A Hoocąk language guide shows words in the Ho-Chunk language and their American English translations at the "Our Shared Waters" program at Lake Mendota on Sept. 24, 2024, in Madison. (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)

US: Wisconsin Archaeologists find 16 Ancient Indigenous Canoes in Lake Mendota! (15.1.2026)

For some strange and odd reason, at least three right-wing news outlets in the UK are today [15.1.2026] a) falsely reporting this story as if it has just happened, and b) falsely claiming that its findings are “changing history”! As you can see, the AP article I am referencing below us dated the 25.11.2025 – with the research at Lake Mendota in Madison, beginning in 2021 – with many of the pivotal discoveries occurring during 2022 (with others following). I have also read an article dating to January-February 2025. Therefore, contrary to the British rightwing media – this story is not “new”. Although the oldest canoe found so far is 5,200 years-old BP (constructed around 3,200 BCE) – one of the researchers thinks that there may be a canoe dating to around 7,000 years-old BP (constructed 5,000 BCE) lurking somewhere in the mud. The same researcher states that the oldest two canoes found so far in the US are from Florida and and also date from 7,000 years-old BP (constructed 5,000 BCE). Again, contrary to the claims made by the British rightwing media – these finds do not “change” ancient America history – they “confirm”

File photo shows the entrance to an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in Beijing. (Photo by Reuters)

Iran: Reuters Claim “Chinese Domestic Firms Barred from Using US, Israeli Cybersecurity Software Amid ‘Security Concerns'” – But is it True? (15.1.2026)

Initially, I came across this article on Press TV via Telegram – but found that Google is “banning” Iranian media – whilst the US and Israel attempt a violent overthrow of the Iranian government. Instead, I had to open the below article via the Microsoft search-engine. Whether wordpress shadow-bans or ghosts this article is anyone’s guess. I have checked the Mainland Chinese-language “Baidu” search-engine for confirmation of this original “Reuters” article – and could not find any reference. Therefore, I would tread carefully. Reuters, just like all the Western news outlets are controlled by the bourgeois establishment and loyally does its (pro-capitalist) bidding. On the other hand, China, like any country, routinely exercises its right to self-defence – just as Iran is doing now.

Bourgeois "Dishonesty" is "Weighed" - and Found Wanting!

UK: An Interesting Example of the “Internal Machinations” of the Bourgeois Legal System! (14.1.2026)

The first was a probate sale which wrongly completed before the grant of probate had been received. Around three weeks later, the buyer’s solicitor emailed the pair, threatening to report Mackrell to the SRA if the signed transfer form was not received soon after.

Just under an hour later, Ms Lakhani responded to say that the signed contract and transfer had been mistakenly sent to another firm and lost in the post, and there had been IT issues within the firm. This was not true.

The deed was eventually sent a few weeks later, after the grant of probate was made.

In her defence, the paralegal accused Ms Tappin of drafting the email – but Ms Tappin’s evidence was that, after being shown the email, she had told Ms Lakhani not to send it and wait for instructions from the head of department.

The SDT said it found Ms Tappin to be a “broadly credible witness”. It explained: “She accepted a significant failing in relation to supervision and document checking and her concessions were made without any apparent evasion.”

A general view of Blaenavon RFC(Image: Google Earth)

Wales: Blaenavon Rugby Football Club Quits Top League & Drops Five Divisions! (14.1.2026)

“We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to those players, coaches, volunteers, parents, and supporters who have remained committed to the club throughout this period. Your dedication has not gone unnoticed.

“We are also extremely grateful to the many individuals and fellow rugby clubs who have reached out in recent weeks to offer messages of support, encouragement, and assistance — it has been genuinely appreciated and is a true reflection of the rugby community.

“We are excited about the future of Blaenavon RFC and remain confident that, with the continued support of our community, volunteers, coaches, parents, and players, the club can grow, develop, and thrive for generations to come.”

Israeli legislation would allow the executions of Palestinians by hanging. (AP file photo)

Israel: Bill to Allow Execution of Palestinian Prisoners by Hanging! (14.1.2026)

Prisoners sentenced to death would be held in complete isolation, with visits restricted exclusively to authorized personnel. Details of executions would be published on the Israel Prison Service’s website, while the identities of those carrying out the sentence would remain confidential.

Since the start of Israel’s genocidal war, the regime has sharply escalated its violations against Palestinian detainees, particularly those from the besieged Gaza Strip, including starvation, torture, sexual violence and systematic denial of medical care.

Late last month, a report by leading Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups said Israel was committing a “systematic genocide” against Palestinians held in Israeli detention,

Good Bye Presidennt Maduro!

The Venezuelan Betrayal of the Bolivarian Revolution and Why it is Over! (13.1.2026)

The hook that Trump is using is that if Venezuela voluntarily betrays its own Revolution – then the US will not inflict the military devastation that hit Panama. Let us not forget that in 1983 – the US military also invaded the British colony of Grenada (killing and wounding around 400 people) – because its indigenous population dared to vote-in a Socialist government. Marxist-Leninists must not live in a dream-world of fictious hope – once again US capital has triumphed over world labour. Delcy Rodrigues (Acting President) is getting ready to hand-over power to the (Catholic) fascist María Corina Machado (who won the Prize on the grounds that she promised to eradicate Socialism, implement US-style capitalism, and hand-over the oil wells to the White House) – and when it happens – it will be presented as the most natural thing that has ever happened.

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