Daily Archives: 2023-02-18

2023-02-18: News Headlines

John Zarocostas (2023-02-18). [World Report] Development issues driving violent extremism. thelancet.com The UN Development Programme calls for a shift to prevention of violent extremism in Africa. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart disease in African American women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ‚Äï and at a younger age ‚Äï than white women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this serious issue is compounded by the fact that many African American women are not…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-02-18). Inicia ejercicio naval conjunto entre Sudáfrica, Rusia y China. telesurtv.net Las maniobras, denominadas Mosi-2, tendrán lugar hasta el 27 de febrero entre la ciudad de Durban y Richards Bay.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Will Washington's Africa Strategy Succeed? libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh There is hardly any doubt that the African continent holds immense political and economic significance for the people of the continent and for extra-regional states. It is rich in natural resources and will have one quarter of the world's population by 2050. But within a global context marked by extremely heightened tensions,…

Irvin Jim (2023-02-17). We firmly believe that the time has come that justice must prevail and Mumia Abu-Jamal must be set free: Irvin Jim writes to US judge. peoplesdispatch.org On behalf of hundreds of thousands of Metalworkers in South Africa, who know both the bitter taste of injustice and the undying hope for freedom, we call on you Judge Lucretia Clemons to do the right thing and free comrade Mumia Abu-Jamal, writes NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-17). Mueren seis personas por intensas lluvias en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Sudáfrica declaró por segunda ocasión el estado de desastre, desde el jueves de la semana pasada.

John Zarocostas (2023-02-18). [World Report] Development issues driving violent extremism. thelancet.com The UN Development Programme calls for a shift to prevention of violent extremism in Africa. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart disease in African American women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women in the U.S. And African American women have an even higher risk of dying from heart disease ‚Äï and at a younger age ‚Äï than white women, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. LaPrincess Brewer, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this serious issue is compounded by the fact that many African American women are not…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2023-02-18). Inicia ejercicio naval conjunto entre Sudáfrica, Rusia y China. telesurtv.net Las maniobras, denominadas Mosi-2, tendrán lugar hasta el 27 de febrero entre la ciudad de Durban y Richards Bay.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Will Washington's Africa Strategy Succeed? libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh There is hardly any doubt that the African continent holds immense political and economic significance for the people of the continent and for extra-regional states. It is rich in natural resources and will have one quarter of the world's population by 2050. But within a global context marked by extremely heightened tensions,…

Irvin Jim (2023-02-17). We firmly believe that the time has come that justice must prevail and Mumia Abu-Jamal must be set free: Irvin Jim writes to US judge. peoplesdispatch.org On behalf of hundreds of thousands of Metalworkers in South Africa, who know both the bitter taste of injustice and the undying hope for freedom, we call on you Judge Lucretia Clemons to do the right thing and free comrade Mumia Abu-Jamal, writes NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-17). Mueren seis personas por intensas lluvias en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Sudáfrica declaró por segunda ocasión el estado de desastre, desde el jueves de la semana pasada.

Staff (2023-02-18). Desde Turquía: Diario de salud y amor de un médico colaborador cubano. cubadebate.cu Historias de amor y de salud contada por un galeno que día a día lucha por arrebatarle a la muerte, el alma de un pueblo que cree haber echado su suerte.

Misión Verdad (2023-02-17). Venezuela Opposition Politician María Corina Machado's Ties With Florida Republicans and BOLIVAR Act. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Feb 16, 2023 | The decision of a sector of the Venezuelan opposition, concentrated in the Unitary Platform, to call for primary elections to select the opposition's candidate to run in the upcoming presidential elections has reintroduced some political figures who had lost the presidential race in previous years. | María Corina Machado is one of those politicians. A veteran of the opposition and aligned with the

JANET (2023-02-18). Sat. March 18 — National March on Washington — On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. iacenter.org No War in Ukraine! No to NATO! No Weapons, No Money for the Ukraine War Coinciding with the 20th anniversary weekend of the criminal U.S.-invasion of Iraq a major set of actions including a demonstration at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday March 18 demanding "Peace in Ukraine — Say NO to Endless U.S. Wars" and "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." Since 2003, the U.S. has engaged in sanctions (economic war) on more than 40 countries. These targets of U.S. economic warfare include the people of Cuba, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran and many other nations. Even in the wake of…

Ryan Cristián (2023-02-18). Israeli Company Caught Manipulating At Least 33 Elections, Red Cross Caught & Is There More To Ohio? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/17/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). China-Iran Ties On the Right Side of History. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) held a welcoming ceremony for Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, February 14, 2023 The three-day state visit by Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi to China on February 14-16 is a landmark event affecting regional politics and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Discussions in the Latin American Left. libya360.wordpress.com Claudio Katz Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello) A leftist alternative is indispensable to overcome the tepidity of current progressivism, but this option will only emerge by exposing the necessary criticisms of the inconsistency of this space. The future of the region does not depend…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Iran-China Strategic Plans Go Full Throttle. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Raisi's visit to Beijing, the first for an Iranian president in 20 years, represents Tehran's wholesale 'Pivot to the East' and China's recognition of Iran's centrality to its BRI plans. The visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Beijing and his face-to- face meeting with counterpart Xi Jinping is a groundbreaking affair in more…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Irvin Jim: "The Time Has Come, Justice Must Prevail, Mumia Abu-Jamal Must Be Set Free" libya360.wordpress.com Irvin Jim (From February 16 to March 16, trade unions and people's movements across the world are organizing a campaign to demand the release of US political prisoner, militant and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, who has been in prison for over 41 years. The global action comes at a time when his defense is mounting a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). "Justice Must Prevail": A Global Call for Freedom of Mumia Abu-Jamal. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch (Photo: The Campaign to Bring Mumia Home) A month-long solidarity campaign has been launched to demand the release of political prisoner and revolutionary Mumia Abu-Jamal just weeks before a court ruling in the US will determine if he will be granted a new trial, following decades of persecution The decades-long struggle for the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Norway's Atonement for Nord Stream Sabotage. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. Bhadrakumar Famous American journalist Seymour Hersh exposes the sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines by the US and Norway in Sept 2022 The meeting of the defence ministers of the Pentagon's Ukraine Defence Contact Group in the "Ramstein" format in Brussels on January 14 failed to make any major announcement on the supply…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Russia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate. libya360.wordpress.com On February 16, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion, titled "Russia and the Struggle Against Neo-Colonialism: The End of the Western Dictate?" The problem of global equality and the right to development is one of the key issues in modern world politics and economics. The gap between North and South, between the collective West…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). South America in Dispute: The New Commodity Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Rafael Bautista S. Image: Peru Protests | Misión de Solidaridad Internacional y DDHH The recent declarations of Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command, show the reformulation of the Monroe Doctrine in terms of the strategic rethinking required to contain the improbable expansion of China and the military power that would guarantee the global…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). Statement by Vassily Nebenzia on the Anniversary of UNSC Resolution 2202 and the Implementation of the Minsk Agreement. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at the UN Security Council Meeting on the Anniversary of the Security Council Resolution Approving the Package of Measures to Implement the Minsk Agreements Madam President, Eight years ago, on February 17, 2015, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2202, which approved the Package of Measures to Implement the Minsk…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-02-17). The Peruvian State Must Be Investigated for Crimes Against Humanity. libya360.wordpress.com The International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights has released its preliminary report on Peru. Anti-coup demonstrations have continued since the coup against President Pedro Castillo on December 7, 2022. Faced with repeated denouncements of human rights violations, and in response to a request for observation and verification by numerous Peruvian civil society organizations and human rights…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-02-17). Daily Round-up | Rights groups sue Peru's president for protesters' killings & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the rights groups in Peru suing the de facto government, a disaster involving migrants in Libya, Israel passing an amendment to a citizenship law, and teachers protesting education reforms in Greece…

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-02-18). Stopping cholera in Malawi: firefighting measures are not enough. peoplesdispatch.org As Malawi continues to face a rampant cholera outbreak, local activists call for long-term investment in the health system and more health workers to complement short-term solutions…

WSWS (2023-02-18). Death toll tops 45,000 in Turkish-Syrian earthquake. wsws.org Amid this preventable social catastrophe, with many thousands of people still under the rubble, the Erdoğan government is seeking to cover up its responsibility and normalize life.

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