People's Dispatch. (2024-01-04). Five New Countries, Including Saudi Arabia And Iran, Formally Join BRICS. popularresistance.org Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates formally joined the BRICS group on Monday, January 1, 2024, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced in a statement issued on the occasion of his country taking over the presidency of the group. | The five countries and Argentina were invited to join BRICS as full members during its August summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Argentina however, formally declined the offer last week. Its newly elected ultra right-wing president Javier Milei said that his country would rather align with the countries in the West such as the US and Israel.
Staff (2024-01-04). Headlines for January 4, 2024. democracynow.org Iran Mourns as Death Toll from Kerman Explosions Reaches 84, Hezbollah's Nasrallah Vows Revenge After Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut, Israel Kills More Palestinians in Attacks on Civilian Homes, Strikes Jabaliya Water Collection Site, Education Dept. Official Resigns in Protest, Saying Biden Ignoring His Staff, Public Opinion on Gaza, Activists in California Shut Down State Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. and Allies Threaten Military Action Against Houthis for Red Sea Attacks, Ukraine and Russia Exchange 500 Prisoners as Both Parties Intensify Attacks, DOJ Sues Texas over New Migration Law as…
Democracy Now! (2024-01-04). Democracy Now! 2024-01-04 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Color Purple" | Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop Wil…
The Independent (2024-01-04). Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prisoner swap. independent.co.ug 
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner swap since February 2022, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Wednesday. Under the exchange, 230 Ukrainian captives, including six civilians, had been returned from Russian custody, the agency said. Among those freed are service people from the Ukrainian …
noemail (2024-01-04). Russia says intercepts Ukrainian missile over southern region. devdiscourse.com Russian air defence units intercepted a Ukrainian missile on Thursday over southern Lipetsk region, about 400 km (250 miles) from the Ukrainian border, the Defence Ministry said.
Staff (2024-01-04). Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine" democracynow.org 
As Ukraine and Russia complete an exchange of nearly 500 prisoners amid ongoing hostilities, American news outlets are reporting that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be open to ceasefire talks behind the scenes. But in Moscow, "That's not how we see it," says Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School and the great-granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. "Putin has been quite clear from the beginning that Russia is going to achieve all its goals," and, despite international sanctions, the majority sentiment in Russia is that even c…
Democracy Now! (2024-01-04). Democracy Now! 2024-01-04 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Kills Dozens as Tensions Rise Across the Middle East; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Color Purple" | Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Kills Dozens as Tensions Rise Across the Middle East; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Co…
noemail (2024-01-04). Ukraine says it hit two Russian military targets in occupied Crimea. devdiscourse.com (Adds details on the targets throughout) KYIV, Jan 4 (Reuters) -…
WSWS (2024-01-04). AOC silent as Biden prepares bipartisan deal with Republicans to eviscerate right to asylum. wsws.org In order to secure $60 billion more for Washington's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, New York Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and the DSA are silent on Biden's moves to abrogate the right to asylum and ramp up deportations.
ecns.cn (2024-01-04). First giant panda cub born in Russia named Katyusha. ecns.cn The panda cub born in August 2023 was named Katyusha on Wednesday after selection among votes in a name contest in Russia.
unitedEditor (2024-01-04). The main result of the year: The era of Atlanticism is ending. uwidata.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek commented on the year 2023 on the Russian Tsargrad channel and talked about his expectations for 2024. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. What processes in international politics have come to the fore in the past year? According to Turkish political scientist …
WSWS (2024-01-04). The working class, the fight against capitalist barbarism and the building of the World Party of Socialist Revolution , (Part Two). wsws.org Just as the ruling elites have normalized genocide and nuclear war, they have deliberately normalized ongoing mass death and human suffering through the unhindered spread of COVID-19.
ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Disaster reignites nuclear fears. ecns.cn The 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Noto Peninsula, accompanied by widespread tsunami warnings along the Sea of Japan, has reignited public concerns about the safety of nuclear power in the disaster-prone country.
Labor Video Project (2024-01-04). Plutonium & Fighting for Justice & Accountability for Residents & Workers at Hunters Point. indybay.org The continuing cancers and epidemic of disease in Hunters Point shipyard and Treasure Island has been happening for decades despite protests of the community and workers about the dangers. Now Dr. Ahimsa Sumchai has discovered that there is plutonium in the bodies of residents. This is a direct correlation between their cancers and the radioactive toxins that are only produced by nuclear fission. Politicians including Newsom, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Willie Brown and many others have been involved in covering up this criminality resulting in sickness and death at these radioactive dump sites.
The war in Ukraine continues to grind on and Ukrainian troops are falling back all across the 600 mile front. Not a good start to the New Year for Zelensky and the future is bleak at best. Russia is methodically destroying Ukrainian factories set up to manufacture military tactical clothing, ammunition, drones and vehicles. Repair facilities also have been hit and obliterated. Ditto for military training facilities aka bases. Ukraine's recent use of cluster munitions on Belgorod and Donetsk killed a few civilians but enraged Putin and his military commanders. In response Russia has unleashed a devastating s…
Dear Readers: | Yesterday we were discussing Russian popular culture (gangster shows and so on), today it's the turn for Ukrainian popular culture, namely sketch humor.‚My starting point During the course of this war, a lot of ordinary Ukrainians have had to leave their homes and move around a lot.