Editor (2024-02-03). After Historic Strike, UAW Bureaucrats Sit By As Stellantis Lays Off Hundreds of Workers. scheerpost.com Only a few months after a historic contract struggle and strike, Stellantis announced job cuts in early December that have begun and will continue to take effect this month. A reminder that under capitalism the only way for workers to get what they need is self-organization, independent of the union bureaucracy, Democrats and Republicans.

guest author (2024-02-03). Venezuelan analyst: Lenin on 'Socialism and War'. workers.org A message from Rodríguez Gelfenstein, a political analyst and former Venezuelan diplomat and official, to the International Assembly against Imperialism in Solidarity with Palestine on Jan. 21 in New York City. Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein, the author. Amid the horror exposed by Israel's colonial-imperialist aggression against the Palestinian people, we commemorate . . . |

Ingo Schmidt (2024-02-04). The Indispensable Opponent. indybay.org The West's hostility towards China has increased since China's engine began to stutter. At the same time, the US government is pumping massive amounts of money into the economy and has thus been able to prevent an impending recession for the time being, but is far from regaining its former role as a global engine of growth.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-02-03). One Year After East Palestine Spill, the Next Catastrophe Is Waiting to Happen. truthout.org WASHINGTON — One year after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and crashed, with chemicals pouring from its tank cars to poison the small town of East Palestine, Ohio, there's a consensus among railroaders and their unions: Another such disaster is waiting to happen. And it could occur, they add, not in a small rural town with one rail track, such as East Palestine, but in a major rail hub… |

Angela (2024-02-04). Tuesday 2/13: Virtual Anti-War Organizer Training. indybay.org For those interested in organizing for peace with CODEPINK via Zoom…

Angela (2024-02-03). Tuesday 2/6: Virtual Event: Yemen Explained – Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Meena M., CODEPINK. (2024-02-03). UNRWA Saves Palestinian Lives; Save UNRWA. popularresistance.org Since its establishment in 1950, UNRWA has stood as the cornerstone of Palestinian healthcare, delivering essential services such as primary care clinics for basic health needs, assistance in accessing advanced medical treatment care at hospitals, implementing nutritional aid programs, and organizing environmental health initiatives across occupied Palestinian territories and refugee camps. UNRWA's impact is further amplified by offering education to all individuals in need. Today, a substantial 5.9 million refugees benefit from the resources offered by the organization. | In recent weeks, serious allegations aga…

mforinoco (2024-02-04). US Says It Carried Out Airstrikes on 85 Targets Inside Iraq and Syria. orinocotribune.com The United States says it has carried out airstrikes on 85 targets inside Iraq and Syria. | The US began what it called "retaliatory strikes" against targets inside Iraq and Syria on Friday, claiming that those who were responsible for a recent deadly attack against American forces in Jordan were targetted. | The US Central Command claimed the targets include depots of rockets, missiles and unmanned drones. | "The airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions," US Central Command said on social media. | The US president said the strikes will continue at times and places of Washington's choosing. | Joe Bid…

albawaba (2024-02-03). Ukraine unleashes drones in daring naval operation, sinks Russian warship. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In a dramatic revelation, Ukraine has disclosed a military operation near Crimea, the region annexed by Russia in 2014, asserting that they successfully attacked and sank a Russian warship.The Ukrainian military intelligence shared a video on social media, showcasing a fleet of drones encircling a ship and initiating gunfire. The video concludes with the ship submerging into the water. Ukraine identifies the sunken vessel as the Ivanovets, a Russian Navy ship, a confirmation echoed by Russian war bloggers.Valued between 60-70 million dollars, the Ivanovets, a small missile ship, is believed to have had…

Angela (2024-02-04). Monday 2/19: Webinar: Dissenters: Students Say No to the Military-Industrial Complex. indybay.org

newarab (2024-02-04). Saudis 'open' to Israel skipping steps for Palestine state. newarab.com

Editor (2024-02-04). Congress Poised to Cede More Foreign Weapons Oversight. Why? scheerpost.com

Toby Blomé (2024-02-04). Wednesday 2/7: Shut Down Travis: No US Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org STOP TRAVIS – NO US WEAPONS FOR GENOCIDE; LET GAZA LIVE! PERMANENT | CEASEFIRE NOW! NO US TAX $$ to ISRAEL! | Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA Rally, plus: Main Gate, Travis AFB Air Base Parkway & Parker Rd. (End of Air Base Parkway) Park and Gather at Commercial Center to left of Air Base Pkway & Parker Rd.

Action on Armed Violence (2024-02-03). Myanmar: three years of a devastating, under-reported war. reliefweb.int Country: Myanmar | Source: Action on Armed Violence | As the conflict in Myanmar enters its third year, we see an under-reported war marked by a sharp rise in the use of explosive weapons. Reports by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) indicate a 114% increase in such attacks by the military government in 2023, highlighting escalating tensions between the military, the People's Defense Forces, and Ethnic Armed Organisations seeking autonomy. Consequently, the conflict resulted in 2,164 reported civilian casualties from explosive weapons in 2023, including 745 fatalities, reflecting a 121% and 155% increase in casu…

Angela (2024-02-03). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Jacob Andrewartha (2024-02-03). Community demands closure of weapon's facility which helps arm Israel. greenleft.org.au Community members demanded the closure of the Heat Treatment Australia weapons manufacturing facility in Campbellfield in Naarm/Melbourne, for its role in arming Israel. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Julia Conley (2024-02-03). Sanders Moves to Block Funding for Israeli Weapons as Aid Bill Looms. truthout.org Calling on the United States to "end its complicity in the nightmare unfolding in Gaza," U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday said he would introduce an amendment to remove more than $10 billion from the foreign aid supplemental requested by President Joe Biden. The $10.1 billion has been proposed to pay for offensive weaponry funding for the Israeli government, which has killed at least 27,131… |

Lora Lumpe (2024-02-03). Congress Is Poised to Cede Even More of Its Oversight of Foreign Weapons Sales. truthout.org At a time of record U.S. weapons sales and many wars, the House Foreign Affairs Committee has decided that Congress should provide less, rather than more oversight of the booming business. Next week, the committee is marking up the Foreign Military Sales Technical, Industrial and Governmental Engagement for Readiness Act. But don't be fooled by the mundane title — this bill would mark a major… |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-02-02). 'Look at Nord Stream': Berlin Would Never Admit Culpability if Patriot Used to Down Il-76 Was German. orinocotribune.com Russia's Investigative Committee has identified the missile fragments found near the Il-76 crash site in Belgorod region, saying their characteristics and markings indicate that they were pieces of MIM-104A Patriots. Who sent these particular missiles to Ukraine? What was NATO's role in the provocation? Sputnik turned to experts for answers. | Russian investigators have

teleSUR (2024-02-02). Russia Detects Patriot Missile Fragments at Il-76 Crash Site. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Russian investigators said that fragments of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot air defense system were detected at the crash site of the Il-76 transport aircraft. | RELATED: | "According to the conclusions made during the investigation, fragments seized from the crash site… are design elements of the MIM-104A anti-aircraft guided missile of the U.S. Patriot complex," th…

WSWS (2024-02-01). UPS cuts 12,000 jobs: The ruling class accelerates its policy of mass unemployment. wsws.org The logistics giant's mass layoffs, which will go into effect in the first half of this year, are part of an accelerating and global wave of job-cutting in auto, technology and other industries.

Gabisile (2024-02-01). Mashatile engages business leaders. sanews.gov.za Mashatile engages business leaders | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has held an interactive session with more than 50 business leaders at a Sandton event organised by The European House — Ambrosetti, a leading global think tank. | According to the Deputy President's Office, Wednesday's event was convened to strengthen the strategic relationships between industry and governments and promote growth through a multi-stakeholder approach. | Discussions touched on various topics, including economic priorities and reforms, tackling unemployment and poverty, building investor confidence in South Africa, and drivin…

Angela (2024-02-02). Tuesday 2/6: Virtual Event: Yemen Explained – Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Angela (2024-02-01). Tuesday 2/6: Virtual Event: Yemen Explained – Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-02-02). Kamikaze drones strikes US base in Syria. plenglish.com Damascus, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) United States forces illegally deployed in the Al-Omar oil field, in the northeastern province of Deir Ezzor, came under attack by three drones, media reported.

Howard Altman (2024-02-01). Phalanx CIWS Downs Houthi Missile Dangerously Close To Destroyer: Report. twz.com For the first time since they began swatting down Houthi missiles and drones fired into the Red Sea region, a U.S. warship had to use its Mark 15 Phalanx The Ar…

Joseph Trevithick (2024-02-01). Drone Boat Swarm Vision Laid Out By DoD. twz.com The Pentagon is looking for help to turn a vision of future fleets of hundreds of low-cost highly autonomous drone boats able operate collaboratively to intercept "noncooperative" ships into a reality. | What is known as the

Angela (2024-02-02). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Angela (2024-02-01). Friday 2/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Call for Ceasefire Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Carla Stea (2024-02-01). Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, Depleted Uranium Weapons, Dangers of Nuclear War: Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov Press Conference. globalresearch.ca

Kate Hudson (2024-02-01). The Unthinkable Looms: Nuclear-Armed Israel is at War. counterpunch.org Israeli nuclear weapons pose a particular risk to peace and security in the Middle East region and internationally; not surprisingly they are seen as a significant threat by neighbouring non-nuclear states, and the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza and the extending war is exactly the situation in which they are likely to be used.

WSWS (2024-02-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands join strikes in Finland against austerity and anti-strike laws across all sectors, including defense, affecting weapons shipments to Ukraine; general strike hits Kurdistan cities in Iran to protest the execution of Kurdish political prisoners, as steel and oil workers continue protests against falling living standards; Ghanaian university administrators in nationwide strike over pay and conditions continues in the face of National Labour Commission's directive…

Larry Johnson (2024-02-01). May nation "A" Attack Nation "B" If "B" is supplying Weapons Used to Attack Nation "A" sonar21.com As I write this the Biden Administration has not produced evidence that the attack on the U.S. base in Jordan was carried out with the help of Iran. Despite that lack of evidence, the usual suspects in Washington are braying at full voice for the United States to strike Iran. This is one of the key rules of the "rules based international order (aka RBIO). If you provide the weapons to a third party that attacks me then you also are culpable for that crime. Do we all agree? | Well, if it is good for the goose then it must be good for the gander. The United States supplied Patriot Missiles to Ukraine and Ukra…

albawaba (2024-02-01). Germany to provide Ukraine with $7.6b worth of weapons. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – German Chancellor urged on Thursday European Union countries to increase their arms deliveries to Ukraine amid the war with Russia, which began on Feb. 24, 2022. | ‚Ä® | Olaf Scholz told reporters in Brussels ahead of an extraordinary EU summit, complained that the military weapons sent to Ukraine are not enough to fight Russia.He maintained that military pledges by EU countries have been "far from being enough," while Ukraine is in desperate need to get more advanced weapons. | ‚Ä® | "The discussion must start immediately because we know that what has been planned so far,…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-02-01). Russia does not plan to deploy nuclear weapons in other countries. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia does not plan to deploy its nuclear weapons in the territory of other countries, in addition to those already stationed in Belarus, assured Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Riabkov.

Rodney Atkinson (2024-02-01). Dangerous Crossroads: Is U.K. at War with Russia? British Now Know the Danger. But Still No Peace PartyÔªø. U.S. Stationing Nuclear Weapons in U.K.? globalresearch.ca