Beyond revisiting the terrorist label for the Houthis, the Biden administration intends to cease helping Saudi Arabia prosecute the Yemen war with logistical support and arms sales. Weapons sales to the Saudis and other countries were among the actions former president Donald Trump considered to be foreign-policy achievements. In late December, the Trump administration notified Congress that it was pushing ahead with another sale of $500 million worth of precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. Lawmakers had until Thursday to pass a resolution of disapproval. Source: Biden to Finally Stop Support for Saudi War Crimes in Yemen
Indian comedian held over ‘indecent’ jokes at show where he did not perform
Foolish Fascists in India do harm and are foolish at same time.

Police admit they have no evidence against Manuwar Faruqui, who has been held for three weeks
A Muslim comedian in India has been detained for more than three weeks for allegedly insulting Hindu gods during a standup routine that he did not perform.
Fellow comedians, lawyers and opposition politicians have spoken out against the detention of Manawar Faruqui, 29, who was accused of making “indecent” and “vulgar” remarks about Hinduism and government figures during a comedy show on 1 January in the city of Indore, in Madhya Pradesh.
Russian protesters rally in support of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny · Global Voices
Steps to awakening series, step 11 of 12
Step 11- You consciously surrender to the present moment
This is what we should be doing anytime we are frustrated or find ourselves getting mad, upset, angry or even depressed at our current situation. When any of these uncomfortable negative feelings happen, we must stop as soon as we become aware and ask the simple question. “Am I surrendering to the present moment?”. We will find that the answer is always a very loud no. Often, we try and control situations that are out of our control and that is when we see these feelings arise.
If instead, we surrender to the present, we realize that in that exact precise moment there is nothing wrong and that everything is perfect. This idea was best described by a British playwright when he said. “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so”. That is a quote from Hamlet…
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Costa Rican Plan Seeks to Train Rural Students in Sustainable Agriculture.
A novel plan by the Inter-American Institute of Cooperation for Agriculture (IICA) seeks that students from rural areas of Costa Rica get closer to agriculture, biological, and environmental sciences, which aims to contribute to the improvement of skills and the quality of life of rural populations. Source: Costa Rican Plan Seeks to Train Rural Students in Sustainable Agriculture.
Woman who lived at Chicago church for over 3 years goes home after Biden administration suspends deportations – Chicago Tribune
A woman who has lived in a Humboldt Park church for three and a half years to avoid deportation returned home Saturday night to live with her family after President Joe Biden’s 100-day moratorium on deportations went into effect Friday.
Francisca Lino took sanctuary in an apartment above the same Chicago church that protected immigration activist Elvira Arellano, Adalberto United Methodist Church, at 2716 W. Division St., after she defied a court order in August 2017 mandating that she leave the country.
“We are not a country. We are just pure corruption”: how Moscow came out in support of Alexey Navalny

One of the biggest rallies in Moscow in recent years shows that in Russia protest is alive, well and unpredictable.
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