(2023-02-01). France and the Dilemma of Electoral Politics in the 21st Century. dissidentvoice.org 
French workers currently live nearly two years longer than their counterparts in member states in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), composed of roughly the world's most advanced capitalist countries. Further, they retire with full benefits, on average, nearly three years earlier than their counterparts in the OECD. Thanks to a rich history …
(2023-02-01). Millions of workers in France march against pension cuts, Macron and war. wsws.org Rail and transit workers, energy and refinery workers and public servants went on strike and protested in France on Tuesday, as strikes spread to Britain, Belgium, Finland, Spain and across Europe.
(2023-02-01). Workers, youth denounce war at protest in southern France against pension cuts. wsws.org Opposition among the millions who marched yesterday was not limited to pension cuts but extended as well to the Macron government and the NATO war on Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-02-01). NATO and Turkey: an expulsion or a warning?.. journal-neo.org 
All international political alliances (particularly military-political ones) are formed on the basis of shared interests and threats to two or more international relations subjects. In other words, there is something that unites and something against which the alliance is formed. NATO's formation in 1949, led by the United States, signaled the beginning of a new …
(2023-02-01). U.S., German imperialism send tanks to attack Russia. workers.org 
Jan. 30 — By sending tanks to the Kiev regime in Ukraine, Washington and its NATO cronies have once again escalated the war they have been waging against Russia for the past nine years. Some of the 250 people who rallied Jan. 30, before the German embassy in Vienna, Austria . . . |
(2023-02-01). Caution sounded on EU's Green Deal. ecns.cn Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo (R) is pictured ahead of a meeting between the Climate Coalition (Klimaatcoalitie Coalition Climat) association for urgent climate action to discuss a Green New Deal for the country on December 5, 2022.
(2023-02-01). China's Liaoning sees busy China-Europe freight train service. ecns.cn A China-Europe freight train loaded with 55 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of daily necessities and mechanical parts left Shenyang in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Tuesday for Russia's Elektrougli.
(2023-02-01). Exit from bloc takes toll on overseas students. ecns.cn The number of students from the European Union studying in the United Kingdom has fallen by half since Brexit, newly published figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, or HESA, have revealed.
(2023-02-01). Xi encourages young people to forge ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping, in a recent letter to students of a Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in Budapest, Hungary, encouraged teenagers in the Central European country to understand China better and become envoys to carry forward and enhance the friendship between the two nations.
(2023-02-01). Qatari-European relations damaged by Qatargate, aggravating EU energy crisis. infobrics.org Due to Europe's largely self-imposed energy crisis, the continent badly needs gas from Gulf states such as Qatar.
(2023-02-01). Qatari-European relations damaged by Qatargate, potentially aggravating EU energy crisis. infobrics.org Due to Europe's largely self-imposed energy crisis, the continent badly needs gas from Gulf states such as Qatar.
(2023-02-01). Tàºrkiye no ratificará adhesión de Suecia y Finlandia a la OTAN. telesurtv.net El alto diplomático turco afirmó que "en circunstancias actuales, no se puede hablar sobre la aprobación del documento".
(2023-02-01). Scott Ritter: Germany Risks Forgetting Its History. scheerpost.com 
In deciding to supply Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Olaf Scholtz breaks the self-imposed constraints on the military's role in German foreign policy that had been in place since the end of WWII.
(2023-02-01). Wednesday 3/15: The Common Goodness of People and A Father Escaping Nazi Germany – Two Authors Read. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…
(2023-02-01). Peace activist sentenced for criticizing German war policy in Ukraine. wsws.org The Berlin-Tiergarten District Court has sentenced peace activist Heinrich Bàºcker for a speech he gave on the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion on the Soviet Union.
(2023-02-01). India, Russia May Explore to Create Energy Alliance: Former Envoy. infobrics.org India and Russia can explore energy alliance in the back drop of their burgeoning energy ties that includes trade and investments, suggested DB Venkatesh Varma, India's former envoy to Moscow…
(2023-02-01). Scott Ritter: Germany Risks Forgetting Its History. scheerpost.com In deciding to supply Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Olaf Scholtz breaks the self-imposed constraints on the military's role in German foreign policy that had been in place since the end of WWII.
(2023-02-01). Wednesday 3/15: The Common Goodness of People and A Father Escaping Nazi Germany – Two Authors Read. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…
(2023-02-01). Peace activist sentenced for criticizing German war policy in Ukraine. wsws.org The Berlin-Tiergarten District Court has sentenced peace activist Heinrich Bàºcker for a speech he gave on the anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion on the Soviet Union.
(2023-02-01). India, Russia May Explore to Create Energy Alliance: Former Envoy. infobrics.org India and Russia can explore energy alliance in the back drop of their burgeoning energy ties that includes trade and investments, suggested DB Venkatesh Varma, India's former envoy to Moscow…
(2023-02-01). Components Ready for Fifth Kudankulam Unit. infobrics.org Major equipment for India's Kudankulam 5 is complete at the factory of the Russian supplier, Atommash…
(2023-02-01). The Importance of Sisi's Visit to India to Build Economic Blocs for Egypt with the BRICS Group. infobrics.org Recently, the Egyptian desire to be part of the BRICS group, which is an economic alliance that includes Brazil, Russia, India and China, and was established in 2006, and South Africa joined it later in 2010…
(2023-02-01). 14 Dead, 24 Injured in Ukrainian Strike on Civilian Hospital — Russian Mod. orinocotribune.com The attack by Kiev's forces on a medical facility in the Lugansk People's Republic was "deliberate," Moscow claims | At least 14 people have been killed and 24 injured after Ukrainian missiles struck a hospital in the city of Novoaydar in the early hours of Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. | The medical facility in the city, which is located dozens of kilometers away from the frontlines in the central part of the Lugansk People's Republic, treated both local residents and soldiers, the ministry noted. It added that both patients and medical personnel were among the victims. | "A deliber…
(2023-02-01). Ukraine Says It Will Receive 120-140 Western Tanks in 'First Wave' of Deliveries. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Tuesday that Ukraine expects to receive between 120 and 140 Western-made tanks in the "first wave" of deliveries. "The tank coalition now has 12 members. I can note that in the first wave of contributions, the Ukrainian armed forces will receive between 120 and 140 Western-model tanks," Kuleba said. …
(2023-02-01). US Prepares to Send Ukraine Longer-Range Rockets in Next Arms Package. news.antiwar.com The US is preparing another major escalation of military aid to Ukraine as Reuters reports the next arms package will include rockets that have a range of 94 miles, almost double the range of the munitions Ukraine was provided for the HIMARS rocket systems. Citing two unnamed US officials, Reuters said that the US will …
(2023-02-01). NATO sends over 120 battle tanks to Ukraine in "first wave" wsws.org Twelve NATO countries have pledged to send between 120 and 140 modern main battle tanks to Ukraine, in what Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Kuleba said was the "first wave" of tank deliveries, with more to come.
(2023-01-31). Iran summons Ukrainian chargé d'affaires over drone attack. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Mehr News AgencyJanuary 30, 2023 Iran asks Ukraine to clarify its stance on Isfahan incident Related items: Four brothers target Iran: "Perhaps the button has already been pushed" Four brothers target Armenia Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has called on Ukraine to shed light on its recent stances on a drone attack on one of its …
(2023-01-31). Isfahan incident may have been foreign provocation. infobrics.org Israel and Azerbaijan could be involved in the drone attacks against Iran.
(2023-01-31). More on Azerbaijan as base for actions against Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tehran TimesJanuary 30, 2023 Israeli regime scrambles to entrap Azerbaijan After opening its embassy in Baku, Israel has scrambled to influence Azerbaijan to sever ties with its neighboring country, the Islamic Republic of Iran. *** It is worth saying that [Israel] made attempts to mar relations between Iran and the Persian Gulf states at first. …
(2023-01-31). France Strikes Against Macron's Neoliberal Pension Reform Plans. scheerpost.com 
(2023-01-31). NATO Continues Its Disarmament. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama NATO is continuing its disarmament mission. France to send an extra 12 powerful Caesar howitzers to Ukraine French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu's announcement that France will send 12 additional Caesar howitzers to Kyiv is "clearly important for the Ukrainians, particularly the Caesar artillery system", said FRANCE 24 Chief Foreign Editor Robert Parsons….
(2023-01-31). France, NATO enhanced partner Australia to send 1,000s of artillery shells to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagJanuary 31, 2023 France and Australia will send thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine France and Australia will jointly send thousands of 155 mm artillery shells to Ukraine. AZERTAC reports with reference to Anadolu Agency that French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Richard Marles …
(2023-01-31). #FreePalestinianStudents: Student election candidates in Toulouse join the call for prisoners' liberation. samidoun.net 
From 30 January to 1 February, student elections are taking place at the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès in France. These elections are for the central council of representatives of workers and students at the university, and election lists vie for the support of students with a range of political, social and local initiatives and …
(2023-01-31). Trabajadores franceses protestan contra reforma de pensiones. telesurtv.net Diversos gremios acataron la huelga luego de que dos semanas antes casi dos millones de personas salieran a las calles.
(2023-01-31). Turkey supports — infinite — NATO expansion in principle. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJanuary 31, 2023 Tàºrkiye supports NATO enlargement in principle: Kalƒ±n Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalƒ±n said that Tàºrkiye supports NATO enlargement in principle but told Sweden and Finland from day one that Ankara would not leave provocations unanswered. Speaking in a live interview on Tuesday, Kalƒ±n said some provocative incidents that took place in Sweden …
(2023-01-31). Turkey to hold elections in May amid deepening political, social crisis. wsws.org Elections are to be held on May 14, while the bourgeois opposition parties have accepted President Erdoğan's candidacy despite its unconstitutionality.
(2023-01-31). Dispatch from war-torn Europe: A pared-down Vienna Christmas-New Year. peoplesworld.org 
VIENNA — It's hardly the ruined, devastated postwar rubble that was the backdrop of the most famous film shot in Vienna, The Third Man. But in more subtle ways Europe in general, and Austria's capital city in particular, is showing signs of deterioration. After two years of a COVID lockdown, and now with the price …
(2023-01-31). 11 February, Brussels: From the River to the Sea Visions of Palestinian Liberation. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 11 February 7 pm DK Rue de Danemark 70B Brussels, Belgium Info: www.instagram.com/p/CoDgSCHjUgU/?hl=en Please join Samidoun Brussels for an evening of discussion and strategy toward the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea. The total liberation of all of Palestine is a central unifying point to rally around, from the uprooting of …
(2023-01-31). Plan to blockade Russian shipping in Baltic Sea breaks international law and could provoke war. infobrics.org Estonia's plan to install St. Petersburg-targeting missiles will spectacularly backfire.
(2023-01-31). Pfizer's Happy Bath in the Brussels Swamp. strategic-culture.org An apocryphal quote attributed to Henry Kissinger has him asking in jest, "Who do I call if I want to call Europe?" The great diplomat may have struggled to find the Continent's locus of ultimate power, but Pfizer apparently had no such trouble. The pharma giant knew exactly whom in Brussels to call—or text message, to be more precise—to get a Covid vaccine deal going. That person was European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
(2023-01-31). El fin del interinato de Guaidó, un episodio "nefasto y tragicómico" (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sobre los recientes acontecimientos en Venezuela, donde la oposición decidió poner fin al interinato del autoproclamado "presidente" Juan Guaidó, la postura de EE.UU. y la Unión Europea ante ese hecho, y el papel de las ONGs en los planes de desestabilización orquestados en contra del Gobierno Bolivariano de Nicolás Maduro, conversó con Cubadebate el investigador del Centro de Investigaciones de la Política Internacional (CIPI), Elio Emilio Perera Pena.
(2023-01-31). 4 February, Online: Zimbabwe country hearing, International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 4 February 10: 30 AM EST (7: 30 AM PST, 4: 30 PM central Europe, 5: 30 PM Palestine Register: bit.ly/zimbabwehearing Join the International People's Tribunal on US Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades, Coercive Economic Measures for a hearing on the effects and impacts of these policies and practices on the people of Zimbabwe. We will hear testimony and reports …
(2023-01-31). Medieval inquisition returns to Europe as historical truth-tellers are put on trial. thecommunists.org The following article is reproduced from Italian Marxist website Marx21.it with thanks. ***** On 31 October 2022, Tomá≈° Hàºbner, single judge of the Prague 7 district court, sentenced Josef Skála, a well-known Marxist intellectual and former vice-president of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), together with Vladimír Kapal, and Juraj Václavík, to eight …
(2023-01-31). Auschwitz commemoration dominated by war propaganda, right-wing historical falsification. wsws.org The unprecedented promotion of war propaganda and the deliberate minimization of the crimes of Nazism at the Auschwitz commemoration are inseparable from the renewed explosion of imperialist militarism now underway in Europe.
(2023-01-31). The West Is Running Both Out of Time and Excuses in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org The latest media gimmick — tanks — will only place NATO on a higher elevation to fall from, that is of course if the tanks themselves even arrive in Ukraine and are not sold on the black market | The latest media gimmick — tanks — will only place NATO on a higher elevation to fall from, that is of course if the tanks themselves even arrive in Ukraine and are not sold on the black market | Remarkably it was Zelensky's own request for tanks from the West, in particular the Leopard II tank made in Germany, which caused a media stir in January. Initially, Germany hesitated as the spineless Sch…
(2023-01-31). On the death of German writer Hans Magnus Enzensberger (1929—2022). wsws.org The intellectual life, literary and political history of Germany after 1945 cannot be imagined without the poet and writer Hans Magnus Enzensberger.
(2023-01-31). Xi encourages Hungarian youths to learn more about China, become envoys of friendship. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping encouraged Hungarian youths to learn more about China and become envoys of the China-Hungary friendship in a recent reply letter.
(2023-01-31). Progressives in Ireland protest austerity and xenophobic attacks on refugees. peoplesdispatch.org A mounting cost-of-living crisis in Ireland has been used by far-right groups to fan the flames of xenophobia. Progressives have called out the government's policies as the real reason…
(2023-01-31). 324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 324 Tanks, Now NATO Readies Warplanes and Entire Domestic Economies for Ukraine Andy Corbley FULL ARTICLE MILAN, Italy. January 30th, 2023. High-ranking officials of both NATO and the Russian Federation have now admitted the two entities are at war, the former saying it outright, the latter saying NATO countries with supply lines of weapons to …
(2023-01-31). Poland Says It's Ready To Send F-16s to Ukraine in Coordination With NATO. scheerpost.com 
Biden said "No" when asked if the US would send F-16s to Ukraine, but the US previously ruled out providing other arms it eventually sent.
(2023-01-31). NATO can coordinate transfer of F-16s from Poland to Ukraine: Zelensky advisor. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioJanuary 31, 2023 Ukraine says Poland could provide it with F-16 fighter jets A senior Ukrainian presidential aide has said that Poland is willing to supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets in a move coordinated with NATO allies, according to news outlets. Andriy Yermak, who is the most senior adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, …
(2023-01-31). What If the Strategy Is to Leave Russia Holding a Gas Bag? journal-neo.org 
America is on the ropes. As a citizen of the United States, someone whose family helped shape a great nation, it is a tragedy beyond comprehension. But it is real, I assure you. For decades now, those who watched closely took in the incremental devolution of the republic. Then, with the resignation speech of President …
(2023-01-31). What is covered by the "pictures of the Russian train"? journal-neo.org 
We recently wrote about the ways the United States' allegations of North Korean munitions shipments to Russia had created a new standard of proof. However, it appears that the US side is not content with having hit rock bottom once again. On January 20, 2023 National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby raised new …
(2023-01-31). Trials and Tribulations of the Collective West. strategic-culture.org Sit back, relax and enjoy a race to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The only question is who will get there first: the EU, NATO, or both. | One may be excused to imagine all sorts of amusement games unrolling at the HQ of the Russian General Staff as The Empire and NATO go literally bonkers. What crazy stunt will they come up with next — short of WWIII? | Here is a
(2023-01-31). Ukraine: The War That Went Wrong. strategic-culture.org NATO support for the war in Ukraine, designed to degrade the Russian military and drive Vladimir Putin from power, is not going according to plan. The new sophisticated military hardware won't help. | By Chris HEDGES | Empires in terminal decline leap from one military fiasco to the next. The war in Ukraine, another bungled attempt to reassert U.S. global hegemony, fits this pattern. The danger is that the more dire things look, the more the U.S. will escalate the conflict, potentially provoking open confrontation with Russia. If Russia carries out retaliatory attacks on supply and training bases in neighboring N…
(2023-01-31). Ukraine and the Unlearned Lesson of History. americanthinker.com Defeating Russia, no matter how much it costs, is the only way to prevent a hot WW3, and without military and economic aid from the West and especially from the United States, this is impossible…
(2023-01-31). No good reason for a Ukrainian missile crisis. americanthinker.com Why are we poking the Russian bear?>
(2023-01-31). Head Of Ukrainian Military Intelligence Confirms Kiev Regime Is Terrorist One. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In his interview published by The Washington Post on January 30, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, admitted the responsibility of the Kiev regime for the terrorist attacks on the Russian territory. | The "young and brave Ukrainian" who is serving as the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine tried his best to assure the interviewer that Ukrainian intelligence keeps Russia in awe; but in fact,…
(2023-01-31). Wagner VS CNN, Bloomberg "Investigators" southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | After the "secrets" of the Wagner Group were revealed amid its activities in Ukraine, press service of the Wagner Group began sharing the correspondence with the media. The requests of journalists are often addressed to head of the PMC YEvgeny Prigozhin, who personally responds to their question. It should be noted that Mr Prigozhin responds both to Russian and foreign journalists. | On January 30, Wagner sources shared the following request from Bloomberg: Hello- | I am an editor at Bloomberg New…
(2023-01-31). New RAND Report Says a Long War in Ukraine Is Against US Interests. news.antiwar.com The RAND Corporation issued a new report that warns against a "protracted conflict" in Ukraine and says a prolonged war is against US interests, breaking from the view of many hawks in Washington that the US should support the fight against Russia for the long term. RAND is funded directly by the US military and …
(2023-01-31). Egyptian FM in Russia Passes Message to Lavrov From Blinken. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that his Egyptian counterpart delivered a message from Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on Russia to "stop" its war in Ukraine. Lavrov met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Moscow and told reporters that Shoukry "conveyed a message" from Blinken, who was in Cairo on …
(2023-01-31). China denounces U.S. claim of support for Russia on Ukraine issues. ecns.cn
(2023-01-31). U.S. public opinion shifting sides about Ukraine. mronline.org 
The U.S./NATO war on Russia via its proxy Ukraine has awakened significant opposition here in the U.S.
(2023-01-31). Russia Offers Scholarships for 200 Indian Students. infobrics.org 20 of the scholarships are for doing MBBS…
(2023-01-31). Russian Railways Plans to Increase Container Traffic to China. infobrics.org Russian Railways has plans to negotiate an increase in the number of container trains via Zabaikalsk with Chinese partners to ten ones per day…
(2023-01-31). Moscow Seeks Cooperation in Metro Projects, Waste Management, Smart Cities Development with India. infobrics.org Alexey Bondaruk, deputy head of Department of external economic and international relations, Government of Moscow, said that firms in the Russian capital city can provide consultancy in these areas…
(2023-01-31). US Threatens Missiles, Jets, and Now Crimea, Sees (Seeks) War with China by 2025. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for February 1, 2023 + US and its potential war with China by 2025. Western media begins preparing public for the fall of Bakhmut; Recent Ukrainian losses is being used to call for more weapon shipments to Ukraine including calls for missiles and jets; Arms shipments…
(2023-01-31). Russia's gas union eyes Pakistan, India. mronline.org 
Pakistan's acute energy crisis is the immediate backdrop against which Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari's forthcoming talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today need to be understood.
(2023-01-31). I Warned About It Since 2014. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Colonel Macgregor, with the exception of his statement on Solzhenitsyn, basically confirms what I was preaching for many years. No, not that Washington is incompetent–this has been a fait accompli for decades now–but that the US is incapable to take on Russia militarily. But even the title by Judge Napolitano is somewhat misleading: U.S. Not Prepared to take on Russia. The US is not just "not prepared", it cannot physically fight Russia without sustaining catastrophic defeat even if it spends next 30 years preparing for that fight. For starters, the US de-industrialization and societal ills permanently remove…
(2023-01-31). 20,000 Docs Obtained by Russia Expose US Biowarfare Program in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-01-31). The Real Disinformation Was the 'Russia Disinformation' Hoax. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-31). NATO recruits South Korea for war against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yonhap News AgencyJanuary 30, 2023 Yoon meets with NATO chief, promises to help Ukrainian people President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday and promised to provide continued support for the Ukrainian people in their war against Russia, his office said. Yoon met with NATO Secretary …
(2023-01-31). Video: NATO incorporates Asia-Pacific contra Russia, China, for "rules-based int'l order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJanuary 31, 20203 Video: NATO's cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners What happens around the world has an impact on the security of the Euro-Atlantic area. As we face a new era of strategic competition, with Russia and China deepening their partnership and challenging global stability, NATO is strengthening its ties with partner countries around the globe …
(2023-01-31). Heroic Mortal Fight of Russians Against US Soldiers Near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sept 2022 (Videos 18+). southfront.org 
During the September offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kharkiv direction, a Russian IFV (BMP-2, Infantry Fighting Vehicle ) was filmed being driven away. It was blocked by an advance group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces filled with US (British Commonwealth) fighters. | Here we can see how the Russian IFV ( BMP-2) crew fought their last heroic battle, being surrounded by the enemy. |
(2023-01-31). Two perceptions of the war in Ukraine. thealtworld.com The military intervention in Ukraine is not at all interpreted in the same way in the West and in Russia. It is a school case. This difference of representation does not come from antagonistic material interests, but from different conceptions of what makes Man and what is Life. For some, the enemy is trying to restore the grandeur of the Tsarist Empire or the Soviet Union, while for others, he imagines himself to be the embodiment of Good. | The conflict between the advocates of "a world based on rules" and those who advocate a return to "a world based on international law" continues. It began with the Russian m…
(2023-01-31). The Good Work In Urban-Rural. popularresistance.org A new course in Sweden poses the question, "what will a self-sufficient Hà§llefors Municipality taste like in 2030?" | Students on the course act like talent scouts. They search for unrealised food-growing potential across the region — people, unused land, forgotten traditions. | An example could be a farmer who's started to grow heritage wheat, but cannot find customers. Or a school teacher who wants to connect his students with a working farm. | A student might spot an abandoned field near her home and and explore new ways to grow food there. Another might develop snacks to sell to a mountain bike bu…
(2023-01-31). Panel: Solidarity with Ukraine from the Global South. therealnews.com 
TRNN board member Bill Fletcher Jr. convenes Ukrainian historian and social activist Studio/Post-Production: Cameron Granadino |
| Transcript: | The following is a rushed transcript and may contain errors. An upd…
(2023-01-31). Hardly anyone is thinking logically about the risk of nuclear war. mronline.org 
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved its symbolic Doomsday Clock to ninety seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been set since its founding after the second world war. Chief among their reasons for doing so is the increasingly dangerous war in Ukraine.
(2023-01-31). Biden says "no" to sending fighter jets to Ukraine. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he won't approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
(2023-01-31). U.S. delivers over 60 Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioJanuary 31, 2023 US sends over 60 Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine The US Army's Transportation Command has announced a shipment of more than 60 Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine. "U.S. Transportation Command is delivering the first shipment of Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine as part of the United States' $2.85 billion military aid …
(2023-01-31). Ukraine: 140 tanks from NATO Quad "first wave" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJanuary 31, 2023 AFU to receive up to 140 units of modern tanks in first wave of contributions — Kuleba In the first wave of contributions from partners, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive from 120 to 140 units of modern tanks of Western models, said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba. …
(2023-01-31). Talk World Radio: Nicolai Petro on the Underlying Divisions in Ukraine. davidswanson.org
(2023-01-31). Deux perceptions de la guerre en Ukraine. thealtworld.com L'intervention militaire en Ukraine n'est pas du tout interprétée de la même manière en Occident et en Russie. C'est un cas d'école. Cette différence de représentation ne provient pas d'intérêts matériels antagonistes, mais de conceptions différentes de ce qui fait l'Homme et de ce qu'est la Vie. Pour les uns, l'ennemi tenterait de restaurer la grandeur de l'Empire tsariste ou de l'Union soviétique, tandis que pour les autres, il s'imaginerait incarner le Bien. | Le conflit opposant les partisans d' ´ un monde fondé sur des règles ª à ceux qui préconisent un retour à ´ un monde fondé sur le Droit…