Above Photo: Magaly Licolli, left, at an action in favor of a just food system. Courtesy of Licolli. She’s been denounced by Tyson Foods as a “radical union organizer,” but Magaly Licolli doesn’t organize unions — she organizes workers. Licolli is a leader in the workers’ center movement that since the 1970s has been organizing labor difficult […]
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Israel starts war with Lebanon now too, Shells them after claiming they fired Rockets
The Israeli military said it fired artillery shells into Lebanon in response to several rockets allegedly fired from across the border. Tel Aviv claimed none of the projectiles reached the Israeli territory. “6 rockets were just fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel, all of which fell inside Lebanon. In response, our artillery forces […]
Historical watermill starts rotating once again
TEHRAN – An underground watermill, which is located in the village of Tiran, Isfahan province, has been fully restored to be a new destination for sightseers and history buffs. Dating back to the late Qajar era, the watermill is situated near the seasonal river of Morghab that is one of the constituent elements of the […]
US Starts Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan With ‘Local Actions’ Already Taken: Gen. Miller
America’s top general in Afghanistan said Sunday that the U.S. military has already begun closing down operations in the country in preparation for a full withdrawal. “All of our forces are now preparing to retrograde,” Army Gen. Austin Miller told Afghan journalists at a press conference in the capital, Kabul. Miller added that the official […]
On this day: Suez Canal construction starts
April 25 marks the 162nd anniversary of the beginning of the construction of what would become one of the world’s most strategically and commercially important waterways: Egypt’s Suez Canal.Beginning in 1859 on the shores of what would later be known as Port Said, the endeavor was sparked by a need to create a shorter trade […]
Israeli Settler ‘Lynch Mob’ Chants ‘Death To Arabs’ And Starts Riots In Jerusalem
Following several nights of tension, hundreds of Israeli settler extremists stormed the Old City of Jerusalem chanting “death to Arabs.” Palestinians responded by defending their sites and clashing with Israeli occupation forces, turning the event into a city wide riot. Unsurprisingly, Western Media is nowhere to be found. Since the beginning of the Muslim Holy […]
Gun Violence Starts At The Top
If the state reserves the right to commit mass murder no one should be surprised that the people follow suit. “No one should be surprised when a well-armed population makes use of their personal arsenals.” Mass shootings happen with appalling regularity in the United States. It is bad enough that recent shootings took place in […]
US-Based Greek Starts Campaign to Protect Natura 2000 in Greece
Alexandra Drosopoulou wants to raise awareness in the US about the damage to nature in Greece. Credit: Facebook/Alexandra Drosopoulou A young student from Greece, based in Chicago, has kicked-off a digital campaign to protect nature and save the Natura 2000 areas of her homeland. Alexandra Drosopoulou has taken exception to a new law approved recently […]
Over 100 whales to be killed in Japan as country starts controversial commercial whaling season
Several whale-hunting vessels have taken to the waters from Japanese ports with the official start of the commercial whaling season. They plan to catch 120 minke whales in the coming months. On Saturday, four ships – two in Miyagi Prefecture on the east coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu and two in Aomori Prefecture […]
Former Trump DHS chief Chad Wolf starts consulting firm
Wolf said he already has a few clients signed up, but declined to name them unless one of the principals at the firm has to register as a lobbyist for them. He said he could potentially work with foreign governments as well, but won’t do any work that would require him or his firm to […]
Rockets pound air base hosting US troops in Iraq, two days before Pope visit starts
A barrage of rockets pounded an Iraqi base hosting US-led coalition troops on Wednesday just two days before Pope Francis is due to arrive in Iraq for the first ever papal visit to the country. At least 10 rockets hit Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7.20am, coalition spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto said. Speaking to […]
It Starts: The Cascading Financial Repercussions of the Texas Electricity Crisis
The financial repercussions of the winter-storm electricity crisis in Texas have entered the confession phase. Just Energy Group, the Canada-based retailer of electricity and natural gas that is heavily involved in Texas, announced this morning in an SEC filing that it might have lost $250 million over the few days during the “Weather Event” in Texas, and […]
Zionist PAID Protestors in Burma (Kinda Like They Pay Antifa in Amerika) How a Coup Starts!
By infostormer -February 14, 20211 Following the military takeover of the country due to election fraud allegations, the Burmese military has been condemned around the world for violating democracy. The entire ZOG-controlled West is demanding that the allegedly democratically elected government be reinstalled as they support protests against the military.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1361005930393968643&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Finfostormer.com%2Fburmese-military-accused-of-shooting-protesters%2F&theme=light&widgetsVersion=889aa01%3A1612811843556&width=550px There’s allegations all over social media claiming […]
Jewish lawmaker starts impeachment push against Ukraine’s Jewish president
A Jewish lawmaker in Ukraine has initiated impeachment proceedings against the country’s Jewish president. Vadim Rabinovich, who leads Ukraine’s largest opposition party, announced the move Wednesday against Vlodymyr Zelensky over the closure of three television channels that allegedly are funded by Russia. The closure Tuesday of channels 112, ZIK and Newsone was a “political reprisal […]
Progressive PAC kick-starts search for challengers to Manchin, Sinema
Manchin and Sinema’s opposition to eliminating the legislative filibuster — which requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation — is the main reason No Excuses is putting a call out for possible challengers. Progressives have increasingly pressed Senate Democrats and President Joe Biden to end the filibuster, arguing that in an evenly divided Senate it […]
China’s first Hualong One nuclear reactor starts commercial operation
China National Nuclear Corp said the first of its Hualong One units, third-generation pressurized water nuclear reactors, began commercial operations on Saturday.The reactor in Fuqing in China’s southeastern province of Fujian was first connected to the grid on Nov. 27 last year, following more than five years of construction work.“This marks that China has mastered […]
China Starts Using Anal Swabs To Test For Covid
China has started using anal swabs to test Beijing residents for coronavirus amid a new wave of the outbreak Infectious disease experts have reportedly claimed that the method is a more accurate way to detect the virus. The New York Post reports: The derriere detection method is being used more frequently in Beijing after a […]
Beijing starts second day of mass COVID testing for residents
Beijing plans to test two million people in 48 hours as the city rushes to stop a new local cluster of COVID cases. It’s the second day of their drive to stop a local cluster of coronavirus cases believed to be linked to a more contagious variant. The mass testing campaign is now under way […]
Turkey starts rollout of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine to health workers, inoculating more than 160,000 in a day
Turkey has started administering the Covid-19 jab produced by Chinese company Sinovac as the nation kicks off its inoculation program against the virus, which has killed more than 23,000 people in the country. Following the televised vaccination of Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Wednesday evening, Turkish authorities started administering the Sinovac jab to healthcare workers […]