(2025-01-25). Organizers Are Ready To Defeat Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda. popularresistance.org Through racist, anti-migrant claims, falsehoods, and fearmongering, the Colorado suburb of Aurora has emerged as the right-wing's potential staging ground for US President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda. Trump has pledged to launch the largest mass deportation operation in US history, expelling between 15 to 20 million migrants in an effort that will have ripple effects across working class communities and the entire US economy. The current US President has dubbed his mass deportation effort "Operation Aurora," after a town that has become the epicenter of anti-migrant hysteria.
(2025-01-25). Malaysian Prime Minister emphasises ASEAN's potential at World Economic Forum 2025. tvbrics.com 
As chairman of ASEAN 2025, Malaysia emphasised the region's special features including in the field of economy and trade…
(2025-01-25). Michael Hudson: Trump's tariff threats could destabilize the global economy. geopoliticaleconomy.com Trump's protectionist policies threaten to radically unbalance the balance of payments and exchange rates throughout the world, preventing debtor countries from earning the dollars needed to pay their foreign debts. This makes a financial rupture inevitable.
(2025-01-25). Biden's Pernicious Presidential Legacies. popularresistance.org Trump's proposals to radically transform much of US economic and social policy are being rapidly rolled out during the first week of his administration. How much he succeeds or fails in that transformation will depend on a number of factors. High on the list of such factors is the residue of conditions and policies leftover by the Biden administration—i.e. the legacies of the Biden years. Those legacies will play an important role influencing, and perhaps even determining, how Trump may fare in implementing his plans. So what are the legacy policies and conditions?
(2025-01-25). An urgent plea for protection of Banyamulenge targeted by genocidal violence in South Kivu. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Prof. Freddy Kaniki | The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is prey to various and varied conflicts, particularly the M23 war with identity crisis implications in North Kivu; the catastrophic campaign to uproot the Tutsi Banyamulenge in South Kivu; and the strategic social and economic destruction targeting the Hema community in …
(2025-01-25). Iran, Azerbaijan Mull Over Economic Cooperation Plans. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An aide to the Iranian foreign minister and the Republic of Azerbaijan's ambassador to Tehran weighed plans to promote cooperation between the two neighbors and reconvene the joint economic commission after a three-year hiatus.
(2025-01-25). Yemen's economic, humanitarian situation remains difficult: IMF. newarab.com 
(2025-01-25). World Leaders Remain Committed to Paris Climate Agreement Despite Trump's Withdrawal. pressenza.com On the second day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, European leaders spoke out against President By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes | The first day of Trump's second term on Monday included a rash of executive orders, w…
(2025-01-25). Are young men drifting to the far-right? leftfootforward.org 
It's been a bleak week for politics, with the inauguration of a second Trump presidency commanding the spotlight. Hard-right politicians from Europe, including some from Britain, gathered in Washington, flashing MAGA caps and silly grins. Meanwhile, images of tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk, strategically placed ahead of Trump's own cabinet at the event, was a grim reminder of the growing power of oligarchs. For a disillusioned young man, grappling with economic stagnation and political apathy, Trump's return may seem like an empowering vision. | But is this part of a broader trend…
(2025-01-25). After handing non-doms millions, Labour decides to hammer the poor again, freezes housing benefit. skwawkbox.org 
More arrogant and shameless than the blue Tories Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this week, at the 'World Economic Forum' in the billionaires' playground of Davos, that she will 'soften' planned tax changes to force 'non-doms' — hugely wealthy people who live here but register to pay tax in a different country — to pay UK …
(2025-01-25). 8 common health conditions midlife women face. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition. Overall, eight conditions increased by 45% or more between the ages of 40 and 59, and several conditions were more common in Black women and women living in more socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D., the study's first…
(2025-01-25). Court charges 3 officials for causing shs1.5bn loss. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has charged two officials from Kaliro District and an official from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development with causing a 1.5 billion shillings financial loss to the Government of Uganda. They are, Rebecca Kwagala, the Principal Human Resource Officer, and Godfrey …
(2025-01-25). Davos 2025: Milei slams Starmer's woke policy of jailing citizens for exposing Muslim rape gangs and Trump declares "America is back" expose-news.com Argentina's President Javier Milei addressed the World Economic Forum in 2024 and 2025, criticising global elites and their policies, and warning that the Western world is in danger due to abandoning freedom …
(2025-01-25). Hezbollah infiltrated: Lebanon arrests 4 'Israel collaborators'. newarab.com 
Several suspected Israeli collaborators have been arrested in recent weeks in Lebanon, bringing to light once again the Lebanese authorities have announced at least four arrests this month. Most of the suspects hail from southern Lebanon, and some of them have relatives who died in
(2025-01-25). After Gaza Ceasefire, Labor Movement Isn't Done Fighting For Palestine. popularresistance.org A fragile cease-fire is finally in place in Gaza after Israel carried out a 15-month, U.S.-backed genocide that killed at least 47,107 Palestinians (though the true number is likely far higher) and reduced much of the coastal enclave to rubble. | In the days following the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, anti-Palestinian hysteria swept the U.S. political and media establishments. As Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) encouraged Israel to "level" Gaza, then-Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that calls for a cease-fire were "repugnant" and ‚Ä&at…
(2025-01-25). Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace. plenglish.com Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace Caracas, Jan. 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela reiterated to Colombia its full willingness to collaborate in building and consolidating its peace, based on the successful experiences developed in the Bolivarian territory, a statement reported today.
(2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic accelerates personalized medicine through foundation models with Microsoft Research and Cerebras Systems. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy. Announced during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the projects focus on developing and testing foundation models customized for various applications, leveraging the power of multimodal radiology images and data (including CT scans and MRIs) with Microsoft…
(2025-01-25). (VIDEO) Flu, COVID-19, RSV on the rise. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's a post-holiday surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of people seeking care for acute respiratory illness is at a high level. The latest numbers show that emergency department visits for flu, RSV and COVID-19 are all increasing. RSV, in particular, is very high in many areas, especially among young children. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says the surge is not unexpected….
(2025-01-25). Australia: Senior mental health care nurse denounces NSW Labor government attacks on mental health care. wsws.org "For the psychiatrists to resign atomises and disempowers them. They should join with mental health care nurses, psychologists and social workers to collectively fight against what the government is doing."
(2025-01-25). Elon Musk 'jokes about Hitler' after Netanyahu defends X boss. newarab.com 
The world's wealthiest man Musk posted on his social media platform X a series of puns about members of
(2025-01-25). In The Thick Of It. thealtworld.com Here in the thick of it,
| our eyes full of pixels and our veins full of microplastics,
| out here with the child amputees in Gaza
| and the frightened street schizophrenics in Los Angeles
| and the pigs living their whole lives in metal crates the size of their bodies,
| our lives ruled by algorithms and wealthy world eaters
| as we pray for a miracle on knees made of miracles
| with clasped hands made of miracles in a world made of miracles,
| craning our necks to see past the giant flashing signs saying
| "YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE LOVE"
| in order to fi…
npr.org (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50 . Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote
npr.org (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50 . Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote
(2025-01-25). Maersk Exports Cargo From Illegal Israeli Settlements To The US. popularresistance.org A new report details a shipping and logistics giant's role in sustaining illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and Syrian territories. | A.P. Moller Maersk is a publicly traded Danish company that netted a revenue of $51.1 billion in 2023. According to research compiled by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and its Mask off Maersk campaign, the company has repeatedly facilitated shipments to the United States from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Syrian Golan Heights. | "The global structures of financialized capitalism, logistics and supply chains play an outsize role in the ma…
(2025-01-25). Fascist kills one, injures two, before turning gun on self, in Nashville, Tennessee high school shooting. wsws.org On his social media accounts and in a purported manifesto, the fascist shooter repeated the same anti-immigrant "Great Replacement Theory" politics promoted by the Republican Party, and large sections of the financial oligarchy.
(2025-01-25). Federal civil rights agency accuses UAW and GM of age discrimination and Stellantis of abetting sexual harassment. wsws.org In the final days of the Biden presidency the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed filed a pair of significant anti-discrimination lawsuits.
(2025-01-25). The Promethean Aspirations Of The Darker Nations. popularresistance.org For decades now, there has been a clear understanding that the models of development proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Washington Consensus — debt, austerity, structural adjustment — simply have not worked. The long history of adversity experienced by the former colonial countries remains intact. A glance at the numbers from the Maddison Project Database 2023 shows that global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms has risen by 689.9% between 1980 and 2022 (from $18.8 trillion to $148.5 trillion).
(2025-01-25). Companies linked to Israeli settlements invest in Spain tourism. presstv.ir Israeli investment funds are profiting from the occupation of Palestinian territories by investing in Spain's tourism sector, specifically in Malaga.
(2025-01-25). The thesis of Squid Game 2: Capitalism is a hell of our own making. wsws.org Three years after the "survival drama" phenomenon attracted millions of viewers' attention worldwide, Squid Game's second season struggles to build on the series' cracked foundation.
(2025-01-25). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-25). Australian unions shut down industrial action by Sydney rail workers, propose sell-out "counter offer" wsws.org What played out on Wednesday was a replay of December 24, right down to the Rail, Tram and Bus Union bureaucracy absurdly claiming "victory" when their strike liquidation promise led the government to drop its case.
(2025-01-25). The US Is Seeing Quickly Widening Gaps in Life Expectancy Between Groups. truthout.org The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian Americans, it's around 84 — on par with life expectancies in Japan and Switzerland. Americans' health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of… |
(2025-01-25). Spain plans 100% house tax on foreigners: Will it fix the housing crisis? aljazeera.com Socialist PM Sanchez announces several measures, including 100 percent tax on foreigners, to tackle the housing crisis.
(2025-01-24). Trump Vows To 'Expand' US territory, Invokes Manifest Destiny. popularresistance.org Donald Trump began his second term as president by vowing to grow the US empire. | In his inauguration speech, Trump used explicitly imperialist rhetoric, promising to "expand our territory". | He even invoked "Manifest Destiny", a concept employed by 19th-century US colonialists to justify ethnically cleansing Indigenous nations and stealing their land. | "The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons", Trump said, adding, "And we will pursue…
(2025-01-24). Pezeshkian: Iran, Russia Won't Cave In to Excessive Demands. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described a treaty on strategic cooperation that Tehran and Moscow have signed recently as a testimony to their determination to stand against the excessive demands, protect security, and develop economy in the region together.
(2025-01-24). After stabbings, China's social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech. aljazeera.com Chinese platforms have pledged to crack down on hate, but anti-foreigner sentiment still circulates widely online.
(2025-01-24). Tok Mat: BRICS Participation Won't Affect Malaysia's Role in Other Bodies. infobrics.org Malaysia's participation in BRICS will not affect its role in other international organisations and is instead viewed as a platform to expand markets for local goods. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia needed to reduce risks and diversify opportunities to strengthen its economy amid uncertain global geopolitics…
(2025-01-24). Trump's mass deportation plan could impact U.S. construction industry. america.cgtn.com 
Mass deportations of undocumented migrants in the United States are expected to begin at any time, at the direction of new U.S. President Donald Trump. One sector of the American economy that could be hit hard is construction, known to employ a significant number of migrants. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
(2025-01-24). Toward a Better World. counterpunch.org 
With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, advocates for peace, social justice, racial and economic equality, fair immigration policies, climate renewal, trans rights, and other movements for change are bracing for hard times. The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as
(2025-01-24). 2025 Academy Award nominations: What's happening in Hollywood, what's happening in the world. wsws.org The nominations were largely weak and uninspiring, more than in recent years, reflective of a film industry in economic and artistic crisis…
(2025-01-24). Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers. sanews.gov.za Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers | With the start of the year being financially demanding, the Gauteng Department of Economic Development has encouraged consumers, who will be borrowing money from credit providers, to be wise and ensure that credit providers do not violate their rights. | This as some consumers could be facing financial challenges to the extent that they might need to apply for credit to meet their financial obligations such as school fees, school uniforms, transport and rent, among others. | Consumers have been cautioned against using unregi…
(2025-01-24). DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill. sanews.gov.za DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill | Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday. | The Deputy Minister has described it as seminal and ground-breaking. | "The legislation affirms the role of the state in unlocking land for socio-economic development and for distributive purposes. The legislation also paves way for expropriation in the public interest and is in full alignment with the Constitution," said the Deputy Minister in a statement. | The legislation places the Dep…
(2025-01-24). India and China to take new steps in relations. plenglish.com The two nations's high-level talks will take place in the Chinese capital on January 26-27 during a meeting of foreign ministers and deputy foreign ministers, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed in a brief statement. | The diplomatic source stated that the bilateral mechanism's resumption stems from the leadership agreement to discuss the next steps for the two-country relations, including the political, economic, and people-to-people fields. | The upcoming meeting to continue the process related to their bilateral relations was preceded by the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives held…
(2025-01-24). Headlines for January 24, 2025. democracynow.org Newark Mayor Vows to Fight Back After ICE Raid as Feds Launch Nationwide Deportation Operation, "Blatantly Unconstitutional": U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Birthright Citizenship, State Dept. Halts Passport Applications with Gender Nonbinary "X" Sex Marker, Senators Confirm John Ratcliffe as CIA Head and Advance Trump's Energy & Environment Nominees, More Damning Info on Pete Hegseth Surfaces as Senate GOP Poised to Confirm Him as Pentagon Chief, Trump Ultimatum to World Economic Forum: Invest in U.S. or Face Tariffs, Bitcoin Surges After Trump Discusses Cryptocurrency Plans w…
(2025-01-24). Davos warns of grave threat to health from climate change. plenglish.com Bern, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, being held in this Swiss city, warned on Friday of the grave effects of climate change on health, Berner Zeitung newspaper informed.
(2025-01-24). Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Paris Agreement, Again. pressenza.com 'There's No Mandate to Slam Climate Progress Into Reverse,' Says NRDC: | By Paige Bennett | As one of his first orders of business upon taking office, President Donald Trump has once again withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris Agreement. | During his former presidency. Trump had announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the agreement in June 2017, as he argued that the accord put an unfair economic burden on American businesses and taxpayers. The However, in 2021, former President Joe…
(2025-01-24). Labour woos big business in Davos but the rip off was on full display. thecanary.co Davos refers to the World Economic Forum, which meets annually in January. Multinational corporations, usually with a turnover of at least five billion dollars, fund it as members at a fee of £52,000. So of course the Labour Party government was there this year. Davos and inequality Unless your a member, costs of attendance for …
(2025-01-24). Sanjeev Mansotra's PPP's: Driving Collaborative Impact for Africa's Development. independent.co.ug 
THERE are prospects in many places across the continent of Africa. It provides a unique environment for revolutionary growth due in part, to its young and capable population, its resources, and emerging markets. For this to be realized fully, though, there are key questions that need to be answered on issues such as; Infrastructure, healthcare, …
(2025-01-24). Bond markets reveal growing concern over government debt. wsws.org There is concern over how much longer governments can continue to finance the mountain of debt they have accumulated, which the IMF estimates to be $100 trillion globally.
(2025-01-24). SATIRE: National Beef Council Debuts New 'You're Supposed To Feel Like That' Campaign. theonion.com CENTENNIAL, CO—With a series of television ads that will run in all major media markets and feature dozens of bloated, wincing celebrities, industry trade group the National Beef Council debuted its new "You're Supposed To Feel Like That" campaign on Friday. "If your stomach hurts and you feel sleepy, that just means the beef is …
(2025-01-24). Development Banker Says US Knew Of Plot To Oust Him Over Nicaragua Loans. popularresistance.org After Nicaragua suppressed a violent US-backed 2018 coup d'etat which saw hundreds of deaths, Washington enacted the "Nica Act" sanctions bill in 2018, which largely succeeded in cutting off the country's funding from international institutions such as the World Bank. According to Nicaragua's former finance minister, the sanctions had two immediate effects: First, the World Bank stopped financing anti-poverty projects in Nicaragua, meaning that the poorest communities lost funding of around US$500 million annually.
(2025-01-24). Governor Hochul Proposes Action to Protect Consumers from Exploitative Overdraft Fees. urbancny.com 
Albany, NY — In a move to protect hard-working New Yorkers, Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed new regulations targeting exploitative overdraft fees that disproportionately impact low- and moderate-income residents. These …
(2025-01-24). Have you seen 'Labour's' new ad on the London Underground? thecanary.co Unofficial adverts criticising Labour Party chancellor Rachel Reeves for accepting money from climate crisis-sceptic lobbyists appeared on several London Underground lines on Friday 24 January. Labour: taking money from climate deniers — so now, the London Underground knows thanks to adverts The satirical posters say Your Chancellor, Sponsored by Climate Deniers: Rachel Reeves took £10,000 from …
(2025-01-24). Oppose Starmer's repression of anti-war protesters! wsws.org The attack democratic rights by the British state, headed by Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government, escalated in the aftermath of the initial repression.
(2025-01-24). MSM ignores UK government hosting ANOTHER Israeli army general. thecanary.co Despite the war-crime arrest warrants for Israeli government figures over the atrocities of the Gaza genocide, Keir Starmer's Labour Party government has once again hosted high-profile military figures from Israel in the UK, as if nothing has happened in the last 15 months. This is a grave insult to the memories of the 18,000 children …
(2025-01-24). Trump Administration Sued Over Order For Firing Federal Workers. popularresistance.org One day after Donald Trump returned to office, a leading government labor union filed a lawsuit against his administration's reclassification of thousands of federal workers as political hires. | An executive order signed by the president — making public sector workers easier to fire — amounts to a "dangerous step backward", according to the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents federal government employees across 37 agencies and departments. | The move, one of several actions announced by Trump in the hours after his inauguration on Monday, was swiftly criticized as an attack on workers…
(2025-01-24). Should We Condemn the Glorification of Nazism? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Monument to the glory of Stepan Bandera in Ternopil (Ukraine). According to Forward Magazine, there are around a hundred monuments to the glory of Nazi collaborators in Ukraine. Russia demands their immediate destruction, while NATO claims they are unimportant. Russia intervened militarily in Ukraine to denazify the country. But, according to Westerners, there…
(2025-01-24). The Ayacucho Commune: Fisherfolk and Their Cooperative Practices. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina Mending the nets in a collective shelter. (Rome Arrieche) In Venezuela's Amazonas state, fishing has long been not just a trade but a whole way of life rooted in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual aid. Now, under the US blockade, fishing has become an even more important source of food. At…
(2025-01-24). Firmeza y solidaridad contra la prepotencia imperial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) denunció la reciente inclusión de Cuba en la lista de países que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo, elaborada arbitrariamente por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-24). Establishment parties in Saxony place far-right AfD in key parliamentary positions. wsws.org Developments in Saxony belie all talk by the establishment parties of a supposed "firewall" against collaborating with the Alternative for Germany (AfD). They show how far advanced the integration of this far-right party into the state already is.
(2025-01-24). Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste. grist.org 
The three women in the painting stoop low in the field, their hands reaching for leftover stalks of wheat. Their bent figures dominate the foreground, emphasizing the physical toll of their labor. Jean-Franàßois Millet's "The Gleaners," painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the collection of leftover crops after the harvest. Rooted in agrarian traditions, the term originates from the Old French glener and the Latin glennare, meaning "to gather." For centuries, gleaning had been a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France — a legally recognized right that allowed the…
(2025-01-24). Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste. grist.org The three women in the painting stoop low in the field, their hands reaching for leftover stalks of wheat. Their bent figures dominate the foreground, emphasizing the physical toll of their labor. Jean-Franàßois Millet's The Gleaners, painted in 1857, immortalized this act of necessity: gleaning, the collection of leftover crops after the harvest. Rooted in agrarian traditions, the term originates from the Old French glener and the Latin glennare, meaning "to gather." For centuries, gleaning had been a lifeline for the rural poor in England and France — a legally recognized right that allowed them…
(2025-01-24). MMU, Martyrs University join hands to address impacts of flooding in Rwenzori. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) has launched the "Building Socio-ecological Resilience of Communities to Address Flash Flooding in the Rwenzori Mountains (B-SaFFeR)." Funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR UOS), the B-SaFFer project is a 5-year (2024-29) collaborative consortium between Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda Martyrs University …
(2025-01-24). Gaza checkpoint contractor is shell company of 'generational wealth management' firm. thegrayzone.com One of the two U.S.-based contractors set to operate a Gaza checkpoint, Safe Reach Solutions, is a shell company of the Wyoming-based generational wealth management firm Two Ocean Trust, LLC. This article was originally published by Jack Poulson at All Source Intelligence. On Jan. 23, Axios named the U.S.-based company Safe Reach Solutions as one of three private security contractors tasked with overseeing an armed checkpoint which will inspect Palestinians as they return to their homes in northern Gaza. The …
(2025-01-24). Gaza checkpoint contractor is shell company of 'generational wealth management' firm. thegrayzone.com One of the two U.S.-based companies contractors set to operate a Gaza checkpoint, Safe Reach Solutions, is a shell company of the Wyoming-based generational wealth management firm Two Ocean Trust, LLC. This article was originally published by Jack Poulson at Tech Inquiry. On Jan. 23, Axios named the U.S.-based company Safe Reach Solutions as one of three private security contractors tasked with overseeing an armed checkpoint which will inspect Palestinians as they return to their homes in northern Gaza. The …
(2025-01-24). Elon Musk 'jokes about Hitler' after Netanyahu defends X boss. newarab.com The world's wealthiest man Musk posted on his social media platform X a series of puns about members of
(2025-01-24). Fossil Fuel Billionaires are Cashing In on Trump. counterpunch.org 
As he left office, President Biden warned of an emerging oligarchy in this country — rule by and for a small number of wealthy people and corporations. After donating heavily to President Trump's campaign, the fossil fuel industry in particular has already begun to reap return on their investments. Welcome to the age of "Oil-Garchy."
(2025-01-24). 'No There Has Not Been an 'Exodus' of UK Millionaires and New Wealth Taxes Won't Force Them to Leave Either'. bylinetimes.com
(2025-01-24). Money, Power & Politics: Is Trump Aide Elon Musk Now The Most Powerful Man on Earth? | In-Depth. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump's latest confidant, Elon Musk, has been appointed to head the Department of Government Efficiency. Tasked with reducing wasteful expenditures, Musk's role, however, is expected to go beyond that. Experts are raising concerns about the considerable and, at times, unchecked power he wields. Never before in U.S. history has the wealthiest individual held an official post, especially given his multiple conflicts of interest. So, what impact will this have on both President Trump and the country?
(2025-01-24). OFFICIAL: the top 10% richest have more wealth than the REST OF US COMBINED. thecanary.co New analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) published on Friday 24 January reveals that the top 10% of households have more financial wealth than the other 90% combined: NEW üö®| The top 10% of households have more financial wealth than the rest combined. While 1 in 5 households have more debt than they do …
(2025-01-24). Lebanese president stresses rapid return of Syrian refugees. plenglish.com Beirut, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) President Joseph Aoun stressed Lebanon's desire for a rapid return of Syrian refugees to their land. Upon meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at Baabda Palace on Thursday, the Lebanese head of State urged the international community to provide financial and humanitarian support.
(2025-01-24). Belarus intends to join BRICS New Development Bank. tvbrics.com 
The Belarusian delegation discussed the development of financial mechanisms in BRICS at a meeting with the head of the NDB…
(2025-01-24). Former Tory MP has parliamentary pass revoked for failing to declare second jobs. leftfootforward.org Former Tory MP, Colonel Bob Stewart, has been stripped of his parliamentary pass after losing an appeal for failing to register his employment with two companies while he was an MP. | The former Army officer was employed by Ksantex, a defence firm registered in Luxembourg, between 2015 and 2017 and was paid more than £70,000 over that period, which he was found to have failed to declare. | In his initial defence, the former Beckenham MP said he had registered a role with a company he called VES Consultancy several years previously, which was part of the "same group of companies" as Ksantex. | Parliament…
(2025-01-24). Israel's genocidal war orphaned 40,000 children. electronicintifada.net Israeli forces besiege Jenin, settlers attack Palestinians across occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-24). Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-24). Stargate: Trump Partners with Technocrats to Promote mRNA Injections, AI, and Transhumanism. thelastamericanvagabond.com The presence of Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, and other technocrats like Peter Thiel should be a signal to those who value liberty that MAGA has become the home for the faux populist branch of Big Tech. On Tuesday President Donald Trump stood with the heads of SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle to announce investments
(2025-01-24). California fires prove reality of climate crisis driven by global warming. peoplesworld.org 
The recent California wildfire outbreak is merely the latest in an episodic sequence of worsening disasters. These calamities, however, seem insufficient to dispel the willful ignorance of the fossil fuel industry and its cabal of climate deniers. These forces have profit-driven incentive to turn a blind eye to the cost of climate change — a …
(2025-01-24). Profiteering landlords gouge Los Angeles fire survivors. independent.co.ug 
LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area destroyed over 10,000 structures, many of them homes. Tens of thousands have been displaced, and the search for housing is becoming increasingly brutal. Some landlords are profiting from the crisis. "It's a shark tank in LA right now with blood …
(2025-01-24). On strike: Oregon caregivers demand 'patients before profits!'. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Striking Portland area health care workers, Jan. 16, 2025. Julie, quoted below, is fifth from the right. WW Photo: Lyn Neeley In the largest health care workers strike in Oregon's history, nearly 5,000 hospital workers from eight Portland area hospitals have been out since Jan. 10. Doctors, clinicians, . . . |
(2025-01-24). Ghanaian army kills nine "illegal" miners at AngloGold Ashanti's goldmine. wsws.org The military's murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant's profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.
(2025-01-24). Detroit Axle workers ready to walk out as strike deadline approaches. wsws.org Workers voted by 99 percent last week to authorize a strike to win substantial raises, better retirement benefits and equal wages with Detroit Diesel workers.
(2025-01-24). Detroit Axle workers ready to walkout as strike deadline approaches. wsws.org Workers voted by 99 percent last week to authorize a strike to win substantial raises, better retirement benefits and equal wages with Detroit Diesel workers.
(2025-01-24). Capitalism is Smartphones and Eugenics. counterpunch.org 
We've entered the era of smartphones and eugenics. "They're eating cats, they're eating dogs," Trump had exclaimed frantically, echoing words that could've been uttered by a Klansman in the early 1920s, but now that very same level of toxicity having been beamed into households all across the world for whoever has the stomach to bear
(2025-01-24). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-24). Syracuse to Welcome Luxury Hotel as Part of Downtown Revitalization. urbancny.com 
The City of Syracuse Industrial Development Agency selected developer Sun Companies to acquire and redevelop the M. Lemp Park Site and construct a new 245-room hotel and parking facility The …
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone In Socialist History. popularresistance.org One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in order to celebrate the fact that the recently minted Soviet Republic had outlasted the Paris Commune. The workers who had taken over the French capital in 1871 and launched a collective project of self-governance were able to hold out for seventy-two days before the ruling class trounced this experiment in a more egalitarian world.
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History. blackagendareport.com
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History — A Review of People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill "People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red" analyzes the People's Republic of China and its ongoing socialist project. One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in…
(2025-01-24). Arrested Gaza protester speaks to the WSWS about police crackdown. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke with one of the 77 people arrested as part of the anti-democratic police crackdown on last Saturday's national Gaza protest in London.
(2025-01-24). Venezuela: Diosdado Cabello denunció que la oposición extremista comanda la red de coyotes que opera desde Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela aseguró que los opositores Carlos Vecchio, David Smolansky, Julio Borges, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, Miguel Pizarro y otros son los que van al frente de esta organización criminal.