Daily Archives: January 27, 2022

2022-01-27: News Headlines

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2022-01-27). Another Defeat for Venezuelan Anti-Chavismo: Venezuelans Wonder Whose Going to Pay for It. orinocotribune.com Caracas, January 26, 2022 ( The electoral body posted on its Twitter account, "CNE reports: 100% of the reception centers [for the signing of] the recall referendum are open. #CNE #Venezuela." The activity began at 6: 00AM and was scheduled to end at 6: 00PM, or when the la…

Kairos Center & Poor People's Campaign (2022-01-27). Thursday 1/27: Reframing the Right to Welfare Discussion on Twitter Spaces. indybay.org Online via Twitter Spaces…

Staff (2022-01-27). FIFA boss responds to backlash over African migrant remarks. rt.com Gianni Infantino says he was 'misrepresented' through his controversial remarks | FIFA president Gianni Infantino has attempted to clear up controversial comments he made that appeared to suggest a biennial World Cup could help reduce 'death in the sea' among African migrants. | Releasing a statement on Twitter, the Italian denied that his intention had been to directly link more frequent editions of the FIFA showpiece event with preventing loss of life among refugees. | "Given that certain remarks made by me before the Council of Europe appear to have been misinterpreted and taken out of context, I wish to cl…

Staff (2022-01-26). Facebook 'Permanently' Deletes HispanTV Page. orinocotribune.com In a new attack against freedom of expression, Facebook has removed HispanTV page without giving any explanation. | Without any prior notice, Facebook has "permanently" deleted the HispanTV page, which had over 1.4 million followers. | At the moment, HispanTV is using an alternative page: The Facebook page that was just deleted had been "temporarily" blocked on October 18, so nothing could be posted on Facebook by the channel administrators. Moreover, Facebook never…

Staff (2022-01-26). Tomorrow January 27 Webinar with María Páez Victor: Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Recent Progress and Political Advances | With María Páez Victor | Tomorrow Thursday January 27, 4: 00 pm PST / 7: 00 pm EST: | The webinar will be recorded and sent it out to all registrants following the event. We'll also be live streaming on Facebook. FB event page can be found Despite the US-Canada-European Union economic blockade and robbery of its overseas resources, Venezuela has made notable progress in economic…

teleSUR, DRL, JDO (2022-01-26). Facebook censura página de cadena noticiosa iraní HispanTV. telesurtv.net Esta es el más reciente episodio contra el medio persa. Antes le han eliminado las cuentas en Youtube e Instagram.

Staff (2022-01-26). Calls to boycott Starbucks brew as it scraps vaccine mandate. rt.com Coffee giant's decision to reverse vaccine requirement for employees sparks backlash from some patrons and workers | The world-famous coffee giant Starbucks has come under fire for scrapping the Covid-19 vaccine mandate, with calls to 'boycott Starbucks' flooding social media. | Both customers and Starbucks baristas say they refuse to support a place, no matter how iconic, which does not require employee vaccinations. | "Who wants unvaccinated people handling your food and drinks?"

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-01-26). Concerns Mount Over Buckhead Plan To Separate From Atlanta, Establishing New Services And Taxes Not That Easy. moguldom.com Atlanta's wealthiest and whitest neighborhood has been in talks for years about seceding from the city. The movement to create Buckhead City is gaining traction with a continued uptick in crime in the area. As a result, Atlanta officials are concerned about losing major numbers in population and tax revenue, according to The Wall Street …

scorinoco (2022-01-26). Biden Federal Judge Nominee Persecuted Steve Donziger on Behalf of Chevron. orinocotribune.com One of Joe Biden's latest federal judge nominees has environmental activists questioning the Democrat's connections to Big Oil. | US President Joe Biden nominated a list of judges last week, and one of the nominees has particularly stood out due to her history with the Republican Party, including Donald Trump, and her involvement in a lawsuit by Chevron against environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger. | "Outraged to learn that Biden has named Chevron lawyer Jennifer Rearden to be a federal judge," Donziger tweeted last Thursday, January 20, in reaction to the nomination, highlighting Rearden's work…

sputniknews (2022-01-26). Apple Gets Restraining Order Against Woman Who Reportedly Stalked Tim Cook, Emailed Loaded Gun Pics. sputniknews.com Apple CEO Tim Cook, who receives alerts when he's tagged on Twitter, first learned in late 2020 that he was the subject of an obsession by a woman using the surname name "Cook" who claimed she was his wife and he was father to her twins. The suspect tweeted about the purported relationship a dozen times on Halloween in 2020.

Staff (2022-01-26). Riot police called amid airport protest (VIDEO). rt.com Snowstorm left passengers fuming as they were stuck in Istanbul Airport | Istanbul Airport, the global hub of Turkish Airlines and one of the busiest airports in Europe, closed on Monday in the wake of heavy snowfall. Flights remain suspended until midnight on Wednesday | Some of the stranded passengers were taken to hotels, but scores more had to sleep at the airport. Multiple videos on Twitter, posted since Tuesday, show people napping on the floors, chairs, and even on the luggage belts. Many passengers, some of whom have been stuck in the airport for two days, have complained that they have not been provid…

sputniknews (2022-01-26). '45th and 47th': Trump Hints at Future Presidential Bid in Viral Golf Video. sputniknews.com While Trump did appear to suggest that he is going to become the next president after Joe Biden, he did not mention – not in the video in question, at least – when exactly it is going to occur.

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2022-01-26). Authoritarian Madness: The Slippery Slope from Lockdowns to Concentration Camps. dissidentvoice.org In the politically charged, polarizing tug-of-war that is the debate over COVID-19, we find ourselves buffeted by fear over a viral pandemic that continues to wreak havoc with lives and the economy, threats of vaccine mandates and financial penalties for noncompliance, and discord over how to legislate the public good without sacrificing individual liberty. The …

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