John Wojcik (2022-02-11). Ukrainian fascists say they will sabotage any peace deal with Russia. peoplesworld.org While much of the world struggles to find a way out of the Ukraine crisis, influential fascist groups inside and outside the government there are vowing to stop any peace deal with Russia that they don't like. Even more worrisome is that the Ukrainian government, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky is trying to use its …

NAT (2022-02-11). Barret Brown on Greenwald and the Intelligence Oligarchy. indybay.org Barret's live Twitter statements about Glenn Greenwald and his conenctions to his work exposing the capture of the public media environment by state and private intelligence and defence industries, as well as fascist social movements.

Devin Cole (2022-02-11). A revolutionary salute to the Lao People's Democratic Republic. workers.org December 2, 2021, was the 46th anniversary of the end of the Laotian Civil War. Not only did the Royal Lao Government, in power from 1947 to 1975, fall that day, but also the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a socialist nation with a Marxist-Leninist government, was established and remains in power to . . . |

WSWS (2022-02-11). Australia to treat COVID like the flu amid mass school infections, record deaths. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has learned that this week, at least 6,888 students and 600 staff in Victorian schools have tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, 4,514 students and 800 staff tested positive.

POWER (2022-02-11). One year after deadly winter storm, what has Texas done to fix the power grid? liberationnews.org The following article was written by the Texas organization POWER, or Public Ownership or Water and Electric Resources.

WSWS (2022-02-10). Right-wing racialists mount campaign against Asian entertainer Awkwafina's use of a "blaccent" wsws.org Amid threats of war between nuclear-armed powers, the ending of COVID-19 public safety measures and the danger of fascism, the hue and cry over the supposed use of "black speech" is preposterous and diversionary.

_____ (2022-02-10). The US Political Elite Gives Cover To The Brutal US Police State. popularresistance.org As US domestic fascism continues to evolve, there is an overt reemergence of a pro-police narrative that no one seems to be talking about. It comes amid stories that suggest that there is a crime wave in major cities across the US. In response, the mainstream press has been amplifying pundits and politicians, especially US president Biden, who argue that the police need more "resources" to better do their job. | This is the ideological offensive, the backlash, against activists' demands to "defund the police." | Press outlets like the PBS NewsHour, once considered "one of the most trusted news programs on televis…

WSWS (2022-02-10). Fascist protest leaders welcomed into the Australian parliament. wsws.org Under conditions of an unprecedented crisis of the two-party system, extreme right-wing forces are being brought forward.

WSWS (2022-02-10). Trump and his fascist allies double down on defense of January 6 coup. wsws.org Following Senator Mitch McConnell's rebuke of the Republican National Committees' resolution defending Trump's putsch attempt as "legitimate political discourse," leading Republicans came out in defense of their would-be Fuhrer.

The Socialist Program (2022-02-10). Revolution vs. Counter Revolution after World War Two — Lessons of Soviet History, Part 4. liberationnews.org No longer allies in the war against the Axis states, the "democratic" capitalist countries turned on the USSR and formed a global bloc of all the imperialist powers to confront the rising tide of socialist revolution…

Editor (2022-02-10). Portuguese elections — 'Socialist' party wins but defeat for Left. mronline.org Dave Kellaway looks at the Portuguese general election result.

In Defense of Liberation! (2022-02-10). Morning Commute: 2-10-2022 . anchor.fm In this episode I talk about the rise of reactionary, racist, xenophobic, and repressive forces within the United States of Amerika, How to talk about the need for revolution, And how to build one. Also talk about my own ego in the need to bring down this notion that just because we read books or just because we are organized means that we know better than everyone and we have to speak to everyone as if they are lesser than us. Self critique moment once again, I hope everyone enjoys the episode, and I hope to be able to put out more content soon!

Gerald Horne (2022-02-10). Barack Obama's father identified as CIA asset in U.S. drive to "recolonize" Africa during early days of the Cold War. mronline.org Over the last decade, the U.S. has been quietly expanding its covert intelligence empire in Africa as part of a growing geopolitical rivalry with China.

Sharon Zhang (2022-02-10). Warren, Jayapal Introduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stock. truthout.org On Wednesday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators introduced a bill that would ban members of Congress and their spouses from owning and trading stocks. | The Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership Act is the first bipartisan stock trading ban to be introduced in the Senate. The bill was introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) and Matt Rosendale (R-Montana). Two Senate Republica…