(2022-01-21). VIDEO: David Swanson Discussed the U.S. Economy and Government. davidswanson.org
(2022-01-21). China Fires Up Growth Engines Under Economic 'Triple Pressure'. telesurenglish.net China's year-on-year economic growth in 2021 was the best in around a decade, although a complicated external environment and the evolving COVID-19 epidemic continued to weigh on the world's second-largest economy. | RELATED: | Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.1 percent year on year last year, outstripping the government's target. However, there are still challenges on the horizon, with sporadic COVID-19 cases c…
(2022-01-21). Colombian Left Starts Process To Elect Presidential Candidates. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Senator Gustavo Petro and environmental activist Francia Marquez announced that they will participate in the primary elections that the "Historic Pact" coalition will hold on March 13 to define its candidate for the presidency of Colombia. | RELATED: | "We will promote the transition from an economy based on fossil fuels to a clean energy one, from a male-dominated society to a democratic system that defends women, f…
(2022-01-21). Maduro and Putin Ratify Multidimensional Alliance During Phone Call. orinocotribune.com 
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, held a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in which they ratified the multidimensional alliance between both nations. | Both leaders provided updates on the advances in cooperation on a wide range of issues, and highlighted that there has been an increase of 12% in commercial exchange. | They also highlighted advances in economic, health, and military issues, in addition to increased air connectivity between Caracas and Moscow. | President Maduro took advantage of the telephone conversation to thank Russia for its support in the fight against th…
(2022-01-21). Selected Articles: The 5G Roll Out: EMF Radiation, Devastating Health Impacts, Social and Economic Implications. Crimes Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca 
By The roll out of the new C-Band 5G service by AT&T and Verizon …
(2022-01-21). New Zealand PM declares "We won't stop Omicron" wsws.org Jacinda Ardern stated that New Zealand will not go into lockdown in the event of an Omicron outbreak, making clear that her Labour-Greens government has adopted the murderous policy of letting the virus rip.
(2022-01-21). Mia Mottley Sworn In for 2nd Term As Barbados Prime Minister. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley was sworn in for a second term, following her recent triumph in the Caribbean nation's first election since becoming a republic in November 2021. | RELATED: | "We thank the people of Barbados for the clear support they gave us in the election," said Mottley, leader of the ruling Barbados Labor Party (BLP), which won all 30 seats in Parliament. | During her swearing-in…
(2022-01-21). Reports show worsening conditions for Australian youth. wsws.org The studies highlight that living conditions and financial security for young people in Australia were declining even before the pandemic, which has further exacerbated this trend.
(2022-01-21). Lee Camp: Pentagon Fails Audit AGAIN! scheerpost.com 
The Pentagon has a long history of budgetary waste and fraud. They've failed every financial audit they've ever had by mind-blowingly large margins. Fortunately for the war hawks the corporate media has helped the Pentagon cover up their actions. Lee Camp hates to repeat himself but this story requires it because the Pentagon keeps on pouring trillions into military violence so he shines his spotlight back onto the military industrial complex to open this episode. | Lee CampLee Camp is the host of the hit comedy news show "
(2022-01-21). New Mexico governor calls in National Guard to substitute teach as educators and child care workers fall ill from COVID. wsws.org With outbreaks of the Omicron variant resulting in staff shortages at schools, the Democratic governor is mobilizing military forces to act as replacements to keep schools running and parents working to produce profits during the pandemic.
(2022-01-21). Australia: Shepparton resident supports Global Workers' Inquest and speaks on "living with the virus" in regional community. wsws.org "I fully support the Global Workers' Inquest and it is my hope that it will shine a light on the most selfish and uncaring of our 'leaders' for their direct action or intentional inaction, so they may be judged for profiteering from the people's pain."
(2022-01-21). On 'The Tragedy of Macbeth,' prompted by film director Joel Coen's latest iteration. peoplesworld.org 
Of all Shakespeare's tragedies, Macbeth is perhaps the most strikingly modern. When one considers what Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, written between 1600 and 1606, have in common as an overarching theme, it is this: they all center on the crucial conflict of early capitalism between the Renaissance humanist ideal on the one hand …
(2022-01-21). Capitalism Has to Collapse. zcomm.org We can't mobilize masses of people in a direction without having a clear sense of what we are mobilizing around…
(2022-01-20). Ralph Nader: Biden's First Year Proves He Is Still a "Corporate Socialist" Beholden to Big Business. democracynow.org 
As President Biden marks one year in office, we speak with former four-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader and The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel, who say Biden has failed so far to sell his agenda to the American people and bring about the transformative policy he campaigned on — from quelling the pandemic to passing his landmark Build Back Better legislation. The two also critique the U.S. mainstream press for asking "war-inciting questions," with Nader saying "the self-censorship of the press is overwhelming."
(2022-01-20). Police charged for Fanta Bility murder. workers.org 
Delaware County Three Sharon Hill police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia, were charged with manslaughter Jan. 18 for killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility in August 2021. Following a grand jury investigation, officers Devon G. Smith, Sean Patrick Dolan and Brian James Devaney were also charged with involuntary manslaughter and 10 . . . |
(2022-01-20). Oxfam Report Details Obscene Wealth Inequality in India. orinocotribune.com 
January 18, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Oxfam, in its recently released report "
(2022-01-20). The "Great Resignation" is Hype. Workers Need More Benefits, Not Less. cepr.net The political fortunes of the Democratic Party look dim, but the current economy is not too damn bad. How to explain this seemingly contradictory economic news?
(2022-01-20). Defiant Biden Touts Progress in Year 1 as Approval Ratings Hit Rock Bottom. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has hailed his first-year record in effectively handling challenges on multiple fronts – from the pandemic to the economy – but polls show most voters disagree, a situation exacerbated by a repeated failure to rally his own party to pass key legislation.
(2022-01-20). China's grain and agricultural production hits record high in 2021. ecns.cn China's grain and agricultural production had a bumper harvest in 2021, with grain output hitting a record high 1,365.7 billion jin (682.85 billion kilograms): Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
(2022-01-20). Anti-Chavista Economist Demonstrates Link Between Illegal Sanctions & Drop in Oil Production. orinocotribune.com 
A recent study by anti-Chavista economist Francisco Rodríguez confirmed the negative effects that illegal sanctions imposed by the United States government had on the drop in Venezuelan oil production from 2017 to 2020. | Rodríguez mentioned via Twitter that he was interviewed by renowned US journalist Anya Parampil, during which he summarized the conclusions of his report, "Sanctions, Economic Actions and the Venezuelan Crisis." | The director of the Petróleo por Venezuela Foundation stated that the document addresses the financial impact of unilateral coercive measures. It also outlines recommendations to prote…
(2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuela for 2022. orinocotribune.com 
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |
(2022-01-20). ECLAC Forecasts 3% Economic Growth in Venezuelan for 2022. orinocotribune.com The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) forecasts that the Venezuelan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow 3% by the end of 2022. Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia were also forecast to grow above the regional average, with 3.5%, 3%, and 3.2%, respectively. Another revelation was that Guyana, bordering Venezuela, is expected to have the highest GDP growth, estimated at an astronomical 46%. |
(2022-01-20). Thursday January 27 Webinar with María Páez Victor: Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances | With María Páez Victor | Thursday January 27, 4: 00 pm PST / 7: 00 pm EST: | The webinar will be recorded and sent it out to all registrants following the event. We'll also be live streaming on Facebook. FB event page can be found Despite the US-Canada-European Union economic blockade and robbery of its overseas resources, Venezuela has made notable progress in economic recovery…
(2022-01-20). Guangxi at forefront of rising commerce with ASEAN nations. ecns.cn Chinese exporters in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said they look forward to business opportunities emerging from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership pact, an agreement expected to help companies lower tariffs and raise their competitiveness.
(2022-01-20). Ursula von der Leyen Speaks at Day Four of World Economic Forum 2022. sputniknews.com This year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) which traditionally takes place in the Swiss resort town of Davos in January, is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.
(2022-01-20). WHO Recommends Lifting COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Over Inefficiency, Economic Harm. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged nations around the world to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to be of little public health value but detrimental for economic growth.
(2022-01-20). Biden Has 'No Idea' Why Americans Would Question His Mental Fitness, Says He Didn't 'Overpromise'. sputniknews.com On Wednesday, Biden held what was only his second in-depth press conference in the year since he was inaugurated as president. Biden spoke about a wide range of issues, such as the pandemic, his legislative agenda, economics, unemployment and international relations.
(2022-01-20). China's economic powerhouse Guangdong reports robust GDP growth in 2021. ecns.cn South China's Guangdong Province recorded 8-percent GDP growth in 2021 to 12.4 trillion yuan (about 1.95 trillion U.S. dollars), its acting governor Wang Weizhong said Thursday.
(2022-01-20). Venezuela: Gasoline and Crude Production on the Rise While Inflation Slows Down. venezuelanalysis.com PDVSA will face challenges to continue ramping up production as US sanctions block the state company from international markets.
(2022-01-20). As inequality killed millions, top billionaires doubled wealth during pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
LONDON—The world's richest billionaires, including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, have doubled their wealth during the coronavirus pandemic, even as income inequality, climate change, and the coronavirus combine to kill one person worldwide every four seconds, a new analysis says. "The wealth of the world's 10 richest men has doubled since the pandemic began," London-based …
(2022-01-20). How can we solve inequality? peoplesdispatch.org Oxfam's latest report on global inequality has highlighted some alarming statistics on how wealth distribution has worsened during the pandemic. While the wealth of the world's 10 richest men doubled since the pandemic began, the incomes of 99% of humanity became worse off because of COVID-19. What are the solutions to this crisis?
(2022-01-20). Omicron Supply-Chain Disruptions Are Hitting Low-Income Communities the Hardest. truthout.org 
Over the past few weeks, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has swept the U.S., supply chain woes have worsened. | Three things seem to be happening: the first is that so many workers are now out sick that delivery systems to grocery stores and retailers are starting to break down; in other words, the produce has been harvested, but in many instances it's stuck in warehouses, or on ships, or in food silos because of a shortage of people to speedily deliver goods around this huge cou…
(2022-01-20). UK: Johnson's ending of COVID restrictions backed by Labour Party and trade unions. wsws.org The ruling class is no longer prepared to even record the spread of COVID-19, let alone combat it. The government's policy is rather to make sure everyone becomes infected, which is literally what is meant by the phrase, "learning to live with the virus."
(2022-01-20). Wednesday 1/19: US Labor on the Move: The Union Labor Fights Ahead in 2022. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-01-20). Education neoliberalism disguised as social policy. indybay.org The share of the workforce with a college, university or technical college education is rising. The ever-increasing demands on skilled workers and the needs of the labor market are also driving up the cost of education. It is right and necessary to ask questions about financing and affordability.
(2022-01-20). Clover & The Class War In South Africa With GIWUSA President Mametlwe Sebei. indybay.org Five thousand workers at the Clover Dairy company in South Africa are fighting an Israeli billionaire family the Wertheim's who have taken over the company and have cut wages and threatened thousands of layoffs. South African unions are calling for an international day of solidarity at all Israeli consulates and embassies, South African embassies and consulates and all franchises of Coca-Cola…
(2022-01-20). Cuban Authorities Congratulate New Prime Minister of Barbados. telesurenglish.net Cuba's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudes, congratulated Barbados' PM for her victory in the elections. He also expressed Cuba's will to reinforce the relationship and cooperation between both nations. | RELATED: | The Cuban president pointed out the mutual respect and collaboration that characterize the relations between these two nations. He wished Mottley successful management of her government and reaffirmed the desire to strengthen the solidarity ties between…
(2022-01-20). Socialists pledge to hold Newcastle Council to account. greenleft.org.au Communities will keep up the pressure on the Labor majority elected to the Newcastle Council, reports Kerry Smith.
(2022-01-20). Minnesota Partnership awards 5 collaborative research grants for 2022. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics announced today their 2022 research awardees. This marks the partnership's 18th year of spearheading new scientific ideas from Minnesota to improve the health of, and health care for, Minnesotans. The state-funded grants for these team science proposals total nearly $5 million. This year the awards fund innovative projects on heart and liver disease, mapping diseases of the brain, congenital genetic disease, and pancreatic cancer. These two-year…
(2022-01-20). Labor Party Wins All 30 Constituencies In Barbados. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Thursday, the electoral authorities of Barbados issued the final results of the elections that closed the day before at 6 pm. The Barbados Labor Party (BLP) won a landslide victory and clearly prevailed in all 30 constituencies of the country. | RELATED: | In the first electoral process that Barbados held after becoming a republic, the political opposition was mainly represented by the Democratic Labor Party…
(2022-01-20). 'Stop Using Tigers as Props': Furious Netizens Slam Gucci for Featuring Tigers in New Campaign. sputniknews.com To celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger, Gucci, the Italian haute couture brand, has launched a range of collections and shared a new campaign showcasing models posing with the big cats. Throughout this campaign, Gucci took on a new initiative to raise funds to protect the species and their habitats in collaboration with The Lion's Share Fund.
(2022-01-20). Labor, Greens win majority on Parramatta City Council. greenleft.org.au The Labor-Greens majority in the City of Parramatta is going to face some big challenges, writes Kerry Smith.
(2022-01-20). What's the latest on monoclonal antibody therapies to treat COVID-19? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As COVID-19 continues to evolve and mutate quickly, so do treatment options. While the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are vaccinations and booster vaccinations, several authorized treatments and preventive drugs, including monoclonal antibody therapies, are used to treat patients at different stages.Monoclonal antibody therapies are laboratory-produced proteins created to bind to SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and prevent it from attaching to human cells. While these therapies have been used to…
(2022-01-20). Perfect Lebanese storm leaves refugees struggling to meet needs. electronicintifada.net Pandemic and financial collapse combined with UNRWA shortfalls have left marginalized Palestinians desperate.
(2022-01-20). Bank Blocks Donations Supporting Cuban Effort To Vaccinate World. popularresistance.org Progressive International recently asked for contributions so they can send a delegation to Havana next week to promote Cuba's effort to vaccinate the world against Covid-19. | But in an apparent genuflection to the illegal U.S. embargo against the island, Dutch multinational bank ING has blocked all donations supporting the trip, the group said Tuesday. | "This is scandalous," said Progressive International (PI) general coordinator David Adler. | "The U.S. wields unparalleled power over our global financial system," Adler continued. "Yesterday, a message received by our supporter revealed the far-reaching conseq…
(2022-01-20). Modi pledges to defend financial oligarchy's profits as Omicron tsunami rips through India. wsws.org Modi has made clear that his policy, like that of capitalist governments across the world, is to allow the coronavirus to spread throughout the population.
(2022-01-20). Ending one 40-year war, starting another? Joe Biden's Jimmy Carter moment. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As the inflation rate in the U.S. approaches that of the Carter years, as Mark Brzezinski, son of the architect of the Mujahideen war in Afghanistan (and arguably all that followed there and around the world as a result), assumes…
(2022-01-20). Shanghai surpasses 4 trln yuan GDP mark in 2021. ecns.cn Shanghai's gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded the four-trillion-yuan (about 630.4 billion U.S. dollars) threshold in 2021, local authorities said Thursday.
(2022-01-20). Foreign airlines suspending flights to US over 5G dispute. ecns.cn Major airlines across the world rushed Wednesday to cancel flights heading to the US or change the planes they are using because of safety concerns over the new 5G deployment.
(2022-01-20). CHEP UK workers continue indefinite strike action. wsws.org The union is offering to sell its members short to a company which Unite official Ian McCluskey acknowledges, "increased its pre-tax profits by 173 per cent per worker" over the last two years.