Daily Archives: January 13, 2021

2021-01-13: News Headlines

Yanis Iqbal (2021-01-13). American capitalism's endless military drive. mronline.org The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that weapons exports have risen by 2.8% to $175 billion in 2020. In their annual briefing on U.S. arms sales, the Pentagon and State Department cold-bloodedly described this increase as an "accomplishment."

VINS (2021-01-12). Police Drone Surveillance Raises Constitutional Concerns. projectcensored.org Police surveillance by drones is on the rise, posing threats to citizens' rights to free assembly and undermining constitutional protections against unwarranted searches or seizures. As Nick Mottern reported in August…

sputniknews (2021-01-11). Kissinger Claims Return to JCPOA Would 'Bring Nuclear Weapons All Over Middle East'. sputniknews.com In 2015, when the so-called Iranian nuclear deal was under negotiation, Nixon-era US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was reluctant to meet it with enthusiasm, suggesting that the talks intended to "prevent an Iranian capability to develop a nuclear arsenal" had ended with "an agreement that conceded this very capability".

WSWS (2021-01-11). Boeing 737-500 crashes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. wsws.org The tragedy coincides with a $2.5 billion legal settlement between Boeing and the US Department of Justice ending a federal criminal investigation stemming from two crashes of Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft.