(2025-01-16). Bannon vs Musk: How Trump's U-turn on H-1B visas has split MAGA. aljazeera.com Trump's tech allies are at loggerheads with the MAGA camp over a visa programme that brings in foreign workers.
(2025-01-16). Muckraking financial firm Hindenburg Research to disband, founder says. aljazeera.com Renowned short-seller Nate Anderson says his work has been 'intense, and at times, all-encompassing'.
(2025-01-16). TikTok planning complete US shutdown as ban deadline looms, reports say. aljazeera.com Popular video-sharing platform preparing to go fully dark in the US from Sunday, reports say.
(2025-01-16). Climate Just Cities: A Global South Perspective. plenglish.com New Delhi._ This article strives to capture concerns that have emerged from ActionAid Association's decades long work with deprived urban communities in India and beyond. The work started through engagement with the urban homeless, and the need to provide adequate shelter, and evolved to engage with people dependent on the informal economy.
(2025-01-16). Ethiopia as a BRICS member will boost the economy, Iran believes. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf affirmed that Ethiopia, as a member of the BRICS group, represents an important opportunity so that his country boosts the economy, Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported on Thursday.
(2025-01-16). UK's CAN Bill: A draconian, vague law and what we can do to stop it before it's too late. expose-news.com On Tuesday, Bernie Spofforth released a video that exposes the catastrophic implications of the Climate and Nature ("CAN") Bill. This Bill could devastate the UK's economy, destroy rural communities and jeopardise energy …
(2025-01-16). Museveni woos UAE investors to Uganda. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on investors worldwide to come and do business in Uganda in particular and Africa in general which he said offers a myriad of investment opportunities in various sectors. He said that Uganda's economy is growing at a fast rate but only needs a stimulant …
(2025-01-16). Badenoch admits Tories had 'no plan' for post-Brexit Britain. leftfootforward.org Kemi Badenoch is set to admit that the Tories "made mistakes", including deciding to leave the EU without a plan. | Today Badenoch will make her first major speech as leader of the Conservative Party, on rebuilding trust in the political party. | She will say: "We announced that we would leave the European Union before we had a plan for growth outside the EU." | The British economy will be £311bn worse off by 2035 due to leaving the EU, according to a report by data consultancy Cambridge Econometrics. | The UK is also anticipated to have three million fewer jobs, 32% lower investment, 5% lower exports an…
(2025-01-16). Massive China trade surplus exposes fake Western economies. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess the latest trade data coming out of China for year ending 2024 and why this highlights that China and Global South economies are real as opposed to fictitious Western economies dominated by financialization.
(2025-01-16). Egypt: Repression, Rising Poverty in Sisi's Second Decade. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A man walks past an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, March 6, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo/Amr Nabil. | (Beirut) — The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt entered its second decade with wholesale repression, systematically detaining and punishing peaceful critics and activists, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. Egypt's severe economic crisis had devastating effects on people's access to economic, social, and cultural rights while authorities thrived on a lack of accountability and public scrutiny.For the 546-page world report, in its 35th ed…
(2025-01-16). Sri Lanka: New Government Pledges Economic Reform, Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Newspaper front pages featuring president-elect Anura Kumara Dissanayake on display in Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 23, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena | (Bangkok) — The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which took office on September 23, 2024, has promised to address longstanding human rights issues that have plunged Sri Lanka into repeated crises, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2025. Dissanayake has pledged to introduce more equitable economic policies and to repeal the notoriously abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act, but he has not…
(2025-01-16). Iran announces 24 solar energy industrial parks to boost renewable power and industry. tvbrics.com 
By integrating solar energy, Iran aims to reduce its energy supply-demand gap while fostering sustainable economic growth…
(2025-01-16). Workers speak out on devastation from Los Angeles fires. wsws.org The damage and economic impact of the firestorm is now projected by Accuweather to reach $275 billion. This would make it one of the costliest disasters in US history.
(2025-01-16). Cuba Removed From State Sponsors of Terrorism List. pressenza.com This milestone is the result of relentless efforts by activists and organizations over the past several years who worked tirelessly to challenge the baseless designation, which made it nearly impossible for Cuba to make transactions using international banking systems and acquire necessary goods on the international market. | The removal demonstrates the power of collective action and international solidarity—but it doesn't stop here. The U.S. continues to uphold a strangling economic blockade on Cuba, which intentionally generates scarcity of essential items on the island. Biden's political decision to wai…
(2025-01-16). Ukraine remains locked in an economic form of Stockholm syndrome. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-16). øCuba resistirá la "máxima presión económica"? cubadebate.cu El 16 de abril de 1960, el diplomático estadounidense Lester D. Mallory escribió un memorándum en el que abogaba por un embargo contra Cuba "para provocar hambre, desesperación y el derrocamiento del gobierno". Dado que la mayoría de la población de la isla apoyaba a Fidel Castro y que el país había vivido recientemente una revolución.
(2025-01-16). Copped Out: Global Warming and Global Markets. counterpunch.org 
As is now something of an annual ritual, last month's COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan ended on a rather shabby note. Actually, one can describe its beginning the same way. Ilham Aliyev, the dictator who rules Azerbaijan, a country where fossil fuels make up 90 percent of its export revenues, opened the conference calling fossil
(2025-01-16). Unemployment a reality for millions of people, ILO warns. plenglish.com United Nations, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Some 402 million people remain unemployed in the world despite wanting to work, and the participation of the active population in the labor market is tending to decrease, the International Labor Organization (ILO) revealed today.
(2025-01-16). Farage slammed for arguing protecting workers from harassment will ruin 'pub banter'. leftfootforward.org Labour has slammed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage for claiming that protecting workers from harassment at work could result in the 'end' of pub banter. | GB News also published a scaremongering report earlier this week suggesting that under Labour's new Employment Rights Bill, if a waiter overhears a conversation that they find offensive and the employer fails to take action, management will be "hauled before a committee to answer for your wrong-think". | The Employment Rights Bill introduces a requirement for employers to prevent third party harassment of employees while they're at work. An employer will only…
(2025-01-16). UK: New Government Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedoms. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Thousands of peaceful protesters stand up for rights in an Anti-Racism Protest in London, UK, August 7, 2024. | © Martin Suker | (London) —United Kingdom authorities are seriously undermining democratic rights, especially the right to peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. The Labour government, which took office in July 2024, has failed to roll back draconian anti-protest measures introduced by the previous administration, while continuing to appeal a court ruling that curbs the measures.For the 546-page world report, in its 35th edition, H…
(2025-01-16). NHS worker in Britain speaks out against Labour privatisation. wsws.org Starmer's Labour government is risking patient safety by shifting burdens instead of solving systemic issues. Though he claims, "I'm not interested in putting ideology before patients," his plan reflects a Thatcherite push toward a two-tier healthcare system.
(2025-01-16). Bombshell polling reveals how out-of-touch Britain's Labour government really is. expose-news.com
(2025-01-16). Jonathan Ashworth slams Reform UK for wanting to charge people to see a doctor. leftfootforward.org Former Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth has slammed Reform UK for wanting to charge people when they want to go and see a doctor, as he took aim at the policies of Nigel Farage's party. | With Reform rising in the polls, there has been much discussion around how the Labour Party can tackle their threat, and Ashworth, who is the chief executive of the Labour Together think-tank, has said Labour should not be afraid of spending more time criticising Reform's policies. | Asked by Andrew Marr on LBC this week on what the government could be doing to fend off Reform, Ashworth replied: "When you look at the figures, they…
(2025-01-16). Australia: Disinformation campaign directed at public housing tower residents. wsws.org Labor authorities are trying to cover over the reality that the planned destruction of 44 public housing towers in Melbourne is an assault on residents, in the interests of property developers.
(2025-01-16). Rusia califica de insuficiente decisión de retirar a Cuba de lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo. cubadebate.cu Rusia considera que la retirada de Cuba de la lista de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo que elabora Estados Unidos es un paso correcto, pero no suficiente, ya que el bloqueo a la isla sigue vigente, declaró la portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores ruso, María Zajárova.
(2025-01-16). Desigualdad y pobreza laboral persisten en el mundo, según la Organización Internacional del Trabajo. cubadebate.cu Alrededor de 240 millones de trabajadores en el planeta han sido afectados desde el 2015 por formas extremas de pobreza laboral, indicó un informe reciente de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT). De acuerdo con la fuente, a escala global las peores manifestaciones tendieron a disminuir en tiempos recientes, pero persisten en los países de ingreso bajo.
(2025-01-16). Biden takes aim at oligarchs and extreme wealth in farewell address. aljazeera.com US President Joe Biden said 'powerful forces' threatened to undo his climate policies as Trump prepares to take office.
(2025-01-16). Bright prospects of Iran's energy portfolio. presstv.ir Iran is currently one of the largest electricity producers in West Asia, yet the electricity industry in the country is saddled with a series of challenges which have resulted in imbalances between production and consumption.
(2025-01-16). UNRWA unraveled amid Israel's allegations, reduced intl. support. presstv.ir UNRWA faces a deepening financial crisis due to reduced international support following Israel's allegations and pressure on donor countries.
(2025-01-16). The Heat: BRICS 2025. america.cgtn.com 
Indonesia has formally joined the BRICS as a full member, becoming the first Southeast Asian country to join the group. There are now ten full members and eight new partner countries in the bloc, making up 41.4% of global GDP and half the world population. | Joining the discussion: | Anton Fedyashin is a Pro…
(2025-01-16). EU Lends $847 Million to Israel Amid Gaza Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-16). French Nuclear: End of the Line? wattsupwiththat.com Flamanville, he writes, "is likely one of the last nuclear plants to be built in Europe. Hinckley Point may be completed at some point in the future in the UK, but even in France the next ones are in doubt, with decisions on future investments postponed. "By the time any new nuclear plant in the West gets built, the transformation of our power systems towards renewables dominance will be over."
(2025-01-16). India expects five-fold growth in green investments by 2030. tvbrics.com 
According to government data, India's installed renewable energy capacity reached 209.44 GW by December 2024…
(2025-01-16). PDF of January 16 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF LA fires showDisaster response in U.S. collapsed Dr. King's legacy & recent strikes Philly Chinatown wins arena battle Capitalism's housing crisis On the picket line Global warming inferno Musk boosts bigots worldwide Galápagos — Pentagon base? Editorials: Real solidarity with Los Angeles Trump puts profits first Tear . . . |
(2025-01-16). B-Sides: Anthony Veasna So's "Afterparties" publicbooks.org In "Afterparties," Anthony Veasna So explores the American dream's false promise of a profitable, progressive futurity.
(2025-01-16). Joe Biden warns of dangers of social media disinformation and tech platforms bowing to Trump in farewell address. leftfootforward.org "The truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit."
(2025-01-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Around 25,000 walk out in Belgium against government proposal to raise pension age to 66 and increase number of qualifying years; retired teachers, social security and telecom workers in Iran demand pensions that keep up with the rising cost of living, while wood and paper workers in Rezvanshahr protest unpaid wages; healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and ancillary staff at hospital in South Africa strike after lack of adequate water supply for 20 days…
(2025-01-16). The Power of Place in Understanding—and Reframing—Digital Capitalism. counterpunch.org The Internet, digital technologies, and the informational ecosystems they create are too often understood in abstract, immaterial, and (particularly) aspatial terms. While this mythology is not as prevalent as it once was, terms like "the cloud," "cyberspace," and even "ethernet" underscore a sense that our digital communications, interactions, and exchanges take place "somewhere else" —somewhere
(2025-01-16). Los Angeles fires destroy the archive of 20th century composer Arnold Schoenberg. wsws.org The disasters produced by capitalism are threatening all of human culture.
(2025-01-16). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-16). Plans for a Majorly Polluting Chemical Plant Nixed in Louisiana's Cancer Alley. truthout.org Environmental groups are claiming victory after Mitsubishi Chemical Group dropped plans for a $1.3 billion plant in the heart of Louisiana's industrial corridor. In the works for more than a decade, the chemical manufacturing complex would have been the largest of its kind in the world, stretching across 77 acres in Geismar, a small community about 60 miles west of New Orleans. |
(2025-01-16). The Legacy of 'Genocide Joe' Biden. counterpunch.org 
I wish I could say the sheer lack of action with the Biden administration was surprising, but it was hardly unpredictable and there's a reason Cornel West refers to 'Genocide Joe' as "neoliberal milquetoast." Biden did exactly what he told campaign donors he would do. He said he wouldn't "demonize" the rich and "no ones
(2025-01-16). Ceasefire in Gaza deal reached — U.S., Israel must be held accountable. cpusa.org 
A ceasefire deal has reportedly been reached between the Palestinian resistance and Israel, which could lead to the ending of the horrific and genocidal carnage being exacted against the Palestinian people. The Communist Party USA, along with all peace-loving and democratic-minded people, support this development and welcome the exchanging of prisoners. But the deal is not yet ratified as Israel's Cabinet refuses to meet on the issue. | The bombing has not yet ceased. Innocents are still dying. A complete and immediate end to the genocide must be secured. This involves the full withdrawal of Israeli troops fro…
(2025-01-15). TikTok users in US flock to 'China's Instagram' ahead of ban. aljazeera.com Chinese users of Xiaohongshu welcome influx of Americans, but caution that sensitive topics are off-limits.
(2025-01-15). US watchdog sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter stake. aljazeera.com US Securities and Exchange Commission says Musk's failure to disclose stake allowed him to underpay $150m for shares.
(2025-01-15). Japan's tourist arrivals hit all-time high as weak currency draws masses. aljazeera.com Asian country welcomed record 36.8 million visitors in 2024, tourism agency says.
(2025-01-15). North Korea Has Survived 75 Years of Barbaric Imperial Attack Under the Stewardship of the Much Maligned Kim Dynasty. covertactionmagazine.com Development of nuclear weapons has enabled North Korea to avoid the fate of Libya, Syria and Iraq Over the last 75 years, North Korea has been invaded and bombed back to the stone age by the United States, subjected to unprecedented economic warfare, vilified in the international media and had its population targeted in a …
(2025-01-15). Growing danger of illicit money. independent.co.ug 
Why CSOs are warning of looming crisis in EAC and SADC ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Civil society organisations have warned governments in the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to act fast to tackle the growing menace of illicit financial flows in the two regional economic blocs. According to the CSOs, recent …
(2025-01-15). Southern California wildfires continue to burn as high wind warning takes effect. wsws.org The scope of the destruction has surpassed any natural disaster in recent US history, including Hurricane Katrina, with Accuweather currently projecting up to $275 billion in damage and economic losses.
(2025-01-15). President Ramaphosa chairs first Presidential Economic Advisory Council meeting. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa chairs first Presidential Economic Advisory Council meeting | President Cyril Ramaphosa has chaired the first meeting of the newly appointed Presidential Economic Advisory Council for the seventh administration. | The meeting was held at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Tuesday. | "The Presidential Economic Advisory Council will play an important role in providing independent advice as we seek to ensure that our economic policy is informed by sound evidence, by innovation, and by a diversity of views and opinions," the President said. | A statement by the Presidency said the President welcome…
(2025-01-15). Uganda's economic outlook to remain positive in 2025. independent.co.ug 
Private sector investment and strategic policies set to drive economic expansion Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda's economic growth is poised for a notable upturn in 2025, supported by robust performance across key sectors such as energy, mining, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and information and communication technology (ICT). This growth is expected to be further reinforced …
(2025-01-15). Cuban expert points to accessible tourism. plenglish.com In his usual commentary on the Facebook network, the scholar refers to the fact that this type of travel could generate income close to 90 billion dollars this year, according to a study by Emerald Insight. | He said that traveling is a gateway to new experiences and perspectives, but represents a world of obstacles and limited options for more than a billion people living with disabilities. | With an aging world population and increasing health problems, the demand for accessible tourism options is more pressing than ever. A study by Emerald Insight, he reiterated, indicates that the accessible tourism market co…
(2025-01-15). GST is of the rich, by the rich and for the rich: TS Singhdeo. ummid.com India's GST (Goods and Services Tax), system is disproportionately benefiting the wealthy while burdening the middle and lower-income groups, says TS Singhdeo, former Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
(2025-01-15). GST is of the rich, by the rich and for the rich: TS Singhdeo. ummid.com India's GST (Goods and Services Tax), system is disproportionately benefiting the wealthy while burdening the middle and lower-income groups, says TS Singhdeo, former Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
(2025-01-15). Andy McDonald champions Labour's shoddy workers' rights bill at PMQs. Here's the facts. thecanary.co At Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), Andy McDonald MP said on 15 January: The employment rights bill is urgently needed especially given the exploitation of gig workers like those retail assistants employed throughout with vital rights denied and staff being charged a premium should they want to be paid on time. Insecure work denies workers their […] | By
(2025-01-15). How U.S. Media Hide Truths About the Gaza War. counterpunch.org 
A few days before the end of 2024, the independent magazine +972 reported that "Israeli army forces stormed the Kamal Adwan Hospital compound in Beit Lahiya, culminating a nearly week-long siege of the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza." While fire spread through the hospital, its staff issued a statement saying that "surgical departments, laboratory, maintenance, and emergency
(2025-01-15). Cuba removed from terrorism list — More work to be done. cpusa.org 
The Communist Party USA welcomes the long-overdue removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism and considers it a significant step towards justice for the Cuban people and a welcome one to all those who champion peace and justice. | Despite its limited scope, this decision reflects years of struggle by the Cuban people, the international community, and broad sections of the world population, including democratic, labor, civil rights, and communist organizations across the globe. | Cuba was not, and is not, a "state sponsor of terrorism," but a country that works tirelessly for peace, inter…
(2025-01-15). Indonesia develops domestic production of medicines to improve health care sustainability. tvbrics.com 
In collaboration with the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Health is advocating for the local production of 22 key drug raw materials…
(2025-01-15). The migrant workers at the forefront of Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. peoplesdispatch.org Immigrant day laborers, organized with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, are on the front lines of the humanitarian efforts amid the devastating fires and are responding to anti-migrant rhetoric with "love"
(2025-01-15). Australia: Hundreds of public hospital psychiatrists resign to demand increased staffing and decent wages. wsws.org The mass resignations are another expression of the rising opposition of health and other state sector workers to the Labor's pay caps and its ongoing attacks on public health.
(2025-01-15). Sudan's army condemns ethnically-targeted killings in El Gezira. newarab.com 
The The attacks largely targeted people from western Sudan living in the central state because of accusations they collaborated with the Earlier this week, the Sudanese army and allied…
(2025-01-15). Police to launch crack down on tobacco smokers in Gulu city. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has issued a stern warning and announced plans to launch a crackdown on tobacco smokers in Gulu City. Dr. Enock Kabanda, the Uganda Police Mental Health Focal Point Person, made the announcement during an awareness meeting organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. The session …
(2025-01-15). Presidente cubano destaca labor de científicos cubanos en su día. cubadebate.cu Un abrazo agradecido a los científicos cubanos de todos los saberes envió hoy Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, en el Día de la Ciencia en el país. En su mensaje en la red social X, el jefe de Estado destacó que frente a grandes desafíos ellos siguen haciendo ciencia.
(2025-01-15). Trump ambitious for Greenland's riches. plenglish.com London, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The BBC World media outlet of the United Kingdom noted today the wealth of Greenland, a topic in vogue due to the aspirations of the new US president, Donald Trump, to take over that territory.
(2025-01-15). Trump's 15 billionaire fossil fuel friends have got $2.5bn richer ALREADY this YEAR. thecanary.co A new report has revealed the total wealth accumulation of US fossil fuel billionaires increased by 15% since the spring before the 2024 US presidential election (April 2024) to Donald Trump's inauguration (January 20 2025). Published by the Climate Accountability Research Project (CARP), the report is the first in a new research series tracking the […] | By
(2025-01-15). Special Needs Child Provision in Crisis as 40% of Local Authorities Risk Going Bust. bylinetimes.com Children with special educational needs are being offered "inconsistent and inequitable" support by the Government, which fails to meet minimum legal requirements, amid a growing financial crisis at local authorities, a damning new parliamentary report has warned. | A big rise in the number of children with diagnoses and the rising numbers of local authorities in severe financial difficulties, is creating a looming crisis, the report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee warns. | The Committee is demanding action from Whitehall within weeks and warning that a failure to adequately finance the system now ris…
(2025-01-15). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2025-01-15). Democrats Grill Pete Hegseth on Rape Allegation, Drunkenness and Women in Combat. democracynow.org 
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to become defense secretary, appears to be moving toward confirmation after a contentious Senate hearing on Tuesday. He was grilled over his alleged history of sexual misconduct, reports of frequent public drunkenness at work, financial mismanagement at veterans' organizations he led, and statements he has made disparaging women, LGBTQ people and others in the military. Hegseth's confirmation can only be blocked if three or more Republicans join Democrats in opposing the former Fox News host, but so far the party appears aligned behind Trump's nominee. Wat…
(2025-01-15). Rutte endorses anti-Russian paranoia narratives to justify military spending. infobrics.org According to the NATO boss, either Europeans spend on defense or they will have to learn Russian.
(2025-01-15). Climate Fires and Anger as Fierce as the Santa Anna Winds. counterpunch.org 
Berkeley Earth, a non-profit climate change organization, concluded that climate chaos was at its worst in the last decade. Its Global Temperature Report for 2024 said that "2024 was the warmest year on Earth since 1850, exceeding the previous record just set in 2023 by a clear and definitive margin. This period, since 1850, is
(2025-01-15). Bill Gates' Foundation Tax-Exempt Status Faces Court Showdown Amid Vaccine Profit Allegations. globalresearch.ca In a legal confrontation with potential far-reaching implications, Floridian and head of The World Peace Through Education Foundation, Inc, William S. Scott has filed an appeal and petition for a Writ of Mandamus against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in …
(2025-01-15). Patients are dying because of profit-driven political decisions — so in 2025, EveryDoctor is stepping things up. thecanary.co In 2025, campaign group EveryDoctor is stepping up its work to save the NHS from privatisation, and build a functioning, flourishing healthcare system for patients and staff alike. However, there's work to do. The group wants to grow its following from thousands, to a vibrant patient and staff community of millions. It feels it will […] | By
(2025-01-15). Patients are dying because of profit-driven political decisions — so in 2025, EveryDoctor is stepping things up. thecanary.co In 2025, campaign group EveryDoctor is stepping up its work to save the NHS from privatisation, and build a functioning, flourishing healthcare system for patients and staff alike. However, there's work to do. The group wants to grow its following from thousands, to a vibrant patient and staff community of millions. It feels it will […] | By
(2025-01-15). Outgoing Biden administration announces sweeping AI controls. wsws.org Directed against China, but encompassing a range of many other countries as well, the new regulations have brought forth strident opposition from US high-tech companies.
(2025-01-15). URA surpasses half-year revenue target with Shs 322billion surplus. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has reported a remarkable performance in its half-year revenue collection, surpassing its target for the July to December 2024 period. The tax authority collected Shs15.25trillion against the target of Shs 14.93 trillion, registering a surplus of Shs 322 billion and a performance rate of 102.16%. …
(2025-01-15). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-15). Davos WEF: Artificial Intelligence (AI), DNA Manipulation, Control of the Human Mind, Transhumans. globalresearch.ca Keir Starmer, who attends annual Davos WEF gatherings and is at the forefront of world leaders trained to introduce The Great Reset/Fourth Industrial Revolution AI agenda into his country, has recently taken a major step into the abyss by …
(2025-01-15). BRICS at the Helm. infobrics.org It is relatively common for us to forget the recent past. The Western world formerly lauded the emergence of a new neoliberal international order established on Western principles and tenets. This resembled the manner in which the West celebrated the most pivotal times in human history. Currently, circumstances have shifted once more, and the fog is dense, complicating predictions about future events…
LUANDA, Angola | Xinhua | Angola's Ministry of Health (MINSA) provided a bulletin Friday evening on the country's cholera outbreak, reporting 119 cases including 12 deaths as of 6 p.m., with 14 cases confirmed through laboratory testing and 12 samples remaining under analysis. "With the confirmation of the first case on January 7, 2025, the Ministry …
Before the U.S. elections, incoming President Donald Trump claimed he wanted to see an end to the war in Ukraine. In fact, he bragged that he could stop the conflict "within 24 hours of taking office." (The Hill, Dec. 30) Chicago, mid-May 2012, during week of anti-NATO actions. WW PHOTO . . . | 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is considering plans to establish coffee nursery beds in key districts across Northern Uganda as part of a broader strategy to boost coffee production and diversify farmers' incomes. State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Dr. Kenneth Omona, told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the initiative, once …
British police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of The Independent Office for Police Conduct said Wednesday that it will oversee a probe by the Metropolitan Police Directorate of Professional Standards into whether opportunities were missed to bring the wealthy businessman to justice. | "There is widespread public concern around this case, with a significant number of allegatio…
There's nothing so terrifying as a nightmare come to life. The Santa Ana winds have haunted the dreams of southern Angelinos for decades. Like the Chinooks of the Rockies and the Mistrals of the Rhone Valley, these winds play on the mind. They tell you they're coming for you. They whisper the dangers they bring with them. Van Gogh believed the mistral inflamed his madness. Another kind of madness seems to be inflicting LA, the madness of boundless consumption. 
A Wahed Invest Ltd featured the campaign on Transport for London services, including the London Underground and buses. Some of their campaigns include the popular Zimbabwean Muslim preacher Ismail ibn Musa Menk, or Mufti Menk as he is more commonly known. | The adverts showcased the currency going up in flames along with the words "Join t…
Where there is the potential for profit, even the most ardent climate change deniers will seize the opportunity to take advantage of the damage caused by the climate catastrophe. Such is the case with President-elect Donald Trump and his gang of corporate supporters. Map shows the Northern Sea Route, the . . . | 
Capitalism, and class societies generally, have always been defined by poor housing conditions for the working classes. Contrary to popular myth, homelessness is not the result of individual failures or particular party governance, but rather an inbuilt inequity in the distribution of resources that permeates all class societies, which is . . . | 
Gwen avocado (attribution), photographer unknown, n.d. "Is this truth I'm delivering up, or is it just plain kvetching? Or is kvetching for people like me a form of truth?" — Philip Roth, Portnoy's Complaint,1969 Form and content of the expat's kvetch Harriet knew it would happen eventually but was surprised it was so soon. Barely 
These include setting up the country's largest green hydrogen production centre, Krishnapatnam industrial node, and a pharmaceutical park…
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between After spending more than two years drafting a plan to manage and protect the nation's old-growth forests as they endure the ravages of climate change, the Biden administration has abruptly abandoned the effort. | That decision by the U.S. Forest Service to shelve the National Old Growth Amendment ends, for now, any goal of creating a cohesive federal approach to ma…
By The National Security Archive of George Washington University, as it so often does, performed a fabulous …
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has reduced the frequency of the review of the Central Bank Rate, to allow for more comprehensive economic analysis and enhanced forecasting accuracy. This, the Bank says, will in turn enable the management to "build upon our established track record of effective policy decisions." The Monetary …
At the close of 2024 there were 813 billionaires in the United States with a combined total wealth of $6.72 trillion, according to an analysis of the Forbes wealth data. The total number of billionaires has remained constant since the outlet published its 38th annual World's Billionaire List on April 2, 2024. But the combined 
Soaring rents and home prices across the country are fueling the housing instability that forces working families into the streets. Wall Street's increasing penetration into the single-family home market is at the core of the upheaval. | It all began in 2007, when a large number of "adjustable-rate mortgages" (or "ARMs"), also known as subprime mortgages, reached the date at which their loan rates were due to be reset. These "ARMS" had previously allowed millions of families to buy homes. But when they hit the reset date, the interest rates greatly increased, and a large swath of the population was suddenly un…
The New York Times had a lengthy piece giving a story on how the Democrats lost the support of working-class voters over the last three decades. The essence of the argument is that working-class voters were angered by Democrats' support of "free trade" and the bailouts of the financial industry in the financial crisis. While 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero District are grappling with a sh740 million debt related to road works after the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development rejected their request to settle the amount. The debt dates back to 2014, when the district contracted Busenvi Enterprises Limited for sh522 million to construct …
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District is pushing to establish an Integrated Agricultural Laboratory as part of the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project. The facility would provide essential diagnostic services for pests, diseases, and soil health, aimed at boosting agricultural productivity in the region. The district has identified three potential sites that …
7 January 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition bewailed the rise in the number of people, especially young children, who were injured or killed in firecracker-related incidents, prompting it to call for stronger regulations to prevent these senseless injuries and deaths. | As the Department of Health (DOH) concluded its surveillance on incidents involving the ignition of firecrackers and fireworks, the EcoWaste Coalition lamented the 38 percent increase in related injuries from 610 in 2024 to 843 in 2025, plus three deaths due to firecrackers and one death due to a str…
After nearly three years of protracted negotiations, However, within the enclaves, officials and merchants fear Madrid has given Rabat a foothold in the autonomous territories— at least trade wise. | For the…
Days after hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through Puerto Rico in 2017, Ernesto Diaz formed a team to survey what the Category 5 storms had done to his home. Touring coastal areas, Diaz, then an assistant secretary with the commonwealth's Department of Natural & Environmental Resources, saw rooftops poking out from floodwaters, forests stripped bare, and windows and doors floating by. As a marine scientist who knew the shoreline ecosystems intimately, he also noticed something that intrigued him: Communities near coral reefs sustained less damage. | That became the genesis of a first-of-its kind project when, i…
The concepts of climate debt and ecological debt are central to successfully achieving the ecological bifurcation. The ecological debt owed by States — and in particular the wealthiest States and major corporations — of the North to the populations of the Global South must be recognized. That recognition must take the form of cancellation of 
Donald Trump's tariffs will not reduce US public debt. The federal deficit will keep growing, but they will be an excuse to further cut taxes on the rich and to ratchet up the new cold war on China.
Over all, Washington has provided the regime with $310 billion in military and economic aid, which has been regularly adjusted for inflation, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think tank.
Pensions have not risen since Labour got into government and cut Winter Fuel Allowance, but Streeting thinks it's helping poor pensioners afford fuel As Skwawkbox covered on Friday, Heath Secretary Wes Streeting — a recipient of substantial donations from private interests — told pensioners they should wrap up warm and put the heating on during …
The Wilmington, North Carolina, massacre of 1898, also called a coup, was not a spontaneous eruption of white supremacist violence, but instead came from the top leadership of the Democratic Party and was backed by the rich.
For over one year, Germany has been actively participating in the killing and dehumanization of Palestinians by providing political, financial, military, and legal support to Israel. Germany's complicity in Israel's atrocities must stop.
An Iranian commercial plane underwent rigorous security checks at Authorities at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport had told the Mahan Air flight that it would need to undergo inspection or it wouldn't be allowed to land, amid suspicions that it was carrying financial aid to…
Clinics offering ketamine infusions and injections for "treatment-resistant depression" are today claiming 24-48 hours remission, and ketamine is also being marketed for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder. "Between 500 and 750 ketamine clinics have cropped up across the United States," NPR reported early in 2024 ("The Ketamine Economy: New Mental Health Clinics are a 'Wild West' with Few Rules"). This may be an underestimation, as Psychiatric News reported later in 2024, "More than 1,500 intravenous (IV) infusion clinics have proliferated n…
Oren Cass's "What Economists Could Learn From George Costanza"(The New York Times, December 23) has forgotten what economics Henry George taught. That's the pundit named Cass who invariably calls for constrictions on consumers, as opposed to Cass Sunstein's advocacy of "choice-preserving but psychologically wise interventions" that would make "automatic enrollment in government programs" the default (in the words of 
Johnson to oversee Physical Services; Petrovich to oversee Economic Development & Planning Syracuse, N.Y.— County Executive McMahon today announced that Cydney Johnson and Robert Petrovich will be part of his …
Glaring omission in coverage exposed by group's resignation letter As Skwawkbox reported yesterday, twenty councillors in Broxtowe, Notts, have resigned from the Labour party in disgust at Keir Starmer's betrayal of Labour values. The resignations have been widely covered by the so-called 'mainstream' media, but almost all have a huge omission in their coverage of …
Raffi Berg, now at the center of a media scandal over the BBC's Israel coverage, once worked for a known CIA front and collaborated with Mossad officials.
Redlining, exclusionary zoning, and predatory lending schemes have put prospective Black homeowners at a severe disadvantage. As the Ballard Center for Social Impact points out, the gap in homeownership rates between Black and white families was larger in 2019 than in the 1960s. In 2023, the National Association of Realtors reported a nearly 29 percent homeownership divide between these 
By Karin Leukefeld Damascus The author has been covering events in Syria and West Asia for decades for the German left daily newspaper, junge Welt, and other mainly German-language media. This article, published Dec. 30, gives a description of her entry into Syria some days earlier after the seizure of . . . | 
Credit card defaults in the U.S. reached their highest level since the 2008 financial crash during the first nine months of 2024, according to figures compiled by BankRegData and cited in a recent Financial Times article.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) seeks to collect up to 1 trillion shillings in local revenue collections. The commission intends to hit this target by the 2025/26 financial year. This ambitious goal was revealed by Isaac Musumba, the commission chairman, during its rebranding function. "This is not just a …
Kieran Allen delves into the establishment spectacle of condemnation surrounding Luigi Mangione, who has gained folk hero status after allegedly assassinating Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Health Care. Allen explores the morally bankrupt world of private health insurance, where companies like United Health Care prioritize profit over people's lives on a daily basis, leading to thousands of preventable deaths.
New Orleans The Workers Voice Socialist Movement (Louisiana) issued the following lightly edited statement on Jan. 1, 2025. Our condolences go out to the families and friends of those killed and injured in the horrific attack in the French Quarter of New Orleans. We condemn it completely. We also call . . . | 
The latest American mass psychosis involves drones, a rather mundane twist in a long, gaudy, societal psychopathology leading from communists under the bed, to the lunatic Havana Syndrome, to dastardly Chinese spy balloons. So our current fixation is mystery drones, sighted across the U.S. but most alarmingly, for birdbrains I guess, over U.S. military bases. 
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in It comes two years after they told In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to o…
NEW YORK | Xinhua | New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced increased security measures statewide to ensure public safety during holiday celebrations. The measures include increased staffing in collaboration with the State Police, the New York National Guard, and other agencies and enhanced security at airports, bridges, tunnels, and public transportation systems. …
Twenty years ago this month, on December 10, 2004, former San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter Gary Webb died by apparent suicide, following a stretch of depression.
History shows that empires acquire territories in various ways. Dynasties link arms through marriage, as the Habsburgs were famous for doing. Territories are pinched by means of arms or stolen through sham contracts and undertakings. They might also be purchased. The United States made much of the vast property sale in acquiring an empire. The Louisiana purchase of 1803 
Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms. | On December 17, the BBC published an 
By Michelle Chen / Truthout Despite the state's Democratic majority, more than 53 percent of Californians voted against a ban on slave labor in state prisons. Proposition (Prop) 6 would have amended the state constitution by removing a provision that allows incarcerated people to be forced to work. Though it would not ban "voluntary" work in these facilities, …
30 December 2024, Quezon City. As the clock ticks down to a brand new year, the environmental and health advocacy group EcoWaste Coalition led a community meeting and caravan enjoining the public to go "Iwas Paputoxic." | Organized in collaboration with the leadership of Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City, the event urged residents to avoid the use of "paputoxic" (a term introduced by the EcoWaste Coalition to emphasize the toxic effects of "paputok" or firecrackers) in welcoming 2025. | Bagong Silangan, a highly populated area of some 152,000 citizens, is a partner community of the EcoWaste Coalition for it…
A pious Sunday school teacher confessing to lust in his heart but swearing never to lie, he came to Washington to reestablish public faith in government just when popular disgust at monstrous U.S. crimes in Indochina had reached unprecedented heights. The big business agenda during his term in office (1977-1981) was to roll back the welfare state, break the power of unions, fan the flames of the Cold War to increase military spending, engineer tax breaks for wealthy corporate interests, and repeal government regulation of business. While portraying himself as a peanut-farming populist, Carter delivered the goods…
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | General Salim Saleh, the National Coordinator for Operation Wealth Creation, has urged LC5 chairpersons in the Karamoja sub-region to secure and provide land for the construction of an industrialization hub in the region. General Saleh made this call during a recent meeting in Gulu, attended by leaders from West …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Operations and Management (TVETOM) under the Ministry of Education is set to commence an assessment of the costs associated with each TVET course in the country. This marks the first step in the government's effort to understand the financial implications of …
BEIJING | Xinhua | China has attached increasing importance to the mental health of children and adolescents, experts said at a press conference held by the National Health Commission (NHC) on Wednesday. Epidemiological survey results from authoritative institutions show that the actual prevalence of depression among adolescents in China is about 2 percent, said Xie …
They came to show their horror and fury at the Israeli destruction and burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza the day before. | | This was the last major functioning hospital in northern Gaza. Israeli troops drove people from it on Friday 27 December. Earlier airstrikes around Kamal Adwan had killed dozens of people.