(2022-02-04). Friday 2/4: Capitalism shows its true colors: Money for war, but not for people's needs. indybay.org Virtual event. Register at bit.ly/stop-nato-war…
(2022-02-04). What a Waste, and You're Paying for it: $778 Billion for the Pentagon and Still Counting. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — 2021 was another banner year for the military-industrial complex, as Congress signed off on a near-record $778 billion in spending for the Pentagon and related work on nuclear warheads at the Department of Energy. That was $25 billion more than the Pentagon had even asked for. It can't be emphasized enough just …
(2022-02-04). Saudi Airstrikes Kill Seven Houthis in Yemen's Taiz. news.antiwar.com Saudi forces carried out a series of airstrikes in Taiz Province in SW Yemen on Thursday, The attacks hit western Taiz, reportedly striking a weapons cache belonging to the Houthis, and setting off a substantial explosion. | Exactly why Taiz came under attack is unclear. The city has been contested for the entire seven years of the Yemen War. The Saudi invasion force was never able to take the city, one of the fi…
(2022-02-04). Saturday 2/5: Building an Independent campaign to Put the Public in Public Education. indybay.org
(2022-02-04). Over 60 foreign planes, drones conducted reconnaissance near Russia this week – paper. tass.com No violations of Russia's airspace were permitted…
(2022-02-03). Deepening crisis of American capitalism as national debt hits $30 trillion. wsws.org The endless rise of the national debt, now $7 trillion more than the size of the entire US economy, is the outcome of deeply rooted processes whereby profits are increasingly obtained through stock market and other financial operations.
(2022-02-03). Berlin Administrative Court declares criticism of capitalism unconstitutional. wsws.org The German court judgement and its written grounds represent a fundamental attack on democratic rights. The aim is to ban socialist ideas and any criticism of capitalism.
(2022-02-03). The 2020-22 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.
(2022-02-03). Situation in Turkey is Putting Erdogan's Abilities to the Test. journal-neo.org 
In the last few years, Turkey's economy has been caught in a drawn-out recession, largely due to the increasing costs related to the current model of economic growth. And as the economy is deteriorating, so is the political and economic situation in the country, forcing President Erdogan to make choices which are far from popular. …
(2022-02-03). DM: Ukraine, Turkey sign agreement to produce Turkish combat drones for war in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Reznikov Announces Signing Of Framework Agreement With Turkey On Construction Of Bayraktar Drone Plant In Ukraine Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced the signing of a framework agreement with Turkey on the construction of a Bayraktar drone plant in Ukraine. *** Reznikov said that a delegation of the Republic of Turkey would be visiting Ukraine today. …
(2022-02-03). Breaking: Special Forces Land In Syria's Greater Idlib, Engage Militants In Kill Or Capture Operation. southfront.org 
File image. | Early on February 3, a suspected US special force landed from several helicopters near the northern Syrian town of Atimah right on the border line with Turkey. | The force came from the direction of Syria's northeastern region, where the US-led coalition maintains a number of bases. | After landing, the force, which was backed by several attack helicopters, combat drones and fighter jet, engaged in fierce clashes with unidentified militants while apparently carrying out a kill or capture operation.
(2022-02-03). Military Situation In Syria On February 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On February 3, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On February 3, the US special forces backed by several attack helicopters, combat drones and warplanes attacked Atmah town in Idlib province. 13 people were reportedly killed in the attack; | On February 3, the SDF security operation aimed to arrest ISIS members continue in the city of Hasakah; | On February 3, the US killed Abu Ibr…
(2022-02-03). In Video: Russian Advisors Train Syrian Soldiers On Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org 
Screen grab from RT video. | Russian military advisors had been training Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers on the use of man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs), RT reported on January 31. | According to the Russian network, Russian advisors and SAA officers developed a new training program that reduces the time needed to train soldiers on portable air-defense systems from six months to two weeks. | During the short training program, soldiers are taught how to identify, track and fire at fighter jets and drones as well as…
(2022-02-03). US's Richest Families Set to Dodge $8.4 Trillion in Taxes Over Next Decades. truthout.org 
The richest families in the U.S. are set to dodge trillions of dollars' worth of taxes in the coming decades thanks to tax loopholes, according to a new report. | If lawmakers keep the current maximum estate tax rate of 40 percent, the richest families will dodge roughly $8.4 trillion in taxes over the next 24 years,
(2022-02-03). Ilhan Omar Warns Democrats' Ukraine Proposal Only 'Escalates the Conflict'. scheerpost.com 
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Wednesday delivered a detailed rebuke of congressional Democrats' proposed legislative response to the escalating crisis involving Ukraine and Russia, declaring that "when the United States says it champions human rights, democracy, and peace, we should mean it." "Instead of spending $500 million on weapons, we should …
(2022-02-03). Approaching 600 tons: seventh batch of U.S. weapons arrives in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Seventh U.S. plane with military aid arrives in Ukraine Sixth delivery: U.S. has recently delivered 500 tons of ammunition to Ukraine. "And this is not the end." — DM Another U.S. plane carrying 85 tonnes of ammunition for grenade launchers for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has arrived in Kyiv. According to Ukrinform, Minister of Defense …
