workers.org The racist, apartheid government of Israel wasted no time in starting off the new year by murdering two young Palestinian men, while threatening further Zionist settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces murdered 22-year-old Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh and 25-year-old Fouad Mohammad Abed on Jan. 2 in Kufr Dan, . . . |

WSWS (2023-01-11). US House passes rules package dictated by Republican far right. wsws.org The basic thrust of the rules changes is to slash federal spending on social programs, block tax increases on the wealthy, and make it easier to block federal government funding and any increase in the debt limit.

Ali Abunimah (2023-01-11). How Carrefour profits from Israel's war crimes. electronicintifada.net Labour unions and rights groups in France and Palestine want the retailer to end its partnership with settlement profiteers.

Anand Naidoo (2023-01-11). The Heat: Israel's New Government. america.cgtn.com Just days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power, Israel's new far-right government takes action against the Palestinians. Israel's Security Cabinet has approved a series of punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority. It comes a week after the UN General Assembly voted and approved …

A Guest Author (2023-01-11). Palestinian political prisoner to be freed. workers.org The longest-held Palestinian prisoner, Kareem Younes, age 66, is scheduled to be released following 40 years in the Zionist prisons of the occupation. He wrote a letter to his people Jan. 2, 2023, while awaiting his freedom: Kareem Younes (Source: Resistance News Network) I will leave my cell after a . . . |

teleSUR, JGN (2023-01-11). Piden congelar cuentas de expresidente brasileño Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Un ministro del Supremo Tribunal Federal ordenó la prisión de Anderson Torres, quien hasta el domingo se desempeñaba como secretario de Seguridad Pública de Brasília.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-01-11). CSE de Nicaragua juramenta a más de 6.000 autoridades locales. telesurtv.net Las autoridades tomaron promesa de Ley tras ser convocados a la plataforma institucional del Consejo Supremo.

The Associated Press (2023-01-10). US Law Based on Anti-Latino Racism Fuels Immigration Fight. latinorebels.com As thousands of children were taken from their parents at the southern border during a Trump administration crackdown on illegal crossings, a federal public defender in San Diego set out to find new strategies to go after the longstanding deportation law fueling the family separations.

_____ (2023-01-10). Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire. strategic-culture.org Although many Nazis were brought to book for their crimes, no British were, Declan Hayes writes. | Caroline Elkins' accounts of British soldiers ramming broken bottles into the vaginas of female Kenyan prisoners during the Kikuyus' Mau Mau revolt is not, by any stretch, the worst example of Albion's imperial violence she recounts. Because this 870 page book is awash with similar instances of systematic war crimes by the British administration in Kenya, in Nigeria, Jamaica, South Africa, Malaya, Palestine, Cyprus, Nyasaland, India and countless other outposts of empire, justifiable comparisons between the British…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-10). Kiev Regime Preparing Another 'Russian War Crime' False Flag In Kharkov. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe Neo-Nazi junta's special services are taking photos and videos of the deceased Ukrainians, while feigning the work of "forensic medical experts" in the presence of staged witnesses, all in an attempt of fabricating "evidence" of supposed "Russian war crimes". | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Faced with mounting losses, particularly in the contested areas of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Kiev regime is desperate to divert domestic and international…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-10). Ukrainian Nazis Hit Civilians In Donetsk With 44 Rockets In 10 Minutes. Casualties Reported. southfront.org Click to see full-sie image | Ukrainian soldiers continue heavy shelling of residential areas in the city of Donetsk and settlements located nearby. Today, Ukrainian Nazis have already killed one civilian and wounded 10 others. | Donetsk is under artillery and rocket fire since midday. Ukrainian servicemen have already struck residential buildings in Kirov, Petrov, Kuibyshev, Lenin districts of the city with 155mm guns and MLRS. The Ukrainian Nazis fired 44 rockets from a multiple rocket launcher system at Donetsk in 10 min…

Anonymous103 (2023-01-10). Ukrainians To Be Trained On Patriot Systems At Oklahoma Base. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The Biden administration first unveiled its plan to transfer Patriot missile systems to Ukraine in Initially, a base in Germany was floated as the likely place, but also amid conjecture that training could actually happen in th…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-10). US to Begin Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles in Oklahoma Next Week. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that the US will begin training 100 Ukrainian soldiers how to use Patriot missile defense systems as soon as next week on US soil at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Patriots are considered the most advanced US-made air defense system. Maintaining and operating one system requires about 90 soldiers, and military experts …

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-10). German tanks, U.S. armored combat vehicles, Patriot missiles may be headed to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyJanuary 9, 2023 Poland may offer Ukraine some Leopard tanks under broader coalition Discussions about handing German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine continue, and Poland would like to be part of a group of Western donors, the presidential foreign policy advisor has said. Jakub Kumoch told the private broadcaster Radio Zet on Monday that …

Ann Brown (2023-01-10). Popular Influencer Chef Cooked Up A Cancel: Past Colorism, Anti-Black Women Tweets Surface. moguldom.com Social media sensation Chef Way seems to have canceled himself. The Chef, who is popular for his cooking videos on social media, didn't have too many kind words for Black women back in the day. His former tweets bashing mainly dark-skinned Black women have resurfaced, and they have derailed his standing as a popular food …

Labor Video Project (2023-01-10). Fascist Coup & Lessons For Brazilian Working Class With Fabio Bosco of Conlutas Union Fed. indybay.org Fabio Bosco and transit worker from Sao Paulo and with the independent Conlutas trade union federation reports on the results of the attempted coup in Brazil and what this means for the working class.

teleSUR, MER (2023-01-10). Presidente de Nicaragua advierte sobre el fascismo en el mundo. telesurtv.net El mandatario de Nicaragua aseguró que así como se defiende la paz, también se debe defender la justicia.

Codepink (2023-01-10). CODEPINK Rejects Attempted Coup against Brazil's Democracy! dissidentvoice.org CODEPINK is appalled and outraged at the attempted coup in Brazil that took place on January 8 by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Emulating the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack, fascist and extreme-right groups stormed Brazil's Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices to subvert the constitutional order and call for a military intervention. The …

Anonymous Contributor (2023-01-10). Fighting Fascism from the Age of Reagan to the Present. itsgoingdown.org

Atilio A. Boron (2023-01-10). Brasil — Crónica de un ensayo anunciado. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor analiza 'el clima de esta época', en la que la intentona golpista en Brasil es el resultado de un acontecimiento largamente preparado y en sintonía con la estrategia neofascista internacional. | Lo ocurrido en Brasil es…

Juraima Almeida (2023-01-10). El terror fascista y golpista sigue estremeciendo Brasil. globalizacion.ca Miles de seguidores del ultraderchista expresidente de Brasil Jair Bolsonaro sumieron el domingo al país en la crisis más grave desde el fin de la dictadura militar hace 38 años. Una multitud de bolsonaristas asaltó las sedes del Congreso, del…

WSWS (2023-01-10). The fascist storming of Brasilia: A warning to the working class. wsws.org The organizers of the fascist assault in Brasilia are deeply entrenched in the state and especially in the military.

C.J. Atkins (2023-01-10). Partidarios de Bolsonaro ejecutan intento de golpe fascista al estilo del 6 de enero en Brasil. peoplesworld.org Foto: Partidarios del expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, asaltan el edificio del Congreso Nacional en Brasilia, Brasil, el domingo 8 de enero de 2023. | Eraldo Pérez/AP En una escena que recuerda el intento de golpe de Estado de Trump del 6 de enero de 2021, los partidarios del derrotado presidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro intentaron …

John Bachtell (2023-01-10). The anti-MAGA majority can stop GOP House madness. peoplesworld.org It is important to congratulate the tens of thousands of grassroots activists who helped mobilize the vote and participated in the Mid-term elections. All the voter mobilization, door-to-door canvassing, leafleting, phone banking, texting, rallying, and poll observing paid off in a great, though not complete, victory. Consider what obstacles the pro-democracy movement faced. There was …

John Wojcik (2023-01-10). Los republicanos se unen detrás de los fascistas y aprueban nuevas reglas de la Cámara. peoplesworld.org Foto: El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes Kevin McCarthy, republicano por California, habla con los reporteros mientras camina hacia la oficina ceremonial del presidente en el Capitolio en Washington, el lunes 9 de enero de 2023. | José Luis Magaña/AP Una vez más, una premisa importante de los principales medios de comunicación, que existe …

John Wojcik (2023-01-10). Republicans unite behind fascists and approve new House rules. peoplesworld.org Once again a major premise of the major media — that there is a "moderate" wing of the GOP that might be counted on to resist the party's insurrectionists — was proven false yesterday as all but one of the 220 Republican representatives united behind the rules the extreme right crafted for Speaker Kevin McCarthy. …

Marilyn Bechtel (2023-01-10). 'Democracy Bowl' rally pits 'Team Freedom' against 'Team Fascism'. peoplesworld.org OAKLAND, Calif.—As advocates for democracy were coming together nationwide under the auspices of Indivisible and Public Citizen to commemorate the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, some 60 demonstrators defied winter winds and threatening rain to gather at Lake Merritt's Pergola here on Jan. 7. The rally's "Democracy Bowl" theme …

unitedEditor (2023-01-10). Brazil: Lula and actions of overthrowing. uwidata.com By Oscar Rotundo * Bolsonaro's defeat caused various actions, many of them violent, which clearly showed that the fascist sectors were not going to allow governability. They advanced their claims of fraud and military intervention with blockades of roads and camps that, over the course of the days, multiplied in cities across the country. Since …

Atilio A. Boron (2023-01-10). Brasil Crónica de un ensayo anunciado. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor analiza 'el clima de esta época', en la que la intentona golpista en Brasil es el resultado de un acontecimiento largamente preparado y en sintonía con la estrategia neofascista internacional. | Lo ocurrido en Brasil es…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-01-10). Palestina denuncia política israelí como intento de socavarla. telesurtv.net El nuevo ministro de Seguridad de Israel ordenó a la Policía que retire cualquier bandera palestina que ondee en espacios públicos del país.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-10). Israel imposes more repressive measures on Palestinians following UNGA vote. mronline.org Apart from imposing travel restrictions on Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Israel has confiscated USD 39 million from the body which will be transferred to the 'victims of terrorism' fund for Israeli citizens.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2023-01-10). Al menos 10 jóvenes palestinos son detenidos por fuerzas israelíes. telesurtv.net En el hecho las fuerzas especiales israelíes allanaron los hogares y redujeron las manifestaciones con agua mofeta.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-01-10). Tropas israelíes hieren a dos palestinos en Aqqaba, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los jóvenes fueron trasladados a la instalación hospitalaria más cercana donde fueron reportados en condición moderada.

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-10). Former Israeli Intel Chief Says Israel Convinced US to Kill Soleimani. news.antiwar.com Israel's former military intelligence chief has said Israel convinced the US that Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani posed an "immediate threat" to American soldiers, the same language former President Trump used to justify his assassination at the time, although no evidence was ever provided for the claim. Soleimani was the commander of Iran's IRGC Quds Force …

David Cronin (2023-01-10). Why is EU sharing secrets with Israel lobby? electronicintifada.net European Leadership Network has defended Itamar Ben-Gvir's al-Aqsa invasion.

Editor (2023-01-10). Itamar Ben Gvir Just Banned the Palestinian Flag. scheerpost.com The new Israeli Minister of National Security banned the display of the colors of the Palestinian flag in public spaces. It is the latest Israeli attempt to erase Palestinian identity.

Staff (2023-01-10). Samidoun salutes Jose Maria "Ka Joma" Sison during weeks of tributes. samidoun.net Since the passing of Filipino leader, comrade Jose Maria "Ka Joma" Sison, in the Netherlands on 16 December 2022, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network had the honor of participating in tributes and events celebrating the life of the co-founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines and one of the greatest revolutionaries of the past …

Staff (2023-01-10). 140+ organizations from 25 countries join the call for the Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 140 organizations from 25 countries have already joined the call for the Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners from 14-24 January 2023. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network urges all who stand with Palestine and justice for the Palestinian people to join us in the week. Palestine Chronicle published a new …

_____ (2023-01-10). Coup attempt in Brazil condemned by leaders from across the globe. popularresistance.org On Sunday January 8, supporters of former far-right Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Federal Court, the National Congress, and the Planalto Palace, the office of the president, breaking through the blockade of the Military Police and the National Security Force at the Esplanade of Ministers in the capital Brasília. After invading the headquarters of the three branches of government, the violent groups vandalized the buildings, looted the armory at the Planalto Palace, and caused tremendous damage to public institutions. | Following the acts of violence, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva co…

Staff (2023-01-10). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Estados Unidos y sus encrucijadas. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Biden inicia su tercer año de mandato enfrentando la difícil situación económica internacional, un congreso dividido y cuestionado, los desafíos a su hegemonía política, económica y militar, la saga del asalto al Capitolio el 6 de enero de 2021 y la persistencia del trumpismo con su carga de odio y supremacismo. Sobre estos temas de hablará este martes en la Mesa Redonda, con la participación de periodistas y académicos.

Staff (2023-01-10). La nueva ultraderecha y la rebelión de las masas conspiranoicas en Brasil. cubadebate.cu Decía Lula el pasado domingo 8 de enero, cuando aún las turbas extremistas de los revoltosos bolsonaristas seguían ocupando y destrozando las tres sedes del poder en Brasilia, que "nunca la izquierda tomó por asalto las sedes del Congreso, del Tribunal Supremo y de la Presidencia", ni siquiera cuando él mismo perdió, en circunstancias discutibles, varias elecciones presidenciales (1989, 1994, 1998), o cuando lo encarcelaron para impedir que se presentase a las elecciones de 2018…

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