Binoy Kampmark (2024-02-01). Flashpoint for War: The Drone Killings at Tower 22. dissidentvoice.org The BBC's characteristically mild-mannered note said it all: What is Tower 22? More to the point, what are US forces doing in Jordan? (To be more precise, a dusty scratching on the Syria-Jordan border.) These questions were posed in the aftermath of yet another drone attack against a US outpost in the Middle East, its …

Brianna Griffith (2024-02-01). Eagle Pass stand-off: what's really behind the border dispute? peoplesdispatch.org US Border Patrol has been engaged in a stand-off with the Texas Department of Public Safety and National Guard over control of Shelby Park, a small park in the usually quiet town of Eagle Pass. Right-wing media is portraying this as a heroic stand by cops and state forces under the control of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Biden administration is claiming to have a more humanitarian border policy, even as they incarcerate and deport record numbers of immigrants. | What is the nature of the current crisis at the border?: | The current crisis has its roots with the DPS…

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Jilin eyes stable foreign trade growth in 2024. ecns.cn Jilin province is expected to see stable growth in foreign trade this year, driven by deepening business ties between China and Russia, surging trade volume facilitated by cross-border e-commerce, and the nation's thriving automobile industry…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-01). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Israeli artillery shells the outskirts of Hibariyeh border town. english.almanar.com.lb

Julia Conley (2024-02-01). DeSantis Announces Plan to Deploy FL State Guards and National Guards to Texas. truthout.org Flanked by several dozen uniformed members of Florida's State Guard and standing behind a podium displaying the words "Stop the Invasion," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced a plan to send the civilian force and other resources to Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott's administration has been embroiled in a standoff with the White House over the U.S-Mexico border. DeSantis said the State… |

Peoples Dispatch (2024-02-01). US approves plan to bomb Iraq and Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Following an attack by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq against US foreign outpost "Tower 22", which killed three US soldiers stationed near the Syria-Jordan border, the United States has approved plans for a multi-day strike against Iraq and Syria. | The death of three US troops, the first casualties among US forces in a widening conflict in West Asia, drew attention to the hundreds of US military bases and outposts spread throughout the world. | In confirming responsibility for the attack, an Islamic Resistance official declared, "If the United States continues to support 'israel,' there will be an escalation." a…

Editor (2024-02-02). Texas Border Policies Threaten Deadly Outcomes. scheerpost.com

Tina Renier (2024-02-01). International Students' Lived Experiences in Canada. Exploitation in the Labour Market. globalresearch.ca

Jose Cabañas Rodriguez (2024-02-02). Migration, Trump, Biden and What is to Come. telesurenglish.net In addressing the immigration issue in the United States, two errors are commonly made: one is to consider that the country rejects immigration flows on a permanent basis and, second, to consider that one federal party or another is pro- or anti-migrant. | RELATED: | The United States was formed as a country from an influx of immigrants that subjugated and dispossessed the native population of its original territor…

WSWS (2024-02-01). US Supreme Court agrees to hear Biden administration appeal aimed at giving State Department sweeping power to separate immigrant families. wsws.org The Biden administration is demanding the Supreme Court grant State Department officials unchallenged power to separate mixed-immigration status families without having to offer an explanation to, or accept an appeal from, US citizens.

Nicholas Aderinto, Gbolahan Olatunji (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Addressing Nigeria's proposed bill on the emigration of doctors. thelancet.com The migration of health-care workers poses a formidable challenge in sub-Saharan countries, with Nigeria grappling with an ongoing exodus of doctors. Compounded by an already low doctor—patient ratio, Nigeria's health-care system falls considerably below recommended standards.1 In an effort to address this pressing issue, the Nigerian House of Representatives has introduced the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to impose a mandatory, 5-year, post-qualification work period for doctors trained in Nigeria.

Christian Aid (2024-02-01). oPt: Declaración conjunta de los directores del Comité Permanente Interinstitucional (IASC): "No podemos abandonar al pueblo de Gaza" reliefweb.int Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Christian Aid, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Inter-Agency Standing Committee, International Council of Voluntary Agencies, International Organization for Migration, UN Children's Fund, UN Development Programme, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Human Settlements Program, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women, United Nations Population Fund, World Food Programme, World Health Organization | Cientos de miles de personas están sin hogar y al borde de la…

Danish Refugee Council (2024-02-01). Monitoreo de Protección Regional: Colombia, México, Perú y Venezuela – Informe Anual 2023. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Danish Refugee Council | Please refer to the attached file. | Introducción | La magnitud sin precedentes de los flujos migratorios mixtos en América Latina continúa agudizando la prolongada crisis de protección regional. Las personas siguen huyendo de la persecución, la violencia generalizada, la violación masiva de los derechos humanos, los conflictos armados, los desastres naturales y otras situaciones que impactan el goce general de los derechos humanos. Las organizaciones humanitarias y la comunidad internacional han alertad…

Danish Refugee Council (2024-02-01). Regional Protection Monitoring: Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela – Annual Report 2023. reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Source: Danish Refugee Council | Please refer to the attached file. | Introduction | The unprecedented magnitude of mixed migration flows in Latin America continues to exacerbate the protracted regional protection crisis. Refugees and migrants continue to flee persecution, widespread violence, massive human rights violations, armed conflicts, natural disasters, and other situations that impact the general enjoyment of human rights. Humanitarian organizations and the international community have systematically warned about the consequenc…

Danish Refugee Council (2024-02-01). Peru: Informe N ∞01 – 2024: Análisis del acceso al permiso temporal de permanencia (mayo – noviembre 2023). reliefweb.int Countries: Colombia, Peru, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), World | Sources: Danish Refugee Council, Encuentros Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes | Please refer to the attached file. | Autoras: Ruth Huarancca – Especialista de Incidencia Política de Encuentros SJM, Vanessa Veliz – Pasante de la Clínica Jurídica para Migrantes y Refugiados Pedro Arrupe Sj, y Alexia Veliz – Pasante de la Clínica Jurídica para Migrantes y Refugiados Pedro Arrupe Sj | INTRODUCCIàìN | Encuentros Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes, en adelante Encuentros SJM, es una obra de la Compañía de Jesús en el Perú que brinda asistencia y p…

krish-rad_ind (2024-02-01). Washington Announces Sanction Resumption Against Venezuela, Caracas Responds (+Migrant Repatriations). orinocotribune.com

newarab (2024-02-01). Why the new EU-Egypt migrant deal is doomed to fail. newarab.com

newarab (2024-02-01). Libya deports migrants back to Egypt: official. newarab.com Libyan authorities on Wednesday began sending 350

Medea Benjamin, Steve Ellner (2024-02-01). Redefining US-Latin American Relations: From Outdated Monroe Doctrine to a 21st Century Good Neighbor Policy. dissidentvoice.org The Trump administration dusted off the 19th century Monroe Doctrine that subjugates the nations of the region to U.S. interests. The Biden administration, instead of reversing course, followed suite, with disastrous results for the region and a migration crisis that threatens Biden's re-election. It has left most of Trump's sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba intact …