Daily News Thread 2/13

South African President Jacob Zuma told to resign or face recall by ruling ANC party

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday (13 February) faced increasing pressure from the ruling ANC party to resign, as the government struggled to resolve a leadership crisis that has dragged on since last week.
ibtimes.co.uk/south-african-president-jacob-zuma-told-resign-face-recall-by-ruling-anc-party-1660868

U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russia Fighters in Syria, Sources Say

U.S. forces killed scores of Russian mercenaries in Syria last week in what may be the deadliest clash between citizens of the former foes since the Cold War, according to one U.S. official and three Russians familiar with the matter.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-13/u-s-strikes-said-to-kill-scores-of-russian-fighters-in-syria

Winter Olympics: Kim Jong-un calls for further reconciliation

North Korea's leader has called for a "further livening up" of the "warm climate of reconciliation" with the South created by the Winter Olympics.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-43040619

U.S. Sounds Alarm Over EU Push for Deeper Defense Cooperation

The U.S. warned the European Union about discriminating against American companies as the bloc’s national governments press ahead with plans for more defense cooperation, highlighting potential friction in trans-Atlantic relations.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-13/u-s-sounds-alarm-over-eu-push-for-deeper-defense-cooperation

Don't take the president literally, aide says, after women deride 'macho-fascist' Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should be taken seriously, but not literally, his spokesman said on Tuesday, after the controversial leader drew criticism for saying he once ordered soldiers to shoot female Maoist insurgents in the genitals.
reuters.com/article/us-philippines-duterte/dont-take-the-president-literally-aide-says-after-women-deride-macho-fascist-duterte-idUSKBN1FX1FQ

Colombia plotting 'bombing' or 'invasion,' Venezuela says

Venezuela's chief prosecutor has alleged that Colombia is eyeing a military operation in his country, while stressing that "we will not allow it." He provided no evidence to back up his claim.
rt.com/news/418694-venezuela-colombia-military-intervention/

Jeff Sessions 'Anglo-American heritage' remark sparks race row

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been accused of racism after praising "the Anglo-American heritage" of US policing.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43039040

Julian Assange: Warrant for his arrest upheld by court

An arrest warrant for the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been upheld by Westminster Magistrates' Court.
bbc.com/news/uk-43049474

Remington Is Planning to File for Bankruptcy

For two centuries, it has been a totem of America’s gun culture – a name emblazoned on frontier flintlocks and U.S. Army .45s.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/cerberus-s-remington-will-cede-control-to-lenders-in-bankruptcy

'Despicable acts' at rogue US police unit

A federal jury has found two Baltimore police officers guilty for their role in a sprawling police corruption case that involved robbing city residents.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43039749

Palestinian Teenager Ahed Tamimi's Trial Adjourned, Israeli Judge Bars Public

The Palestinian 17-year-old could face up to 14 years prison for defying the occupation.
telesurtv.net/english/news/ahed-tamimi-palestinian-teenager-military-court-trial-20180213-0006.html

Omarosa Says a President Pence Would Leave People Begging for Trump

Omarosa Manigault Newman, the three-time "Apprentice" contestant and fired White House staffer, told fellow contestants on her current reality television show there’s more reason to fear Mike Pence in the Oval Office than Donald Trump.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-13/omarosa-warns-president-pence-would-leave-us-begging-for-trump

Other urls found in this thread:

socialistworker.org/2018/02/13/a-neo-nazi-flop-in-burlington
fair.org/home/dsa-endorsed-judges-bail-reforms-prompt-media-attack/
nakedcapitalism.com/2018/02/carillion-can-capitalism-clean-act-will-marx-final-word.html
nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/fbi-director-wray-contradicts-white-house-porter-investigation-n847621
axios.com/porter-promotion-white-house-deputy-chief-of-staff-0fbabfc8-8749-424d-8549-9abf6b6d220d.html
telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/13/israeli-police-recommend-charging-benjamin-netanyahu-corruption/
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43051249
haaretz.com/israel-news/police-set-to-publish-recommendations-in-netanyahu-corruption-probes-1.5812016
newsweek.com/under-trumps-new-budget-if-you-dont-work-you-dont-eat-republicans-are-kicking-679749
washingtonpost.com/world/europe/6-neo-nazis-attacked-in-german-city-of-dresden/2018/02/12/a70f3762-101a-11e8-a68c-e9374188170e_story.html?utm_term=.742989c389de
ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/2018213_trump_puts_liheap_on_chopping_block/
archive.fo/JEp2X
twitter.com/AnonBabble

OP/ED

A neo-Nazi flop in Burlington

More than 250 Burlington community members gathered on one day's notice at Staples Plaza February 10 to protest the white supremacist group known as Patriot Front.
socialistworker.org/2018/02/13/a-neo-nazi-flop-in-burlington

DSA-Endorsed Judge’s Bail Reforms Prompt Media Attack

Local media often function as PR surrogates for police and powerful private interests. The marks of this ideological, political role were all over a Pittsburgh CBS affiliate’s gratuitous, over-the-top hit piece on reformer Judge Mik Pappas.
fair.org/home/dsa-endorsed-judges-bail-reforms-prompt-media-attack/

After Carillion, Can Capitalism Clean Up Its Act? Or Will Marx Have the Final Word?

Will Carillion and other pending outsourcer blow-ups finally put Thatcherism in its grave? And will the US have a similar wake-up call?
nakedcapitalism.com/2018/02/carillion-can-capitalism-clean-act-will-marx-final-word.html

"The U.S. warned the European Union about discriminating against American companies as the bloc’s national governments press ahead with plans for more defense cooperation"

You have to buy from us so that we can protect capitalism and the free market so you could theoretically buy from someone else.

Sounds like a mob boss honestly.

I sit down on the toilet right as the daily news comes up.
Thanks Newsanon

Who wants to see Maduro embrace the spirit of his forefathers?

TYBNewsAnon2.0

America is going to be a Russia tier economy in a decade or so. Europe would be wise to avoid too many entanglements with the American establishment at this time.

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Every European is a mutt at this point. Europe was America before America

So is Duterte really a fascist? And where can I read about Maoists in the Philippines?