Daily Archives: January 3, 2022

2022-01-03: News Headlines

Christian Zeller (2022-01-03). Ecosocialist strategy: industrial restructuring as a joint project of the climate movement. indybay.org The findings of international climate research and the IPCC are clear. World society is heading for tipping points that will abruptly change the earth and climate system. As a result, several billion people will lose their previous livelihoods in a few decades.

UFCLP (2022-01-03). Thursday 1/6: On Anniversary Of Jan 6 Insurrection, Workers Must Call For United Front Against Fascism. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building | 90 7th St. | San Francisco…

Staff (2022-01-03). US intel mistake helped Nazis spread disinfo, book claims. rt.com An intercepted cable from an American spymaster helped the Nazis spread misleading rumors during the war | A US intelligence chief inadvertently helped the Nazis push disinformation during World War II after he continued using a cipher that had been compromised by the Germans, according to classified records discussed in a new book. | In his new book, 'Covert Legions: US Army Intelligence in Germany 1944-1949', historian and author Thomas Boghardt claims that mistakes by an American spy could have helped the Nazis spread false information about Adolf Hitler's Alpine redoubt. | In one of the most successful dis…

Staff (2022-01-03). Russian Muslim leaders deny they want Beijing boycott. rt.com Russia's leading Muslim body says it has not called for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics | Russia's Islamic leaders have rebutted suggestions that they have forbidden Muslim athletes from competing at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in protest at China's treatment of its Uyghur population. | A document shared at the end of December by the 'Global Imams Council' Twitter account purportedly came from senior Islamic leaders who 'banned' Muslim athletes from appearing at the upcoming Games in Beijing. | "This event directly serves the interests of a tyrannical and oppressive regime that is directly respon…

sputniknews (2022-01-03). Israel Registers First 'Flurona' Case, Rare Double Infection of COVID and Seasonal Flu. sputniknews.com In December, the Israeli government approved banning all non-essential travel to Belgium, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States to prevent the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain.

Allen Forrest (2022-01-03). Unless They Tell Me I Have to. dissidentvoice.org A Coronatoon looks at the increasing number of boosters prescribed. First there was a vaccine which required one or two doses. Then along came a Delta variant, and a third booster was needed. Now along comes Omicron, and Big Pharma is producing more boosters.

_____ (2022-01-02). Antifascists Call For Mobilization In Chicago Against Neo-Nazis. popularresistance.org Antifascists in Chicago have issued a call for a community mobilization against the neo-Nazi group, Patriot Front, who has stated that they plan to rally alongside the March for Life anti-choice demonstration on January 8th. | Patriot Front is the same group that is behind a wave of racist and anti-Semitic attacks and vandalism across the US, but is perhaps best known for its role in the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville in 2017, when the group was called Vanguard America. | In leaked audio from a recorded meeting in December filled with racial slurs and screams of "White Power!," Patriot Front leader Th…

Anonymous103 (2022-01-02). Traditional Nazi Torchlight March Took Place In Kiev (Video). southfront.org "Democratic" torch march in Kiev | While the whole world celebrates the start of the new year, Ukraine glorifies nationalist and Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera. On January 1, hundreds of Ukrainians traditionally marched with torches through the main streets of the capital and other cities in different regions in honor of the anniversary of Bandera's birth. | According to the Ukrainian police, about 3.5 thousand citizens took part in the events on the occasion of honoring Bandera all around the country. It was noted that the p…

Staff (2022-01-02). Thousands march to honor WWII Nazi collaborator (VIDEO). rt.com Ukrainian nationalists paraded in torchlight procession in Kiev with portraits of Hitler ally | Ukrainian far-right ultra nationalists held a torchlight procession in Kiev on Saturday night, celebrating a controversial WWII-Nazi collaborator. Israeli diplomats said the march "insulted" the memory of the Holocaust. | The activists chanted "Glory" and "Our land" as they marked the birthday of Stepan Bandera, a former leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN), which was aligned with Adolf Hitler's Germany. | Some carried portraits and banners with images of the controversial figure and shouted "B…

Stuart Rees (2022-01-02). A man of substance and joyful to the last: the Desmond Tutu I knew. greenleft.org.au Armed with inclusive views of humanity, "the Arch" crossed borders, challenged nationalism and advocated justice, not least for the Palestinians, writes Stuart Rees.

Stuart Rees (2022-01-02). A man of substance and joyful to the last: the Desmond Tutu I knew. greenleft.org.au Armed with inclusive views of humanity, "the Arch" crossed borders, challenged nationalism and advocated justice, not least for the Palestinians, writes Stuart Rees.

Will Froberg (2022-01-02). A New Economy for a Better World. zcomm.org Overall, No Bosses does an excellent job of answering the questions: "If you don't like capitalism, what would you replace it with?>

Robert Reich (2022-01-02). The Oligarchy's Ultimate Political Weapon. zcomm.org They want us to become so discouraged that we stop showing up to vote. Another victory for them. Those who want you to believe that change is not possible are counting on you to forget that history and give up. Don't.

Jesús Faría (2022-01-02). Venezuela: De la resistencia a la recuperación productiva y el bienestar social. liberationnews.org Por Jesús Faría, presidente de la Comisión Permanente de Economía, Finanzas y Desarrollo Económico de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), y miembro del liderazgo nacional del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV).

Jesús Faría (2022-01-02). Venezuela: De la resistencia a la recuperación productiva y el bienestar social. liberationnews.org Por Jesús Faría, presidente de la Comisión Permanente de Economía, Finanzas y Desarrollo Económico de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), y miembro del liderazgo nacional del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV).

IGD Worldwide (2022-01-02). Sudan: Anarchists against the Military Dictatorship. itsgoingdown.org syndicated from Crimethinc. On Thursday December 30, in Sudan, during nationwide demonstrations against the military dictatorship that seized power on October 25, state forces repeatedly used live rounds against protesters, killing at least four people and wounding many more. Security forces have killed scores of demonstrators since the coup of October 25. Nevertheless, a powerful movement…

IGD Worldwide (2022-01-02). Sudan: Anarchists against the Military Dictatorship. itsgoingdown.org syndicated from Crimethinc. On Thursday December 30, in Sudan, during nationwide demonstrations against the military dictatorship that seized power on October 25, state forces repeatedly used live rounds against protesters, killing at least four people and wounding many more. Security forces have killed scores of demonstrators since the coup of October 25. Nevertheless, a powerful movement…

_____ (2022-01-02). Texas Team Applauded For Giving What Big Pharma Refuses: A Patent-Free Vaccine To The World. popularresistance.org A small team of Texas researchers is being hailed for developing an unpatented Covid-19 vaccine to share with the world without personal profit, with some advocates asking, if they can do it, why can't Big Pharma? Dubbed "the World's Covid vaccine," the inoculation—formally called Cobervax—is an open-source alternative to Big Pharma's patent-protected vaccines. Instead of being produced for profit, this shot could ultimately be manufactured around the world and made cheaply available to all without governmental or private legal retribution.

_____ (2022-01-02). Texas Team Applauded For Giving What Big Pharma Refuses. popularresistance.org A small team of Texas researchers is being hailed for developing an unpatented Covid-19 vaccine to share with the world without personal profit, with some advocates asking, if they can do it, why can't Big Pharma? | Dubbed "the World's Covid vaccine," the inoculation—formally called Cobervax—is an open-source alternative to Big Pharma's patent-protected vaccines. Instead of being produced for profit, this shot could ultimately be manufactured around the world and made cheaply available to all without governmental or private legal retribution. | Common Dreams reported this week that Cobervax—deve…

Staff (2022-01-02). Disney & Boeing among worst stocks of 2021. rt.com Cartoon giant, wireless network operator, and plane-maker stocks showed worst performances on US markets | Walt Disney, Verizon, and Boeing, as well as California-based biopharmaceutical firm Amgen and tech conglomerate Honeywell, were the worst stocks of 2021, according to stock market index Dow Jones. | Disney and Verizon stocks saw double-digit percentage losses, while the other three firms booked losses in the single digits. | Entertainment giant Disney's stock plunged 14.5% in 2021 amid a slowdown in Disney+ channel subscriber growth, which helped the company offset Covid-19 pandemic-induced losses when p…

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