Daily Archives: January 13, 2023

2023-01-13: News Headlines

Chris Hedges (2023-01-13). "America made me a Black man" therealnews.com Boyah J. Farah fled the war in Somalia arriving in the United States as a refugee with his mother and siblings when he was fifteen. His romantic dreams of America quickly ran into the dark undercurrents of American racism. Living in a housing project in Bedford, Massachusetts he was forced to discover the curse of being Black in America, the daily humiliations and small, but insidious ways he was made to constantly feel an outsider by whites. He watched as other Somali families succumbed to the poison of American racism, writing that although they had survived the war in Africa, American broke them and carr…

Piedmont Anti-Racism, Diversity Committee (2023-01-13). Monday 1/16: 26th Annual MLK Celebration. indybay.org Alan Harvey Theater | 800 Magnolia Ave | Piedmont, CA 94611…

Scholars for Academic Freedom (2023-01-13). San Francisco State Administration Reaffirms Support for Racism. indybay.org The San Francisco State administration has openly supported the racist Zionist line that Judaism equals Zionism and being critical of Israel is "anti-semitic"

WSWS (2023-01-13). Los Angeles police begin new year killing 3 people in just over 24 hours. wsws.org Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.

WSWS (2023-01-13). Los Angeles police begin new year killing three people in just over 24 hours. wsws.org Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-13). Hundreds of Ukrainian troops in U.S. to train on anti-missile batteries. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com FISM NewsJanuary 11, 2023 Ukraine update: Kyiv forces to receive defense system training in U.S. The Pentagon announced Tuesday that Ukrainian soldiers will be brought to the U.S. to begin training on the use of the Patriot missile defense system promised to Kyiv last month. "Training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system …

Ali Abunimah (2023-01-13). EU gives Israel green light to destroy donor aid. electronicintifada.net Brussels admits Israel has ignored its requests for compensation and has taken no action to hold Tel Aviv accountable.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2023-01-13). Israeli forces, settlers kill five Palestinians in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Father slain after soldiers arrest his 17-year-old son in Qalandiya refugee camp.

Miko Peled (2023-01-13). Some Africans Can't Get Asylum in Israel Because Persecution Is Normal There. mintpressnews.com While the numbers of Israeli atrocities and crimes are far too many to count, from time to time we come across something that stands out. This time it is the decision of Israel's outgoing Minister of Interior to deny asylum to a woman facing female genital mutilation.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2023-01-13). Mueren tres palestinos a manos de fuerzas israelíes en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Fuentes gubernamentales afirman que son ya nueve, de ellos tres menores, los palestinos baleados por el ejército israelí en lo que va de 2023.

Ebru Atac (2023-01-13). The Heat: Brazil Political Unrest. america.cgtn.com What's behind the violent protests in Brazil? Are they a threat to democracy there? Last Sunday, thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the three most important federal buildings, the presidential palace, Congress and the Supreme Court. The demonstrators reject the outcome …

Chris Walker (2023-01-12). Judge: Trump's "Stand Back and Stand By" Order Can Be Used in Proud Boys Trial. truthout.org A federal judge overseeing the jury trial for members of the Proud Boys accused of seditious conspiracy for their role in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U. S. Capitol ruled on Wednesday that prosecutors can use a statement made by former President Donald Trump months prior to the attack as evidence. Judge Timothy J. Kelly from the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia made his… |

Shane Quinn (2023-01-12). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa, the Allied Firebombing of German Cities and Japan's Early Conquests. globalresearch.ca The Soviets' ability to absorb and eventually overcome the Wehrmacht's blows saved humanity from the nightmare of a Nazi victory, in which case Adolf Hitler would have held dominance over much of Eurasia and perhaps further afield.

infobrics (2023-01-12). Victory in Soledar shows how Russia militarily controls the conflict. infobrics.org Using a small portion of its soldiers and resources, Moscow manages to control more and more strategic territories, imposing severe losses on the Kiev's neo-Nazi regime.

Staff (2023-01-12). Perú's Prosecutor's Office Initiates Preliminary Investigation Against Boluarte for Genocide. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, January 10, the Peruvian Prosecutor's Office ordered a preliminary investigation to be initiated against the de facto president, Dina Boluarte, for crimes of genocide, qualified homicide, and serious injuries, regarding the protests that have shaken the country after the ousting of Pedro Castillo as head of state. | Several members of Boluarte's cabinet will also be investigated, including the president of the council of ministers, Alberto Otárola, minister of the interior, Víctor Rojas, and minister of defense, Jorge Chávez, will also be investigated. In addition, the body ordered an investigation…

_____ (2023-01-12). Perú's Prosecutor's Office Initiates Investigation Against Boluarte. popularresistance.org This Tuesday, January 10, the Peruvian Prosecutor's Office ordered a preliminary investigation to be initiated against the de facto president, Dina Boluarte, for crimes of genocide, qualified homicide, and serious injuries, regarding the protests that have shaken the country after the ousting of Pedro Castillo as head of state. | Several members of Boluarte's cabinet will also be investigated, including the president of the council of ministers, Alberto Otárola, minister of the interior, Víctor Rojas, and minister of defense, Jorge Chávez, will also be investigated. In addition, the body ordered an investigation…

Sharon Zhang (2023-01-12). Omar Says McCarthy Is Barring Her From Committees Because of Islamophobia. truthout.org House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) vowed on Wednesday to keep his promise to bar Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) from serving on committees in the Republican-controlled House — a move that she says can be chalked up to pure Islamophobia. McCarthy confirmed in an interview earlier this week that he plans to bar Omar from serving on House committees and that Representatives Adam Schiff (D… |

WSWS (2023-01-12). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pledges to "put aside" differences with Democratic leadership after Republican concessions to far right. wsws.org In the first days of 2023, the reactionary and repulsive dynamic of American capitalist politics has been on full display. The Democratic Socialists of America and its congressional representatives play a critical part of this right-wing process.

Eric Zuesse (2023-01-12). America's "War against Communism" Was Really a War against Advocates for the Poor. dissidentvoice.org Two examples — Korea and Indonesia — will be documented here in order to display that America's Cold War against communism was/is a cover-story, or deceptive cloak, for a war actually against the poor (and the political Left) in all nations: in other words, a fascist war, meaning that America's Government became fascist-imperialist as soon …

WSWS (2023-01-12). Former leader of the Turkish Grey Wolves assassinated. wsws.org Sinan Ateş, ex-chairman of the Grey Wolves paramilitary group linked to the fascistic Nationalist Movement Party, was murdered in central Ankara on December 30.

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-12). What Will Happen after the ICJ Delegitimizes Israel's Occupation of Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. A historic United Nations vote on December 31 called on the ICJ to look at the Israeli Occupation in terms of legal consequences, the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the …

_____ (2023-01-12). Heading to Africa once again, the West is trying to revive neo-colonialism. journal-neo.org The year 2022 has come to an end and it has become a symbol of universal "de-Westernization." The criticism of the West is growing everywhere not only for its unwillingness to resolve the Middle East conflict between Palestine and Israel and to reach an agreement on the nuclear dossier with Iran, but also for the …

ecns.cn (2023-01-12). Hong Kong consolidates global financial hub status with innovation, green finance initiatives. ecns.cn Israeli entrepreneur Guy Sheena came all the way from the Middle Eastern country to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China to look for potential partners for his fintech startup, and the trip was proven fruitful.

Brian McGlinchey (2023-01-12). Israel's New Government Will Put American Lives at Risk. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-12). Fuerzas israelíes destruyen viviendas de palestinos en Hebrón. telesurtv.net En una de las dos casas vivía ocho palestinos que se suman a la amplia lista de desplazados por demoliciones realizadas por el ejército israelí.

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-12). Ejército israelí asesina a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Ahmad Amer Abu Jneid tenía 21 años y falleció a consecuencia de una herida de bala en la cabeza. Ocurrió al este de Naplusa, en Cisjordania ocupada.

Fight Back (2023-01-12). FRSO: We demand the immediate release of PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat. fightbacknews.org For nearly 20 years, the steadfast fighter for Palestinian liberation and general secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Ahmad Sa'adat, has endured imprisonment. Freedom Road Socialist Organization is proud to add its voice to the worldwide movement demanding the Israeli occupiers immediately release Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners. | PFLP leader Ahmad Sa'adat is a hero who has committed his entire life to freeing all of Palestine. He is an outstanding revolutionary and Marxist-Leninist. His courage and commitment stand as an example to everyone who yearns for a future free o…

_____ (2023-01-12). More People Are In Court This Week For Taking Direct Action For Palestine. popularresistance.org Two trials are starting this week, of people who took direct action against Israeli arms company Elbit Systems. Elbit supplies the majority of the drones that the Israeli military use to murder Palestinians. Last year The Canary wrote: | Elbit manufactures around 85% of Israel's drones which have been used to massacre Palestinians in Gaza.For example — during Israel's 51 day attack on Gaza in 2014 — Israeli drones killed 840 Palestinians. Drones were also used extensively in Israel's 11 day attack on Gaza in 2021. | People have long tried to push the company out of the UK. And, the campaign to shut do…

_____ (2023-01-12). What Will Happen After The ICJ Delegitimizes Israel's Occupation? popularresistance.org A historic United Nations vote on December 31 called on the ICJ to look at the Israeli Occupation in terms of legal consequences, the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the responsibility of all UN Member States in bringing the protracted Israeli Occupation to an end. A special emphasis will be placed on the "demographic composition, character and status" of Occupied Jerusalem. | The last time the ICJ was asked to offer a legal opinion on the matter was in 2004. However, back then, the opinion was largely centered around the "legal consequences arising from the construction of the (Israeli…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-12). Criticizing or Whitewashing Israel: Netanyahu's New Government Accentuates West's Hypocrisy. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud Jan 4, 2023 | Even before the new Israeli government was officially As early as November 2, top US officials

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-12). What Will Happen After the ICJ Delegitimizes Israel's Occupation of Palestine? mintpressnews.com Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. | A historic United Nations vote on December 31

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2023-01-12). Presentarán proceso para cesar a jueces de Supremo argentino. telesurtv.net Como parte del proceso, será convocado a declarar de licencia el ministro porteño de Seguridad, Marcelo D'Alessandro.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-01-12). Brasil: Tribunal Supremo cesa temporalmente al gobernador Rocha. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de seguridad del DF fueron incapaces de contener el domingo a los partidarios radicales del ex presidente Jair Bolsonaro.

Chris Walker (2023-01-12). This Supreme Court case could let employers sue unions for striking. therealnews.com

Doug Kaufmann (2023-01-12). Glacier anti-union case: Will the Supreme Court side with Wall Street again? liberationnews.org On January 10, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters 174 case, which has the potential to deal a massive blow to workers' right to strike.

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