(2022-01-24). UK begins evacuation of diplomats from Ukraine. rt.com 
London has commenced withdrawing diplomatic staff amid fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent | Britain has ordered the withdrawal of staff from its embassy in Kiev "in response to growing threat" from Moscow, as tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border continue to remain high amid Western fears that the Kremlin is planning an invasion. | In an update published on the website of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it was revealed that London has opted to "temporarily" withdraw some staff and their dependants from Kiev, noting that the embassy would remain open and continue pr…
(2022-01-24). Fatal housefire in Pontiac, Michigan, highlights poverty in former GM manufacturing center. wsws.org Last week's tragic fire highlighted the dangerous housing conditions and poverty in the city, which has been left destitute by General Motors.
(2022-01-24). Cruise ship flees to Bahamas in bid to avoid court seizure. rt.com 
Crystal Symphony bailed on its return to Miami, diverting to the Bahamas after a court ordered its seizure over unpaid debts | Seven hundred passengers had an unexpected end to their 14-day Caribbean voyage over the weekend, when their cruise ship refused to return to the US following a court order in the wake of its parent company going into liquidation. | The Crystal Symphony cruise liner veered off course on Saturday, heading for the Bahamian island of Bimini instead of returning to Miami, after a US judge ordered its seizure due to $4.6 million in unpaid fuel bills. | The judge's ruling came after a lawsui…
(2022-01-24). Euclid Teachers Association files 10-day strike notice in Cleveland, Ohio suburb. wsws.org The teachers union filed a strike notice after keeping its members working without a contract since the start of the school year.
(2022-01-24). Chile Declares Red Alert For Fires In Two Regions. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Chile's National Emergency Office (ONEMI) decreed a Red Alert due to massive wildfires affecting several areas in the Valparaiso and àëuble regions. | RELATED: | The burning of 15 hectares of different types of vegetation in the àëuble region has seriously affected houses located at the rural areas of the El Carmen and Quillon communities. | Firefighters are working since last week with the support of other c…
(2022-01-24). Online events w) Isabel Allende, Kali Akuno, Selma James, Naomi Klein, Vandana Shiva, etc. indybay.org Here are some 40 online events taking place over the next 2 weeks (and starting at 11 am tomorrow, January 24th), featuring people such as Isabel Allende, Angela Davis, Kali Akuno, Stephanie Kelton, Selma James, Naomi Klein, Vandana Shiva, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, and Australia (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-01-24). Portland, Oregon municipal workers vote to strike. wsws.org Over 1,100 workers in Portland, Oregon, rejected the city's "last, best and final offer" and voted to strike to improve pay and working conditions.
(2022-01-24). The Weekly Round-Up: Deprivations of citizenship, the state of the union and prison over Pride and Prejudice. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: On Friday, the Guardian reported on the earlier Freemovement.org quantitative analysis relating to deprivations of British citizenship. While it has been known and reported upon for some time, the analysis demonstrates a continued trend of increased deprivations, with a significant peak in 2017, when the number of people whose citizenship was removed …
(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…
(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.
(2022-01-23). One Year In Joe Biden's America. strategic-culture.org By Bradley DEVLIN | Welcome to President Joe Biden's America: record-high inflation, an ongoing crisis on the southern border, and the rapid expansion of the national debt, all while giving up on his main campaign promise to shut down Covid-19. | The numbers, whether metrics from the U.S. economy or public polling, don't bode well for Biden, the soon-to-be octogenarian heading into just the second year of his presidency. I don't want to get out over my skis, given President Donald Trump seemed to have a clear path to reelection this time just two years ago, but Republicans seem poised to make big gains in this ye…
(2022-01-23). Maine governor supports agribusiness, vetoes farmworkers' rights bill. liberationnews.org 
vetoing LD 1711, a bill that would have granted farmworkers the ability to bargain for better wages, hours, benefits, and working conditions.
(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 …
(2022-01-23). Alaska Tribes Are Fighting Back Against Plans to Open Colossal Gold Mine. truthout.org 
Two Alaska Native corporations are working to develop what would be one of the world's largest gold mines while some of their shareholders oppose it and more than a dozen area tribes have joined in a lawsuit against it. | The
(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.
(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.