2022-02-17: News Headlines

Staff (2022-02-17). Headlines for February 17, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Defense Ministers Gather in Brussels, Dispute Russia's Claims of Troop Drawback, COVID-19 Pandemic Claimed 75,000 Lives Last Week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control Prepares to Roll Back Guidelines for COVID Restrictions, Hospitals in War-Ravaged Syria Forced to Close Amid Cuts in International Aid, U.N. Says 8 Million Yemenis Could Lose All Humanitarian Aid Next Month Due to Funding Shortages, Colombia Forced Displacement Crisis Worsened in 2021, Mexican Journalists Interrupt Congress to Demand Justice for Assassinated Colleagues, Amnesty International Condemns "Sham Trial" for Jailed Russi…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-02-17). 2022 California Juneteenth – American River Parkway – Introducing the California Gold Book. indybay.org In 1844, the Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr., "African Founding Father of California," seized the opportunity and stipulated in his unique Mexican Land Grant, Rancho Rio De Los Americanos, not to interfere with the Indigenous population who remain the sacred stewards of the land.

Franc Contreras (2022-02-17). Mexican journalists face deadly start to the year. america.cgtn.com A surge in murders of Mexican journalists this year has been described as a war on truth.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-02-17). China and Mexico look to their joint future. america.cgtn.com China and Mexico are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations this week.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-02-17). Immigrant Protest at SF Federal Building in Day Without Immigrants. indybay.org Golden Gate Bridge parking lots closed to prevent protest at bridge…

teleSUR, DRL, JDO (2022-02-17). ONU llama a proteger los DD.HH. de migrantes en el mundo. telesurtv.net Lo dijo el secretario general, A. Guterres, en la presentación del Informe sobre Migración Segura, Ordenada y Regular.

sputniknews (2022-02-16). Researcher Warns Nordic Countries of Refugee Flow From 'Migrant Nation' Ukraine. sputniknews.com Over the past several months, the West and Kiev have accused Russia of a troop buildup near the Ukrainian border in preparation for an alleged "invasion" and "war". Moscow has swatted these allegations as baseless, while expressing strong concerns over NATO's military activity near Russia's borders, which it calls a threat to its national security.

teleSUR, SH (2022-02-16). Periodistas protestan por asesinatos en el Congreso mexicano. telesurtv.net En medio de gritos de ¡Justicia!, y ¡Nos queremos vivos!, reporteros y reporteras se manifestaron durante una sesión del Congreso.

Martha Grevatt (2022-02-16). Gran victoria sindical para los trabajadores de GM en México. workers.org Los trabajadores de General Motors en Silao, México, han hecho historia. Han logrado tener el primer sindicato independiente en cualquier planta mexicana de GM, derrotando al falso sindicato de la empresa por un amplio margen. Sindicalistas brasileños fuera de la planta de GM en Silao, México, donde los trabajadores estaban . . . |

José Steinsleger (2022-02-16). Ucrania, México y el terrorismo mediático. globalizacion.ca Antier, Día del Amor, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelenski, dijo en un discurso a la nación: Nos han dicho que el 16 de febrero, será el día del ataque. Lo convertiremos en una jornada de unidad. El presidente no…

Anand Naidoo (2022-02-16). The Heat: China-Latin America ties. america.cgtn.com As China and Mexico celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, we take a look at Chinese relations with Latin America. And how it's changing the geopolitical landscape in the region.

sputniknews (2022-02-16). Hundreds of Birds Falling Dead From Skies in Mexico Trigger Investigation. sputniknews.com While some local veterinarians probing the incident suggest that the birds may have died after being electrocuted by electric cables, others speculate that the birds could have inhaled toxic fumes generated from a heater nearby.

_____ (2022-02-16). An Inside Look At The The Day Without Immigrants Demonstration In DC. popularresistance.org Washington D.C. — Carlos Eduardo Espina walked to the White House on Monday morning a TikTok star with over 2.5 million followers. By day's end, the 23-year-old Texan from College Station had become an icon of immigrant rights organizing. | "It's cold," said Espina as he strolled through downtown Washington, D.C., at 6: 30 a.m. "I'm not used to this kind of weather." It was 27 degrees outside and windy. | Weeks earlier, Espina came up with the idea to spearhead "A Day Without Immigrants" on Valentine's Day. The rationale was simple: the holiday relies on immigrant labor, so what if immigrants simply didn't s…

Staff (2022-02-16). Colombian President Duque in Desperation Mode, Begs EU to Pay for 'Venezuelan Migrants'. orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, asked the European Union (EU) to speed up the payment of donations to Colombia, supposedly destined to assisting Venezuelan migrants, although the majority of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia wonder where all these donations end up. This renewed plea occurred despite the fact that there are an increasing amount of Venezuelan migrants returning to Venezuela due to the terrible economic situation in Colombia, xenophobia, and concerns about their personal safety. This trend is also encouraged by the economic recovery in Venezuela. | "It is necessary to accelerate the disbursemen…

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