Daily Archives: January 27, 2023

2023-01-27: News Headlines

Udani Samarasekera (2023-01-28). [Perspectives] Lynette Denny: women's cancer researcher with global impact. thelancet.com As a young child in apartheid era South Africa, Lynette Denny saw police regularly raid the quarters of her family's domestic staff to find Black people who did not have the documents they were legally required to carry to prove their identity and employment. It left Denny with "a permanent feeling of fear, anxiety, and rage at what people could and did do to others", she recalls. Witnessing the injustice, however, was seminal in defining her path. "Because I was on the White privilege side, I think my whole life I've wanted to undo that, so I stayed in public service, I have worked almost exclusively with Black…

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-27). Israel's Racism Exposed in Ongoing Imprisonment of Ethiopian-Born Soldier Avera Mengistu. mintpressnews.com Israel's discriminatory behavior towards black people, including the lack of concern for captured Ethiopian-Israeli soldier Avera Mengistu, is rooted in the country's institutionalized racism towards African asylum seekers and Ethiopian Jews,…

Staff (2023-01-27). Memphis BLM Activist: Tyre Nichols' Killing Is Part of Police Brutality Crisis Facing Black Residents. democracynow.org Amid nationwide protests, prosecutors have charged five former Memphis police officers with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, who died January 10 of kidney failure and cardiac arrest after a vicious beating three days earlier during a traffic stop. Memphis and other cities across the U.S. are expecting mass protests against police violence over the weekend, with body-camera footage of the deadly traffic stop set to be released Friday evening. We go to Memphis for an update from community organizer Amber Sherman, a member of the Memphis chapter of Black Lives Matter, who says police brutality is nothing new for…

Agustín Velloso (2023-01-27). Imperialist Democracy: Apical Nazism. dissidentvoice.org News of January 26, 2023, from InfoDefenseEspañol channel: Bundestag deputy Petr Bistron to Olaf Scholz about the transfer of tanks to Ukraine: You have just said goodbye to the fundamental provisions of Germany's post-war foreign policy, Germany's special responsibility towards the world. The slogan 'Never again' meant the refusal to supply weapons to conflict zones. …

Sue Bolton (2023-01-27). Nazis fail to stop Day of Mourning in Merri-Bek council. greenleft.org.au A small number of neo-Nazis tried but failed to stop the Merri-Bek City Council's Day of Mourning ceremony from going ahead in Coburg on January 26. Sue Bolton reports.

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-27). NATO solidarity: Patriot missile batteries arrive in Poland from Germany. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioJanuary 27, 2023 Poland receives Patriot air defence system from Germany The German army has confirmed the arrival of the Patriot batteries in Poland…. "The Patriot air defence systems have arrived in Poland to strengthen the country's air defences and help protect the eastern flank of NATO," the Bundeswehr said in a statement on …

Juan Cole (2023-01-27). Netanyahu's Folly: High Tech Investors pull out of Unstable Israel, as Palestine Authority cuts off Security Cooperation. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The new government of Israel under the leadership of Binyamin Netanyahu, which includes the fascist Religious Zionism and Jewish Power blocs, has begun chasing away businesses and investors, has provoked hundreds of thousands of Israelis to protest, and has led to an end of security cooperation with the Palestinian Authority, …

Jessica Buxbaum (2023-01-27). Facebook's Jordana Cutler Appointed Head of Controversial Israeli Ministry, Sparking Censorship Fears. mintpressnews.com Facebook's Jordana Cutler has been named director general of Israel's controversial Ministry of Strategic Affairs, drawing concern from experts over to her personal biography and Facebook's history of censoring Palestinian content.

americanthinker (2023-01-27). Where The U.S. and Israel Make Common Cause. americanthinker.com The American military establishment has not allowed debate over Israel's domestic politics interfere with its national security mission.

David Cronin (2023-01-27). How Israel lobby buys support for war crimes. electronicintifada.net European Parliament members live it up in five-star hotels on Middle East junkets.

Kim Petersen (2023-01-27). Considering the Invasions of Panama and Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org The 26 January JTA Daily Briefing arrived in my mailbox with the subject: "Major Israeli Raid in Jenin Kills 9 Palestinians." I was sadly dumbfounded by the imparted insensitivity and inhumanity. Would any humanity-loving organization blare such news about the killing of the Other? Supposedly, the Oslo accords were a movement toward peace, but Zionist …

Ramzy Baroud (2023-01-27). A State for Some of Its Citizens. dissidentvoice.org "For how long will I be in captivity? After so many years, where are the state and the people of Israel?" These were the words, uttered in Hebrew, of a person believed to be Avera Mengistu, an Israeli soldier of Ethiopian origin who was captured and held in Gaza in 2014. Footage of Mengistu, looking …

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-27). NATO, Israel close ranks against Benighted Quartet of Pernicious Malefactors. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJanuary 26, 2023 Secretary General welcomes Israeli President to NATO HQ On Thursday (26 January 2023) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to NATO Headquarters. For the first time, a President of Israel addressed NATO Allies in the North Atlantic Council, demonstrating the deepening partnership between the Alliance and the State of …

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-27). On cue: NATO's Turko-Azeristan targets Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Also see: In historic visit by president, Israel tells NATO to confront Iran AzertagJanuary 27, 2023 President Ilham Aliyev shared about the attack on the embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev shared on Twitter about the treacherous attack on the embassy of our country in Tehran. AZERTAC reports …

Staff (2023-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2023. democracynow.org Five Fired Memphis Police Officers Arrested for Murder of Tyre Nichols, Georgia Gov. Declares State of Emergency, Calls Up National Guard Amid "Cop City" Protests, Haitian Police Blockade Port-au-Prince Streets After Gangs Kill 14 Officers, Israel Bombs Gaza Strip One Day After Israeli Forces Kill 9 in West Bank Raid, Democratic Lawmakers Slam Biden for Mass Expulsion of Migrants at U.S. Border, NYT: Bill Barr Pushed Trump-Russia Investigator to Use False Russian Intelligence Claims, Chevron to Buy Back $75 Billion in Own Stock After Posting Record Profits in 2022, Dutch Police Arrest Climate Activist…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-01-27). ALBA-TCP condena asesinato de nueve palestinos por Israel. telesurtv.net La ALBA-TCP ratificó su rechazo a este tipo de actos de violencia y llamó a la comunidad internacional a insistir en la búsqueda de una solución definitiva al conflicto.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-01-27). Tropas israelíes matan a nueve palestinos en Yenín, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El Ejército israelí intervino en el campo de refugiados con disparos y decenas de vehículos blindados y francotiradores.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-01-27). Declaran tres días de luto por asesinato de palestinos en Yenín. telesurtv.net La Autoridad Palestina precisó que acudirá de manera urgente a la Corte Penal Internacional.

Unicorn Riot (2023-01-27). Elderly Woman Among at Least 9 Palestinians Killed During Raid on Jenin. unicornriot.ninja

Center for Biological Diversity (2023-01-27). Oil Industry Seeks Supreme Court Review of California Offshore Fracking Ban. indybay.org 9th Circuit Refused Previous Request, Upheld Lower Court Decision…

JANET (2023-01-27). Brazil's Lula moves against Bolsonaro collaborators. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto January 25, 2023 Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's forces attempted a coup Jan. 8 in Brasilia and failed — the failure put Brazil's ultraright on the defensive. Their attack on the Legislature, the Presidential Palace and the Supreme Court shocked a large section of the population, arousing more anger than fear. Brazilian Workers Confederation condemns coup attempt. Jan. 10, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Credit: CTBRS Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's forces attempted a coup Jan. 8 in Brasilia and failed — the failure put Brazil's ultraright on the defensive. Their a…

teleSUR- hvh -DRL (2023-01-27). Congreso de Honduras no logra consenso sobre Corte Suprema. telesurtv.net El principal obstáculo del consenso resulta determinar la cantidad de jueces que persiguen contar los partidos.

teleSUR- hvh -DRL (2023-01-27). Analizan pedido de juicio político contra Supremo argentino. telesurtv.net La comisión acusadora buscará, como expresara el jefe de Estado argentino, renovar la cúpula del sistema judicial.

Lee Camp (2023-01-26). Raided by The FBI for Being Socialist, with Omali Yeshitela. mintpressnews.com Lee Camp speaks with Omali Yeshitela, a man raided by the FBI for being a black socialist, to discuss the revolutionary black liberation movement, US imperialism, racism, and the corruption of the two-party system.

americanthinker (2023-01-26). African-American filmmaker accuses Hollywood of racism and sexism following Oscar snub. americanthinker.com Hollywood unleashes a monster upon itself.

Editor (2023-01-26). Honoring Dr. King's legacy: Speak out against racism, poverty and World War III. mronline.org A standing-room-only crowd packed St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Harlem, New York, for a "speak out to stop racism, poverty and World War III." The event honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy on the weekend of the King Day holiday.

Isheka N. Harrison (2023-01-26). Can Cory Booker Be Trusted On Reparations? Senator Reintroduces Bill for Commission to Study Reparations. moguldom.com U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has reintroduced Senate legislation to create a reparations commission at the federal level. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Booker announced the reintroduction of S.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. "If we want to address the institutional bias & racism that has impeded generations of African Americans, we must …

Jelani Drew-Davi (2023-01-26). Trump's Return to Facebook Is About More Than Just Trump. commondreams.org

Start my morning with me in May 2020: I've just fed my dog. I'm brushing my teeth. I'm mentally making my to-do list and trying to decide if I should stay in sweatpants for the third day in a row. And suddenly none of my plans matter, because Trump just posted an insinuation that Black Lives Matter activists should be shot. Facebook declines to remove…

Editor (2023-01-26). 'Israel Is an Apartheid State,' But Keep the US Aid Flowing—Rothkopf. scheerpost.com

Anonymous103 (2023-01-26). How Deeply the Nazis Penetrated the U.S. Government. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-01-26). NATO At "War With Russia" As Western Main Battle Tanks Are Sent To Ukraine To Enable It To "Win This War" southfront.org Russian forces continue to advance on several fronts Ukraine's armed forces suffer very heavy casualties Written by Dr. Leon Tressell…

_____ (2023-01-26). Ukraine's Zelensky Sends Love Letter To US Corporations. popularresistance.org Ukraine's Western-backed leader Volodymyr Zelensky sent a love letter to US companies, thanking "such giants of the international financial and investment world as BlackRock, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs" for buying up his country's assets. | "Everyone can become a big business by working with Ukraine", he enticed, claiming that the reconstruction of his nation "will be the largest economic project of our time in Europe". | Zelensky likewise praised the Starlink company of billionaire Elon Musk for its technological support, and he called for more Western weapons shipments, including Patriot missiles and Abram tan…

krish-rad_ind (2023-01-26). U.S. to train Ukraine troops on Patriots in Oklahoma (Colonel Macgregor). thesaker.is

thecommunists (2023-01-26). Yemen's quest for self-determination continues unabated. thecommunists.org After eight years of continuous imperialist siege, the Yemeni revolution begun in 2014 is still advancing. Following the popular revolution which overthrew the US-Saudi stooge regime that had dominated Yemen for decades, and replaced it with a patriotic government led by the anti-imperialist Ansarullah resistance movement, the imperialists silently declared total war on the poorest …

americanthinker (2023-01-26). In rare instance of Cook County justice, a sentence of 3 years in prison given to man convicted of anti-Semitic hate crimes. americanthinker.com Perp named Shahid Hussain gets 2 3-year sentences, to be served concurrently.

Paulo Cabral (2023-01-26). Brazil launches investigation into genocide of Yanomami Indigenous peoples. america.cgtn.com The Yanomami Indigenous community in Brazil faces growing malnutrition, rising infant mortality, and many other health problems. President da Silva has promised swift action both in this crisis and against the root cause of the problem.

WSWS (2023-01-26). In new gesture to fascist right, House Speaker purges two Democrats from committee while promoting Marjorie Taylor Greene. wsws.org Kevin McCarthy blocked the nomination of Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell in retaliation for the previous Democratic-controlled House removing two fascist Republicans for death threats against Democratic colleagues.

WSWS (2023-01-26). In new gesture to fascist right, House Speaker purges two Democrats while promoting Marjorie Taylor Greene. wsws.org Kevin McCarthy blocked the nomination of Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell in retaliation for the previous Democratic-controlled House removing two fascist Republicans for death threats against Democratic colleagues.

Miko Peled (2023-01-26). "New Sheriff in Town": Israel's Dangerous Challenge to Al-Aqsa Custodianship Threatens World Peace. mintpressnews.com Israel's denial of entry into Al-Aqsa to the Jordanian Ambassador marks a dangerous development for the holy site and a potential catastrophe for Palestine and the world, warns Miko Peled.

_____ (2023-01-26). General Strike Declared In West Bank In Mourning For Nine Palestinians Killed. popularresistance.org A one-day general strike was declared on Thursday in the occupied West Bank in mourning for the Palestinians who were killed during the brutal Israel aggression on the city of Jenin and camp this morning, the official news agency WAFA reported. | The death toll of the Israeli army raid into the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin rose to nine and the number of wounded to 20, according to the Health Ministry. | The Palestinian Health Ministry said that nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli army gunfire and 20 others were wounded, including four seriously wounded, during the violent raid into the city and…

Anonymous669 (2023-01-26). Explosions Rock Al-Golan Heights As Israel Work To Expand Buffer Zone. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitte.r | On January 26, a series of large explosions rocked the Israeli-occupied part of the Golan Heights in Syria's southern region. | The explosions, which were heard all over the Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra, were reportedly the result of ongoing work by engineer units of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to remove an old minefield that lays to the west of the abandoned town of Shayta. | Syrian sources said that the IDF is removing the minefield to expand a new ro…

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-26). US Asks Israel to Send Hawk Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US asked Israel to allow its old Hawk anti-aircraft missiles to be sent to Ukraine, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US and Israeli officials. The report said the Pentagon made the request to the Israeli Defense Ministry for the air defense system. Israel first purchased the Hawk systems in the 1960s but hasn't …

Dave DeCamp (2023-01-26). US, Israel Conclude Largest-Ever Joint Military Exercise Aimed at Iran. news.antiwar.com The US and Israel on Thursday announced the conclusion of their largest-ever joint military exercises, known as Juniper Oak 23. The drills were launched Monday and involved over 140 aircraft and nearly 8,000 troops from both militaries. The massive show of force was clearly a provocation toward Iran despite claims from US officials that it …

Julia Conley (2023-01-26). At Least 9, Including Elderly Woman, Killed by Israeli Forces in Refugee Camp 'Massacre'. commondreams.org

An elderly woman was among at least nine Palestinian people killed in an early morning raid at a refugee camp in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, in what President Mahmoud Abbas denounced as "a massacre from the Israeli occupation government, in the shadow of international silence."The woman died of a gunshot wound in her neck, Middle East Eye (MEE)

krish-rad_ind (2023-01-26). Israel's Hard-Right Turn Fails to Raise Alarm in US Media. fair.org

Liberation Staff (2023-01-26). PSL Editorial — Stop U.S. funding for Israel's massacres. liberationnews.org It is an outrage that the politicians in Washington choose to prioritize funding this horrific repression over addressing any of the countless dire social problems working people are facing across the country.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-01-26). Israeli Occupation Forces massacre nine Palestinians in Jenin Refugee Camp. peoplesdispatch.org

Ramona Wadi (2023-01-26). Israeli Calls for Palestinian Hamlet Khan Al-Ahmar's Demolition speak of Colonial Violence and Privilege. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) The former Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, has told a Likud faction meeting that "illegal Palestinian construction" in the occupied West Bank is "rampant". He wasn't being honest. "Last Friday we made it clear that supporting settlements does not contradict upholding the law," he claimed. "The defence …

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). In historic visit by president, Israel tells NATO to confront Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agence France-PresseJanuary 26, 2023 Israel Urges NATO To Confront Iran Threat Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday urged the NATO military alliance to toughen its approach to Iran, as Tehran supplies drones to Russia for its war on Ukraine. "The crisis there goes beyond the boundaries of Ukraine, with the Iranian threat now at Europe's …

Rick Rozoff (2023-01-26). U.S. taps Israel for Hawk anti-aircraft systems for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostJanuary 26, 2023 US Asks Israel to Send Hawk Air Defense Systems to Ukraine: Report The Biden administration has asked Israel to transfer its discontinued Hawk anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. The Pentagon requested the move from Israel two weeks ago…. *** Israel shares an understanding with Russia to avoid targeting each other in Syria, …

SAM (2023-01-26). Left-Wing Israelis Are Already Protesting The Rightist Government. progressivehub.net BEN REIFF | +972 MAGAZINE…

Staff (2023-01-26). Al menos nueve palestinos murieron este jueves en redada israelí en Cisjordania. cubadebate.cu El incidente ocurrió en lo que los funcionarios palestinos describieron como una feroz operación en pleno día en el campo de refugiados de Yenín, un bastión insurgente de Cisjordania que, desde hace casi un año, es el escenario de redadas de detención casi diarias por parte de las fuerzas israelíes.

Staff (2023-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Kill 9 Palestinians, Including Elderly Woman, in Raid on Jenin, Russia Fires Cruise Missiles Across Ukraine After Biden Agrees to Send M1 Tanks, Peruvian Lawmakers Move to Impeach Dina Boluarte as Protesters Reject "National Truce", Suspect in Half Moon Bay Mass Shooting Charged with 7 Murders, Denied Bail, Vice President Harris Visits Memorial for Monterey Park Shooting Victims, Schools Superintendent Fired over Missed Warnings After 6-Year-Old Shoots Teacher, Kevin McCarthy Denies Committee Assignments to Democratic Reps. Schiff, Swalwell, "Heinous, Reckless and Inhumane":…

Staff (2023-01-26). JVP's Statement on the Israeli Government's Horrific Attack on Jenin. commondreams.org Last night, the Israeli army killed at least nine Palestinians in an attack on the Jenin refugee camp, including an elderly woman and two teenagers. During the attack, Israeli forces raided a hospital and fired teargas, forcing families to flee a pediatric ward. Israeli forces have now killed at least 27 Palestinians already this year. …

Tamara Nassar (2023-01-26). Israeli bloodbath in Jenin kills 9 Palestinians. electronicintifada.net "Deadliest single Israeli operation in the West Bank since at least 2005," says UN official.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-01-26). Fuerzas de ocupación israelí asesinan a dos palestinos. telesurtv.net Otro palestino resultó gravemente herido después de recibir un disparo en el pecho con fuego real israelí en el campo de refugiados de Shufat en el este de Jerusalén ocupado.

WSWS (2023-01-26). Israeli military kill 10, wound 20 Palestinians in deadliest raid on Jenin in years. wsws.org The Netanyahu government can only proceed with its agenda of territorial expansionism, Jewish Supremacy and the mass repression of the Palestinians because Washington and the major European powers lend it tacit support.

Staff (2023-01-26). Massacre in Jenin: Resistance continues amid occupation killing of at least 9 Palestinians. samidoun.net This morning, occupation forces carried out a massacre in Jenin amid widespread Palestinian resistance. Occupation forces killed nine Palestinian martyrs, including a 61-year-old woman, and they were denied medical attention due to the presence of both occupation snipers and tear gas/targetting of hospitals and makeshift clinics. Occupation forces rampaged through the streets, targeting Palestinian civilian …

Alon Milwicki (2023-01-26). International Holocaust Remembrance Day: When is 'never again' going to start? splcenter.org

teleSUR, JDO (2023-01-26). Congreso de Honduras elegirá nueva Corte Suprema de Justicia. telesurtv.net Se instalará este miércoles la segunda legislatura. Los 15 magistrados que resulten electos laborarán durante el periodo 2023-2030.

WSWS (2023-01-26). US Supreme Court hands down decision denying retroactive benefits to veterans. wsws.org In the first decision of its 2023 term, the US Supreme Court handed down a unanimous ruling denying a sailor benefits retroactively for injuries suffered during military service because he did not file within one year of his discharge.

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