Staff (2022-01-23). Secret of 'microwave weapons' targeting US diplomats revealed. rt.com The rise and fall of 'Havana Syndrome' is a story of lazy assumptions and sloppy reporting | US diplomats and security officials suffering from a spate of unexplained health problems were victims of Russian microwave weapons, we were told time and time again. But now the CIA admits Moscow wasn't actually behind "Havana Syndrome." The story fits a disturbingly familiar pattern of misinformation. | With each passing week, the list of discredited allegations against Russia grows and grows. Time and time again, Western governments and the media have sprung into action to inform us of some new evil plot, only to ba…

Staff (2022-01-23). Secret of 'microwave weapons' targeting US diplomats revealed. rt.com The rise and fall of 'Havana Syndrome' is a story of lazy assumptions and sloppy reporting | US diplomats and security officials suffering from a spate of unexplained health problems were victims of Russian microwave weapons, we were told time and time again. But now the CIA admits Moscow wasn't actually behind "Havana Syndrome." The story fits a disturbingly familiar pattern of misinformation. | With each passing week, the list of discredited allegations against Russia grows and grows. Time and time again, Western governments and the media have sprung into action to inform us of some new evil plot, only to ba…

Fight Back (2022-01-23). More signs of economic weakness showing up. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Thursday, January 20, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the number of new claims for unemployment insurance rose for the second week in row, to more than 280,000 for the week of January 10-15. This is up almost 40% from the beginning of January. While much of this may be caused by the spike in COVID-19, there have been other signs of economic weakness that started to show up in December. | Signs of economic weakness and growing concerns about rising interest rates also slammed the stock market last week. For the second week in a row, stocks fell. The U.S. central bank, the Federal Reser…

sputniknews (2022-01-23). US Navy Says Detained Ship From Iran Carrying Cargo for Houthi Movement. sputniknews.com The vessel was transporting 40 tonnes of fertiliser, which could potentially be used to create explosives.

Staff (2022-01-22). Instagram, Snapchat sued over alleged role in girl's suicide. rt.com The social media platforms are addictive to an extent that caused a kid to kill herself, mother claims in lawsuit | Eleven-year-old Selena was apparently so addicted to Instagram and Snapchat that she suffered depression, eating disorders and sleep deprivation, before eventually killing herself, her mother Tammy Rodriguez claims. The woman, from Connecticut, sued the companies in San Francisco federal court this week. | According to the lawsuit, filed on Thursday against the platforms' respective parent companies, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Snap, the photo-sharing and messaging apps lack parental control and…

Staff (2022-01-22). Lab monkeys on the loose present potential infection risk. rt.com Police are searching for several macaques that escaped a truck after a crash | A truck carrying some 100 monkeys was involved in a crash with a dump trailer in Montour County, Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon. The animals were being transported to a laboratory, local media reported, citing police. | While it is unclear whether any animals were injured, some of them were confirmed to have escaped. The authorities have launched a search and asked for the public's assistance. At least four of the monkeys — reported to be long-tailed macaques — are believed to be on the loose. | The incident may have end…

Staff (2022-01-22). Arnold Schwarzenegger involved in car crash. rt.com Former California governor's large black SUV smashed into a red Prius, according to photos from the scene | The Hollywood star allegedly ran a red light and crashed his GMC Yukon SUV into a red Toyota Prius around 4: 30pm local time at Sunset Boulevard and Allenford Avenue. The resulting pile-up reportedly also involved two other vehicles. | The woman who was driving the hybrid received non-life-threatening injuries, but, according to

sputniknews (2022-01-22). Who Let the Apes Out? Truck Carrying 100 Monkeys Crashes in Pennsylvania, Three Reportedly Escape. sputniknews.com Reports suggest that one of the animals was spotted in a tree off Route 54 soon after the crash and was swiftly apprehended. Yet, three more primates remain at large. A helicopter was engaged in the operation to help with the search for the missing creatures.

Dan Yaseen (2022-01-22). Speaking Truth to Empire about Ukraine Crisis. warisacrime.org "Speaking Truth to Empire" on KFCF 88.1 independently owned and locally operated since 1975 in Fresno, Dan Yaseen interviews Scott Ritter, a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of "Scorpion King: America's Suicidal Embrace of Nuclear Weapons from FDR to Trump" (2020). He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF …

Staff (2022-01-22). Ex-US soldiers with alleged neo-Nazi links arrive at Ukrainian front line. rt.com The soldiers of fortune shared pics and footage of them sporting combat gear at Ukrainian army positions | At least half a dozen former US military servicemen have landed in Ukraine amid rapidly escalating tensions in the east of the country. | The group, known as Forward Observations, has posted a string of photos and videos on its official Instagram, with geotags showing that the men are in the war-torn Donbass region. The Americans are seen wearing combat gear, apparently inspecting the Ukrainian army's battle positions and trenches. Some of the men in the photos are also holding assault weapons, though it…

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-22). Russia sells helicopters to U.S. for Afghan war, U.S. transfers them to Ukraine for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From RT. Hamlet had something to say about such self-defeating behavior. US sending Russian weapons to Ukraine The Biden administration is expediting the transfer of five transport helicopters to Kiev, as Washington insists Moscow is about to "invade" Ukraine any day now. The Mi-17 helicopters were originally purchased from Russia and intended for the US-backed …

Dan Yaseen (2022-01-22). Speaking Truth to Empire about Ukraine Crisis. warisacrime.org "Speaking Truth to Empire" on KFCF 88.1 independently owned and locally operated since 1975 in Fresno, Dan Yaseen interviews Scott Ritter, a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of "Scorpion King: America's Suicidal Embrace of Nuclear Weapons from FDR to Trump" (2020). He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF …

Jenny Farrell (2022-01-21). On 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' prompted by film director Joel Coen's latest iteration. peoplesworld.org Of all Shakespeare's tragedies, Macbeth is perhaps the most strikingly modern. When one considers what Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, written between 1600 and 1606, have in common as an overarching theme, it is this: they all center on the crucial conflict of early capitalism between the Renaissance humanist ideal on the one hand …

Workers World Party (2022-01-21). The struggle for reproductive justice is a struggle against capitalism: A 10-point fightback program. workers.org The Women and Oppressed Gender Caucus of Workers World Party issued the following statement and program on the 49th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. Email the caucus at women-gender-wwp@workers.org As a result of a hard-fought mass movement, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark ruling in Roe v. . . . |

Bree Newsome Bass (2022-01-21). Capitalism Has to Collapse. zcomm.org We can't mobilize masses of people in a direction without having a clear sense of what we are mobilizing around…

teleSUR, AC, JGN (2022-01-21). 5 frases para recordar a Lenin a 98 años de su muerte. telesurtv.net "No hay teoría revolucionaria sin práctica revolucionaria y viceversa", llegó a subrayar el fundador de la URSS, quien falleció el 21 de enero de 1924.

Editor (2022-01-21). Lenin's Socialism — From the Perspective of the Future: Some considerations. mronline.org Lenin's theory of socialism directly derives from the views of Marx and Engels, and it is manifest in his famous work, 'The State and Revolution.'

Party for Socialism & Liberation (2022-01-21). Friday 1/21: Virtual Forum: The Crisis in SF Public Education. indybay.org Virtual event. Register here…

Staff (2022-01-21). Nuestro socialismo se construye desde la comunidad. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recorrió este jueves el barrio Agramonte, como parte de la visita integral del Secretariado a la provincia de Sancti Spíritus. Esta es una de las 43 comunidades vulnerables de ese territorio en las que se realizan transformaciones.

Staff (2022-01-21). Afghanistan Faces "Tsunami of Hunger" as U.S. Sanctions Crash Country's Economy. democracynow.org The World Food Program has warned Afghanistan faces a "tsunami of hunger" as the economy continues to collapse, due in part to U.S. sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets following the Taliban takeover of Kabul. Meanwhile, President Biden once again defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Wednesday without acknowledging the humanitarian crisis that followed his exit. We speak with journalist Jane Ferguson, who recently traveled to Afghanistan to report on the collapse of basic government services and the various factors that led to the collapse of the economy, which she says was "co…

Barry Summers (2022-01-21). Military Spy Drones: How Domestic U.S. Drone Integration is Propelling Next Wave of Killer Drone Proliferation. covertactionmagazine.com Drones, or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), were developed for war. The idea was first conceived in World War I and …

Editor (2022-01-21). Lee Camp: Pentagon Fails Audit AGAIN! scheerpost.com The Pentagon has a long history of budgetary waste and fraud. They've failed every financial audit they've ever had by mind-blowingly large margins. Fortunately for the war hawks the corporate media has helped the Pentagon cover up their actions. Lee Camp hates to repeat himself but this story requires it because the Pentagon keeps on pouring trillions into military violence so he shines his spotlight back onto the military industrial complex to open this episode. | Lee CampLee Camp is the host of the hit comedy news show "

sputniknews (2022-01-21). UK Dispatches 30 Elite Troops to Ukraine Amid Escalation Fears, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom has sent a group of around 30 elite troops to Ukraine to train the country's armed forces on anti-tank weapons transferred to Kiev by London amid concerns about the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, Sky News reported.

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-21). Czech Republic to provide Ukraine with weapons, ammunition. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Czech Republic ready to supply Ukraine with weapons, ammunition Defense Minister of the Czech Republic Jana ƒåernochová reaffirmed the government's readiness to supply Ukraine with military material…. *** At the same time, the minister noted that the supply of arms or ammunition to Ukraine should be coordinated with other countries, including Visegrad countries [the Czech …