(2022-02-15). Russian Parliament Passes Bill Recognizing Donbass Republics. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Russia's Lower House (Duma) gave the green light to a bill recognizing the republics of Luhansk and Donetsk in east Ukraine's breakaway region of Donbass. | RELATED: | At a plenary session, the lawmakers supported the document requesting Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize "the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" as independent and sovereign states. | According t…
(2022-02-15). US Robbery of Afghan Assets Tantamount to Silent Massacre. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to divert billions of dollars in frozen Afghan assets to the families of 9/11 victims is rubbing salt into the wounds of millions of suffering Afghan people. | RELATED: | Couching the theft as "aid" in a self-righteous statement, the White House claimed the haul is "to be used to benefit the Afghan people," and that the U.S. is "committed to supporting the Afghan people" and conti…
(2022-02-15). Shuttle Diplomacy Continues to De-Escalate Ukraine Crisis. telesurenglish.net As tensions on the Ukrainian situation keep mounting, multiple countries have been engaged in shuttle diplomacy, trying to de-escalate the crisis. | RELATED: | German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Kiev on Monday for a working visit. After their talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the two parties discussed the peace process in and around Ukraine and the legal guarantees that would help to protect Ukraine. I…
(2022-02-15). The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Calls for Escalating US Aggression against Russia. dissidentvoice.org The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists emerged after World War II as a voice for peace by some of the scientists who developed the then ultimate weapon of mass destruction. Now, its mission has drifted into being an echo chamber for the US imperial project urging President Biden to take even more destabilizing actions against …
(2022-02-15). With Its Doomsday Clock at 100 Seconds to Midnight, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Calls for Escalating US Aggression against Russia. mintpressnews.com The Bulletin emerged after World War II as a voice for peace, but has since drifted into being an echo chamber for the US imperial project.
(2022-02-15). Tennessee GOP weakens Black and Brown vote in Davidson County. liberationnews.org 
The new district maps mean that several majority Black neighborhoods and areas heavily populated with Latino residents will now be split up and added into into rural, majority white areas.
(2022-02-15). US secretary of state visits Fiji, escalating confrontation with China. wsws.org Blinken's visit was a significant event, designed to advance the strategic interests of US imperialism across the Pacific amid escalating war tensions.
(2022-02-15). Puerto Rico: March Of Indignation Against 'Shakedown Plan' Of More Austerity. popularresistance.org Tens of thousands of teachers and other public workers have taken to the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico in a March of Indignation to protest a debt restructuring plan given the green light by Judge Taylor Swain of New York. Puerto Ricans call it the "Shakedown Plan" because it will enforce more austerity on a land where disinvestment in education and health care and privatization of the energy system have already caused great hardship. A National Strike has been called for February 18. Clearing the FOG speaks with Monisha Rios, a Puerto Rican social worker and psychologist, about who and what are behind the pro…
(2022-02-15). Su Wins Men's Snowboard Big Air Gold as China Soars New Olympic Heights. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Su Yiming claimed the Olympic gold medal in the men's snowboard big air with a stylish show, adding to his silver medal in the slopestyle event. Mons Roisland (Norway) took the silver, while Max Parrot (Canada), who took gold in the slopestyle, finished third. | RELATED: | Su's success at Big Air Shougang has lifted China's haul of medals to 12, includin…
(2022-02-15). Globalink | Beijing 2022 One of the Most Beautiful Events in My Life: Ecuadorian Alpine Skier. telesurenglish.net The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is one of the most beautiful events in her life, Ecuadorian Alpine skier Sarah Escobar has said. | Sarah Escobar presents a Chinese knot, which is given to her as a birthday gift.
(2022-02-15). The US Requests Extradition Of Honduran Ex-President Hernandez. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the U.S. Foreign Affairs Ministry requested the Honduran Supreme Court the extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernandez (2014-2022), who accepted US$3-million bribes from drug traffickers to finance his political campaign. | RELATED: | The National Police and soldiers surrounded Hernandez's home, and the Supreme Court called an emergency session to be held on Tuesday to appoint a judge who analyzes the request. | H…
(2022-02-15). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers at an industrial park in the Haitian Capital of Port Au Prince are striking over pay while workers in the Dominican Republic have mobilized against rises in the cost of fuel and other basic necessities.
(2022-02-15). Venezuela Condemns Argentina's Plan to Invade Venezuela in 2019 & Cabello Demands Investigation. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 14, 2022 ( "In an Argentine news piece, information about the invasion plan that was being hatched from that country by Macri came to light," said President Maduro. "This information seems credible to me. Hopefully in Argentina someone dares to raise their voice so tha…
(2022-02-15). "It Can't Be Illegal to Help a People": The Persecution of Alex Saab. mintpressnews.com Saab is virtually unknown in the United States, where he is currently languishing in a Miami prison, but he has been vital to Venezuela's ability to survive the brutal economic war being waged by the U.S.
(2022-02-15). Argentinian Intelligence Leak: Macri Government and US Planned for Invasion of Venezuela (Military Drills). orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Bellow we translate the full report published by Argentinian journalist Horacio Verbitsky, from the news oultlet Between April and July 2019, the [Argentinian] Army carried out the Puma Military Drill, which contemplated the invasion of Venezuela. The exercise was carr…
(2022-02-14). Along the Belt and Road: Breaking the Cycle of Underdevelopment in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos Martinez The following article by Carlos Martinez was commissioned by the Taihe Institute for the January 2022 edition of its monthly magazine, TI Observer. Carlos gives an overview of the history of European and North American subjugation of Latin America, and explores the ways in which the expanding relationship between China and the region is…
(2022-02-14). Headlines for February 14, 2022. democracynow.org High-Level Diplomatic Talks Continue as U.S. Warns Russia Could Invade Ukraine at Any Time, Canadian Police Clear Trucker Convoy from Ambassador Bridge as Protests Spread to More Countries, Pfizer's Vaccine for Under 5s on Hold; Study Finds Even Mild COVID Cases Up Risk of Heart Disease, Afghan Central Bank, Aid Groups Condemn U.S. Move to Seize and Redirect Billions in Afghan Assets, Honduran Court Releases Environmental Activists Who Protested Open-Pit Mining Project, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Reached Record Levels Last Month, U.S. Judge Restores Protections for Gray Wolves; Australia Declares Koa…
(2022-02-14). Oliver Stone: American Exceptionalism Is on Deadly Display in Ukraine. transcend.org 11 Feb 2022 – The creator of the Showtime documentary series "The Putin Diaries" speaks to Robert Scheer about the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
(2022-02-14). US Stoking Russia-Ukraine Tensions Draws Global Concern. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation Saturday over the situation in Ukraine. However, the direct engagement between the two sides appears to have yielded little substantial progress. In recent days, the United States has hyped up tensions between Russia and Ukraine and stoked fears of a Russian "invasion." | RELATED: | "As we've said before, we are in the window when an inv…
(2022-02-14). Rising Oil Prices in the Middle of Geopolitical Tensions. telesurenglish.net 3.22 U.S. dollars, or 3.6 percent, was added for March delivery by The West Texas Intermediate (WTI), which stands for 93.10 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In like manner, 3.03 dollars, or 3.3 percent, was added for April delivery by Brent crude, to settle at 94.44 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. | RELATED: | The issue over tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border hasn't been resolved yet, despite the di…
(2022-02-14). Haiti, San Martin and the Odious Foreign Debt. transcend.org 7 Feb 2022 – The colonising logic of the centres of conditioning capital, from the very beginning, sought to take over Latin America, dominating it in different ways, according to their interests, beyond the principles that were proclaimed and the freedom that was promised.
(2022-02-14). "It's time for Our America": ALBA Movements to hold third Continental Assembly in Argentina. peoplesdispatch.org Argentina will host the third assembly of the platform of Latin American people's movements amid the shifting political panorama in the region…
(2022-02-14). Teachers in Puerto Rico strike for wages, benefits. mronline.org 
On Wednesday, February 9, teachers across Puerto Rico called for a national strike to protest the government and the Fiscal Control Board's (FCB) cutting of wages and pensions.
(2022-02-14). Iran: Vienna Talks' Success Depending on US Decision. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a top Iranian official said that the success of Vienna talks aimed at the restoration of the JCPOA agreement depended on the political disposal of the U.S. counterpart. | RELATED: | Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, exposed via Twitter that the negotiations on the nuclear deal during the Vienna summit have reached a stage where "the outcome can be announced without guesswork." | The top official noted…
(2022-02-14). Canadian PM Declares Public Order Emergency Over Truck Blockade. telesurenglish.net Trudeau said in a press conference that he invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada's history to give the federal government extra and "temporary" powers to handle the issue, adding the move targets to those areas in need, not the whole country. | RELATED: | "It is now clear that there are serious challenges to law enforcement's ability to effectively enforce the law," Trudeau said. "This is about k…
(2022-02-14). Peru: Repsol Must Restore Sea Conditions Prior to Oil Spill. telesurenglish.net According to Modesto Montoya, the Peruvian Environment Minister said on Monday that Repsol must be in charge of restoring prior conditions of the sea before the events of the oil spill last January 15 at La Pampilla Refinery in Ventanilla district's area. | RELATED: | During an interview with Peru Radio Programmes (RPP), the Minister highlighted that even though the cleaning of the crude oil is a complex process, the compa…
(2022-02-14). Canada: Ontario To Lift Vaccine Passport Restriction. telesurenglish.net The Canadian province of Ontario moves to end the proof of vaccination system, becoming effective on March 1 according to the statement made by Premier Doug Ford on Monday at a news conference. He also announced that the second phase of the COVID-19 reopening program will crank up on Thursday. | RELATED: | The announcement disclosed that despite the removal of the vaccine passport system, businesses and other setti…
(2022-02-14). Venezuela Deactivates 900 Mines Set by Colombian Armed Groups. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Venezuela announced that its Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) deactivated over 900 homemade antipersonnel mines (aka leg breakers) planted by Colombian Armed Terrorists and Drug Traffickers (TANCOL) in the state of Apure. | RELATED: | "Over 900 explosive traps made with disposable plastic containers with shrapnel were deactivated in the Arenales sector," the head of the FANB's Strategic Operational C…
(2022-02-14). Israeli Army Leaves One Dead in Occupied Palestinian Territory. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Mohamed Abu Saleh, a 17-year-old boy, died as a result of a shot to his head by members of the Israeli Army. | RELATED: | At least three Palestinians were also injured when Israeli troops entered a West Bank village near Jenin to demolish the home of Mahmoud Yarada, a Palestinian who was accused of murdering an Israeli in December 2021. | Besides closing the accesses to…
(2022-02-14). US Decision Over Splitting Assets Sparks Outcry Among Afghans. telesurenglish.net Washington's decision on splitting frozen Afghan assets in the United States has sparked an outcry among ordinary Afghans who believe the verdict would exacerbate the already dire humanitarian crisis. | RELATED: | U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to free US$7 billion out of more than US$9 billion Afghan assets, splitting the money between humanitarian aid for cash-strapped Afghanistan and a fund for 9/11 victims. Massiullah, a sho…
(2022-02-14). UN: Experts and Governments To Make a Report on Global Warming. telesurenglish.net Environmental experts, scientists, and governments held a summit on Monday to issue a major UN report aimed to analyze the consequences of global warming and how it affects people's lives, the environment, and the Earth itself. | RELATED: | Every five to seven years, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, composed of hundreds of the world's top scientists, rules extensive reports on climate change. The…
(2022-02-14). Family Code: The Best Way of Guaranteeing Cuban Minors' Rights. telesurenglish.net The code, to be subjected to popular consultation in Cuba until April, gives children a legal status in accord with…
(2022-02-14). Free Skier Xu Savors Olympic Glory After 21-Year Efforts. telesurenglish.net Trained as a gymnast from the age of four and switched to aerials skiing in 2001, Xu Mengtao has been pursuing the Olympic top honor in the women's free ski aerials for 21 years, both for herself and for her motherland. | RELATED: | At the age of 31 in her fourth Olympic outing on Monday night, Xu realized her dream by winning the gold with 108.61 points for her world's top-notch trick of back-full-full-full which boast…
(2022-02-14). Kenyan Traders Leverage E-Commerce To Boost Valentine's Sales. telesurenglish.net The downtown section of Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, was a burst of the classic red color Sunday as traders strewed their wares on every available empty space, eager to profit from Valentine's Day sales. | RELATED: | "Before moving to the digital space last year, I sold from my store in Nairobi's Westlands district. When the health crisis came upon us, the importance of an online presence became apparent," said Mercy Mwend…
(2022-02-14). Cuba to Hold Biotech Business Forum at Expo Dubai 2020. telesurenglish.net Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Trade (MINCEX) and the Chamber of Commerce will hold a business forum on biotechnology and health on Tuesday at ExpoDubai 2020, the first world exposition to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. | RELATED: | Foreign Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca will be present at the Cuban pavilion where he will make a presentation on "The Business Climate in Cuba: Opportuniti…
(2022-02-14). Brazil and Argentina to Replay World Cup Qualifier Match-FIFA. telesurenglish.net Brazilian health officials interrupted the match held at Sà£o Paulo's Neo Química Arena, bringing about a stormy discussion that involved team officials and players. | RELATED: | The world soccer's governing body reported that FIFA Disciplinary Committee determined that the match should be replayed on a date and at a location to be decided by FIFA after closely examining the various factual elements and consid…
(2022-02-14). Beijing 2022: China Equals Best Record in Olympic Golds. telesurenglish.net After Xu Mengtao's win in the women's aerials freestyle skiing, China has won record-equalling five gold medals at Beijing 2022; French pair crowned in ice dance. | Xu Mengtao of China celebrates after winning the gold medal in the freestyle skiing women's aerials final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province on Feb. 14, 2022.
(2022-02-14). Venezuela: Civilian-Military Unity, Deepening of People's Power and Integral Development are Guarantees to Consolidate Victory against TANCOL at the Border. libya360.wordpress.com In the CRBZ we fully support the statements made recently by the Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino, when he informed the country about the balance of the Operation Bolivarian Shield "Vuelvan Caras" that has been executed in Apure, specifically on the border with Colombia, against the Colombian Armed Terrorist groups (Tancol). It is necessary to…
(2022-02-14). Cuban Band Buena Fe Postpones Concerts in Canada Defending Cuban Vaccines. orinocotribune.com Caracas, February 13, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Kawsachun News posted a video on its YouTube channel from the world renowned Cuban duo Buena Fe (with English subtitles) where the two singers explain the reason behind the cancellation of their concerts that were supposed happen this year across various Canadian cities. | Buena Fe is a Cuban pop band formed in Guantánamo in 1999, with strong Trova influence, which is a style of Cuban popular music dating back to the 19th century. Its core members consist of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, who in just 10 years have released 10 albums, the most recent…
(2022-02-14). "The Plurinational State of Chile": The First Step in Restoring Native Peoples' Long-Forgotten Rights. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges The Commission on the Political System of Chile's Constituent Assembly has passed an initiative to turn the South American country into a Plurinational State. It was passed with 19 favorable votes, only three votes against, and a similar number of abstentions. This is the first step to include such a progressive achievement…
(2022-02-14). Leftist President of Honduras Blocks Indigenous Community's Eviction. orinocotribune.com Andrea Germanos — Feb 10, 2022 | The Human Rights Ministry called the evictions a "clear violation of the human rights of over 100 families who live in the sector in an ancestral Lenca territory that dates from the year 1739." | Honduras' new leftist president on Wednesday Human Rights Mini…
(2022-02-14). Argentine Patagonia Threatened by British, Israeli & US Citizens. orinocotribune.com By Stella Calloni — Feb 11, 2022 | While the Argentine government maintains its protest against its British counterpart over the extension of the military base located in the Malvinas Islands archipelago, colonially occupied by Great Britain since 1833, a serious incident between civil guards of a foreign businessman who illegally purchased more than 12,000 hectares in the Patagonian province of Río Negro, Argentina, and protesters who rejected the usurpation of Lago Escondido, a paradisiacal site and a reserve of drinking water, exposed the alienation and occupation of the extremely rich territory of Argent…
(2022-02-14). Argentina plotted potential US-backed military invasion of Venezuela in 2019. multipolarista.com 
Argentina's right-wing Mauricio Macri government made plans for a military invasion of Venezuela in 2019, in coordination with the United States and Colombia, using "humanitarian" intervention as an excuse.
(2022-02-14). From Canada to Brazil, rich right-wing elites are astroturfing 'trucker' protests. multipolarista.com 
Supported by wealthy right-wing elites, so-called "trucker" protests (led by non-truckers) have paralyzed the capitals of Brazil and Canada in less than six months. The campaigns have many similarities – including some of the same well-funded conservative networks.
(2022-02-14). Colombia is Bleeding to Death. libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia Even though you wouldn't know if you only followed the corporate media, in January violence continued to spiral in Colombia. Human rights movements recorded an increase of attacks against police stations, military bases, and civilians and reported assassinations and intimidation against social leaders in several departments. In February, the panorama has been no…
(2022-02-14). Colombia's election race rocked by corruption scandal. colombiareports.com The alleged criminal practices of a presidential candidate are rocking Colombia's election race. The Supreme Court ordered Congress and the prosecution to investigate 19 politicians, businessmen and prosecution officials. The…
(2022-02-14). Colombia's army sacks general over admitted drug ties. colombiareports.com The commander of Colombia's 6th army division was sacked over the general's admitted ties to drug traffickers. The army announced the decision after media published audio in which General Jorge…
(2022-02-14). Peru: Looking at Castillo Without Looking at the Kingdom. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná President Castillo and Anibal Torres, Premier. Vargas Llosa, at some point, defined the contemporary official Peru (which he himself paid for), as the "country of spectacle". That is to say, a superficial society, without much criticism or content. Where the "chongo" and the media "chacota" structure the overwhelming situation. In two centuries of…
(2022-02-14). Conviasa Announces Direct Flights from Tehran to Caracas. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's national airline is ready to start direct flights between Caracas and Tehran in March 2022. The flights will benefit tourists, commerce, and industry. | Ramón Velázquez, Venezuelan vice minister for air transport and president of the Venezuelan national airline, Conviasa, announced direct flights between Tehran, Iran, and Venezuela's capital. The announcement occurs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which remains relatively controlled in both countries, due to the approach of each country's government. | In an exclusive interview for HispanTV, Velázquez said that "joining Tehran with Caracas is a…
(2022-02-14). Malaysian officials dampen prospects for giant, secret carbon deal in Sabah. mronline.org 
An agreement for the rights to the natural capital covering 2 million hectares (4.9 million acres) in Malaysian Borneo for the next 100 years "in its present form is legally impotent," according to Nor Asiah Mohd Yusof, the attorney general for the state of Sabah.