(2021-02-12). Two new books on a people's response to COVID-19 'Planète Malade' and 'Capitalism on a Ventilator'. workers.org 
COVID-19 is an evolving catastrophe for the world's working class. You may think you have read all that can be said about the virus and can't bear to read one more thing — even though you follow it closely every day. So it will surprise you to learn that there . . . |
(2021-02-12). Palestinian citizens of Israel protest against police failure to tackle gun violence. middleeasteye.net 
Palestinian citizens of Israel protest against police failure to tackle gun violence | Protests broke out across Israel as Palestinians decried the lack of action on the spread of illegal weapons and gang crime in Arab communities | Fri, 02/12/2021 – 12: 31 | Palestinian citizens of Israel protested in Umm al-Fahm against Israel Police inaction to tackle crime for the fifth consecutive week, 5 February (Social…
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader: Biden Must Hold Boeing Accountable for Deaths Due to Faulty Planes. truthout.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and…
(2021-02-12). Jettison the Johnson: Transwomen Athletes Crashing Female Sports Will Only Hurt the Game. strategic-culture.org 
As the Biden administration moves to make it illegal to deny the participation of birth males in female sport, a number of courageous athletes and academics are beginning to speak out on the issue, warning that the presidential orders will have disastrous consequences on their profession, and possibly their lives. | On the very same day of his locked-down inauguration, Joe Biden signed off on dozens of executive orders, including one gem entitled, 'Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation'. The controversial legislation, which has never been the subject of seri…
(2021-02-12). Where Are the Witnesses? Ralph Nader Says Democrats' Impeachment Case Is "Prescription for Defeat" democracynow.org 
As the historic Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump continues, we speak with longtime consumer advocate, corporate critic and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who says Democrats have set themselves up for defeat by rushing proceedings and failing to call witnesses — including Trump himself. "The narrow approach of the articles of impeachment keep the Democrats from having a full hand," says Nader. "They have like 10 arrows in their quiver and they're using one or two."
(2021-02-12). Ralph Nader on Corporate Crime, Holding Boeing Accountable for 737 MAX Deaths & Biden's First Weeks. democracynow.org 
Legendary consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the U.S. is experiencing a "corporate crime wave," and that the Trump administration's $2.5 billion settlement with Boeing over the manufacturer's faulty 737 MAX jets amounts to a "slap on the wrist." Boeing's faulty planes were involved in two fatal crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, including Nader's 24-year-old grandniece Samya Stumo. Nader says the Biden Justice Department should reopen the previous administration's settlement and hold Boeing fully accountable. "This is just another example of giant companies getting away with their corporate criminal…
(2021-02-12). Dutch experts warn of mental health issues amid virus. yenisafak.com Psychologist Jean-Pierre van de Ven said the young people and couples are most affected by the pandemic, adding: "Young people feel lonely and fear that the epidemic will never end."Van De Ven said the pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in the consumption of alcohol and drugs, while some people are suffering from anxiety, depression and loneliness. He warned that this trend may continue even after the pandemic.Psychologist Sarah Craig said the pandemic has also caused an increase in domestic violence, adding the second wave of the virus has further affected the mental health of couples.She urged peop…
(2021-02-12). Really Existing Capitalism is Crony Capitalism. zcomm.org It is estimated that the US government spends at least $800 billion dollars subsidizing the biggest US corporations each year…
(2021-02-12). Saturn waves and depression link: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2021-02-12). Climate Change Isn't the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About. thenation.com Climate Change Isn't the Only Fire We Should Be Worried About…
(2021-02-12). GameStop, Capitalism and Freedom. counterpunch.org Wall Street strategists have called it one of the most extreme of the "sharp short squeezes" in recent decades: at the end of January, shares of video game retailer GameStop skyrocketed, as users of Reddit's WallStreetBets forum rallied around the stock, which had been a target of short-sellers, including many hedge funds. In general, short-sellers
(2021-02-12). Biden's Half Measures to End the War in Yemen are Not Enough. counterpunch.org The Saudis decided to enter an ongoing civil war in Yemen in 2015 for several reasons. The two countries share a long border at the southern end of their peninsula. This length of this border is matched by Yemen's coastline on the Arabian Sea, an access to ocean waters that Saudi Arabia does not have.
(2021-02-12). 'We demand that the Netherlands leaves the imperialist unions'. peoplesdispatch.org The Communist Youth Movement in the Netherlands discusses the situation facing the masses in the country amid the deepening crisis of capitalism. They affirm that struggle is the only way out of the crisis…
(2021-02-11). Biden Adopts a Trump Approach to Iran. counterpunch.org 
All right! Let's hear it for Joe Biden! Our new president is leading us in the direction of domestic sanity, and there are even hints of progressive potential in his evolving agenda. Under his leadership, we might soon master the Covid-19 plague and dig ourselves out of our near-depression economic straits. This is terrific! Some
(2021-02-11). 7 arrested for alleged bomb-making and plotting terrorist attack in Denmark. rt.com 
Police in Denmark and Germany have arrested seven people for allegedly trying to manufacture explosives and plotting terrorist attacks, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) said in a statement on Thursday. | All seven have been charged with planning one or more terrorist attacks or attempting to participate in terrorism. | The men allegedly procured components to make bombs and other weapons, the statement said. | Police in Denmark's Central and West Zealand region — home to the capital Copenhagen — detained six of the men in raids between February 6 and 8. The other suspect from the gr…
(2021-02-11). Doctors predict global mental health crisis to persist post-pandemic. wsws.org A survey found that 86 percent of 3,334 doctors from 24 countries believe that the most significant non-virus-related public health issue when the pandemic subsides will be mental health and depression.
(2021-02-11). Every New Yorker Has A Right To A Roof. popularresistance.org Well before the beginning of the pandemic that has turned life upside down, New Yorkers already faced a devastating affordable housing and homelessness crisis. Even without the dramatic wave of unemployment brought about by a global pandemic, low-income tenants and homeless people across the city faced a grave lack of truly affordable housing and the absence of an effective citywide plan to fix it. Now, of course, the crisis has deepened, with tenants who have long lived paycheck to paycheck unable to scrape together even a modest living to pay their rent, and the danger of living on the street or in a congregate…
(2021-02-11). Fed data reveals impact of pandemic on lower-paid US workers. wsws.org In a speech Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the real level of unemployment in the US was around 10 percent and the loss of jobs for the bottom quarter of workers was a "staggering" 17 percent.
(2021-02-11). Los Alamos lab, birthplace of the atomic bomb, STILL under threat from wildfires despite repeated major incidents. rt.com 
Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, birthplace of the atomic bomb and critical US nuclear weapons production facility, remains under threat from wildfires despite several high profile, expensive blazes in recent decades. | A recent
(2021-02-11). US unemployment remains sky-high as cuts to benefits loom. rt.com 
US unemployment numbers remain perilously high following the inauguration of President Biden, who has promised to "shut down" Covid-19 without shutting down the economy even as jobless benefits for millions are poised to expire. | Unemployment totals have dropped slightly, to 793,000, the Labor Department reported on Thursday, acknowledging that the drop from last week's total of 812,000 doesn't necessarily represent an improvement in the country's economic situation. | Instead, the unemployment rate's decline to 6.3 percent from 6.7 percent represents the fact that many who lost their jobs earlier in the pand…
(2021-02-11). Evaluating Biden's Yemen Policy: Bait And Switch. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden seemed to announce an end to Washington's complete support for Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen last week, reversing Trump's and even the Obama/Biden administration's public policy. He called the war a "humanitarian and strategic catastrophe." | In his first presidential foreign policy speech on Feb. 4, Biden said, "We are ending all [U.S.] support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales." (whitehouse.gov) But he quickly added that Washington will continue to help Saudi Arabia to "defend its sovereignty and territory," including selling the Saudis massive new hig…
(2021-02-11). Barty, Pliskova, Svitolina through to Aussie Open 3rd round, Kenin out. laprensalatina.com Bangkok Desk, Feb 11 (efe-epa).- Defending champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open in straight sets Thursday, as No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty beat Daria Gavrilova to reach the tennis tournament's third round. The Aussie beat her compatriot 6-2, 7-6 (7) as Gavrilova pushed to the limit in the second set, mounting a …
(2021-02-11). Activists blockade weapon's manufacturer. greenleft.org.au Activists from Quaker and Catholic community groups took action outside weapons manufacturer Nioa's gates in Pinkenba, reports Kerry Smith.
(2021-02-11). The Columbia University tuition strike and the fight for socialism. wsws.org The tuition strike at Columbia must be broadened and linked up with the struggles facing all sections of the working class.
(2021-02-11). Contemporary Global Capitalism Is "Crony Capitalism" globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | "We foreign bankers are in favor of free markets when …
(2021-02-11). Hundreds of Fish Species, Including Many that Humans Eat, Are Consuming Plastic. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | Trillions of
(2021-02-10). Media Frames Teen Using College Savings To Save Mom From Eviction as Uplifting Puff Piece. mintpressnews.com 
Corporate media outlets appear to have so completely internalized the grim logic of neoliberal capitalism that they see single mothers being evicted, children in debt, or octogenarians working in the gig economy as unremarkable facts of life, not damning indictments of a broken system.
(2021-02-10). PSL Statement: Solidarity with Newsclick and the people's movements of India! liberationnews.org 
Photo: Farmers protest in India. Credit — Newsclick The Party for Socialism and Liberation joins with progressive organizations and media around the world in demanding that the Indian government cease its repression of leading media outlet Newsclick. Newsclick is read and watched by millions every day and is facing persecution for the key role it …
(2021-02-10). Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's Abha airport. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi Arabia's Abha airport | Yemen rebels say four of its drones targeted Abha airport located around 120km from the border, leaving an aircraft in flames | Wed, 02/10/2021 – 13: 26 | The Houthis have previously hit Abha international airport, and regularly launch drones and missiles into Saudi Arabia (AFP) | Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a…
(2021-02-10). A Death on the Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. counterpunch.org 
Haleh Lajevardi, an Iranian professor of sociology, died last week in Tehran at the age 56. Her brother who tweeted the news of her passing did not reveal the cause of death. People close to her knew that she had dealt with bouts of depression for many years, particularly after she was dismissed from her
(2021-02-10). The Plastic Plague: Fish are eating more Microplastics, and We are eating those Fish. juancole.com 
By Alexandra McIntur and Matthew Savoca | — Trillions of barely visible pieces of plastic are floating in the world's oceans, from surface waters to the deep seas. These particles, known as microplastics, typically form when larger plastic objects such as shopping bags and food containers break down. Researchers are concerned about microplastics because they …
(2021-02-10). Loujain al-Hathloul Released After Over 1000 Days in Prison—CODEPINK Statement. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2021-02-10). UK Labour Party wades deeper into the nationalist sewer. wsws.org Elected Labour leader in September 2015 on a massive wave of popular demand for socialism, Corbyn's five years in office ended with Labour led by witch-hunters and flag-waving anti-communists.
(2021-02-10). What Ever Happened To Class Struggle? popularresistance.org As the fight amongst the oligarchs heats up over Trump's 2nd impeachment, one must wonder what ever happened to the days when the poor and the working class were clear-eyed enough to see their real struggle was against the rich? Wall Street banksters, the weapons warlords, Hollywood moguls, oil barons, real estate developers and the like. | Instead we see the Lumpenproletariat on their knees scratching and clawing each other – defending one side of the elite mobsters who are armed against the other in Washington's usual sideshow that distracts the nation from the ever present reality of capital accumulation.
(2021-02-10). Indonesia says mechanical failure caused Sriwijaya Air plane crash. laprensalatina.com Jakarta, Feb 10 (efe-epa).- Indonesian authorities reported this Wednesday that a mechanical failure in an engine throttle lever could cause the crash of the Boeing 737 of the Indonesian airline Sriwijaya Air on January 9 with 62 people a board. The preliminary report, published Wednesday by the National Committee on Transportation Safety, said that as …
(2021-02-10). The Relationship Between Income and Wealth Disparities and Negative Real Interest Rates. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 27 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | "The powers of financial capitalism had another far reaching aim, nothing …
(2021-02-10). Brazilian Court To Try Marielle Franco's Murderers. telesurenglish.net The Rio de Janeiro Justice Court (TJRJ) on Tuesday confirmed that a court will try former police officer Ronnie Lessa and former military officer Elcio Queiroz, both of whom are charged with the murder of Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes. | RELATED: | "This is an important step… Unanimously, the TJRJ decided that the defendants will be tried," PSOL counc…