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News 2/21/26 News Anon 3.0 22-02-26 01:03:36 No.2699890

Hezbollah says it has 'no choice' but to defend itself after deadly Israeli strikes
“What option do we have left to defend ourselves and our country? What option do we have other than resistance?” he said. The reaction came amid reports by Al Arabiya and Al Hadath that Hezbollah has increased the frequency of its meetings as it plans its response to a possible war between Israel’s ally, the United States, and Iran.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hezbollah-says-no-choice-fight-after-israeli-strikes

Yemen rebels threaten new Red Sea attack as US aircraft carrier heads toward Iran
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships travelling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to back Iran as it worried Monday about an approaching US aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump threatened military action over its crackdown on nationwide protests. A short video by the Houthis included previously published images of a ship on fire, with the caption: "Soon."
https://www.newarab.com/news/yemen-rebels-threaten-red-sea-attack-us-carrier-nears-iran

Islamic State claims two attacks on Syrian army, announces ‘new phase’ of operations
The attacks come amid a sharp escalation by IS against Syria’s leadership under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al Qaeda leader who broke with the group in 2016 before leading a coalition of Islamist factions that overthrew President Bashar al-Assad at the end of 2024.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/islamic-state-claims-two-attacks-syrian-army-announces-new-phase-operations

Iranian students chant anti-government slogans, as US threats loom
Videos geolocated by AFP news agency to Tehran's top engineering university showed fights breaking out in a crowd on Saturday as people shouted "bi sharaf", or "disgraceful" in Farsi.
https://www.newarab.com/news/iran-students-chant-anti-government-slogans-us-threats-loom

Far-right anti-Islam march sparks counterprotests in Manchester
Chants of “send them back” echoed through a damp underpass as hundreds of far-right anti-Islam protesters prepared to march through the streets. Union Jacks fluttered in the wind as protesters – some visibly under the influence of alcohol – chanted a series of anti-immigration slogans and derisive comments about British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/21/far-right-anti-islam-march-sparks-counter-protests-in-manchester
https://archive.ph/2HBfe

Thousands rally in Lyon for slain far-right activist Quentin Deranque; Nazi salutes reported
Arrests are possible as police investigate suspects behind Nazi salutes, racist slurs and homophobic insults made during the procession and caught on video shared online, the local prefecture said. Some residents living along the route hung signs from their windows reading "Lyon is antifa" or "Love is greater than hate".
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260221-thousands-rally-for-slain-far-right-activist-quentin-deranque-in-lyon
https://archive.ph/bJikV

PM faces calls for public inquiry into ties between the royal family and Epstein
Demands for an independent investigation have grown louder in the wake of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on Thursday morning over allegations of misconduct in public office in his decade as a trade envoy. After developing a reputation for lavish spending and travel in the role, he was forced to step down in 2011 over his friendship with Epstein.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pm-faces-calls-public-inquiry-ties-between-royal-family-and-epstein

Nearly 2 million highly educated Germans at risk of poverty
"Decline and poverty now affect all levels of education," Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance said, calling on policymakers to revive the economy and enable social mobility through hard work. Despite the trend, the poverty risk remains much higher for people with lower or medium levels of education. Of 14.3 million people with low qualifications, about 4.1 million were considered at risk in 2025.
https://www.dw.com/en/nearly-2-million-highly-educated-germans-at-risk-of-poverty/a-76056331
https://archive.ph/bJikV

The NPA Eliminates 7 Enemies in One Week
Five soldiers of the 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) were eliminated in Negros Oriental by the New People’s Army (NPA) on February 15, Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC) reports. The old State’s soldiers attacked an NPA unit which was conducting an investigation into the problems of the people in the Barangay Santo Niño, Tanjay City. The Red combatants thwarted the attack by counter-offensives and seized the initiative in the battle. In addition to the five eliminated soldiers, several more were injured.
https://redherald.org/2026/02/21/philippines-the-npa-eliminates-7-enemies-in-one-week/

Confusion over West Papua bombing, displacement claims, as shooting of pilots confirmed
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) claims a makeshift refugee camp in Puncak Regency of was bombed, and that many villagers have been displaced. ULMWP president Benny Wenda said the Air Force had "relentlessly attacked the region" since the end of January. "According to Human Rights Defenders on the ground, the Indonesian military used drones to drop bombs on the refugee camp in Kembru District, forcing civilians from nine villages to flee into the forest," Wenda said in a statement.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/587035/confusion-over-west-papua-bombing-displacement-claims-as-shooting-of-pilots-confirmed
https://archive.ph/5eQX8

Sudan’s ‘lion cubs’: The child soldiers going viral on TikTok
Many of the videos reviewed show the children in military uniforms posing with fighters and senior officials from both sides of the conflict—the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). They are seen celebrating battlefield victories, delivering motivational speeches, and making violent threats. In some footage the children are armed. Child soldier experts told Bellingcat that the visibility and popularity of this content, which portrays fighting as normal, celebrated, and aspirational, could lead to the recruitment of more young people in the conflict.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/viral-child-soldiers-on-tiktok-the-disney-stars-of-sudans-civil-war

PSA to protest against GEMS contribution hikes
The Public Servants Association in Gauteng will on Saturday embark on a protest against the steep monthly contribution increases for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS). Several public sector unions such as FEDUSA and labour federation, COSATU have slammed the medical schemes’ January contribution increase of 9,8% and a further 9,5% increase effective from the 1st of April. Thousands of people are expected to gather at the GEMS headquarters in Pretoria where a memorandum of demands will be handed over to GEMS officials.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/psa-to-protest-against-gems-contribution-hikes/

Peru’s transitional government rules out pardons after Pedro Castillo clemency request
The pardon petition was submitted on Thursday and delivered to the presidential office bearing Castillo’s signature, according to an EFE report. The filing was handled by Walter Ayala — the ex-president’s former defense minister and lawyer — citing “humanitarian” grounds and referring to earlier remarks attributed to Balcázar suggesting the possibility of a pardon.
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/02/21/peru-s-transitional-government-rules-out-pardons-after-pedro-castillo-clemency-request

Prosecutor General of Brazil Opposes Bolsonaro’s House Arrest Bid
Last week, defense attorneys for the former far-right president filed a request seeking to transfer Jair Bolsonaro to house arrest over health concerns. Bolsonaro has been detained since January 15 at a police facility designated for prisoners under special custody, located within a penitentiary complex. Gonet based his opinion on a medical report from the Federal Police, which concluded that the chronic diseases Bolsonaro suffers from are under clinical and medicinal control, and that it is not necessary to transfer him to a hospital at the moment.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/prosecutor-general-of-brazil-opposes-bolsonaros-house-arrest-bid/

News Anon 3.0 22-02-26 01:25:18 No.2699914

US Department of Labor reports 5,070 US workers killed on the job in 2024
A recent article in DCReport by Jordan Barab, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor under Obama, criticizes the administration’s proposed FY 2026 budget for federal worker safety agencies. Barab notes, “The job safety budget is just $3.68 per worker,” adding, “If budgets are the monetary expression of an organization’s values, Trump’s message to workers is: Drop dead.”
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/02/21/wtlw-f21.html

Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this week reported that the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at a detention facility in El Paso was the result of the staff’s “spontaneous use of force” to “prevent him from harming himself.” Officials quietly updated the cause of death after previously declaring last month that the man died of “medical distress.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/20/texas-ice-detention-death-use-of-force-camp-east-montana/
https://archive.ph/16sUy

Hundreds of students suspended, schools under close watch over anti-ICE walkouts
Such anti-ICE or “ICE out” walkouts have increasingly popped up after Renee Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis last month. But experts say leaving school grounds is not a form of protest protected under the First Amendment for students, and Republican leaders are warning of consequences for those who participate.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5745489-ice-out-student-protests-texas-florida-oklahoma/
https://archive.ph/gXhqg

Thousands of Minnesotans to be kicked off SNAP due to new eligibility requirements
The newly expanded SNAP work requirements and the elimination of several exemptions are a part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans in Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in July. In addition to increasing the age for able bodied adults to work from 54 to 64, the law eliminates exemptions for veterans, people experiencing homelessness, young adults aging out of foster care, and parents and caregivers with children between the ages of 14 and 18.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/20/thousands-of-minnesotans-to-be-kicked-off-snap-due-to-new-work-exemption-changes

Memo shows LAFD tried to 'protect' Mayor Bass ahead of release of Palisades after-action report
A memo from last year – obtained by the ABC7 On Your Side Investigates team through a public records request – outlines how LAFD was planning to handle the media in anticipation of the release of the after-action report. The "strategic response plan" shows LAFD working with public relations consultants to mitigate concern about how the Palisades Fire after-action report could impact the reputation of the mayor and the fire department.
https://abc7.com/post/memo-shows-los-angeles-fire-department-tried-protect-mayor-karen-bass-ahead-release-palisades-action-report/18628249/

OP/ED News Anon 3.0 22-02-26 01:42:44 No.2699933

DIANE ABBOTT: The priority should be a plan for growth
THERE are widespread reports that the Chancellor Rachel Reeves will not introduce any tax or spend measures in the Spring Statement on March 3. This would be a mistake. The G7 economies are struggling and the British economy is among the worst. We are effectively stagnating, and unemployment is rising. This is no time for passivity. The economy is failing to deliver for the population, while the turmoil in British politics reflects that. Of course, any commitment not to make things worse for workers and the poor would be welcome. Doing nothing would be an improvement on the last two Reeves’s Budgets, which deepened the austerity that the Tories had bequeathed. It is amazing to me that it is ever disputed that this government has implemented austerity. This was the government that carried out the stealth tax of freezing income tax thresholds, raised energy prices and fares, pushed council tax higher and imposed sub-inflation pay rises in the public sector.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/priority-should-be-plan-growth

Israel’s Economy Has Problems, but It’s Not Collapsing Yet
In the last quarter of 2023, Israel was simultaneously reeling from the shock and trauma of the October 7 Hamas attack on the cities and kibbutzim of the Gaza Envelope and mobilizing for a campaign of revenge and retaliation. Over 200,000 Israelis were evacuated from communities bordering the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and some 300,000 reservists were mobilized. In the following months, the Israeli economy was dislocated. Consumer spending, imports, and exports declined dramatically. Ultimately, nearly 50,000 businesses went bankrupt. Meanwhile, Israel’s global brand is in the trash can. Its genocidal campaign in Gaza put it in bad odor among progressive circles worldwide and across much of the Global South. But the economic disruption that Israel has experienced to date has been manageable for its leaders.
https://jacobin.com/2026/02/israel-economy-tech-weapons-trade

Ten Days that Shook the World by John Reed Chapter VI The Committee for Salvation
Beside my door when I came down in the morning were posted two new orders of the Military Revolutionary Committee, directing that all shops and stores should open as usual, and that all empty rooms and apartments should be put at the disposal of the Committee…. For thirty-six hours now the Bolsheviki had been cut off from provincial Russia and the outside world. The railway men and telegraphers refused to transmit their despatches, the postmen would not handle their mail. Only the Government wireless at Tsarskoye Selo launched half-hourly bulletins and manifestoes to the four corners of heaven; the Commissars of Smolny raced the Commissars of the City Duma on speeding trains half across the earth; and two aeroplanes, laden with propaganda, fled high up toward the Front…. But the eddies of insurrection were spreading through Russia with a swiftness surpassing any human agency. Helsingfors Soviet passed resolutions of support; Kiev Bolsheviki captured the arsenal and the telegraph station, only to be driven out by delegates to the Congress of Cossacks, which happened to be meeting there; in Kazan, a Military Revolutionary Committee arrested the local garrison staff and the Commissar of the Provisional Government; from far Krasnoyarsk, in Siberia, came news that the Soviets were in control of the Municipal institutions; at Moscow, where the situation was aggravated by a great strike of leather-workers on one side, and a threat of general lock-out on the other, the Soviets had voted overwhelmingly to support the action of the Bolsheviki in Petrograd…. Already a Military Revolutionary Committee was functioning. Everywhere the same thing happened. The common soldiers and the industrial workers supported the Soviets by a vast majority; the officers, yunkers and middle class generally were on the side of the Government—as were the bourgeois Cadets and the “moderate” Socialist parties. In all these towns sprang up Committees for Salvation of Country and Revolution, arming for civil war….
Vast Russia was in a state of solution. As long ago as 1905 the process had begun; the March Revolution had merely hastened it, and giving birth to a sort of forecast of the new order, had ended by merely perpetuating the hollow structure of the old regime. Now, however, the Bolsheviki, in one night, had dissipated it, as one blows away smoke. Old Russia was no more; human society flowed molten in primal heat, and from the tossing sea of flame was emerging the class struggle, stark and pitiless—and the fragile, slowly-cooling crust of new planets….
https://www.marxists.org/archive/reed/1919/10days/10days/ch6.htm

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