(2022-01-13). AUDIO: David Swanson on Russia, Ukraine, and War Madness. warisacrime.org By Sputnik, January 13, 2022 John and Michelle catch up with David Swanson, executive director of World BEYOND War, to talk about the latest developments with NATO and conflict zones around the world. John points out that the direct link between EU membership and increased well-being for the population is questionable. Hungary joined the EU, …
(2022-01-13). Putin draws the line for colour revolutions. mronline.org 
This must be a rare page in American diplomatic history that a US Secretary of State has been literally off his rocker. Antony Blinken's outbursts on the events in Kazakhstan were not only boorish but also illogical.
(2022-01-13). Eastern Europe reaches over 1 million coronavirus deaths. wsws.org Although this region, which stretches from the Czech Republic to Russia and Romania, is home to only 39 percent of the European population, it accounts for 55 percent of the 1.8 million European coronavirus deaths.
(2022-01-13). Students, parents and educators in Germany condemn the reckless policy of deliberate infection with coronavirus. wsws.org The decision to expose children and young people in unsafe nurseries and schools to the highly contagious and dangerous Omicron variant is being met with anger, incomprehension and growing combativeness among workers and young people.
(2022-01-13). MTC between India and Russia: A Stable Development Against the Backdrop of New Threats. journal-neo.org 
There has been global confrontation between the US and China for many years. Against this background, the regional confrontation between China and India continues. The two mighty neighboring Asian powers have long been competitors, having territorial issues and vying for influence in neighboring states. Fortunately, the struggle is mainly in the economic sphere, but to …
(2022-01-13). Failure of NATO-Russia Council underscores the risk of war. wsws.org Like the bilateral talks between the US and Russia on Monday, the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council on Wednesday also ended with no tangible result.
(2022-01-12). Kazakhstan: NATO's New Frontier? dissidentvoice.org 
Kazakhstan reminds of Armenia (September 2015), also energy price increases, Georgia (April 2009), opposition attempting to force pro-Russian President Mikheil Saakashvili, from power; and even to some extent of Ukraine (2014) — Maiden riots supposedly because then President Viktor Yanukovych, lured into negotiations with Europe for an association agreement with the European Union, behind which …
(2022-01-12). Russia, U.S. still at odds after security talks in Geneva. ecns.cn A new round of security talks between Russia and the United States concluded Monday in Geneva, with the two sides showing no sign of narrowing differences on Ukraine and other security issues.
(2022-01-12). NATO-Russia Council Meeting Ends Without Clear Result. telesurenglish.net NATO Allies are ready to meet again with Russia to have discussions in greater detail, to put concrete proposals on the table and to seek constructive outcomes, said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. | NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks while attending a joint press point with Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna at NATO Headquarters before the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 10, 2022.
(2022-01-12). National Endowment for Democracy Provided $1.2 Million to Kazakhstan to Help Spark Color Revolution Against Pro-Russian and Pro-China Regime. covertactionmagazine.com Media Has Covered Crisis in Kazakhstan in Biased Way On January 2nd, protests erupted in the city of Zhanaozen in …
(2022-01-12). U.S. ‚àí hands off Kazakhstan! workers.org 
Just days before urgent talks between Russia and the United States in Geneva, Switzerland, began Jan. 10, a widespread outbreak of fighting in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan — including burning the presidential palace — resulted in Russia sending troops to that country to guard strategic buildings. The Jan. . . . |
(2022-01-12). As dust settles in Kazakhstan, locals left wondering why violence broke out. rt.com 
Groups of rioters appeared to be well-coordinated, residents tell RT | As Kazakhstan recovers from a wave of street violence, RT spoke with residents of the country's largest city, Almaty, who say they are frustrated and confused about why peaceful protests turned into unprecedented unrest. | After a few days of relative calm, the center of the metropolis still resembles a war zone, with burnt-out husks of government buildings, boarded-up looted shops, and damaged vehicles lining the streets. | The city is patrolled constantly by heavily armed police and military officers, but locals are still wary of authorit…
(2022-01-12). Kazakhstan… Putting the Xinjiang in Context. strategic-culture.org As America continues to bleat on about human rights in China, it supports and promotes the head-choppers to whom it has granted a franchise, Eamon McKinney writes. | The short-lived attempt at a colour revolution in Kazakhstan has brought into focus the geo-political game being waged by the West in Central Asia. This clumsy attempt to once again destablise the region was quickly squashed thanks to the response of Kazakhstan's fellow members of the CTSO, led by Russia. As all colour revolutions do, it tapped into genuine anger among the populace about rising fuel costs and other legitimate grievances. However any…
(2022-01-12). Kazakh President: Withdrawal of CSTO Peacekeeping Forces to Begin on Thursday. sputniknews.com The CSTO forces were deployed to Kazakhstan amid mass protests that turned violent in the country in early January following a twofold rise in fuel prices.
(2022-01-12). France to prohibit incest. rt.com 
The secretary of state for child protection has vowed to criminalize incestuous relationships | The French government has said it will move to ban incest for the first time since 1791, bringing it in line with most European nations which prohibit sexual relationships with blood relatives. | In an interview with AFP this week, Adrien Taquet, the secretary of state for children, said the government would ban incest for the first time in more than 200 years. Sexual relations with relatives are currently legal in France unless children are involved. | The new law would criminalize incest even if both parties are o…
(2022-01-12). Naive Documentary (-ies) Makers Barely Scratch the Surface! dissidentvoice.org 
W.E.B. DuBois: 'To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.' This documentary (see below, first one linked) is not news, and then, of course, it's Trump in office blather, too. As if UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Spain, …
(2022-01-12). Low-Pay and Harsh Conditions Overwhelm Turkish Health Workers. telesurenglish.net Violence from patients, low wages, and extreme working conditions that inflict on Turkey's health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled lots of them to quit the job or seek opportunities abroad, according to their unions. | RELATED: | Tens of thousands of Turkish healthcare employees and social support personnel held a one-day nationwide strike on Dec. 15 demanding better pay, lower workload, and more safet…
(2022-01-12). Why does the US Need Wars and Armed Conflicts? journal-neo.org 
During the last thirty years after the collapse of the USSR, the world, renamed by the West into a "Euro-Atlantic" one, began to change drastically, giving itself a completely different substance than Washington and the "renewed Europe" organized by America wanted it to be. It began to swell with a completely different meaning, the balance …
(2022-01-12). WHO warns: Government policies will make half of Europeans catch COVID-19. wsws.org Health officials are warning of an unprecedented tsunami of hundreds of millions of COVID-19 cases in Europe and opposing calls to let the Omicron variant spread.
(2022-01-12). U.S. NATO envoy, Blinken protégée: Russia has threatened Europe for past 20 years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Smith's official website hasn't posted her comments; what follows is borrowed from Air Force Magazine and TASS. Her own site states that until coming to her post as U.S. permanent representative (ambassador) to NATO recently, she was Senior Advisor to Secretary Blinken at the Department of State. ==== Ahead of the meeting [January 10th meeting …
(2022-01-12). Brussels Holds Russian-NATO Council. telesurenglish.net Russian-NATO Council occurred on Wednesday; the four-hour meeting was held in Brussels, becoming the second in a series of talks between Russia and the West on Russia's proposals for European security. | Russia- NATO Council was held on Wednesday in Brussels in order to discuss the Russian proposal on European security. Jan. 12, 2022.
(2022-01-12). China and Russia Lead the Way in a New World Order. journal-neo.org 
These days Russia sits down with the United States, and NATO, to discuss Moscow's demands (they go beyond proposals) for in effect a new world order in Eastern Europe. The Russian plan envisages a greatly reduced role for NATO on and around its borders. The United States has not yet made any specific proposals in advance …
(2022-01-12). Russia-NATO Council meeting to kick off in Brussel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) — The first meeting between high-level delegations from NATO and Russia on security guarantees in Europe in framework of NATO-Russia Council will occur at NATO HQ in Brussels on Wed. to exchange concerns over security issues.
(2022-01-12). Unease, Protests as Yet Another US Nuclear Sub Arrives in Arctic Norway. sputniknews.com According to the protesters, the port calls by US nuclear submarines endanger the inhabitants and the local environment, draw Norway into a superpower conflict and make the city of Tromsà∏, Western Europe's largest above the Arctic circle, a military target.
(2022-01-12). Moscow Urges US to Abandon 'Aggressive Rhetoric of Foreign Expansion' Ahead of Russia-NATO Meeting. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – On 12 January, the first meeting of the Russia-NATO Council since 2019 will take place in Brussels to discuss security guarantees in Europe.
(2022-01-12). WHO warns: Government policies will make half of Europeans catch COVID-19. wsws.org Health officials are warning of an unprecedented tsunami of hundreds of millions of COVID-19 cases in Europe and opposing calls to let the Omicron variant spread.
(2022-01-12). Greek police attack strikers at Kavala Oil. wsws.org On December 21, hundreds of police stormed an occupied oil refinery in Kavala, Greece, arresting workers protesting layoffs and safety violations.
(2022-01-12). Greek police attack strikers at Kavala Oil. wsws.org On December 21, hundreds of police stormed an occupied oil refinery in Kavala, Greece, arresting workers protesting layoffs and safety violations.
(2022-01-12). Elvis Costello retires legendary track because of 'N-word'. rt.com 
His 1979 'Oliver's Army' song was written in response to Northern Ireland's 'Troubles', but has now been taken out of context | Elvis Costello has revealed he is retiring one of his greatest hits because it contains the 'N-word' — used as a slur against Irish Catholics during the sectarian conflict with pro-British Protestants and the UK armed forces. | Announcing his decision during recent interviews, the rock legend said the song — from his 1979 album 'Armed Forces' — was about imperialism and the Northern Ireland conflict. The lyric is part of a line that goes: "Only takes one itchy trigger…
(2022-01-12). Canada's dangerous COVID delusion. canadiandimension.com 
Canada's pandemic response needs to prioritize public health over profits, uphold lived experiences, trust technical experts and remain adaptive, writes Gloria Novovic. Photo by Alberto Giuliani/ Global problems require global solutions. With COVID-19, however, we're seeing that our governance mechanisms don't drive global solutions even when our lives depend on it. | This is a problem because it will lead to diminishing trust in public institutions and a dragged-out pandemic response, as we fail to preve…
(2022-01-12). Migrants Leaving Lebanon Denounced Greek Authorities Abuse. telesurenglish.net Last October 26, dozens of people attempted to leave Lebanon to get to Italy without success. Ahmad, a goldsmith in Lebanon's coastal town of al-Mina, said that he knew it was time to go when he could no longer operate his machines due to protracted electricity cuts. | RELATED: | "I sold all of my equipment and decided to leave," 25-year-old Ahmad said to Al Jazeera. As some friends made the perilous boat journ…
(2022-01-12). Catholic Church outraged after coffin covered with Nazi flag. rt.com 
Photos and videos of a funeral in Italy show mourners covering a coffin with a Nazi flag and making fascist salutes | The Vicariate of Rome has issued a statement condemning a funeral procession outside a church that saw mourners gather around a swastika-covered casket while shouting 'Presente!' and making fascist salutes with their right arms. | Italian news site Open published photos and videos of the situation outside St. Lucia church in Rome, sparking backlash over the presence of the Nazi symbol at a religious establishment. | In a statement released on Tuesday, the Catholic Church in Rome denied any know…
(2022-01-12). Swedish Security Police Warn of Space Wars With China, Russia. sputniknews.com Previously, the fictitious "Russian threat" mentioned by numerous agencies and security services, coupled with a media narrative of an "assertive" and "aggressive" Moscow has been cited as the reason for a plethora of military measures, including a historic hike of the military budget unseen since the Cold War-era and a re-establishment of units.
(2022-01-12). Why Do NATO States Commit Energy Hara Kiri ? journal-neo.org 
There is a great paradox in the increasingly aggressive US and NATO military stance towards Russia, and China, when measured against the clearly suicidal national Green Agenda economic policies of the USA as well as the EU NATO states. An astonishing transformation of the economies of the world's most advanced industrial economies is underway and …
(2022-01-12). Selected Articles: What War with Russia Would Look Like. globalresearch.ca 
By The person with whom we are all most intimate is oneself. It's just the …
(2022-01-12). Selected Articles: What War with Russia Would Look Like. globalresearch.ca By The person with whom we are all most intimate is oneself. It's just the …
(2022-01-12). Delegations Arrive For Russia-NATO Council Meeting in Brussels. sputniknews.com A meeting of the Russia-NATO Council is set to kick off in Brussels on Wednesday; the following day, a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council will be held in Vienna.
(2022-01-12). WHO Cautions Against Concurrent Outbreaks of COVID-19. telesurenglish.net "Let's be clear: while Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. | Maria van Kerkhove (R), technical lead for the Health Emergencies Program of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks at a daily briefing in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 3, 2020.
(2022-01-12). Argentina Rejects UK Allegations About The Malvinas Islands. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Argentine government rejected the threats and denigrating references that the U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace made about the Malvinas Islands, an Argentine territory illegally occupied by the United Kingdom. | RELATED: | During an act for the 40th anniversary of the Argentine-British war over the Malvinas, Wallace argued that London is determined to face the "thugs" who threaten its values. | "Distance w…