Daily Archives: January 23, 2022

2022-01-23: News Headlines

Tikender Panwar (2022-01-23). Impose 1% surcharge on richest 10% Indians to reduce inequality: Oxfam India. peoplesdispatch.org A 4% wealth tax on 98 richest families can take care of the ministry of health and family welfare for more than two years…

ecns.cn (2022-01-23). China embassy warns British diplomacy 'goes nowhere if it follows Cold War playbook'. ecns.cn China's embassy in London has warned that Britain's diplomacy will go nowhere if it follows the Cold War playbook, in answer to repeated accusations against China by United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Liz Truss during her current visit to Australia.

Rick Rozoff (2022-01-23). Following U.S. lead, Germany to evacuate citizens from Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Germany, following the U.S., ready to evacuate German diplomats' families from Ukraine, — Bild The German Foreign Ministry is preparing a plan to evacuate the families of its diplomats from Ukraine, Bild reports. "A war between Ukraine and Russia is becoming more and more likely….The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on a plan to …

sputniknews (2022-01-23). Ex-WH Adviser: Melania Demanded Guests, Including Ivanka, Sign In With Usher for Residential Entry. sputniknews.com Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former White House aide and ex-friend of the former US first lady, Melania Trump, followed up a February 2018 resignation with the 2020 publication of "Melania and Me", a tell-all on the trials and tribulations she went through while living in the presidential residence and working under then-US President Donald Trump.

sputniknews (2022-01-23). EU Designing Economic Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine, Austrian Foreign Minister. sputniknews.com VIENNA (Sputnik) – The European Union is working on a new extensive package of economic and financial sanctions against Russia in case the situation around Ukraine escalates, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said.

G. Dunkel (2022-01-22). Haitian government collapsing — U.S. involved in MoàØse assassination? workers.org Conditions for most people in Haiti are dire. While the country has significant economic resources, the wages of Haitian workers are the lowest in the Western Hemisphere, the result of intense exploitation. Estimates from the U.N. are that 20% of Haitians live below the absolute poverty line of $1.23 a . . . |

G. Dunkel (2022-01-22). Haitian government collapsing — U.S. involved in MoàØse assassination? workers.org Conditions for most people in Haiti are dire. While the country has significant economic resources, the wages of Haitian workers are the lowest in the Western Hemisphere, the result of intense exploitation. Estimates from the U.N. are that 20% of Haitians live below the absolute poverty line of $1.23 a . . . |

G. Dunkel (2022-01-22). Haitian government collapsing — U.S. involved in MoàØse assassination? workers.org Conditions for most people in Haiti are dire. While the country has significant economic resources, the wages of Haitian workers are the lowest in the Western Hemisphere, the result of intense exploitation. Estimates from the U.N. are that 20% of Haitians live below the absolute poverty line of $1.23 a . . . |

G. Dunkel (2022-01-22). Haitian government collapsing — U.S. involved in MoàØse assassination? workers.org Conditions for most people in Haiti are dire. While the country has significant economic resources, the wages of Haitian workers are the lowest in the Western Hemisphere, the result of intense exploitation. Estimates from the U.N. are that 20% of Haitians live below the absolute poverty line of $1.23 a . . . |

_____ (2022-01-22). Corporate Multilateralism Deals More Blows To Right To Health. popularresistance.org It is no news that transnational corporations have effectively infiltrated institutions such as the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Still, according to a new report published by the People's Working Group on Multistakeholderism (PWGM), their influence has now edged towards a breaking point. The Transnational Institute (TNI), the People's Health Movement (PHM), Public Services International (PSI), and other organizations members of the working group have warned that surpassing this point will make it even more difficult to reclaim power from corporations, and that will have an effect o…

Staff (2022-01-22). Russia not insisting on Ukraine 'sphere of influence' — Lavrov. rt.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed the notion that Moscow is trying to claim Ukraine as part of its area of dominance, instead accusing NATO of trying to drag the country into its orbit. The remark came after his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva, on Friday. | "We don't lay claim on spheres of influence, but what NATO does regarding Ukraine definitively shows that NATO perceives Ukraine as part of its zone of influence," Lavrov remarked, responding to a question from UK state-broadcaster BBC. He added that the US-led West is actively working to expand its influence t…

Staff (2022-01-22). Ukrainian opposition slams US sanctions as 'international political terror'. rt.com Washington has imposed measures on two MPs for allegedly working for Russia | Ukraine's second-largest political party, Opposition Platform — For Life, has come out against the decision by officials in Washington to sanction two of its members for allegedly seeking to take over the government. | In a statement published on the party's website on Thursday, it slammed the economic measures the US had imposed earlier that day on its MPs Taras Kozak and Oleg Voloshyn. According to the Americans, the two politicians had "played various roles in Russia's global influence campaign to destabilize sovereign countr…

WSWS (2022-01-22). Graduate students at University of Oregon walk out for safe working conditions. wsws.org Graduate workers at the University of Oregon staged a walkout to protest inadequate measures to protect them against the Omicron surge.

WSWS (2022-01-22). Western Australian government keeps border shut, fearing mass opposition to COVID disaster. wsws.org The decision indicates the rising working-class opposition and deepening political crisis being produced by the "live with the virus" offensive by Australia's governments, both Labor and Liberal-National.

Staff (2022-01-22). UK govt seeks to spike 'highly sensitive' BBC spy story — reports. rt.com The government is to argue for a injunction on the grounds it would compromise overseas intelligence activities | The UK government is reportedly seeking a gagging order to prevent the BBC airing a news segment that apparently identifies a spy working overseas. A secret High Court hearing is expected to be convened next week to listen to arguments on the "highly sensitive case," according to The Telegraph. | While the broadcaster insists the story is "overwhelmingly in the public interest," Attorney General Suella Braverman is expected to claim that airing it would present a "risk to people's lives" and would…

Ted Glick (2022-01-22). Basics of Grassroots Organization. zcomm.org People working together can stop bad things and make good things happen. That's a lesson of history…

Staff (2022-01-22). Ukrainian opposition slams US sanctions. rt.com Washington has imposed measures on two MPs for allegedly working for Russia | Ukraine's second-largest political party, Opposition Platform — For Life, has come out against the decision by officials in Washington to sanction two of its members for allegedly seeking to take over the government. | In a statement published on the party's website on Thursday, it slammed the economic measures the US had imposed earlier that day on its MPs Taras Kozak and Oleg Voloshyn. According to the Americans, the two politicians had "played various roles in Russia's global influence campaign to destabilize sovereign countr…

Staff (2022-01-22). UK to accuse Russia of working to install pro-Moscow leader in Ukraine — leak. rt.com Numerous former Ukrainian politicians have been cooperating with Russian intelligence services, according to London | An embargoed UK Foreign Office release to media outlets, which has been seen by RT, claims that Britain has exposed a plan by Moscow to install a pro-Russian leader in Kiev as tensions continue to mount over an alleged threat of "invasion" by Moscow. | "We have information that indicates the Russian government is looking to install a pro-Russian leader in [Kiev] as it considers whether to invade and occupy Ukraine," reads the correspondence, which was sent to media representatives on the Foreig…

Staff (2022-01-22). CIA malign activities in China revealed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) — China has been in the crosshairs of the United States ever since it achieved a rarely seen economic growth in modern times, something that Washington is working its butt off to stop, or at least slow down.

sputniknews (2022-01-22). Royally Cheap: Queen Elizabeth II Offering Minimum Wage Salary for Part-Time Holyrood Housekeeper. sputniknews.com According to the Royal Household listing, Queen Elizabeth II is seeking a new 'Master of the Household's Office' for the palace of Holyrood in Scotland. The job posting noted that the role of housekeeping assistant should be viewed as a pathway to develop one's "housekeeping skills and expertise".

Staff (2022-01-22). Instagram, Snapchat sued over alleged role in girl's suicide. rt.com The social media platforms are addictive to an extent that caused a kid to kill herself, mother claims in lawsuit | Eleven-year-old Selena was apparently so addicted to Instagram and Snapchat that she suffered depression, eating disorders and sleep deprivation, before eventually killing herself, her mother Tammy Rodriguez claims. The woman, from Connecticut, sued the companies in San Francisco federal court this week. | According to the lawsuit, filed on Thursday against the platforms' respective parent companies, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Snap, the photo-sharing and messaging apps lack parental control and…

SAM (2022-01-22). Two Sides, Same Coin: Suppressing Votes, Cutting Rich People's Taxes. inequality.org

WSWS (2022-01-22). "Democracy" in Ukraine—What is NATO risking a war for? wsws.org Honouring war criminals and Nazi collaborators, promoting fascist militias, mafia-like fights between oligarchs, corruption and massive social inequality are the most prominent features of Ukrainian "democracy."

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