2020-01-28: News Headlines

RT (2020-01-28). Australian Open 2020: Emotional Novak Djokovic sets up epic semi-final clash with Roger Federer (VIDEO). rt.com Reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic comfortably defeated outmatched Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals as the Serbian star set up a mouth-watering clash with old rival Roger Federer in the semis. | Djokovic defeated Canadian Raonic 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 to secure a comfortable win in a performance that offered a stark contrast to that of his semi-final opponent Federer, who had to battle back from the brink to defeat unfancied Tennys Sandgren, who had seven match-point opportunities against the Swiss ace. | Now two of the biggest stars in tennis will face off in Thursday's semi-final, with the Australian…

Frontline (2020-01-28). Video: Guns, Drugs and the CIA. globalresearch.ca Two of the most persistent offensives of the Reagan presidency have been the war against communism in Central America and the war on drugs here at home. | But investigations of America's secret war in Nicaragua have revealed mounting evidence …

WSWS (2020-01-28). Auschwitz liberation commemorated in Poland amid state-led campaign for historical revisionism and war. wsws.org Duda's and Steinmeier's condemnations of fascism and anti-Semitism stands in stark contrast to the political record of their own governments.

Ben Norton (2020-01-25). Mientras Trump reduce los cupones de alimentos, USAID financia un cambio de régimen de Venezuela con 500 millones de dólares en dinero de impuestos. thegrayzone.com La administración Trump ha gastado 654 millones de dólares en "ayuda" para tratar de derrocar al gobierno de Venezuela, incluidos…

Ben Norton (2020-01-24). While Trump cuts food stamps, USAID bankrolls Venezuela regime change with half a billion in tax dollars. thegrayzone.com The Trump administration has spent $654 million in "aid" to try to overthrow Venezuela's government, including $435 million through USAID…

Joe Emersberger (2019-12-20). Notes on a private TV newscast in Bolivia. The contrast with Venezuela is clear as day. zcomm.org In August, I took detailed notes a news broadcast on one of Venezuela's largest TV networks. I summarized these notes in an interview I did with the Real News Network making the point that Venezuela's private media (which reaches 60-90% of households) is remarkably free — most especially when you consider the US is openly