(2022-02-16). Russia's Cooperation with Africa Progressively Develops. journal-neo.org 
It is well known that countries of the African continent are mostly poor and need the support of major world powers who in exchange for access to the African nations' rich natural resources. The US and the PRC are considered the main players vying for influence in Africa these days: media mention them particularly often …
(2022-02-16). The path toward an Official California Juneteenth Paid Holiday. indybay.org The legacy of "Chattel Slavery of people of African Descent" in California may originate in legendary battles with Queen Califia. Spanish Military led by Hernan Cortez, with ships full of Conquistadors including reinforcements of over 300 free and enslaved men of African Descent in 1535 began a new paradigm along western coast of the Pacific Ocean.
(2022-02-16). 2 killed and 172 injured in 18th country-wide protests against military coup in Sudan. peoplesdispatch.org 
At least 15 barricades have been erected along the Sudan-Egypt highway to disrupt trade with the northern neighbor, known to be supporting the coup generals…
(2022-02-16). Wednesday 2/23: No to Normalizing Apartheid, Yes to human rights for all. Oppose H.R. 2748. indybay.org 1002 4th St, San Rafael…
(2022-02-15). German arms sales to Egypt must meet human rights criteria, foreign minister says. peoplesdispatch.org The German decision is in line with the coalition government's position of reducing arms sales to non-European and NATO countries. Egypt is the leading recipient of German weapons…
(2022-02-15). Europe on the verge of war: Polish prime minister. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Polish prime minister seems far less concerned by a series of wars conducted by his nation and its NATO allies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria. Ones that Poland actively contributed to as well as to NATO operations in Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia. Over 33,000 Polish troops served under NATO command in Afghanistan over …
(2022-02-15). Headlines for February 15, 2022. democracynow.org Russia Withdraws Some Troops from Ukraine Border, Says It's Open to More Diplomacy, California Will Keep Mask Mandate for Schools as Universal Mask Mandate Ends, Canadian PM Invokes Emergency Powers as Police Say Anti-Vaccine Protesters Plotted Violence, Thousands of Nurses Go on Strike as Australia Suffers Its First COVID-19 Surge, Civil Society Groups Demand Moderna Drop Vaccine Patent Filings in South Africa, Sudanese Forces Kill Two More Protesters Demanding End to Military Rule, Israeli PM Meets Bahrain's Crown Prince in First-of-Its-Kind Visit, Mexican Media Workers Demand End to Impunity for Th…
(2022-02-15). Will Trudeau's Act of Desperation Succeed? libya360.wordpress.com Kim Petersen Canada's Charter of Rights I want to address the prime minister: No matter what you do, we will hold the line. There are no threats which will frighten us. We will hold the line. — Tamara Lich, convoy organizer, 14 February 2022 Justin Trudeau had cornered himself by grotesquely smearing the trucker convoy…
(2022-02-15). Black History and the ongoing struggle for liberation. workers.org 
February, as we all know, is Black History month: a time to celebrate Black Americans and their accomplishments. Corporations and the bourgeois establishments will no doubt pay lip service to the African American experience by hawking items with Black historical figures on them, likely as another way to profit off . . . |
(2022-02-15). U.S. Army Europe/Africa commander inspects new paratroopers in Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaFebruary 11, 2022 Press Release — U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander visits 82nd Airborne Soldiers in Poland U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commander, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, visited Jasionka Airfield, Poland, today to meet with paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division. At the invitation of our Polish Allies, approximately 1,700 troops …
(2022-02-15). The U.S. Government Truly Believes the Entire Planet Is Its Property. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | U.S. Aims to Thwart China's Plan for Atlantic Base in Africa", subtitled "An American delegation wants to convince Equatorial Guinea against giving Beijing a launchpad in waters the U.S. considers its backyard." | The article quotes the former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy saying "We'd really, really not like to see a Chinese facility" on the Atlantic, and discusses "American concern about China's global expansionism and its pursuit of a permanent military presence on waters the U.S. considers home turf." | The Quincy Institute's Trita Parsi (2022-02-15). Political prisoner Walid Shawky goes on hunger strike to expose medical negligence in Egyptian jails. peoplesdispatch.org 
Walid Shawky is accused of being a member of a terrorist organization and has been in jail since October 2018. Under the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi regime, tens of thousands of political prisoners have faced harrowing conditions, especially medical negligence…
(2022-02-15). Cuba is Moving Closer to Controlling the Pandemic. libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia photo: Ismael Batista Two years ago, when COVID-19 broke out, we had no idea that it would be the most traumatic experience that every country in the world would have to live through, and that it would hit especially hard those nations with low resources, such as this small Caribbean island. As soon…
(2022-02-15). The Covid Regime Has Fooled Us All. libya360.wordpress.com Jacob Siegel Did mass formation psychosis make us easy to deceive? In the late stages of the American Covid regime, "The Science" has become dramatically less important to the ruling class. Notably missing from a new debate about masking policy, in which President Biden has cast doubt on the recent decision by seven Democratic governors…
(2022-02-15). Sudanese forces kill protestors; march for Indigenous women in Canada and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the 18th round of anti-coup mass protests in Sudan, the annual march for Indigenous women, trans and Two Spirit people in Canada, and more…
(2022-02-15). Tunisians protest presidential decree forming new judicial council. peoplesdispatch.org The decree, which was issued on Sunday, gave the president significant additional powers over judicial appointments, disciplinary action and dismissals, and introduced certain judicial reforms. It also bans judges from organized collective action…