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2022-12-23: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations. ecns.cn China has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.

Frank Hopper (2022-12-23). Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX. truthout.org From an observation deck near the top of his South Texas rocket launch tower, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and self-proclaimed proponent of free speech, looks northward to South Padre Island, home to many ancient village sites of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. In a video published last May to the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, Musk is seen looking over the tower's railing and down at a… |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-23). UPDATED: North Korea Is Supplying Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: White House. southfront.org Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Head of the Wagner PMC Mr Prigozhin commented on Kirbi's claims: | "Unfortunately, Mr. Kirby makes quite a lot of statements based on speculation. Everyone knows that North Korea has not supplied any weapons to the Russian Federation for a long time. And such attempts were not even made. Therefore, the supply of weapons from the DPRK is nothing but gossip and speculation. | In my turn, I want to emphasize, as I have already answered this question today, that we buy quite a lot of US-made w…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). Casualties Reported After Attack By Turkey's Proxies On Syrian Army Position In Northern Aleppo. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On December 23, militants of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near Abu Zindin crossing in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The SNA, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in northern and eastern Syria, said that five service members of the SAA were killed or wounded in the raid. However, pro-government news sources didn't report any human or material losses. | The raid came following a series of similar at…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). Five Iraqi Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In New Attack By ISIS Cells In Kirkuk. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on December 21, two Iraqi service members were killed and three others were wounded as a result of an attack by ISIS cells in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The attack targeted a post of the Iraqi military's 14th Division near the village of Butk, some 45 kilometers to the northwest of Kirkuk city. The terrorists targeted…

Jake Johnson (2022-12-23). Final Jan. 6 Report Urges Congress to Consider Barring Trump From Officeholding. truthout.org The House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report late Thursday, drawing from hundreds of witness interviews and a vast trove of documentary evidence to make the case that former President Donald Trump was the primary cause of the deadly insurrection and the failed attempt to overthrow the government. "In the committee's… |

John Wojcik, C.J. Atkins (2022-12-23). U.S. faith leaders, activists demand Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine. peoplesworld.org Activists and faith leaders in the United States are calling for an immediate Christmas season truce, a ceasefire, and talks to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict. They issued their call in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the Congress on Wednesday. Zelensky called for continued flows of U.S. arms into his country to …

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-23). Sanders's Bill to Expand Workplace Democracy Passes Senate in Omnibus. truthout.org Legislation that Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled 13 years ago to help boost workplace democracy and curb worsening inequality in the United States was included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package approved by the Senate on Thursday. Modeled on the success of employee ownership centers in Ohio and Vermont, Sanders' (I-Vt.) Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge (WORK) Act authorizes a $50 million… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…

Paul Engler (2022-12-23). Organizers Are Rediscovering the Power of Song in Movement Building. truthout.org This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence. Social movements are stronger when they sing. That's a lesson that has been amply demonstrated throughout history, and it's one that I have learned personally in working to develop trainings for activists over the past decade and a half. In Momentum, a training program that I co-founded and that many other trainers and organizers have… |

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Salvadoreños ratifican rechazo al Régimen de Excepción. telesurtv.net La dirigente destacó que durante los nueves meses de la medida, las fuerzas del Gobierno han asesinado a 100 personas.

_____ (2022-12-23). Zelensky Comes to Hollywood, Er, Washington. strategic-culture.org Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | The warmongering spectacle, falsification of history, and manipulation of public emotions were worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet it was also dripping with superficiality and cheesy contrivance in the best tradition of Hollywood schmaltz. | More seriously, though, the sobering takeaway is that the United States and the K…

_____ (2022-12-23). America's 'Unfree' Allies. strategic-culture.org Under President Biden, the United States has renewed its efforts to promote the values of freedom and democracy around the world. However, when it comes to strategic matters, America is fine with some of its allies being "not free". This is true for both major non-NATO allies and NATO member states, as Turkey's example shows.

| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid. tribune.com.pk North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. | Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and just after allegations were made on Thursday the country is shipping munitions to Russian forces in Ukraine, the incident shows that North Korea does not intend to stop the provocative actions its neighbours say are destabilising regional security. | South Korea s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles flew 3 km (217.5 miles) and 2 km, respectively, after bei…

| AFP | (2022-12-23). Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female. tribune.com.pk

| AFP | (2022-12-23). Trump should never hold office again: US insurrection report. tribune.com.pk Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. | The recommendation led a list of proposals from the 845-page document aimed at ensuring there is no repeat of the deadly riot the ex-president is accused of orchestrating in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election. | "Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our democratic institutions (and) fomenting violence," the…

| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Clashes erupt in Paris after gunman kills three at Kurdish cultural centre. tribune.com.pk

| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Serial killer Charles 'Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison. tribune.com.pk Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for killing American and Canadian backpackers and was taken to the airport for a flight back to Paris, his attorney said. | His alleged killings were dramatized in a series co-produced by the BBC and Netflix called "The Serpent," which aired last year. | A ticket was purchased with money received from a friend and the French Embassy in Kathmandu prepared the necessary travel documents allowing him to take the flight Friday evening, attorney Gopal Siwakoti Chitan said. | Sobhraj was driven…

| REUTERS | (2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows. tribune.com.pk The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…

Lindsay Koshgarian (2022-12-23). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. truthout.org The year 2022 confirmed yet again that accepting massive military budget increases in exchange for a smattering of social benefits funding — a common devil's bargain struck by Democrats in Congress — will never deliver the kind of world we dream of. The military budget deal just reached by Congress will put Pentagon spending at $858 billion — more than $118 billion higher than when President Biden… |

Rodrigo Acuña (2022-12-23). Protests Continue in Peru as Newly Installed Government Cracks Down After Coup. truthout.org On December 7, a soft coup took place in Peru involving the impeachment of the country's President Pedro Castillo by the right-wing national Congress and his arrest by local police in Lima. Since then, the nation has exploded into massive protests followed by serious repression by government authorities. As of December 21, some 26 people have been killed and up to 500 protesters and security… |

Rosalind English (2022-12-23). Law Pod UK latest episode: The most significant cases of 2022. ukhumanrightsblog.com In our final episode of the year, Rosalind English, Lucy McCann and Jonathan Metzer discuss some of the most important judgments that have been handed down in the last twelve months. The recording of this episode took place a day before judgment was handed down in the "Rwanda case" ( R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v …

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-23). Senate passes bill to fund government through Oct. 2023. nationofchange.org With the bill facing opposition from Republicans in the House, the "slim Democratic majority" is said to get the bill passed.

Olivia Rosane (2022-12-23). How major southeast utilities paid local media for favorable coverage. nationofchange.org This is an example of how big money can interact with the decline in local journalism to spread false or misleading information, including about the climate crisis and appropriate solutions.

Staff (2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022. democracynow.org Jan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…

Staff (2022-12-23). "The Quest to Defuse Guyana's Carbon Bomb": Meet the Environmental Lawyer Taking On ExxonMobil. democracynow.org We speak with Guyanese environmental lawyer Melinda Janki about how she's taking on the oil giant ExxonMobil to stop the company from developing an offshore oil field that would turn Guyana into a "carbon bomb." Guyana is currently a carbon sink, but Exxon plans to produce more than 1 million barrels of oil a day, which could transform the South American country into one of the world's top oil producers by 2030. Janki is suing the Guyanese government and Exxon under the constitution's guarantee of a healthy environment to both current and future citizens. Her legal battle is profiled…

Staff (2022-12-23). "This Is a Racial Backlash": Stanford Prof. Hakeem Jefferson on Role of White Supremacy in Capitol Attack. democracynow.org The House select committee on the January 6 attack released its final 845-page report Thursday, and the word "racism" appears only once throughout the entire document — despite the central role white supremacist groups played in the insurrection. "Those who stormed the Capitol … didn't merely come in defense of Donald Trump," says Stanford professor Hakeem Jefferson, an expert on issues of race and identity in American politics. "They came in defense of white supremacy and white Americans' hold on power."…

Staff (2022-12-23). "The Central Cause of January 6th Was One Man": House Panel Urges Trump Be Banned from Public Office. democracynow.org The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final 845-page report on the insurrection at the Capitol and Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The report names former President Trump as the central cause of the insurrection and calls for expanded efforts by the government to combat far-right and white supremacist groups. We're joined by John Nichols, The Nation's national affairs correspondent, to discuss the full report.

_____ (2022-12-23). The Hidden Truth Behind Africom — U.S. Africa Command. strategic-culture.org

_____ (2022-12-23). The U.S. Captagon Act: Tightening Syria's Siege Under New Pretext. strategic-culture.org

americanthinker (2022-12-23). A great time to be a .279 hitter. americanthinker.com Some of us long for the days when contracts had something to do with hitting .300 or winning 20 games.

americanthinker (2022-12-23). Bidenomics in action: November leading economic indicators down. americanthinker.com Democrats who will spend, spend, spend other peoples' money to distribute to themselves and their believers.

Jim McIlroy (2022-12-23). Protesters demand an end to the killings in Peru, fresh elections. greenleft.org.au Protesters rallied outside the Peruvian Consulate in Sydney to demand an end to the killings in Peru following Pedro Castillo's arrest. Jim McIlroy reports.

Jeffrey Rudolph (2022-12-23). As NYT's Friedman Laments end of Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution, the Bantustan Alternative Looms. juancole.com Montreal (Special to Informed Comment) In a New York Times Dec. 18, 2022, opinion piece, Thomas L. Friedman, echoing many other mainstream commentators, bemoans that Israel's aggressive settlement policies and growing religious nationalism "could bury the two-state solution and the one-state solution in the same grave." However, what Mr. Friedman and other commentators fail to …

Juan Cole (2022-12-23). New Israeli Gov't to un-ban Violent Racists from Parliament, and allow Discrimination against Women, Gays. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The new Israeli government, formed in the nick of time by incoming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, is so morally compromised that even the country's right wing is visibly uncomfortable with the agreements made by Netanyahu to allow him to come back to power. Iconic among those concessions was Netanyahu's acquiescence …

The Conversation (2022-12-23). How Female Iranian Activists use powerful Images to Protest oppressive Policies. juancole.com By Parichehr Kazemi, PhD Candidate, University of Oregon | (The Conversation) Images of unveiled Iranian women and adolescent girls standing atop police cars or flipping off the ayatollah's picture have become signature demonstrations of dissent in the past few months of protest in Iran. Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini …

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-23). Uruguay aplicará quinta dosis de vacuna contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria recomendó a las personas mayores de años a recibir la tercera o cuarta dosis, según corresponda.

_____ (2022-12-23). Brand Zelensky's Qatari Red Card Spells Trouble. strategic-culture.org

| AFP | (2022-12-23). 16 Indian soldiers killed in road accident. tribune.com.pk Sixteen soldiers were killed in India's remote northeast Friday when the military truck transporting them skidded down a steep mountain slope and crashed, the army said. | The accident occurred in the state of Sikkim while the truck carrying the soldiers was negotiating a treacherous turn in a mountainous area near the border with China. | "A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," the Indian Army's eastern command said in a statement, confirming three officers and 13 soldiers had died of injuries after the accident. | Also read: Putin says Russia wants end…

| Reuters | (2022-12-23). Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica case for $725 million. tribune.com.pk Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information. | The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data of as many as 87 million users. | Lawyers for the plaintiffs called the proposed settlement the largest to ever be achieved in a…

| Reuters | (2022-12-23). Deep freeze grips US as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead. tribune.com.pk

| AFP | (2022-12-23). Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried released on $2 million bail. tribune.com.pk FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $2 million bail Thursday while he awaits trial on criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. | US magistrate judge Gabriel Gorenstein made the ruling during Bankman-Fried's arraignment hearing in federal court in Manhattan following his extradition from the Bahamas. | Bankman-Fried, who recently claimed to have only $100,000 left in the bank, will have to live at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, which has been put up as collateral under the terms of release, the judge ruled. | Bankman-Fried, who entered the courtroom…

| Reuters | (2022-12-23). India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID. tribune.com.pk India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country's health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants. | "The global pandemic is not yet over.. The virus is changing its face from time to time," Mandaviya told parliament on Thursday. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold a meeting with top officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. | "Considering the upcoming festival season and New Year, states have been advised to keep up aware…

| Reuters | (2022-12-23). Arctict blast grips US as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead. tribune.com.pk

WSWS (2022-12-23). Congress, Biden boost war spending at the expense of social programs. wsws.org The $1.7 trillion budget bill passed by Congress and headed for Biden's signature cuts social spending in real terms while increasing military spending and pumping another $ billion into the war with Russia in Ukraine.

Craig Louis Stehr (2022-12-23). The Tantric Solution to the Global Quagmire of Samsara. indybay.org Doing something effective in the midst of the developing collapse of this civilization, on the planet earth.

David Giesen (2022-12-23). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-23). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.

DJ Mouse (2022-12-23). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…

Vlada Moran (2022-12-23). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…

David Giesen (2022-12-23). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09

Mobilization for Reproductive Justice (2022-12-23). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.

Kathryn Shihadah (2022-12-23). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-12-23). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-23). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.

Silicon Valley Interreligious Council (2022-12-23). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…

KQED Live (2022-12-23). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…

KQED Live (2022-12-23). Thursday 1/12: The Big Payback with Erika Alexander & Whitney Dow. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-23). Folk Songs, Street Mural and Tickets to Mars at Twitter Protest. indybay.org Twitter accused of "No Free Speech" and oligarchy…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-23). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!

Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl (2022-12-23). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-23). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…

WNBR-SF (2022-12-23). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

_____ (2022-12-23). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. journal-neo.org The last year was marked by a number of important events that NEO's been covering daily due to the valiant effort of all of our authors. The ongoing armed conflicts — that is the outcome of the short-sighted policies employed by certain countries. The "New Eastern Outlook" editorial board want to thank our authors and …

_____ (2022-12-23). The results of Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia. journal-neo.org Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia in early December received widespread acclaim and highly positive publicity in numerous countries around the world. First and foremost, it was a successful state reception in Riyadh, the likes of which have not been organized for any statesman from the West, not to mention the hostile meeting …

_____ (2022-12-23). Will Korea send its shells to Ukraine, and more importantly, which Korea? journal-neo.org Over the past few days, the author has come across several fake news reports on Korean arms supplies to Ukraine. Both from the North and the South. On the one hand, there is ongoing speculation in the West that the DPRK is allegedly supplying or intends to supply Russia with munitions for use in Ukraine, …

_____ (2022-12-23). Closing Arguments In US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing. popularresistance.org After day one and day two of the hearing, December 12-13, the case of Alex Saab's diplomatic immunity wrapped up on the third day, December 20. Judge Robert Scola in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida will make his decision by the end of this month. | Saab's defense explained that to determine whether Alex Saab is entitled to diplomatic immunity, the judge must answer three questions: "First, did the sending state, Venezuela, appoint Mr. Saab as a special envoy for the purpose of obtaining humanitarian aid in the form of food, medicine and oil? Second, did the receiving state, Iran, accept…

_____ (2022-12-23). Deconstructing The Anatomy Of 'Forgetting'. popularresistance.org An encore broadcast with journalist, author, activist and educator Roberto Alvarenga Lovato. | Roberto Lovato is the author of Unforgetting (Harper Collins), a "groundbreaking" memoir the New York Times picked as an "Editor's Choice." Newsweek listed Lovato's memoir as a "must read" 2020 book which the Los Angeles Times listed as one of its 20 Best Books of 2020. Unforgetting was also shortlisted for the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. | Lovato, a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is also a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-23). Death Toll Mounts as Unrest Continues in Peru. globalresearch.ca

African Stream (2022-12-23). Genocide Orphans Evicted As U.K.-Rwanda Asylum Treaty Goes Into Effect. towardfreedom.org Digital Pan-African publisher African Stream has produced an exclusive video report on Rwandans who became orphans during the 1994 genocide. Now, they are in limbo because of U.K.-Rwanda asylum policy.

Anand Naidoo (2022-12-23). The Heat: Climate Change Year in Review. america.cgtn.com Devastating floods, record heat, drought and massive wildfires. We look back at the climate crisis in 2022. Climate change, and the crisis faced by countries across the globe, intensified in 2022. From deadly floods in Asia, to raging wildfires in the United States, and drought …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-23). American Weapons Manufacturers Profit From Making Ukrainian Conflict Perpetual. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-23). Zelinsky's Failures in Washington. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The visit of Vladimir Zelensky was an important Christmas PR campaign. The unexpected trip was widely covered by the MSM and ended with the declaration of another military aid package which included the US-made Patriot air defence system. | However, Zelensky's visit to the US Congress was marked by a number of accidents that were traditionally ignored by the media. | All Zelensky's attempts supported by the MSM to hide the Nazi essence of the Kiev regime fail. | Zelensky handed the congres…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). Explosion, Large Fire Hit Gas Storage Facility In Morocco (Video). southfront.org Screengrab from YouTube video (youtube.com/watch?v=xcju3i5NlLI) | Late on December 22, an explosion and a large fire hit a gas storage facility near the Moroccan port city of Mohammedia. | Footage shared online showed huge columns of fire and explosions engulfing the facility, which is reportedly used by several major energy companies such as Afriquia, Total, and Shell. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion as far away as ten kilometers from the facility prior to the fire. | Some nearby resi…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). In Video: Russian Drone Survives Two Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missiles. southfront.org File image. | On December 23, a video showing a Russian drone surviving a Ukrainian attack with two anti-aircraft missiles while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The first missile missed the drone, which was identified as a Supercam S3 , while the second failed to explode properly. Military experts speculated that the drone was targeted with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs). | The Supercam S3 , which is powered by an electric engine,…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proved To Be Unstoppable In Ukraine: Russian Military Chief. southfront.org File image. | The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile proved to be highly effective and invulnerable to enemy air defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov told a briefing for foreign military attaches on December 22. | The Kinzhal was one of six Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. It saw it fir…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video). southfront.org A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-23). Three Israeli Police Officers Wounded In Alleged Shooting & Ramming Attack Near Tel Aviv (Video, Photos). southfront.org Early on December 23, three Israeli police officers were wounding after being rammed by a vehicle in an alleged attack…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-23). No Common Language For Peace Talks. southfront.org |

Dan Bacher (2022-12-23). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-23). Putin Says the Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's goal was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and that the fighting would inevitably end through a diplomatic solution. "So we will seek to make sure that it all ends, and the sooner, the better, of course," Putin told reporters, according to …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-23). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. news.antiwar.com Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has repeated a call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be assassinated, saying that the only way the war in Ukraine could end is if Russia "breaks" and someone "takes Putin out." "How does this war end? When Russia breaks, and they take Putin out. Anything short of that, the war's …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-23). Suing Meta-Facebook in Kenya High Court. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). First super high plateau airport in SW China's Xinjiang officially opens to traffic. ecns.cn A Flight CZ5193 from Urumqi landed at the Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport on Friday, marking the official operation of the first super high plateau airport in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). 400 robots to serve Chinese language and culture education in Philippines. ecns.cn Four hundred robots in total donated by Huaqiao University in Fujian Province will serve the Chinese language and culture education in Chinese schools in the Philippines.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Xinjiang opens first high plateau airport. ecns.cn A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals. ecns.cn China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two U.S. individuals in response to the U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials on Dec. 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China vows further judicial protection for traditional medicine intellectual property. ecns.cn China's apex court has introduced guidelines on strengthening the judicial protection for intellectual property in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in all respects.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Flight from Australia's Qantas makes emergency landing en route from Singapore to London. ecns.cn A flight from Australia's national carrier, Qantas, made an emergency landing in Baku of Azerbaijan, media reported on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Taiwan should resume full flight services to Fujian, mainland says. ecns.cn Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the request in a statement after the DPP approved the resumption of the flights for a limited number of people.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China and Switzerland recognize each other's auditing standards. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance of China and the Swiss Federal Audit Office have recently realized the mutual equivalence of auditing standards and auditing supervision, China's Ministry of Finance said in an announcement on its website on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Biden laments divisive 'poison' infecting U.S. politics. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden lamented the polarization of the country's politics on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Policeman killed, 5 injured in Islamabad suicide attack. ecns.cn A policeman was killed and five others including three policemen injured in a suicide attack here on Friday morning, Islamabad police said in a statement.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Xinjiang's border port sees foreign trade exceed 270 bln yuan in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The import and export volume handled through the Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region totaled 271.94 billion yuan from January to November this year, up 5.8 percent year on year.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report. ecns.cn The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot released its final report late Thursday night.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Multiple factors cause rise of severe COVID cases in Beijing: health experts. ecns.cn Health experts noted that multiple reasons have led to a rise of severe COVID-19 cases in Beijing, as north China generally sees a greater occurrence of respiratory infectious diseases in winter times.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Chinese mainland sets no obstacle to cross-Strait travel: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said there is no obstacle on the mainland side to resuming travels and other direct exchanges between Fujian Province's coastal areas and Kinmen and Matsu.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China, Switzerland achieve mutual recognition of auditing standards, oversight. ecns.cn China and Switzerland have achieved mutual recognition of the equivalence of auditing standards and audit oversight system, the Chinese finance ministry said Friday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Chinese commercial space company to launch stackable satellites. ecns.cn China's private company GalaxySpace is accelerating the research and development of flat-panel stackable satellites, for rapid construction of a satellite internet constellation.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Train tickets to go on sale for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush will go on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China develops first home-grown DPU chip. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Xi extends congratulations to new Slovenian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Natasa Pirc Musar on her assuming office as the president of the Republic of Slovenia.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Chinese Olympic champion weightlifter astonished at positive ITA report. ecns.cn The International Testing Agency announced Thursday that Chinese weightlifter Lyu Xiaojun tested positive and will be provisionally suspended from competing until the resolution of his case.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Chinese EV brands earn increasing recognition: McKinsey. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have long been willing to pay a higher premium for international brands, but this trend is changing in the Chinese automobile market.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Chinese FM, U.S. secretary of state hold phone conversation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday at the latter's request.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals over illegal U.S. sanctions on Tibet. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions on Yu Maochun, known as Miles Yu in the U.S., and Todd Stein.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Mainland has 'no obstacle' to resume direct exchanges on cross-Straits travel. ecns.cn There is an increasing need among Taiwan compatriots for cross-Straits travel ahead of the Spring Festival and we are willing to take optimized measures and do our best to meet the demand.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Residential buildings installed with cliff elevators in Chongqing. ecns.cn An outdoor elevator is stalled on the mountain side of residential buildings in Chongqing, Dec. 23, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-12-23). Free health kits distributed to local residents in C China. ecns.cn The first batch of 100,000 free health kit packages have been distributed, each containing 9 tablets of fever reducing drugs and 2 antigen test kits.

Editor (2022-12-23). As New Cold War ramps up, Cuba and Russia fortify historic geo-political alliance. mronline.org Miguel Díaz-Canel's recent visit to Moscow recalls Fidel Castro's historic 1963 trip to Soviet capital in aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis.

Editor (2022-12-23). Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case? scheerpost.com By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the world's most courageous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg challenged U.S. prosecutors on December 6 to come after him, as they have pursued Julian Assange. The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too had received leaked materials containing …

Editor (2022-12-23). Health Workers in UK Intensify Their Fight for Fair Wages and Dignity. scheerpost.com Underpaid and overworked, workers of the UK's National Health Service are demanding a wage hike on par with inflation. Both nurses and ambulance workers went on strike in recent days.

Editor (2022-12-23). Meet the Grinch Stealing the Future of Gen Y and Z. scheerpost.com Salaries in the U.S. aren't keeping up with inflation, despite pandemic-related increases in some sectors. That's a major threat to the future for all working Americans — especially the youngest.

Editor (2022-12-23). The Lions' Den is Not a Fleeting Phenomenon: On Palestine's Looming Armed Revolt. scheerpost.com As Lions' Den insignias are now appearing in every Palestinian neighborhood throughout the Occupied Territories, the group has succeeded in branching out from a specific Nablus neighborhood — Al Qasaba — to become a collective Palestinian experience.

Edward Curtin (2022-12-23). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca

Eric Zuesse (2022-12-23). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine: Total $112 Billion. globalresearch.ca

Francesca Emanuele (2022-12-23). Factors Behind the Support for Castillo That Lima Refuses to Understand. orinocotribune.com By Francesca Emanuele Dec 20, 2022 | Neither the unfulfilled promises, the indications of corruption, nor the coup attempt could make Castillo's supporters turn their backs on him. Despite the former president no longer representing hope for change, he still symbolizes—perhaps today more than ever—the structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued, still searching for an explanation for the large number of Peruvian men and women protesting in demand of freedom for Pedro Castillo. They are even more puzzled by the smaller group demandi…

G. Dunkel (2022-12-23). SanctionsKill Coalition holds nationwide meetings. workers.org The U.S. and its imperialist allies — Germany, France and England, plus NATO — have grown ever more active these past few years in using broad sanctions as a tool in their quest to dominate the world. For the past three years, the SanctionsKill Campaign has tried to explain and . . . |

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-23). COVID-19 treatments have long-term benefits for patients. imperial.ac.uk Drugs used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital have long-term benefits, according to new research.

infobrics (2022-12-23). Saudi Arabia's Overtures to China, BRICS not Against a Third Country. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world value their relationship with China as the region's biggest economic partner with Riyadh even contemplating joining the BRICS group of emerging economies as the Gulf Kingdom recalibrates its global vision amid shifting geopolitics and world order…

infobrics (2022-12-23). Algeria Becomes Next Country to Apply for Brics Membership. infobrics.org Algeria has become the third country, after Iran and Argentina, to formally apply to join the Brics bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA…

John Catalinotto (2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner. workers.org Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºckner making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-23). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.

Konrad Rƒôkas (2022-12-23). Migrant Workers in the U.K in the Wake of Brexit: Storks, Hamsters and Human Beings. globalresearch.ca

Michael Welch (2022-12-23). September 11, 2001, 21 Years Later: Renowned Architect and CIA Whistleblower Contradict the Official Story. globalresearch.ca (Originally published September 11, 2022) | "I am an Anti-War Activist and I am innocent! I have done more against terrorism than anybody. Everything I have done was always good for the security of the United States and good for security …

noreply (2022-12-23). Interdimensional Beings For Friday. smoothiex12.blogspot.com My favorite power metal band is back and combination of beauty and musicianship is out of this world. After Miho left, Lovebites are back with vengeance with Fami on bass. Let me put it this way–these gorgeous girls will blow 99.99% of bands today off the stage. They are probably the best metal (no "women" qualifier) band currently.
The amount of talent here is simply off the scale. And then also the latest from another interdimensional musical beings, Valery Stepanov and his friends continue to defy imagination.
What a gift! Enjoy…

Olujimi Alade (2022-12-23). Why rail workers need paid sick days. workers.org On Dec. 1, 2022, congressional Democrats and Republicans came together in a bipartisan effort to shut down the railroad workers' planned strike. The legislation, which passed 290-137 in the House, codified a tentative agreement reached by the rail companies and the federal government to negate the autonomy of the rail . . . |

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-23). The Pentagon Audit: Assets Gone Missing. orinocotribune.com By Lee Camp Dec 16, 2022 | The Pentagon — the U.S. "Defense" Department — was just audited for the fifth time. And they just announced they failed for the fifth time. If that's not accountability, I don't know what is! | When I say they "failed" their audit, I don't mean they put a 9 instead of a 7 on one of the balance sheets, causing two soldiers to get accidentally left in Antarctica freezing their asses off. I mean, they really failed their audit. As

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-23). Video: "Imagine All The People": Remember Last Year's Covid-19 Christmas under Lockdown. Will it Happen Again? globalresearch.ca We are told by our governments that It's Christmas under Lockdown. To protect you and your loved ones against the so-called deadly Covid Omicron Variant. The announcement was made on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-23). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…

Prof. Joseph H. Chung (2022-12-23). Ultimate Battle Between Pro-Japan South Korea and Nationalist South Korea: Democracy at Stake, Economy in Crisis, Security at Risk. globalresearch.ca

Richard Gale (2022-12-23). The 5G Roll Out: EMF Radiation, Devastating Health Impacts, Social and Economic Implications. Crimes Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-23). Black to Caspian Seas: Azerbaijani, Georgian, Turkish DMs meet, issue communiqué. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 Minister of Defense of Georgia met with Azerbaijani and Turkish colleagues Minister of Defense of Georgia, Zhuansher Burchuladze, attended the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia tripartite defense ministerial meeting in Turkey. After the bilateral meetings, Juansher Burchuladze met with the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar and the Minister of Defense of …

Staff (2022-12-23). Chapeando: El mito de la superioridad cubana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La alfabetización de Cuba es la primera piedra del crecimiento y el talento de los cubanos. Así se desnuda el mito del triunfo cubano en el capitalismo. El cubano no sobresale en los países a donde emigra porque sea un fenómeno de la naturaleza, sino porque hubo una alfabetización, una universalización de la enseñanza.

Staff (2022-12-23). Gilo Fezzo: El personaje de YouTube que defiende a Cuba desde su gacela (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Si con frecuencia hace el trayecto Playa-Regla, es posible que haya montado alguna vez en la gacela de Gilo. Al subir, recibe los buenos días, hace el recorrido con buenas vibras y de pronto puede ser que sea parte de una directa o alguna transmisión en vivo para su canal de YouTube.Varios clientes están ya adaptados y han pasado el susto de las primeras veces. Al bajar, casi siempre, son dadas bendiciones para Gilo y hasta recibe elogios.

Staff (2022-12-23). Celebran en Villa Clara acto nacional por el Día del Educador. cubadebate.cu La Escuela Pedagógica "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" de Villa Clara acogió este 22 de diciembre el acto nacional por el Día del Educador. Durante el emotivo acto, Velázquez Cobiella se refirió a los resultados del sector durante el 2022 y destacó los esfuerzos de los trabajadores para ofrecerles a los niños, adolescentes y jóvenes una educación de calidad.

Staff (2022-12-23). Holguín: Chequea Ramiro Valdés recuperación del bloque dos de Felton. cubadebate.cu El Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, vice primer ministro de Cuba, constató el proceso de rehabilitación de la unidad dos de la Central Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, en el municipio holguinero de Mayarí. Directivos y trabajadores de la planta explicaron el avance de la actual etapa de desmontaje de la caldera.

Staff (2022-12-23). Reportan accidente de tránsito en el Malecón habanero. cubadebate.cu Usuarios en redes sociales reportan un accidente de tránsito en L y Malecón, en La Habana, donde perdió la vida Anabel Carbonell, directora de Innovación y Desarrollo del Grupo Caudal. Un Kia Picanto chocó contra una guagua.

Staff (2022-12-23). Trump conspiró para revertir resultado electoral: Concluye informe del Comité sobre el asalto al Capitolio. cubadebate.cu El informe del comité de la Cámara de Representantes sobre el asalto al Capitolio, el 6 de enero de 2021, ha concluido que el entonces presidente en funciones Donald Trump conspiró criminalmente "con varias partes" para anular los resultados legales de las elecciones de 2020 y no actuó para impedir que sus partidarios atacaran la sede parlamentaria.

Staff (2022-12-23). Cambio de tiempo en occidente desde la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, y se incrementará la nubosidad en el occidente hasta nublarse en la tarde, con chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas, las que se extenderán hasta la noche, siendo escasas las lluvias en el resto del archipiélago.

Staff (2022-12-23). Chile decreta el estado de emergencia por el fuego incontrolado en Villa del Mar. cubadebate.cu Este jueves el gobierno de Chile decretó el estado de excepción por un incendio masivo en Viña del Mar. Hasta el momento, el fuego ha abrasado 110 hectáreas y afectado al menos a 400 viviendas en esta localidad de la región de Valparaíso, unos 100 kilómetros al este de Santiago, informaron los Bomberos de Chile.

Staff (2022-12-23). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 23 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-23). Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam. cubadebate.cu La Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam, el mayor evento colaborativo de creación de juegos del mundo, que reúne cada año a decenas de miles de desarrolladores para crear en un lapso de 48 horas, un prototipo de videojuego funcional. La nueva edición se celebrará entre el 30 de enero y el 6 de febrero.

Staff (2022-12-23). 23 December, Online: Ka Joma Lives: International Day of Tribute to Jose Maria Sison. samidoun.net Friday, 23 December 5: 00 pm central Europe (8 am Pacific, 11 am Eastern, 6 pm Palestine) Register on Zoom: bit.ly/KaJomaLivesHighestHonorTribute Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People Join this international day of tribute online (along with many international organisations, including Samidoun) to honor the life …

Stephen Sefton (2022-12-23). Reporting, Justice and Induced Dementia. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton Dec 18, 2022 | People who have had to care for elderly loved ones who suffer from the terrible disease of dementia commonly find during this experience that our loved ones can hold grammatically correct but completely meaningless conversations. These may be with imaginary people, about non-existent situations, or recalling events that never happened. The conversation sounds normal, but is in fact completely absurd. | This same experience occurs when reading or listening to Western sources reporting on international affairs. It is worth remembering that last December 15th at the 77th sessio…

Steve Osborn (2022-12-23). The 1914 World War I Christmas Truce. Trenches and "No Man's Land" globalresearch.ca One hundred and eight years ago this Christmas Eve, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars" was in its fourth month. It had already bogged down into trench warfare. | For those unfamiliar with the term, it consisted of …

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-23). Benjamín Netanyahu anuncia que formará gobierno en Israel. telesurtv.net Han pasado casi dos meses desde la quinta elección en los últimos tres años y medio, en la que el bloque de derecha ganó.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-23). Hospicios británicos recortan servicios por facturas de energía. telesurtv.net Se debe al aumento de los costos, el aumento de la demanda y el colapso de la recaudación de fondos públicos en 2022.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-23). Piden a organismos de DD.HH. velar por salud de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La compañera del exmandatario también agradeció al presidente mexicano López Obrador por haber otorgado asilo político.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-23). Venezuela detiene a implicados en asesinato de fiscal paraguayo. telesurtv.net En junio, la justicia colombiana condenó a 23 años y seis meses de prisión a cuatro de los asesinos confesos de Pecci.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-23). Continúan labores para extinguir incendio en Barranquilla, Colombia. telesurtv.net El funcionario aseveró que se trabaja en extinguir las llamas para la madrugada de este viernes para que no se siga extendiendo en el tiempo y aumentando los daños.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-23). Detienen a dos sospechosos de participar en magnicidio en Haití. telesurtv.net El documento devela que los implicados son el exmilitar y jefe de seguridad de una empresa comercial y un inspector de la policía.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-23). Presidente boliviano insta a defender recursos hidrocarburíferos. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo referencia a cuando estos recursos naturales no estaban nacionalizados y eran controlados por extranjeros.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-23). Presidente Putin resalta estabilidad de la economía rusa. telesurtv.net El líder añadió que incluso los expertos preveían una leve caída del PIB ruso del 2,9 por ciento, sin embargo, el descenso real ha sido del 2,5 por ciento.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-23). Deforestación de la Amazonía crece 94 % durante Gobierno de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Se reportó un índice de deforestación del 157 por ciento en territorios indígenas, como parte del fomento de la administración de Bolsonaro a la ilegalidad ambiental.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-23). Gran incendio en Chile deja un muerto y 0 viviendas quemadas. telesurtv.net El presidente chileno Gabriel Boric anunció que instruyó decretar estado de catástrofe por el masivo incendio en Viña del Mar.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-23). Delegación de la CIDH visita a expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo en la cárcel. telesurtv.net Castillo, quien está acusado del presunto delito de rebelión, había solicitado una entrevista urgente con la comitiva de la CIDH.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-23). Venezuela designa a diplomático Vadell como embajador en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva instruyó al designado canciller Mauro Vieira a restablecer los lazos diplomáticos con el Gobierno del presidente Maduro a partir del 1 de enero de 2023.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-23). Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo encuentra al nieto 131 en Argentina. telesurtv.net La presidenta de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, precisó que se trata del hijo de Lucía Nadín y Aldo Quevedo.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-23). Denuncian el asesinato de líder social en Quindío, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Ricaurte Quintero Marín, de 56 años de edad.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-23). Organizaciones sociales peruanas realizan vigilia en homenaje a fallecidos por represión. telesurtv.net Estuvieron presentes representantes de la Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú, Nuevo Perú, la Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, entre otros.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-23). Elevan a 78 los casos de mpox en Panamá. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, 13 se mantienen activos.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-23). Honduras inicia vacunación contra Covid-19 a menores de 4 años. telesurtv.net Las primeras dosis se administraron en el Centro de Salud Alonso Suazo, de Tegucigalpa (capital).

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-23). Inflación general anual en México alcanza 7,77 %. telesurtv.net El Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) tuvo un aumento de 0,39 por ciento respecto a la quincena anterior.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-23). Presidente de Cuba visita zona afectada por Ian en Pinar del Río. telesurtv.net El mandatario evaluó la marcha de la recuperación en la comunidad pinareña de la Coloma.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Lula anuncia parte del nuevo gabinete ministerial brasileño. telesurtv.net El líder del partido de los Trabajadores (PT) puntualizó que el resto de la administración será anunciada próximamente.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Canciller dominicano pide intervención extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net El canciller dominicano señaló que el envío de una fuerza militar multinacional a Haití es "el único camino viable".

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Tropas israelíes asesinan a futbolista palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El joven de 23 años, quien residía en Tubas, murió tras resultar herido por impactos de balas en la espalda y los pies.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Asesinan a otro firmante de paz en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Navarro fue asesinado en el área rural del municipio de Simití, departamento de Bolívar, en circunstancias desconocidas.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Presidente chileno anuncia apertura de Embajada en Palestina. telesurtv.net Boric señaló que "vamos a abrir una Embajada durante nuestro Gobierno para darle la representación que corresponde".

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Reclaman a presidente argentino libertad para Milagro Sala. telesurtv.net El abogado de la líder, Luis Paz, afirmó que Milagro Sala es "una presa política de Alberto Fernández".

Victoria Torres (2022-12-23). Final Blow for Guaidó: Venezuelan Far-Right Opposition Eliminates 'Interim Government'. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held this Wednesday, December 21, the far-right opposition politician, Alfonso Marquina, reported to a press conference that the Justice First (Primero Justicia, or PJ), Democratic Action (Acción Democrática, or AD) and A New Era (Un Nuevo Tiempo, or UNT) parties, all belonging to the so-called G4 party bloc of Venezuela, were to propose the elimination of everything related to the so-called interim government in 2023. | Before a proposal could be made by former deputy Juan Guaidó for the renewal of the fictitious Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), to be held on January 5, several far-right…

WSWS (2022-12-23). British musician Terry Hall (1959-2022): "When you see injustice, all you can do is think: what can I do to help, what can I say about this, how can I make people aware of this?" wsws.org All Terry Hall's work was marked by the same intensity and seriousness, and he never lost that sense of needing to speak out about social injustice.

WSWS (2022-12-23). Australian police claim far-right shootout in Queensand was not terrorism. wsws.org The assertion that the Wieambilla shooting was not an act of terrorism is a cover for the extreme right-wing movement that has been fostered by sections of the establishment during the pandemic.

WSWS (2022-12-23). Sydney private hospital nurses speak out against wage cuts and understaffing. wsws.org "One person is not enough but if we are united it will make our voice stronger" — Wei, an emergency nurse…

WSWS (2022-12-23). Plant closures and mass layoffs in Germany continue at Christmas. wsws.org Amid the ongoing war in the East, rampant inflation, bankruptcies and job cuts are piling up. Thousands of workers are facing the loss of their jobs and the livelihood of their families.

WSWS (2022-12-23). Australia: Victorian Socialists cover for union sell-out at Pampas. wsws.org The endorsement by the pseudo-left of the wage-slashing deal at Pampas demonstrates their role as an adjunct and defender of the union bureaucracy and its attacks against workers.

WSWS (2022-12-23). The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, cryptocurrency, and the financial crisis. wsws.org In the trial of the FTX founder, the prosecution will produce a vast array of documents and witnesses, but one of the purposes is to obscure a central issue: how was this operation able to be carried out in plain sight?

WSWS (2022-12-23). Corruption scandal engulfs Philadelphia IBEW union. wsws.org The scandal is not a case of a few bad apples. Such corruption is endemic, part and parcel of the misnamed "American labor movement."

WSWS (2022-12-23). Australia: Nurses at two private hospitals in NSW take industrial action. wsws.org This is the first industrial action by nurses at the two private hospitals in more than 20 years, amid a broader struggle by healthcare workers across the country, who have carried out strikes throughout the year.

WSWS (2022-12-23). US death penalty report: More "botched" executions in 2022 as public support for death penalty nears record low. wsws.org Many executions in 2022 were "botched," with lethal injections exacting torture on many death row inmates. The Supreme Court has continued its role in supporting the overall constitutionality of the death penalty, in contrast to evolving public opinion against it.

WSWS (2022-12-23). USW forces through wage concessions at US Steel after isolating workers for months. wsws.org On Tuesday afternoon, the United Steelworkers union announced a four-year concessions contract which cuts wages for 11,000 workers at facilities owned by steel producer US Steel across the US after isolating the workers for moths and actively blacking out information on negotiations.

WSWS (2022-12-23). Colorado River crisis accelerates as water use negotiations stall. wsws.org Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the US that provide water and electricity to 40 million people, are at dangerously low levels.

WSWS (2022-12-23). Theaters of War: Hollywood in bed with the Pentagon and the CIA. wsws.org Thousands of movies have been churned out by the US entertainment industry since World War II to bolster "the most violent and powerful organisation on the planet" and coverup its crimes.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Piden a empresa NFT cesar venta de valores indígenas de Brasil. telesurtv.net La solicitud firmada por el fiscal general de Amazonas da un plazo de diez días a Nemus para tomar medidas al respecto.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-23). López Obrador rechaza que EE.UU. actúe como un gobierno mundial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado mexicano le expresó a su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden: "Con todo respeto, América somos todos".

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-23). teleSUR entrega premios del concurso #MiHistoriaConD10S. telesurtv.net En el programa Zurda Infinita fue compartida la historia de Marco Antonio Santivañez Soria, desde Bolivia.

teleSUR, hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Pronostican el Día de Navidad más frío en EE.UU. desde 1980. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) precisó que las temperaturas para el fin de semana oscilarán hasta los -10 °C.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-23). Rusia declara haber causado pérdidas al Ejército ucraniano. telesurtv.net Se atacaron posiciones ucranianas en Donetsk, Lugansk y Kharkov. Se destruyeron concentraciones de tropas y material bélico.

teleSUR, JGN, JDO (2022-12-23). Gobierno de Chile decreta estado de emergencia por incendio. telesurtv.net El área afectada es vulnerable ante la crisis climática, pues hay déficit hídrico, sequía prolongada y material combustible.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-23). Dina Boluarte acusa a la izquierda de promover "vandalismo" telesurtv.net Acusó a la última primera ministra de Castillo, Betssy Chávez, de haber impulsado los sucesos que llevaron a la crisis.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-23). Gremios de Correos ejecutan paro por aumento salarial en España. telesurtv.net El gremio exige renovar los términos del convenio acordado, el cual fue suscrito en el año 2011 y caducó en 2013.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-23). Tiroteo deja tres muertos y varios heridos en barrio parisino. telesurtv.net Un hombre de 69 años conocido por dos intentos de homicidio en 2016 y 2021 fue arrestado y puesto bajo custodia policial.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-23). Reportan lanzamiento de dos misiles por Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net Pyongyang denuncia que recientes ejercicios militares entre Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos fueron el ensayo de una invasión.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-23). Comitiva de CIDH visita a expresidente Pedro Castillo en cárcel. telesurtv.net Castillo, quien está acusado del presunto delito de rebelión, había solicitado una entrevista urgente con la comitiva de la CIDH.

Victor Grossman (2022-12-23). Season's Greetings from People's World Berlin correspondent. peoplesworld.org BERLIN—Although an awful lot has been happening around here, I'm afraid I've neglected my irregular monthly stories. I have been tied up in a large writing job dead-lined for the year's end, also some filming plus some pleasant visits from abroad, including my two grandsons from far-off (unfortunately not my favorite—and only—granddaughter, also far away). …

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2022-12-23). The Battle Over The Side-Letter Scam. levernews.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Early research toward a cell-free solution for stress urinary incontinence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers found a noncellular substance suggested improvement in restoring muscle function and bladder control in preclinical models. The teams of Atta Behfar, M.D., Ph.D. and Emanuel Trabuco, M.D., led this research in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The paper is published in NPJ Regenerative Medicine. "Surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence, a condition afflicting 25 million women, has significantly declined over concerns about negative side effects," says Dr. Trabuco. "This has led…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All types affect the liver, but they differ in illness severity and prevention options. In the U.S., the most common forms are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Acute or chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic cooks: Holiday dish for all. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Finding a recipe that fits a number of dietary needs and taste buds can be challenging and frustrating, especially during a busy holiday season. Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has a sweet potato quinoa cake recipe that is standout. The kids will love it. The family will love it. Guests will devour it. It's easy. And this versatile recipe can be made ahead, stored in the freezer and put together quickly…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury. "Many parts of your body play key roles with your balance," says Kariline Bringe M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "Your muscles, bones, joints, eyes, the balance organ in the inner…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for sticking to a holiday season health routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sticking to a healthy routine can be a challenge at any time of year, but with tempting meals, travel and stressors around the holidays, it can be easy to get off track. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, shares tips for maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and sleep pattern during the holiday season. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/W0FOqEtG1R8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Texas health system Shannon joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Shannon and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Texas health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to join this prestigious network, which will enable us to connect with the most respected and recognized health care system in the world," says…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin. Penicillin allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to the antibiotic drug prescribed for treating various bacterial infections. These medications are used often to treat ear…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Acetaminophen aids with fever, pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Tis the season for colds , flu and even COVID-19. One of the best ways to reduce fever and pain is using over-the-counter pain relief medications. They come in many different names, shapes and sizes. According to Mayo Clinic experts, one of the most common and effective options is acetaminophen, also known in its brand form as Tylenol. youtu.be/EGvPBGEucOw Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Recognizing 'holiday heart'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season is a time of celebration and excess, but Mayo Clinic experts say too much salt, caffeine and alcohol can lead to a little-known condition called "holiday heart" that can have significant consequences. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/VNtgtHxQ_d8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Understanding pituitary tumors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in your pituitary gland. Pituitary tumors can cause too much or too little of the hormones that regulate important functions of your body to be produced. Most pituitary tumors are noncancerous growths called adenomas, which remain in your pituitary gland or surrounding tissues and don't spread to other parts of your body. "It's very uncommon for any pituitary tumor to be a malignancy or what one would commonly…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Surgery for sleep apnea. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and was prescribed a CPAP machine. However, it doesn't seem to be helping. My doctor said we should consider surgical treatment. What are the common surgical options to treat obstructive sleep apnea, and what is the recovery like for these types of operations? ANSWER: Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder where sleep is disrupted by a lack of good airflow through your breathing passages — your mouth,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-12-22). Innovative 'hammock' improves quality of life for thousands. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic expert available for interviews during Pectus Excavatum Awareness Month December is Pectus Excavatum Awareness Month. Pectus excavatum is frequently recognized in childhood, usually during a growth spurt between the ages of 8 and 14, when the chest wall becomes clearly concave and sunken inward. The condition can compress the heart and lungs, and cause symptoms like shortness of breath, lack of energy, and difficulty doing exercise and activities. These become more…

unitedEditor (2022-12-22). Upcoming UWI Webinar: Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Turkish-Russian cooperation. uwidata.com United World International is inviting to an international webinar discussing Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of creating a gas hub in Tàºrkiye that will deliver Russian gas to Europe. Guests are: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Dr. ≈ûerife …

unitedEditor (2022-12-22). Two sides of the East unite. uwidata.com The political axes of the world are changing as a result of the economic rise of the Eastern nations. The world is Easternizing. The western-centered order is declining. And while the shifts in axes are causing new controversies in the global sense, they also result in tectonic bursts. The fault lines are now active… "Seek …

americanthinker (2022-12-22). 3 must-read books to ring in the new year. americanthinker.com If you want a constitutional republic not subject to the whims of self-appointed experts, these books will feed your brain.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Must-see video: Tucker Carlson takes on the Zelenskyy money grab. americanthinker.com Tucker asks the right questions, which boil\ down to "Who benefits?" The problem is that it's neither America nor Americans.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). No Feliz Navidad card from Peru to Mexico. americanthinker.com Don't look now, but a couple of our Latin American neighbors are not very happy with each other.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Thanks to Elon, the FBI has a lot to answer for. americanthinker.com Thanks to its new owner Elon Musk, the "Twitter Files" have been making the rounds, revealing just what kind of relationship the social media giant has with the bureau.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). The poor judgment of the loony left. americanthinker.com Can anyone innocently make this many bad calls in a row? Or is it all intentional?>

americanthinker (2022-12-22). What's in a name? What's in a principle? americanthinker.com More important than what we call ourselves is what guides our decisions.

LaborFest (2022-12-22). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Zionist forces kill Palestinian youth during West Bank raid. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The Zionist regime's forces killed a 23-year-old Palestinian soccer player in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Human Rights Watch (2022-12-22). Iran: Brutal Repression in Kurdistan Capital (HRW). juancole.com Human Rights Watch (Beirut) Iranian security forces used excessive and unlawful lethal force against protesters in Kurdistan province's capital, Sanandaj, in October and November 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. The newly created United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Iran should investigate these grave abuses as part of its broader reporting on Iranian government …

Roberto J De Puente, Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-22). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.

Juan Cole (2022-12-22). If the US Aim in Helping Ukraine is a Rules-Based International Order it must Condemn Israeli Annexation of Syria's Golan and Occupation of Palestine. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky's In framing the struggle as one to safeguard liberty and "international law," President Zelensky appe…

Global Voices (2022-12-22). Cartoonist Kianoush Ramazani: Hope in Iran during Turbulent Times. juancole.com By Mariam A. ( Globalvoices.org ) Three months have passed since Mahsa Amini was murdered by Iran's morality police for violating the country's strict clothing code, sparking unprecedented nationwide protests. And even though the state has increased its use of draconian tactics to reestablish control, including hurried public executions of young anti-government protesters, it …

The Conversation (2022-12-22). Soccer Champion Lionel Messi's Black Cloak: a brief History of the Honorary Bisht. juancole.com By Pardis Mahdavi, The University of Montana | Shortly before Lionel Messi took to the stage to lift up the World Cup trophy, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani put a black cloak, called a "bisht," over the Argentinian soccer star's shoulders. Images of Messi wrapped in black fabric, which might have …

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-22). 'Huge win': Court finds EPA approval of bee-killing sulfoxaflor unlawful. nationofchange.org "Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Cristiano Ronaldo likely to sign for Saudi's Al-Nassr FC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo is set to sign soon a $207 million-a-year contract to join Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr football club, according to Saudi Gazette citing Spanish newspaper Marca.

Wie Yu (2022-12-22). What the Pentagon doesn't want you to know about China. nationofchange.org Deliberate lies about China to drum up justification for more U.S. war spending needs to be urgently addressed.

Olivia Rosane (2022-12-22). Amazon's plastic packaging problem is growing, Oceana report finds. nationofchange.org The report found that Amazon produced 709 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2021, up 18 percent from the 599 million pounds Oceana estimated it produced in 2020.

Staff (2022-12-22). Asesores cubanos del programa de alfabetización "Yo sí puedo" laborarán en Honduras. cubadebate.cu Una brigada de maestros cubanos arribó a Honduras el pasado 20 de diciembre como parte de un convenio de colaboración. Integrado por 123 educadores, el equipo ayudará a combatir el nivel de analfabetismo existente aquí a través del método cubano "Yo sí puedo", un programa que alfabetizó a millones de personas de unos 30 países.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-22). Uruguay enfrenta nueva ola de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las autoridades prevén el inicio de la aplicación de un refuerzo de la vacuna contra la Covid-19 para mayores de años y las personas inmunodeprimidas.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-22). Rescatan a 1.192 migrantes tras naufragio de embarcaciones en Túnez. telesurtv.net Los servicios navales rescataron a 215 personas de nacionalidad tunecina y las 977 restantes son de diferentes nacionalidades.

INDYRADIO (2022-12-22). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example. indybay.org It is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.

David Giesen (2022-12-22). Friday 12/23: Economics for dummies for environmentalists, featuring a close reading of THE LORAX. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…

Julia Conley (2022-12-22). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-22). Community & Labor Speak Out & Rally To Demand The Freedom Of Mumia In San Francisco. indybay.org

_____ (2022-12-22). U.S. Veterans Join Calls for Ending War in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine — now in its 10th month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war.

_____ (2022-12-22). Morocco Slush Fund in Brussels Was Network of Bent MEPs Which Qatar Accessed. strategic-culture.org How much does the cash-for-whitewashing scandal effect Morocco's current claims on Western Sahara, both at the UN and at EU level? | After the dust is starting to settle on the biggest corruption scandal the EU has ever had, it seems that it was not created by Qatar, but by Morocco which had a network of corrupt MEPs on the books for almost 20 years. But who else got the whitewashing service? | It has shaken both the foundations and the highest echelons of the EU elite in Brussels. But the Eva Kaili corruption case, which has so far jailed three MEPs, is not quite what it seems. Much as it would be desirable to p…

_____ (2022-12-22). Of Course the Feds Were All Over Twitter. strategic-culture.org Twitter was staffed by craven functionaries eager to please contacts and former colleagues in the national security state. | By Micah MEADOWCROFT | Readers will, I hope, forgive me for visiting a topic two weeks in a row. But perhaps they'll agree that the so-called Twitter Files remain the most important news story out there. Not,

_____ (2022-12-22). U.S. Sanctions Are Killing Syrians and Are a Human Rights Violation. strategic-culture.org About 12 million Syrians are facing a deadly winter without heating fuel, gasoline for transportation, and dark houses each evening. | Imagine being ill and having to walk to the doctor or hospital. The ambulances in Syria will now re…

| AFP | (2022-12-22). Naval drills with China response to 'aggressive' US: Russian army chief. tribune.com.pk Russia's army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region. | "This cooperation is a natural reaction to the aggressive build-up of US military potential in the region… The exercises we are conducting are in strict accordance with international law," Valery Gerasimov said in a briefing. | Russia announced it was dispatching several warships to join war games between December 21 and 27 off the coast of China to strengthen naval cooperation. | China, Russia hold joint naval drills in water…

| AFP | (2022-12-22). Afghan women stage street protest against university ban. tribune.com.pk

| AFP | (2022-12-22). Chile planning to open embassy in Palestinian territories. tribune.com.pk President Gabriel Boric of Chile, whose country has the largest Palestinian population outside of the Middle East, said on Wednesday that he planned to open an embassy "in Palestine." | The announcement by the leftist president, who began his four-year term in March 2022, came at a Christmas ceremony for Chile's Palestinian community, estimated to be more than 300,000 strong. | "One of the decisions we have taken as a government, I think we have not yet made it public… is that we will raise the level of our official representation in Palestine," Boric said. "We will open an embassy under our government." | R…

| Reuters | (2022-12-22). Shanghai hospital warns of 'tragic battle' as COVID spreads. tribune.com.pk

| Reuters | (2022-12-22). FTX founder heads to US to face charges of crypto-fraud. tribune.com.pk FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left the Bahamas on Wednesday on a U.S.-bound flight to face fraud charges as federal prosecutors announced that two of his former associates had pleaded guilty to similar charges and were now cooperating with the government. | Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a video posted on Twitter late Wednesday night that Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, had pleaded guilty to defrauding investors in the crypto trading platform. | The revelation that two of Bankman-Fried's closest former associates had decided to cooperate with…

| Reuters | (2022-12-22). U.N. council demands end to Myanmar violence in first resolution in decades. tribune.com.pk The U.N. Security Council adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in 74 years on Wednesday to demand an end to violence and urge the military junta to release all political prisoners, including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. | Myanmar has been in crisis since the army took power from Suu Kyi's elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, detaining her and other officials and responding to pro-democracy protests and dissent with lethal force. | "Today we've sent a firm message to the military that they should be in no doubt – we expect this resolution to be implemented in full," Britain's U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodwa…

hrupdateadmin (2022-12-22). Law Pod UK latest episode: An Essential Inquest Law Update. ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 175, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rory Badenoch and Rajkiran Barhey about recent developments in inquest law. This episode touches on the following important cases: Law Pod UK is particularly grateful to Rafe Jennings for his assistance in the preparation of this episode.

Lucy Stock (2022-12-22). The Weekly Round-up: The Rwanda ruling, NHS strikes, asylum seeker cost-of-living claim, and victim-blaming. ukhumanrightsblog.com Source: Matthew Troke / Shutterstock.com | In the news: | The Divisional Court has

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-22). With Nearly 60 Frostbite Injuries in Unhoused Community, Advocates Encourage Denver to Do Better. unicornriot.ninja

WSWS (2022-12-22). Biden uses Zelensky to whip up pro-war frenzy. wsws.org Biden invited Zelensky to Washington as part of an effort to condition American public opinion to accept the White House's escalation of the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Former German Chancellor Merkel admits the Minsk agreement was merely to buy time for Ukraine's arms build-up. wsws.org Merkel's recent interview with Die Zeit confirms the view of the WSWS that NATO has wanted war from the start but needed time for its military preparations.

Latino Rebels (2022-12-22). Undocumented & LGBTQ: Julio Salgado. latinorebels.com In this episode, Oscar welcomes visual artist and longtime friend of Latino Rebels, Julio Salgado, in another installment of the LMC's "Undocumented and LGBTQ" series.

_____ (2022-12-22). House Republicans Will Sell Everyone "Down The Middle "River" or Road! journal-neo.org When Nicolae Ceasencu decided, on December 21st 1989, to make what turned out to be his last speech it is generally agreed he didn't know what was coming next. The revolution which would depose him hours later was already in full swing, and he knew why — the people didn't believe in him anymore, were …

_____ (2022-12-22). On the first results of the US-Africa Leaders Summit. journal-neo.org The world press is actively discussing the results of the first US-Africa Leaders Summit since 2014, held on December 13-15 in Washington. At first glance this event may seem successful. The forum was attended by delegations from 49 countries plus the African Union and the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Only …

_____ (2022-12-22). Why is China improving ties with the Arab world? journal-neo.org For a long time, Western propagandists insisted that Chinese diplomacy was successful only in Central and Southeast Asia. As for the Middle East, Beijing allegedly had no experience in this region and no prospects for developing ties with the Arab world. However, the visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the Middle East and his …

_____ (2022-12-22). Elites Are Clueless, And So On. popularresistance.org In 2005, Kurt Vonnegut wrote: | Most of you, if not all of you, like me, feel inadequately educated. That is an ordinary feeling for a member of our species. One of the most brilliant human beings of all times, George Bernard Shaw said on his 75th birthday or so that at last he knew enough to become a mediocre office boy. He died in 1950, by the way, when I was 28. He is the one who said, "Youth is wasted on the young." I turned 83 a couple weeks ago, and I must say I agree. | Shaw, if he were alive today, would envy us the solid information that we have or can get about the nature of the universe, about time and…

_____ (2022-12-22). Latin America Rejects Coup In Peru, While US Supports Unelected Regime. popularresistance.org More than a dozen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have condemned the coup in Peru and backed democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | Meanwhile, the US government has staunchly supported the coup regime, which has suspended civil liberties, imprisoned Castillo for 18 months without trial, and unleashed extreme violence on Peruvian protesters, killing dozens and wounding hundreds. On the other side, Peru's unelected coup regime has the strong support of the United States and Canada, as well as Brazil's far-right Jair Bolsonaro administration and the right-wing governments in Ecuador, Uruguay…

_____ (2022-12-22). Russia Takes New Steps To Secures Its Western Border. popularresistance.org With NATO expanding and increasing its bellicosity Russia needed to react. One move is the integration Belarus into its defense sphere. The other is an increase of its military force to cover new threats towards its northwest. | Belarus seems to be a small country when compared to Russia. | But its actually of pretty decent sized country, with roughly 500 kilometer (300 miles) diameter from border to border. It has well established heavy industries and some interesting commodities like potash. Its population of 9.5 million people is highly educated. For Russia it is an important buffer state and the supply route…

_____ (2022-12-22). Taiwan Local Election Shocks US Imperialism. popularresistance.org On November 26, local elections were held throughout Taiwan, an island that has always been part of China, but since 1949 has been ruled by a fascist leadership driven out of the mainland by the victorious Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). Taiwan has since been "protected" by the military U.S. fleet, while Taiwan's rulers maintained 48 years of martial law and a brutal regime of "White Terror". In 1987, the regime allowed bourgeois elections. | Before the 2022 elections, Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, had campaigned for her ruling "Democratic Progressive Party" (DPP) candidates with the assertion that Ta…

_____ (2022-12-22). The Hidden Truth Behind AFRICOM — US Africa Command. popularresistance.org The U.S. military's incredibly secretive African Command, or AFRICOM, has been steadily growing over the past 15 years — and with almost no media coverage. | The Pentagon keeps a lot of the details about AFRICOM secret. What we do know comes from leaked documents and fragmentary evidence, like the dozens of secret killer drone bases, the many murdered civilians, or the bring-your-mistress-to-work parties the AFRICOM commanders have on Thursdays (complete with giraffe liver-pâté hors d'oeuvres). | Here's how the military explains AFRICOM: "U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats an…

_____ (2022-12-22). The Oil Companies Are The Reason We Don't Have Climate Policy. popularresistance.org The House Oversight Committee has revealed new documentation showing that fossil fuel companies have long been well aware of their industry's impact on climate disruption, with all of its devastating effects. And rather than respond humanely to human needs, they've opted to use every tool in the box, including bold lying, pretend naivete and aggressive misdirection, to continue extracting every last penny that they can. | It invites a question: If an investigation falls in the forest and no laws or tax policies or news media approaches are changed by it, does it make a sound? | Our next guest's group collects and…

_____ (2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire, And Negotiations To End War. popularresistance.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine–now in its tenth month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war. | In the face of these compounding disasters, the world's people are confronted by the apparent readiness of Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., and NATO to dig in for a long war in which there will be no winners. | Veterans For Pea…

Adam Johnson (2022-12-22). 'Free speech' is whatever the rich say it is. therealnews.com

Amanda Yee (2022-12-22). Why Chinese 'debt trap diplomacy' is a lie. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrateg…

americanthinker (2022-12-22). 5 Freedom-Based Solutions to Mass Shootings. americanthinker.com It's time for conservatives to be proactive in defending the Second Amendment.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Michelle Admits She 'Couldn't Stand' Barry. americanthinker.com Join the club…

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Orwellian Language and Democrat Doublethink. americanthinker.com Our Founders obviously abhorred the tyranny of the majority, or mob rule, but that is often what we get from those who spout that "democracy is on the ballot."

americanthinker (2022-12-22). The Impaired Vision of World Remakers. americanthinker.com Rebellion against the powers that be can be as simple as unplugging from the matrix.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). California pol Scott Weiner praises Oregon and Colorado as models on drug policy. americanthinker.com In sane states, Oregon and Colorado are cautionary tales illustrating what not to do. Not in California, though….

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Capitalism — and corporate-state capitalism. americanthinker.com One of these things is not like the other.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Capitalism — and corporate-state capitalism. americanthinker.com One of these things is not like the other.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Exposed: Vogue-celebrated 'queer' artist snagged in a child predator sting. americanthinker.com Who woulda thunk? Efrem Zelony-Mindell reminds us that "affirming" sows seeds of destruction and reaps degeneracy.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Exposed: Vogue-celebrated 'queer' artist snagged in a child predator sting. americanthinker.com Who woulda thunk? Efrem Zelony-Mindell reminds us that "affirming" sows seeds of destruction and reaps degeneracy.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Franco's Army has lost its general. americanthinker.com One of America's greatest footballers passed away right before the anniversary of his historic play.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). In many ways, Ukraine and the US are becoming melding into one country. americanthinker.com As just the latest example, Ukraine shows its gratitude to the US by pandering to the LGBTQ+.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). In many ways, Ukraine and the US are melding into one country. americanthinker.com As just the latest example, Ukraine shows its gratitude to the US by pandering to the LGBTQ+.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Must-see video: Tucker Carlson takes on the Zelensky money grab. americanthinker.com Tucker asks the right questions, which boil down to "Who benefits?" The problem is that it's neither America nor Americans.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Ronna McDaniel tries to level Charlie Kirk, only to be felled herself. americanthinker.com The embattled RNC chair should have known better than to fight with a young man who was willing to take America's ideological war to college campuses.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). So consumer confidence is up? americanthinker.com Consumers seem to be happier in the latest printout but with the jobs numbers fudged, it's hard to think that will last.

americanthinker (2022-12-22). Welfare queen touches down (Congress salivates) and us ingrates are supposed to thank him. americanthinker.com Zelensky elicits the grossest of the gross adulation.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-22). More Than 1,000 Faith Leaders in the US Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine. truthout.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas… |

Andy Kroll (2022-12-22). Lessons Learned in the Internet's Darkest Corners. tomdispatch.com We all do it. Make little snap judgments about everyday strangers as we go about our lives. Without giving it a second's thought, we sketch minibiographies of the people we pass on the sidewalk, the guy seated across from us on the train, or the woman in line in front of us at the grocery store. We wonder: Who are they? Where are they from? How do they make a living? Lately, though, such passing encounters tend to leave me with a sense of suspicion, a wariness tinged with grim curiosity. I think to myself: Is he or she one of them? By them, I mean one of the tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of "pe…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine Total $112 Billion. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Far-Right Judges Who Attacked Catalonia, Now Go Against The Spanish Government. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Jordi OriolaFolch | Spain has always refused to negotiate with the Catalans over a referendum on self-determination. And, when in 2017 this peaceful social movement self-organised a referendum, the Spanish state again denied the political debate and sought to criminalise the movement through the judiciary. Spain wanted to defeat Catalan independence at any cost, and gave the judges a free hand: they imprisoned politicians and activists, dismissed two pres…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Government Document Distribution and Storage Using Blockchain. southfront.org SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | The time and effort spent managing contracts, inventories, and deliveries in this complex network of transactions can be staggering. However, visit a website like the The below-mentioned…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured vehicles and 3 pickup trucks were eliminated by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Lima front, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tank, 3 infantry vehicles and 5 vehicles were destroyed b…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Military Situation In Iraq On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Military Situation In Syria On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On December 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin; | On December 22, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | 13 countries have repatriated 515 nationals of ISIS families from camps in northea…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Gulyaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Ochakov with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Novosyolovskoye; | Clashes bet…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). Peru: As Protests Continue Death Toll Mounts. southfront.org Click to see full-size imagePeru: As Protests Intensify and Death Toll Mounts, US 'Meddles', Mexican Ambassador Expelled for 'Meddling', Unconfirmed Reports Claim That Some Military Units Decide to Join the People Rather Than Serve Corrupt Politicians and Oligarchs | Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front | As the latest political crisis in Peru enters its second week, protests have spread throughout the country and the death toll continues to rise following a harsh police/ military crackdown against the socia…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-22). What I've Seen Of Ukraine's War Crimes Against Civilians In The Donbass Over The Past Few Months Eva Barlett. southfront.org Eva Bartlett is an independent journalist with extensive experience in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, where she lived a…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-22). Casualties Reported After Rocket Attack On Turkish Base In Northern Syria (Photos). southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Turkish soldiers seen at the border town of Akcakale © Reuters / Murad Sezer | On December 22, an indirect fire attack targeted a Turkish military base near the town of Dabiq in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The base was hit by a salvo of rockets that was reportedly launched from a nearby pocket jointly held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces. Syrian activists said that the rocket attack resulted in Turkish casualties. However, this is yet to be confirmed…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-22). HTS Militants Raid Two Syrian Army Positions In Southern Idlib, Kill Or Wound 15 Soldiers (Photos). southfront.org On December 22, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-22). In Video: Russian Laser-Guided Artillery Round Wipes Out Ukrainian Rocket Launcher. southfront.org File image. | The Russian military continues to use 2K25 Krasnopol guided artillery rounds to hit Ukrainian military targets behind the frontline with high-precision. | On December 21, Russian sources shared a video documenting a recent Krasnopol strike on a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher (MRL) of an unknown type. | The Krasnopol, which is guided by a semi-active laser, can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm artillery guns. The round has a range of 20 to 30 kilometer. It is armed with a high-explosive warhead that…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-22). Recent Israeli Attack On Syria Targeted Hezbollah Drone Unit, Iranian Headquarter — Report. southfront.org File image. | The recent Israeli attack on Syria targeted a drone unit of Lebanon's Hezbollah and a headquarters of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Al Arabiya TV reported on December 22, citing sources with knowledge on the matter. | The Saudi-owned news channel said that the attack, which took place on

Anonymous669 (2022-12-22). Ukraine Loses More Radars To Russian Lancet Drone Strikes (Video). southfront.org Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | On December 22, a video documenting two recent Russian strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian radar systems surfaced online. | The first strike targeted a P-18 radar system. The P-18 is a 2D VHF early warning radar with a maximum range of 2 kilometers. It was developed in the Soviet Union. | The second strike hit a 36D6 radar system while it was on the move. The 36D6, which was also developed in the Soviet Union, is a 3D E/F Band surveillan…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-22). Putin Elucidates Russian Defense Policy. southfront.org |

Barbara Loi, Giulia Regiroli, Silvia Foligno, Roberta Centorrino, Nadya Yousef, Luca Vedovelli, Daniele De Luca (2022-12-22). [Articles] Respiratory and haemodynamic effects of 6h-pronation in neonates recovering from respiratory distress syndrome, or affected by acute respiratory distress syndrome or evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia: A prospective, physiological, crossover, controlled cohort study. thelancet.com 6h-pronation can be used to improve gas exchange and lung aeration in neonates with recovering RDS, evolving BPD or NARDS without relevant haemodynamic effects.

Ben Bartee (2022-12-22). COVID Propaganda Roundup: They Named the New Variant 'Nightmare'. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-22). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military. globalresearch.ca

Brittani Banks (2022-12-22). How the Select Committee Wrote a Prosecution Memo for Trump's Indictment. independentmediainstitute.org The House select committee investigating the January 2021 attack on the Capitol has referred former President Donald Trump and a handful of top aides to the Justice Department's special counsel for criminal prosecution under four statutes related to impeding the transfer of power to Joe Biden after Trump lost the election. The focused criminal referrals …

Brittani Banks (2022-12-22). Moscow's Leverage in the Balkans. independentmediainstitute.org Since September, Kosovo's fragile stability that has endured since 1999, following intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has grown progressively precarious. Clashes between ethnic Serbians and Kosovo security forces saw Serbia's military placed on high alert in November. Several high-profile Serbian officials, including President Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, announced that the Serbian military could be …

Brittani Banks (2022-12-22). South Africans Are Fighting for Crumbs: A Conversation With Trade Union Leader Irvin Jim. independentmediainstitute.org In mid-December, the African National Congress (ANC) held its national conference where South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa was reelected as leader of his party, which means that he will lead the ANC into the 2024 general elections. A few delegates at the Johannesburg Expo Center in Nasrec, Gauteng—where the party conference was held—shouted at Ramaphosa …

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-12-22). Chomsky: Advanced US Weaponry in Ukraine Is Sustaining Battlefield Stalemate. truthout.org It's now more than 300 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has intensified rather than subsided, with Ukrainian leaders expressing fears of impending mass infantry attacks from Russia and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announcing this week that the U.S. will send Ukraine $1.8 billion in military aid, including a Patriot missile battery. On December 21… |

Carlos Aznarez (2022-12-22). Here Comes the Peruanazo: Peru Rises Up Against Right-Wing Coup of Castillo. orinocotribune.com They come down from the hills and mountains, their saddlebags full of hope, but angry after so many years—centuries, in fact—of mistreatment. | by Carlos Aznárez Dec 21, 2022 | On the way to the city, Peruvians encounter other Peruvians, and these others are just as angry as they are, since they have once again been hoodwinked by those in power. They know that their side is the right side. They voted for a teacher, to try to change what was going so wrong in Peru, and suddenly, they realized that the usual actors were not going to allow them to get their hopes up. | They awoke one day to the new…

Children's Health Defense (2022-12-22). Australian Doctor Injured by COVID Vaccine Slams Regulators for 'Censoring' Public Discussion, Calls for More Research. globalresearch.ca

Chris Walker (2022-12-22). Dept of Education Opens Inquiry Into Texas District That Banned LGBTQ Books. truthout.org The civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education has opened a federal investigation into a Texas school district, alleging that officials violated the rights of LGBTQ students when they ordered librarians to remove books with LGBTQ themes from schools. The investigation, which was opened on December 6, notes that the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-22). Hannity Says He Didn't Believe Election Lies Despite Pushing Them on His Show. truthout.org Fox News host Sean Hannity, who invited guests on his program to peddle false claims of election fraud in the weeks after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to President Joe Biden, told a courtroom on Wednesday that he never believed the lies that he perpetuated on his show. Hannity made his comments during a pre-trial court hearing in Delaware. |

Chris Walker (2022-12-22). Poll: Plurality of Americans Would Support DC Statehood If Backed by Residents. truthout.org A new poll shows that a plurality of Americans would support making Washington, D.C. the 51st U.S. state if its residents voted in favor of the measure. An Economist/YouGov poll published earlier this week asked respondents whether they would back D.C. statehood if it was supported by the district's residents. A plurality (41 percent) said they would support the idea, while just over a third (36… |

Chris Williamson (2022-12-22). Face the facts: Corbyn surrendered to Israel's smears. electronicintifada.net Leader of Britain's Labour Party enabled a fake anti-Semitism crisis.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-22). More Than Half of House Republicans Didn't Attend Zelensky's Address. news.antiwar.com More than half of House Republicans didn't attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Wednesday night address to Congress, The Hill reported on Thursday. According to The Hill, 86 out of 213 House Republicans were at the Capitol for Zelensky's speech. While some of the absences could be explained by lawmakers getting an early start on Christmas …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-22). Pentagon Considers Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles Inside the US. news.antiwar.com The US military is considering training Ukrainian forces how to use Patriot missile defense systems at a base in the United States, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two unnamed Pentagon officials. One Patriot air defense battery and munitions for the system were included in the $1.85 billion weapons package the US announced for Ukraine on Wednesday. …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-22). Russian Officials Say Zelensky Visit to DC Shows US Isn't Interested in Peace. news.antiwar.com Russian officials on Thursday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington DC on Wednesday showed that the US isn't interested in ending the war in Ukraine. "The talks in Washington showed that neither Ukraine nor the United States seeks peace. They are simply determined to continue fighting," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-22). Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill That Includes $45 Billion for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday advanced a mammoth $1.7 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill that includes $45 billion in new Ukraine aid and $858 billion for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The spending bill passed in a vote of 68-29, with only Republicans voting against it. The legislation now heads to the House and …

David Skripac (2022-12-22). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca

Dean Baker (2022-12-22). Industrial Policy Is Not a Remedy for Income Inequality. cepr.net The idea of industrial policy has taken on almost a mystical quality for many progressives. The idea is that it is somehow new and different from what we had been doing, and if we had just been doing industrial policy for the last half century, everything would be better. This has led to widespread applause …

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-22). Got MilQ? Fake Milk to Replace Dairy and Breast Milk. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China's offshore energy grows in significance. ecns.cn China's energy security and supply capacity will be further enhanced by the country's energy companies that have embraced a new round of high-quality development.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Business trips help propel development. ecns.cn A business delegation of 96 entrepreneurs and executives from companies in Zhejiang province left for Tokyo on a flight chartered by the Jiaxing municipal government in the early morning of Dec 4.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Suzhou charters flight to France, Germany for new biz opportunities. ecns.cn Flight MU7149, carrying a trade-economic delegation from Suzhou, Jiangsu province, departed the provincial capital Nanjing at around 1 am on Dec 9, heading for Paris.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China's first domestically produced S-300C helicopter delivered. ecns.cn China's first domestically produced S-300C helicopter was successfully delivered to a customer on Tuesday, National Business Daily reported on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China welcomes WTO rejecting U.S. 'Made in China' labeling on Hong Kong goods: MOC. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Wednesday that the United States violated international trading laws for requiring Hong Kong products to be labeled "Made in China."

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). New vision to help reform energy SOEs. ecns.cn China's energy security and supply capacity will be further enhanced by the country's energy companies that have embraced a new round of high-quality development.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Guangzhou launches industrial silicon futures. ecns.cn The Guangzhou Futures Exchange on Thursday launched the trade of industrial silicon futures.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Chinese company completes first phase of light rail project in southwestern Nigeria. ecns.cn Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos on Wednesday marked the completion of the first phase of a 27-km electric-powered light rail project.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). 5.0-magnitude quake hits NW China's Qinghai: CENC. ecns.cn A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 10: 47 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Chinese scientific achievements elected biggest science stories of 2022. ecns.cn Two Chinese scientific achievements are included in the 10 biggest science stories of 2022 chosen by scientists, according to a report by the Guardian.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Provinces retain employees to guarantee production during upcoming holiday. ecns.cn Multiple provinces in China, including Zhejiang, Guangdong and Fujian provinces, have launched measures to retain employees to guarantee production and operation of enterprises during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China promotes booster shots with variety of vaccine choices. ecns.cn At a vaccination site in Beijing's Chaoyang District, medics are busy preparing inhalable COVID-19 vaccine doses for individuals, who are provided with the option to inhale the needle-free vaccine after it was aerosolized.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). U.S. ban on 'Made in Hong Kong' label violates trading laws: WTO. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization ruled on Wednesday that the United States was violating international trading laws by requiring Hong Kong products to be labeled as "Made in China."

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Giant pandas to return to China after two decades at Memphis Zoo. ecns.cn A pair of giant pandas will return to China after two decades at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, the U.S. state of Tennessee, as the zoo's current giant panda loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens is coming to an end.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China's newest commodity exchange launches industrial silicon futures. ecns.cn The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX), the youngest of China's five major futures bourses, launched industrial silicon futures on Thursday, aiming to pursue green development and help promote the opening-up of the country's market.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Han Dynasty relics excavated from ancient city ruins in north China. ecns.cn Archaeologists recently discovered over 240 relics including rammed earth, ash pits, house ruins, wells and tombs, in the ruins of an ancient city in north China's Hebei Province. Most of these relics date back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD).

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). UN Security Council must act with caution on Myanmar: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn China had to abstain from the voting as it had concerns about the draft resolution, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Biden approves more military aid as Ukraine's Zelensky visits Washington. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden pledged visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday to offer military aid.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Australian business group leader eyes deeper ties with China. ecns.cn Australia and China, which have enjoyed a longstanding business relationship, have the potential to expand areas of cooperation, David Olsson, national president of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC), has said.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China home to 110 gigabit cities. ecns.cn As of the end of October 2022, a total of 110 cities across China achieved the standards of gigabit cities, accounting for about one-third of all prefecture-level cities, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). 853 cooperation deals reached at Greater Bay investment conference. ecns.cn Hundreds of companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and France, reached 853 cooperation projects with a total investment of 2.5 trillion yuan ($0.36 trillion) at the 2022 Global Investment Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GBA) was held from Wednesday to Thursday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Online COVID medicine sharing platform unveiled on WeChat. ecns.cn An online platform where citizens can ask for necessary COVID-19 medicine from neighbors for free and share the surplus was unveiled through a WeChat mini program.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). China to provide more convenience for cross-border travel when appropriate. ecns.cn China will provide more convenience for cross-border personnel exchanges when the time and situation is appropriate, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). 24 Solar Terms: Winter Solstice. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Ukrainian President Zelensky visits U.S. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, Washington DC, U.S., Dec. 21, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Leopard captured in Taihang Mountains. ecns.cn An image captured by an infrared camera on Sept. 12, 2022 shows a leopard in Taihang Mountains, central China's Henan Province. Leopards are classified as a national first-class protected animal in China.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Giant '2023' arrives in Times Square. ecns.cn A woman poses for photos with the giant "2023" numerals at the Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration in New York City, U.S. Dec. 21, 2022.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). U.S. urged to stop‚ÄÇmaking‚ÄÇNATO a tool to‚ÄÇperpetuate‚ÄÇhegemony. ecns.cn Relevant parties need to‚ÄÇstop making groundless accusations‚ÄÇand smearing‚ÄÇChina, stop whipping up confrontation‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇcreating‚ÄÇimaginary enemies, stop‚ÄÇmaking‚ÄÇNATO a tool to‚ÄÇperpetuate‚ÄÇhegemony and destabilize the world, discard the Cold War mentality‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇbloc confrontation, and do more that‚ÄÇare‚ÄÇconducive‚ÄÇto world peace an…

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Glass facades of World's largest spherical building installed. ecns.cn The glass facades of "Sun Hotel" have been installed in Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec.21, 2022. The building will become the world's largest spherical structure upon completion.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Our policy protect people's lives and health to the maximum extent possible: Chinese FM. ecns.cn We have been refining our COVID response measures in light of the latest changes in the COVID situation, so as to better coordinate COVID response and socioeconomic development. Booster shots are being rolled out in China. Medicine and test reagent can generally meet demand.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Winter fairyland in Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Dubbed "Chinese Alps," Arxan usually has its first snowfall as early as October and the snow season lasts seven months.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Advection fog blankets city in central China. ecns.cn Advection fog shrouds Yidu, central China's Hubei Province, in the morning. The spectacle happens when the wind blows moist and warm air over a colder surface and cools down.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Siberian tigers have fun in snow. ecns.cn The Siberian tiger, an endangered wild animal in China, has seen its population surge thanks to the environmental protection efforts.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Beijing's key pollution reading hits lowest level since 2013. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Shared medicine cabinet warms Chengdu. ecns.cn Residential owners of a community in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, made a shared medicine cabinet, sharing the remaining medicines with neighbors in need.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Terry Crossman: The wisdom of Daoism in a Beijing hutong. ecns.cn Terry Crossman, a 67-year-old American living in Beijing for 27 years, said he had witnessed the city draws inspiration from traditional Chinese Daoism. He noted that his love for China can be explained by "Go With the Unfolding" or "Shun Qi Zi Ran."

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Sino-Russian joint naval exercise starts. ecns.cn The Chinese and Russian navies started a weeklong joint exercise on Wednesday in the East China Sea, according to a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Navy. The Joint Sea 2022 naval exercise would involve operations like an area blockade, air defense, search and rescue, and anti-submarine strike.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Leopards frequently spotted in central China's Taihang Mountains. ecns.cn An image captured by an infrared camera shows a leopard hunting in Taihang Mountains, central China's Henan Province. Leopards are classified as national first-class protected animals in China.

ecns.cn (2022-12-22). Oroqen Ice and Snow Yisaren Ritual held in north China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn The 9th Oroqen Ice and Snow Yisaren Ritual commenced on Thursday in Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Editor (2022-12-22). Congress still protecting dark money donors. mronline.org A series of measures in Congress' annual omnibus spending bill show that Democrats have given up their fight to end the dark money era.

Editor (2022-12-22). Taiwan local election shocks U.S. imperialism. mronline.org Before the 2022 elections, Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, had campaigned for her ruling "Democratic Progressive Party" (DPP) candidates with the assertion that Taiwan is an independent nation and should prepare to wage war.

Editor (2022-12-22). The moral panic around drag makes even less sense in the UK's pantomime season. mronline.org The moral panic around drag queens currently sweeping America has arrived in Britain.

Editor (2022-12-22). 'Why the U.S.-Africa summit is a bad idea?'. mronline.org Africa will not get much help from foreign powers unless they are equally powerful; that way, they can negotiate with the self-declared superpower from the point of strength.

Editor (2022-12-22). Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Twitter Files? scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-22). California's Lost History of Lynching Latinos in LA More Than 100 Years Ago. scheerpost.com By Victoria Valenzuela / L.A. TACO This article was originally published in L.A. TACO, a James Beard Award-Winning local food publication. Not far from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, a crowded line of cars take turns crossing Aliso and Alameda streets. In front of the Metropolitan Detention Center, many sit in their cars, oblivious …

Editor (2022-12-22). Incarcerated Organizers Who Won Their Freedom Now Facing Deportation. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-22). Jan. 6 Committee Recommends Charges That Could Prevent Trump From Running Again. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-22). Pentagon Blows Deadline to Explain US Role in Nigerian Airstrike That Killed 160 Civilians. scheerpost.com One human rights campaigner said the military's failure to provide a timely response to Democratic lawmakers' questions "does not bode well for the U.S. government's expressed commitment to transparency and accountability."

Editor (2022-12-22). The Road to De-Dollarisation Will Run Through Saudi Arabia. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 9 December, China's President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and China. At the top of the agenda was increased trade between China and the GCC, with …

Editor (2022-12-22). The Year of the Botched Execution. scheerpost.com By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of …

Editor (2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire and Negotiations to End War in Ukraine. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-22). Zelensky Meets With Biden and Addresses Congress in DC Visit. scheerpost.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Tehran blasts US for shedding 'crocodile tears' for Iranians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iran Foreign Ministry has slammed the US for making an interventionist statement on the occasion of Yalda Night, saying it is "shedding crocodile tears" for Iranians with its long list of inhumane measures against the nation.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Thursday, December 22.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). US allocates extra $374mn for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated 374 million US dollars for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Argentina considering Messi's picture on currency notes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The Central Bank of Argentina is studying a proposal to place the image of Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina team and Paris Saint-Germain player, on the Argentine peso after winning the 2022 World Cup.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Why US shrugs off JCPOA talks? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — While Iran continues to express its readiness for resuming Vienna talks to revive the JCPOA, the US has practically put the talks on hold in what appears to be a negotiating tactic aimed at extracting more concessions.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Biden vows to support Ukraine 'as long as it takes'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden pledges to further step up military support, including a new missile system, for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). 1 killed in oil tank explosion in Colombia's Barranquilla. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — A fuel tank exploded into flames in Colombia's Caribbean city of Barranquilla early on Wednesday, killing a firefighter who fell during the explosion, local authorities said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Iran condemns theft of Syrian natural resources. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iran's envoy to the United Nations says that any sort of military action in northern Syria will deteriorate the humanitarian situation in that region, adding that foreign boots on the ground must come to an end.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Gas price in Europe falls below $1,030. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The price of gas in Europe fell below $1,030 per 1,000 cubic meters for the first time since November 14, according to London's ICE.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). US actions in Ukraine may lead to unpredictable consequences. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — The United States' provocative actions in Ukraine will inevitably lead to escalation, the consequences of which could be unpredictable, the Russian Ambassador to Washington said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Russia denounces Israeli regime's strikes on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russia condemns the illegal air attacks on Syrian territory by the Israeli regime's Air Force, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said at a session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Iran arrests members of four Mossad-affiliated teams. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iran's Intelligence Ministry has identified and arrested the members of four operative teams linked to the Israeli regime's Mossad spy agency in the country.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Armenia transmitted peace deal proposals to Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Yerevan has conveyed its peace agreement proposals to Baku and is ready to sign it, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). VIDEO: Biden says Iranian people instead of Ukrainians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — In the latest gaffe on Wednesday in a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Joe Biden once again used "Iranian people" instead of "Ukrainian people".

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Iran has no restrictions on coop. expansion with Luxembourg. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran has no restrictions on developing cooperation with Luxembourg.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). US plans to continue using Kyiv as proxy to fight Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the US confirms Washington's plans to continue using Kyiv as a proxy for an indirect war against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). S. Korea, US consider live-fire drills amid N. Korea threats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — South Korea and the United States are considering staging their first large-scale, joint live-fire drills in six years in 2023 as Seoul and Washington strengthen security coordination against North Korea.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Moscow rejects Pashinyan's claims over Russian peacekeepers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russian peacekeepers are carrying out their mission to control the Lachin corridor, work is underway to resolve the escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Iran expresses regret over education ban for Afghan girls. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani expressed regret over the ban on university education for women in Afghanistan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-22). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 22. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Thursday, December 22.

Ethan Huff (2022-12-22). Muchas personas completamente vacunadas contra el COVID ahora se están quedando ciegas. globalizacion.ca Hemos escuchado todo acerca de los muchos casos de miocarditis y pericarditis después de la inyección, así como de los receptores que dieron "positivo" repetidamente para el virus incluso después de hacer el acto. Pero hay otro efecto secundario preocupante…

Evgeny Chossudovsky (2022-12-22). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence" globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-22). Minneapolis immigrant rights activists' sit-in at Klobuchar's office demands action on DACA. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On the morning of December 20, after weeks of continued pressure, activists occupied Senator Klobuchar's office with the goal of meeting with the senator directly to demand she introduce the American Dream and Promise Act in the Senate. The mobilization came less than two weeks after a militant street protest in front of Klobuchar's office that ended with a promise to "be back." | The action began with members and supporters of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) entering the building that houses Klobuchar's office demanding to meet with the senator's staff. The sen…

Fight Back (2022-12-22). Minneapolis sends anti-war message for the holidays. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis — On December 17, around three dozen anti-war activists and community members braved 15-degree temperatures and snow flurries to gather outside the busy shopping center at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. Billed as "Send an anti-war message for the holidays: Say no to U.S. wars," the action was organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. Holiday shoppers honked and waved in approval at the demonstrators' signs and banners, which featured slogans like "Money for human needs, not war!" | Speakers drew attention to the ongoing US/NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, denouncing the U.S. ai…

Fight Back (2022-12-22). Abortion Access Advisory Referendum added to spring 2023 election ballot. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 15, a resolution that Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJAM) actively demanded from the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors passed. This resolution expresses support for access to abortion care and places an advisory referendum on the April 4, 2023 election ballot. The referendum will measure public opinion on Wisconsin State Statute 940.04, which bans abortions at any stage of pregnancy without exception of rape, incest, or health of patient. | RJAM's resolve and tenacity in the last several months helped ensure the resolution passed the full Milwaukee County Board of Super…

Fight Back (2022-12-22). 'Chop from the Cops' petition delivered at UW-Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 12, members of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) delivered a petition demanding a hiring freeze be placed on the UWM police department. The petition, part of the SDS "Chop from the Cops" campaign, had hundreds of signatures. | While the UWM administration claims there are no plans to hire more cops on campus, the petition demands the university make a tangible commitment to not hire any additional staff to an already bloated police department. UWM PD has the second highest budget for campus police departments in Wisconsin, at over $3 million.

Fight Back (2022-12-22). Milwaukee: Justice for Brieon Green Coalition speaks to Fire and Police Commission. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 15, members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Brieon Green's mother and sister attended the Fire and Police Commission general meeting to voice their support for the 24/48 Campaign. | Laquita Dunlap, Brieon's mother, and Brieanna Green, Brieon's twin sister, delivered powerful statements to the members of the Fire and Police Commission (FPC). They demanded the FPC create a Standard Operating Procedure that codifies the timely, public release of footage and names of officers involved in cases of police misconduct. Having gone through nearly six months…

Fight Back (2022-12-22). Milwaukee rally to save labor and delivery department at St. Francis Hospital. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – More than 60 workers and union members from Ascension St. Francis Hospital (SFH), together with community supporters, gathered outside Milwaukee's city hall on the evening of December 20. The event was called for by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000, the union which represents nurses and technical and service employees at the hospital. The purpose for the rally was to raise awareness around the services being cut at the hospital, specifically management's decision to close down the labor and delivery department. | This closure isn't only significant bec…

Global Research News (2022-12-22). Selected Articles: America's War Against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca By The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first major military operation undertaken by the US in the wake of …

Hans Stehling (2022-12-22). Israel, Former Liberal Democracy, Is Now an Extremist Nuclear-armed State. globalresearch.ca

Ibis Frade (2022-12-22). Cuba: When Is the Monroe Doctrine Going to Die? globalresearch.ca

Indigenous Environmental Network (2022-12-22). Harmful Instruments, False Solutions, and Private Interests Take Over Global Biodiversity Summit. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-22). NDB-Financed Infrastructure Project Has Played an Important Role in the Economic Advancement of Madhya Pradesh. infobrics.org

infobrics (2022-12-22). South Africa's Membership Contributed to Further Expanding BRICS' Geographic Reach. infobrics.org South Africa's membership in BRICS has contributed to further expanding the five-member grouping's geographic reach, representivity and inclusiveness, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor said…

infobrics (2022-12-22). US citizens dissatisfied with Zelensky's visit to Washington. infobrics.org Ukrainian president is seen by Americans as a mere "beggar" due to his constant demands of financial aid.

infobrics (2022-12-22). Washington Post effectively admits NATO sabotaged Nord Stream pipelines. infobrics.org Although the final admission that Russia didn't sabotage the pipelines clearly exonerates Moscow, it opens up a number of questions, as it is obvious someone else certainly did it.

infobrics (2022-12-22). Russia proposes construction of joint oil fleet with India. infobrics.org Moscow and New Delhi continue to deepen ties despite Western pressure.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-22). Canada is Still Preventing Charities from Bringing Aid to Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Afghan refugees near the Pakistan border. Photo courtesy One Free World International. A staggering 95% of Afghans are not getting enough to eat As Afghanistan struggles to manage the manifold social and economic crises resulting from decades of war and subsequent Western sanctions, the Canadian government is still preventing charities from delivering much-needed…

isabella (2022-12-22). A Big Year for the Charity Reform Movement. inequality.org

It's Going Down (2022-12-22). Report From Blockade of Governor Ducey's Shipping Container Wall. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we present a special on the ground conversation with a group of folks on the border of the so-called United States and Mexico in southern Arizona. In the last few weeks, a motley crew of local residents, anarchists, progressives, and environmentalists have converged and set up a protest camp,…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-22). Nobel Peace Prize Winners Have Deep CIA Ties. covertactionmagazine.com Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches The Nobel Prize Committee has five judges, appointed by the Norwegian parliament, who are tasked with choosing …

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-22). Never Enough: Zelensky Treks to DC, Begs for Billions More. globalresearch.ca

Kyle Anzalone (2022-12-22). US Sends Nuclear-Capable Bomber, Stealth Jets to South Korea. globalresearch.ca

Lee Camp (2022-12-22). The Hidden Truth Behind AFRICOM US Africa Command. mintpressnews.com The real reason for AFRICOM is to stretch the U.S. Empire and make sure their missiles, bombs, and drones are ready when they're really needed. It's kind of like having police on every corner in much of America.

Liberation Staff (2022-12-22). PSL Editorial — Negotiations and peace in Ukraine, not endless escalation. liberationnews.org We need peace negotiations now, not the callous and reckless policy of escalation pushed by the U.S. government.

Nazz Aboutabl (2022-12-22). People's Action Celebrates Passage of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action is proud to end the year with a victory that will help turn the tide on the overdose crisis and bring much needed help to people struggling with addiction. The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act is included in the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill that the Senate passed today. The Omnibus …

Nicholas Powers (2022-12-22). Right-Wing Media Flaunted Their Racism in Smearing Brittney Griner's Release. truthout.org Brittney Griner had barely landed in the U.S. before the right-wing media blasted the prisoner trade agreement that secured her freedom in exchange for the release of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. "To exchange the Merchant of Death for this," sneered GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy on CNN, "It's made us weaker, it's made Putin stronger." Former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that… |

Noah Coburn (2022-12-22). Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and US Government Agencies Failed Third-country Nationals in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

noreply (2022-12-22). So, There Is Still Some Honor Left… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-22). Peru: The Uprising of the Cholos. orinocotribune.com By Rafael Bautista S. Dec 17, 2022 | "I am a Cholo and don't pity me, | those are coins that are worthless | nothing | and that the whites give like those who give | money. | We cholos don't ask for anything, | because if we lack everything, everything is enough for us". | Luis Abanto Morales | The seigniorialist coup d'état carried out in Lima against President Castillo once again reveals the fallacy of "democracy" made in the USA, which is what we suffer from as a "democratic system." Since democracy has been reduced to fetishist institutionalism, democracy itself has been abducted as a discursive guarant…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-22). America's War against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca "the population north of the imposed 38th Parallel lost nearly a third its population during the 37-month long "hot" war, 1950-1953, an unprecedented percentage of mortality suffered by one nation due to the belligerence of another." (War Veteran Brian Willson)…

R.G. Cravens, Rachel Carroll Rivas (2022-12-22). Convicted Oath Keepers Founder, Trump Lawyer Testify for Alaska State Rep. splcenter.org In a sign that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol continues to affect state and local politics, two figures with prominent roles in the events leading up to and following the insurrection testified this week on behalf of a state politician seeking to stay in office despite ties to an antigovernment extremist group.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-22). How the Lions' Den is Changing the Resistance Model in Palestine. dissidentvoice.org Just when Israel, and even some Palestinians, began talking about the Lions' Den phenomenon in the past tense, a large number of fighters belonging to the newly-formed Palestinian group marched in the city of Nablus. Unlike the group's first appearance on September 2, the number of fighters who took part in the rally in the …

Rebecca Burns (2022-12-22). Banks' Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card . levernews.com

Rick Rozoff (2022-12-22). Poland: U.S. air force chief inspects American troops, meets with Brzezinski. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaDecember 20, 2022 Readout of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s travel to Poland U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Poland Dec. 18-19 and met with Polish Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Rajmund …

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-22). Informant Told FBI Trump Tweet Was "Call to Arms" Weeks Before Jan. 6 Attack. truthout.org New reporting finds that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was warned by a confidential informant that the far right saw a December 2020 tweet from President Donald Trump as "a call to arms" to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, adding to a mountain of evidence that federal agencies were unprepared on the day of the attack despite having had ample warning. Weeks before the attack… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-22). Overwhelming Majority of Voters Back Fines for Employers That Violate Labor Laws. truthout.org As labor regulators fight for increased funding for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and activists wrap up a watershed year for the labor movement, new polling finds that a majority of voters support the movement's goals and are in favor of upping the agency budget and increasing penalties for employers that violate labor laws. A survey of over 1,300 likely voters, released this week by… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-22). Senate Passes Measure Expanding Rights for Pregnant People in the Workplace. truthout.org The Senate voted to include a measure to expand basic workplace protections for pregnant people in its omnibus funding bill on Thursday, marking a win for labor advocates during a time of precarity for reproductive rights in the U.S. Senators agreed to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in a 73 to 24 vote on Thursday as the chamber considered a series of amendments to the omnibus funding bill. |

SP Editor (2022-12-22). If the US Wants to Help Ukraine, It Must First Condemn Israel. scheerpost.com The annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia's Vladimir Putin that Mr. Zelensky and the Biden administration decried is no different from the Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights.

Staff (2022-12-22). Fidel Castro: "Sin educación, realmente no puede haber Revolución" (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu El Día del Educador cobra un gran significado para todos los cubanos cuando Cuba hizo lo que parecía imposible y aquel 22 de diciembre de 1961 Fidel Castro anunciaba el fin de la Campaña de Alfabetización y la proclamaba Territorio Libre de Analfabetismo, iniciando la gran obra educacional con que cuenta la Revolución Cubana.

Staff (2022-12-22). Afganistán: Guardias armados impiden a las mujeres entrar en las universidades. cubadebate.cu Guardias armados impidieron el miércoles a cientos de jóvenes mujeres entrar a los campus universitarios de Afganistán, un día después de que el gobierno talibán les prohibiera el acceso a la educación superior.A pesar de prometer un régimen más tolerante al llegar al poder en agosto de 2021, los islamistas fundamentalistas multiplicaron las restricciones.

Staff (2022-12-22). Feria Internacional del Libro comercializará más de cuatro millones de ejemplares en 2023. cubadebate.cu La 31 edición de la Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana comercializará 4 000 200 000 libros impresos y 4200 títulos, informaron hoy sus organizadores en conferencia de prensa, xon la presencia de Juan Rodríguez Cabrera, presidente del Instituto Cubano del Libro, y José Noé Ríos, embajador de Colombia en Cuba.

Staff (2022-12-22). Peruanos continúan protestando por el cierre del Congreso (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Sectores de la población peruana continuaron este miércoles las movilizaciones para demandar el cierre del Congreso, la renuncia de la presidenta Dina Boluarte, la liberación de Pedro Castillo y una Asamblea Constituyente. En Lima, manifestantes reiteraron su indignación por la situación que se vive en el país y exigieron la restitución de Castillo en la presidencia.

Staff (2022-12-22). Federación Cubana de Béisbol desmiente que haya sostenido conversaciones con el gobierno de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol desmintió, en las últimas horas, que haya sostenido reunión alguna con funcionarios del gobierno de Estados Unidos, con respecto a la participación en el cercano clásico mundial de este deporte. Tras la denuncia, reiteró que aún no poseen permiso para jugar con Cuba los peloteros que militan en la Major League Baseball (MLB) y residen en el país del norte.

Staff (2022-12-22). U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Xmas Truce in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits D.C. Seeking More Arms & Money. democracynow.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas truce in Ukraine. For more on the war and hopes for peace, we speak with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, theologian Cornel West and Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler, senior adviser to the Fellowship of Reconciliati…

Staff (2022-12-22). "We Are at a Precipice as a Nation": Cornel West & Christina Greer on Jan. 6 Insurrection & More. democracynow.org We speak with Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer and theologian Cornel West about the January 6 committee's recommendation that former President Donald Trump and his allies be criminally charged for their role in the insurrection and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. "Just because it's unprecedented doesn't mean that we can't have prosecutions," says Greer. She also responds to recent news reports that New York Congressmember-elect George Santos fabricated much of his political biography.

Staff (2022-12-22). Headlines for December 22, 2022. democracynow.org In Washington, Ukraine's President Asks U.S. Congress for More Aid to Fight Russia, Biden Pledges More Military Aid to Ukraine, Won't Press for Negotiations with Russia, European Officials Find No Evidence Russia Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines, Russia to Add 0,000 Troops After Putin Admits War in Ukraine Is "Extremely Difficult", China and Russia Hold Naval War Games as U.S. Deploys B-52s and Stealth Fighters to South Korea, Japan Unveils $320 Billion Plan for Largest Military Buildup Since World War II, WHO Calls on China to Share COVID-19 Data, U.S. Life Expectancy Fell in 2021 as Drug…

Staff (2022-12-22). 2022 in Review: How We Showed Up to Protect Abortion Access. aclu.org Even before the bombshell leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, 2022 was a harrowing year in the fight for abortion access. From the halls of state legislatures to clinics, advocates, organizers, and abortion providers worked tirelessly to prepare and protect abortion access. When the

Ted Galen Carpenter (2022-12-22). Washington's Dubious Syria Intervention Continues. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-22). Comienza acampe por la libertad para Milagro Sala en Argentina. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, el presidente argentino, Alberto Fernández, descarta otorgarle un indulto a la activista indígena.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-22). Presidenta designada de Perú toma juramento a nuevos ministros. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte tomó juramento como nuevo primer ministro a Alberto Otárola, quien se desempeñaba como ministro de Defensa.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-22). Trabajadores británicos de ambulancias protagonizan huelga. telesurtv.net Se unen a los trabajadores ferroviarios de tres operadores de trenes que se irán también a huelga después de Navidad.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-22). Gobierno de Gambia asegura haber frustrado golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net El vocero del Gobierno señaló que las Fuerzas Armadas arrestaron a los presuntos perpetradores en una rápida operación.

teleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-22). ONU rechaza exclusión de mujeres afganas de las universidades. telesurtv.net Türk destacó que esta medida resulta "otro golpe terrible y cruel a los derechos de las mujeres y las niñas afganas".

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-22). Rescatan cuerpo de persona luego de derrumbe de mina en México. telesurtv.net Protección Civil de Morelos detalló que el cuerpo de un hombre sin signos vitales fue rescatado del lugar del siniestro.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-22). Conmebol anuncia cambio de formato en la Copa Sudamericana. telesurtv.net Entre las modificaciones destaca que la primera fase de esta justa se desarrollará en partido único entre los equipos implicados.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-22). Bolivia anuncia inversión histórica en exploración de hidrocarburos. telesurtv.net YPFB trabaja la exploración de distintas formas dependiendo de la cantidad de yacimientos, la zona, el terreno, entre otros aspectos.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-22). Canciller de Argentina presenta plan de exportaciones para 2023. telesurtv.net El titular de Exteriores afirmó que el plan para 2023 prevé que las ganancias por la exportación de bienes y servicios superen los 105.000 millones de dólares.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-22). Rusia cumplirá todos los objetivos de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Putin hizo hincapié en el nuevo misil de crucero hipersónico Zircon, que las tropas rusas podrán empezar a usar a principios de año.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-22). China afirma que EE.UU. emplea a OTAN para ampliar su hegemonía. telesurtv.net Beijing insta a la Casa Blanca a dejar un lado la mentalidad guerrerista y hacer más por la paz, estabilidad y prosperidad del mundo.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-22). Indígenas colombianos desplazados inician retorno a comunidades. telesurtv.net Permanecieron asentados en Bogotá. Fueron desplazados por enfrentamientos entre Ejército Nacional y grupos armados ilegales.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-22). México decide mantener relaciones con Perú. telesurtv.net López Obrador explica que se continúa brindando protección a mexicanos en Perú, país que decidió expulsar al embajador mexicano.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-22). Presidente de Cuba agradece a México por resaltar a próceres. telesurtv.net Este martes el mandatario mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador manifestó su admiración por Fidel Castro y Ernesto Che Guevara.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-22). Congreso brasileño aprueba aumentar asistencia social en 2023. telesurtv.net Brasil cuenta con una población de unos 213 millones de habitantes, de los cuales 62.5 millones viven en condiciones de pobreza, de acuerdo con estadísticas oficiales.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-22). Expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo pide reunirse con delegación de CIDH. telesurtv.net Una fiscal abrió una investigación a los jefes de la Policía y el Ejército en el departamento de Ayacucho por la muerte de 10 manifestantes.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-22). Expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo pide reunirse con delegación de la CIDH. telesurtv.net Una fiscal abrió una investigación a los jefes de la Policía y el Ejército en el departamento de Ayacucho por la muerte de 10 manifestantes.

teleSUR, jm, JGN (2022-12-22). øCómo erradicó la Revolución Cubana el analfabetismo del país?>. telesurtv.net La Campaña de Alfabetización lanzada en enero de 1961 es considerada una de las batallas más importantes ganadas por el gobierno y el pueblo cubano.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-22). Senado chileno prorroga estado de excepción en Macrozona Sur. telesurtv.net El Senado del país suramericano avaló la medida con 35 votos a favor, ocho en contra y tres abstenciones.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-22). Pronostican cambios de temperatura en México por frente frío. telesurtv.net La temperatura máxima estimada en la Ciudad de México será de 21 a 23 grados, mientras que la mínima estimada al amanecer oscilará entre los 5 a 7 grados.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-22). Rechazan reforma a la Ley de Pensiones en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El Bloque de Resistencia y Rebeldía Popular apuesta por un sistema público de pensiones.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-22). Continúan movilizaciones para demandar el cierre del Congreso en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes también expresaron su rechazo a la juramentación de Alberto Otárola como nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros.

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-22). ONU denuncia efectos de la violencia en Sudán por crisis política. telesurtv.net Sudán vive una profunda crisis política y económica, en medio de un complejo proceso de transición tras un golpe militar.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-22). Francia registra 54.613 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud y Prevención de Francia insta a los ciudadanos a usar la mascarilla y aislarse en casa si la prueba resulta positiva.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-22). Elevan a 26 los muertos por deslave en campismo de Malasia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades malayas declararon que mantendrán la búsqueda de otros siete desaparecidos, tras el alud que sepultó el campismo.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-22). Incendio en puerto colombiano de Barranquilla deja un muerto. telesurtv.net La víctima mortal corresponde al sargento Jaime Enrique Solano, entretanto, los heridos fueron trasladados al hospital.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-22). Arizona Agrees to Remove Shipping Containers from US-Mexico Border. unicornriot.ninja

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-22). Tensions Explode in Greece After Police Kill Roma Teen One Day Before 14th Anniversary of Past Police Killing. unicornriot.ninja

Walker Bragman (2022-12-22). Koch-Funded Legal Group Fights to Protect COVID Misinformation. truthout.org A Koch-funded legal group is suing the state of California to protect the medical licenses of doctors who promote quack cures for Covid-19. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), a right-wing litigation operation funded in large part by oil billionaire and industrialist Charles Koch, is behind the latest lawsuit. In 2021, the group received more than $1 million from Stand Together Fellowships… |

William M Arkin (2022-12-22). Secret Plan Outlines the Unthinkable. America's Post 9/11 Nuclear Doctrine. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-22). German ambulance services overwhelmed by calls, short staffing. wsws.org For weeks, emergency medical services (EMS) across EMS services have been on the verge of collapse in Germany, with extremely high rates of deployments pushing ambulance crews to their limits.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Andhra Pradesh port workers protest privatisation; Bangladeshi garment workers protest retrenchment and unpaid wages; Australia: Thales military manufacturing workers for higher pay.

WSWS (2022-12-22). January 6 Committee's executive summary whitewashes role of intelligence agencies, police, military in Trump coup attempt. wsws.org In line with the committee's goal of limiting responsibility for the coup attempt to Trump and a few Republican "crazies," the summary downplays the effective stand-down of multiple police and security agencies.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strike wave continues across UK involving health, transport, postal workers and some civil servants over pay and collapsing infrastructure; French railway conductors continue strikes organised outside the official unions over pay, pensions and conditions; strikes and protests continue in Iran over pay and conditions and police killing of Mahsa Amini; port and railroad workers walk out across South Africa over pay…

WSWS (2022-12-22). Study finds that COVID was the leading cause of death globally in 2021. wsws.org A recent study on excess deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic found that nearly 15 million people died globally in 2020 and 2021, an unprecedented loss of human life in recent modern history.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Bank of Japan decision sends "shock" through global markets. wsws.org There are numerous warnings that the BoJ decision to relax its ultra-low interest rate regime could lead to a "tsunami" of global Japanese investment moving home, adding to the turmoil in the international financial system.

WSWS (2022-12-22). The UAW cannot be trusted to oversee the University of California contract vote! wsws.org The local and national UAW leadership has resorted to open censorship and bullying to push this contract through. University of California researchers cannot trust the integrity of the contract vote to the same leadership that systematically suppressed our votes in the UAW presidential election.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Australian CEOs praise Labor government and union leaders. wsws.org Almost invariably, the "top CEOs" described their relations with the government and trade unions as "positive" and "collaborative."

WSWS (2022-12-22). Australia's foreign minister visits Beijing to mend fractured relations. wsws.org For all the media hype surrounding Wong's trip, no agreements were reached on trade, the rapidly increasing militarisation of the Indo-Pacific or any other substantive issue.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Texas governor deploys troops, police against migrants in El Paso. wsws.org Republican Greg Abbott ordered the mobilization in defiance of federal authority and legal restrictions on the use of force against asylum-seekers.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Libyan citizen kidnapped and flown the US to face Lockerbie charges. wsws.org A 71-year-old Libyan, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, appeared in a US federal court in Washington DC to face charges related to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mas'ud has effectively been kidnapped and subjected to extraordinary rendition.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Libyan citizen kidnapped and flown to US to face Lockerbie charges. wsws.org A 71-year-old Libyan, Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, appeared in a US federal court in Washington DC to face charges related to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, December 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mas'ud has effectively been kidnapped and subjected to extraordinary rendition.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Sri Lanka's JVP makes bid for power to "save the country" wsws.org The JVP/NPP declares that it wants to "save the country," but its commitment to implementing the IMF's harsh austerity program means it wants to save Sri Lankan capitalism at the expense of working people.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Fiji election produces unstable coalition government. wsws.org While prime minister Frank Bainimarama lost his parliamentary majority, it remains unclear whether the fragile opposition coalition, led by another coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka, will take office.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Danish Social Democrats finalise right-wing coalition committed to military build-up and attacks on public services. wsws.org Frederiksen's coalition has committed to increasing Denmark's defence spending to 2 percent of GDP by 2030 rather than the 2033 deadline contained in an agreement between the Social Democrats and right-wing parties in March.

WSWS (2022-12-22). Canada passes ,000 registered COVID-19 deaths as "tripledemic" wreaks havoc on health care systems nationwide. wsws.org According to data tracked and collected by Dr. Tara Moriarty, an associate professor at the University of Toronto Medicine, at least ,000 Canadians had died from COVID-19 as of December 18, although she estimated the real figure to be closer to 80,000.

| Our Correspondent | (2022-12-22). 'People-to-people exchange essential for SCO countries'. tribune.com.pk "Promoting mutual trust and learning between our peoples, especially our younger generation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will undoubtedly contribute to the overall progress and prosperity of our countries," said Pakistani Ambassador to China Moinul Haque on Thursday. | At the forum on SCO Country People-to-People Exchange 2022, organised by the China Centre for International People-to-People Exchange of the Ministry of Education, Qingdao Municipal People's Government and Secretariat of SCO, the ambassador stated that SCO has become an influential, constructive force in gl…

| Reuters | (2022-12-22). Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine. tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. | Putin made the comments a day after US President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the White House and promised him continued and unwavering US support. | "Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war," Putin said. "We will strive for an end to this, and the sooner the better, of course." | White House spokesperson John Kirby said Putin has "shown absolutely zero indication that he's…

Creede Newton (2022-12-22). D.C. Police Worked with Proud Boys, Former Leader Tarrio Claims. splcenter.org The former leader of the extremist Proud Boys claimed he received from members of the capital's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) the location of left-wing counterprotesters inside Washington, D.C. Enrique Tarrio made the claim in a deposition to the U.S. House Special Committee investigating the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

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2022-12-19: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-19). CIA Chief Says Russia-Iran Building 'Full-Fledged Defense Partnership'. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns said in an interview that aired on PBS that Russia and Iran are working toward a "full-fledged defense partnership" and that such an arrangement threatens the US and its allies in the Middle East. As an example of Russian and Iranian military cooperation, Burns cited Iran supplying Russia with drones, although …

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-19). Billions of Euros Paid by Us. They Feed War and Corruption in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-19). The US Egged on the Coup in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad and José Carlos Llerena Robles — Dec 15, 2022 | The US swiftly legitimized last week's coup against President Pedro Castillo, the culmination of Fujimori-led attempts to destabilize his government. | On 7 December 2022, Pedro Castillo sat in his office on what would be the last day of his presidency of Peru. His lawyers went over spreadsheets that showed Castillo would triumph over a motion in Congress to remove him. This was going to be the

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Represión policial contra manifestaciones en Perú deja un saldo de 25 muertos. telesurtv.net Boluarte anunció que el Ministerio Público ya inició las investigaciones sobre la muerte de civiles en las protestas, y lo mismo hará la justicia militar.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por represión contra manifestaciones en Perú. telesurtv.net La policía liberó la noche del sábado a 26 campesinos que retuvo de manera arbitraria durante 14 horas.

infobrics (2022-12-19). Key Project of China-Russia East-Route Natural Gas Pipeline Is Completed. infobrics.org It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai, laying the foundation for the full completion of the landmark China-Russia energy cooperation project…

____ (2022-12-19). LNG port boosts German gas supplies. ecns.cn Germany took a huge step toward weaning itself off Russian natural gas on the weekend, with the opening of a floating facility that ensures it can import the fossil fuel by sea, from anywhere in the world.

infobrics (2022-12-19). China-India Farm Cooperation Can Grow Amid Global Shortages. infobrics.org India is working on developing the "world's largest grain storage" program…

infobrics (2022-12-19). Lula Is Back on the International Stage, or Is He. infobrics.org Brazil transitioned from international stardom to relative seclusion over the last decade, after Jair Bolsonaro made an international pariah of his own country. Not surprisingly, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's electoral victory is expected to change his country's international presence radically…

Staff (2022-12-19). Venezuela Fiercely Rejects US Senates Passing of BOLIVAR Act. orinocotribune.com This Friday, December 16, the US Senate unanimously approved the Law to Prohibit Operations and Leasing with the Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime of Venezuela (BOLIVAR Act), presented by the ultra-conservative Floridian senator, Rick Scott. The discussion of the interventionist act in the lower house of the US Congress is still pending. | "The regulations prohibit federal agencies from doing business with anyone who supports the oppressive Maduro regime," reported the official website of Scott, who was one of the primary promoters of the law. Scott was joined by far-right Senator Marco Rubio as well as other far…

Staff (2022-12-19). Locura en las calles argentinas: Los hinchas de la albiceleste celebran la victoria (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Argentina está de fiesta tras conseguir este domingo el tercer campeonato mundial de su historia al imponerse a Francia 4-2 por penaltis. Después de una sufrida final en Catar, los argentinos salieron a las calles de todo el país a festejar el tan ansiado triunfo.

teleSUR, ev, MER (2022-12-19). Zurda Infinita celebra tricampeonato mundial de Argentina. telesurtv.net Sorín y Morales resaltaron el trabajo realizado por la selección de Argentina para llevarse la tercer Copa del Mundo.

Khaled Mouammar (2022-12-19). 500,000 Internally Displaced Palestinian Citizens of Israel Prevented from Returning to Their Villages. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-19). Key economic conference shows growth the priority of China in 2023. ecns.cn The two-day tone-setting central economic work conference held from Dec 15 to 16 showed China's priority is increasingly shifting to economic growth, media reported.

____ (2022-12-19). China-built health facilities for Kuwait enter trail operation. ecns.cn Health facilities constructed by China Metallurgical Group Corporation were put into trail operation in Ahmadi, Kuwait, on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-19). Chinese localities prepare for peak of COVID-19 infections in January. ecns.cn Multiple places across China are anticipating and getting prepared to cope with the peak of COVID-19 infections in January, as a travel rush during the Chinese New Year holidays is expected to speed up the spread of the virus.

____ (2022-12-19). China raises 312 questions at the WTO over U.S.' unilateral trade practices. ecns.cn China has expressed concerns over some unilateral trade practices of the U.S. during the WTO's 15th Trade Policy Review of the U.S., raising 312 written questions to the U.S. based on WTO rules.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-19). Japan Says China Is Unprecedented 'Challenge' in National Security Strategy. news.antiwar.com Japan released a new military strategy on Friday that labeled China as an unprecedented "challenge" and outlined a major overhaul of Japan's military that marks the biggest shift away from Tokyo's post-World War II policy of pacifism. The strategy includes policies recently announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, including the goal of increasing Japan's …

____ (2022-12-19). UN recognizes China's vast restoration effort. ecns.cn The United Nations recognizes China's Shan-Shui Initiative as one of the world's 10 ground-breaking projects, honoured as World Restoration Flagship.

____ (2022-12-19). (100 great changes) Why marathon so popular in China. ecns.cn On November 6, 2022, the 40th Beijing Marathon started with a pistol shot. Facing the course of 42.2 kilometers, racers dashed from Tiananmen Square, running to the destination — the Landscape Avenue in the Olympic Park.

____ (2022-12-19). Hebei launches new multi-modal transport route to S Korea. ecns.cn A batch of goods arrived at Qinhuangdao Port by train from Shijiazhuang International Land Port on Sunday. The shipment is scheduled to head to Incheon, South Korea, via sea transport on Tuesday, marking the opening of a new multi-modal transport route connecting China with South Korea.

____ (2022-12-19). China's ocean research drilling vessel takes shape. ecns.cn The main body of a Chinese ultra-deepwater research drilling vessel has taken shape in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, according to the China Science Daily on Monday.

____ (2022-12-19). China delivers homegrown passenger jetliner to overseas client. ecns.cn China on Sunday delivered its homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, to Indonesian airline TransNusa, marking the country's passenger jetliner entering overseas market for the first time.

____ (2022-12-19). Suzhou business delegation receives nearly $6 billion Europe investment intention. ecns.cn A delegation of over 200 business executives and government officials led by the government of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, returned from Europe on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-19). (100 great changes) 5G apps thrive in China. ecns.cn Over the past three years, a total of 2.22 million 5G base stations have covered cities, suburbs, islands and deserts in China.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Ataque de Ucrania contra hospital en Donetsk deja un muerto. telesurtv.net Pushilin detalló que tras la agresión del régimen de Kiev todos los pacientes del centro médico fueron evacuados.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Michigan Medicine announces plan to acquire Sparrow Health in Lansing. wsws.org The merger of the two hospital systems in Michigan is part of the process of consolidation of the health care services industry into large enterprises worth tens of billions of dollars.

____ (2022-12-19). Asia feels the heat of U.S. inflation fight. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Reserve's series of interest rate rises are forecast to crimp post-pandemic recovery across the Asia-Pacific region with the Fed seen to slow down exports and consumer demand, and further weaken Asian currencies.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Long live the memory of Comrade Keerthi Balasuriya (1948-1987). wsws.org This letter was sent by David North, the chairman of the WSWS International Editorial Board, to the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the death of Keerthi Balasuria.

Staff (2022-12-19). Turkey arms Georgia for new Caucasus wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 18, 2022 The Republic of Turkey handed over various types of equipment to the Defense Forces of Georgia The Government of the Republic of Turkey has given various types of equipment to the Defense Forces of Georgia in order to improve the capabilities of aviation and air defense. The event was …

____ (2022-12-19). Environmental efforts bring rewards to all in Tibet. ecns.cn In 1993, the 300,000-square-kilometer Changtang Nature Reserve was established in Tibet, and further upgraded to a national nature reserve in 2000.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-19). Zero Delta Smelt found in CDFW fall survey from Sept. to Nov. as Delta Tunnel goes forward. indybay.org No Delta Smelt, once the most abundant fish on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, were collected in the CDFW's Fall Midwater Trawl survey from September through November.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-19). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…

Editor (2022-12-19). Teaching Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago in Prison. scheerpost.com

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2022-12-19). A Poem for Christmas: Christmas Revels (1838). globalresearch.ca

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-19). How the Wrong Dietary Fat Can Wreck Your Health. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-19). FRSO: The contributions of Comrade Jose Ma. Sison will live forever! fightbacknews.org To: Communist Party of the Philippines | From: Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Dear Comrades, | It is with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Comrade Jose Ma. Sison. The Freedom Road Socialist Organization extends our sincere condolences to Ka Joma's many comrades, friends, Ka Julieta de Lima and his entire family. He will be missed wherever working and oppressed people are striving for their emancipation. We mourn the departure of a true titan in the world communist movement. | As a founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army, Comrade Sison made tremendous contr…

Fight Back (2022-12-19). Racine, WI: Labor and community turn out to support striking UAW Local 180 workers. fightbacknews.org Racine, Wisconsin – On December 17, union members and supporters rallied in support of UAW Local 180 members who have been on strike at Case New Holland Industrial (CNHi) since May. The Racine workers are demanding the large multinational agricultural equipment corporation give workers a better contract as the company hauls in record profits. | UAW 180 President Yasin Mahdi spoke to the crowd of supporters, calling out the company for cutting off health insurance to striking workers' families. | Local unions and labor groups delivered thousands of items to the rally to support striking workers and their families…

teleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-19). Zurda Infinita analiza partido por tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de las selecciones de Croacia y Marruecos durante el encuentro.

____ (2022-12-19). Battleground for postgraduates expands. ecns.cn A total of 4.57 million candidates signed up for the national postgraduate entrance exam this year, almost double the amount in 2018 when there were 2.38 million.

Melanie Topjian (2022-12-19). Senior & disabled homeowners – need help with home repairs? indybay.org The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development has a program offering up to $ ,000 for major home repairs to eligible homeowners.

Staff (2022-12-19). Portuarios pasa la escoba sobre Centrales y se consolida en zona de clasificación. cubadebate.cu Los Portuarios aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Centrales, al derrotarlos con pizarra de 13×9. Los Portuarios conectaron 19 hits, siete extrabases, seis dobles, un triple y 13 carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Centrales, quienes solo pegaron 10 sencillos frente a cuatro lanzadores.El lanzador abridor Yadián Martínez trabajó para ocho carreras, siete limpias.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Germany's Reichsbàºrger terrorist network and the fight against fascism. wsws.org More than people from the Reichsbàºrger (Citizens of the Reich) movement, against whom 3,000 police carried out the largest raid in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, are accused of plotting a military coup to seize power and kill political opponents.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Presidente de México desea que Argentina gane final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La victoria de la albiceleste "sería un homenaje a Maradona, el deportista más comprometido con los cambios sociales y políticos en América Latina", dijo.

KQED Live (2022-12-19). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Chile reporta menos incendios forestales pero mayor devastación. telesurtv.net Fuerzas especializadas hacen frente a seis incendios activos, la mayor parte de ellos en Valparaíso y en la Región Metropolitana.

Angela (2022-12-19). Saturday 12/17: Free virtual screening of the documentry film "Erasmus in Gaza" indybay.org

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Al menos ocho policías muertos tras atentado en norte de Irak. telesurtv.net La bomba explotó al pasó de un convoy policial cerca de la aldea de Safra, distrito de Hawija, en el suroeste de Kirkuk. Otros tres policías resultaron heridos.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-19). Paiute and Shoshone Elders Evicted from Homes with No Place to Go in Winnemucca, Nevada. indybay.org WINNEMUCCA INDIAN COLONY, Nevada — In a cruel action during winter, the Winnemucca Tribal Court evicted Paiute and Shoshone elders without a trial, and banished people from their homes with no place to go in northern Nevada. Elders' homes and possessions have been burned and demolished, and utility lines cut, attorneys said.

____ (2022-12-19). Medicine shortages fire spirit of sharing. ecns.cn Residents of Beijing are helping each other cope with temporary shortages of medicine and supplies as the capital faces a rapid wave of COVID-19 infections.

Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl (2022-12-19). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "

Labor Video Project (2022-12-19). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Global Workers' Inquest survey exposes the ongoing impact of the pandemic in US schools. wsws.org The survey exposes how the total abandonment of all public health measures by the political establishment has had enormous and ongoing impact in the schools including mass infection, long-term illness, death and social crisis.

____ (2022-12-19). World Cup closing ceremony held in Qatar. ecns.cn Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022.

CA PPC (2022-12-19). Thursday 12/15: CA Poor People's Campaign Year in Review w/ speakers Rep. Barbara Lee & Rev. Dr. Theoharis. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Staff (2022-12-19). Astrónomos canadienses encuentran dos mundos de agua a 218 años luz de la Tierra. cubadebate.cu Astrónomos de la Universidad de Montreal, Canadá, lideraron una investigación que encontró evidencia de que dos exoplanetas que orbitan alrededor de una estrella enana roja son "mundos de agua".Estos sorprendentes planetas donde el agua constituye una gran fracción de su volumen están ubicados en un sistema planetario a 218 años luz de distancia.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Corea del Norte continúa realizando pruebas de misiles balísticos. telesurtv.net La prueba de este domingo se produce luego de que Washington haya decidido lanzar una nueva unidad de sus fuerzas espaciales en Corea del Sur.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Bombardeo de Ucrania en Bélgorod, Rusia, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia rusa de Bélgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, informó de al menos un muerto y cinco heridos por la caída de proyectiles en este territorio fronterizo con Ucrania.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Presidente de Bolivia expresa apoyo a la libertad de Assange. telesurtv.net En la reunión, el presidente habló de las graves implicaciones para la libertad de prensa si Assange es extraditado a los EE.UU.

Some Bay Anarchists (2022-12-19). CEL Offices Attacked in Solidarity with the Atlanta Weelaunee Forest. indybay.org CEL is owned by Atlas Technical Consultants and is involved in the proposed Cop City project in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. Their offices were attacked as part of a battle over whats left of the living world.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Striking CNH workers speak from the pickets: "We need to fight like a united movement of workers" wsws.org While CNH workers have been determined to strike, the UAW held a phony rally of union bureaucrats from across the Midwest even as it isolates the striking workers.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Emisiones de volcán ecuatoriano Cotopaxi superan mil metros de altura. telesurtv.net Continúa monitoreo del cono, segundo más alto de Ecuador y uno de los más peligrosos del mundo. Rige alerta amarilla en su perímetro.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-19). UE logra acuerdo sobre sistema de comercio de emisiones. telesurtv.net Según lo acordado, para 2030 debe haber una reducción de 62 por ciento en las emisiones en comparación con los niveles de 2005.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Explosión de camión cisterna deja 19 muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La explosión se produjo en torno a las 20H30 de este sábado a consecuencia de la explosión de un camión cisterna que transportaba gasolina que circulaba por el túnel.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Venezuela condena intento de EE.UU. de vulnerar sus derechos. telesurtv.net Cancillería de Venezuela rechaza proyecto de ley que busca mantener las medidas de presión impuestas por Washington, además de ofender al pueblo y a Simón Bolívar.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-19). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-12-19). Conoce 10 palabras que el idioma español heredó del árabe. telesurtv.net La Real Academia Española refiere que 4.000 palabras del habla hispana tienen sus orígenes en la etimología árabe.

WNBR-SF (2022-12-19). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

teleSUR -JDO (2022-12-19). Felicitan a Argentina por su tercera Copa Mundial de fútbol. telesurtv.net Desde líderes políticos como Alberto Fernández y Nicolás Maduro hasta astros del balompié, como Pelé, todos felicitaron a Argentina por su tercera consagración.

____ (2022-12-19). They Continue to Run With This BS. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

____ (2022-12-19). Harbin Ice-Snow World welcomes visitors on test run. ecns.cn Covering an area of 810,000 square meters, the Ice and Snow World has built hundreds of snow landscapes with 150,000 cubic meters of ice and snow.

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-19). øPor qué se estableció el Día Internacional del Migrante. telesurtv.net Este día tiene como fin destacar la importancia de los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales que tienen los migrantes.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-19). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Canciller de Namibia arriba a Venezuela para visita oficial. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano concedió el 3 de marzo de 2021 a Nandi Ndaitwah la Orden Francisco de Miranda como reconocimiento a su lucha por la independencia de la nación surafricana.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Australia's housing crisis pushing thousands into poverty and homelessness. wsws.org Reports find homelessness is on the rise and housing affordability is the fastest rising risk factor for suicide.

Friends of Christmas (2022-12-19). Sunday 12/25: Santa Cruz Community Christmas Dinner. indybay.org Clock Tower in Downtown Santa Cruz | (Pacific Avenue at Water Street)…

____ (2022-12-19). Argentine president thanks national soccer team for World Cup win. ecns.cn Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Sunday thanked the national soccer team for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.3 en Tumaco, Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no hay daños o víctimas. Su epicentro se estimó en un área del océano Pacífico. Se sintió en varias provincias ecuatorianas.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-19). Argentina gana el Mundial de Qatar 2022 en la tanda de penaltis. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste mostró una superioridad absoluta sobre La tricolor durante casi todo el partido y hace realidad el sueño de levantar su tercera Copa Mundial.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Australia: Major construction firm Clough collapses, placing thousands of jobs in jeopardy. wsws.org The company is yet another casualty of the deepening crisis engulfing Australia's construction industry, which has seen a plethora of building firms go to the wall over the past year…

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2022-12-19). Conferencia de la ONU sobre Biodiversidad busca acuerdos finales. telesurtv.net Los presentes en la conferencia están trabajando para frenar la destrucción del hábitat, la contaminación y la crisis climática.

____ (2022-12-19). Argentina wins World Cup final after 36 years. ecns.cn Argentina defeated two time champions France in penalties in FIFA World Cup 2022. This has happened for the first time after 36 years.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Presidente Bolivia alerta sobre racismo y separatismo de élites. telesurtv.net Manifestó a cadetes graduados que son herederos de los militares patriotas, del pueblo y de la consolidación del Estado boliviano.

WSWS (2022-12-19). In Memory of Keerthi Balasuriya. wsws.org This tribute was written by David North and originally posted on the WSWS in December 2007 to mark the twentieth anniversary of the death of Keerthi Balasuriya.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Presidente de México supervisa obras hidráulicas en Sinaloa. telesurtv.net El gobernante mexicano estuvo acompañado por el secretario de la Defensa Nacional, Luis Cresencio Sandoval, y el gobernador de Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-19). Reportan cuatro nuevos casos de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Se trata de cuatro pacientes de sexo masculinos de , 30, 23 y cuatro años de edad, todos de nacionalidad dominicana.

____ (2022-12-19). Metaverse to usher in golden era of innovation. ecns.cn Discussion of the tech buzzword "metaverse" has been going on for some time, with the focus chiefly on its application in virtual games, online retail and social media.

BayArea4Iran (2022-12-19). Saturday 12/17: Freedom March & Rally for IRAN: "Woman, Life, Freedom!" indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95113…

Staff (2022-12-19). Sancti Spíritus: Ejecutan nuevo Parque Fotovoltaico con capacidad para generar 2,2 Mw. cubadebate.cu En aras del desarrollo de nuevas fuentes renovables de energía, en Sancti Spíritus, se trabaja hoy en el montaje del octavo Parque Fotovoltaico en el sureño municipio de Trinidad. El nuevo emplazamiento con capacidad para generar 2,2 megawatts (Mw) se ubica en la zona de Los Cristales en los límites con Casilda y estará sincronizado SEN.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-19). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.

____ (2022-12-19). 11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight. ecns.cn Eleven people were seriously injured when a flight to Hawaii was rocked by severe turbulence on Sunday about 30 minutes outside Honolulu, the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.

____ (2022-12-19). First organ donation between mainland and HK saves 4-month old baby. ecns.cn A medical team of the Hong Kong Children's Hospital successfully transplanted a heart donated from the mainland to a 4-month-old baby in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Saturday.

Slingshot collective (2022-12-19). Sunday 1/8: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #137. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…

____ (2022-12-19). Beijing records two COVID-related deaths. ecns.cn Beijing reported two death cases related to COVID-19 on Sunday, the data on the National Health Commission website showed early Monday.

WSWS (2022-12-19). Talks continue between Unifor and Canadian National as contracts for 3,600 rail workers set to expire December 31. wsws.org In its latest bargaining update, Unifor asserted that talks with CN Rail are "productive" and "progressing well," but refused to provide details.

____ (2022-12-19). U.S. extends tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese goods for nine months. ecns.cn The U.S.'latest move in extending tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese import categories has sent positive signs as it is beneficial to normalizing bilateral trade and helping trade ties get back on a normal track.

WSWS (2022-12-19). This week in history: December 19-25. wsws.org

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-18). The War Moves Forward as Outlined by the RAND Corporation on Behalf of the Pentagon. "NATO is Not Part to the Conflict" globalresearch.ca First published on October 14, 2022 | The United States, the European Union, and other countries have so far "donated" about 100 billion euros of military supply to Ukraine. It is money directly or indirectly coming out of our pockets. This …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Entierran a fallecidos por represión en Ayacucho, Perú. telesurtv.net La Dirección Regional de Salud de Ayacucho confirmó 7 muertos y 52 heridos en el primer día de estado de emergencia.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Movimiento popular ecuatoriano se solidariza con pueblo peruano. telesurtv.net Tras la vacancia de Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte ha impuesto un régimen de excepción. La represión a las protestas deja ya un saldo de más de 20 muertos.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Death toll in Peru protests climbs to 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The death toll in nationwide protests in Peru sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo has risen to 23, authorities said on Saturday.

Staff (2022-12-18). Perú: Boluarte respalda acción represiva contra protestas populares. cubadebate.cu La presidenta Dina Boluarte respaldó este sábado la acción represiva de las fuerzas de seguridad contra las protestas populares. Represión que ha dejado veintiún muertos y más de doscientos heridos, en muchos casos por impactos de bala.

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-18). Estados Unidos y su rol en el golpe de Estado en Perú. peoplesworld.org El 7 de diciembre de 2022, Pedro Castillo se sentó a trabajar en su despacho, durante el que sería su último día como presidente de Perú. Sus abogados revisaban los documentos que mostraban que Castillo triunfaría sobre una moción en el Congreso para destituirlo. Iba a ser la tercera vez que Castillo se enfrentaba a …

_____ (2022-12-18). Why Peru Has Had Seven Presidents In Six Years. popularresistance.org In just over six years, Peru has had seven different presidents. The period between July 2016 and December 2022 has been a time of deep political instability. | This chaos is largely due to Peru's deeply undemocratic constitution, which was inherited from the far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 until 2000, committing genocide against the Indigenous population and killing, torturing, and disappearing thousands of dissidents. | Article 113 of Peru's constitution gives the unicameral congress the ability to remove presidents if two-thirds of members vot…

Editor (2022-12-18). Peru coup: CIA agent turned U.S. ambassador met with defense minister day before president overthrown. mronline.org The U.S. ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, worked for the CIA for 9 years, as well as the Pentagon. One day before the coup against elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo, Kenna met with Peru's defense minister, who then ordered the military to turn against Castillo.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). ONG acusará a presidenta peruana por homicidio calificado. telesurtv.net "El hecho de sacar a las Fuerzas Armadas, de no advertir que no se utilizaran las armas de fuego, ya la convierten a ella en una responsable", sostuvo Cano.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Fiscalía peruana solicita 15 años de prisión contra Martín Vizcarra. telesurtv.net La entidad también pidió 9 años de inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos en contra del expresidente.

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-12-18). As resistance to coup continues, Peru's judiciary extends detention of Pedro Castillo by 18 months. peoplesdispatch.org The decision comes as nationwide protests demanding Castillo's immediate release and reinstatement enter a second week. At least 21 people have been killed in the protests which have faced repression…

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-18). Retornan a Venezuela 249 connacionales provenientes de Perú. telesurtv.net En el vuelo de la aerolínea venezolana Conviasa viajaban 67 niños, unos 70 jóvenes venezolanos y más de 10 adultos mayores.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidenta de Perú pide al Congreso elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La presidenta designada presentó un informe sobre la situacion acompañada de ministros y jefes militares y de la Policía.

scorinoco (2022-12-18). The US Has Been Planning Castillo's Downfall All Along. orinocotribune.com A The report states that right before the Congress was going to vote on his impeachment, Castillo's lawyers had reassured him that he would most certainly prevail over the motion and remain in office. | They also told him that he held the upper hand given that his approval rating…

_____ (2022-12-18). On International Human Rights Day: Money For Ukraine And War. popularresistance.org December 10th is recognized globally as International Human Rights Day (IHRD) to commemorate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. But how does the U.S. state celebrate this day? Two days before the day of recognition, legislators in the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the $858 billion dollar National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which also specifically earmarked another $800 million for the Ukraine war. | On IHRD itself, the Biden Administration announced a new set of sanctions while also justifying the continuation of sanctions against 44 nations, thereby c…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). At least one dead, several injured in airstrike inside Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A civilian has been killed and at least eight others injured in a Ukrainian attack on western Russia's Belgorod Region, local Russian media cited Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov as reporting on Telegram.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). UK Confirms Supply Of Brimstone II Precision-Guided Missiles To Ukraine. southfront.org Screen grab from a video by MBDA showing a live-fire test of the Brimstone. | On December 17, the British Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had supplied Brimstone II precision-guided missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | The ministry said that the missiles were provided as a part of a new military aid package meant to support Ukraine's fight against Russia."This aid has played a crucial role in stalling Russian advances," the ministry said on Twitter. | Following the start of the Russian…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). Henry Kissinger Calls for Negotiated Peace in Ukraine to Avoid World War. news.antiwar.com Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has again come out in favor of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine in an article for The Spectator titled "How to Avoid Another World War." Kissinger said that he "repeatedly expressed my support for the allied military effort to thwart Russia's aggression in Ukraine" but that he …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Russia To Deploy New Batch Of 'Penicillin' Acoustic-Thermal Artillery-Recon System In Ukraine. southfront.org The complex of artillery reconnaissance 'Penicillin'. © Research Institute 'Vector' | The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of Penicillin acoustic-thermal artillery-reconnaissance systems, RIA Novosti reported on November 17. | According to the Russian news agency, the newly-delivered systems will soon be deployed in the special military operation zone in Ukraine."The Russian Ministry of Defense received another batch of the advanced 1B76 Penicillin acoustic and infrared rec…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). One Killed in Ukrainian Shelling of Russia's Belgorod Region. news.antiwar.com One civilian was killed, another eight people were wounded, and a poultry farm was damaged in Ukrainian shelling in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, the region's governor said on Sunday. "One person died. It is known that the man came to us from Tambov and worked as a contractor on the construction of a poultry farm," Belgorod …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran rejects CIA chief's claims as unfounded accusations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry rejected the CIA chief's accusations of Iran-Russia cooperation in the Ukraine war as baseless and part of anti-Iran psychological campaign.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Russian Lancet Drone Hunt Down Ukraine's New Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | The Russian military continues to hunt down Ukraine's newly-acquired howitzers with Lancet loitering munitions with much success. | On December 17 and 18, Russians sources shared videos documenting three recent Lancet strikes that targeted a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, an AHS Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzer and what appears to be a M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer. | Since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, Kiev forces have rec…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). One civilian killed in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod Region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person was killed and 3 others were injured when the Belgorod district of the Belgorod Region was shelled by the Ukrainian armed forces.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). UK sends Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The UK's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it has sent Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine as part of its aid package.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Moscow to extend ban on trucks from 'unfriendly countries'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Russian government will extend a ban on cargo transit by road for companies from countries that have placed similar restrictions on Moscow.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). New Attack Hit Key U.S. Base In Syria. southfront.org Late on December 17, an indirect fire attack targeted the United States-led coalition Green Village base in the Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to. | The Russian news agency said that several projectiles hit the large base, which is located within al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Explosions rocked the base and its vicinity. However, no casualties were reported. Several fighter jets and drone of the coalition were spotted…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Ghost of Soviet Union still haunting Washington. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In its relations with Russia, the United States is still driven by a "Cold War" mentality and finds it hard to accept the changes in the international arena, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Snow level in Moscow breaks 1989 record (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The snow level in the capital of Russia on the morning of December 18 was 33-38 centimeters, depending on the area of Moscow.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-12-18). Volodymyr Zelensky and Ethnopolitics. dissidentvoice.org President Zelensky has just been named by Time magazine "politician of the year 2022". It is not to have realized his coup de force of July, in favor of the war. He had all the political parties that opposed him banned; assassinated the personalities who resisted him; controlled all the media, written, audiovisual and internet; …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-18). The Road to World War III: How US-NATO Forces Turned Libya into Hell on Earth. globalresearch.ca

thecommunists (2022-12-18). British delegates in Belgrade: Nato is trying to expand the war in Europe. thecommunists.org On Saturday 17 December, CPGB-ML vice-chair Joti Brar spoke at an international anti-imperialist meeting attended by representatives of more than 30 organisations from across the world, organised by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ) and the Union of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) in cooperation with the World Anti-Imperialist Platform. At the meeting, the …

Staff (2022-12-18). Cierra con otro récord nadadora cubana en campeonato mundial. cubadebate.cu La baracoense Elisbet Gámez culminó en el Campeonato Mundial de Natación en Piscina de Curso Corto (25 metros) en Melbourne, Australia, con otra plusmarca para Cuba en los 200 metros en estilo libre. Con 4: 11: 66 minutos en 400 metros libres, la baracoense cerró en el puesto 18 entre 31 nadadoras.

____ (2022-12-18). Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province was put into operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches one more space experiment satellite. ecns.cn The rocket blasted off at 2: 17 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China and sent the satellite Shiyan-21 into preset orbit.

____ (2022-12-18). China to provide more market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment for foreign companies: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will provide a more market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment for foreign companies, and remain a promising investment destination for businesses from Germany, Australia and the rest of the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Chinese technology helps Qatar grow vegetables in desert. ecns.cn Southwestern China's Sichuan Province helped Qatar grow vegetables in the desert and reduce its reliance on imports.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches Shiyan-21 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-11 rocket carrying Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2022.

____ (2022-12-18). (W.E. Talk) Yin Jun: Why is the Chinese Path to Modernization an 'Innovation Theory'. ecns.cn The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has formally proposed "Chinese Path to Modernization". What is the fundamental feature of the Chinese Path to Modernization? What are the differences between Chinese and Western modernization theories? What are the theoretical innovation possibilities of the Chinese Path to Modernization? China News Service "W.E. Ask" recently has interviewed Dr. Yin Jun from Peking university, who is the assistant dean of the Institute of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

____ (2022-12-18). China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order. ecns.cn China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). State Department Launches New 'China House' Office to Focus on Beijing Policy. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Friday announced a new office to coordinate China policy, known as "China House," in the Biden administration's latest effort to focus on Beijing. In a press release, the State Department said the new office is meant to help the US government "responsibly manage" competition with China and advance the US vision …

____ (2022-12-18). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) China-Europe freight trains contribute to a shared future. ecns.cn In October 2022, a China-Europe freight train bound for Poland passed through Horgos Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang. Hence, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing though Horgos Port reached 10,000.

Editor (2022-12-18). Zero COVID: Don't be deceived by U.S. reports on the protests in China. mronline.org The opportunism of the major U.S. media was on full display in late November over the protests against China's anti-COVID lockdowns.

____ (2022-12-18). Species with extremely small populations being saved in China. ecns.cn According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most biodiverse province in China, the southwestern Yunnan shared its conservation strategy on the international stage.

____ (2022-12-18). China opposes politicization, instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues, double standards and a selective approach, a Chinese envoy said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-18). China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023. ecns.cn The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023.

____ (2022-12-18). Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway in SW China officially put into full operation. ecns.cn The Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway was officially put into full operation on Friday. It reduces the road travel time between Renhuai and Zunyi from an hour and a half to 30 minutes.

____ (2022-12-18). New high-speed railway enters operation in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 106-km high-speed railway, linking the cities of Mengzi and Mile in southwest China's Yunnan Province, entered operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Fish scale-shaped ice floes on Yellow River. ecns.cn Fish scale-shaped ice floes floating along a section of the Yellow River has created a magnificent scenery in winter in Yonghe County, north China's Shanxi Province.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Turkish Drone Strike Kills Three Civilians In Northern Syria. southfront.org A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | On December 17, three civilians were killed when a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle in the northern region of Syria. | The vehicle was reportedly moving on a road near the Kurdish-held village of Raqqas, which is located to the west of the Turkish-occupied town of Tell Abyad in the northern Raqqa countryside, when it was hit. | In a statement, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) called the Turkish drone strike a "crime against humanity." The Kurdish-led group, which…

_____ (2022-12-18). A Quiet Retreat: Hundreds Of Shipping Containers Hauled To State Prison. popularresistance.org Southern Arizona — Starting Tuesday, along I-10 in Southern Arizona, observant commuters may have noticed a peculiar uptick in the interstate's westbound traffic — dozens, maybe even hundreds, of empty shipping containers were hauled one-by-one down the highway. | From unincorporated land in Cochise County to the Arizona State Prison Complex in the southern reaches of Tucson, this curious cavalcade marked what may be the next phase of the monthslong saga that has resulted in the destruction of miles of Southern Arizona wilderness and has cost the State of Arizona over $108 million dollars for what amo…

_____ (2022-12-18). Cleveland's Circular Economy Helps Reduce Waste And Build Jobs. popularresistance.org Cleveland, Ohio – While meeting with a local farmer two years ago, Eric Diamond of Central Kitchen, a food business incubator in Cleveland, Ohio, learned that the farmer wasn't able to sell all the carrots in his fields. Some of the carrots — while perfectly nutritious — weren't the right size or shape for grocery stores' and restaurants' specifications. That sparked a question, and a business idea was born. | "I said to him, 'What do you do with the carrots?' and he said, 'We leave them to rot in the fields because we don't have an end market,'" said Diamond. "So, I said, 'What if we buy the ones tha…

_____ (2022-12-18). Chris Hedges: How The War Machine Took Over The Democratic Party. popularresistance.org There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially with the presidency of Bill Clinton, became shills not only for corporate America, but the arms industry. The massive military budget, $858 billion in military spending allocated for fiscal year 2023, is an increase of $45 billion over the Biden administration's budget request, and nearly $80 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress for the c…

_____ (2022-12-18). Another 'Political Framework' Signed In Sudan. popularresistance.org On December 5 yet another transitional political framework was signed in the Republic of Sudan by the military regime and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the broad-based democracy organization inside the country. | The agreement is designed to break the stalemate which has been in existence since a military coup removed former President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April 2019. | This new accord was met with much skepticism and angry protests from various political tendencies throughout Sudan. The Resistance Committees which have organized street demonstrations over the last four years have categorically rejec…

_____ (2022-12-18). Corporate Greed At Its Worst. popularresistance.org With colder winter weather looming, a new analysis released Tuesday shows that the nine largest energy utility companies in the U.S. raked in nearly $14 billion in combined profits during the first three quarters of this year—and dished out roughly $11 billion to their wealthy shareholders—as tens of millions of U.S. households struggled to pay their utility bills due to soaring costs. | The watchdog group Accountable.US found that NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, Southern Company, Dominion Energy, Constellation Energy, Eversource Energy, Entergy Corporation, DTE Energy, and CMS Energy Corporation brought…

_____ (2022-12-18). After Two Decades Of War, The Congolese People Say Enough Is Enough. popularresistance.org On Monday, December 12, a meeting was held between the M23 rebel group, the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), the commander of the joint East African Community (EAC) force, the Joint Expanded Verification Mechanism (JMWE), the Ad-Hoc Verification Mechanism, and the UN peacekeeping force, MONUSCO, in Kibumba in the Nyiragongo territory in the North Kivu province located in the eastern part of the DRC. | The meeting was held in the wake of reports of fighting between M23 and the FARDC, just days after the rebel group had pledged to "maintain a ceasefire" in the mineral-rich region. M23 is widely acknowledged to be a…

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-18). The Year of the Botched Execution. dissidentvoice.org There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of a number of penal systems, …

Esteban Almiron (2022-12-18). How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history. multipolarista.com Argentina has constantly been trapped over two centuries in unpayable external debt owed to foreign imperial powers. This affects the everyday life of everyone: inflation, salaries, employment, public services, elections. Here is a brief history of the deuda.

President John F. Kennedy (2022-12-18). John F. Kennedy on Nuclear War and the Threats to World Peace: "Together we Shall Save our Planet, or We shall Perish in its Flames" globalresearch.ca The world is at a dangerous crossroads. The threat of nuclear annihilation is real. | What distinguishes October 1962 to today's realities is that the leaders on both sides, namely John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev were acutely aware of …

Ali Abunimah (2022-12-18). Kicking aside French protests, Israel expels Salah Hammouri. electronicintifada.net Expelling Palestinians from occupied territories is a war crime.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran-EU trade at ‚Ǩ4.36 billion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran and the European Union's 27 member states traded ‚Ǩ4.36 billion worth of goods during the first 10 months of 2022, registering a 14.28% rise compared with last year's corresponding period.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Italy urges EU to give strong response to US IRA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti urged the European Union to give a strong and strategic response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which he said was posing threats to the national economy.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-18). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2022-12-18). The Heroic Archbishop Viganà≤: The Corrupt Billionaire Agenda, "SARS-CoV-2 Virus is Nothing but a Seasonal Flu" globalresearch.ca

Tina Landis (2022-12-18). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. liberationnews.org The carbon emissions of 125 of the richest billionaires equal those of France, or 67 million people.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). US Launches More Airstrikes in Somalia. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command on Sunday said it launched two airstrikes in Somalia this month that targeted al-Shabaab fighters in support of the US-backed Mogadishu-based government. One strike took place on December 14, about 109 miles northeast of Mogadishu near the coastal town of Cadale. AFRICOM claimed the strike killed seven al-Shabaab members. The other strike …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). N Korea fires ballistic missiles off east coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Officials of South Korea and Japan announced on Sunday that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles towards the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Global Music Awards go to two Iranians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Global Music Awards 2022 went to two Iranian artists Abdolhossein Mokhtabad and Arman Manshaei.

Staff (2022-12-18). "Our motto should be: Resistance, Liberation, Return": Salah Hamouri steadfast after forced deportation to France. samidoun.net French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, Salah Hamouri, was forcibly deported to France this morning, Sunday, 18 December, an action that constitutes yet another Israeli war crime against the Palestinian people. It appears that the Israeli occupation regime sought to use the World Cup finals — in which France will appear against Argentina — as …

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). Alerta ante la pérdida de un 10 por ciento de la biodiversidad. telesurtv.net La investigación afirma que la pérdida de plantas y animales es inevitable, y en el 2100 la extinción de biodiversidad podría llegar a ser de un 27 por ciento.

____ (2022-12-18). Smart rail train starts trial run in Shannxi. ecns.cn The smart rail train travelling on a virtual track is equipped with various optical sensors to allow the vehicle to automatically follow a route defined by a virtual track of markings on the roadway and can carry as many as 300 passengers.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). HTS Claims 15 Syrian Soldiers Were Killed Or Wound In New Attack Near Greater Idlib (Photos, Video). southfront.org On December 18, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Greeks hold protest against soaring cost of living. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Workers, civil servants and students staged protests Saturday in Athens to draw attention to the soaring cost of living.

Staff (2022-12-18). Unión Europea reformará mercado de carbono para reducir emisiones. cubadebate.cu La Unión Europea (UE) llegó hoy a un nuevo acuerdo político para impulsar el mercado de carbono regional y reducir las emisiones de dióxido de carbono (CO2) que calientan al planeta. De concretarse estas medidas, el mercado comunitario del carbono se reformará para reducir las emisiones un 62% en 2030, respecto de 2005.

Staff (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena nueva maniobra legislativa de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno venezolano rechazó este sábado de forma contundente la aprobación por el Congreso de Estados Unidos de una propuesta de ley, por constituir una violación a las libertades económicas y grave ofensa al pueblo.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Wheat harvest rises 45% to 11.5m tons in last crop year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 11.5 million tons of wheat were produced on 4.9 million hectares of farms across Iran during the last crop year (September 2021-22), registering a 45% rise compared with the previous year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). No plans yet for Iran-Saudi Arabia meeting in Amman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Sources in the Iranian government said there are still no plans for a meeting between Iranian and Saudi Arabia officials during the upcoming second edition of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman.

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-18). Argentina y Francia se enfrentarán en final de la Copa Mundial. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste jugará su sexta final en un Mundial de la FIFA, mientras que el equipo de Les Bleus lo hará por cuarta ocasión.

Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-18). Erdogan Jails His Main Rival in the 2023 Election. globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2 teens killed, 3 other youths injured in SW Atlanta shootout. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Two teenagers are dead, and several others are injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta Saturday, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-12-18). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca The UN's climate change summit (COP27) "has opened in Egypt. | More than 120 world leaders are attending the COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amidst a stylized propaganda campaign: | "Our Planet is "Sending a Distress Signal". …

William Walter Kay (2022-12-18). Aussies Go 100% Coal! Imagining Life Out from Under the Climate Cloud. globalresearch.ca

Philly Anti-Cap (2022-12-18). Banners Dropped in Philadelphia in Solidarity with Fight to Stop Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banners dropped in solidarity with ongoing struggle in Atlanta to stop the Cop City project. Originally posted to Philly Anti-Capitalist. On Saturday the 17th we hung a banners in solidarity with our friends jailed in Atlanta for defending the Weelaunee Forest against developers and cops. We hope that our action although small, inspires…

Editor (2022-12-18). I witnessed the truth about Nicaragua. mronline.org 'Entering adulthood alongside the dwindling of 2020 uprisings for Black liberation (that I had naively seen as the beginning of the end), I felt very stuck. Understanding I am a poor queer Black woman, I saw myself facing a world where the options presented for survival were dehumanizing at best, and the innate dream of living as a free person essentially destroyed.' — Wawen Ewimbi…

Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). President Maduro Meets with Neighborhood Force Opposition Party at Miraflores. orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 16, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with representatives of opposition party Neighborhood Force at Miraflores Palace, as part of the national dialogue process between the government and the opposition. | Leaders of Neighborhood Force Gustavo Duque, David Uzcátegui, Morel Rodríguez, Manuel Ferreira, Pablo Zambrano, and Rosiris Toro met with the president on Friday night. The head of the government delegation for dialogue and the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, and the governor of Miranda state, Héctor Rodríguez, were also present at the meeting. | Hoy sostuv…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Argentina wins 2022 World Cup against France on penalties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Argentina won over France on penalty shootouts to become the champions of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk kills 12 police officers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least 12 Iraqi Federal Police officers have been killed in a bomb blast near Iraq's north-central city of Kirkuk on Sunday.

Staff (2022-12-18). Irán logra el nivel más alto de enriquecimiento de uranio en su historia. cubadebate.cu La República Islámica de Irán ha aumentado sus capacidades deenriquecimiento de uranio al nivel más alto en la historia de su industria atómica, según informó este sábado, Mohammad Eslami, jefe de la Organización de Energía Atómica de la nación persa.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US military base in the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria has been targeted with rocket attacks.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 1 killed, 34 injured in tanker truck fire in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person died and 34 were injured in a tanker truck fire in the high-attitude Salang Tunnel in the Afghan province of Parwan, provincial security chief Azizullah Omar said on Sunday.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). ONU advierte sobre trato deshumanizado hacia migrantes. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional alertó sobre la contratación que impone cláusulas violatorias de los derechos humanos.

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-18). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

TheCOVIDBlog (2022-12-18). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Severe air pollution hits Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — With the approach of winter and the beginning of the phenomenon of temperature inversion, the Iranian capital of Tehran is witnessing air pollution these days.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Tunecinos acuden a las urnas para elegir nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net No se espera que la composición final del parlamento se determine hasta marzo del próximo año, después de que se hayan completado las segundas vueltas.

Andrew Perez (2022-12-18). LEVER WEEKLY: The Corruption Is Getting Worse. levernews.com This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature now open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways. In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, Andrew Perez explores how new dark money revelations related to conservative operative Leonard Leo and crypto huckster Sam Bank…

City of Sunnyvale (2022-12-18). Wednesday 1/25: Farm to Table: Busting the Myths of our Food Systems. indybay.org Register on Eventbrite. Hosting on Zoom.

Staff (2022-12-18). Inauguran 10mo. Congreso de la FEU de Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Frente al hoy Museo de la Revolución, sitio de eterno tributo a la rebeldía y al compromiso revolucionario de los universitarios, los 300 delegados e invitados al cónclave —en nombre de sus compañeros de aulas— patentizaron que en ellos crece su deber y el empeño de seguir revolucionando la FEU, revolucionando un país.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan crowns at 2022 Mr. Olympia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian veteran bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the Mr. Olympia title at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, in the United States.

Mark Keenan (2022-12-18). Transcending COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis Deceptions. globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

Joel Richards (2022-12-18). World Cup fever in Argentina. america.cgtn.com Argentina has been gripped by World Cup fever over the past month. Supporters have filled the streets to celebrate the team reaching the final, which will be captain Lionel Messi's last World Cup match. For many, it has been the chance to put their …

Fight Back (2022-12-18). Texas: Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – A Tarrant County jury with no Black people on it convicted former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean December 15 of manslaughter for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. | The trial relates to events on October 19, 2019, when Dean fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in her living room after being called to the house for a welfare check. Jefferson, who was 28, was caring for her eight-year-old nephew at the time, and he witnessed the killing. | The trial now moves to the sentencing phase. The same jury that convicted Dean will decide Dean's fate. The range of punishment is from two years to 20 years i…

Wayside (2022-12-18). Bill Gates Patent Gives Him 'Exclusive Rights' to 'Computerize' Humans. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-18). 'Capitalism as Civilisation: A History of International Law' review. mronline.org Readers of the first volume of Capital sometimes mistakenly conceptualize capitalism in terms of a relationship between workers and a single capitalist. In doing so they fail to notice that for Marx capitalist society is not one big capitalist enterprise.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Raeisi felicitates Qatari Emir on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Addressing Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a letter, Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi offered his congratulations to the Qatari people and government on the Arab country's National Day.

Staff (2022-12-18). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto del Mundial. cubadebate.cu Falta muy poco para la gran final del Mundial de Catar 2022, entre Francia y Argentina. Por eso, La Tira de los Lectores este domingo resume cómo han vivido quienes nos leen esa importante fiesta futbolera, que comenzó el pasado 20 de noviembre y termina hoy.

Preston Wood (2022-12-18). Generations of struggle led to Congress affirming marriage equality & interracial marriage. liberationnews.org Through militant action, culminating in the historic Stonewall rebellion in New York City in 1969 and the Black Cat uprising in Los Angeles 1967, the exploding movement reached the hearts and minds of millions of workers — to the point where now over 70% of the people express support for marriage equality and equal justice!

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) Chinese researchers conduct 'Earth Summit Mission'. ecns.cn Chinese people's quest for Mount Qomolangma could be traced back to 1960, when three Chinese mountaineers, whose average age was 24, accomplished the task of conquering the world's highest peak from the challenging northern slope for the first time in human history.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Rusia afirma que sanciones de la UE agravan a la propia unión. telesurtv.net "Está claro para todos que el objetivo de la Unión Europea es presionar a Estados soberanos, y los medios para conseguirlo son ilegítimos", señaló la misión permanente de Rusia ante el bloque.

Andreas Wailzer (2022-12-18). World Health Organization Publishes Video Calling COVID Jab Skeptics a 'Major Killing Force'. globalresearch.ca

Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). Free Alex Saab Movement Marches to National Assembly of Venezuela, Denounces Kidnapping of Diplomat by US. orinocotribune.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Raeisi stresses need for unity bet. seminaries, universities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — President Raeisi stressed the necessity of unity between universities and seminaries in providing solutions to solve the country's problems based on scientific and religious methods.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Dos adolescentes mueren tras tiroteo en escuela de Chicago, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió mientras los estudiantes salían de la escuela secundaria Benito Juárez. Dos menores de edad resultaron heridos.

____ (2022-12-18). Cradle of civilization: Tusi Sites. ecns.cn

Editor (2022-12-18). For Many Workers, the Holiday Season Is the Most Exploitative Time of the Year. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-18). Liga Élite: Portuarios sigue ganando en un sábado de dobles juegos. cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Tabacaleros (23-21) y Portuarios (22-23) ganaron sus dos duelos sabatinos y concretaron pasos fructíferos para incluirse en la postemporada de la I Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. Mientas que el líder Agricultores (28-16) dividió honores con Cafetaleros, último lugar de la tabla.

Editor (2022-12-18). Farmworkers' Working and Living Conditions Take a Mental Health Toll. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-18). The UK's Strep A child deaths and the causes of the "tripledemic" wsws.org The corporate media has used these tragedies to bury the broader public health disaster posed by a "tripledemic" of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 under an exclusive focus on Strep A.

____ (2022-12-18). Comicomment: Empty talk and promise cannot gain trust. ecns.cn

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-18). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-18). Stunning scenery of frozen Kaidu River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 610-kilometer Kaidu River, the fourth largest river in Xinjiang, originates from the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. It finally flows into Bosten Lake, the country's largest inland freshwater lake.

Stephen Maher (2022-12-18). Liberal Democracy, Authoritarian Statism, and the New Finance Capital. socialistproject.ca This symposium at Carleton University, looked at the legacy of Leo Panitch's scholarship, education, and activism, featuring roundtables and a keynote address by Institute of Political Economy (IPE) visiting professor, Stephen Maher: "Liberal Democracy, Authoritarian Statism, and the New Finance Capital." | The work of Leo Panitch left an immense impact on the field of political economy — from his critique of social democracy to his groundbreaking theorization, with Sam Gindin, of globalization and the American empire. As a professor at Carleton, he helped to place the University at the forefront of t…

Janine Jackson (2022-12-18). 'A crucial part of colonization is taking our children'. mronline.org CounterSpin interview with Jen Deerinwater on Indian Child Welfare Act.

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-18). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Global Arrogance's new plots can be neutralized through unity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — President Raeisi said that Iran and Latin American countries have a lot of potential to develop relations, adding that expanding ties between the two sides is an effective way to neutralize the western countries' sanctions.

Staff (2022-12-18). La imagen del día: Selfie. cubadebate.cu Los forasteros llegan en el crucero a admirar la ciudad que es la llave del Golfo. Una ciudad que se mueve, palpita y comienza a tener aires de festejos de un año que termina, pese a los muchos avatarez y la dureza de los tiempos. La alegría de ser y de soñar puede quedar en una foto en el celular. °Venga la esperanza!

Staff (2022-12-18). De los pibes de Malvinas: gracias Selección. cubadebate.cu Hoy la historia se resignifica en un nuevo escenario. Esa misma pasión por la selección nacional de fútbol, ahora con la magia de Leo Messi, ilusiona a todas las generaciones presentes y el amor por los jugadores de la albiceleste y Malvinas nos une a ellos otra vez.

Steve Watson (2022-12-18). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2022 WC final: Defending champion vs. the albicelestes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The football world is waiting to see if either France, defending champion, or Argentina, the albicelestes, will bring the 2022 World Cup trophy home.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 3 dead, 17 injured by freak wave in South Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least three people died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.

Staff (2022-12-18). Cuba: Alerta ante amenaza de influenza aviar por aves migratorias. cubadebate.cu La Influenza Aviar no está presente en Cuba, pero considerando su comportamiento y el riesgo de introducción, básicamente a través de las aves migratorias, que están en su periodo de migración, el Centro Nacional de Sanidad Animal recomienda a profesionales, técnicos, criadores y población en general acciones que pudieran mitigar el impacto de la enfermedad.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidente de Rusia evalúa curso de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Sucede cuando se produjo un intercambio de bombardeos en diversas partes del territorio en conflicto el viernes último.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran, Nicaragua FMs sign comprehensive cooperation document. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Iranian and Nicaraguan foreign ministers signed a comprehensive cooperation document between the two countries.

Staff (2022-12-18). Pepe Ramírez: el guajiro que se le escapó al diablo. cubadebate.cu Este 18 de diciembre cumpliría 100 años el líder campesino José (Pepe) Ramírez Cruz, quien dedicó toda su existencia a la lucha revolucionaria en favor del campesinado cubano, bajo una lealtad a toda prueba a Fidel, Raúl y al Partido Comunista de Cuba.Una vida tan ejemplar merece ser contada, para conocimiento de las nuevas generaciones, ante el paso del tiempo y los peligros de la desmemoria.

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-18). Reportan más de 15 millones de enfermos de influenza en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Datos de los CDC indican que en la semana que terminó el pasado 10 de diciembre fueron internadas en diversos centros asistenciales más de 23. 0 enfermos.

Cassidy Kakin (2022-12-18). Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with Hometown Show. indybay.org Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with | Hometown Santa Cruz County Vibes at Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz Recording Studios…

_____ (2022-12-18). Will Charles III be able to maintain power over New Zealand? journal-neo.org Ascending the British throne and becoming head of the Commonwealth upon the death of his mother in September 2022, King Charles III is one of the UK's most controversial monarchs. First, Charles III is the oldest British monarch, having ascended the throne at the age of 73. Second, the new British monarch can hardly be …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-18). Banner Dropped on West Coast in Solidarity with Arrested Forest Defenders. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drops on the West Coast in solidarity with those arrested defending the Atlanta forest. Submitted anonymously. Five people have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism for their alleged connection to Defend The Atlanta Forest movement in the USA. These arrests were notoriously brutal, as arrestees were hit with repeated chemical weapons,…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Sixth Intl. Transportation Exhibition opens in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics and Related Industries kicked off in Tehran on Sunday morning.

Staff (2022-12-18). Argentina campeón: Alcanzaron la gloria de la mano de Lionel. cubadebate.cu El guionista de la discusión del título en Catar , por suerte, se pasó con los vaivenes. Tanto subió y bajó el ritmo que la hinchada terminó exhausta de tanta tensión. Hasta aquellos que no siguen el deporte apenas pudieron evitar comerse las uñas en el instante en que argentinos y franceses se golpeaban en la tanda de penaltis para definir el capitán que levantaría la Copa: Messi o Lloris.

Staff (2022-12-18). Por segundo día consecutivo la Unión Eléctrica no prevé apagones. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2845 MW y una demanda máxima de 2750 MW, para una reserva de 95 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). ISIL terrorists attack on E Syria leaves 5 killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — According to media sources, a terrorist attack by ISIL forces in eastern Syria left one dead and four wounded.

____ (2022-12-18). Is the U.S. colonizing Syria by frequently stealing its oil. ecns.cn The U.S. military has stolen Syrian oil three times in half a month since December, transporting nearly 150 tanks from the northeastern oil fields of Syria to Iraq.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Four Pakistani soldiers killed in terrorist attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least four policemen were killed and four others were injured in a terrorist attack on the Bargai police station in Lakki Marwat, local Pakistani media said.

Michiel Willems (2022-12-18). Revealed: Brits Are Paying the Highest Electricity Bills in the Entire World. globalresearch.ca

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran condemns terror attack against Iraqi police forces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned the Sunday terrorist explosion against Iraqi policemen in Kirkuk and offered condolences to the Iraqi government and nation.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Nine Iraqi Police Officer Killed In Bombing Near Kirkuk City. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on December 17, nine officers of the Iraqi Federal Police were killed and two others were wounded in a bomb blast near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. | The falling officers were traveling in a convoy when the bomb struck near the village of Safra, which lies about 30 kilometers to the southwest of Kirkuk. After the blast, several gunmen attacked the convoy with small arms. One of them was reportedly shot and killed by the police. | Follo…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran gas output from South Pars hits 0.7bcm/d. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said the daily gas production from the South Pars joint gas field has reached 700 million cubic meters.

Staff (2022-12-18). °Argentina campeón mundial!: Nos ilusionamos, sufrimos y ganamos la tercera (+ Fotos, Videos y Estadísticas). cubadebate.cu Argentina la tuvo y volvió el fantasma de las remontadas rivales en el Lusail, como frente a Holanda. Francia la tuvo también. Los dos grandes de Catar, en una batalla de buen fútbol y garra, idas y venidas, altas y bajas, hat trick de Mbappé y doblete de Messi incluidos, fueron a penales. Otra vez Messi abriendo,, el Dibu brillando… °Argentina! °Sudamérica! °Rugió el Lusail! °Terremoto en el Obelisco! Argentina ganó su tercera Copa, Messi tiene su Mundial.

Study Finds (2022-12-18). Bulletproof Armor Made of Human Cells? Scientists Create Gel that Stops Supersonic Projectiles. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). Conoce siete frases para recordar el legado de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El Libertador Simón Bolívar es una de las principales figuras de la emancipación hispanoamericana.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-18). U.S.- Mexico border braces for migrant surge. america.cgtn.com The United States is bracing itself for a surge of migrants at the Southern border with Mexico ahead of the lifting of a pandemic-era restriction which blocks entry to the country to prevent the international spread of COVID-19. The Biden administration will on Wednesday …

Staff (2022-12-18). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 18 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 18 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-18). 2023: un año de realizaciones y avances en nuestros medios. cubadebate.cu El jefe del Departamento Ideológico del CCPCC, Rogelio Polanco, aseguró que el venidero años se contará con la Ley de Comunicación Social, que se ha decidido continuar el debate sobre la misma y lograr así que sirva también como un proceso de educación y formación de toda la sociedad.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Japan, US set up military intelligence team at Yokota base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Amid increasing coordination between Washington and Tokyo against Beijing, Japan, and the US have launched a new organization to analyze information collected by their defense equipment.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Croacia queda en tercer lugar del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net La otrora llamada final de consolación fue más vibrante que el partido que enfrentó a ambos equipos en la primera jornada de la fase de grupos.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Rescuers in Malaysia have found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide at an unlicensed campground to 24, an emergency services official says.

____ (2022-12-18). Weilong Delicious lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ecns.cn Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious Global Holdings was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, pricing its shares at HK$10.56 each in its initial public offering to raise $130.6 million.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Explosion hits US military training center in Erbil (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported an explosion in a training center and weapons depot used by American forces to train Peshmerga forces in Erbil.

Free, Fair Elections (2022-12-18). FTX Donated $1.1 Million to LGBTQ PAC & They Used About a Million to Promote Becca Balint. indybay.org An LGBTQ candidate in Vermont named Becca Balint won the November 8, 2022 election to U.S. Congress House of Representatives, but she was promoted with money from FTX…

Staff (2022-12-18). Rendir cuentas, ølo que se dice rendir cuentas? cubadebate.cu En la misma medida en que las dificultades económicas, la burocratización y la formalización de esos procesos fueron abultándose en quejas sin solución y responsables sin poner la cara, se fue deteriorando la percepción social de un eslabón básico de nuestro poder revolucionario.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran to send at least two satellites into space by yearend. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) announced that at least two satellites will be launched into space by the end of this year, while other satellites will remain in line to be launched.

____ (2022-12-18). Leaders call for actions on biodiversity. ecns.cn The high-level meeting, starting from Dec 15, assembled ministers from 140 contracting parties and 60 international organizations, including nearly 200 ministerial-level representatives.

Staff (2022-12-18). Federación Estudiantil Universitaria inicia actividades de su X Congreso. cubadebate.cu La intensa agenda del congreso arrancó tras el desfile de las delegaciones que representan a todas las provincias y el municipio especial Isla de la Juventud, actividad que contó con la presencia de la miembro del Consejo de Estado y rectora de la UH, Miriam Nicado; y de la presidenta de la FEU, Karla Santa.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Qatar threatens Belgium with cut of natural gas supplies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Qatar on Sunday condemned a corruption investigation by Belgium and the suspension of its access to the EU parliament, saying it could "negatively" impact relations and natural gas supplies.

The Expose (2022-12-18). Bill Gates' Sinister Plan to Force You to Eat "Fake Meat" globalresearch.ca

Andy Kroll (2022-12-18). The Code Behind the Far Right's Success. tomdispatch.com Arizona is ground zero for the wackiest theories and craziest political candidates. Exhibit A: Kari Lake, the Republican who ran for governor in the recent midterm elections. Though she lost in November, she's still campaigning — on social media, in the courts, and in her own beclouded imagination. She refuses to accept that Katie Hobbs, her Democratic opponent, won by 0.6% of the vote. It's a delusion she shares with Donald Trump who tweeted that Lake should be "installed" in the position anyway, like a triumphant coup leader. Lake, Trump, and all-too-many Americans now believe that any election in which a…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). VIDEO: Unrest, protests continues in Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In recent days, Jodan has been witnessing unrest and tensions due to protests over high fuel prices that spread to several cities across the kingdom.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). SpaceX launches 54 Starlink communication satellites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US company SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another cluster of 54 satellites for its orbital Starlink network, according to a broadcast on the company's website.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iranian karatekas scoop 16 medals in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian athletes scooped 16 medals on the second day of the 2022 Asian Karate Championship underway in Uzbekistan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). FM Amir-Abdollahian to pay visit to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to pay a visit to Jordan's capital on Monday.

Eva Bartlett (2022-12-17). Interview With Senator Richard Black on Ukraine's War on the Donbass, Russia's Reaction, NATO's Drive to Nuclear War. ingaza.wordpress.com "There is this element of madmen—some of the politicians, some of them military people, many of them in the US State Department, the CIA—who would be willing to do the most reckless and insane of actions to risk nuclear war or even to initiate it." On December 16, I spoke with Senator Richard Black about…

Paul Haeder (2022-12-17). The Absolute Worst People on Earth: War Profiteers? dissidentvoice.org Ahh, the lords of war, and the companies' stocks going up up up. Look at these thieves, Lockhead Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman. Ahh, petal mines dropped by Ukraine forces on the Donbass: "The West is silent as Ukraine targets civilians in Donetsk using banned 'butterfly' mines" by Eva Bartlett (Posted Aug 18, 2022) …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-17). Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On the 15th of December, members of Lakeland's LGBTQ+ community showed up to defend a drag bingo event from an expected attack by fascists. Queer and trans folks were also joined…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir el cierre del Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net El último reporte del Ministerio de Salud peruano precisó 63 hospitalizados registrados en Ayacucho, Apurimac, Lima, Arequipa, La Libertad, Huancavelica, Junín.

_____ (2022-12-17). Bolivarian Alliance Supports Peru's President Castillo Against Coup. popularresistance.org The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has forcefully opposed the coup d'etat in Peru and expressed its support for the country's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | ALBA member states released a joint declaration stating that they "reject the political trap created by the right-wing forces of that country against the Constitutional President Pedro Castillo, forcing him to take measures that were later used by his adversaries in parliament to oust him from office." | The alliance…

_____ (2022-12-17). Lawfare: Judicial And Legislative Coups In Argentina And Peru. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday. | The vice president, who has temporary immunity due to her current role, will not face immediate prison time and is expected to appeal the sentence, with the case likely to spend years winding through higher courts. The crisis in Peru reached the streets, after Congress dismissed former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 for wanting to dissolve Parliament and establish an emergency government. | Th…

Lee Foulkes, Ben Norton (2022-12-17). Why Peru has had 7 presidents in 6 years: Legacy of Fujimori dictatorship's constitution. multipolarista.com Peru has had 7 presidents in just over 6 years, due to the undemocratic constitution inherited created by far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori. This timeline explains how and why each head of state rose and fell so quickly.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Protests mount in Peru with at least 21 killed by US-trained security forces. wsws.org The Peruvian military and police escalated the repression against the ongoing social upheaval after the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Renuncian ministros de Educación y Cultura en Perú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al movimiento político Nuevo Perú, su secretario general Enver León pidió el cese de la represión.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two Peruvian ministers resign amid deadly protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.

rqorinoco (2022-12-17). Peru: Death Toll in Protests Rises to 20, Government Crisis Unravels. orinocotribune.com At least 20 people have died in Peru in this week due to police repression of protests calling for the release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by Congress and replaced by Dina Boluarte. | According to media reports, six of the deaths occurred in Apurimac, one in Arequipa, three in La Libertad, one in Huancavelica, eight in Ayacucho, and one in Junín. The de facto president, Dina Boluarte declared curfew in 15 provinces of the country. |

Staff (2022-12-17). Perú: La embajadora de EEUU en Lima fue agente de la CIA, un día antes del golpe se reunió con el ministro de Defensa. cubadebate.cu La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Perú, Lisa Kenna, trabajó con la CIA y el Pentágono. Un día antes del golpe de Estado contra el presidente electo de izquierda, Pedro Castillo, Kenna se reunió con el ministro de defensa de Perú, quien luego ordenó a los militares que se volvieran contra Castillo.

JANET (2022-12-17). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 13, 2022 Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx and V. I. Lenin taught long ago about how the ruling class uses the state apparatus it controls — police, courts, jails, army, corporate media — to attack popular governments and prevent social progress. Opponents of the coup, or "golpista," against…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 killed, 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Congreso peruano rechaza adelanto de elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La iniciativa recibió 49 votos a favor, 33 en contra y 25 abstenciones, pero no alcanzó el total requerido.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Daily Round-up | UK nurses launch historic industrial action over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we take a look at UK nurses launching a historic strike, the extension of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's prison sentence, a vote on a referendum for Puerto Rico, and the Saudi-led alliance in Yemen seizing ships…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War—Refuse To Handle Military Cargo. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Solodke; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes be…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Zelensky admits being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with a French media that he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow.

_____ (2022-12-17). Brittney Griner And The US State. popularresistance.org WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow on February 17, 2022, exactly one week before the Russian government began what it called its Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Griner was returning home from playing in Russia during the off-season and was carrying CBD oil in her luggage. While legal in much of the United States, any marijuana formulation is illegal in the Russian Federation. She was finally released on December 8, 2022 in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. | The terms of the exchange seemed unequal to many people who wondered why a man dubbed the "merchant of death" was a…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 'We should not underestimate Russia', NATO chief says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow is preparing to prolong the war in Ukraine, NATO's chief claimed, stressing that Russia must not be underestimated in this regard.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Greece Says It Is Ready To Supply Ukraine With S-300 And Other Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org S-300 missile system © Pavel Lisitsyn / | Athens could transfer S-300PMU-1 long-range air-defense systems to Ukraine if the United States deploys MIM-104 Patriot air-defense systems on Crete island instead, Greece's Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, said on December 17. | The S-300PMU-1 is an old upgrade of the Soviet S-300 system. Greece acquired the system after the 1997-1998 Cyprus Missile Crisis. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) maintains a regiment made up of four…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Brian Berletic (2022-12-17). Russian Missile/Drone Strikes Ukraine's Power Grid Ukraine's Top Brass Admits Resource Shortage. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for December 17, 2022: | Russian missiles and drones deliver massive damage to Ukrainian electrical infrastructure; | The extensive damage reported by Russian strikes contradicts Kiev's claims of intercepting "most" Russian missiles and drones; | Pentagon plans training program for 0 Ukrainian forces per month falling far short of necessary numbers just to replace lost Ukrainian manpower; | Ukrainian General Zaluzhny admits a growing logistical crisis and shortcomings regarding Western systems transferred to Ukrainian forces; | &…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Guliaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…

Brendan O'Soro (2022-12-17). Yemen: End American Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Recall your attention to the response from the US establishment after Russia was found to be using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. The extent of the outrage was so intense that the issue was brought to the UN Security Council, and the spokesman for the State Department briefed the press on the American …

Finian Cunningham (2022-12-17). Benjamin Abelow Interview: How the West Brought War to Ukraine. thealtworld.com The United States and NATO allies have sown the conflict in Ukraine and we are now reaping the whirlwind. That's the view of Benjamin Abelow who explains the reasons in this interview with Finian Cunningham. | Abelow is the author of How the West Brought War to Ukraine. In his book and in this interview, he lays out the background of the war and how the US and its Western allies created the causes of conflict. | We need to understand those causes of conflict if sustainable peace is to be found — before this war turns into a catastrophe of all-out world war. | The United States, NATO and the Western media ar…

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-17). The Empire Is Built On Our Closed Eyes: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | They can't work toward peace in Ukraine because it will serve Putin. They can't work toward peace in Yemen because it will serve Iran. They can't end the occupation of Syria because it will serve Assad. They can't stop military expansionism because it will serve China. | Or, maybe they're just warmongers. | ‚ùñ | It's actually very concerning that the US empire is now escalating the war in Ukraine by crossing many lines it said it would not cross at the beginning of the war, and justifying those escalations by basically just saying "Yeah well we decide…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). M113 Panzermà∂rser Mortar Carrier Spotted For First Time With Ukrainian Troops. southfront.org The M113 Panzermà∂rser 120 mm mortar carrier has been spotted with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for the first time. | On December 17, footage showing service members of the AFU firing at Russian forces from a M113 Panzermà∂rser [mortar tank in German] on an unidentified front in Ukraine surfaced online. | The Panzermà∂rser, which was developed in Germany, is built on the base of an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier and armed with a Finish-made Tampella 120 mm mor…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US troops deployed in Estonia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A United States infantry company arrived in Estonia this week as part of NATO's effort to bolster the military bloc's eastern border with Russia, the Baltic country's defense ministry revealed.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia-Iran Astara rail transportation to operationalize soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey ground op. plan in Syria premature step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow views Ankara's plans to carry out a ground operation in Syria as a premature step, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia welcomes upcoming Tehran-IAEA consultations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Russia welcomes the upcoming consultations between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran though no one expects any breakthroughs, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Mail bomb wounds Russian official in CAR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded by a parcel bomb in Bangui.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US position on Crimean Peninsula 'declaration of war': Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President, called the US statement on the peninsula "a declaration of war," which Washington instructs to wage with other people's hands.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Syria On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | The US forces in partnership with SDF carried out six operations, detaining five ISIS militants in northeast Syria, according to the US CENTCOM; | On December 16, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in west of Ain al-Arab; | On December 16, unknown aircraft struck and destroyed a truck near the border town of Al-Bukmal. |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). US-Africa Summit Aimed Against Russia And China Fails As African Nations Refuse To Take The Bait. southfront.org Most African countries simply don't want to get involved in US great powers rivalry with Russia and China. Written by…

Staff (2022-12-17). 66 NATO-compatible Gripens to constitute Brazil's entire air force combat fleet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 16, 2022 Gripen officially joins Brazil's operational fighter fleet Brazil is set to officially add the Saab Gripen NG, locally designated as F-39, to the combat fleet of its air force on Dec. 19. The first of five F-39s, delivered from Sweden between December 2021 and April 2022, are now at Anapolis Air …

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. anti-ICBM warships assigned to NATO allies' carrier strike groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetDecember 16, 2022 USS Arleigh Burke hosts French Maritime Force Commander The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke hosted Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, commander of the French Maritime Force and French Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 5, 2022. While aboard the ship, Cluzel held discussions with Arleigh Burke …

thecommunists (2022-12-17). Anti-imperialist conference: Nato's war drive threatens to engulf Europe. thecommunists.org We reproduce below the joint statement issued by participants in the international conference, held under the title of 'The rising tide of global war' and organised by the World Anti-Imperialist Platform in Belgrade on 17 December. The statement was delivered to a demonstration organised by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia, which took place in …

Staff (2022-12-17). Georgian military infrastructure upgraded to NATO standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 16, 2022 The Minister of Defense opened the newly built barracks in Gori Infrastructure projects at the military bases of the Georgian Defense Forces are in the final phase. Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze opened a newly built three-story barracks in Gori, on the territory of the First Infantry Brigade of …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Serbia solicita a la OTAN despliegue de sus tropas en Kosovo. telesurtv.net Vucic destacó que si bien resulta "casi seguro que esto no se concederá", la solicitud estará presente en el registro.

Staff (2022-12-17). Diplomáticos cubanos y vietnamitas dialogaron sobre agenda mutua. cubadebate.cu El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, se reunió este sábado con la directora del Departamento de Cooperación Económica de la Cancillería de Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Hang. Los diplomáticos conversaron sobre temas de interés bilateral. Coincidieron en Nueva York, en la Conferencia Ministerial del Grupo de los 77 más China, que culmina este sábado.

____ (2022-12-17). China, LatAm business leaders agree on deepening cooperation in interconnectivity, innovation. ecns.cn The 15th China-Latin American and the Caribbean Business Summit issued a conclusive document on Thursday.

Tamara Giles-Vernick, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Gustavo Matta, Nisia Trindade Lima (2022-12-17). [Comment] Louis Pasteur, COVID-19, and the social challenges of epidemics. thelancet.com December, 2022, will see two notable anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur and the third anniversary of China's announcement of the outbreak that would lead to the COVID-19 pandemic. These coinciding events provide an opportunity to reflect on past and current global challenges to bring epidemics under control. Pasteur himself was inextricably connected with a late 19th-century social hygienist movement to promote the health of populations and cities.1 With other noteworthy scientists, including Robert Koch, Agostino Bassi, and Joseph Lister, Pasteur helped to generate a new field of…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). China accounts for 30% of Iran foreign trade during 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — China alone accounted for about 30% of Iran's total foreign trade during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

Dongsheng News (2022-12-17). Shifting Focus on COVID Prevention. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ New agreements between China and Arab countries ‚Ä¢ Shifting focus on COVID prevention ‚Ä¢ Project to produce bioenergy in Shanghai moves forward ‚Ä¢ 119 years since the British invasion of Tibet…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US push for allies to side 'US or China' can hardly work. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Commenting on growing China-Persian Gulf states ties, the Chairman of the London Energy Club says Washington's push for its allies to make a white and black choice to side "either with us or the Chinese" can hardly work.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-17). Analyzing Alt-Media's Reluctance To Critique China's Anti-Iranian Joint Statement With The GCC. thealtworld.com

JANET (2022-12-17). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. iacenter.org December 15, 2022 For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the degree of the alleged 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Anti-government protests that occurred in China in late November added ammunition to the argument that China should adopt the capitalist viewpoint that the world's priority should be to get back to business as usua…

____ (2022-12-17). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.

_____ (2022-12-17). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom For Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org Anti-war and First Amendment advocates are among those ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to commute the 45-month prison sentence of Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst and Pentagon employee who disclosed documents regarding the U.S. drone assassination program and was convicted last year of violating the Espionage Act. | Human rights attorney Steven Donziger and political activist Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked classified information about the U.S. war in Vietnam to the New York Times five decades ago in what became known as the Pentagon Papers, are scheduled to join Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn…

_____ (2022-12-17). A Community Conversation About The Park Slope Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org Like any revolution, it takes experimentation, trial and error undergone at great risk, to prove the reliable, rational, and causal relationship between cooperation and economic success. It also takes a willingness to tweak, slightly, the familiar meaning of "success" in the economic sense. Alan Berger, a member of the Park Slope Food Co-op (PFSC) and panelist on the GEO Collective's recent community conversation in reflection on the movie, describes his draw to the Park Slope Food Co-op as a manifestation of his more general interest in "alternative ways of being." | At PFSC, "success" isn't necessarily net inco…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Graduate Students' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Grads' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands, Sparking Rank-And-File Activism. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? This Article Is For You. popularresistance.org "Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think."

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? popularresistance.org Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think. | I grew up in North Carolina, one of five states…

_____ (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Head Into Their Biggest Strike Ever. popularresistance.org The year of the strike is ending with a bang. Starbucks Workers United has announced that workers at over 100 stores in the U.S. are embarking on a three-day strike starting today and ending December 18. The "Double Down Strike" will affect Starbucks locations in multiple states, including the flagship Seattle Roastery, which is where Starbucks CEO and noted union antagonist Howard Schultz regularly gets his coffee. | In a statement to Eater, Starbucks Workers United says "the 'Double Down Strike', a nationwide unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, is the longest collective action in the campaign's history and is t…

_____ (2022-12-17). How Part-Time Faculty Won Their Strike At The New School. popularresistance.org At midnight on Dec. 10, part-time faculty at The New School and Parsons School of Design officially suspended their strike after a nearly seven-hour-long mediation session with the university administration ended with a tentative agreement (TA). The union's bargaining committee, which is composed entirely of part-time faculty at The New School, unanimously chose to suspend the strike while they prepare to hold a ratification vote. Alex Robins, a union staff member and part-time instructor teaching at Parsons School of Design, told TRNN that approximately 300 (exhausted) part-time faculty members attended the fina…

_____ (2022-12-17). Ghost Stories Of Capitalism: Racism Is Real, And It's A Class Struggle. popularresistance.org In today's political climate, the word racism has become taboo. Some on the "Left" take issue with the term because of how it has been co-opted by the neoliberal elite. This is understandable, since the neoliberal Democratic Party has indeed exploited race relations in the United States to forward a "lesser evil" but no less dangerous brand of U.S. imperialism. Racism is thus increasingly viewed as an ideological weapon of liberalism rather than a material force of oppression. So-called "conservatives" have pounced on the limitations of neoliberal racial politics to strengthen their own brand as crusaders against…

multipolarista substack (2022-12-17). "Free Julian Assange!" say Latin American leaders. indybay.org

SP Editor (2022-12-17). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well in America. scheerpost.com Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all, the tall and the small, and especially the smallest among us, our children, who really are our future.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.

JANET (2022-12-17). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley December 15, 2022 Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer with the International Action Center and co-editor of the book, has visited many of the most vulnerable countries that have been devastated by sanctions: Iraq, Iran, Gaza in occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. She…

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran minerals, mining product exports hit $7.8 bn in 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

WSWS (2022-12-17). 36,000 UC academic workers to vote on concessions contract agreed to by UAW. wsws.org The "significant progress" has resulted in sellouts that will do nothing to raise graduate students out of poverty or meet skyrocketing inflation.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 87% very or somewhat concerned about a recession in US: poll. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Close to 9 in 10 Americans report they are concerned about a recession as officials say that the possibility is not off the table, according to a new poll, local US media reported.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 children killed, 3 people injured in Nineveh explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Saturday that several Iraqi civilians were killed and injured after a bomb exploded in Nineveh province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Landmine explosion in Yemen kills 3, including 2 children. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A landmine explosion in Yemen's strategic port city of Hudaidah killed three civilians, including two children, and wounded one more child.

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-17). The Real Overpopulation Problem. dissidentvoice.org Another bureaucratic war criminal, Robert MacNamara, said in Fog of War that he made it a rule "not to answer the question asked but to answer the question I wished they had asked". He added that it was a good rule. It is a good rule of psychological warfare never to acknowledge the obvious messages …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). Financial Warfare, 25 Years Ago: The Recolonization of Korea. Seoul Black Monday, 1997. IMF Intervention in Korea. globalresearch.ca Kim Dae jung, a former dissident, political prisoner and starch opponent of the US backed military regimes had caved in to Wall Street. Washington had demanded in no uncertain terms that all three candidates in the presidential race commit themselves to adopting the IMF programme.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Israeli regime poses serious threat to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns about the serious threat posed to the West Asian region by the occupying and criminal Israeli regime.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Turkish presidential hopeful sentenced to prison. wsws.org As Turkey heads to elections in 2023 amid growing class tensions and war threats, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, a potential rival of President Erdogan, was sentenced to prison and a political ban.

Edward Hunt (2022-12-17). What Now for US Policy Toward Yemen. commondreams.org U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war.

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End (Interview). orinocotribune.com

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. orinocotribune.com

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). America's "Long War" against the Korean Nation. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-17). Minneapolis: Battle against city plans to spread arsenic contamination in low-income neighborhood. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Roughly 100 East Phillips residents and supporters rallied at the Hennepin County courthouse, December 15, protest the city's East Phillips demolition plan and long legacy of systemic racism. | For generations, East Phillips residents have suffered from multiple sources of concentrated pollution, including toxic deposits of arsenic from a former pesticide factory. When the vacant Roof Depot warehouse came up for sale, the neighborhood developed plans to renovate the building into an urban farm and community hub. | But, despite proclamations of environmental justice, the city of Minneapolis plan…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian Terami scores for Porto against Vizela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi has scored for FC Porto against Vizela.

Editor (2022-12-17). How the War Machine Took Over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Real News Network From The Real News Network: There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Iraq On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

_____ (2022-12-17). "Star Wars" between the US and the East. journal-neo.org Since 1957, space has become an arena of active rivalry between scientific thought and economic-technical capabilities between Moscow and Washington. For a long time, the USSR was the leader in the peaceful exploration of space, launching 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, and sending the first human being into outer space (Yuri Gagarin), and …

Staff (2022-12-17). Victor Hugo: The face of Cain, hunters of men, sublime cutthroats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Victor Hugo: Selections on war ==== Victor HugoFrom William Shakespeare (1864)…

Rebecca F Grais, Amadou A Sall, Stewart T Cole (2022-12-17). [Comment] Science knows no country: fulfilling Louis Pasteur's legacy. thelancet.com 2022 marks the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth. Pasteur's discoveries helped lay the foundation of modern public health, microbiology, and medicine. His legacy echoes in the many streets, schools, and hospitals that bear his name, and in the widespread use of pasteurised food worldwide. After his pioneering work on veterinary vaccines, Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine for humans in 1885, the success of which led to the foundation of a dedicated institute in Paris, France.1 The Institut Pasteur was registered in 1887 as a private foundation of public utility, and its statutes state that the institute's du…

Editor (2022-12-17). ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It's Caving to US Pressure. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). National Archives releases thousands of documents on John F. Kennedy assassination. wsws.org Historians, journalists and Kennedy specialists have only just begun poring over the newly released documents, and the World Socialist Web Site intends to carefully review them in the coming days, but what is already known of their contents makes clear that the elimination of Kennedy, notwithstanding his imperialist and Cold War credentials, was a state operation.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 44 people detained in Jordan after deadly fuel protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a senior police officer was gunned down, the country's security agency said Saturday, according to media reports.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-17). ONU demanda medidas para protección de lenguas indígenas. telesurtv.net Se acordó dedicar el decenio 2022-2032 a la preservación de las lenguas indígenas para ayudarlas a sobrevivir y protegerlas de la extinción.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Karaftoo cave in Kordestan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Karaftoo cave is a Natural-Historical complex located in the North of the Kordestan Province of Iran. Today it has been accepted as the world's oldest man-made apartment on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

SAM (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Are Engaged In Their Biggest Strike Action Yet. progressivehub.net JEFF SCHUHRKE | IN THESE TIMES…

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Unión Europea aprueba noveno paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Las nuevas medidas establecen la cesación de licencias a televisoras rusas como NTV, Rusia 1, REN TV y Piervy Kanal.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Navajo Nation Joining Attack on Hualapai Sacred Land for Lithium Mine. indybay.org The Navajo government is planning to join the attack on Hualapai's sacred land, according to the Australian company planning a lithium mine under the fake green banner.

Marwa Osman (2022-12-17). The Resistance Axis | Unmasking Imperialism Ep. 102. thealtworld.com During today's episode, we talk about the rising popularity of this anti-imperialist coalition, which includes the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and resistance movements in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain. | We debunk imperialist and zionist propaganda about the Axis of Resistance, paying special attention to the ongoing regime change operation against Iran. | We also discuss the revolutionary political and theological roots of this cross-border movement. | Today's guest is Dr. Marwa Osman, a journalist and host of PressTV's MidEaStream, a political show about west Asia. She is…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Denuncian que 835 palestinos siguen detenidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net La organización no gubernamental denunció también que entre los detenidos se encuentran varios menores de edad.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells northern Iraq again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Saturday afternoon reported fresh attacks by the Turkish army on northern regions of Iraq.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Senado de Bolivia aprueba proyecto ley de presupuesto para 2023. telesurtv.net El ente indicó que esta disposición fue derivada al órgano Ejecutivo para que sea promulgada.

Montreal Counter-Info (2022-12-17). Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Action to Block the Port of Montreal. itsgoingdown.org Report on direct action and solidarity rally with the Wet'suwet'en against Coastal GasLink. Originally posted to Montreal Counter-Info. While COP15 is taking place in the streets of Montreal and the Canadian government is doing its green-washing dance for the world, construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory continues against the will of the…

Susan Jaffe (2022-12-17). [World Report] Modest health goals for new US Congress. thelancet.com With Congress almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, consensus on any major health legislation is unlikely. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.

Editor (2022-12-17). Joe Lauria: Mainstream Media Discover Twitter Censorship. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-17). Zurda Infinita conversa con el cantante Guillermo Novellis. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño que ha tenido el capitán de la selección de Argentina, Lionel Messi, en este torneo.

Gabriel Birgand, Raheelah Ahmad, Andre N H Bulabula, Sanjeev Singh, Gonzalo Bearman, Enrique Castro Sánchez, Alison Holmes (2022-12-17). [Review] Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur has long been heralded as one of the fathers of microbiology and immunology. Less known is Pasteur's vision on infection prevention and control (IPC) that drove current infection control, public health, and much of modern medicine and surgery. In this Review, we revisited Pasteur's pioneering works to assess progress and challenges in the process and technological innovation of IPC. We focused on Pasteur's far-sighted conceptualisation of the hospital as a reservoir of microorganisms and amplifier of transmission, aseptic technique in surgery, public health education, interdisciplinary working, and…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Raeisi, Bin Salman likely to meet in Jordan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A Lebanese media, citing informed sources, claimed that Iranian and Saudi officials will have an important meeting on the sidelines of the Iraq Conference in Jordan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Foe targeted Iranians' unity, solidarity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The enemy has targeted the unity and solidarity among the Iranian nation, said Ali Nikzad, the deputy parliament speaker of Iran.

____ (2022-12-17). Larry On Hysteria… And Not Only. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Greeks protest police killing of 16-year-old Roma youth. peoplesdispatch.org 16-year-old Kostas Fragkoulis died eight days after being shot by a police officer allegedly because he did not pay EU 20 for gasoline. Left and progressive organizations have condemned the killing…

The Lancet (2022-12-17). [Editorial] Pasteur's legacy in 21st century medicine. thelancet.com The Lancet bids 2022 adieu with a commemoration of Louis Pasteur. Born in France on Dec 27, 1822, Pasteur was a young polymath when he embarked on a path of discovery with profound societal relevance. By the age of 40 years, he was a national hero and an international authority on microbiology, vaccines, and immunology. His germ theory of disease laid the foundation for hygiene and sanitation within public and global health. He developed the first vaccine against human rabies in 1885. Along with other great scientists of his time, Pasteur shaped scientific reasoning and communication for the better, creating a le…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Air pollution in Tehran enters second week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The severe air pollution in Iranian big cities including the capital Tehran continues for more than a week on Saturday while all the education centers will continue operation online over the next few days.

Betsey Piette (2022-12-17). Critical hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org Dec. 16 — Supporters and family of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filled the courtroom and demonstrated outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center today. All were asking whether Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons would continue the long miscarriage of justice against Mumia — 41 years in prison . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-17). Prime Minister Bainimarama under challenge in contentious Fijian election. wsws.org With the final election results still to be declared, amid widespread voter abstention, the contest between two former coup leaders has raised the spectre of military intervention.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Western funny game; Exploitation of CSW. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In a widely criticized move against Iran, the United States and its allies pushed for the removal of Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Desarrollan encuentro colombo-venezolano sobre economía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades destacaron que esta iniciativa surgió de los mandatarios Nicolás Maduro y Gustavo Petro.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-17). Cuban-American Actor Faizon Love Claims Black Americans Would Waste Reparations: What Does the Science and Economists Say? moguldom.com Actor Faizon Love has chimed in on the reparations debate and he's not a fan of the recent $223,000 economists recommended be paid to each Black Californian descended from the enslaved to compensate for housing discrimination. "F**k that. F**k that $223,000. You know what it is; that's another trick bag. You know why? Because that …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran never to back down from its redlines: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani says that Iran would not back down from its redlines in negotiations ever.

commondreams (2022-12-17). Beneficial Electrification Gives HUD an Opportunity to Invest in Health of Residents. commondreams.org For millions of Americans that live in public housing, home can be a minefield of toxins and health hazards driven by decades of disinvestment and disrepair that harm the air they breathe.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two UN peacekeepers shot dead near Timbuktu in Mali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) —An unidentified gunman has shot and killed two officers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, according to mission head El-Ghassim Wane.

Esra Erkal (2022-12-17). [Correspondence] Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies — Publisher's reply. thelancet.com As a scientific publisher and information analytics company, we take our responsibility seriously. We have been supporting sustainability research and working to reduce our environmental impact for more than 15 years. In 2021, we made a firm pledge to become net zero for all direct and indirect emissions by 2040.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). At least 169 dead following devastating floods in Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — At least 169 people have died as a result of the devastating rains in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and officials said on Friday.

____ (2022-12-17). Geminid meteor shower lights up sky in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Geminid meteor shower, always a favorite among the annual meteor showers, reached to peak on Wednesday.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-12-17). The Ghost of Eugene McCarthy Could Haunt Biden's Path to Renomination. indybay.org No to Status-Quo Joe…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Kazemi Qomi reportedly appointed new Iran envoy to Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A senior diplomat said on Saturday the former Iranian presiden's special envoy for Afghanistan's affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi has been appointed as the new Iran's ambassador to Kabul…

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Canciller de Argentina insta a consolidar integración regional. telesurtv.net "Tenemos que trabajar con diferentes miradas, con diferentes testimonios, con diferentes historias", refirió el titular de la cartera de Exteriores.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Realizan movilización por mayor presupuesto educativo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "La movilización fue para exigir mayor presupuesto para las universidades, mejores ofertas laborales para los jóvenes", declaró Mauricio Chiluisa.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1st Intl. confab on marine science starts in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The first international conference on marine science has kicked off in Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran to continue cooperating with states to combat terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that Iran will keep cooperating with other countries fighting against terrorism.

S M Thumbi, Lucille Blumberg, Kevin le Roux, Naseem Salahuddin, Bernadette Abela (2022-12-17). [Viewpoint] A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths. thelancet.com Every year, an estimated 59‚Äà000 vaccine-preventable deaths occur globally due to rabies.1 These deaths occur despite more than 100 years of existence of effective vaccines against rabies in humans and dogs, which serve as the main source of infection for humans.2,3…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Children dying as "tripledemic" of COVID, flu and RSV swamps New York. wsws.org Cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks in New York City and State because of the deliberate inaction of the Democratic Party and the trade unions.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australian "energy relief" plan rushed through parliament. wsws.org Labor's scheme will subsidise large businesses, while assisting the gas and coal giants to continue making super-profits, and doing little to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households and small businesses.

Philimon N Gona, Alexander F More (2022-12-17). [Comment] Bacterial pathogens and climate change. thelancet.com Although deaths caused by infections contribute substantially to global mortality and morbidity, analysis of mortality from bacterial infections has been sporadic, and often limited only to select pathogens. Generally, research has focused only on disease spread based on sample sizes that are restricted in geographical, chronological, and overall resolution.1,2 Given the huge mortality burden associated with bacterial pathogens, a systematic, consolidated, pathogen-specific global approach is crucial, to provide a comprehensive and comparative perspective to enhance efforts to set global public health priorities,…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells villages in Tel Tammar in northeast Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Turkish military shelled villages in northeastern Syria on Saturday. local media in Syria said.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Decretan alerta de riesgo sanitario en capital chilena por humo. telesurtv.net Hay incendios forestales activos cerca de Santiago y contaminan el aire sobre la ciudad. Se registran altas temperaturas.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Saudi-led coalition renews missile, artillery attack on Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — News sources reported on Saturday morning that the Saudi coalition launched air, missile, and artillery attacks against Yemen's Hodeidah province.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Biden, Haaland and the Navajo Nation's Runaway Train — Oil, Gas, Coal and Lithium. indybay.org Flying under the banner of energy transition, the Biden administration and Navajo Nation are pushing the most polluting and devastating drilling and mining on earth.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-17). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A New Hope For Louisiana's Climate Future. levernews.com Good things are happening! In Louisiana, a run-off election has opened the door for a more promising climate future. Also, public land defenders took on Arizona's governor and won, a proposed new rule could help consumers track corporate criminals, global renewable energy is accelerating at a much needed pace, and the fossil fuel industry lost one of its main investors. All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news, progress, and action steps that's one of the many features available only to Lever supporting subscribers.Rock the boat.Low-Pro…

Editor (2022-12-17). 2022 Was Rikers Island's Deadliest Year. Again. scheerpost.com

Joanna Palmer, Highlights 2022 winning contributors (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Highlights 2022: sharpening the focus on powerful health stories. thelancet.com Photographs have the power to inform and engage the viewer. Earlier this year, The Lancet invited submissions for Highlights, our annual photography competition. We were looking for pictures on any health-related topic that arrested our attention, and we were impressed by the rich variety of topics from diverse environments that featured in the entries for Highlights 2022.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). HTS Militants Attack Another Syrian Army Position Near Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org On December 17, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | During the raid, the militants attempted to capture the position which is located in the town of Kabtan al-D≈ºabal in the western countryside of Aleppo. The militants engaged in heavy clashes with SAA personnel, who managed to hold on to the position. | The HTS-affiliated Military Media shared footage from the raid. The sho…

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-17). Prevén que consumo de carbón alcance récord histórico en 2022. telesurtv.net La AIE aseguró que el carbón seguirá siendo, con diferencia, la mayor fuente de emisiones de dióxido de carbono del sistema energético mundial.

Padmasayee Papineni (2022-12-17). [Wakley Prize Essay] Directly observed therapy. thelancet.com "it was all about standing alone | in a big grey city | and somebody suddenly | handing you marigolds" | The Lift (2013), Janis Freegard…

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). India y Rusia reafirman alto nivel de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Putin y Modi intercambiaron sobre varios puntos de intercambio en materias de inversión en renglones como la energía, la agricultura y el transporte.

Salim S Abdool Karim, Izukanji Sikazwe (2022-12-17). [Comment] Building on Pasteur's legacy: producing vaccines in Africa. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur's legacy of translating scientific knowledge on vaccines to create a healthier world resonates with his comment that "Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."1 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine knowledge has not belonged to humanity, leading to global vaccine inequity2 and attempts to obstruct Africa, the world's poorest continent, from manufacturing mRNA vacci…

Ilana Là∂wy, William Bynum (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Louis Pasteur's public engagement. thelancet.com Concern with public engagement by scientists and doctors is nothing new, but one of its consummate early practitioners was born 200 years ago. Louis Pasteur (1822—95) was not a natural communicator with ordinary people from the wider community. Shy and reserved, he was happiest when he was working in the laboratory, but he was deeply committed to the value of science in human affairs and used his own research to further that message. He was also intensely and successfully ambitious, both for himself and his family, and for the scientific ideas he espoused.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Orchestra musicians in Fort Wayne, Indiana on strike against poverty wages. wsws.org The phrase "poverty wages" in relation to the Fort Wayne musicians' conditions is not hyperbole.

Staff (2022-12-17). Croacia vence 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido que nadie quiere jugar. cubadebate.cu Este sábado, la selección croata venció 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido por el tercer lugar del Mundial Catar 2022. Los balcánicos se adelantaron pronto en el marcador con una gran jugada de pizarra. Los Leones del Atlas, la gran sorpresa del Mundial, respondieron dos minutos después, pero no pudieron igualar la ventaja que los croatas consiguieron al final del primer tiempo.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Sindicatos salvadoreños rechazan reforma de pensiones de Bukele. telesurtv.net Los gremios destacaron que en la propuesta no se consolidó la eliminación de las Aseguradoras del Fondo de Pensiones.

Staff (2022-12-17). Una canción, como un disparo… una palabra. cubadebate.cu Frente a la enorme Casa de las Américas, que sirvió de guarida hace 50 años al Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, varios de sus fundadores y jóvenes integrantes se dieron cita en la noche de este viernes, en un concierto que rindió homenaje a quien devino madrina de estos poetas que cantan, la heroína Haydée Santamaría, en su centenario.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian tea exported to 23 countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of 22,723 tons of tea worth $29.5 million were exported from Iran during the first 8 months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 31.7% rise in value compared with similar period of last year.

____ (2022-12-17). Suzhou Creek cruise tours launched. ecns.cn The cruise tours on Shanghai's Suzhou Creek were officially launched on Thursday following three months of trials.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Venezolanos exigen a EE.UU. liberación de diplomático Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Se realizó un acto de masas en Caracas en solidaridad con Saab, quien permanece secuestrado en EE.UU. en franca violación de los tratados internacionales.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). VIDEO: Gen. Soleimani picture drawn on Gaza coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Footage shows a sand portrait of Iranian top anti-terror general Qassem Soleimani beside the flags of Iran and Palestine in Gaza.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Incendio en edificio residencial de Francia deja diez muertos. telesurtv.net Se reportan 14 heridos, de ellos cuatro en estado crítico. La Fiscalía de Lyon abrió una investigación para determinar sus causas.

____ (2022-12-17). UN officials call for building consensus on biodiversity blueprint at COP15 meeting. ecns.cn UN officials on Thursday called for more consensus on reaching a post-2020 global biodiversity framework as a ministerial-level negotiation of the ongoing UN biodiversity conference started.

Editor (2022-12-17). Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets. scheerpost.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Belgians protest against rising fuel prices (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Almost 17,000 people turned up for a demonstration in Brussels against the rising fuel prices and also for better pay.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Who is the University of California strike mediator, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg? wsws.org The regressive character of Friday's tentative agreement further exposes the pro-corporate role of the UAW bureaucracy and explodes its presentation of Steinberg as a "neutral" arbiter.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Trinidad y Tobago recibe segundo envío de vacunas contra mpox. telesurtv.net La entidad aseveró que se inmunizará a los contactos de confirmados, pero no se realizará una campaña masiva por el momento.

Jessamy Bagenal, Benjamin Burlton, Bethany Gomersall, Joanna Palmer, Paula Preyzner, Maneet Virdi (2022-12-17). [Comment] Winner of the 2022 Wakley Prize: compassion and connection. thelancet.com It was a privilege to read the many thought-provoking entries to this year's Wakley Prize, The Lancet's annual essay competition. Earlier this year, we invited submissions about compassion and connection in medicine.1 We were moved and engaged by the submitted essays and thank everyone who found the time to enter the competition—they all showed a great commitment to writing.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Queensland shootout highlights dangers of far-right. wsws.org Media coverage has focussed on the oddities of the individuals involved but their far-right political motivations are clear.

Staff (2022-12-17). Samidoun mourns passing of Filipino revolutionary leader, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison "Joma": 1939-2022. samidoun.net On Friday 16 December 2022, Professor Jose Maria Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, passed away in a hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he was living in forced exile. He was 83 years old. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network sends its deepest condolences to Sison's lifelong partner and comrade-in-arms, Julie …

Editor (2022-12-17). Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty. scheerpost.com

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Presidente de México se solidariza con periodista tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario condenó, en su habitual conferencia de prensa, el atentado contra el periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

WSWS (2022-12-17). January 6 Committee to vote for criminal referrals against Trump at final public meeting. wsws.org Politico reported that the committee will vote to refer Trump for at least three felony crimes in relation to the failed coup, including insurrection.

Staff (2022-12-17). Más de la mitad del presupuesto del Pentágono no aparece en sus libros de contabilidad. cubadebate.cu El Pentágono (la sede del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos) suspendió su quinta auditoría porque el 61% de sus activos (3.7 billones de dólares) no aparecen en los libros de contabilidad que analizaron 1 600 auditores. En esos libros debía haber 3.5 billones de dólares en activos y 3.7 billones en pasivos.

WSWS (2022-12-17). The imperialist powers rearm: US, Japan, Germany plan record military spending. wsws.org Over the past week, the US, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades of precedent.

Staff (2022-12-17). øPor qué algunos futbolistas usan máscaras en los partidos del Mundial de Catar? cubadebate.cu øEs Batman? øEs Superman? No, era Son Heung-min volando por la banda de Corea del Sur antes de ser eliminados. øO podría ser Josko Gvardiol, el jugador de Croacia que juega por el tercer lugar? En esta Copa Mundial de Catar 2022, hay varios jugadores de fútbol que han llevado máscaras sobre sus caras.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Northern Syria: U.S. Forces Conduct First Patrol In Raqqa City (Video). southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 17, the United States-led coalition conducted an unusual patrol within the city of Raqqa in Syria's northern region. | The coalition's patrol, which was escorted by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), visited Raqqa's Central Prison, where many captives of ISIS are being held, then…

Kathy Durkin (2022-12-17). Solidarity with Palestine marks World Cup games. workers.org If there is a clear victor at the World Cup soccer games in Qatar, it is the Palestinian people. Even though they are not competing, solidarity with their struggle has been front and center in the stadiums, markets and streets of Doha, the country's capital, the site of the first . . . |

John Cookson, Ferdinand Jonsson (2022-12-17). [Comment] A new cholinergic mechanism for antipsychotics: emraclidine and M4 muscarinic receptors. thelancet.com Existing antipsychotic medicines have impressive effectiveness in treating acute episodes of schizophrenia and preventing relapses, providing enormous impact for many patients. However, they are associated with short-term and longer-term side-effects, and their effects are directed mainly at hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking. Patients are left with residual so-called negative symptoms, most notably loss of motivation and cognitive difficulties that contribute to substantial functional impairments.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Lebanon homeland of all its people: Nasarallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement said Lebanon is the homeland of all its people and Hezbollah wants to be a full and integrated partner in rights and obligations.

____ (2022-12-17). Expert: U.S. must look through the lens of Africans. ecns.cn The U.S. should work for the benefit of Africans and not compete with them, says a U.S. expert while talking about the U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington on December 13-15.

Michael Welch (2022-12-17). Modern Prophet in the Age of US Empire: A Tribute to David Ray Griffin. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-17). Boxeadoras cubanas pelearán en su primer cartel nacional. cubadebate.cu El primer cartel nacional de boxeo femenino tendrá lugar este sábado, en la Esfaar Córdoba Cardín, en La Habana del Este. En esta jornada histórica competirán las mejores boxeadoras que estaban entrenando desde hace un tiempo esperando que se oficializara en Cuba la práctica del pugilismo femenino.

John H Krystal, John M Kane, Christoph U Correll, David P Walling, Matthew Leoni, Sridhar Duvvuri, Shrinal Patel, Ih Chang, Philip Iredale, Lillian Frohlich, Stacey Versavel, Pamela Perry, Raymond Sanchez, John Renger (2022-12-17). [Articles] Emraclidine, a novel positive allosteric modulator of cholinergic M4 receptors, for the treatment of schizophrenia: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b trial. thelancet.com These data support further investigation of emraclidine as a once-daily treatment for schizophrenia without need for titration and with a potentially favourable side-effect profile.

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-17). SF Supes in Nov. met 16 hrs; 4 hrs for "political masturbation" indybay.org How much time do Supervisors waste on commendations and roll call introductions?>

Talha Burki (2022-12-17). [World Report] Research focus: Pasteur Institute of Dakar. thelancet.com From yellow fever to COVID-19, the Pasteur Institute of Dakar has been leading African health research and response. Talha Burki reports.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Chicago high school. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to police.

The Disability Justice, Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (2022-12-17). U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities. workers.org On Dec. 2, the eve of the 30th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled activists and artists and allies, organized and led by Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST), rocked Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations in New York City. They demonstrated in-person with a political and . . . |

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-17). Croacia y Marruecos jugarán por el tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los croatas cayeron ante la Albiceleste en las semifinales con marcador 3 – 0, mientras que el equipo de Marruecos perdió 2 0 ante Francia.

Staff (2022-12-17). Video: The Holy Land Five Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, the Masar Badil (Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement), with Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization, organized an online seminar on the case of the Holy Land Five, Palestinian political prisoners in U.S. jails. Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker and Mufid Abdulqader remain imprisoned, serving lengthy sentences …

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Gobierno saliente detiene pesquisa sobre la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net La medida se produjo a partir de una iniciativa del titular de la comisión, Marco Vinicius Pereira de Carvalho.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Tehran to host 6th Intl. Transportation Exhibition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries is scheduled to be held in Tehran from Dec. 18-20.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-17). Venezuela Authorizes All National Airlines to Operate Flights to Colombia. orinocotribune.com

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Conflict between Azeri, Armenian forces goes on. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The border clashes between the forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia were reported to have continued.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran ranks 7th in 2022 World Weightlifting C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran has ranked seventh at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 held in Bogota, Colombia.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Presidente Maduro se reúne con dirigentes de partido opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el diálogo es primordial para avanzar aún más por la recuperación.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Virginia's Republican Governor vows to reimburse businesses fined for COVID-19 health violations. wsws.org Youngkin promised to pay back all businesses in the state fined during the first years of the pandemic for violating public health rules.

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. sells Lithuania half $1b in missiles, touts "persistent U.S. force presence" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 16, 2022 Lithuania gets defense boost with purchase of American HIMARS rocket systems Lithuania has finalized a deal to procure eight high mobility rocket systems in a move aimed at enhancing defensive capabilities in the Baltics, the country's top defense official said this week during a visit to the Pentagon. The $495 …

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Union herds Pampas pastry workers back on the job after wage-slashing company offer. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges Pampas workers to vote "no" to the union-management sell-out when it is put to a formal ballot.

Staff (2022-12-17). Constituyen las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu Este sábado se constituirán las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, integradas por 1 422 delegados de circunscripción elegidos recientemente. Los delegados prestarán juramento en una ceremonia solemne y tomarán posesión de sus cargos. Estos organismos deberán fomentar el desarrollo local y velar por el bienestar de sus ciudadanos.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1 dead, 2 injured in fire at Mumbai hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A 46-year-old man died while two others sustained injuries in a massive fire that fire broke out in Vishwas Building, near Parakh Hospital in Mumbai's Ghatkopar East area at around 2pm.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Top officials stress dealing with rioters based on justice. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The heads of three power branches of the Iranian government emphasized the need for dealing with the detained perpetrators behind recent foreign-backed riots based on the law and Sharia.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Syrian Army Reinforcements Continue To Arrive In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to deployed reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | On December 17, videos showing two large convoys of the army with dozens of battel tanks and infantry fighting vehicles surfaced online. The heavy weapons were reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The SAA began expanding its presence in the northern Aleppo countryside in late November i…

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-17). Sube a 21 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en Malasia. telesurtv.net El presidente del Comité de Catástrofes Naturales de Malasia, Ahmad Zahid, declaró que seguirá de cerca la evolución de la situación en el lugar del desastre.

scorinoco (2022-12-17). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! (Statement). orinocotribune.com Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) released the following statement on December 14, 2022, after the passing of immigrant rights activist Father José Landaverde. | Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to hims…

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. announces COVID preparedness plan. ecns.cn The White House on Thursday announced a COVID-19 'winter preparedness plan', including free at-home tests, to fight the virus as cases and hospitalizations across the country surge.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Tragic shooting at Forvia auto parts plant in Highland Park, Michigan. wsws.org An argument over tools led to a shooting at a Detroit-area Forvia auto parts plant the day after the company announced more than 200 layoffs.

Editor (2022-12-17). An Xmas Gift from Hedges and Fish. scheerpost.com Every year, Bob sends Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish into the blistering cold of the New Jersey woods to chop down a tree for the annual ScheerPost Christmas party. Please donate to ScheerPost so we can start buying a tree instead—and so you can get a book.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Rail union bureaucracy allows opposition candidate to take office, while demanding sweeping attacks on freedom of speech. wsws.org Hall had an open complaint against him, filed by a member of Pierce's BLET United slate, that he had accepted "outside assistance" from a "nonmember employer" by sharing an article from the World Socialist Web Site.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Health care workers speak out under devastating conditions of the "tripledemic" surge in the US and Canada. wsws.org "People are dying from lack of access to care, health care workers are being pushed to suicide/PTSD/mental breakdown/burnout, and those with the power to do anything are doing…nothing."

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Techno-engineering services exports rise 41% to $260 mn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of $260 million worth of engineering and technical services were exported from Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). UŸèS is 'like a person dying of cancer': Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Former President Donald Trump said the United States is like "a person dying from cancer" on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, criticizing the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).

Marta Martín González, àÅlvaro Pineda Torcuato, Maria Luisa Martin Jimenez, Isabel Alonso Sebastián, Jose Luis Martinez Porras, Gala Silvestre Egea, Concepción Gonzalez Hernando (2022-12-17). [Clinical Picture] Recurrent rectal bleeding in a teenager caused by a cavernous haemangioma of the sigmoid colon. thelancet.com An 18-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for investigation of repeated episodes of rectal bleeding. Over the preceding 5 months the patient had made 4 visits to our emergency room reporting bleeding from the rectum. The problem was not associated with any other symptoms and was self-limiting. Previously, fresh red blood had been found on digital rectal examination, with no other abnormalities; no haemorrhoids, fistulous tracts, or abscesses had been found, and the patient had normal tone of her anal sphincter.

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2022-12-18: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 1 killed, 34 injured in tanker truck fire in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person died and 34 were injured in a tanker truck fire in the high-attitude Salang Tunnel in the Afghan province of Parwan, provincial security chief Azizullah Omar said on Sunday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2022 WC final: Defending champion vs. the albicelestes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The football world is waiting to see if either France, defending champion, or Argentina, the albicelestes, will bring the 2022 World Cup trophy home.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iranian karatekas scoop 16 medals in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian athletes scooped 16 medals on the second day of the 2022 Asian Karate Championship underway in Uzbekistan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran to send at least two satellites into space by yearend. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) announced that at least two satellites will be launched into space by the end of this year, while other satellites will remain in line to be launched.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). UK sends Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The UK's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it has sent Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine as part of its aid package.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-18). The War Moves Forward as Outlined by the RAND Corporation on Behalf of the Pentagon. "NATO is Not Part to the Conflict" globalresearch.ca First published on October 14, 2022 | The United States, the European Union, and other countries have so far "donated" about 100 billion euros of military supply to Ukraine. It is money directly or indirectly coming out of our pockets. This …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Rescuers in Malaysia have found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide at an unlicensed campground to 24, an emergency services official says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran, Nicaragua FMs sign comprehensive cooperation document. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Iranian and Nicaraguan foreign ministers signed a comprehensive cooperation document between the two countries.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Snow level in Moscow breaks 1989 record (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The snow level in the capital of Russia on the morning of December 18 was 33-38 centimeters, depending on the area of Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). ISIL terrorists attack on E Syria leaves 5 killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — According to media sources, a terrorist attack by ISIL forces in eastern Syria left one dead and four wounded.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). N Korea fires ballistic missiles off east coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Officials of South Korea and Japan announced on Sunday that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles towards the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 3 dead, 17 injured by freak wave in South Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least three people died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan crowns at 2022 Mr. Olympia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian veteran bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the Mr. Olympia title at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, in the United States.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Sixth Intl. Transportation Exhibition opens in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics and Related Industries kicked off in Tehran on Sunday morning.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Explosion hits US military training center in Erbil (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported an explosion in a training center and weapons depot used by American forces to train Peshmerga forces in Erbil.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). SpaceX launches 54 Starlink communication satellites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US company SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another cluster of 54 satellites for its orbital Starlink network, according to a broadcast on the company's website.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk kills 12 police officers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least 12 Iraqi Federal Police officers have been killed in a bomb blast near Iraq's north-central city of Kirkuk on Sunday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Italy urges EU to give strong response to US IRA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti urged the European Union to give a strong and strategic response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which he said was posing threats to the national economy.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). FM Amir-Abdollahian to pay visit to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to pay a visit to Jordan's capital on Monday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US military base in the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria has been targeted with rocket attacks.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2 teens killed, 3 other youths injured in SW Atlanta shootout. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Two teenagers are dead, and several others are injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta Saturday, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-18). The Road to World War III: How US-NATO Forces Turned Libya into Hell on Earth. globalresearch.ca

President John F. Kennedy (2022-12-18). John F. Kennedy on Nuclear War and the Threats to World Peace: "Together we Shall Save our Planet, or We shall Perish in its Flames" globalresearch.ca The world is at a dangerous crossroads. The threat of nuclear annihilation is real. | What distinguishes October 1962 to today's realities is that the leaders on both sides, namely John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev were acutely aware of …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-18). Banner Dropped on West Coast in Solidarity with Arrested Forest Defenders. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drops on the West Coast in solidarity with those arrested defending the Atlanta forest. Submitted anonymously. Five people have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism for their alleged connection to Defend The Atlanta Forest movement in the USA. These arrests were notoriously brutal, as arrestees were hit with repeated chemical weapons,…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-12-18). As resistance to coup continues, Peru's judiciary extends detention of Pedro Castillo by 18 months. peoplesdispatch.org The decision comes as nationwide protests demanding Castillo's immediate release and reinstatement enter a second week. At least 21 people have been killed in the protests which have faced repression…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidenta de Perú pide al Congreso elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La presidenta designada presentó un informe sobre la situacion acompañada de ministros y jefes militares y de la Policía.

Staff (2022-12-18). Perú: Boluarte respalda acción represiva contra protestas populares. cubadebate.cu La presidenta Dina Boluarte respaldó este sábado la acción represiva de las fuerzas de seguridad contra las protestas populares. Represión que ha dejado veintiún muertos y más de doscientos heridos, en muchos casos por impactos de bala.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). ONG acusará a presidenta peruana por homicidio calificado. telesurtv.net "El hecho de sacar a las Fuerzas Armadas, de no advertir que no se utilizaran las armas de fuego, ya la convierten a ella en una responsable", sostuvo Cano.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Movimiento popular ecuatoriano se solidariza con pueblo peruano. telesurtv.net Tras la vacancia de Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte ha impuesto un régimen de excepción. La represión a las protestas deja ya un saldo de más de 20 muertos.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por represión contra manifestaciones en Perú. telesurtv.net La policía liberó la noche del sábado a 26 campesinos que retuvo de manera arbitraria durante 14 horas.

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-18). Estados Unidos y su rol en el golpe de Estado en Perú. peoplesworld.org El 7 de diciembre de 2022, Pedro Castillo se sentó a trabajar en su despacho, durante el que sería su último día como presidente de Perú. Sus abogados revisaban los documentos que mostraban que Castillo triunfaría sobre una moción en el Congreso para destituirlo. Iba a ser la tercera vez que Castillo se enfrentaba a …

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Fiscalía peruana solicita 15 años de prisión contra Martín Vizcarra. telesurtv.net La entidad también pidió 9 años de inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos en contra del expresidente.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-18). Retornan a Venezuela 249 connacionales provenientes de Perú. telesurtv.net En el vuelo de la aerolínea venezolana Conviasa viajaban 67 niños, unos 70 jóvenes venezolanos y más de 10 adultos mayores.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Entierran a fallecidos por represión en Ayacucho, Perú. telesurtv.net La Dirección Regional de Salud de Ayacucho confirmó 7 muertos y 52 heridos en el primer día de estado de emergencia.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-12-18). Volodymyr Zelensky and Ethnopolitics. dissidentvoice.org President Zelensky has just been named by Time magazine "politician of the year 2022". It is not to have realized his coup de force of July, in favor of the war. He had all the political parties that opposed him banned; assassinated the personalities who resisted him; controlled all the media, written, audiovisual and internet; …

Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). Free Alex Saab Movement Marches to National Assembly of Venezuela, Denounces Kidnapping of Diplomat by US. orinocotribune.com

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-18). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

Steve Watson (2022-12-18). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

The Expose (2022-12-18). Bill Gates' Sinister Plan to Force You to Eat "Fake Meat" globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-18). The Year of the Botched Execution. dissidentvoice.org There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of a number of penal systems, …

Ali Abunimah (2022-12-18). Kicking aside French protests, Israel expels Salah Hammouri. electronicintifada.net Expelling Palestinians from occupied territories is a war crime.

____ (2022-12-18). Chinese technology helps Qatar grow vegetables in desert. ecns.cn Southwestern China's Sichuan Province helped Qatar grow vegetables in the desert and reduce its reliance on imports.

____ (2022-12-18). Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province was put into operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.

____ (2022-12-18). (W.E. Talk) Yin Jun: Why is the Chinese Path to Modernization an 'Innovation Theory'. ecns.cn The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has formally proposed "Chinese Path to Modernization". What is the fundamental feature of the Chinese Path to Modernization? What are the differences between Chinese and Western modernization theories? What are the theoretical innovation possibilities of the Chinese Path to Modernization? China News Service "W.E. Ask" recently has interviewed Dr. Yin Jun from Peking university, who is the assistant dean of the Institute of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

____ (2022-12-18). China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023. ecns.cn The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023.

____ (2022-12-18). Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway in SW China officially put into full operation. ecns.cn The Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway was officially put into full operation on Friday. It reduces the road travel time between Renhuai and Zunyi from an hour and a half to 30 minutes.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches Shiyan-21 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-11 rocket carrying Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2022.

____ (2022-12-18). China to provide more market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment for foreign companies: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will provide a more market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment for foreign companies, and remain a promising investment destination for businesses from Germany, Australia and the rest of the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Species with extremely small populations being saved in China. ecns.cn According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most biodiverse province in China, the southwestern Yunnan shared its conservation strategy on the international stage.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches one more space experiment satellite. ecns.cn The rocket blasted off at 2: 17 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China and sent the satellite Shiyan-21 into preset orbit.

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) China-Europe freight trains contribute to a shared future. ecns.cn In October 2022, a China-Europe freight train bound for Poland passed through Horgos Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang. Hence, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing though Horgos Port reached 10,000.

____ (2022-12-18). New high-speed railway enters operation in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 106-km high-speed railway, linking the cities of Mengzi and Mile in southwest China's Yunnan Province, entered operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). China opposes politicization, instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues, double standards and a selective approach, a Chinese envoy said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-18). China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order. ecns.cn China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Fish scale-shaped ice floes on Yellow River. ecns.cn Fish scale-shaped ice floes floating along a section of the Yellow River has created a magnificent scenery in winter in Yonghe County, north China's Shanxi Province.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-18). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2022-12-18). The Heroic Archbishop Viganà≤: The Corrupt Billionaire Agenda, "SARS-CoV-2 Virus is Nothing but a Seasonal Flu" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-18). "Our motto should be: Resistance, Liberation, Return": Salah Hamouri steadfast after forced deportation to France. samidoun.net French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, Salah Hamouri, was forcibly deported to France this morning, Sunday, 18 December, an action that constitutes yet another Israeli war crime against the Palestinian people. It appears that the Israeli occupation regime sought to use the World Cup finals — in which France will appear against Argentina — as …

Dan Bacher (2022-12-18). Zero Delta Smelt found in CDFW fall survey from Sept. to Nov. as Delta Tunnel goes forward. indybay.org No Delta Smelt, once the most abundant fish on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, were collected in the CDFW's Fall Midwater Trawl survey from September through November.

Andreas Wailzer (2022-12-18). World Health Organization Publishes Video Calling COVID Jab Skeptics a 'Major Killing Force'. globalresearch.ca

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-18). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-18). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-18). Texas: Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – A Tarrant County jury with no Black people on it convicted former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean December 15 of manslaughter for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. | The trial relates to events on October 19, 2019, when Dean fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in her living room after being called to the house for a welfare check. Jefferson, who was 28, was caring for her eight-year-old nephew at the time, and he witnessed the killing. | The trial now moves to the sentencing phase. The same jury that convicted Dean will decide Dean's fate. The range of punishment is from two years to 20 years i…

Mark Keenan (2022-12-18). Transcending COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis Deceptions. globalresearch.ca

Michiel Willems (2022-12-18). Revealed: Brits Are Paying the Highest Electricity Bills in the Entire World. globalresearch.ca

Philly Anti-Cap (2022-12-18). Banners Dropped in Philadelphia in Solidarity with Fight to Stop Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banners dropped in solidarity with ongoing struggle in Atlanta to stop the Cop City project. Originally posted to Philly Anti-Capitalist. On Saturday the 17th we hung a banners in solidarity with our friends jailed in Atlanta for defending the Weelaunee Forest against developers and cops. We hope that our action although small, inspires…

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-12-18). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca The UN's climate change summit (COP27) "has opened in Egypt. | More than 120 world leaders are attending the COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amidst a stylized propaganda campaign: | "Our Planet is "Sending a Distress Signal". …

Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-18). Erdogan Jails His Main Rival in the 2023 Election. globalresearch.ca

Study Finds (2022-12-18). Bulletproof Armor Made of Human Cells? Scientists Create Gel that Stops Supersonic Projectiles. globalresearch.ca

TheCOVIDBlog (2022-12-18). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca

Wayside (2022-12-18). Bill Gates Patent Gives Him 'Exclusive Rights' to 'Computerize' Humans. globalresearch.ca

William Walter Kay (2022-12-18). Aussies Go 100% Coal! Imagining Life Out from Under the Climate Cloud. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Croacia queda en tercer lugar del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net La otrora llamada final de consolación fue más vibrante que el partido que enfrentó a ambos equipos en la primera jornada de la fase de grupos.

Staff (2022-12-18). 2023: un año de realizaciones y avances en nuestros medios. cubadebate.cu El jefe del Departamento Ideológico del CCPCC, Rogelio Polanco, aseguró que el venidero años se contará con la Ley de Comunicación Social, que se ha decidido continuar el debate sobre la misma y lograr así que sirva también como un proceso de educación y formación de toda la sociedad.

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-18). Argentina y Francia se enfrentarán en final de la Copa Mundial. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste jugará su sexta final en un Mundial de la FIFA, mientras que el equipo de Les Bleus lo hará por cuarta ocasión.

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-18). Reportan más de 15 millones de enfermos de influenza en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Datos de los CDC indican que en la semana que terminó el pasado 10 de diciembre fueron internadas en diversos centros asistenciales más de 23. 0 enfermos.

Staff (2022-12-18). Por segundo día consecutivo la Unión Eléctrica no prevé apagones. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2845 MW y una demanda máxima de 2750 MW, para una reserva de 95 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). øPor qué se estableció el Día Internacional del Migrante. telesurtv.net Este día tiene como fin destacar la importancia de los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales que tienen los migrantes.

____ (2022-12-18). Stunning scenery of frozen Kaidu River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 610-kilometer Kaidu River, the fourth largest river in Xinjiang, originates from the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. It finally flows into Bosten Lake, the country's largest inland freshwater lake.

Angela (2022-12-18). Saturday 12/17: Free virtual screening of the documentry film "Erasmus in Gaza" indybay.org

Free, Fair Elections (2022-12-18). FTX Donated $1.1 Million to LGBTQ PAC & They Used About a Million to Promote Becca Balint. indybay.org An LGBTQ candidate in Vermont named Becca Balint won the November 8, 2022 election to U.S. Congress House of Representatives, but she was promoted with money from FTX…

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-18). Paiute and Shoshone Elders Evicted from Homes with No Place to Go in Winnemucca, Nevada. indybay.org WINNEMUCCA INDIAN COLONY, Nevada — In a cruel action during winter, the Winnemucca Tribal Court evicted Paiute and Shoshone elders without a trial, and banished people from their homes with no place to go in northern Nevada. Elders' homes and possessions have been burned and demolished, and utility lines cut, attorneys said.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.3 en Tumaco, Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no hay daños o víctimas. Su epicentro se estimó en un área del océano Pacífico. Se sintió en varias provincias ecuatorianas.

____ (2022-12-18). Leaders call for actions on biodiversity. ecns.cn The high-level meeting, starting from Dec 15, assembled ministers from 140 contracting parties and 60 international organizations, including nearly 200 ministerial-level representatives.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Presidente de México desea que Argentina gane final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La victoria de la albiceleste "sería un homenaje a Maradona, el deportista más comprometido con los cambios sociales y políticos en América Latina", dijo.

____ (2022-12-18). Smart rail train starts trial run in Shannxi. ecns.cn The smart rail train travelling on a virtual track is equipped with various optical sensors to allow the vehicle to automatically follow a route defined by a virtual track of markings on the roadway and can carry as many as 300 passengers.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-12-18). Conoce 10 palabras que el idioma español heredó del árabe. telesurtv.net La Real Academia Española refiere que 4.000 palabras del habla hispana tienen sus orígenes en la etimología árabe.

Slingshot collective (2022-12-18). Sunday 1/8: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #137. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) Chinese researchers conduct 'Earth Summit Mission'. ecns.cn Chinese people's quest for Mount Qomolangma could be traced back to 1960, when three Chinese mountaineers, whose average age was 24, accomplished the task of conquering the world's highest peak from the challenging northern slope for the first time in human history.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Corea del Norte continúa realizando pruebas de misiles balísticos. telesurtv.net La prueba de este domingo se produce luego de que Washington haya decidido lanzar una nueva unidad de sus fuerzas espaciales en Corea del Sur.

Staff (2022-12-18). Federación Estudiantil Universitaria inicia actividades de su X Congreso. cubadebate.cu La intensa agenda del congreso arrancó tras el desfile de las delegaciones que representan a todas las provincias y el municipio especial Isla de la Juventud, actividad que contó con la presencia de la miembro del Consejo de Estado y rectora de la UH, Miriam Nicado; y de la presidenta de la FEU, Karla Santa.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Al menos ocho policías muertos tras atentado en norte de Irak. telesurtv.net La bomba explotó al pasó de un convoy policial cerca de la aldea de Safra, distrito de Hawija, en el suroeste de Kirkuk. Otros tres policías resultaron heridos.

Cassidy Kakin (2022-12-18). Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with Hometown Show. indybay.org Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with | Hometown Santa Cruz County Vibes at Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz Recording Studios…

teleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-18). Zurda Infinita analiza partido por tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de las selecciones de Croacia y Marruecos durante el encuentro.

Staff (2022-12-18). Rendir cuentas, ølo que se dice rendir cuentas? cubadebate.cu En la misma medida en que las dificultades económicas, la burocratización y la formalización de esos procesos fueron abultándose en quejas sin solución y responsables sin poner la cara, se fue deteriorando la percepción social de un eslabón básico de nuestro poder revolucionario.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Presidente de Bolivia expresa apoyo a la libertad de Assange. telesurtv.net En la reunión, el presidente habló de las graves implicaciones para la libertad de prensa si Assange es extraditado a los EE.UU.

____ (2022-12-18). Weilong Delicious lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ecns.cn Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious Global Holdings was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, pricing its shares at HK$10.56 each in its initial public offering to raise $130.6 million.

Staff (2022-12-18). La imagen del día: Selfie. cubadebate.cu Los forasteros llegan en el crucero a admirar la ciudad que es la llave del Golfo. Una ciudad que se mueve, palpita y comienza a tener aires de festejos de un año que termina, pese a los muchos avatarez y la dureza de los tiempos. La alegría de ser y de soñar puede quedar en una foto en el celular. °Venga la esperanza!

Staff (2022-12-18). Liga Élite: Portuarios sigue ganando en un sábado de dobles juegos. cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Tabacaleros (23-21) y Portuarios (22-23) ganaron sus dos duelos sabatinos y concretaron pasos fructíferos para incluirse en la postemporada de la I Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. Mientas que el líder Agricultores (28-16) dividió honores con Cafetaleros, último lugar de la tabla.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Argentina gana el Mundial de Qatar 2022 en la tanda de penaltis. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste mostró una superioridad absoluta sobre La tricolor durante casi todo el partido y hace realidad el sueño de levantar su tercera Copa Mundial.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). Alerta ante la pérdida de un 10 por ciento de la biodiversidad. telesurtv.net La investigación afirma que la pérdida de plantas y animales es inevitable, y en el 2100 la extinción de biodiversidad podría llegar a ser de un 27 por ciento.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Rusia afirma que sanciones de la UE agravan a la propia unión. telesurtv.net "Está claro para todos que el objetivo de la Unión Europea es presionar a Estados soberanos, y los medios para conseguirlo son ilegítimos", señaló la misión permanente de Rusia ante el bloque.

____ (2022-12-18). Is the U.S. colonizing Syria by frequently stealing its oil. ecns.cn The U.S. military has stolen Syrian oil three times in half a month since December, transporting nearly 150 tanks from the northeastern oil fields of Syria to Iraq.

City of Sunnyvale (2022-12-18). Wednesday 1/25: Farm to Table: Busting the Myths of our Food Systems. indybay.org Register on Eventbrite. Hosting on Zoom.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-18). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.

Staff (2022-12-18). Inauguran 10mo. Congreso de la FEU de Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Frente al hoy Museo de la Revolución, sitio de eterno tributo a la rebeldía y al compromiso revolucionario de los universitarios, los 300 delegados e invitados al cónclave —en nombre de sus compañeros de aulas— patentizaron que en ellos crece su deber y el empeño de seguir revolucionando la FEU, revolucionando un país.

CA PPC (2022-12-18). Thursday 12/15: CA Poor People's Campaign Year in Review w/ speakers Rep. Barbara Lee & Rev. Dr. Theoharis. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Staff (2022-12-18). De los pibes de Malvinas: gracias Selección. cubadebate.cu Hoy la historia se resignifica en un nuevo escenario. Esa misma pasión por la selección nacional de fútbol, ahora con la magia de Leo Messi, ilusiona a todas las generaciones presentes y el amor por los jugadores de la albiceleste y Malvinas nos une a ellos otra vez.

Joel Richards (2022-12-18). World Cup fever in Argentina. america.cgtn.com Argentina has been gripped by World Cup fever over the past month. Supporters have filled the streets to celebrate the team reaching the final, which will be captain Lionel Messi's last World Cup match. For many, it has been the chance to put their …

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-18). Reportan cuatro nuevos casos de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Se trata de cuatro pacientes de sexo masculinos de , 30, 23 y cuatro años de edad, todos de nacionalidad dominicana.

Melanie Topjian (2022-12-18). Senior & disabled homeowners – need help with home repairs? indybay.org The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development has a program offering up to $ ,000 for major home repairs to eligible homeowners.

Staff (2022-12-18). °Argentina campeón mundial!: Nos ilusionamos, sufrimos y ganamos la tercera (+ Fotos, Videos y Estadísticas). cubadebate.cu Argentina la tuvo y volvió el fantasma de las remontadas rivales en el Lusail, como frente a Holanda. Francia la tuvo también. Los dos grandes de Catar, en una batalla de buen fútbol y garra, idas y venidas, altas y bajas, hat trick de Mbappé y doblete de Messi incluidos, fueron a penales. Otra vez Messi abriendo,, el Dibu brillando… °Argentina! °Sudamérica! °Rugió el Lusail! °Terremoto en el Obelisco! Argentina ganó su tercera Copa, Messi tiene su Mundial.

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). Conoce siete frases para recordar el legado de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El Libertador Simón Bolívar es una de las principales figuras de la emancipación hispanoamericana.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Explosión de camión cisterna deja 19 muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La explosión se produjo en torno a las 20H30 de este sábado a consecuencia de la explosión de un camión cisterna que transportaba gasolina que circulaba por el túnel.

____ (2022-12-18). Comicomment: Empty talk and promise cannot gain trust. ecns.cn

Staff (2022-12-18). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto del Mundial. cubadebate.cu Falta muy poco para la gran final del Mundial de Catar 2022, entre Francia y Argentina. Por eso, La Tira de los Lectores este domingo resume cómo han vivido quienes nos leen esa importante fiesta futbolera, que comenzó el pasado 20 de noviembre y termina hoy.

WSWS (2022-12-18). The UK's Strep A child deaths and the causes of the "tripledemic" wsws.org The corporate media has used these tragedies to bury the broader public health disaster posed by a "tripledemic" of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 under an exclusive focus on Strep A.

Staff (2022-12-18). Irán logra el nivel más alto de enriquecimiento de uranio en su historia. cubadebate.cu La República Islámica de Irán ha aumentado sus capacidades deenriquecimiento de uranio al nivel más alto en la historia de su industria atómica, según informó este sábado, Mohammad Eslami, jefe de la Organización de Energía Atómica de la nación persa.

____ (2022-12-18). Cradle of civilization: Tusi Sites. ecns.cn

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena intento de EE.UU. de vulnerar sus derechos. telesurtv.net Cancillería de Venezuela rechaza proyecto de ley que busca mantener las medidas de presión impuestas por Washington, además de ofender al pueblo y a Simón Bolívar.

WNBR-SF (2022-12-18). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

Staff (2022-12-18). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 18 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 18 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Tunecinos acuden a las urnas para elegir nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net No se espera que la composición final del parlamento se determine hasta marzo del próximo año, después de que se hayan completado las segundas vueltas.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-18). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidente de Rusia evalúa curso de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Sucede cuando se produjo un intercambio de bombardeos en diversas partes del territorio en conflicto el viernes último.

Staff (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena nueva maniobra legislativa de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno venezolano rechazó este sábado de forma contundente la aprobación por el Congreso de Estados Unidos de una propuesta de ley, por constituir una violación a las libertades económicas y grave ofensa al pueblo.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Dos adolescentes mueren tras tiroteo en escuela de Chicago, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió mientras los estudiantes salían de la escuela secundaria Benito Juárez. Dos menores de edad resultaron heridos.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2022-12-18). Conferencia de la ONU sobre Biodiversidad busca acuerdos finales. telesurtv.net Los presentes en la conferencia están trabajando para frenar la destrucción del hábitat, la contaminación y la crisis climática.

Staff (2022-12-18). Pepe Ramírez: el guajiro que se le escapó al diablo. cubadebate.cu Este 18 de diciembre cumpliría 100 años el líder campesino José (Pepe) Ramírez Cruz, quien dedicó toda su existencia a la lucha revolucionaria en favor del campesinado cubano, bajo una lealtad a toda prueba a Fidel, Raúl y al Partido Comunista de Cuba.Una vida tan ejemplar merece ser contada, para conocimiento de las nuevas generaciones, ante el paso del tiempo y los peligros de la desmemoria.

_____ (2022-12-18). Will Charles III be able to maintain power over New Zealand? journal-neo.org Ascending the British throne and becoming head of the Commonwealth upon the death of his mother in September 2022, King Charles III is one of the UK's most controversial monarchs. First, Charles III is the oldest British monarch, having ascended the throne at the age of 73. Second, the new British monarch can hardly be …

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). ONU advierte sobre trato deshumanizado hacia migrantes. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional alertó sobre la contratación que impone cláusulas violatorias de los derechos humanos.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-18). UE logra acuerdo sobre sistema de comercio de emisiones. telesurtv.net Según lo acordado, para 2030 debe haber una reducción de 62 por ciento en las emisiones en comparación con los niveles de 2005.

Friends of Christmas (2022-12-18). Sunday 12/25: Santa Cruz Community Christmas Dinner. indybay.org Clock Tower in Downtown Santa Cruz | (Pacific Avenue at Water Street)…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Presidente Bolivia alerta sobre racismo y separatismo de élites. telesurtv.net Manifestó a cadetes graduados que son herederos de los militares patriotas, del pueblo y de la consolidación del Estado boliviano.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.

Staff (2022-12-18). Cuba: Alerta ante amenaza de influenza aviar por aves migratorias. cubadebate.cu La Influenza Aviar no está presente en Cuba, pero considerando su comportamiento y el riesgo de introducción, básicamente a través de las aves migratorias, que están en su periodo de migración, el Centro Nacional de Sanidad Animal recomienda a profesionales, técnicos, criadores y población en general acciones que pudieran mitigar el impacto de la enfermedad.

Some Bay Anarchists (2022-12-18). CEL Offices Attacked in Solidarity with the Atlanta Weelaunee Forest. indybay.org CEL is owned by Atlas Technical Consultants and is involved in the proposed Cop City project in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. Their offices were attacked as part of a battle over whats left of the living world.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Bombardeo de Ucrania en Bélgorod, Rusia, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia rusa de Bélgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, informó de al menos un muerto y cinco heridos por la caída de proyectiles en este territorio fronterizo con Ucrania.

BayArea4Iran (2022-12-18). Saturday 12/17: Freedom March & Rally for IRAN: "Woman, Life, Freedom!" indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95113…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). VIDEO: Gen. Soleimani picture drawn on Gaza coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Footage shows a sand portrait of Iranian top anti-terror general Qassem Soleimani beside the flags of Iran and Palestine in Gaza.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). At least 169 dead following devastating floods in Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — At least 169 people have died as a result of the devastating rains in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and officials said on Friday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Landmine explosion in Yemen kills 3, including 2 children. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A landmine explosion in Yemen's strategic port city of Hudaidah killed three civilians, including two children, and wounded one more child.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Saudi-led coalition renews missile, artillery attack on Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — News sources reported on Saturday morning that the Saudi coalition launched air, missile, and artillery attacks against Yemen's Hodeidah province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian tea exported to 23 countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of 22,723 tons of tea worth $29.5 million were exported from Iran during the first 8 months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 31.7% rise in value compared with similar period of last year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran ranks 7th in 2022 World Weightlifting C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran has ranked seventh at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 held in Bogota, Colombia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Foe targeted Iranians' unity, solidarity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The enemy has targeted the unity and solidarity among the Iranian nation, said Ali Nikzad, the deputy parliament speaker of Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 killed, 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two UN peacekeepers shot dead near Timbuktu in Mali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) —An unidentified gunman has shot and killed two officers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, according to mission head El-Ghassim Wane.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian Terami scores for Porto against Vizela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi has scored for FC Porto against Vizela.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Israeli regime poses serious threat to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns about the serious threat posed to the West Asian region by the occupying and criminal Israeli regime.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 'We should not underestimate Russia', NATO chief says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow is preparing to prolong the war in Ukraine, NATO's chief claimed, stressing that Russia must not be underestimated in this regard.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Techno-engineering services exports rise 41% to $260 mn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of $260 million worth of engineering and technical services were exported from Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US troops deployed in Estonia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A United States infantry company arrived in Estonia this week as part of NATO's effort to bolster the military bloc's eastern border with Russia, the Baltic country's defense ministry revealed.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Tehran to host 6th Intl. Transportation Exhibition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries is scheduled to be held in Tehran from Dec. 18-20.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Belgians protest against rising fuel prices (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Almost 17,000 people turned up for a demonstration in Brussels against the rising fuel prices and also for better pay.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran minerals, mining product exports hit $7.8 bn in 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells northern Iraq again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Saturday afternoon reported fresh attacks by the Turkish army on northern regions of Iraq.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Raeisi, Bin Salman likely to meet in Jordan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A Lebanese media, citing informed sources, claimed that Iranian and Saudi officials will have an important meeting on the sidelines of the Iraq Conference in Jordan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey ground op. plan in Syria premature step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow views Ankara's plans to carry out a ground operation in Syria as a premature step, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Conflict between Azeri, Armenian forces goes on. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The border clashes between the forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia were reported to have continued.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1st Intl. confab on marine science starts in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The first international conference on marine science has kicked off in Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). UŸèS is 'like a person dying of cancer': Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Former President Donald Trump said the United States is like "a person dying from cancer" on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, criticizing the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Kazemi Qomi reportedly appointed new Iran envoy to Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A senior diplomat said on Saturday the former Iranian presiden's special envoy for Afghanistan's affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi has been appointed as the new Iran's ambassador to Kabul…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 44 people detained in Jordan after deadly fuel protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a senior police officer was gunned down, the country's security agency said Saturday, according to media reports.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Mail bomb wounds Russian official in CAR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded by a parcel bomb in Bangui.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia-Iran Astara rail transportation to operationalize soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Top officials stress dealing with rioters based on justice. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The heads of three power branches of the Iranian government emphasized the need for dealing with the detained perpetrators behind recent foreign-backed riots based on the law and Sharia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two Peruvian ministers resign amid deadly protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 children killed, 3 people injured in Nineveh explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Saturday that several Iraqi civilians were killed and injured after a bomb exploded in Nineveh province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US position on Crimean Peninsula 'declaration of war': Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President, called the US statement on the peninsula "a declaration of war," which Washington instructs to wage with other people's hands.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Western funny game; Exploitation of CSW. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In a widely criticized move against Iran, the United States and its allies pushed for the removal of Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 87% very or somewhat concerned about a recession in US: poll. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Close to 9 in 10 Americans report they are concerned about a recession as officials say that the possibility is not off the table, according to a new poll, local US media reported.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US push for allies to side 'US or China' can hardly work. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Commenting on growing China-Persian Gulf states ties, the Chairman of the London Energy Club says Washington's push for its allies to make a white and black choice to side "either with us or the Chinese" can hardly work.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Air pollution in Tehran enters second week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The severe air pollution in Iranian big cities including the capital Tehran continues for more than a week on Saturday while all the education centers will continue operation online over the next few days.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia welcomes upcoming Tehran-IAEA consultations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Russia welcomes the upcoming consultations between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran though no one expects any breakthroughs, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran never to back down from its redlines: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani says that Iran would not back down from its redlines in negotiations ever.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Zelensky admits being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with a French media that he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). China accounts for 30% of Iran foreign trade during 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — China alone accounted for about 30% of Iran's total foreign trade during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1 dead, 2 injured in fire at Mumbai hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A 46-year-old man died while two others sustained injuries in a massive fire that fire broke out in Vishwas Building, near Parakh Hospital in Mumbai's Ghatkopar East area at around 2pm.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Lebanon homeland of all its people: Nasarallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement said Lebanon is the homeland of all its people and Hezbollah wants to be a full and integrated partner in rights and obligations.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells villages in Tel Tammar in northeast Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Turkish military shelled villages in northeastern Syria on Saturday. local media in Syria said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Chicago high school. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to police.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran to continue cooperating with states to combat terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that Iran will keep cooperating with other countries fighting against terrorism.

Paul Haeder (2022-12-17). The Absolute Worst People on Earth: War Profiteers? dissidentvoice.org Ahh, the lords of war, and the companies' stocks going up up up. Look at these thieves, Lockhead Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman. Ahh, petal mines dropped by Ukraine forces on the Donbass: "The West is silent as Ukraine targets civilians in Donetsk using banned 'butterfly' mines" by Eva Bartlett (Posted Aug 18, 2022) …

Eva Bartlett (2022-12-17). Interview With Senator Richard Black on Ukraine's War on the Donbass, Russia's Reaction, NATO's Drive to Nuclear War. ingaza.wordpress.com "There is this element of madmen—some of the politicians, some of them military people, many of them in the US State Department, the CIA—who would be willing to do the most reckless and insane of actions to risk nuclear war or even to initiate it." On December 16, I spoke with Senator Richard Black about…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-17). Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On the 15th of December, members of Lakeland's LGBTQ+ community showed up to defend a drag bingo event from an expected attack by fascists. Queer and trans folks were also joined…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir el cierre del Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net El último reporte del Ministerio de Salud peruano precisó 63 hospitalizados registrados en Ayacucho, Apurimac, Lima, Arequipa, La Libertad, Huancavelica, Junín.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Congreso peruano rechaza adelanto de elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La iniciativa recibió 49 votos a favor, 33 en contra y 25 abstenciones, pero no alcanzó el total requerido.

Lee Foulkes, Ben Norton (2022-12-17). Why Peru has had 7 presidents in 6 years: Legacy of Fujimori dictatorship's constitution. multipolarista.com Peru has had 7 presidents in just over 6 years, due to the undemocratic constitution inherited created by far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori. This timeline explains how and why each head of state rose and fell so quickly.

Staff (2022-12-17). Perú: La embajadora de EEUU en Lima fue agente de la CIA, un día antes del golpe se reunió con el ministro de Defensa. cubadebate.cu La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Perú, Lisa Kenna, trabajó con la CIA y el Pentágono. Un día antes del golpe de Estado contra el presidente electo de izquierda, Pedro Castillo, Kenna se reunió con el ministro de defensa de Perú, quien luego ordenó a los militares que se volvieran contra Castillo.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Renuncian ministros de Educación y Cultura en Perú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al movimiento político Nuevo Perú, su secretario general Enver León pidió el cese de la represión.

JANET (2022-12-17). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 13, 2022 Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx and V. I. Lenin taught long ago about how the ruling class uses the state apparatus it controls — police, courts, jails, army, corporate media — to attack popular governments and prevent social progress. Opponents of the coup, or "golpista," against…

_____ (2022-12-17). Lawfare: Judicial And Legislative Coups In Argentina And Peru. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday. | The vice president, who has temporary immunity due to her current role, will not face immediate prison time and is expected to appeal the sentence, with the case likely to spend years winding through higher courts. The crisis in Peru reached the streets, after Congress dismissed former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 for wanting to dissolve Parliament and establish an emergency government. | Th…

rqorinoco (2022-12-17). Peru: Death Toll in Protests Rises to 20, Government Crisis Unravels. orinocotribune.com At least 20 people have died in Peru in this week due to police repression of protests calling for the release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by Congress and replaced by Dina Boluarte. | According to media reports, six of the deaths occurred in Apurimac, one in Arequipa, three in La Libertad, one in Huancavelica, eight in Ayacucho, and one in Junín. The de facto president, Dina Boluarte declared curfew in 15 provinces of the country. |

_____ (2022-12-17). Bolivarian Alliance Supports Peru's President Castillo Against Coup. popularresistance.org The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has forcefully opposed the coup d'etat in Peru and expressed its support for the country's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | ALBA member states released a joint declaration stating that they "reject the political trap created by the right-wing forces of that country against the Constitutional President Pedro Castillo, forcing him to take measures that were later used by his adversaries in parliament to oust him from office." | The alliance…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Daily Round-up | UK nurses launch historic industrial action over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we take a look at UK nurses launching a historic strike, the extension of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's prison sentence, a vote on a referendum for Puerto Rico, and the Saudi-led alliance in Yemen seizing ships…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Protests mount in Peru with at least 21 killed by US-trained security forces. wsws.org The Peruvian military and police escalated the repression against the ongoing social upheaval after the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). M113 Panzermà∂rser Mortar Carrier Spotted For First Time With Ukrainian Troops. southfront.org The M113 Panzermà∂rser 120 mm mortar carrier has been spotted with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for the first time. | On December 17, footage showing service members of the AFU firing at Russian forces from a M113 Panzermà∂rser [mortar tank in German] on an unidentified front in Ukraine surfaced online. | The Panzermà∂rser, which was developed in Germany, is built on the base of an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier and armed with a Finish-made Tampella 120 mm mor…

_____ (2022-12-17). Brittney Griner And The US State. popularresistance.org WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow on February 17, 2022, exactly one week before the Russian government began what it called its Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Griner was returning home from playing in Russia during the off-season and was carrying CBD oil in her luggage. While legal in much of the United States, any marijuana formulation is illegal in the Russian Federation. She was finally released on December 8, 2022 in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. | The terms of the exchange seemed unequal to many people who wondered why a man dubbed the "merchant of death" was a…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Greece Says It Is Ready To Supply Ukraine With S-300 And Other Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org S-300 missile system © Pavel Lisitsyn / | Athens could transfer S-300PMU-1 long-range air-defense systems to Ukraine if the United States deploys MIM-104 Patriot air-defense systems on Crete island instead, Greece's Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, said on December 17. | The S-300PMU-1 is an old upgrade of the Soviet S-300 system. Greece acquired the system after the 1997-1998 Cyprus Missile Crisis. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) maintains a regiment made up of four…

Brendan O'Soro (2022-12-17). Yemen: End American Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Recall your attention to the response from the US establishment after Russia was found to be using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. The extent of the outrage was so intense that the issue was brought to the UN Security Council, and the spokesman for the State Department briefed the press on the American …

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War—Refuse To Handle Military Cargo. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Solodke; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes be…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Guliaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…

infobrics (2022-12-17). US-Africa summit aimed against Russia and China fails as African nations refuse to take the bait. infobrics.org Most African countries simply don't want to get involved in US great powers rivalry with Russia and China.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Syria On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | The US forces in partnership with SDF carried out six operations, detaining five ISIS militants in northeast Syria, according to the US CENTCOM; | On December 16, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in west of Ain al-Arab; | On December 16, unknown aircraft struck and destroyed a truck near the border town of Al-Bukmal. |

Staff (2022-12-17). Georgian military infrastructure upgraded to NATO standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 16, 2022 The Minister of Defense opened the newly built barracks in Gori Infrastructure projects at the military bases of the Georgian Defense Forces are in the final phase. Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze opened a newly built three-story barracks in Gori, on the territory of the First Infantry Brigade of …

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. anti-ICBM warships assigned to NATO allies' carrier strike groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetDecember 16, 2022 USS Arleigh Burke hosts French Maritime Force Commander The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke hosted Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, commander of the French Maritime Force and French Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 5, 2022. While aboard the ship, Cluzel held discussions with Arleigh Burke …

Staff (2022-12-17). 66 NATO-compatible Gripens to constitute Brazil's entire air force combat fleet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 16, 2022 Gripen officially joins Brazil's operational fighter fleet Brazil is set to officially add the Saab Gripen NG, locally designated as F-39, to the combat fleet of its air force on Dec. 19. The first of five F-39s, delivered from Sweden between December 2021 and April 2022, are now at Anapolis Air …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Serbia solicita a la OTAN despliegue de sus tropas en Kosovo. telesurtv.net Vucic destacó que si bien resulta "casi seguro que esto no se concederá", la solicitud estará presente en el registro.

_____ (2022-12-17). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom For Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org Anti-war and First Amendment advocates are among those ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to commute the 45-month prison sentence of Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst and Pentagon employee who disclosed documents regarding the U.S. drone assassination program and was convicted last year of violating the Espionage Act. | Human rights attorney Steven Donziger and political activist Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked classified information about the U.S. war in Vietnam to the New York Times five decades ago in what became known as the Pentagon Papers, are scheduled to join Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn…

JANET (2022-12-17). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley December 15, 2022 Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer with the International Action Center and co-editor of the book, has visited many of the most vulnerable countries that have been devastated by sanctions: Iraq, Iran, Gaza in occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. She…

SP Editor (2022-12-17). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well in America. scheerpost.com Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all, the tall and the small, and especially the smallest among us, our children, who really are our future.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-17). China, LatAm business leaders agree on deepening cooperation in interconnectivity, innovation. ecns.cn The 15th China-Latin American and the Caribbean Business Summit issued a conclusive document on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-17). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.

Dongsheng News (2022-12-17). Shifting Focus on COVID Prevention. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ New agreements between China and Arab countries ‚Ä¢ Shifting focus on COVID prevention ‚Ä¢ Project to produce bioenergy in Shanghai moves forward ‚Ä¢ 119 years since the British invasion of Tibet…

Tamara Giles-Vernick, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Gustavo Matta, Nisia Trindade Lima (2022-12-17). [Comment] Louis Pasteur, COVID-19, and the social challenges of epidemics. thelancet.com December, 2022, will see two notable anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur and the third anniversary of China's announcement of the outbreak that would lead to the COVID-19 pandemic. These coinciding events provide an opportunity to reflect on past and current global challenges to bring epidemics under control. Pasteur himself was inextricably connected with a late 19th-century social hygienist movement to promote the health of populations and cities.1 With other noteworthy scientists, including Robert Koch, Agostino Bassi, and Joseph Lister, Pasteur helped to generate a new field of…

JANET (2022-12-17). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. iacenter.org December 15, 2022 For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the degree of the alleged 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Anti-government protests that occurred in China in late November added ammunition to the argument that China should adopt the capitalist viewpoint that the world's priority should be to get back to business as usua…

Staff (2022-12-17). Diplomáticos cubanos y vietnamitas dialogaron sobre agenda mutua. cubadebate.cu El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, se reunió este sábado con la directora del Departamento de Cooperación Económica de la Cancillería de Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Hang. Los diplomáticos conversaron sobre temas de interés bilateral. Coincidieron en Nueva York, en la Conferencia Ministerial del Grupo de los 77 más China, que culmina este sábado.

multipolarista substack (2022-12-17). "Free Julian Assange!" say Latin American leaders. indybay.org

_____ (2022-12-17). How Part-Time Faculty Won Their Strike At The New School. popularresistance.org At midnight on Dec. 10, part-time faculty at The New School and Parsons School of Design officially suspended their strike after a nearly seven-hour-long mediation session with the university administration ended with a tentative agreement (TA). The union's bargaining committee, which is composed entirely of part-time faculty at The New School, unanimously chose to suspend the strike while they prepare to hold a ratification vote. Alex Robins, a union staff member and part-time instructor teaching at Parsons School of Design, told TRNN that approximately 300 (exhausted) part-time faculty members attended the fina…

_____ (2022-12-17). A Community Conversation About The Park Slope Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org Like any revolution, it takes experimentation, trial and error undergone at great risk, to prove the reliable, rational, and causal relationship between cooperation and economic success. It also takes a willingness to tweak, slightly, the familiar meaning of "success" in the economic sense. Alan Berger, a member of the Park Slope Food Co-op (PFSC) and panelist on the GEO Collective's recent community conversation in reflection on the movie, describes his draw to the Park Slope Food Co-op as a manifestation of his more general interest in "alternative ways of being." | At PFSC, "success" isn't necessarily net inco…

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? This Article Is For You. popularresistance.org "Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think."

_____ (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Head Into Their Biggest Strike Ever. popularresistance.org The year of the strike is ending with a bang. Starbucks Workers United has announced that workers at over 100 stores in the U.S. are embarking on a three-day strike starting today and ending December 18. The "Double Down Strike" will affect Starbucks locations in multiple states, including the flagship Seattle Roastery, which is where Starbucks CEO and noted union antagonist Howard Schultz regularly gets his coffee. | In a statement to Eater, Starbucks Workers United says "the 'Double Down Strike', a nationwide unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, is the longest collective action in the campaign's history and is t…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Grads' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands, Sparking Rank-And-File Activism. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). Ghost Stories Of Capitalism: Racism Is Real, And It's A Class Struggle. popularresistance.org In today's political climate, the word racism has become taboo. Some on the "Left" take issue with the term because of how it has been co-opted by the neoliberal elite. This is understandable, since the neoliberal Democratic Party has indeed exploited race relations in the United States to forward a "lesser evil" but no less dangerous brand of U.S. imperialism. Racism is thus increasingly viewed as an ideological weapon of liberalism rather than a material force of oppression. So-called "conservatives" have pounced on the limitations of neoliberal racial politics to strengthen their own brand as crusaders against…

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? popularresistance.org Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think. | I grew up in North Carolina, one of five states…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Graduate Students' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.

Tina Landis (2022-12-17). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. liberationnews.org The carbon emissions of 125 of the richest billionaires equal those of France, or 67 million people.

WSWS (2022-12-17). 36,000 UC academic workers to vote on concessions contract agreed to by UAW. wsws.org The "significant progress" has resulted in sellouts that will do nothing to raise graduate students out of poverty or meet skyrocketing inflation.

Edward Hunt (2022-12-17). What Now for US Policy Toward Yemen. commondreams.org U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war.

_____ (2022-12-17). "Star Wars" between the US and the East. journal-neo.org Since 1957, space has become an arena of active rivalry between scientific thought and economic-technical capabilities between Moscow and Washington. For a long time, the USSR was the leader in the peaceful exploration of space, launching 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, and sending the first human being into outer space (Yuri Gagarin), and …

Editor (2022-12-17). ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It's Caving to US Pressure. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). National Archives releases thousands of documents on John F. Kennedy assassination. wsws.org Historians, journalists and Kennedy specialists have only just begun poring over the newly released documents, and the World Socialist Web Site intends to carefully review them in the coming days, but what is already known of their contents makes clear that the elimination of Kennedy, notwithstanding his imperialist and Cold War credentials, was a state operation.

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-17). The Real Overpopulation Problem. dissidentvoice.org Another bureaucratic war criminal, Robert MacNamara, said in Fog of War that he made it a rule "not to answer the question asked but to answer the question I wished they had asked". He added that it was a good rule. It is a good rule of psychological warfare never to acknowledge the obvious messages …

WSWS (2022-12-17). Turkish presidential hopeful sentenced to prison. wsws.org As Turkey heads to elections in 2023 amid growing class tensions and war threats, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, a potential rival of President Erdogan, was sentenced to prison and a political ban.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). America's "Long War" against the Korean Nation. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-17). How the War Machine Took Over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Real News Network From The Real News Network: There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially …

Staff (2022-12-17). Victor Hugo: The face of Cain, hunters of men, sublime cutthroats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Victor Hugo: Selections on war ==== Victor HugoFrom William Shakespeare (1864)…

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End (Interview). orinocotribune.com

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. orinocotribune.com

Fight Back (2022-12-17). Minneapolis: Battle against city plans to spread arsenic contamination in low-income neighborhood. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Roughly 100 East Phillips residents and supporters rallied at the Hennepin County courthouse, December 15, protest the city's East Phillips demolition plan and long legacy of systemic racism. | For generations, East Phillips residents have suffered from multiple sources of concentrated pollution, including toxic deposits of arsenic from a former pesticide factory. When the vacant Roof Depot warehouse came up for sale, the neighborhood developed plans to renovate the building into an urban farm and community hub. | But, despite proclamations of environmental justice, the city of Minneapolis plan…

Rebecca F Grais, Amadou A Sall, Stewart T Cole (2022-12-17). [Comment] Science knows no country: fulfilling Louis Pasteur's legacy. thelancet.com 2022 marks the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth. Pasteur's discoveries helped lay the foundation of modern public health, microbiology, and medicine. His legacy echoes in the many streets, schools, and hospitals that bear his name, and in the widespread use of pasteurised food worldwide. After his pioneering work on veterinary vaccines, Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine for humans in 1885, the success of which led to the foundation of a dedicated institute in Paris, France.1 The Institut Pasteur was registered in 1887 as a private foundation of public utility, and its statutes state that the institute's du…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). Financial Warfare, 25 Years Ago: The Recolonization of Korea. Seoul Black Monday, 1997. IMF Intervention in Korea. globalresearch.ca Kim Dae jung, a former dissident, political prisoner and starch opponent of the US backed military regimes had caved in to Wall Street. Washington had demanded in no uncertain terms that all three candidates in the presidential race commit themselves to adopting the IMF programme.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Iraq On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2022-12-17). Croacia vence 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido que nadie quiere jugar. cubadebate.cu Este sábado, la selección croata venció 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido por el tercer lugar del Mundial Catar 2022. Los balcánicos se adelantaron pronto en el marcador con una gran jugada de pizarra. Los Leones del Atlas, la gran sorpresa del Mundial, respondieron dos minutos después, pero no pudieron igualar la ventaja que los croatas consiguieron al final del primer tiempo.

Staff (2022-12-17). Constituyen las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu Este sábado se constituirán las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, integradas por 1 422 delegados de circunscripción elegidos recientemente. Los delegados prestarán juramento en una ceremonia solemne y tomarán posesión de sus cargos. Estos organismos deberán fomentar el desarrollo local y velar por el bienestar de sus ciudadanos.

John Cookson, Ferdinand Jonsson (2022-12-17). [Comment] A new cholinergic mechanism for antipsychotics: emraclidine and M4 muscarinic receptors. thelancet.com Existing antipsychotic medicines have impressive effectiveness in treating acute episodes of schizophrenia and preventing relapses, providing enormous impact for many patients. However, they are associated with short-term and longer-term side-effects, and their effects are directed mainly at hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking. Patients are left with residual so-called negative symptoms, most notably loss of motivation and cognitive difficulties that contribute to substantial functional impairments.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). HTS Militants Attack Another Syrian Army Position Near Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org On December 17, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | During the raid, the militants attempted to capture the position which is located in the town of Kabtan al-D≈ºabal in the western countryside of Aleppo. The militants engaged in heavy clashes with SAA personnel, who managed to hold on to the position. | The HTS-affiliated Military Media shared footage from the raid. The sho…

Montreal Counter-Info (2022-12-17). Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Action to Block the Port of Montreal. itsgoingdown.org Report on direct action and solidarity rally with the Wet'suwet'en against Coastal GasLink. Originally posted to Montreal Counter-Info. While COP15 is taking place in the streets of Montreal and the Canadian government is doing its green-washing dance for the world, construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory continues against the will of the…

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-17). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A New Hope For Louisiana's Climate Future. levernews.com Good things are happening! In Louisiana, a run-off election has opened the door for a more promising climate future. Also, public land defenders took on Arizona's governor and won, a proposed new rule could help consumers track corporate criminals, global renewable energy is accelerating at a much needed pace, and the fossil fuel industry lost one of its main investors. All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news, progress, and action steps that's one of the many features available only to Lever supporting subscribers.Rock the boat.Low-Pro…

Salim S Abdool Karim, Izukanji Sikazwe (2022-12-17). [Comment] Building on Pasteur's legacy: producing vaccines in Africa. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur's legacy of translating scientific knowledge on vaccines to create a healthier world resonates with his comment that "Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."1 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine knowledge has not belonged to humanity, leading to global vaccine inequity2 and attempts to obstruct Africa, the world's poorest continent, from manufacturing mRNA vacci…

Staff (2022-12-17). øPor qué algunos futbolistas usan máscaras en los partidos del Mundial de Catar? cubadebate.cu øEs Batman? øEs Superman? No, era Son Heung-min volando por la banda de Corea del Sur antes de ser eliminados. øO podría ser Josko Gvardiol, el jugador de Croacia que juega por el tercer lugar? En esta Copa Mundial de Catar 2022, hay varios jugadores de fútbol que han llevado máscaras sobre sus caras.

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. announces COVID preparedness plan. ecns.cn The White House on Thursday announced a COVID-19 'winter preparedness plan', including free at-home tests, to fight the virus as cases and hospitalizations across the country surge.

Jessamy Bagenal, Benjamin Burlton, Bethany Gomersall, Joanna Palmer, Paula Preyzner, Maneet Virdi (2022-12-17). [Comment] Winner of the 2022 Wakley Prize: compassion and connection. thelancet.com It was a privilege to read the many thought-provoking entries to this year's Wakley Prize, The Lancet's annual essay competition. Earlier this year, we invited submissions about compassion and connection in medicine.1 We were moved and engaged by the submitted essays and thank everyone who found the time to enter the competition—they all showed a great commitment to writing.

____ (2022-12-17). Geminid meteor shower lights up sky in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Geminid meteor shower, always a favorite among the annual meteor showers, reached to peak on Wednesday.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Biden, Haaland and the Navajo Nation's Runaway Train — Oil, Gas, Coal and Lithium. indybay.org Flying under the banner of energy transition, the Biden administration and Navajo Nation are pushing the most polluting and devastating drilling and mining on earth.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Prime Minister Bainimarama under challenge in contentious Fijian election. wsws.org With the final election results still to be declared, amid widespread voter abstention, the contest between two former coup leaders has raised the spectre of military intervention.

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Gobierno saliente detiene pesquisa sobre la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net La medida se produjo a partir de una iniciativa del titular de la comisión, Marco Vinicius Pereira de Carvalho.

Susan Jaffe (2022-12-17). [World Report] Modest health goals for new US Congress. thelancet.com With Congress almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, consensus on any major health legislation is unlikely. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.

Editor (2022-12-17). 2022 Was Rikers Island's Deadliest Year. Again. scheerpost.com

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Northern Syria: U.S. Forces Conduct First Patrol In Raqqa City (Video). southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 17, the United States-led coalition conducted an unusual patrol within the city of Raqqa in Syria's northern region. | The coalition's patrol, which was escorted by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), visited Raqqa's Central Prison, where many captives of ISIS are being held, then…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Orchestra musicians in Fort Wayne, Indiana on strike against poverty wages. wsws.org The phrase "poverty wages" in relation to the Fort Wayne musicians' conditions is not hyperbole.

Ilana Là∂wy, William Bynum (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Louis Pasteur's public engagement. thelancet.com Concern with public engagement by scientists and doctors is nothing new, but one of its consummate early practitioners was born 200 years ago. Louis Pasteur (1822—95) was not a natural communicator with ordinary people from the wider community. Shy and reserved, he was happiest when he was working in the laboratory, but he was deeply committed to the value of science in human affairs and used his own research to further that message. He was also intensely and successfully ambitious, both for himself and his family, and for the scientific ideas he espoused.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Realizan movilización por mayor presupuesto educativo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "La movilización fue para exigir mayor presupuesto para las universidades, mejores ofertas laborales para los jóvenes", declaró Mauricio Chiluisa.

____ (2022-12-17). UN officials call for building consensus on biodiversity blueprint at COP15 meeting. ecns.cn UN officials on Thursday called for more consensus on reaching a post-2020 global biodiversity framework as a ministerial-level negotiation of the ongoing UN biodiversity conference started.

Staff (2022-12-17). Una canción, como un disparo… una palabra. cubadebate.cu Frente a la enorme Casa de las Américas, que sirvió de guarida hace 50 años al Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, varios de sus fundadores y jóvenes integrantes se dieron cita en la noche de este viernes, en un concierto que rindió homenaje a quien devino madrina de estos poetas que cantan, la heroína Haydée Santamaría, en su centenario.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Union herds Pampas pastry workers back on the job after wage-slashing company offer. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges Pampas workers to vote "no" to the union-management sell-out when it is put to a formal ballot.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-17). Venezuela Authorizes All National Airlines to Operate Flights to Colombia. orinocotribune.com

Marta Martín González, àÅlvaro Pineda Torcuato, Maria Luisa Martin Jimenez, Isabel Alonso Sebastián, Jose Luis Martinez Porras, Gala Silvestre Egea, Concepción Gonzalez Hernando (2022-12-17). [Clinical Picture] Recurrent rectal bleeding in a teenager caused by a cavernous haemangioma of the sigmoid colon. thelancet.com An 18-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for investigation of repeated episodes of rectal bleeding. Over the preceding 5 months the patient had made 4 visits to our emergency room reporting bleeding from the rectum. The problem was not associated with any other symptoms and was self-limiting. Previously, fresh red blood had been found on digital rectal examination, with no other abnormalities; no haemorrhoids, fistulous tracts, or abscesses had been found, and the patient had normal tone of her anal sphincter.

Staff (2022-12-17). Video: The Holy Land Five Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, the Masar Badil (Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement), with Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization, organized an online seminar on the case of the Holy Land Five, Palestinian political prisoners in U.S. jails. Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker and Mufid Abdulqader remain imprisoned, serving lengthy sentences …

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Senado de Bolivia aprueba proyecto ley de presupuesto para 2023. telesurtv.net El ente indicó que esta disposición fue derivada al órgano Ejecutivo para que sea promulgada.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Tragic shooting at Forvia auto parts plant in Highland Park, Michigan. wsws.org An argument over tools led to a shooting at a Detroit-area Forvia auto parts plant the day after the company announced more than 200 layoffs.

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. sells Lithuania half $1b in missiles, touts "persistent U.S. force presence" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 16, 2022 Lithuania gets defense boost with purchase of American HIMARS rocket systems Lithuania has finalized a deal to procure eight high mobility rocket systems in a move aimed at enhancing defensive capabilities in the Baltics, the country's top defense official said this week during a visit to the Pentagon. The $495 …

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Denuncian que 835 palestinos siguen detenidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net La organización no gubernamental denunció también que entre los detenidos se encuentran varios menores de edad.

Padmasayee Papineni (2022-12-17). [Wakley Prize Essay] Directly observed therapy. thelancet.com "it was all about standing alone | in a big grey city | and somebody suddenly | handing you marigolds" | The Lift (2013), Janis Freegard…

Kathy Durkin (2022-12-17). Solidarity with Palestine marks World Cup games. workers.org If there is a clear victor at the World Cup soccer games in Qatar, it is the Palestinian people. Even though they are not competing, solidarity with their struggle has been front and center in the stadiums, markets and streets of Doha, the country's capital, the site of the first . . . |

The Disability Justice, Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (2022-12-17). U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities. workers.org On Dec. 2, the eve of the 30th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled activists and artists and allies, organized and led by Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST), rocked Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations in New York City. They demonstrated in-person with a political and . . . |

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Presidente Maduro se reúne con dirigentes de partido opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el diálogo es primordial para avanzar aún más por la recuperación.

teleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-17). Zurda Infinita conversa con el cantante Guillermo Novellis. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño que ha tenido el capitán de la selección de Argentina, Lionel Messi, en este torneo.

The Lancet (2022-12-17). [Editorial] Pasteur's legacy in 21st century medicine. thelancet.com The Lancet bids 2022 adieu with a commemoration of Louis Pasteur. Born in France on Dec 27, 1822, Pasteur was a young polymath when he embarked on a path of discovery with profound societal relevance. By the age of 40 years, he was a national hero and an international authority on microbiology, vaccines, and immunology. His germ theory of disease laid the foundation for hygiene and sanitation within public and global health. He developed the first vaccine against human rabies in 1885. Along with other great scientists of his time, Pasteur shaped scientific reasoning and communication for the better, creating a le…

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Decretan alerta de riesgo sanitario en capital chilena por humo. telesurtv.net Hay incendios forestales activos cerca de Santiago y contaminan el aire sobre la ciudad. Se registran altas temperaturas.

commondreams (2022-12-17). Beneficial Electrification Gives HUD an Opportunity to Invest in Health of Residents. commondreams.org For millions of Americans that live in public housing, home can be a minefield of toxins and health hazards driven by decades of disinvestment and disrepair that harm the air they breathe.

Betsey Piette (2022-12-17). Critical hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org Dec. 16 — Supporters and family of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filled the courtroom and demonstrated outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center today. All were asking whether Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons would continue the long miscarriage of justice against Mumia — 41 years in prison . . . |

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Venezolanos exigen a EE.UU. liberación de diplomático Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Se realizó un acto de masas en Caracas en solidaridad con Saab, quien permanece secuestrado en EE.UU. en franca violación de los tratados internacionales.

____ (2022-12-17). Suzhou Creek cruise tours launched. ecns.cn The cruise tours on Shanghai's Suzhou Creek were officially launched on Thursday following three months of trials.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-17). Cuban-American Actor Faizon Love Claims Black Americans Would Waste Reparations: What Does the Science and Economists Say? moguldom.com Actor Faizon Love has chimed in on the reparations debate and he's not a fan of the recent $223,000 economists recommended be paid to each Black Californian descended from the enslaved to compensate for housing discrimination. "F**k that. F**k that $223,000. You know what it is; that's another trick bag. You know why? Because that …

WSWS (2022-12-17). Who is the University of California strike mediator, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg? wsws.org The regressive character of Friday's tentative agreement further exposes the pro-corporate role of the UAW bureaucracy and explodes its presentation of Steinberg as a "neutral" arbiter.

Editor (2022-12-17). Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty. scheerpost.com

Esra Erkal (2022-12-17). [Correspondence] Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies — Publisher's reply. thelancet.com As a scientific publisher and information analytics company, we take our responsibility seriously. We have been supporting sustainability research and working to reduce our environmental impact for more than 15 years. In 2021, we made a firm pledge to become net zero for all direct and indirect emissions by 2040.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-12-17). The Ghost of Eugene McCarthy Could Haunt Biden's Path to Renomination. indybay.org No to Status-Quo Joe…

WSWS (2022-12-17). The imperialist powers rearm: US, Japan, Germany plan record military spending. wsws.org Over the past week, the US, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades of precedent.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Navajo Nation Joining Attack on Hualapai Sacred Land for Lithium Mine. indybay.org The Navajo government is planning to join the attack on Hualapai's sacred land, according to the Australian company planning a lithium mine under the fake green banner.

____ (2022-12-17). Expert: U.S. must look through the lens of Africans. ecns.cn The U.S. should work for the benefit of Africans and not compete with them, says a U.S. expert while talking about the U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington on December 13-15.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). India y Rusia reafirman alto nivel de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Putin y Modi intercambiaron sobre varios puntos de intercambio en materias de inversión en renglones como la energía, la agricultura y el transporte.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Virginia's Republican Governor vows to reimburse businesses fined for COVID-19 health violations. wsws.org Youngkin promised to pay back all businesses in the state fined during the first years of the pandemic for violating public health rules.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Incendio en edificio residencial de Francia deja diez muertos. telesurtv.net Se reportan 14 heridos, de ellos cuatro en estado crítico. La Fiscalía de Lyon abrió una investigación para determinar sus causas.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Greeks protest police killing of 16-year-old Roma youth. peoplesdispatch.org 16-year-old Kostas Fragkoulis died eight days after being shot by a police officer allegedly because he did not pay EU 20 for gasoline. Left and progressive organizations have condemned the killing…

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-17). Sube a 21 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en Malasia. telesurtv.net El presidente del Comité de Catástrofes Naturales de Malasia, Ahmad Zahid, declaró que seguirá de cerca la evolución de la situación en el lugar del desastre.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Canciller de Argentina insta a consolidar integración regional. telesurtv.net "Tenemos que trabajar con diferentes miradas, con diferentes testimonios, con diferentes historias", refirió el titular de la cartera de Exteriores.

____ (2022-12-17). Larry On Hysteria… And Not Only. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). Rail union bureaucracy allows opposition candidate to take office, while demanding sweeping attacks on freedom of speech. wsws.org Hall had an open complaint against him, filed by a member of Pierce's BLET United slate, that he had accepted "outside assistance" from a "nonmember employer" by sharing an article from the World Socialist Web Site.

SAM (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Are Engaged In Their Biggest Strike Action Yet. progressivehub.net JEFF SCHUHRKE | IN THESE TIMES…

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Unión Europea aprueba noveno paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Las nuevas medidas establecen la cesación de licencias a televisoras rusas como NTV, Rusia 1, REN TV y Piervy Kanal.

scorinoco (2022-12-17). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! (Statement). orinocotribune.com Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) released the following statement on December 14, 2022, after the passing of immigrant rights activist Father José Landaverde. | Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to hims…

John H Krystal, John M Kane, Christoph U Correll, David P Walling, Matthew Leoni, Sridhar Duvvuri, Shrinal Patel, Ih Chang, Philip Iredale, Lillian Frohlich, Stacey Versavel, Pamela Perry, Raymond Sanchez, John Renger (2022-12-17). [Articles] Emraclidine, a novel positive allosteric modulator of cholinergic M4 receptors, for the treatment of schizophrenia: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b trial. thelancet.com These data support further investigation of emraclidine as a once-daily treatment for schizophrenia without need for titration and with a potentially favourable side-effect profile.

Gabriel Birgand, Raheelah Ahmad, Andre N H Bulabula, Sanjeev Singh, Gonzalo Bearman, Enrique Castro Sánchez, Alison Holmes (2022-12-17). [Review] Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur has long been heralded as one of the fathers of microbiology and immunology. Less known is Pasteur's vision on infection prevention and control (IPC) that drove current infection control, public health, and much of modern medicine and surgery. In this Review, we revisited Pasteur's pioneering works to assess progress and challenges in the process and technological innovation of IPC. We focused on Pasteur's far-sighted conceptualisation of the hospital as a reservoir of microorganisms and amplifier of transmission, aseptic technique in surgery, public health education, interdisciplinary working, and…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Desarrollan encuentro colombo-venezolano sobre economía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades destacaron que esta iniciativa surgió de los mandatarios Nicolás Maduro y Gustavo Petro.

Editor (2022-12-17). An Xmas Gift from Hedges and Fish. scheerpost.com Every year, Bob sends Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish into the blistering cold of the New Jersey woods to chop down a tree for the annual ScheerPost Christmas party. Please donate to ScheerPost so we can start buying a tree instead—and so you can get a book.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Syrian Army Reinforcements Continue To Arrive In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to deployed reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | On December 17, videos showing two large convoys of the army with dozens of battel tanks and infantry fighting vehicles surfaced online. The heavy weapons were reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The SAA began expanding its presence in the northern Aleppo countryside in late November i…

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Presidente de México se solidariza con periodista tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario condenó, en su habitual conferencia de prensa, el atentado contra el periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

Philimon N Gona, Alexander F More (2022-12-17). [Comment] Bacterial pathogens and climate change. thelancet.com Although deaths caused by infections contribute substantially to global mortality and morbidity, analysis of mortality from bacterial infections has been sporadic, and often limited only to select pathogens. Generally, research has focused only on disease spread based on sample sizes that are restricted in geographical, chronological, and overall resolution.1,2 Given the huge mortality burden associated with bacterial pathogens, a systematic, consolidated, pathogen-specific global approach is crucial, to provide a comprehensive and comparative perspective to enhance efforts to set global public health priorities,…

Michael Welch (2022-12-17). Modern Prophet in the Age of US Empire: A Tribute to David Ray Griffin. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-17). ONU demanda medidas para protección de lenguas indígenas. telesurtv.net Se acordó dedicar el decenio 2022-2032 a la preservación de las lenguas indígenas para ayudarlas a sobrevivir y protegerlas de la extinción.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Trinidad y Tobago recibe segundo envío de vacunas contra mpox. telesurtv.net La entidad aseveró que se inmunizará a los contactos de confirmados, pero no se realizará una campaña masiva por el momento.

WSWS (2022-12-17). January 6 Committee to vote for criminal referrals against Trump at final public meeting. wsws.org Politico reported that the committee will vote to refer Trump for at least three felony crimes in relation to the failed coup, including insurrection.

Staff (2022-12-17). Más de la mitad del presupuesto del Pentágono no aparece en sus libros de contabilidad. cubadebate.cu El Pentágono (la sede del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos) suspendió su quinta auditoría porque el 61% de sus activos (3.7 billones de dólares) no aparecen en los libros de contabilidad que analizaron 1 600 auditores. En esos libros debía haber 3.5 billones de dólares en activos y 3.7 billones en pasivos.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australian "energy relief" plan rushed through parliament. wsws.org Labor's scheme will subsidise large businesses, while assisting the gas and coal giants to continue making super-profits, and doing little to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households and small businesses.

Staff (2022-12-17). Samidoun mourns passing of Filipino revolutionary leader, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison "Joma": 1939-2022. samidoun.net On Friday 16 December 2022, Professor Jose Maria Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, passed away in a hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he was living in forced exile. He was 83 years old. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network sends its deepest condolences to Sison's lifelong partner and comrade-in-arms, Julie …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

Editor (2022-12-17). Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets. scheerpost.com

Talha Burki (2022-12-17). [World Report] Research focus: Pasteur Institute of Dakar. thelancet.com From yellow fever to COVID-19, the Pasteur Institute of Dakar has been leading African health research and response. Talha Burki reports.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Queensland shootout highlights dangers of far-right. wsws.org Media coverage has focussed on the oddities of the individuals involved but their far-right political motivations are clear.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Karaftoo cave in Kordestan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Karaftoo cave is a Natural-Historical complex located in the North of the Kordestan Province of Iran. Today it has been accepted as the world's oldest man-made apartment on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-17). Prevén que consumo de carbón alcance récord histórico en 2022. telesurtv.net La AIE aseguró que el carbón seguirá siendo, con diferencia, la mayor fuente de emisiones de dióxido de carbono del sistema energético mundial.

Editor (2022-12-17). Joe Lauria: Mainstream Media Discover Twitter Censorship. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). Health care workers speak out under devastating conditions of the "tripledemic" surge in the US and Canada. wsws.org "People are dying from lack of access to care, health care workers are being pushed to suicide/PTSD/mental breakdown/burnout, and those with the power to do anything are doing…nothing."

Joanna Palmer, Highlights 2022 winning contributors (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Highlights 2022: sharpening the focus on powerful health stories. thelancet.com Photographs have the power to inform and engage the viewer. Earlier this year, The Lancet invited submissions for Highlights, our annual photography competition. We were looking for pictures on any health-related topic that arrested our attention, and we were impressed by the rich variety of topics from diverse environments that featured in the entries for Highlights 2022.

S M Thumbi, Lucille Blumberg, Kevin le Roux, Naseem Salahuddin, Bernadette Abela (2022-12-17). [Viewpoint] A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths. thelancet.com Every year, an estimated 59‚Äà000 vaccine-preventable deaths occur globally due to rabies.1 These deaths occur despite more than 100 years of existence of effective vaccines against rabies in humans and dogs, which serve as the main source of infection for humans.2,3…

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-17). Croacia y Marruecos jugarán por el tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los croatas cayeron ante la Albiceleste en las semifinales con marcador 3 – 0, mientras que el equipo de Marruecos perdió 2 0 ante Francia.

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Sindicatos salvadoreños rechazan reforma de pensiones de Bukele. telesurtv.net Los gremios destacaron que en la propuesta no se consolidó la eliminación de las Aseguradoras del Fondo de Pensiones.

Staff (2022-12-17). Boxeadoras cubanas pelearán en su primer cartel nacional. cubadebate.cu El primer cartel nacional de boxeo femenino tendrá lugar este sábado, en la Esfaar Córdoba Cardín, en La Habana del Este. En esta jornada histórica competirán las mejores boxeadoras que estaban entrenando desde hace un tiempo esperando que se oficializara en Cuba la práctica del pugilismo femenino.

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-17). SF Supes in Nov. met 16 hrs; 4 hrs for "political masturbation" indybay.org How much time do Supervisors waste on commendations and roll call introductions?>

WSWS (2022-12-17). Children dying as "tripledemic" of COVID, flu and RSV swamps New York. wsws.org Cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks in New York City and State because of the deliberate inaction of the Democratic Party and the trade unions.

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2022-12-17: News Headlines

SP Editor (2022-12-17). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well in America. scheerpost.com Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all, the tall and the small, and especially the smallest among us, our children, who really are our future.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.

Kyle Anzalone (2022-12-16). US Believes Ukraine Can Retake Crimea, But May Provoke Nuclear Escalation. news.antiwar.com The White House believes Ukraine's military could retake the Crimean Peninsula from Russia. However, officials say the offensive may cross Moscow's "red lines" and prompt a nuclear strike. The Biden administration has radically changed its view of Kiev's military since Russia invaded nearly ten months ago. The Ukrainians "continue to shock the world with how …

James George Jatras (2022-12-16). Is Russian Restraint Averting the Risk of Nuclear War — or Inviting It? globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2022-12-16). Kudankulam Unit 3 Reactor Building Dome Installed. infobrics.org The lower part and the top part of the 281-tonne dome for the reactor building at unit 3 of India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant was preassembled on the ground before being lifted 62 metres and installed in the design position…

Staff (2022-12-16). NATO nuclear obligation: Germany signs $8b deal for U.S. F-35s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 14, 2022 Germany clinches $8 billion purchase of 35 F-35 aircraft from the US German government leaders on Wednesday announced a deal to buy 35 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, a package pegged at $8.4 billion by the Pentagon in its offer from the summer. Signature of the letter of acceptance …

WSWS (2022-12-16). War, social crisis and the tasks of young people in South Asia. wsws.org Workers in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region are also being dragged into the maelstrom of imperialist war, which threatens the entire world with nuclear annihilation.

Gretchen Small (2022-12-16). This Is Britain's War. "The Drive for Nuclear War" globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-16). End of second general strike by truck drivers in ROK. journal-neo.org On December 9, South Korea's Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union voted to end their 16-day strike. The decision brought to an end the second round of Yoon Suk-yeol's stand-off with the left-leaning trade unions, which we have already discussed in previous articles. The strikers were demanding permanent status for the current temporary minimum wage scheme, plus …

Staff (2022-12-15). NATO East: Japanese-Russian military tensions rise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 15, 2022 Russian bombers, fighter jets skirt Japanese skies to send a message, expert says Russian bombers made a recent show of force near Japan to indicate the cost of being an "unfriendly country," according to a Tokyo-based security expert. Two Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 strategic bombers accompanied by Sukhoi fighter jets made …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-15). You Should Thank this Russian Naval Officer that You and Your Loved Ones Are Alive Today. covertactionmagazine.com Let's hope there are more Vasily Arkhipovs out there today—we need them now more than ever On October 27, 1962, Soviet naval officer Vasily Arkhipov helped prevent the outbreak of World War III and saved humanity from nuclear catastrophe. A minesweeper during the Pacific War, Arkhipov was the commander of a diesel submarine that had …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-15). IAEA Delegation to Visit Iran Over Uranium Traces Inquiry. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is sending a delegation to Iran on December 18 over an inquiry into uranium traces at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites the nuclear watchdog has been pursuing for years. "At the invitation of Iran, an IAEA technical team will be in Tehran on Sunday 18th December 2022 aiming at addressing …

William Astore (2022-12-15). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well. commondreams.org Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all.

Mark Niu (2022-12-15). U.S. scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough. america.cgtn.com Scientists in the U.S. have achieved a milestone in nuclear fusion.

Andy Kroll (2022-12-15). Peace Is Not Our Profession. tomdispatch.com Hey, cheer up because it truly is a beauty! I'm talking about this country's latest "stealth bomber," the B-21 Raider, just revealed by Northrop Grumman, the company that makes it, in all its glory. With its striking bat-winged shape and its ability to deliver a very big bang (as in nuclear weapons), it's our very own "bomber of the future." As Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin put it at its explosive debut, it will "fortify America's ability to deter aggression, today and into the future." Now, that truly makes me proud to be an American. And while you're at it, on this MAD (as in mutually assured destruction) w…

____ (2022-12-15). Nuclear power generation capacity in Hainan exceeds 10 billion kWh in 2022. ecns.cn The cumulative power generation capacity of the No. 1 and 2 units of Hainan Nuclear Power has exceeded 10 billion kWh for the first time as of Dec. 13, 2022, hitting a record high since both units were put into operation, according to the facility.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-15). IAEA's New chance for moving ahead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — A delegation of the UN nuclear watchdog will travel to Tehran in the coming days amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West over a range of issues.

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2022-12-16: News Headlines

infobrics (2022-12-16). Kudankulam Unit 3 Reactor Building Dome Installed. infobrics.org The lower part and the top part of the 281-tonne dome for the reactor building at unit 3 of India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant was preassembled on the ground before being lifted 62 metres and installed in the design position…

WSWS (2022-12-16). War, social crisis and the tasks of young people in South Asia. wsws.org Workers in South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region are also being dragged into the maelstrom of imperialist war, which threatens the entire world with nuclear annihilation.

_____ (2022-12-16). End of second general strike by truck drivers in ROK. journal-neo.org On December 9, South Korea's Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union voted to end their 16-day strike. The decision brought to an end the second round of Yoon Suk-yeol's stand-off with the left-leaning trade unions, which we have already discussed in previous articles. The strikers were demanding permanent status for the current temporary minimum wage scheme, plus …

Staff (2022-12-15). NATO East: Japanese-Russian military tensions rise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 15, 2022 Russian bombers, fighter jets skirt Japanese skies to send a message, expert says Russian bombers made a recent show of force near Japan to indicate the cost of being an "unfriendly country," according to a Tokyo-based security expert. Two Russian nuclear-capable Tu-95 strategic bombers accompanied by Sukhoi fighter jets made …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-15). You Should Thank this Russian Naval Officer that You and Your Loved Ones Are Alive Today. covertactionmagazine.com Let's hope there are more Vasily Arkhipovs out there today—we need them now more than ever On October 27, 1962, Soviet naval officer Vasily Arkhipov helped prevent the outbreak of World War III and saved humanity from nuclear catastrophe. A minesweeper during the Pacific War, Arkhipov was the commander of a diesel submarine that had …

Mark Niu (2022-12-15). U.S. scientists achieve nuclear fusion breakthrough. america.cgtn.com Scientists in the U.S. have achieved a milestone in nuclear fusion.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-15). IAEA's New chance for moving ahead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — A delegation of the UN nuclear watchdog will travel to Tehran in the coming days amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West over a range of issues.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-15). IAEA Delegation to Visit Iran Over Uranium Traces Inquiry. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is sending a delegation to Iran on December 18 over an inquiry into uranium traces at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites the nuclear watchdog has been pursuing for years. "At the invitation of Iran, an IAEA technical team will be in Tehran on Sunday 18th December 2022 aiming at addressing …

William Astore (2022-12-15). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well. commondreams.org Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all.

____ (2022-12-15). Nuclear power generation capacity in Hainan exceeds 10 billion kWh in 2022. ecns.cn The cumulative power generation capacity of the No. 1 and 2 units of Hainan Nuclear Power has exceeded 10 billion kWh for the first time as of Dec. 13, 2022, hitting a record high since both units were put into operation, according to the facility.

Andy Kroll (2022-12-15). Peace Is Not Our Profession. tomdispatch.com Hey, cheer up because it truly is a beauty! I'm talking about this country's latest "stealth bomber," the B-21 Raider, just revealed by Northrop Grumman, the company that makes it, in all its glory. With its striking bat-winged shape and its ability to deliver a very big bang (as in nuclear weapons), it's our very own "bomber of the future." As Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin put it at its explosive debut, it will "fortify America's ability to deter aggression, today and into the future." Now, that truly makes me proud to be an American. And while you're at it, on this MAD (as in mutually assured destruction) w…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-14). Germany Signs Contract to Purchase F-35s That Can Carry US Nuclear Warheads. news.antiwar.com Germany on Wednesday signed a contract with the US to purchase dozens of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that the US keeps in Germany. There are about 20 US B-61 nuclear gravity bombs stored in Germany under NATO's nuclear sharing program. While Germany has no nuclear weapons of …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). IAEA team to visit Iran on Sunday over nuclear probe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday a technical team will visit Tehran on Sunday.

Editor (2022-12-14). Why Fusion Ignition is Being Hailed as a Major Breakthrough in Fusion. scheerpost.com Carolyn Kuranz, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan who has worked at the facility that just broke the fusion record, helps explain this new result.

_____ (2022-12-14). South Korea and Saudi Arabia open up a new level of economic partnership. journal-neo.org South Korea and Saudi Arabia have had diplomatic relations for more than 60 years, but since 2015, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became actively involved in state affairs, relations between the two countries have received a new impetus for cooperation, expanding from the traditional sectors of oil trading and construction to developing alternative energy …

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2022-12-14: News Headlines

John Catalinotto (2022-12-14). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. workers.org Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-14). Police killings fuel protests across Peru against newly installed US-backed Boluarte regime. wsws.org The Dina Boluarte regime, declared the safeguard of democracy by US and European imperialism, has launched a brutal crackdown against peaceful demonstrations.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Donbass Republics Assess Damage From Years-Long Kiev's Aggression. southfront.org | The military conflict in Ukraine is not over yet, but the Kiev regime is already haggling with the West about who will pay for the restoration of the country, which NATO uses as its proxy in war against Russia. | Europe is surprised every time Ukrainian officials announce bills for equipping the Ukrainian army, training Ukrainian servicemen, supply of air defense means, ensuring the basic needs of Ukrainian citizens, restoring of the country's energy system and other needs, especially as the nu…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). In Video: Precision Strikes Destroyed Ukrainian Mortar Crew On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org

Editor (2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo, Condemn 'Anti-Democratic Harassment'. scheerpost.com Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a US-backed right-wing coup.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-14). Germany and Peru Coup Attempts? WEF Engineered False Flags? globalresearch.ca

Manolo Monereo (2022-12-14). Perú: crisis de un régimen sin alternativas. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor analiza la actual crisis peruana en el contexto de la lucha de las clases dominantes locales y de los EEUU por mantener el control de las naciones de américa Latina. No se habla mucho en…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-14). Castillo responsabiliza a la presidenta de la represión en Perú. telesurtv.net El expresidente en un mensaje también hizo un llamado a las fuerzas del orden a deponer las armas y evitar más derramamiento de sangre de la población.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-14). Cierran aeropuerto de Cusco, mientras aumenta represión contra manifestantes en Perú. telesurtv.net La represión estatal a las protestas contra Dina Boluarte y el Congreso dejaron el lunes un total de siete fallecidos.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-14). Siguen las movilizaciones para exigir el cierre del Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo rectificó la cifra de fallecidos tras la represión de la policía contra las manifestaciones y confirmó seis decesos.

Staff (2022-12-14). Postergan audiencia sobre pedido de prisión preventiva contra Pedro Castillo. cubadebate.cu El poder Judicial de Perú reprogramó para este jueves, a las 08H30 hora local, la audiencia sobre el pedido de prisión preventiva contra el expresidente Pedro Castillo, investigado por el delito de rebelión. El pedido fue realizado apenas horas antes de que venza la "detención preliminar" de siete días que cumple Castillo.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian forces struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | According to preliminary reports, Russian forces took control of Vodyanoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attack near the town of Pavlovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Stelmakhovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Vodyanoye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut city; | The Russian Army repelle…

Editor (2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: In Ukraine, the Autumn of Oligarchs. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The nice thing about being an oligarch is that you are so wealthy it doesn't matter that you are looked upon as a predatory pariah. The nice thing about being an American oligarch, such as Jeff Bezos, is that America does not have oligarchs: It has highly successful …

Igor Tregub (2022-12-14). Make an American dream possible in Ukraine: The case for renewable energy democracy. indybay.org While the war on Ukraine, to those who don't have ties there, may seem like an endless conflict raging thousands of miles away from our home, what we do as Californians to choose our energy supply has a deep impact on bringing this nightmare – which every night keeps me awake and scared for the safety of my loved ones – to an end. We owe it to our shared humanity to act decisively today. We can and must choose people over profit.

Mnar Adley (2022-12-14). Under Cover of War, Zelensky is Leading Ukraine's Massive Privatization Drive. mintpressnews.com On the latest edition of the MintCast, host Mnar Adley is joined by journalist Max Blumenthal, editor-in-chief of The Grayzone, to discuss Zelensky, the war, and the consequences for Europe.

Ralf Streck (2022-12-14). How critical journalists are muzzled in Europe. indybay.org Besides the case of Julian Assange, the case of the Basque Pablo González has stood out for almost a year now. Poland wants to keep him in solitary confinement for at least a year without presenting any evidence for the accusations of alleged espionage for Russia. His offense is apparently to have done research in eastern Ukraine, which alarms Ukrainian and Polish intelligence.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). In Video: Russian Tank In Action. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Why Putin Says Russia Could Adopt US-Style Preemptive Strike Doctrine. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageThe political West's propaganda machine cherry-picked Vladimir Putin's statements in order to misrepresent them as supposed "saber-rattling" while ignoring the pure logic behind his words. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst |

Infobrics (2022-12-14). Russia, China to Develop Oil, Gas Equipment. infobrics.org "We plan to jointly engage in the development and production of equipment that can be used both in China and in Russia."

Monica Moorehead (2022-12-14). Can Brittney Griner's release expose U.S. hypocrisy on prisons? workers.org As the majority of the world knows by now, Brittney Griner, a star player with the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury, was released from a Russian prison Dec. 8 in a prisoner exchange swap for Viktor Bout, a Russian prisoner held in the U.S. Brittney Griner Credit: BBC News . . . |

Infobrics (2022-12-14). BRICS CCI Organized Energy Partnership Forum: For Sustainable Development. infobrics.org BRICS CCI hosted the BRICS Energy Partnership Forum, aimed at deliberating coherent and pragmatic solutions to the rising energy demand for India and realise the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat towards a brighter future. The Forum brought in industry professionals from varied backgrounds ranging from government, industry leaders to start-ups under one roof…

Infobrics (2022-12-14). SA-China 'a Special Bond of Comrades and Brothers'. infobrics.org The meeting between presidents Ramaphosa and Xi cemented the historical relationship between the ANC and the CPC and the more than 20 years of strong and ever-growing diplomatic relations between South Africa and China…

Infobrics (2022-12-14). NATO membership will cost Finland more than 70 million euros annually. infobrics.org Apparently, there is no strategic benefit in being part of the Atlantic alliance.

Infobrics (2022-12-14). China to continue dominating Africa so-long as US insists on exporting Western liberalism. infobrics.org Five countries were not invited to US-Africa Summit for political reasons…

Ryan Kidwiler (2022-12-14). West Virginia state senator proposes coerced sterilization to curb opioid epidemic. liberationnews.org Senator Randy Smith announced that he would be co-sponsoring a bill that would prevent drug users from having children. If adopted, the bill would give drug users facing criminal charges the option of sterilization in exchange for a lighter sentence.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-14). Haitianos protestan tras asesinato de director de acueducto. telesurtv.net El asesinato y la protesta se insertan en el clima de inseguridad y violencia agudizado tras el magnicidio de J. Moïse.

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2022-12-14). The Surveillance State Is Making a List, and You're On It. dissidentvoice.org He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows when you've been bad or good So be good for goodness' sake! — "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" You'd better watch out—you'd better not pout—you'd better not cry—'cos I'm telling you why: this Christmas, it's the Surveillance State that's making a …

WSWS (2022-12-14). Text messages from Mark Meadows confirm January 6 coup was organized and supported by dozens of Republican lawmakers. wsws.org The messages show that Trump White House chief of staff Meadows coordinated with at least 34 Republicans in Congress about overturning the 2020 US presidential election.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Five more men to stand trial for 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer. wsws.org Michigan 86th District Court Judge Michael Stepka ruled last Wednesday that sufficient evidence was presented in a preliminary hearing by state prosecutors to bound five men over for a trial on felony charges in Antrim County circuit court in connection with the plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan.

Staff (2022-12-14). Urgent Appeal to Commercial Airlines: Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri. samidoun.net Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri Summary Israel has recently announced it will imminently deport Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, an act that could be a serious violation of international law. We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on commercial airlines to do everything in their …

Alan Macleod (2022-12-14). Catherine Perez-Shakdam: The "Israeli Spy" Who "Infiltrated" MintPress. mintpressnews.com Whatever the truth of the situation, the curious case of Catherine Perez-Shakdam is a reminder to anti-war and anti-imperialist groups, human rights organizations and even progressive media outlets that spies could be among you.

Angela (2022-12-14). Saturday 12/10: Free virtual screening of the film "The Tower" indybay.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Iraq On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Syria On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). IDF Chief Says Israel Attacked Iranian Weapons Convoy On Syrian-Iraqi Border. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). Israel Says 'Iron Fist' Active Protection System Completed Successful Test (Video). southfront.org The first serial produced Eitan APC in a handout photo published June 14, 2022. (the Israeli Ministry of Defense) | On December 12, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that the Iron Fist active protection system (APS), developed by Elbit Systems, had completed a successful test. | During the test, the hard-kill APS was fitted on the new Eitan 8×8 armored personnel carrier (APC). The ministry said that the successful test involved launching several anti-tan…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). Syria Says Losses From U.S. Occupation Are Over $111 Billion. southfront.org Losses resulting from the United States occupation of northern Syria, a region that is reach in oil, gas and many other natural resources, has succeeded $111 Billion, the Syrian Foreign Ministry revealed on December 14. | The U.S. first dispatched its forces to Syria in 2014 under the pretext of combating ISIS. Today, an international coalition led by the U.S. and backed by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces controls vast parts of the northern region, including key o…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). Syrian Intelligence Patrol Ambushed In Northern Daraa (Video). southfront.org On December 12, a patrol of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Directorate (AFID) was ambushed in the town of Dael in the northern countryside of Daraa. | The patrol came under fire minutes after entering Dael. Heavy clashes broke out between intelligence officers and unidentified gunmen in the streets of the town. The patrol managed to withdraw from Dael only after the intervention of the Syrian Arab Army, who quickly dispatched several battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to the town.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). Three ISIS Terrorists Killed In Iraqi Airstrikes On Diyala Hideout (Video). southfront.org On December 12, fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out airstrikes on a hideout of ISIS near Lake Hamrin in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell said in a statement that the pinpoint airstrikes were carried out in coordination with the Interior Ministry's Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency. At least three terrorists were reported killed in the airstrikes. | The IQAF released footage of the airstrikes, which were carried out by…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). U.S. Defies Turkey, Deploys M777 Howitzers & Bradley Vehicles In Northern Syria (Photos). southfront.org A U.S. Soldier from the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/163rd Combined Arms Battalion, inspects a Bradley M2A3 Fighting Vehicle at Ali Al Salem AB, Jan. 27, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Chloe Ochs) | The United States-led Coalition deployed additional heavy weapons in northern Syria, defying Turkey's recent threats to Kurdish forces in the region. | On December 13, photos of the reinforcements surfaced online. The photos showed several M777 towed 155 mm howitzers. Local sources in no…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-14). Syria's Losses Mount In Conflict With Israel. southfront.org |

Anurag Deb (2022-12-14). Protest and proportionality in the Supreme Court: The Safe Access Zones Bill Reference [2022] UKSC 32. ukhumanrightsblog.com Introduction Abortion in Northern Ireland has had a fraught and frequently distressing history. Until 2019 when the UK Parliament reformed the law, the jurisdiction had the most restrictive approach to abortion in the UK. But even this reform has not reformed the reality, either for those seeking abortion services or information and counselling on such …

Betsey Piette (2022-12-14). U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal's case. workers.org The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent filed an amicus brief Dec. 6 with Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons regarding the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Their primary message to Clemons is that no judicial time bar should be applied when the defendant . . . |

Caleb Granger (2022-12-14). Uvalde massacre survivors take the system to court. liberationnews.org Survivors' and victims' families maintain that a range of negligent entities — including the Uvalde Police Department, the arms manufacturers and the store that sold him the deadly weaponry — played a role in enabling the destruction of so many innocent lives.

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-12-14). Legal Agreement Blocks Oil Drilling on 725,000 Acres of California Central Coast. indybay.org MARINA, Calif., December 6, 2022 — A federal judge approved an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 725,000 acres of public lands in California's Central Coast and the Bay Area. The legal agreement was reached by conservation groups, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Courthouse News (2022-12-14). Pacifica Foundation can't dodge $300,000 defamation award for fired executive. indybay.org September 16, 2022: A federal judge confirmed an arbitrator's finding that the former director was defamed by WBAI programmers who said he had been hired to sell the New York City radio station.

David Cronin (2022-12-14). Like Qatar, Israel buys influence in Brussels. electronicintifada.net Lobby drives EU work on anti-Semitism.

____ (2022-12-14). Shenzhen sees record investment signings. ecns.cn The record-breaking investment deals sealed at Shenzhen's global investment promotion event showed global investor confidence in the Guangdong province metropolis.

____ (2022-12-14). Xinjiang enterprises seek business opportunities in Central Asian countries. ecns.cn Representatives of industry-leading enterprises from northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are currently on a trip in Central Asia to seek business opportunities there.

____ (2022-12-14). China Duty Free unit takes to high seas with new cruise venture. ecns.cn Adora Cruises, the newly launched cruise brand under CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Ltd, on Monday joined a partnership with China Duty Free Cruise Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Duty Free Group.

____ (2022-12-14). Nov credit shortfall due to outbreaks. ecns.cn China's credit growth fell short of market expectations in November despite improvements from a month earlier, highlighting the need to launch more measures to expand credit demand and stabilize the economy.

____ (2022-12-14). Experts call on global efforts to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Facing growing risks of a global economic recession, countries must strengthen policy coordination and improve global development governance, said experts from home and abroad during a webinar.

____ (2022-12-14). Evidence of Japanese war crimes displayed at museum. ecns.cn The Museum of Evidence of War Crimes by Japanese Army Unit 731 in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, recently finished its 70-day redisplay project and released new evidence of atrocities during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

____ (2022-12-14). Eased restrictions to spur Spring Festival travel surge. ecns.cn Travel agencies have forecast that the tourism market will embrace a robust recovery during the approaching Spring Festival holiday in late January in the wake of the government's continued optimization of COVID-19 control measures.

____ (2022-12-14). COP15: China's subnational governments' role highlighted. ecns.cn The role that China's regional governments and local authorities play in boosting biodiversity was highlighted at the United Nations' COP15 on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-14). Draft suggests increased fines for illegal tutoring. ecns.cn China's top education authority plans to levy heavy fines on homestay and online tutors to deter extra academic tutoring among kindergarten pupils and primary and middle school students.

____ (2022-12-14). Mechanism targets lessons after school. ecns.cn China is expected to establish a long-term mechanism to completely root out disguised academic tutoring by June 2024, a new guideline said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-14). China will no longer release the figure of asymptomatic cases: NHC. ecns.cn China will no longer release the figure of asymptomatic cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. panel investigating Capitol riot to release final report next week. ecns.cn The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot will release its final report next week, its chair said on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-14). Xi to address opening ceremony of high-level segment of COP15 part 2. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping will on Thursday address the opening ceremony of the high-level segment of the second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) via videolink.

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. inflation climbs less than analysts expectations, but food prices rise. ecns.cn U.S. prices rose less than analysts' expectations in November, signaling that surging inflation may be slightly tamping down.

____ (2022-12-14). China outlines central, local government roles in rural revitalization drive. ecns.cn China has specified the roles of related central authorities, as well as the roles of local governments, in promoting and steering the country's campaign of revitalizing the countryside.

____ (2022-12-14). Data must go through security assessment before leaving China. ecns.cn Core industrial, telecom and wireless data must be subject to security assessment before leaving China, according to a data management document unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. scientists: Gains made on energy source. ecns.cn This July 6, 2012, image released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California, shows an interior of the lab's National Ignition Facility, a laser-based inertial confinement fusion research facility in Livermore, California, US.

____ (2022-12-14). COP15: Goal is to secure biodiversity framework. ecns.cn The participants in the United Nations' COP15 are working toward finalizing…

____ (2022-12-14). Second booster shot available for at-risk people. ecns.cn People at high risk of contracting COVID-19 are now permitted to get a second booster shot, according to a new notice on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-14). China launches second COVID-19 booster shot. ecns.cn China will offer a second COVID-19 booster dose to certain groups who had received their first booster shot more than six months, authorities said Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-14). Cross-border soccer gambling case cracked by Sichuan police with $20.07 mln involved and 22 suspects detained. ecns.cn Police in Yibin have recently cracked a Qatar-World Cup-related cross-border soccer gambling case which involved over 140 million yuan ($20.07 million) with the participation of over 700 gamblers. Twenty-two suspects have been detained.

____ (2022-12-14). China releases images captured by probe Kuafu-1. ecns.cn China's exploration satellite transmitted its first image since being sent to space in October.

____ (2022-12-14). Dinosaur visits COP15 meeting. ecns.cn The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) brought a ferocious, life-like dinosaur to COP15, the UN's biodiversity conference, to urge more climate action from global leaders.

____ (2022-12-14). Beijing rushes to meet surging demand for medications. ecns.cn Pharmaceutical companies rushed to boost supplies as demand surges for fever and cold medications in Beijing.

____ (2022-12-14). Collection of former French President Giscard d 'Estaing auctioned in Paris. ecns.cn More than 100 artworks collected by the French former President Giscard d 'Estaing were under the hammer at the Drouot auction house in Paris…

Editor (2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: Germany & The Lies of Empire. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-14). After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-14). Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-14). War's Chokehold On Culture w/ Matt Hoh. scheerpost.com The military's invasion on our culture and the possible fall of any antiwar voices in the mainstream are discussed ScheerPost's Max Jones and Diego Ramos with former Afghanistan Senior Civilian Officer Matt Hoh.

Editor (2022-12-14). Why Fusion Ignition is Being Hailed as a Major Breakthrough in Fusion. scheerpost.com Carolyn Kuranz, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan who has worked at the facility that just broke the fusion record, helps explain this new result.

Farooq Sulehria (2022-12-14). Iran: 'The current revolutionary movement is the most serious challenge to the regime'. greenleft.org.au Dr Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad, a Research Associate with SOAS University of London and associate editor of The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies spoke with Farooq Sulehria about the significance of the revolutionary movement in Iran.

Garrison Ann (2022-12-14). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…

Ian Angus (2022-12-14). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, December 2022. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books on fungi, wheat, racism, building socialism and more.

Jay Larbalestier (2022-12-14). Fireproof Australia activist: 'Something is deeply wrong with the justice system'. greenleft.org.au More than $22,000 a minute is being handed over in subsidies to fossil fuel companies. Jay Larbalestier, a Fireproof Australia activist, speaks about why people are protesting.

Kerry Smith (2022-12-14). Anti-coal activists sentenced for stopping Adani coal train. greenleft.org.au Six environment activists, who stopped a trainload of coal from Adani's Carmichael mine and climbed machinery at Abbot Point coal terminal two weeks ago faced court today. Kerry Smith reports.

Kerry Smith (2022-12-14). Weapons company Thales under fire for its role in human rights violations in West Papua. greenleft.org.au Community members gathered on December 1 to raise the West Papuan flag in the lobby of weapons company Thales' Brisbane office, reports Kerry Smith.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-14). Wreaths Across America "Remember, Honor, Teach" – California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org "Remember, Honor and Teach" includes the 1848 Historic Towns of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar – Gold Mining District…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-14). 2022 Sacramento Kwanzaa – Kinara Workshops to kickoff the season. indybay.org The essential central symbol of Kwanzaa is the kinera. 7 days, 7 symbols and 7 principles is our unique "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-14). 2022 CA State Capitol Kwanzaa will build upon a 'Quintessential 21st Century Partnership'. indybay.org Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday, created by Dr. Maulana Karenga here in the California Sunshine reflecting deeply on a global Pan African community, over half a century later… | Habari Gani?>

KPFA (2022-12-14). Federal Marshals Seize KPFA Assets to Pay Defamation Judgment Against New York Sister Station. indybay.org This week US Marshals seized more than $300,000 of KPFA's cash reserves to pay for a monetary judgment for its parent organization the Pacifica Foundation. The asset seizure resulted from a defamation lawsuit by a former interim executive director of Pacifica, John Vernile in 2019 against programmers of its New York station, WBAI. Pacifica lawyers filed an appeal today to block the judgment. But KPFA is now facing layoffs and a massive budget shortfall.

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-14). Thursday 12/15: Free MUMIA! March! SF! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-14). Friday 12/16: Free MUMIA! March! Oakland! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-14). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

Lee Camp (2022-12-14). Pentagon Admits They Can't Account For HALF Their Assets Amid Latest Audit Failure. mintpressnews.com The Pentagon just flunked its fifth-ever audit. They will never have a legit audit. Because if they did, the American people would realize we've been saluting, celebrating, and glorifying the largest money-laundering operation in human history.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-14). Unite and Fight for our Rights, Lives, and Planet. indybay.org Hundreds of Demonstrators in evening march from 7th Street Federal Building to Union Square…

Martha Grevatt (2022-12-14). Anniversary of first union win/ Protests target Starbucks. workers.org December 9 marked the one-year anniversary of the historic victory at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, when the workers voted to be represented by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). During a rally at Niagara Square, 100+ Starbucks workers and supporters marked their year of struggle, braving the winter cold . . . |

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-14). Big Tech has rigged the game against artists. Here's how we can fight back. therealnews.com

Mike Walter (2022-12-14). The Heat: 2022: The Year in U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com From surprising election results to ongoing investigations of a former president, we take a look back at the year in U.S. politics. The pundits predicted a "red wave", a Republican takeover of Congress following the U.S. midterm elections. After all, the country was reeling from …

Mitchell Bonga (2022-12-14). Library workers organize in Ferndale, Michigan. liberationnews.org "As library workers, we understand how crucial libraries are to a democratic society, and it is time for our workplace to reflect the participatory citizenship that our institution supports. Establishing a union will give us a place at the decision-making table, regularize our work duties and conditions through a formal contract, and allow us to advocate for the changes that will make our library a fairer workplace and an even stronger resource for Ferndale and its surrounding communities."

____ (2022-12-14). Thanks To Eva Who Pointed To This… smoothiex12.blogspot.com surprising, in the most positive way: That's what I am talking about–

Oakland Privacy (2022-12-14). Wednesday 1/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-14). Look Up! Wake Up, People! You Are Being "Suicided in Warp Speed". globalresearch.ca

Revolution Books (2022-12-14). Saturday 12/17: Holiday Fundraising Festival to put Real Revolution on the Map. indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley…

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (2022-12-14). Saturday 12/31: Noon Year's Eve. indybay.org The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery is located in the Capitola Mall.

The Green Arcade (2022-12-14). Thursday 12/22: What Exotic Marine Animals Can Tech Us About Adaptation, Survival, Sexuality, and Care. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-14). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

UnitedEditor (2022-12-14). Possible military operation in northern Syria; Criticism on the Sykes-Picot Plan from Bahceli; Vatan Party national congress. uwidata.com The public agenda in Turkey has been quite busy last week. An extensive air strike campaign is still ongoing by the Turkish Armed Forces against the US-backed PKK terrorist organization targets in northern Syria and Iraq. And a possible ground support for the operation is now on agenda in Tàºrkiye. Devlet Bahàßeli, leader of the …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-14). Germany's show trial of a claimed coup. uwidata.com By Gà∂khan Daƒütekin This week Germany experienced one of the largest security operations in its history. The German state and mainstream media accused the group "Reichsbàºrger" (Reich citizens) of plotting to seize power by attacking the Bundestag (German Federal Parliament). Chief Public Prosecutor Peter Frank has stated that the members of the group are determined …

Verena Hinze, Tamsin Ford, Bergljot Gjelsvik, Sarah Byford, Andrea Cipriani, Jesus Montero-Marin, Poushali Ganguli (2022-12-14). [Articles] Service use and costs in adolescents with pain and suicidality: A cross-sectional study. thelancet.com In our study, adolescents with pain and suicidality reported increased contact with health, social, and educational services, which could provide an opportunity for suicide prevention. Given the diversity of identified settings, multi-sector suicide prevention strategies are paramount.

Walter Smolarek (2022-12-14). Civics class for radicals: The presidency. liberationnews.org The brutality, cruelty and greed of the entire capitalist government is personified in one individual: the president…

WorkWeek (2022-12-14). WorkWeek 12-8-22 Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidat. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidate Erek Slater, The UAW UC Strike & Privatization & Lessons Of Brazil & Rise Of Fascism…

Wotakuye Mutual Aid (2022-12-14). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Iran publicly hangs second anti-government protester after show trial. wsws.org The Iranian authorities' resort to ever harsher repression is rooted in their fear that under conditions of ever deepening poverty and ever-widening social inequality, the working class will erupt onto the scene.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Fight back against the attack on jobs at Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant! Mobilize support behind Stellantis workers! wsws.org All autoworkers have a stake in the defense of workers at Stellantis Belvidere Assembly, who have been targeted for indefinite layoff in the latest corporate restructuring.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Thousands of garment workers laid off in the Philippines. wsws.org Under conditions of a worsening global economic crisis, the mass lay-offs in the Philippines are part of the relentless assault on the wages and living conditions of workers around the world.

WSWS (2022-12-14). New York Times covers up for Biden, Trump and other COVID-19 criminals. wsws.org At bottom, the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic does not result from a medical or health care crisis but from the subordination of public health to private profit.

WSWS (2022-12-14). As inflation eases slightly, Biden and the Fed say recessionary interest rises will continue. wsws.org Biden's remarks echo the demands of Wall Street, which insists there be no let-up in the drive to to make the working class pay the cost of inflation by holding down wage increases.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Australia: University of Newcastle pushes a non-union enterprise agreement. wsws.org The management has imposed a four-day electronic ballot, ending tomorrow, but the NTEU is continuing to isolate university workers, institution-by-institution, within the straitjacket of the Labor government's anti-strike enterprise bargaining laws.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Another #MeToo trial collapses in Australia. wsws.org The collapse of the Lerhmann trial may be a further blow to the #MeToo crusade, but its proponents are just as likely to seize on another case to seek to revive their reactionary efforts.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Sri Lanka president threatens to take "tough decisions" on budget. wsws.org During the budget debate, Wickremesinghe threatened to crush anti-government struggles imposing a state of emergency and deploying military and police forces.

WSWS (2022-12-14). India-China border clash highlights simmering war danger in Himalayas. wsws.org The border conflict is made all the more explosive due to the role American imperialism is playing in inciting India to take a harder line against China.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Chinese hospitals face deluge of patients with end of Zero COVID. wsws.org As soon as China ended its centralized COVID testing and lifted its primary public health restrictions, COVID cases have begun to surge rapidly across the population. Hospitals in major metropolitan cities are reporting long lines of patients seeking treatment.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Australian Labor government restricts COVID testing. wsws.org More reliable PCR tests will no longer be available for large sections of the population and those who are eligible will require a doctor's referral.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Armageddon Time: Growing up in 1980s New York. wsws.org Inspired by the director's life, this film looks back with a world-weariness that distorts reality.

WSWS (2022-12-14). FTX founder Bankman-Fried indicted on criminal charges. wsws.org The decision of the powers that be to throw Bankman-Fried to the wolves on criminal charges is aimed at trying to protect the essential criminality of the system over which they preside.

Carmela Negrete (2022-12-14). La extrema derecha golpista y la decadencia del modelo alemán. globalizacion.ca La detención de 25 personas que pretendían instaurar una monarquía fascista con el príncipe Heinrich XIII a la cabeza confirma la conexión de grupos ultras en el país. Era el día en el que se iba a hablar de la…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-14). øDurmiendo con el enemigo? globalizacion.ca Succionar al Emirato de Qatar para que se convierta en un "Aliado importante fuera de la OTAN" y "Amigo de Estados Unidos" tiene la intención de eventualmente apropiarse y/o ejercer control a través de medios militares, corrupción, cambio de régimen…

Staff (2022-12-14). Messi iguala a Matthaus como jugador con más partidos en un Mundial. cubadebate.cu Por si fuera poco, Messi, que a día de hoy es el Bota de Oro del Mundial de Catar con cinco tantos (tres de ellos de penalti), se convirtió anoche en el futbolista argentino con más goles en los Mundiales. A los seis que había marcado en sus cuatro anteriores Copas del Mundo suma otros cinco en esta cita catarí para alcanzar los 11.

Staff (2022-12-14). Asamblea Nacional aprueba Ley de Expropiación por Razones de Utilidad Pública o Interés Social. cubadebate.cu Al presentar el proyecto de ley, Meisi Bolaños Weiss, ministra de Finanzas y Precios, destacó la relevancia de esta ley para completar el régimen jurídico de la expropiación. El diputado José Luis Toledo Santander recalcó que no es una ley para acrecentar los procesos expropiatorios en el país, su objetivo esencial es fortalecer con seguridad y certeza el régimen de garantía para las personas y para el Estado.

Staff (2022-12-14). Cuba cuenta con una nueva Ley de Fomento y Desarrollo de la Ganadería. cubadebate.cu Diputados cubanos dieron luz verde este miércoles a la Ley de Fomento y Desarrollo de la Ganadería, que actualiza una normativa de 1974 y servirá de basamento jurídico para el despunte de un sector deprimido hace años en el país. La ley se aplicará a las personas naturales y jurídicas que desarrollen la crianza de animales de las diversas especies de la ganadería.

Staff (2022-12-14). Díaz-Canel rinde cuenta de su gestión: Hay que escuchar al pueblo y gobernar en consecuencia. cubadebate.cu En el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en su novena legislatura, el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, rindió cuenta de su gestión en 2022, "un año extremadamente complicado en el escenario internacional". Destacó que asume este mecanismo con responsabilidad y con la convicción de su importancia para el fortalecimiento de la institucionalidad.

Staff (2022-12-14). Fiart 2022 emerge como plataforma para la promoción y negociaciones con empresas locales y extranjeras. cubadebate.cu La Feria Internacional de Artesanía y Regalos (Fiart 2022) deviene plataforma para la promoción y negociaciones con empresas locales y extranjeras, que impulsarán el desarrollo del sector. Durante las actividades, que acontecen en La Habana hasta el 20 de diciembre, el evento acoge una serie de firmas de Cartas de Intención.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-14). Presidente boliviano viaja a Cuba para cumbre del ALBA-TCP. telesurtv.net Arce publicó que la cumbre celebrará "18 años de unidad y compromiso con la integración latinoamericana y caribeña".

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-14). Parlamento Europeo destituye a vicepresidenta por corrupción. telesurtv.net La decisión fue aprobada de manera casi unánime con 625 votos a favor, uno en contra y dos abstenciones.

TeleSUR, lvm- YSM (2022-12-14). Presidente de Bolivia sostiene encuentro con homólogo cubano. telesurtv.net A su llegada, el jefe de Estado boliviano fue recibido por la viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Josefina Vidal.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-14). Parlamento sudafricano rechaza informe contra el presidente. telesurtv.net El documento no vinculante fue rechazado con 214 legisladores en contra, 148 a favor y dos abstenciones.

Brasil de Fato (2022-12-14). Bolsonaristas launch attacks on public infrastructure in Brasilia. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Peoples Dispatch on On Dec. 12, Bolsonaro protesters transformed the center of Brasilia into a war zone, and continued to cause problems for the residents of the city as of Tuesday morning, Dec. 13. | The violence began at the headquarters of the Federal Police, in the center of the capital, in protest against the arrest of the chief Tsererê Xavante, one of the leaders of the cou…

Emir Sader (2022-12-14). Brasil: Las lágrimas de Lula. globalizacion.ca En 2002, hace exactamente 20 años, Lula lloraba haciendo el discurso de su primera investidura como presidente de Brasil. Lloró afirmando que aquel era el primer diploma que obtuvo en su vida. Y reafirmó el coraje del pueblo brasileño al…

Fabrizio Casari (2022-12-14). China y el Golfo Pérsico, cambio de paradigma. globalizacion.ca La reciente visita del Presidente chino Xi Jnping a Arabia Saudí para asistir a la primera edición de dos cumbres multilaterales -una entre China y los países árabes y otra entre China y el Consejo de Cooperación del Golfo (CCG)-…

Fight Back (2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…

Juan Guahán (2022-12-14). Cristina en su laberinto, intenta salir por arriba: Sigue la conspiración gorila. globalizacion.ca Leopoldo Marechal, gran escritor argentino, señaló el sentido profundo de la idea "salir por arriba", ante un laberinto en el que uno se pueda enredar. Esa idea parte del supuesto que hay cuestiones que no tienen solución dentro de la…

Julio C. Gambina (2022-12-14). Argentina La política discute quien gestiona el ajuste y el rumbo de la economía. globalizacion.ca La política y la economía, o viceversa, tienen especificidad, pero interactúan de manera dinámica. Es algo visible en estas horas en las que se ventiló el fallo en primera instancia que condena a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, pero también, hace…

Roberto J De Lapuente, Oscar Lafontaine (2022-12-14). The American century was yesterday. indybay.org "The people can always be made, with or without the right to vote, | to follow the orders of the leaders. It is very simple. One need | nothing to do but to tell the people that they are being attacked, and to reproach the pacifists of their lack of patriotism and claim that they are putting the country in danger. This method works in every country." (Hermann Goering said this when in prison in 1946)…

Staff (2022-12-14). Asamblea Nacional aprueba Ley de la Fiscalía General de la República. cubadebate.cu El décimo período ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional aprobó este miércoles la Ley de la Fiscalía General de la República, como parte del cronograma legislativo derivado de la Constitución. Al presentar el proyecto, Yamila Peña Ojeda, fiscal general de la República, destacó que esta norma nace de la necesidad de atemperar este órgano al contexto en que se desarrolla su labor.

Staff (2022-12-14). Asiste Raúl a última jornada del décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del líder de la Revolución cubana, General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, y el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, comenzó este miércoles la última jornada del décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en su novena legislatura.

Staff (2022-12-14). Fuertes nevadas en Moscú provocan cancelaciones y retrasos de más de 50 vuelos. cubadebate.cu Las fuertes nevadas de las últimas horas en Moscú han provocado cancelaciones y retrasos de más de 50 vuelos en los tres aeropuertos de la capital rusa, informó este miércoles la Agencia Federal de Transporte Aéreo de Rusia. Durante esta jornada y mañana continuarán las nevadas y las temperaturas estarán por debajo de los menos cinco grados Celsius.

Staff (2022-12-14). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este 14 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este miércoles 14 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-14). Termoeléctrica de Felton sale del SEN y busca mayor estabilidad en generación eléctrica. cubadebate.cu La Central Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, salió del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) para realizar labores de mantenimiento que garantizarán estabilidad en la generación eléctrica para el cierre de 2022. Euclides Rodríguez Mejías, director general de la industria, aseveró que esta acción se realizó de forma planificada.

TeleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-14). Marruecos y Francia buscarán clasificación a la final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Este partido será el primero en una Copa del Mundo entre ambos conjuntos, que se han enfrentado en cinco amistosos entre 1988 y 2007.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-14). ONU advierte alto riesgo de hambruna en Somalia para 2023. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 8,3 millones de somalíes pueden padecer de inseguridad alimentaria grave entre abril y junio de 2023.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-14). Declaran alerta en diez comunidades en España por borrasca Efraín. telesurtv.net La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) detalló que las principales afectaciones se encuentran en Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Andalucía y Murcia.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-14). Messi se convierte en máximo goleador argentino en Copas del Mundo. telesurtv.net El histórico jugador de 35 años, ganador siete veces del Balón de Oro, desbancó a Gabriel Omar Batistuta quien anotado en diez ocasiones en mundiales.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-14). Vicepresidenta argentina recusará a juez en causa sobre persecución. telesurtv.net La expresidenta de Argentina pidió también que el juez encargado de la investigación fiscal en su contra, Ercolini, sea apartado.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-14). Argentina vence a Croacia y jugará la final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Argentina consiguió su pase a la final del Mundial Qatar 2022 gracias a los goles de Lionel Messi y de Julián Álvarez.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-14). Zurda Infinita comenta pase de Argentina a final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de la Albiceleste durante el partido que dominaron frente a Croacia.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-14). Reportan un deceso y varios heridos en incendios en Chile. telesurtv.net Al menos 52 brigadistas del Servicio Nacional de Manejo del Fuego (SNMF) llegaron a la zona del incendio y se sumaron a los 30 combatientes que permanecían trabajando en el área.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-14). China demanda a EE.UU. ante la OMC por restricciones de chips. telesurtv.net EE.UU. aprobó un proyecto de ley de financiación masiva de chips en julio que invierte 52.7 mil millones de dólares en la fabricación nacional de chips.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-14). Cepal insta a abordar el envejecimiento desde lo gubernamental. telesurtv.net José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs apuesta por universalizar el acceso de las personas mayores a la protección social.

TeleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-14). Secretario ejecutivo de ALBA-TCP arriba a Cuba para Cumbre. telesurtv.net Llorenti evocó el primer encuentro entre los líderes de Venezuela y Cuba, los comandantes Hugo Chávez y Fidel Castro.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-14). Presidente venezolano: sistema de salud respondió ante Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que gracias a las estrategias aplicadas y al esfuerzo del personal sanitario pudieron mantener bajo control la pandemia.

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-14). Unesco da comienzo al Decenio Internacional de Lenguas Indígenas. telesurtv.net El evento persigue garantizar la acción conjunta y coordinada para sensibilizar sobre la preservación de las lenguas indígenas en todo el mundo.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-14). Palestina pide protección a la ONU ante crímenes de Israel. telesurtv.net El secretario de la OLP criticó la violencia de colonos y del Ejército de Israel contra el pueblo palestino.

TeleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-14). Presidente de Colombia sanciona la Reforma Tributaria. telesurtv.net El mandatario rubricó la medida en la Casa de Nariño junto a la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez y a otros funcionarios.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-14). Reportan más de 120 muertos por inundaciones en Kinshasa, Congo. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, se contabilizan casi 40.000 casas inundadas y otras 280 destruidas, así como 64 nuevas cabezas de erosión creadas.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-14). Accidente vial deja un muerto y siete heridos en Chimborazo, Ecuador. telesurtv.net El siniestro ocurrió cuando un ómnibus que transportaba a un grupo musical se volcó en el caserío Cebadas.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-13). Russians Gained Initiative On Donbass Front Lines. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-13). Death To Nazis: Russian Military Sent Message To NATO Reconnaissance. southfront.org New satellite imagery showing the Russian Engels airbase was shared online. It reportedly shows the message of the Russian military to the NATO satellite reconnaissance. | The satellite imagery shows the phrase "Death to the Nazis." | It also confirms that the Russian military learned the lesson after the recent strikes of Ukrainian UAVs at its military airfields and the aircraft were placed at a distance from each other in different parts of the airfield, which makes them harder to b…

Abayomi Azikiwe (2022-12-13). Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Ousted and Jailed in Political Coup. globalresearch.ca

Brittani Banks (2022-12-13). The U.S. Egged on the Coup in Peru. independentmediainstitute.org On December 7, 2022, Pedro Castillo sat in his office on what would be the last day of his presidency of Peru. His lawyers went over spreadsheets that showed Castillo would triumph over a motion in Congress to remove him. This was going to be the third time that Castillo faced a challenge from the …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Peruvian president offers early election in wake of protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Peru's new leader Dina Boluarte says she will submit a bill to move elections forward by two years in the wake of protests due to ousting of her predecessor Pedro Castillo.

Staff (2022-12-13). Protests, 4 Deaths and New Elections: How Peru is Doing 5 Days After Castillo's Ousting. orinocotribune.com Uncertainty prevails after ousted President Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve Congress following constitutional rules, ultimately leading to his controversial detention. | The political crisis in Peru has already left a provisional toll of four deaths, a call for early presidential elections, and a climate of violence due to the police repression of the massive protests by citizens in favor of former President Pedro Castillo and against the new president, Dina Boluarte. Boluarte came to power following the coup d'etat carried out by the Congress after months of failed attempts. | There is also uncertainty about Ca…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-12-13). Five killed by police during anti-coup protests in Peru. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Since Dec. 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country in rejection of the

UnitedEditor (2022-12-13). Peru's Castillo from prison: "I have not and will not resign" uwidata.com The struggle for government in Peru is continuing. After the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo by the country's Congress, Castillo's supporters took to the streets. Protests erupted in different cities of the country. Protesters occupied Andahuaylas airport in the south of the country. Mine workers have been marching from southern parts of the country towards …

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-13). Peru's impeached president asks for political asylum in Mexico. america.cgtn.com After the impeachment and arrest of Peru President Pedro Castillo, Mexico is considering granting him political asylum. See the latest.

Aram Aharonian (2022-12-13). Argentina y Perú, dos golpes blandos a favor de EE.UU. y la ultraderecha. globalizacion.ca La destitución y el arresto del presidente Castillo en Perú tiene paralelos ineludibles con el acoso mediático y judicial en Argentina en contra de la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández, con la persecución mediática, legislativa y judicial que depuso a Dilma Rousseff…

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-13). Manifestantes en contra del Gobierno toman Aeropuerto de Arequipa en Perú. telesurtv.net La represión policial se ha saldado hasta el momento con tres muertos de acuerdo con el propio Gobierno peruano…

Staff (2022-12-13). Peru: President Castillo Condemns Coup and Arrest, Warns Supporters to Not Fall For Early Elections Trick. orinocotribune.com Through the social media account of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, ousted by the Congress on December 7 and controversially detained since that same day, the image of a handwritten note attributed to him was released this Monday, December 12, in the afternoon. In the letter, he urges Peruvians "not to fall for the dirty game of new elections." This coincides with the announcement made by de facto ruler Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in by a Congress that Castillo had already dissolved following Article 134 of the Peruvian constitution. | "What was said recently by a usurper is nothing more than the same snot an…

Staff (2022-12-13). Peru: President Castillo Denounces Kidnapping, Calls on Supporters Not to Fall Into Early Elections Trick. orinocotribune.com Through the social media account of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, ousted by the Congress on December 7 and controversially detained since that same day, the image of a handwritten note attributed to him was released this Monday, December 12, in the afternoon. In the letter, he urges Peruvians "not to fall into the dirty game of new elections." This coincides with the announcement made by de facto ruler Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in by a Congress that Castillo had already dissolved following Article 134 of the Peruvian constitution. | "What was said recently by a usurper is nothing more than the same snot a…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Congreso peruano aprueba levantar inmunidad de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La decisión se tomó por 64 votos a favor, 35 en contra y 1 en contra, en una sesión que estuvo llena de incidentes y que se extendió hasta la madrugada.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Fiscalía presenta denuncia constitucional contra expresidente Castillo. telesurtv.net La denuncia constitucional es por los presuntos delitos de rebelión, y alternativamente conspiración.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-13). Gobiernos de la región expresan preocupación por crisis en Perú. telesurtv.net Los cuatro países puntualizaron que no es novedad que el presidente Castillo, desde el día de su elección, fue víctima de hostigamiento antidemocrático.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-13). Represión policial contra manifestantes en Perú deja al menos siete asesinados. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte decretó la noche de este lunes el Estado de Emergencia en varias provincias de Apurímac.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-13). Represión policial contra manifestantes en Perú deja siete fallecidos. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte decretó la noche de este lunes el Estado de Emergencia en varias provincias de Apurímac.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-13). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir cierre del Congreso y nuevas elecciones en Perú. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Perú confirmó que, hasta el momento, se han registrado cuatro fallecidos en las manifestaciones.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-13). Gobierno de Perú pedirá adelantar elecciones para el 2024. telesurtv.net El anunció de la mandataria peruana se da en respuesta a la presión popular que exigía el adelantamientos de las elecciones generales.

Staff (2022-12-13). AMLO sobre la destitución de Pedro Castillo: Se debe respetar la voluntad del pueblo que lo eligió. cubadebate.cu El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reiteró este martes su posicionamiento sobre la crisis política que vive Perú tras la destitución de Pedro Castillo. "Se debe respetar la voluntad del pueblo que lo eligió, reconocer que ganó democráticamente y que no se le puede destituir", sostuvo el mandatario mexicano.

_____ (2022-12-13). America's B-21 Raider and Why the West Can't "Spend" it's way Out of Ukraine. journal-neo.org US arms manufacturer Northrop Grumman recently unveiled its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. Having not even flown yet and still facing an extensive critical design review, it won't enter service any time in the immediate future. The B-21 Raider is estimated to cost around 753 million US dollars per aircraft a significant sum …

_____ (2022-12-13). Germany & the Lies of Empire. strategic-culture.org With Angela Merkel's revelations of Berlin's duplicity in its dealings with Moscow, Cold War II just got colder. | By Patrick LAWRENCE | "Germany is Hamlet," Gordon Craig once wrote. The great historian of that nation (1913—2005) was noted for pithy summations of this kind, insights that cast light into the innermost recesses of the German psyche, the what-makes-them-tick of its people. | Does Germany face westward to the Atlantic or eastward to the Eurasian landmass? From which tradition does it draw? Where lie its loyalties? These are questions geography; a rich, old culture; and a long, complicated histo…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-13). Six TRF1 Howitzers Written Off French Army Now In Service With Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that France supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a batch of 155-mm howitzers TRF1 which were written off the French Army. | According to the French Ministry of Defense, a large amount of military equipment has already been delivered to Ukraine, "covering the entire range of needs of Ukrainians." | The supplies from France reportedly include anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, as well as "six 155-mi…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-13). UK Royal Marines Take Part In Covert Operations In Ukraine. southfront.org | Deputy Chief of the UK Defense Staff confirmed that the Royal Marines have taken part in covert operations in Ukraine. | The UK authorities informed the public that the Royal Marines were deployed to ensure security of the British embassy in Ukraine but said nothing about their participation in special operations in that country. Meanwhile, a Royal Navy spokesman said that they "served no combat function." | Cited by The Times, British Lieutenant General Robert Magowan admitte…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-13). Ukrainian Forces Struck Russian Military Facility In Kursk Region. southfront.org

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). NATO Chief Says Russia Relations Can't Be Repaired Even After Fighting. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that trust between the West and Russia has been "destroyed" and that relations couldn't return to normal even after the fighting ended in Ukraine, CNBC reported on Monday. "Even if the fighting ends, we will not return to some kind of normal, friendly, relationship with Russia. Trust has been destroyed," …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). Ukraine Says It Needs $1 Billion to Quickly Repair Energy Infrastructure. news.antiwar.com As Russian missile strikes have decimated Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Kyiv needs $1 billion to restore its power grid and heating systems. "The approximate cost of urgent help for the power sector stands at $500 million," Shmyahl told the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to Reuters. …

Editor (2022-12-13). A Mediator's Guide to Ukraine. scheerpost.com

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). UK imposes sanctions on Iran, Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Britain on Tuesday said it had sanctioned 12 Russian military commanders as well as Iranian businessmen involved in the alleged production and supply of military drones used in the Ukraine war.

Juan Cole (2022-12-13). Russia's Ukraine war and energy crisis have scared the world into turbocharging adoption of wind, for powerÔøº. nationofchange.org By 2025, only about two years from now, renewable energy will surpass coal as a power source globally.

Staff (2022-12-13). Romania: NATO adds French tanks, APCs, cannon to buildup on Ukrainian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 12, 2022 French Tanks Join NATO Defensive Line in Romania Freshly arrived at Cincu army training camp, 120mm cannons loaded on French tanks are already booming out across the muddy firing range as NATO bolsters its forces in Romania, a member country bordering Ukraine. "The Ukrainian crisis shows that what's going on in …

Staff (2022-12-13). Headlines for December 13, 2022. democracynow.org G7 Leaders Pledge More Aid to Ukraine as Zelensky Appeals for Weapons and Fuel, Viktor Bout Joins Russian Ultranationalist Party; Brittney Griner Resumes Playing Basketball, Disgraced Cryptocurrency Executive Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Iranian Protester Publicly Hanged from Crane After Secretive Trial, Attack on Kabul Hotel Kills 3; Taliban Resumes Public Executions and Floggings, Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl on Roof of Her Own Home, EU Parliament Officials Accused of Accepting Bribes from Qatar, Protests Erupt in Tunisia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections, Protests Spread i…

WSWS (2022-12-13). The historical background to the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The war against Russia in Ukraine does not mark the negation of decades of crimes of American imperialism in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, but their continuation.

WSWS (2022-12-13). To fight for the future we must fight for socialism! wsws.org These are the introductory remarks by Gregor Link, a member of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Germany, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!"

WSWS (2022-12-13). The young generation holds the fate of humanity in its hands. wsws.org The following are the remarks by Barbara Slaughter, the longest active member of the Fourth International, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.

_____ (2022-12-13). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia and the Overthrow of Atlanticism. strategic-culture.org The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf. | By Matthew EHRET | As Atlanticists continue their commitment to a future shaped by energy scarcity, food scarcity, and war with their nuclear-capable neighbors, most states in the Persian Gulf that have long been trusted allies of the west have quickly come to realize that their interests are best assured by cooperating with Eurasian states like China and Russia who don't think in those zero-sum terms. | With Chinese President Xi Jinping's long-awaited three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, a powerful…

Chris Marsden (2022-12-13). Drone Attacks on Russian Airbases: A Major Escalation in the War Authored in Washington. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-13). Xi's Visit and the Future of the Middle East: What Does China Want From the Arabs. scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch The problem with most Western media's political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. These types of analyses are now being applied to understanding official Arab attitudes towards Russia, China, global politics and conflicts. As …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Russia, China presidents to meet before new year: source. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — A Russian newspaper reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks, to sum up the 2022 development.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iran, Russia space organizations to hold talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Iranian Space Agency (ISA) and the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) will hold talks on the sidelines of Iran Airshow 2022 on Kish Island.

Infobrics (2022-12-13). India's Finished Steel Imports from Russia Hit 4-Year High. infobrics.org India's finished steel imports from Russia during April-October rose to their highest in at least four years, government data compiled by Reuters showed, underscoring Moscow's bid to divert shipments in the wake of Western sanctions…

Infobrics (2022-12-13). The Yuan's the New Dollar as Russia Rides to the Redback. infobrics.org Russia turns to the Chinese currency amid sanctions…

Infobrics (2022-12-13). US anti-Russian war plans limit aid to Kiev. infobrics.org Pentagon hesitates to give more weapons to Kiev, considering the possibility of direct war with Russia.

Infobrics (2022-12-13). NATO's wants to put Serbia in line with its latest escalation in Kosovo. infobrics.org Even though over two decades have passed since the conflict, the case of Kosovo and Metohia is still important to Washington DC and Brussels, particularly in the context of securing at least some semblance of victory in Europe as Kiev is highly unlikely to provide one against Russia.

John Wojcik (2022-12-13). Paul Whelan: Innocent prisoner of Russia or a spy? peoplesworld.org Republicans and right-wingers, but also many Democrats and progressives, are worried now, after the release of Brittney Griner from prison in Russia, about the fate of Paul Whelan. The concern for Whelan is amplified by belief that he, like Griner, was an innocent victim. Nothing can be further from the truth. Whelan, whom the Biden …

Staff (2022-12-13). Conquered Karabakh: Azeris condemn Russia for "environmental terrorism" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Shusha, known as Shushi in Armenian, is a territory seized from Nagorno-Karabakh in the Turkish-assisted Azerbaijani military onslaught against it in 2020. — RR ==== Azeri Press AgencyDecember 11, 2022 Azerbaijan's MFA note to Russia in connection with activities of peacekeepers The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has sent a note to Russia in connection with the …

Staff (2022-12-13). Biden Hosts Summit of 49 African Leaders to Counter China & Russia's Growing Power Across Continent. democracynow.org Leaders from 49 African nations are in Washington, D.C., this week for a three-day summit organized by the Biden administration. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit comes as the United States is trying to counter the growing influence of China and Russia in Africa. On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced a pledge of $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years. President Biden is also expected to express support for the African Union to join the G20 and to push for the United Nations Security Council to include a permanent member from Africa. The summit…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-12-13). US-NATO is at War with Russia? Military Experts. globalresearch.ca

Infobrics (2022-12-13). Zelensky's "2022 Person of the Year" title emboldens him to continue the war. infobrics.org Financial Times disingenuously compares Zelensky with Winston Churchill.

Infobrics (2022-12-13). China to Play Significant Role in Renewable Energy in BRICS. infobrics.org BRICS are nowadays attaching great importance to environmental problems and their solutions. The focus of cooperation between China and other member countries is the development of green energy, specifically the area of renewable energy sources…

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-13). With Vote Imminent, Senators Urged to Pass Sanders' Yemen War Powers Resolution. commondreams.org "We have a huge opportunity to remove unauthorized U.S. support for deadly and inhumane actions from Saudi Arabia, and Congress must act immediately," said one peace campaigner.

David Sirota (2022-12-13). Fake Populists See A Real Opportunity. levernews.com "The rail workers had good reason to threaten a strike," a U.S. senator

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Turkey exports high-tech merchandise to NATO. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Saying that Turkey exports a total of $248 million value of defense merchandise, the Turkish President announced that his country sells high-tech merchandise to NATO countries.

Jason Ditz (2022-12-13). NATO Pressed for Action as Tensions Rise in North Kosovo. news.antiwar.com A weekend dispute in northern Kosovo has fueled a new round of controversy, and tensions, as the Kosovar military threatened to move against ethnic Serbs who were blocking the road, This happens from time to time, mostly starting with the Kosovo government preventing the northern Serbs from trading across the border with neighboring Serbia. This leads to a lot of threats back and forth, and unresolved standoffs. | With its endless military operation in Kosovo, NATO find…

Staff (2022-12-13). Azerbaijan: NATO consolidates presence on Caspian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 12, 2022 Working meetings are being held as part of NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme Within the framework of NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP), a working meeting with the programme's coordinators for Azerbaijan and NATO's experts on various educational issues is being held at the National Defense University of the Ministry …

Staff (2022-12-13). Erdogan: emergent Turkey "sells high-tech products to NATO allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hàºrriyet Daily NewsDecember 12, 2022 Tàºrkiye exports high-tech defense products to NATO: Erdogan While Tàºrkiye exports a total of $248 million worth of defense products, the government plans to exceed that to $4 billion this year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Dec. 12. "We have turned from a country that needed foreigners into a …

Staff (2022-12-13). Turkey: U.S. deal for 120 F-16s "critical for NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 12, 2022 US' F-16 sale to Tàºrkiye critical for NATO's deterrence, defense: Vice President Ankara expects Washington to go on with the sale of the F-16 fighter jets to Tàºrkiye as it is important for the deterrence of NATO, Vice President Fuat Oktay said Monday. "The importance of defense cooperation between Tàºrkiye and …

Staff (2022-12-13). Anatole France: Barracks are a hideous invention of modern times. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Nobel prize in literature recipients on peace and war French writers on war and peace Anatole France: Selections on war ==== Anatole FranceFrom The Red Lily (1894)Translated by Robert Arnot Choulette wished to express in it human misery, not simple and touching, such as men of other times may …

Staff (2022-12-13). Kosovo, first NATO state, calls for another NATO intervention. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 2008: "Now it is more than clear that the cruel destruction of Serbia in the NATO bombing had only one real goal, and this is to turn the province of Kosovo into the first NATO state in the world," [Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav] Kostunica said. CNNDecember 13, 2022 Kosovo calls for NATO intervention after weekend …

Staff (2022-12-13). NATO subchieftain lectures world on Global Good Governance. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com See the excerpts from Anatole France to follow as to the nature of NATO's commitment to "integrity, transparency and accountability" in government. ==== NATODecember 8, 2022 NATO Deputy Secretary General emphasises importance of good governance Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ stressed the importance of strengthening societal and institutional resilience and safeguarding democratic values in opening …

Staff (2022-12-13). NATO's second-largest army in battle for Caspian: Turkish-Azeri war games target Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 5, 2022 Iran should draw conclusions from Azerbaijani-Turkish joint exercises Azerbaijan and Turkiye hold a large exercise with the participation of different types of troops. The scale of military exercises and the wide range of troops involved show that it is not an ordinary military exercise. In accordance with the scenario, in …

Staff (2022-12-13). Romanian military chief in Georgia to strengthen NATO's grip on Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 13, 2022 Visit of the Chief of Staff of the Romanian Defense Forces The Chief of Staff of the Romanian Defense Forces is on an official visit to Georgia. General Daniel Petrescu was hosted by the Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze….[S]pecial attention was paid to the importance of the …

Staff (2022-12-13). Kyrsten Sinema Leaves Democratic Party. Is It Enough to Save Unpopular Senator's Reelection Plans? democracynow.org What does Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's defection from the Democrats mean for the party, control of the Senate and President Biden's policy agenda? Sinema said last week that she is registering as an independent, though she will keep her committee assignments. Her announcement came just as Democrats were celebrating Senator Raphael Warnock's reelection in Georgia, which gave Democrats 51 seats in the upper chamber. Ryan Grim of The Intercept says that while Sinema's change in party affiliation will have "no practical effect" in the Senate, it will head off a primary challeng…

TeleSUR, RDL (2022-12-13). Denuncian asesinato de 89 líderes sociales colombianos en 2022. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, para Indepaz de Colombia son casi el doble el número de líderes asesinados este año el país suramericano.

Staff (2022-12-13). 17 December, online event: Free the Holy Land Five: Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net Saturday, December 17 10 am Pacific 1 pm Eastern 7 pm central Europe 8 pm Palestine Event in English with Spanish and Arabic interpretation REGISTER TO JOIN: bit.ly/hlf5event The Holy Land Five are five Palestinian charity workers in the United States who were relentlessly harassed, targeted and pursued in a travesty of …

Staff (2022-12-13). Freedom Now! Four Palestine Action activists remanded to British prison after direct action against Israel's weaponry. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses its strongest solidarity with and joins in the demand for the immediate release of four Palestine Action activists in British prison for taking direct action to disrupt the flow of arms to the Israeli occupation. The four activists were arrested after shutting down the Teledyne Labtech facility — which …

_____ (2022-12-13). Day One: Hearing About US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. popularresistance.org The long delayed official hearing on the question of the Venezuela Special Envoy Alex Saab's status as a diplomat finally began December 12, 2022. The US government had him seized in Cape Verde two and a half years ago, June 12, 2020, in violation of his diplomatic immunity as guaranteed in the Geneva Convention. At present, a hearing – which occurs before a judge, who makes the determination, not before a jury, as in the case of a trial – is taking place in Miami over the question of Alex Saab's status, which the US prosecutors dispute. If this were a simpy case of deciding if a person with a diplomatic passport…

_____ (2022-12-13). Latest EU Graft Scandal Nets Greek Hottie and Points the Finger at Qatar. strategic-culture.org It's probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. | It's probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. | Here we go again. Another graft scandal in Brussels. Another EU boss caught with her fingers in the till. And the usual lame copy from euro hacks based in the Belgian capital, some of whom even believe they are journalists. But the arrest of a Greek socialist MEP, suspected of fraud, breaks a few records even for the most ineffect…

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-13). GMO corn debate between Mexico and the U.S. america.cgtn.com Mexico plans to ban U.S. imports of genetically modified maize starting in 2024. However, while the idea of a return to all-natural corn is welcome by local food supplier, Mexico's own agricultural sector will need a boost to balance the deficit.

Allen Forrest (2022-12-13). Canada's Ministry of Love. dissidentvoice.org "

Amy Goodman (2022-12-13). Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Is Building Illegal Border Wall. truthout.org Outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is spending nearly $100 million in his final weeks in office to erect a makeshift border wall along the state's southern boundary with Mexico made of shipping containers and razor wire. Ducey has described it as an effort to complete former President Donald Trump's border wall, but the shipping containers are being placed on federal and tribal… |

Anders Lee (2022-12-13). To understand the Federal Reserve's inflation playbook, look to the 1979 Volcker Shock. therealnews.com The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation with a spike in interest rates. The real cost of such measures is primarily paid by the working class, who are caught in a double-bind of rising prices of goods and falling wages. As TRNN has covered extensively in the past, the real culprits of rising inflation are multinational corporations and financial institutions, who have opportunistically raised prices, recycled billions of dollars in stock buybacks, and benefited from massive federal bailout packages. Why is the Federal Reserve squeezing workers, and how should the inflation crisis really be so…

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-13). Rapprochement Between Superpowers? Towards A US-China "New Détente"? globalresearch.ca

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-13). Unions and the State: Relevant Lessons from 1940s Anarchists on the Current Railroad Workers Strike. itsgoingdown.org

Anonymous765 (2022-12-13). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — December 13, 2022. southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…

Arturo Domínguez (2022-12-13). What Lifting Title 42 Means for Asylum Seekers (OPINION). latinorebels.com Rather than ending the U.S.'s Trump-era stance on immigration, the Biden administration looks intent on furthering it to appease Republicans.

Barbara Slavin (2022-12-13). Dear America: Sanctions Don't Solve Problems. commondreams.org Harsh economic penalties rarely, if ever, work to change a targeted regime's behavior; so why do we still use them?

Beka Yang, Ramon Mejia (2022-12-13). Opposing War, Addressing Climate Change. fpif.org As people all over the world continue to suffer record-breaking climate devastation, one of the central themes of the

Ben Bartee (2022-12-13). The Globalists' Secret Tool to Undermine National Sovereignty: The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). globalresearch.ca

Bob Burnett (2022-12-13). 2022 Midterms: What We Learned. commondreams.org Democrats ran hard and Republicans did, too.

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-13). Citing Agreement With Biden, Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution. commondreams.org "We have a huge opportunity to remove unauthorized U.S. support for deadly and inhumane actions from Saudi Arabia, and Congress must act immediately," said one peace campaigner.

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-13). 'A Joyful Day' as Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act. commondreams.org "The antidote to hate is love," the president said during a White House signing ceremony. "This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms."

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-13). As Scandals Mount, So Do Calls to Abolish Private Medicare Advantage Plans. commondreams.org "Problems with Medicare Advantage are systemic and widespread," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. "Not only do they too often deny care—they're ripping off taxpayers."

Brian Bienkowski (2022-12-13). New Study Details Coca-Cola's Big Influence on Public Health Organizations, Conferences and Events. globalresearch.ca

Brittani Banks (2022-12-13). New York Times Strike: From Reporters to Rabble-Rousers. independentmediainstitute.org Strike activity in the United States appears to have reached an all-time high as the unionized staff of the New York Times recently joined the ranks of iconic brands like Starbucks and Amazon in agitating for their rights. More than 1,100 staffers, represented by the NewsGuild of New York, staged a one-day walkout on December …

Chris Walker (2022-12-13). Biden Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Protections Into Law. truthout.org President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday — a little more than 10 years after he first announced his support for marriage equality as former President Barack Obama's vice president in 2012. On social media earlier in the day, Biden had celebrated his plans to sign the legislation, which will enact federal protections for LGBTQ couples who are seeking to marry or… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-13). DOJ Special Counsel Subpoenas Brad Raffensperger for Communications With Trump. truthout.org Newly appointed Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith has sent a grand jury subpoena to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) requesting all of his office's communications relating to efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. The subpoena, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-13). Meadows Texted With 34 House Republicans About Overturning Election. truthout.org Recently released text messages between former President Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows and dozens of Republican members of Congress reveal the extent to which Trump's inner circle sought to overturn the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election. According to reporting from Talking Points Memo, which obtained the messages in question, Meadows communicated with at… |

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-13). The Netherlands: Template for Ecomodernism's Brave New World? dissidentvoice.org Disaster capitalism and crisis narratives are currently being used to manipulate popular sentiment and push through a set of unpalatable policies that would otherwise lack sufficient political support. These policies are being promoted by wealthy interests that stand to make billions of dollars from what is being proposed. They seek to gain full control of food …

Dan Beeton (2022-12-13). Wild inflation? Not Anymore. A Closer Look Shows We're Already Approaching Normal. cepr.net Los Angeles Times See article on original site Do Americans understand what is happening with inflation in this country? This is an important question, because the public's perception can influence national policy and political choices. Before the midterm elections one month ago, 87 percent of likely voters told pollsters that inflation was extremely or very …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). Senate Expected to Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution Tuesday. news.antiwar.com The Senate is expected to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Tuesday. The bill would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen that has killed at least 377,000 people. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said last week that …

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2022-12-13). Did Baby Will of New Zealand Receive Blood from the Unjabbed After All? globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2022-12-13). Conservative Risk Benefit Analyses Decide Against COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-13). Escalating Crisis in Kosovo. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-12). Daily output of China's major onshore gasfield exceeds 100 mln cubic meters. ecns.cn The daily output of the Sulige gasfield, owned by China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina, exceeded 100 million cubic meters on Friday.

____ (2022-12-12). Companies race to build Chinese-style metaverse. ecns.cn As the concept of metaverse continues to grip the global technology industry, local companies are scrambling to build a digital realm that comes with Chinese characteristics.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese, ROK foreign ministers pledge to promote sound ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin via video link on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). Businessmen, officials from China, U.S. call for strengthening trade, economic cooperation. ecns.cn Some 0 Chinese, U.S. businessmen and officials attending the 6th Annual Gala of the China General Chamber of Commerce-USA Chicago have called for strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two sides.

____ (2022-12-12). Snooker player Yan suspended for allegations of match fixing. ecns.cn Chinese snooker player Yan Bingtao has been suspended from World Snooker Tour on Monday, becoming the seventh player so far this season banned by the WPBSA for allegations of match fixing.

____ (2022-12-12). Senior Chinese official stresses national defense, military modernization. ecns.cn A senior Chinese military official has stressed resolving major issues in theory and in reality and opening a new page in the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

____ (2022-12-12). China urges U.S. to withdraw sanctions on officials. ecns.cn China urges the United States to withdraw its so-called sanctions on Chinese officials immediately, and stop interfering in Tibet affairs, a Chinese spokesperson said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China's largest grain-producing province sees bumper harvest this year. ecns.cn 12 (Xinhua) — Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, known as the country's "grain barn," produced about 77.63 billion kilograms of grain in 2022, accounting for 11.3 percent of the country's total, official data showed on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese premier calls on China, ROK to jointly safeguard industrial, supply chains. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called on China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to make joint efforts to maintain the stability and smooth flows of regional and global industrial and supply chains.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese vice FM holds talks with visiting U.S. officials. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng held talks with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, and Laura Rosenberger, senior director for China affairs of the White House National Security Council"ÄÇ…

____ (2022-12-12). GCC countries, Iran all China's friends: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and Iran are all China's friends, and neither China-GCC relations nor China-Iran relations are targeted at any third party, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). 3 attackers on Kabul hotel killed, clean-up operation over. ecns.cn Three attackers on a hotel in Afghan capital Kabul have been killed and the clean-up operation was over, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said.

____ (2022-12-12). Macao SAR elects 12 deputies to national legislature. ecns.cn A total of 12 candidates were elected as deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China's mega water diversion project benefits 1 mln people. ecns.cn More than 1 million people have directly benefited from a massive water-diversion project that has been pumping water from major rivers in the south to the drought-prone north over the past eight years.

____ (2022-12-12). Courts strengthen protection of biodiversity. ecns.cn Chinese courts have pledged to strengthen judicial protection of biodiversity and advance the building of a legal system for conserving biodiversity, so as to beautify the environment and increase people's sense of security, fulfillment and happiness.

____ (2022-12-12). Free trade progress with ROK urged. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang called on Monday for an early conclusion of the second-phase of negotiations on the free trade agreement between China and the Republic of Korea.

____ (2022-12-12). Netizens grateful for lifesaving antivirus efforts. ecns.cn China's strict COVID-19 policies, which have been routinely modified over the past three years to tackle the ceaseless mutations of thenovel coronavirus, have saved millions of lives in the country, many netizens said.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi: Systematic protection of heritage needed. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for concrete steps to protect China's intangible cultural heritage in a systematic way and promote Chinese culture around the world.

____ (2022-12-12). Beijing and Seoul to strengthen their friendship and global peace. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to jointly safeguard the safety and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, as well as maintain the international free trade system.

____ (2022-12-12). China, U.S. agree to communicate, boost relations. ecns.cn Officials from China and the United States have agreed to maintain communication after their latest discussions on bilateral relations in Langfang, Hebei province.

____ (2022-12-12). China moves to boost foreign investment, trade as COVID-19 measures adjusted. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

____ (2022-12-12). China sues US in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

____ (2022-12-12). China is winning 'World Cup' for nature conservation: senior IUCN official. ecns.cn China has made one of the biggest global contributions to the protection of nature.

____ (2022-12-12). China-U.S. climate collaboration hailed despite difficulties. ecns.cn The potential for climate change collaboration between China and the United States has great significance for the world, although barriers remain, observers and experts have said.

____ (2022-12-13). Metal sectors focus on tech innovation. ecns.cn China's iron and steel industry needs to step up efforts on technological innovation and low-carbon development to cope with challenges and realize high-quality growth, according to industry experts.

____ (2022-12-13). Hong Kong Palace Museum receives over 1,000 donated collections in opening year. ecns.cn Hong Kong Palace Museum on Monday announced that it has received a total of 1,145 donated collections from 12 well-known local collectors and artists in 2022.

____ (2022-12-13). Another victim of 'comfort woman' system of Japanese invaders dies at 101. ecns.cn Another victim of the "comfort woman" system of Japanese invaders, grandma Fang, died at 101 on Monday, said the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province.

____ (2022-12-13). China's major telecom operators delete data of COVID-19 travel code. ecns.cn Trip records data of Chinese users collected by the Travel Card mini app was deleted synchronously to protect the personal information security according to law, said China's three major telecom operators.

____ (2022-12-13). Satellites to transform global weather forecasting. ecns.cn Global weather forecasting will be transformed this week with the launch of the first of a new generation of weather satellites that seeks to significantly increase the amount of data that is currently available to meteorologists.

____ (2022-12-13). Nation builds momentum in computing power to drive industrial upgrading. ecns.cn In a world where computing power may become the next strategic competition area, China is expected to popularize computing applications into more industries for new momentum under the east-data-west-computing project.

____ (2022-12-13). Travelers keen to get away after new rules introduced. ecns.cn The domestic tourism market is breathing a collective sigh of relief and hoping for a strong recovery after the central government's relaxation of COVID-19 control measures.

____ (2022-12-13). Health kits to protect vulnerable from virus. ecns.cn Special free health kits for COVID-19 prevention and control are being provided to children, seniors and those in need in major cities as the country optimizes its policies to fight the pandemic.

____ (2022-12-13). Rural ICUs prepare for surge in cases. ecns.cn China is shoring up intensive care facilities in rural areas and strengthening the training of grassroots medical staff to improve capacity before possible surges in cases of COVID-19, the top health authority said.

____ (2022-12-13). China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims. ecns.cn The people of Nanjing observed a minute of silence, and sirens were heard across the city, as China proceeded with its ninth national memorial ceremony Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

____ (2022-12-13). Life, production returning to normal in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Life is returning to normal and production is being steadily restored in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with further optimized COVID-19 response measures in place.

____ (2022-12-13). China-made robot does first knee replacement operation. ecns.cn A China independently developed robot has successfully carried out a knee replacement surgery, the first commercial use of a China-made robot for human surgery.

____ (2022-12-13). Chinese envoy rebuts 'debt trap' charge on Africa. ecns.cn Beijing's top envoy in Washington has rejected charges that China has used a "debt trap" to secure influence in Africa, a continent that he said should be a venue for international cooperation rather than competition for geopolitical gains.

____ (2022-12-13). Remembering the Nanjing Massacre 85 years later. ecns.cn Chinese and U.S. elected officials joined members of the Chinese community in San Francisco to honor victims and survivors of the Nanjing Massacre and to pursue an enduring peace.

____ (2022-12-13). Annual grain output reaches record high. ecns.cn China reported its highest-ever annual grain output on Monday, though its per-unit output dipped slightly due to extreme weather and an expanded growing area for import-reliant soybean.

____ (2022-12-13). Teamwork stressed on health crises. ecns.cn Infectious disease experts from the United States and China have put the case for collaboration on health threats, especially with the likelihood that public health emergencies will emerge at a faster pace in the coming decades.

____ (2022-12-13). Chang'e-5 samples suggest exploitable water resources on the moon. ecns.cn By studying lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e-5 mission, Chinese scientists found that lunar soil grains retain more wind-implanted water at the middle latitude region than previously thought.

____ (2022-12-13). China takes legal action against U.S. over chip exports. ecns.cn China has filed a lawsuit with the WTO against the United States over chip export control measures, a necessary way to defend China's legitimate interests, the Ministry of Commerce said.

____ (2022-12-13). China-donated humanitarian assistance distributed among needy Afghan families. ecns.cn Authorities for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs (DMHA) of Afghanistan's western Farah province have distributed a batch of China-donated humanitarian aid to the needy families in the provincial capital Farah city.

____ (2022-12-13). UN high-ranking official 'optimistic' about securing key roadmap for biodiversity conservation. ecns.cn Elizabeth Maruma Mrema said here on Monday that she is optimistic about concluding…

____ (2022-12-13). New executive committee of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce elected. ecns.cn The 13th national congress of the China Federation of Industry and Commerce concluded Monday, with the 13th executive committee of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) elected.

____ (2022-12-13). New evidence of Japanese germ warfare unit on exhibit. ecns.cn More than 20,000 pieces of artifacts and documents are on exhibit for the first time in a museum in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

____ (2022-12-13). IS claims deadly attack on Kabul hotel. ecns.cn The extremist militant group Islamic State (IS) has claimed a deadly attack on Monday on a hotel in Kabul.

____ (2022-12-13). China sues U.S. in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

____ (2022-12-13). Armed insurgents attack hotel in Kabul. ecns.cn Smoke rises from a site of an attack at Shahr-e-naw which is one of main commercial areas in Kabul, Dec. 12, 2022.

____ (2022-12-13). NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to Earth after moon mission. ecns.cn NASA's Orion spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday after making an uncrewed mission around the moon.

____ (2022-12-13). Ceremony held to mark National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. ecns.cn China held a national memorial ceremony on Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre committed by Japanese invaders after the fall of the Chinese capital in 1937.

____ (2022-12-13). China refutes U.S. ambassador's wrongful remarks on human rights issue. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-13). Chengdu Archaeological Center wows visitors. ecns.cn The center is the largest archaeological research and exhibition center with the most advanced facilities and complete functions in southwest China…

Editor (2022-12-13). Biden Signs Off Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Fully Reversing His Earlier Opposition. scheerpost.com The new legislation mandates federal recognition for same-sex marriage, as well as interracial marriage, around the country and protects it from potential invalidation in the future by the Supreme Court.

Editor (2022-12-13). [rewind] Biden, Free Leonard Peltier. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-13). US Trial of Venezuela's Alex Saab Exposes Diplomatic Espionage. scheerpost.com Reporting from inside the federal courtroom where the US is prosecuting Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, The Grayzone learns of disturbing acts of diplomatic espionage. Saab's advocates insist he is imprisoned for violating Washington's economic blockade.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Extension of deadline for 5th Technology Investment Meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Due to the high request for registration and to maximize the participation of VCs and Startups, the deadline for registration for the TIM2023 has been extended to Saturday 31st December 2022.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). US Air Force tests hypersonic missile. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The US Air Force has carried out another test of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) — a boost-glide vehicle-based weapons system with a 1,600 km range and a maximum flight speed of up to Mach 20.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Top 9 free 3D home design programs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — In this article, we present the 9 best free home design software you can use in 2022. We also provide a brief overview of each tool and how it works.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Shootout in Australia leaves 6 dead, including 2 officers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Two police officers and a bystander were killed in a shootout that erupted during an investigation into a missing-person case in the Australian state of Queensland.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iran-China comprehensive cooperation meeting starts in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The meeting of the Iranian-Chinese comprehensive cooperation has kicked off at Saadabad Cultural Complex in northern Tehran.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Seoul says to coordinate with US, Japan on N. Korea sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — South Korea, Japan, and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions against North Korea, Seoul's envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). LA mayor declares homelessness state of emergency. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Mayor Karen Bass, who was sworn into office Sunday, used her first full day in the job to declare a state of emergency over spiraling levels of homelessness.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). 5.4m tons of goods transited from Iran in 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — A total of 5.4 million tons of foreign goods transited from Iran's borders during the first eight months of the current Iranian year.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Syria stresses bolstering parliamentary relations with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Referring to deep-rooted relations between Syria and Iran, the Speaker of the People's Assembly of Syria stressed the importance of exchanging experiences between the Iranian and Syrian parliaments.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iran, Chine presidents to meet in near future: minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Referring to the meeting between the presidents of Iran and China in the near future, Iran's Minister of Economy said that the agreements between the two countries will be implemented soon.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Clashes erupt between Syrian forces, terrorists in Daraa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Fierce clashes broke out between Syrian security forces and terrorists in the city of Dael in the northern suburbs of Daraa.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). VIDEO: Car bomb blast in Zionist settlement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The Zionist media reported the explosion of a car bomb in Netivot during the conflict between the Zionist criminal gangs.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). 'Adjustment' wins at Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Iranian short film "Adjustment" directed by Mehrdad Hassani has been selected as the best movie at the Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Respecting Iran's territorial integrity inviolable principle. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — In meeting with the Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Hu Chunhua, Iran's First Vice President emphasized the need to respect the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic as an inviolable principle.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). 11th Iran Intl. Airshow & Aerospace Exhibition kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The 11th Iran International Airshow & Aerospace Exhibition kicked off in Kish Island of Iran on Tuesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iran slams statement on women access to online platforms. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Iran's High Council for Human Rights has denounced a meddlesome and politically-motivated statement issued by the US and eight other countries over Iranian women's access to online platforms.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). China vows response to latest US sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — China has condemned a new round of US sanctions targeting officials for alleged rights abuses in the Tibet region, saying the "illegal" penalties are merely an excuse to meddle in Beijing's internal affairs.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Raeisi voiced discontent with President Xi's stance in Riyadh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Chinese deputy prime minister in Tehran Tuesday, President Ebrahim Raeisi criticized the Chinese president's stances during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iranian First VP meets Chinese Vice Premier. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The meeting of the Iranian-Chinese comprehensive cooperation has kicked off in the presence of Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua and Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber in Tehran on Tuesday morning.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iran Parliament open session. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Chaired by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliament held an open session on Tuesday morning.

Ethan Huff (2022-12-13). BABY-CIDE Jabs: Dr. Cole Receiving Placentas from COVID-jabbed Women That Are Inflamed, Calcified and Full of Spike Proteins. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-13). Federal court hearing on case of kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL- Nearly 30 international solidarity, peace and justice activists packed into a crowded courtroom at the Wilke Ferguson Federal Courthouse in downtown Miami on the morning of Monday, December 12 to show support for kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The special hearing before federal judge Robert Scola, Jr. was on a motion by Saab's defense team to dismiss the charges against him because he is an official diplomat of the Venezuelan government and should therefore be immune from any prosecution in the United States. | Alex Saab was illegally imprisoned on the island Republic of Cabo Verde, at the d…

Fight Back (2022-12-13). Milwaukee commemorates International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On the evening of December 10, more than 40 people packed into the community room at Zao MKE Church to listen to a lineup of speakers commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day. A highlighted speaker was Sarah Wunderlich of the Oneida Nation who joined the program to talk about the current Supreme Court case trying to undermine the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), including some history about the system of boarding schools, the effects this still has on the present, and how these things relate to the broader struggle for indigenous rights. | "General Richard Pratt coined the phras…

Fight Back (2022-12-13). Protest at U of MN against legal threat to Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, December 9, over 50 students and community members gathered in front of the student union on the University of Minnesota Twin Cites campus to demand that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) be protected and upheld in the face of efforts from reactionary, anti-native forces to undo it. | The crowd, composed of both native and non-native students and members of the surrounding community, rallied outside of the student union before marching through campus to the administrative building. | The event was organized by the university's American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) as well…

Fred Schulte (2022-12-13). Insurance Industry-Backed Alternative to Medicare "Is Stealing Our Tax Dollars" truthout.org In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage health plan in Minnesota to turn over medical records of patients treated by a podiatry practice whose owner had been indicted for fraud. Medicare had paid the Blue Cross plan more than $20,000 to cover the care of 11 patients seen by Aggeus Healthcare, a chain of podiatry clinics, in 2011. Blue Cross said it couldn't locate… |

Global Research News (2022-12-13). Selected Articles: Digital Currency: The Fed Moves Toward Monetary Totalitarianism. globalresearch.ca By The Federal Reserve is sowing the seeds for its central bank digital currency (CBDC). It may seem that the purpose of a CBDC is to …

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-13). An appeal to Brittney Griner and the WNBA. workers.org Dear Brittney, As a Houstonian, I'm relieved and happy you are finally home. Your spouse, Cherelle Griner, and the Women's National Basketball Association initiated a mass movement to bring you home. Support for Brittney Griner at WNBA game I have admired you for years, as you played basketball right here . . . |

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-12-13). Colorado's Sand Creek Massacre National Historic site expanded. america.cgtn.com It's known as the Sand Creek Massacre. 158 years ago, 230 Native Americans were killed by U.S. troops in the U.S. state of Colorado. Now the National Historic site where the tragedy took place has been expanded.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-13). Transform MedEd 2022 calls for more evidence-based medical education. imperial.ac.uk Experts from 50 institutions across the globe came together in London to explore how Imperial and its partners are transforming medical education.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-13). 'Breakthrough' as fusion experiment generates excess energy for the first time. imperial.ac.uk Scientists have hailed a 'true breakthrough' as a fusion reaction has successfully generated more energy than was used to create it.

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). Toxic Keystone Leaks Show Need to Halt New Pipeline Construction, Advocates Say. truthout.org With its latest leak of nearly 600,000 gallons in northern Kansas, the sprawling Keystone pipeline system has now spilled more crude oil in the United States than any other pipeline since 2010, according to a new analysis by Bloomberg. Including last week's spillage of roughly 14,000 barrels of crude — a threat to the environment, drinking water, and public health — the pipeline system that runs… |

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). Calls to 'Stop Building New Oil Pipelines' Grow as Data Shows Severity of Keystone Leaks. commondreams.org "Once again, a massive spill has reminded us of a simple truth: oil pipelines put clean water at risk," said one environmentalist.

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). 'Corporate Greed at Its Worst': Top US Utility Giants Reap $14 Billion in Profits as Households Suffer. commondreams.org "Utility companies have chased higher and higher profits and enriched investors rather than keep prices stable for working families."

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). As Inflation Cools, Experts Warn Powell to 'Think Twice Before Hiking Up Interest Rates Again'. commondreams.org "Experts from Nobel Laureate economists to business leaders agree: adding more fuel to the fire risks throwing our economy into a painful recession."

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). 'Corporate greed at its worst': top US utility giants reap $14 billion in profits as households sufferÔøº. nationofchange.org "Utility companies have chased higher and higher profits and enriched investors rather than keep prices stable for working families."

James Bandler (2022-12-13). Inside Google's Quest to Digitize Troops' Tissue Samples. truthout.org ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In early February 2016, the security gate at a U.S. military base near Washington, D.C., swung open to admit a Navy doctor accompanying a pair of surprising visitors: two artificial intelligence scientists from Google. In a cavernous… |

Jane Braxton Little (2022-12-13). Our Inferno: Life in a Climate Tinderbox. commondreams.org "The heating of the planet is turning landscapes into tinderboxes."

Janine Jackson (2022-12-13). 'A Crucial Part of Colonization Is Taking Our Children' – CounterSpin interview with Jen Deerinwater on Indian Child Welfare Act. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed Crushing Colonialism's Jen Deerinwater about efforts to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act for the CounterSpin221209Deerinwater.mp3 Truthout ( Janine Jackson: On November 9, the Supreme Court heard the case Haaland v. Brackeen. You might not have seen much about it; media coverage has been…

Jeffrey C. Isaac (2022-12-13). The NBA, Anti-Semitism, and a Missed Opportunity at the Garden. commondreams.org The controversy over Irving's Tweet was an opportunity for the NBA to step forward and promote public education about anti-Semitism and the importance of solidarity in defense of any group whose human rights are threatened.

John Kiriakou (2022-12-13). Israeli Election Results Shatter Illusion About the Possibility of a Two Party State. covertactionmagazine.com The new Israeli government led by an enemy of peace is more right-wing, more reactionary, more nationalistically populist, and more religious than any previous government in Israeli history. I had the good fortune during the last week of October and the first week of November to be in Israel to cover the Israeli election, its …

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-12-13). Colombia and ELN Rebels Conclude First Peace Talks in Caracas. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro celebrated the positive development in peace negotiations.

Julia Conley (2022-12-13). CFPB Applauded for Proposing 'Public Rap Sheet' for Corporate Criminals. commondreams.org The proposed registry would publicize court orders and legal actions against mortgage servicers, payday lenders, and other nonbank financial entities.

Julia Conley (2022-12-13). Kavanaugh's Attendance at Right-Wing Holiday Party Raises New Ethics Concerns. commondreams.org The justice attended a party with former Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller, whose legal organization has interests in at least one case the court is deliberating.

Julia Conley (2022-12-13). 'Our Generation Is Taking Over': Sunrise Movement Launches New Strategy for 2023 and Beyond. commondreams.org By organizing at the local level across the U.S., the grassroots group hopes to "create the conditions to shape the 2024 election and force the government to pass even more Green New Deal policies on a national scale come 2025."

Julie Varughese (2022-12-13). U.S.-Based Africans Organize Events to Counter Biden Administration's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. towardfreedom.org Hundreds of people of African descent convened this past weekend at two events that aimed to be the people's opposition to the Biden administration's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is taking place this week amid a military buildup to enforce the summit's security in Washington, D.C.

Karin Kulow, Jurgen Scheffran (2022-12-13). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-13). Echoes of January 6 as Bolsonaro Supporters Torch Vehicles, Attempt to Storm Police HQ. commondreams.org "These people did not prevail today and they will not prevail tomorrow," said incoming Justice and Public Security Minister Flávio Dino.

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-13). EU Bows to Bottom-Feeding Tax Havens on Minimum Corporate Tax Rate: Oxfam. commondreams.org The bloc "is being held hostage by a handful of European tax havens," one expert lamented.

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-13). 'Outrageous Betrayal': Pennsylvania Lifts Fracking Ban in Polluted Town of Dimock. commondreams.org "This unconscionable action is a betrayal of suffering communities that are still years away from a permanent solution that will restore their access to clean water," said one advocate.

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-13). Rev. Barber Tells Senate Dems to Bring Voting Rights, Minimum Wage, Abortion Bills to Floor. commondreams.org "You can't say the rules keep you from doing something when you have the power to change the rules," says Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.

Kerry Smith (2022-12-13). Cairns shows solidarity to Violet CoCo. greenleft.org.au Gifts of love and solidarity for Violet CoCo were placed under a Christmas tree, while lumps of coal were addressed to the Queensland and NSW premiers. Kerry Smith reports.

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2022-12-13). US-Africa Leaders Summit: Biden to Announce Support for African Union's Admission to G20? globalresearch.ca

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-13). Thursday 12/15: FREE MUMIA!!! March!!! SF 5pm! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-13). Friday 12/16: FREE MUMIA!!!!! March!!! Oakland 12pm!! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-13). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Lee Camp (2022-12-13). Two US-Supported Coups In Latin America In Two Days, with Ben Norton. mintpressnews.com Ben Norton is an investigative journalist and the founder and editor of Ben's eagle eye perspective brings clarity to what he points out was "two coups in two days" on December 6 and 7, explaining the 4th generational war…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-13). Federal Asset Seizure Precipitates Crisis at KPFA. indybay.org Meeting mid month payroll not certain as a result of litigation in which KPFA was not involved. Layoffs and sale of KPFK building possible.

Lowkey (2022-12-13). John Pilger exposes the Permanent War State. mintpressnews.com Veteran journalist John Pilger shares his opinion on political figures from U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Venezuelan revolutionary Hugo Chavez and reveals the truth about our political system and its addiction to war.

Manager (2022-12-13). CEPR Spotlight: Sanctions. cepr.net In May of 2022, CEPR launched a new online newsletter: Economic sanctions have become one of the

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-13). University of Chicago grad student workers file for NLRB-run election. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —After university bosses rejected their request for voluntary recognition, aka card check, despite a supermajority of 2,000 union election authorization cards, graduate student workers at the elite University of Chicago filed for a National Labor Relations Board-run union recognition election. The Nov. 30 filing, by Graduate Students United-UE (GSU-UE), now affiliated with the United …

Mark Niu (2022-12-13). COP15 focuses on protecting wildlife. america.cgtn.com At this year's COP15, negotiators committed to protecting the future of wildlife. Find out more.

Matthew Daly, Michael Phillis, Jennifer McDermott, Maddie Burakoff (2022-12-13). Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved the result, which is called …

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-12-13). Israel lobby admits to lying about Palestinian rights group. electronicintifada.net CIDI states that there's no basis to its claim that Al-Haq is tied to "terror" groups.

Middle East Monitor (2022-12-13). UN: More Than 11,000 Children Killed or Maimed in Yemen War. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2022-12-13). Putin Shrugs-Off Washington's Provocations and 'Sticks to Business'. globalresearch.ca

Miko Peled (2022-12-13). As Far-Right Come to Power in Israel, J Street Struggles for Relevance. mintpressnews.com Strange things are taking place in the inner workings of the State of Israel, and here in the U.S., liberal Zionists must face the reality that they have not only failed, but unleashed the worst of the worst of the Zionist thugs who are now in power. The power in the "Jewish State" is no longer in the hands of so-called moderate Zionists who are palatable to Zionist liberals, but the most violent, dangerous thugs the State of Israel has ever seen. However, these individuals would never have been able to reach such power if it were not for the J Street liberals who keep the pie-in-the-sky myth of the liberal, peac…

Miriam Pemberton (2022-12-13). The US Unveils Its New Bomber but the Real Future Is Next Door. globalresearch.ca

Misión Verdad (2022-12-13). British Colonialism Killed 100 Million Indians in 40 Years. orinocotribune.com When they speak of forced famines, mainstream media tries to imply that the deadliest famines occurred in the Soviet Union, Maoist China, or North Korea. However, Britain's colonial policies killed far more people in the span of 40 years than any of the famines in the aforementioned nations. | Between 1880 and 1920, the British murdered at least 100 million Indians, a dark fact preferably ignored by those who speak nostalgically about the British Empire. The cynicism is so great that some "literature" indicates that British colonialism brought prosperity and development to India and other colonies. One would have…

Morning Star (2022-12-13). South African Communists fight release of Chris Hani killer. peoplesworld.org The South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani have announced that they will fight against the release of the anti-apartheid hero's killer in a human rights court. The SACP said on Saturday that they were "deeply disappointed" by the decision of the country's Constitutional Court to dismiss the application made by …

Nancy J. Altman (2022-12-13). President Biden Should Direct the Social Security Administration to Stop Penalizing Marriage. commondreams.org The Biden administration should immediately announce that adults with disabilities can marry and continue to receive the Social Security benefits their parents have earned for them.

Narkys Blanco (2022-12-13). Colombia and ELN Reach 4 Agreements. orinocotribune.com Humanitarian actions are a fundamental part of the negotiations. | The delegations of the Colombian government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) met this Monday in Caracas for the first meeting of the first cycle of peace negotiations. | After sitting down to talk on November 21, they announced the first four agreements, which will allow the process to continue in its second cycle. This second cycle will take place in January, in Mexico, on a date yet to be agreed upon. | In a statement, the government and the ELN announced four agreements: the definition of an agenda, the institutionalizat…

Nick Cunningham (2022-12-13). Pipeline company wants to quietly expand gas shipments in the Pacific Northwest Ôøº. nationofchange.org TC Energy's upgrade of its GTN XPress pipeline would result in a huge increase in methane gas volumes to the region. But it would undermine climate laws already on the books.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-13). Has an Israel lawfare group declared open season on US students? electronicintifada.net Top US civil rights office stalls investigation into Palestinian student's discrimination claim.

Norman Solomon (2022-12-13). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-13). Iran: To Veil or Not to Veil. orinocotribune.com By Sharmine Narwani Dec 09 2022 | During a two-week visit to Iran in November, I witnessed women of all ages walking freely on the streets without the hijab. But, what we're not told, is that they have been doing so for years. | The explosion of

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-13). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't To Regulate Sector. orinocotribune.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands. | Caracas, December 9, 2022 ( Small and midsize campesinos have denounced practices from agroindustrial groups and a lack of government policies that endanger their ability to produce. | Organizers reported around 200 participants in the mobilization, mostly coming from the agricul…

Owen Fairclough (2022-12-13). COP15: Challenges to secure a 'Paris'-style agreement for nature. america.cgtn.com Delegates from around 200 countries were continuing their discussions on Thursday to find a new deal on protecting biodiversity after a stark warning from the head of the United Nations. The COP15 conference in Canada, led by China, is trying to forge a deal …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-13). Over 11,000 Yemeni Children Have Been Killed or Injured Since 2015, Reports UNICEF. towardfreedom.org The Saudi-led international coalition intervened in the Yemen conflict in 2015. It has also imposed a land and sea blockade. According to UNICEF, around 11 million Yemeni children are directly affected by the war and around 2.2 million are extremely malnourished, reports Peoples Dispatch.

Philip Giraldi (2022-12-13). How to Trash a Movie in Support of a Lie. globalresearch.ca

Rachel Evans (2022-12-13). Draconian sentencing of climate activists needs to end. greenleft.org.au Climate activist Violet CoCo's 15-month jail sentence has caused widespread outrage. But the jailing of climate protesters has been underway for several years, reports Rachel Evans.

Rachel Evans (2022-12-13). Violet CoCo released from Silverwater, but charges remain. greenleft.org.au Judge Timothy Gartelmann released climate activist Violet CoCo, on bail, pending her appeal on March 2, 2023. Rachel Evans reports.

Ralph Nader (2022-12-13). Informative, Galvanizing Book Recommendations for the Holidays. commondreams.org Readers Think, Thinkers Read.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Rebekah (2022-12-13). How Colombia Will Tax the Wealthy. inequality.org

Rep. Ron Paul (2022-12-13). The Mother of All Economic Crises. globalresearch.ca

Revolution Books (2022-12-13). Saturday 12/10: Holiday Fundraising Festival to put Real Revolution on the Map. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Staff (2022-12-13). Erdogan: Of course new Turkish missile will hit Athens. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 12, 2022 Erdogan says ballistic missile Tayfun scares Greece, warns against militarization Greece is scared of Turkish ballistic missile Tayfun, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, warning Athens…. "Now we have started to build our missiles. Of course, this production frightens the Greeks. When you say 'Tayfun' (Typhoon), the Greek is scared. …

Staff (2022-12-13). The 30-year plan: wars and energy corridors from Balkans to Caspian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Matthew Bryza, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 2008: "The East-West Corridor we had been building from Turkey and the Black Sea through Georgia and Azerbaijan and across the Caspian became the strategic air corridor, and the lifeline, into Afghanistan allowing the United States and our coalition partners to conduct Operation Enduring …

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-13). Behold the cult marriage made in hell: party can't win with Trump, can't win without him. nationofchange.org When does the GOP declare the obvious — that Trump is the monumentally flawed cancer at the center, his and the party's worst enemy?>

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-13). Bowman: Greene Must Be Expelled From Congress "Immediately" for Jan. 6 Remark. truthout.org Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) called for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) to be removed from Congress on Monday after the far right lawmaker remarked that, had she led the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, she would have "won." At a gala held by the New York Young Republicans Club over the weekend, Greene said that, "if Steve Bannon and I organized [the attack], we would have won. |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-13). Large Utilities Have Made $14B in Profits as Millions Fall Behind on Payments. truthout.org As millions of Americans have fallen behind on utility payments amid skyrocketing energy prices and inflation rates, top U.S. utility companies have made billions of dollars in profits, a new analysis shows. According to a report released Tuesday by Accountable.US, the nine largest U.S.-based utility companies made nearly $14 billion in the first three quarters of 2022… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-13). Musk Pledged $6B to Solve World Hunger But Gave It to His Own Foundation Instead. truthout.org Recently uncovered financial documents reveal that last year, as Elon Musk was taunting the United Nations over his choice to withhold $6 billion that he said he would donate to solve world hunger, the right-wing billionaire gave the money to a different source: his own foundation. Late last year, Musk donated roughly $5.7 billion worth of Tesla shares, as many wealthy people do through donor… |

SP Editor (2022-12-13). The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History. scheerpost.com By Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch Author's note: I wrote this piece in May 2013, with a helping hand from the invaluable Nick Turse who came up with the word "terracide." In it, I focused on a planet warming far too quickly, thanks in significant part to the efforts of the giant fossil-fuel companies already profiting from …

SP Editor (2022-12-13). Climate Disaster Is Turning the Planet Into a Tinderbox. scheerpost.com

SP Editor (2022-12-13). Congress Must Fund the Fight Against Union Busting. scheerpost.com

Special to People's World (2022-12-13). Progressive Baltimore icon Margaret Baldridge honored on her 80th. peoplesworld.org People's World previously reported on the 80th birthday celebration for Margaret Baldridge, an institution on Baltimore's progressive scene and a supporter of this publication for decades. Below, we present remarks, first, by Tim Wheeler at the Dec. 10 event. Wheeler is the former editor of People's World and was a longtime Washington correspondent for the …

Staff (2022-12-13). AZ Governor Builds Illegal "Border Wall" of Shipping Containers & Razor Wire. Why Isn't Biden Stopping It? democracynow.org Outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is spending nearly $100 million in his final weeks in office to erect a makeshift border wall along the state's southern boundary with Mexico made of shipping containers and razor wire. Ducey has described it as an effort to complete former President Donald Trump's border wall, but the shipping containers are being placed on federal and tribal lands without permission. Protesters who have tried to block construction warn the wall is destroying precious desert biodiversity and forcing asylum seekers to take even more dangerous routes along the border t…

Staff (2022-12-13). 10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022. aclu.org Whenever people's rights are under attack, the ACLU shows up. On behalf of voting rights, abortion rights, LGBTQ rights and beyond, the ACLU's affiliates, members, clients, volunteers, and staff all do their part to fight for everyone's rights. Month after month, year after year, in the streets, statehouses, and courts, we continue to show up across the country for everyone's rights and freedoms. | In 2022, the ACLU defended civil rights and civil liberties alongside our supporters at every turn. We do this work because we believe "We the People" means all of us, and we will not stop until America lives up to…

Stephen Gibbs (2022-12-13). Venezuelan bakery helps people with free bread. america.cgtn.com See how a traditional bakery is helping people in Caracas with free bread.

Study Finds (2022-12-13). Giving Young Kids Smartphones or Tablets to Calm Them Down Can Stunt Emotional Development. globalresearch.ca

Susann Scherbarth, Fanny Tri Jambore (2022-12-13). Vietnam's Clean Energy Transition Must Include Civil Society Freedom. commondreams.org Locking up a country's environmental defenders is not only wrong from a human rights perspective, but will only slow down the massive shift that is needed to avoid the worst impacts for people and nature.

Tabitha Hutchison (2022-12-13). The Weekly Round-up: Online Safety Bill, access to abortion and religious freedom. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news | The Online Safety Bill

Tawfieq Toameh (2022-12-13). "Violence will escalate as long as extremists are allied to Netanyahu": Interview with Tawfieq Toameh. globalresearch.ca

The Associated Press (2022-12-13). Venezuela's Maduro to Fully Open Border With Colombia. latinorebels.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday announced his intention to fully open the border crossings with Colombia starting January 1, a measure repeatedly postponed following the restoration of diplomatic and commercial ties between the South American neighbors.

The Global Research Team (2022-12-13). Dear Santa, Would You Make Our Wish Come True? Global Research Message to Our Readers. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | Before we leave 2022 behind, we would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to you for your unbending support. | Censorship in 2022 has left its toll. It's ongoing. Last May it culminated into a wave of cyber attacks …

Uri Weltmann (2022-12-13). The Israeli elections and their aftermath. peoplesworld.org TEL AVIV—The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), held on November 1, generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions on the situation in the Middle East and the danger they pose to the cause of Palestinian freedom. Benjamin Netanyahu, the staunch right-winger who was Prime Minister from …

William Minter, Zeb Larson (2022-12-13). Climate Loss and Damage: The Time to Act is Now. fpif.org As the U.S.-Africa Summit gets underway, here are some concrete, cost-free steps the U.S. can take to help poorer countries suffering the effects of pollution by wealthier countries.

WSWS (2022-12-13). As CNH strike reaches 225 days, workers remain determined to win: "We're all fighting for our families" wsws.org The strike is perhaps now the longest by UAW members since the bitter 17-month walkout by Caterpillar workers in 1994-95.

WSWS (2022-12-13). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman: "Why I am not supporting Shawn Fain in run-off vote" wsws.org "Throughout my campaign I have warned that the replacement of one union bureaucrat with another would do nothing to advance our interests"— Will Lehman…

WSWS (2022-12-13). Kash Kash and Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling: A movie immersed in social life and one that drifts away from it. wsws.org A documentary about young men who can't escape Lebanon's economic and political crisis contrasts sharply with one about an artist who turns away from social engagement to mull "how we organize our consciousness."

WSWS (2022-12-13). Railroad workers visit Baltimore Amazon fulfillment center workers to explain their struggle and appeal for support. wsws.org The railroad workers' experience has significant lessons for Amazon workers, who suffer intense working conditions like their railway peers.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies. wsws.org Jiang presided over the acceleration of capitalist restoration following the crushing of the Tiananmen Square protests in June 1989, with devastating consequences for the working class.

WSWS (2022-12-13). UAW negotiators agree to mediator to impose deal on striking University of California workers. wsws.org The one-month walkout by University of California academic workers is in grave danger as the UAW bureaucracy seeks to divide strikers and agrees to mediation.

WSWS (2022-12-13). US COVID-19 policy: "Social murder" of older Americans. wsws.org The disproportionate death toll of COVID-19 on those over 65 is a desired outcome of the architects of America's pandemic policy.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian strike wave continues despite union suppression. wsws.org This surge of industrial action is taking place despite the combined effort of the unions and the Labor government to shut down workers' opposition to real wage cuts and attacks on their standard of living.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Letter from Toronto school caretaker answers the lies CUPE told Ontario education workers to ram through its sellout contract. wsws.org "It took just two days for a strike by 55,000 education workers to force the hard-right PC government to capitulate on its Bill 28. Imagine what a strike by all 260,000 education workers could achieve or a strike by all 1 million public sector workers in Ontario."

WSWS (2022-12-13). 40,000 rail workers resume national strike as UK government prepares anti-strike legislation. wsws.org RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch has penned a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak requesting a meeting with him to end the dispute.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Scope of right-wing terrorist network in Germany comes into focus. wsws.org Five days after the largest raid in German history, it is becoming increasingly clear how extensive the right-wing terrorist network is against which it was directed.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian election surveys point to "fracturing" political establishment. wsws.org Two reviews shed further light on the breakup of voting support for both Labor and the Liberal-National Coalition, especially among working-class and younger voters.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Oppose the separatist agenda of the Scottish National Party and pseudo-left groups: For working class unity not national division. wsws.org The separatist agenda championed by the SNP, its Alba splinter and pseudo-left satellites articulates the interests of social forces bitterly hostile to the fundamental interests of the working class.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Violence against refugees at EU external borders increases dramatically. wsws.org Illegal pushbacks, deprivation of liberty, beatings, sexual assaults are now part of the standard repertoire used by the European Union to repel refugees.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Biden administration goes to court to defend Trump anti-immigrant policies. wsws.org The Democratic White House is defending Title 42 exclusion of asylum seekers and the criminalization of anyone who "encourages" border-crossing.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers at a Bridgestone tire plant outside Buenos Aires have walked out over the dismissal of three workers, while musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic are fighting for salary increases.

WSWS (2022-12-13). San Diego, California: Family of Brian Umana still searching for answers one year after fatal police shooting. wsws.org Umana was killed by National City police in October of 2021. According to the authorities, the case is still "under review." His family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-13). Santa shortage in the U.S. america.cgtn.com The U.S. is facing a shortage of holiday Santas. Find out more.

Staff (2022-12-13). Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana: Por una lectura inclusiva. cubadebate.cu La 31 Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana (FILH), a celebrarse del 9 al 19 de febrero de 2023, tendrá como temática "La lectura inclusiva", pues el mundo contemporáneo permite disfrutar maneras de leer que enriquecen nuestra mejor comprensión del entorno y la interacción con múltiples soportes comunicativos.

Staff (2022-12-13). Presidente Nicolás Maduro anuncia apertura total de frontera de Venezuela con Colombia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Nicolás Maduro anunció este lunes que la frontera de todo el occidente de Venezuela con Colombia quedará abierta en su totalidad a partir del próximo primero de enero de 2023. Estamos preparando todo para cumplir la palabra empeñada con el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, de abrir la frontera, señaló.

Staff (2022-12-13). Agricultores vence con marcador de 12×5 a Ganaderos. cubadebate.cu Los Agricultores incrementaron hoy su presión sobre los Ganaderos, al derrotarlos con marcador de 12×5. Los Agricultores conectaron 19 hits, seis dobles, 12 carreras y 11 impulsadas, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Ganaderos, quienes solo pegaron 13 hits frente a cuatro lanzadores. El lanzador abridor César Raúl García Rondón pitcheó para una carrera.

Staff (2022-12-13). Argentina pasa a su sexta final en Mundiales, Messi brilla y la Albiceleste sigue subiendo el ritmo (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Este martes 13 en el estadio Lusail de Catar, la historia fue muy distinta a la de Rusia 2018: el 3-0 se revirtió. Croacia no pudo mostrar, Argentina dominó de inicio a fin, sólida en defensa y en medio campo, certera en contragolpes, con Messi luciendo genialidades y Julián àÅlvarez confirmándose como revelación. °Argentina otra vez en la final, más cerca del sueño de la tercera copa!

Staff (2022-12-13). Díaz-Canel sostuvo encuentro con el presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce. cubadebate.cu En un receso de la sesión de este martes de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, el presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo un encuentro con el Presidente de Bolivia, Luis Arce quien se encuentra en Cuba para participar en la XXII Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno del ALBA-TCP.

Staff (2022-12-13). Dinámica demográfica en la mira del Parlamento cubano. cubadebate.cu Al presentar información actualizada sobre la dinámica demográfica, el primer ministro Manuel Marrero dijo que este es un asunto complejo por el impacto que tiene en Cuba, con el 0.0014% de la población mundial y una dinámica demográfica similar a la de países desarrollados, pero en el contexto de una economía en vías de desarrollo y persistentemente bloqueada.

Staff (2022-12-13). Ricardo Cabrisas comienza visita de trabajo a Argelia. cubadebate.cu Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, vice primer ministro de Cuba, comenzó una visita de trabajo a Argelia con el objetivo de reforzar las relaciones de amistad y cooperación entre ambas naciones, según informó hoy el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Cabrisas Ruiz cumplirá un programa de trabajo que incluye encuentros con autoridades gubernamentales argelinas.

Staff (2022-12-13). Robot chino realiza con éxito una operación de reemplazo de rodilla. cubadebate.cu En China, un robot auxiliar diseñado por un hospital de la Universidad de Sichuan realizó con éxito una operación de reemplazo de rodilla este domingo, informa el portal Sohu.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Rusia y Azerbaiyán discuten implementación de acuerdos con Armenia. telesurtv.net Putin y Aliyev también discuten planes para restablecer los lazos económicos y logísticos en el sur del Cáucaso, dice el Kremlin.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-13). Venezuela anuncia apertura total de frontera con Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario comentó que esta medida es un regalo de nuevo año para el pueblo de la frontera de Venezuela y Colombia.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). Congreso de Colombia aprueba creación del Ministerio de la Igualdad. telesurtv.net El proyecto legislativo para la creación del Ministerio de la Igualdad y la Equidad contó con 61 votos a favor y seis en contra en el Senado.

Anya Parampil (2022-12-13). Juicio en Estados Unidos al diplomático venezolano Alex Saab revela espionaje diplomático. thegrayzone.com Reportando desde la corte federal donde Estados Unidos está procesando al diplomático venezolano Alex Saab, The Grayzone descubre actos perturbadores de espionaje diplomático. La defensa de Saab insiste que está encarclado por violar el bloqueo económico de Washington. Luego del arresto del diplomático venezolano Alex Saab en junio de 2020, las autoridades de Cabo Verde abrieron comunicaciones oficiales del gobierno de Venezuela destinadas a Irán, incluyendo una carta sellada que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro le envió al Líder Supremo …

Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (2022-12-13). Puerto Rico Promised Billions for Safe Water, But Taps Still Running Dry. latinorebels.com Despite ample federal funding, less than one percent of the federal money slated for the island's public water utility corporation since 2018 has been set aside to buy generators for water pumps. Local officials instead have been forced to rely on a patchwork supply of emergency units.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-13). Joe Biden anuncia que Estados Unidos "utilizará armas nucleares contra amenazas no nucleares" globalizacion.ca El secretario de Estado del régimen de Biden, Blinken, bloqueó las negociaciones entre Rusia y Ucrania al declarar que es política de Estados Unidos expulsar a Rusia de los territorios reincorporados, incluida Crimea. | El anuncio de Biden de que EE….

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-12-13). Venezuela, encomiásticos pasos económico-políticos. globalizacion.ca Pese a bloqueos, sabotajes, agresiones armadas, intento de magnicidio y robo de riquezas en el exterior, Venezuela ha logrado evadir esas acciones lanzadas por Estados Unidos y otras naciones occidentales durante 23 años, y hoy se presenta ante el mundo…

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2022-12-13). Inclusivo, expansivo, revolucionario — Los cubanos aprueban el Nuevo Código de Familia por 2-1. workers.org 27 de septiembre de 2022 — Tras años de intensas discusiones, debates y un proceso democrático sobre el terreno, barrio por barrio, el pueblo de Cuba ha aprobado un nuevo Código de Familia. Las disposiciones de este "Código de los Afectos", como se le conoce familiarmente, son progresistas, revolucionarias y . . . |

Staff (2022-12-13). Las 3 del día: Parlamento cubano centra sus análisis en la economía (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este lunes comienza una nueva temporada del podcast Las 3 del día, la versión en audio de Cubadebate que nos pone al tanto de las noticias más importantes publicadas en nuestro sitio web. En esta emisión haremos un resumen sobre la jornada en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y compartiremos declaraciones de los diputados.

Staff (2022-12-13). Cuba y el cerebro como territorio de conquista (+Video). cubadebate.cu Las protestas del 11 de Julio de 2021 fueron el resultado del bombardeo comunicacional de precisión sobre los cerebros de miles de personas abrumadas, en Cuba, por meses de carencias materiales graves.Consecuencia directa, a su vez, de la asfixia económica aplicada, en plena pandemia, por la misma mano criminal: la del Gobierno de EEUU.

Staff (2022-12-13). Ignacio Ramonet: "Los revolucionarios deben ganar la batalla comunicacional diciendo verdades" cubadebate.cu El maestro de la comunicación ha dicho a Todasadentro que las redes crean otra opinión pública dentro de la opinión pública y lo hacen de manera totalmente salvaje. En el contexto de la 18 ∞ Feria Internacional del Libro de Venezuela (Filven) Ignacio Ramonet, periodista y maestro del periodismo ofreció una entrevista que Cubadebate comparte.

Staff (2022-12-13). Las luces del "Huelga" se encienden para el reguetón. cubadebate.cu Sobre las seis de la tarde de este sábado 10 de diciembre, la imagen fotográfica iluminó mi WhatsApp. También varios lanzamientos en recta: "Explícame esto: en el año del Clásico jugando de día por la situación energética, los apagones. Y el Huelga, øencendido para unos reguetoneros?".Por mi cercanía al estadio, no fue difícil confirmar la preocupación.

Staff (2022-12-13). Una experiencia de otro mundo: Las mejores fotografías de auroras boreales del 2022. cubadebate.cu Capture the Atlas ha publicado los resultados de su concurso anual de fotografía de auroras boreales.La selección incluye obras de fotógrafos de 13 países diferentes, entre ellos Noruega, Rusia, Finlandia y Groenlandia.

Staff (2022-12-13). Chequean perfeccionamiento del comercio minorista e implementación de Ley de Soberanía Alimentaria. cubadebate.cu El fortalecimiento de las entidades del comercio minorista, el reordenamiento de la gastronomía y el perfeccionamiento de la venta de mercancías fueron los temas tratados por la ministra de Comercio Interior, Betsy Díaz Velázquez, al intervenir este lunes en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional.

Staff (2022-12-13). Díaz-Canel: Debemos encontrar los caminos para ser menos dependientes de las importaciones. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, subrayó este lunes en la Asamblea Nacional la urgencia de encontrar los caminos que conduzcan al país para, en el menor tiempo posible, ser menos dependiente de las importaciones en el desarrollo de producciones nacionales.

Staff (2022-12-13). Ministro de Justicia informa en el Parlamento sobre cumplimiento del cronograma legislativo. cubadebate.cu Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez, ministro de Justicia, informó en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP) en su novena legislatura sobre el cumplimiento del cronograma legislativo hasta diciembre de 2022.

Staff (2022-12-13). Colombia: Gobierno gestionará la liberación de ocho guerrilleros del ELN por razones humanitarias. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de Colombia iniciará gestiones para solicitar a la justicia que ocho guerrilleros del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) sean transferidos de los centros de reclusión a sus hogares, como un acto humanitario debido a la crisis carcelaria y las condiciones de salud que padecen.

Staff (2022-12-13). Consejo de Estado rinde cuentas ante la Asamblea Nacional. cubadebate.cu Ana Mari Machado, vicepresidenta de la ANPP, presentó el informe del Consejo de Estado, constituido el 10 de octubre de 2019. Durante el periodo, ese órgano ha emitido 65 decretos leyes, 21 de ellos en cumplimiento del cronograma legislativo, en su mayoría para desarrollar contenidos constitucionales.

Staff (2022-12-13). Contraloría General de la República rinde cuenta ante la Asamblea Nacional. cubadebate.cu Gladys Bejerano Portela, contralora general, presentó este martes el informe de rendición de cuenta de la Contraloría General de la República ante la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. Al presentar el informe, destacó los resultados del trabajo de la Contraloría y las limitaciones en el periodo de marzo de 2014 a septiembre de 2022.

Staff (2022-12-13). Declaran alerta en varios departamentos de Francia por amenaza de nieve y hielo negro. cubadebate.cu La agencia meteorológica francesa Météo-France declaró este lunes la alerta naranja por amenaza de nieve, hielo negro, avalanchas y frío extremo en seis departamentos del sur y el oriente de ese país europeo. Asimismo, esta jornada trascendió el hallazgo sin vida del cuerpo de un joven de 24 años, fallecido por hipotermia al salir de madrugada.

Staff (2022-12-13). Del 14 al 16 de diciembre se desarrollará el tercer Festival Nacional de la Prensa Julio García Luis. cubadebate.cu El Tercer Festival Nacional de la Prensa Julio García Luis se desarrollará entre el 14 y el 16 de diciembre, y busca centrarse en aquellos propósitos que son más factibles en las actuales circunstancias del país y que tendrían una mayor incidencia en el impulso de los cambios que se requieren internamente en los medios y en sus articulaciones como sistema.

Staff (2022-12-13). Mayra Arevich: Las telecomunicaciones y la informatización, una necesidad para elevar la calidad de vida (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Al presentar el informe de rendición de cuenta del Ministerio de Comunicaciones, la ministra Mayra Arevich Marín señaló que continuar el desarrollo de las telecomunicaciones y la informatización de la sociedad es una necesidad para elevar la calidad de vida del pueblo cubano y enfrentar los planes de dominación política y cultural.

Staff (2022-12-13). Reto viral: Encuentra la pelota de fútbol en solo 15 segundos. cubadebate.cu Miles de usuarios se fijaron en que la anciana realiza su labor entre tanto desorden, pero si eres perspicaz encontrarás esa pelota de fútbol. Las reglas de este viral son simples: Debes encontrar la pelota de fútbol escondida en la imagen en solo 15 segundos. Déjanos saber en los comentarios si lograste resolver el reto.

Staff (2022-12-13). Scaloni el otro Lionel de la albiceleste. cubadebate.cu Detrás de Messi y a otra escala va emergiendo la figura de otro Lionel, en este caso Scaloni, el seleccionador. A ambos les está yendo muy bien juntos en este Mundial pero el vínculo viene de antes, juntos ganaron la Copa América del 2021, y juntos de alguna manera han ido edificando una nueva selección, renovadísima.

Staff (2022-12-13). Unicef denuncia que más de 11 000 niños han sido víctimas de la guerra en Yemen. cubadebate.cu La directora ejecutiva del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef), Catherine Russell, denunció este lunes que más de 11 000 niños han muerto o sido heridos durante la guerra que sufre Yemen desde hace ocho años. A través de un informe, la funcionaria aseveró que esta es una de las peores crisis humanitarias del mundo.

Staff (2022-12-13). Revisitando la Reforma Universitaria cubana, a 60 años y en el siglo XXI. cubadebate.cu Tenemos mucho que agradecer a la Reforma de 1962 y a todos sus protagonistas e implementadores, sin exclusiones. Se pueden señalar éxitos y fracasos en este largo camino, y afortunadamente fueron muchos más los primeros. Lo que si no tiene tacha alguna es la buena voluntad que primó y sigue primando, verdaderamente revolucionaria, de todos los que de buena fe dedicaron y dedican sus esfuerzos a la universidad que tenemos hoy en Cuba y a la que debemos tener de ahora en adelante hacia el futuro.

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-13). México será sede de la ronda de diálogo entre Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net Las representaciones del Gobierno de Colombia y del ELN destacan el ambiente respetuoso, transparente y cordial durante las semanas de labores.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-13). Partidos políticos chilenos logran acuerdo sobre constituyente. telesurtv.net Estará formado por miembros electos por la ciudadanía y otra instancia de 24 expertos designados por el Congreso.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-13). Nueva huelga de transportistas ferroviarios en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Se espera que solo alrededor de una quinta parte de los servicios de trenes funcionen en todo el país en esos días.

TeleSUR, gao, DRL (2022-12-13). Soldados israelíes asesinan a joven palestina en Jenín. telesurtv.net La adolescente Jana Majdi Issam recibió un disparo en la cabeza de los soldados israelíes ante la indignación ciudadana.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-13). Uruguay busca consenso para reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net La coalición de Gobierno impulsa la reforma jubilatoria ante reservas internas y del opositor Frente Amplio.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-13). Bolsonaristas atacan sede de la Policía Federal en Brasilia. telesurtv.net El próximo ministro de Justicia, Flávio Dino, señaló que serán responsabilizados los implicados en los actos vandálicos.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-13). Zurda Infinita analiza los equipos que jugarán las semifinales. telesurtv.net Destacaron la actuación de las cuatro selecciones durante el mundial para clasificar a la última etapa del torneo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Millones de personas celebran aparición de Virgen de Guadalupe en México. telesurtv.net Decenas de miles de peregrinos de todas las edades continúan su camino hacia el Tepeyac muchos elevan cantos a la Virgen Morena.

TeleSUR, jm, JCM, SH (2022-12-13). Día Internacional de la Neutralidad y sus objetivos prácticos. telesurtv.net La ONU afirma que el objetivo de este día radica en el respeto de los denominados principios de soberanía e igualdad de los Estados.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-13). Gobierno argentino reitera reforzar vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La ministra Vizzotti expresó que "los refuerzos siguen siendo la mejor manera de prevenir hospitalizaciones y muertes".

TeleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-13). TSE entrega a Lula el diploma de presidente electo de Brasil. telesurtv.net Al acto asistieron cerca de 400 invitados, entre ellos los expresidentes José Sarney y Dilma Rousseff.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-13). Argentina enfrentará a Croacia en semifinales de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Argentina y Croacia se verán las caras por tercera vez en una cita mundialista.

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-13). Panamá registra alza de Covid-19 y acumula 1.015.970 de contagios. telesurtv.net En las unidades de cuidados intensivos había cinco pacientes, en sala 170 y en sus domicilios 9.167 enfermos.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). Bolivia reporta 6.079 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Nueve departamentos registran mayor número de casos, encabezados por Santa Cruz.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). ONU felicita a delegaciones de mesa de diálogos de Colombia. telesurtv.net Carlos Ruiz Massieu alabó "el arduo trabajo realizado en una atmósfera constructiva" y pidió a la sociedad colombiana apoyar el proceso.

TeleSUR, RDL (2022-12-13). Colombia avanza para liberar a presos durante estallido social. telesurtv.net Era una de las promesas de campaña del actual mandatario Gustavo Petro, quien dijo lo haría al llegar al Gobierno.

TeleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-13). Registran diez nuevos casos de viruela símica en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Hasta el pasado 3 de diciembre se acumularon 40 casos confirmados de mpox, de ellos, 30 se han recuperado.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-13). Emiten alerta ante riesgos por nieve en seis departamentos de Francia. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Allier, Ródano, Loira, Ain, Alta Saboya y Saona y Loira se incluyeron en el segundo nivel más alto de emergencia.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-13). China relaja restricciones en lucha contra el coronavirus. telesurtv.net China anunció recientemente el fin de los confinamientos a gran escala y las cuarentenas en instalaciones gubernamentales.

Franc Contreras (2022-12-13). Rising sea levels destroy a local fishing village in Mexico. america.cgtn.com The rising sea in Mexico's Gulf coast is destroying this fishing village called El Bosque. Find out more.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-13). Parlamento cubano analiza desempeño económico anual. telesurtv.net La reunión está encabezada por el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz- Canel.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-13). Combaten 12 incendios forestales en Valparaíso y Maule, Chile. telesurtv.net De los 44 siniestros activos registrados a nivel nacional, sólo 32 han sido controlados, según las autoridades.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, plans crackdown on homeless. wsws.org The new Los Angeles mayor has already hit the ground running, declaring a state of emergency to attack the homeless while pledging to significantly expand the size of the Los Angeles Police Department.

_____ (2022-12-12). Dan Kovalik: We Are Already In World War III. popularresistance.org Clearing the FOG speaks with Dan Kovalik, an author and lawyer with expertise in human rights and international law, about his recent visit to Russia and the Donbass region that was formerly part of Ukraine. Kovalik describes what he saw there and how the Russians he met view the current conflict as one between Russia and NATO at this point. Based on the direct involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the area, Kovalik argues that World War III has already begun and that the only way the West could fight such a battle, if it escalates, is through the use of nuclear weapons, which would devastate the…

_____ (2022-12-12). Massive Protests In Peru Force Boluarte To Advance Elections. popularresistance.org In the early hours of Monday, Peru's president Dina Boluarte decreed a state of emergency in "the areas of high social conflict" where thousands of citizens have taken to the streets to demand her resignation and the advancement of general elections. | "I have ordered that control of the internal order be recovered peacefully, without affecting the fundamental rights of the citizenry," she said after a brutal police repression left two citizens dead in the city of Andahuaylas. | Boluarte assumed the presidency on Dec. 7, replacing Pedro Castillo, who was removed by the Peruvian lawmakers after he ordered the diss…

Editor (2022-12-12). Ben Norton & Lee Camp: Coup in Peru & Latin America Fights Dollar Hegemony. scheerpost.com

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). 2 killed, 4 injured in Peru protests to demand election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and four people injured in Peru on Sunday during protests demanding the country hold general elections following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, police and local authorities said.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Peru: Five Killed by Police During Anti-Coup Protests. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since December 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country, demanding closure of the Congress, new elections and new constitution through a Constituent Assembly. Photo: Wilson Chilo / Wayka Peru Enduring brutal police repression, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of…

The Associated Press (2022-12-12). Peru President Proposes Moving Up Elections Amid Protests. latinorebels.com Boluarte's decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand that she resign and schedule elections to replace her and Congress. The protests turned deadly, with at least two reported deaths in a remote community in the Andes, according to officials.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). An insider's view on the Pedro Castillo Presidency. uwidata.com By Fernando Esteche In the last week, Peru has witnessed a change of presidency. President Pedro Castillo announced to dissolve the Congress, upon which the Congress itself substituted the President himself. While his Vice-President, Dina Boluarte assumed power. Castillo remains under custody being accused of corruption and coup d'etat, while thousands of Peruvians protest on …

Staff (2022-12-12). Fiscal de Perú presenta denuncia constitucional contra Pedro Castillo ante el Congreso. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo a la demanda, el exmandatario Pedro Castillo habría incurrido en los presuntos delitos de rebelión y conspiración la semana pasada, cuando decretó un estado de excepción y disolvió el Congreso, dos medidas que precipitaron su caída y detención en cuestión de horas.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Región peruana de Apurímac se declara en insurgencia popular. telesurtv.net Los movimientos sociales anunciaron el paro indefinido a partir de las cero horas del 12 de diciembre.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-12). Organizaciones sociales de Ucayali se unen a protestas contra el Congreso de Perú. telesurtv.net El presidente de la organización campesina, Smith Díaz, expresó su rechazo a "este Congreso tirano y golpista".

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). ONU condena la muerte de dos jóvenes en protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net La ONU instó "a la calma" y al respeto de los Derechos Humanos durante las protesas, invitando a evitar el escalamiento de las tensiones en Perú.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Exmandatario Castillo denuncia un plan de la derecha en su contra. telesurtv.net El expresidente peruano advirtió que la fiscal general y el titular del Congreso forman parte del plan en su contra.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Presidenta peruana pedirá adelantar elecciones generales para el 2024. telesurtv.net El anunció de la mandataria peruana se da en respuesta a la presión popular que exigía el adelantamientos de las elecciones generales.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-12). Reportan dos fallecidos tras represión a protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes continúan concentrándose en las inmediaciones del Congreso, en Lima, exigiendo nuevas elecciones y la convocatoria a una Asamblea Constituyente.

Staff (2022-12-12). President Pedro Castillo Denounces "Machiavellian Plan" Against Him (+New De Facto Cabinet). orinocotribune.com

_____ (2022-12-12). Washington wants Europe's total Dependence on the US. journal-neo.org In March 2022, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that "Europe is the new hotspot" of global arms import. While this development is attributed to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (US/EU/NATO), what's equally, or even more, important to understand is how most of this European purchase is coming from the …

_____ (2022-12-12). Distorting Ukraine's History. strategic-culture.org Since the onset of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine in February this year, there has been an upsurge of interest in Ukrainian history. And in the midst of a conflict over national sovereignty, there has been an upsurge of interest in simplistic versions of Ukrainian history. But the history here is very complicated.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). In Video: War In Ukraine Explained By Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Lyman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Gulyai Pole with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Peski; | Clashes between the Russian Army…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). The Twitter Files: The Corporate Media Ignores The Biggest Story Of The Decade. southfront.org | Originally published on The biggest story of the past decade is not the covid pandemic, the January 6th protests, the war in Ukraine, the BLM riots, or even the stagflationary crisis in the US. Behind these major events is another story, one that connects them all together in a disturbing way. Even more important than the effects of geopolitical and economic chaos is the…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Wagner Pilots On Burning Su-24M Struck Ukrainian Military Column Near Bakhmut. southfront.org In early December, a plane of Wagners PMC Su-24M was shot down in the area of Klescheevka in the Bakhmut region. The crew commander Antonov Alexander Sergeevich and the navigator Vladimir Nikolaevich Nikishin died as a result of the incident. | Wagner sources confirmed the crash of their aircraft and described the actions of the pilots. | On December 2, while the crew was performing a combat mission in the Klescheevka area, the situation on the battlefield began to change sharply. The Arme…

____ (2022-12-12). Building Stronger Track-Two Networks. transcend.org The continuing armed conflict in Ukraine and the likelihood that the conflict will drag on through the winter–as well as armed conflicts in other parts of the world–forces us to ask if more can be done on the part of non-governmental organizations to encourage negotiations in good faith.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Pentagon Gives Tacit Support for Ukrainian Drone Attacks Deep Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon has given its tacit endorsement of Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory and no longer fears such operations could lead to a "dramatic" Russian escalation, The Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed US defense officials. The US position appears to only be based on the fact that up to this point, Russia hasn't responded …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Zelensky Asks G7 For Natural Gas, Longer-Range Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday addressed the Group of 7 and asked for natural gas and more advanced weaponry, including fighter jets, tanks, and long-range missiles. After the meeting, G7 leaders released a joint statement reaffirming they will support Ukraine for "as long as it takes." So far, the US has held off giving …

____ (2022-12-12). Ukrainian president holds talks with French, Turkish leaders. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he had separate conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Editor (2022-12-12). Cluster bombs: Biden considers sending banned weapons to Ukraine. mronline.org CNN reports that the Biden administration is considering adding cluster bombs to the mass of weapons it is pouring into Ukraine. The production and use of cluster bombs is prohibited under international law.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Russian embassy reacts to UK FM comments on Iran-Russia coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Accusations made by the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly regarding Iran sending military equipment to Russia to use in the Ukrainian conflict brought a sharp response from the Russian embassy in London.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Sweden to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Sweden will provide the ninth aid package for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is 50% larger than the previous one.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). EU depleted military stockpiles by helping Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the bloc had run out of military stockpiles as it continued to supply weapons to Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). US to continue providing Ukraine with military assisstance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, reiterating Washington's commitment to continue providing Ukraine with security, economic assistance.

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Ukrainian forces continue shelling Donetsk. infobrics.org Considering that Donetsk is one of the territories recently reintegrated into Russia, it is possible that Moscow will react severely to these illegal attacks.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). The Ukraine Arms Drain: Now and in the Future. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 12, 2022. — Russia continues its war of attrition — focusing on exhausting and overwhelming critical Ukrainian defenses around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine/western Russia; — Despite claims that Russian missile stockpiles are depleted, Russia continues carrying out regular, large-scale missile barrages against Ukrainian infrastructure; — Latest…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). U.S. Imperialism is Bringing Eurasia Towards a Repeat of World War II. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea A reaction to Operation Z's impacts that I've seen from Marxists in the imperial center is one of alarm, in which it's appeared to them that Russia was reckless for deciding to intervene in Ukraine. They've seen Sweden and Finland's joining NATO, the crackdown on anti-imperialist sentiments, the further neoliberalization that the EU…

Isabelle Merminod (2022-12-12). Ukrainian human rights activist Maksym Butkevytch remains a prisoner of war. greenleft.org.au Maksym Butkevytch, a well-known Ukrainian journalist, human rights defender and pacifist, is being held as a prisoner of war, after the capture of his Ukrainian army platoon by Russian occupying forces in June. Isabelle Merminod and Tim Baster report.

Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-12). Opinion | A Mediator's Guide to Peace in Ukraine. therealnews.com

RT News (2022-12-12). Russia Hands UN Details of Ukrainian Attacks on Civilian Targets. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-12). The International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the fight against war. wsws.org These are the concluding remarks by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.

Zero Hedge (2022-12-12). Defense Aid to Ukraine Tops $20 Billion as New $275M Package Announced. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-12). U.S. pressures NATO partner Morocco to provide tank parts to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineDecember 11, 2022 Morocco to supply tank spare parts to Ukraine — media On the recommendation of the United States, Morocco will supply Ukraine with spare parts for T-72 tanks and will thus become the first African state to provide military assistance to Ukraine, Le Journal de l'Afrique said. "The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have …

_____ (2022-12-12). The West and its big oil blunder. journal-neo.org The largest oil-producing countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, decided on December 4 to maintain current production levels in the face of uncertainty and the entry into force of new sanctions against Moscow. Representatives of the thirteen members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), led by Riyadh, and their 10 allies, …

_____ (2022-12-12). Xi's Visit And The Future Of The Middle East. popularresistance.org The problem with most Western media's political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. | These types of analyses are now being applied to understanding official Arab attitudes towards Russia, China, global politics and conflicts. | As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to lead a large delegation to meet with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on December 9, Western media conveys a sense of dread. | The Chinese leader's visit "comes against the backdrop" of the Biden Administration's "strained ties with both Beijing…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Syria On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Idlib province; | On December 12, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On December 12, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat town; | On December 11, Turkish drone struck SDF positions near al-Dibs area; | Two ISIS field commanders were killed by the US-led coalition forces near the…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Why America Wants To Prevent Russia's 2030 Armament Program? southfront.org Although Russia's military budget is 20 times smaller than NATO's, it's able to get a much bigger bang for its buck, as it has the world's most powerful thermonuclear arsenal, the most powerful ground force, the second largest air force, as well as the second largest navy on the planet. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Most experts agree that the Russian military is the second most powerful on the planet, even when disregarding weapons of mass destr…

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-12). NATO Chief Voices Fear Of War With Russia While US Greenlights Drone Strikes On Russian Territory. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | In what Antiwar's Dave DeCamp In an article titled "'

Editor (2022-12-12). Basketball, Viktor Bout and Troubling Exchanges. scheerpost.com By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Prison exchanges and swaps are never entirely satisfactory affairs. The appropriate measure in such cases is the degree of dissatisfaction that arises from them. In the instance of the exchange of US basketballer Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the Russian negotiators may well count themselves richer in …

Editor (2022-12-12). NATO Chief Says Full-Blown War With Russia Is a 'Real Possibility'. scheerpost.com

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). EU to discuss Russia, Iran sanctions Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — European Union foreign ministers will meet on Monday to try to agree on further sanctions on Russia and Iran.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). VIDEO: Moscow streets flooded after heavy rain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — 20% of Moscow's normal monthly rainfall fell on the city in less than a day on Saturday, according to the Russian weather bureau.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Putin, Aliyev discuss implementation of trilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, in a phone conversation on Monday, discussed the implementation of trilateral agreements between Baku, Yerevan, and Moscow.

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Russia Strengthens Film Ties with India at Goa Market. infobrics.org Russia was a significant presence at India's recently concluded Film Bazaar market in Goa, with Roskino and Moscow Export Center occupying two pavilions…

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Why America wants to prevent Russia's 2030 armament program. infobrics.org Although Russia's military budget is 20 times smaller than NATO's, it's able to get a much bigger bang for its buck, as it has the world's most powerful thermonuclear arsenal, the most powerful ground force, the second largest air force, as well as the second largest navy on the planet.

Infobrics (2022-12-12). India denies Western fake news that Modi cancelled meeting with Putin over nuclear warning. infobrics.org West desperately attempts to derail the strengthening of Indian-Russian ties.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Latin America in a Multipolar World — Class, Sanity and Realism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton On December 7, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered remarks to the Primakov Forum on the development of a multipolar system of international relations in which he noted, "It is obvious that the ongoing dismantling of the international system of relations is rooted in the unwillingness of the Western minority to abandon its…

Staff (2022-12-12). Russia dressed down by Putin's Turkish, Azerbaijani partners. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsDecember 11, 2022 Tàºrkiye calls on Russia to push YPG off its borders Tàºrkiye has reiterated its demand from Russia to push the YPG terrorist organization 30 kilometers away from its borders in line with a 2019-dated bilateral agreement amid its vows to launch a new cross-border offensive against the terrorist presence. The …

Staff (2022-12-12). Japanese warplanes land in Philippines for first time since WWII: U.S., Japan, Philippines forge axis against China, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In addition to the U.S. and its NATO allies and partners supporting Japan against China over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands and the Philippines against China over the Spratly Islands, Washington is increasingly backing Japanese territorial demands on Russia's Kuril Islands, with U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel openly referring to the last-named by Japan's designation, the Northern Territories. Japan's …

Infobrics (2022-12-12). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Iran Moves Closer to Joining Eurasian Bloc. infobrics.org Tehran has ratified documents on joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Finland and Sweden beg Turkey for NATO's membership as Ankara balancing between East and West. infobrics.org With a divided NATO, an aggressive Turkey struggles to balance its complex relations with both the West and the Eurasian powers.

Jeff Jurgens (2022-12-12). Senate Yemen War Powers This Week! peaceaction.org We're getting word that the Senate could vote THIS WEEK on a War Powers Resolution to bring an end to all U.S. support for the horrific humanitarian tragedy caused by the Saudi-led war in Yemen. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment! Please sign and send this petition to your senators urging them to cosponsor the War …

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-12). Progressives Vow to "Replace Sinema" After Arizona Senator Ditches Democrats. truthout.org While the White House and Democratic congressional leadership are publicly hoping U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's departure from the party won't change much in Washington, D.C., progressives in her home state of Arizona and across the nation are already pushing to replace the newly declared Independent if she runs for reelection in 2024. The "Primary Sinema" campaign rebranded on Saturday as "Replace… |

Nancy J. Altman (2022-12-12). Some 65 million Social Security recipients breathe easier this year. peoplesworld.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election victory there should be good news for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million beneficiaries. It's bad news for the Wall Street-backed politicians who are determined to reach into our …

Staff (2022-12-12). Commander of NATO naval group meets counterparts from 3 of 5 carrier strike groups in Mediterranean, region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandDecember 12, 2022 Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Commander Meets with Allied Carrier Strike Group Commanders At Sea The Commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) met with the commanders of three different Allied carrier strike groups aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush on Nov. 23 for senior …

Staff (2022-12-12). EUCOM/NATO: Niger part of global military strategy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, AfricaDecember 8, 2022 SETAF-AF deputy commander visits Niger The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) deputy commanding general visited Niger Dec. 1-6 to meet Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) officials and talk to U.S. servicemembers deployed there. Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman, SETAF-AF deputy commander, met with senior U.S. …

Staff (2022-12-12). U.S. refuels Finnish warplanes for first time in NATO air combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaDecember 8, 2022 First-ever U.S. KC-46 refuel of Finland F-18s demonstrates interoperability with NATO RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — A U.S. KC-46A Pegasus refueled Finnish F/A-18s for the first time in Finland airspace, Dec. 7, as part of a U.S. Air Forces in Europe partnership exercise called …

Staff (2022-12-12). NATO in Romania: Italian, Spanish warplanes ready for war in the Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandDecember 9, 2022 NATO's rotational deterrence and defence posture in Romania declared mission ready During a ceremony at Borcea Air Base on December 9, 2022, NATO declared the Italian and Spanish fighter detachments deployed in Romania ready to execute the Air Policing mission alongside the Romanian Air Force. Lieutenant General Fernando de la …

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Asesinan a líder del Pacto Histórico en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Miembros del Pacto Histórico en Magangué levantaron su voz de protesta por el asesinato del reconocido abogado.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-12). Serbia On The Verge Of War With Kosovo. southfront.org |

Staff (2022-12-12). "U.S.'s child" launches attack on Kosovo Serbs, West threatens victims, Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 11, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá issued the most important orders: "We have before us…" Serbian President and Commander-in-Chief Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá addressed the nation after the session of the National Security Council. Vuƒçiƒá pointed out that what was announced yesterday and in the previous days and weeks is happening right now. "First of all, from the international …

Staff (2022-12-12). Incendiary atmosphere: Serbia ready to send troops to Kosovo under terms of UN Resolution 1244. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 12, 2022 Vucic: Gov't request for deployment of Serbian troops to Kosovo due on Thursday Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Monday the Serbian government would on Thursday make a decision to send a request to KFOR to ensure a presence of Serbian troops in the north of Kosovo-Metohija. "The government session …

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Reportan agravamiento de la situación en el norte de Kosovo. telesurtv.net El presidente de Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, convocó la noche de este domingo a una reunión de emergencia del Consejo Nacional de Seguridad.

Staff (2022-12-12). Call for papers: Research publication on the colonial theft of Palestinian natural gas. samidoun.net We are sharing this important call for papers on the colonial theft of Palestinian and Arab natural gas from the International Center for Palestine Studies. Please share this important call widely! To participate, send your abstract (1 -2 words) and a short CV to info-icps@protonmail.com before 1 February 2023. The International Center for Palestine Studies will …

_____ (2022-12-12). Development of the Taiwan problem. journal-neo.org Since NEO published its last article on this issue the most significant development in relation to the Taiwan problem has clearly been the local elections, with their unexpected results. In terms of their implications for Taiwan's foreign policy, the most important aspect of the election results is that they raise the prospect of a potential change …

_____ (2022-12-12). As Long As We Are Here, We Will Keep Fighting. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists. I fear that Marcos wi…

_____ (2022-12-12). As long as we are here, we will keep fighting: Filipino health activists brave repression. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists.

_____ (2022-12-12). Israel And The Rise Of Jewish Fascism. popularresistance.org enjamin Netanyahu's proposed coalition government of Jewish extremists, fanatic Zionists and religious bigots represents a seismic change in Israel, one that will exacerbate Israel's pariah status, erode external support for Israel, fuel a third Palestinian uprising, or intifada, and create irreconcilable political divides within the Jewish state. | Alon Pinkas, writing in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, calls the coalition government, scheduled to take power in one or two weeks, "a kakistocracy extraordinaire: government by the worst and least suitable collection of ultranationalists, Jewish supremacists, anti-de…

_____ (2022-12-12). 'It's going to be a nightmare': Grueling holiday conditions on the horizon for airport workers. popularresistance.org Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be around 99% of pre-pandemic levels. | Bearing the brunt of the holiday travel demands are airport workers who are now expected to handle this surge despite severe understaffing and low pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were initially laid off or furloughed at the onset…

_____ (2022-12-12). Grueling Holiday Conditions On The Horizon For Airport Workers. popularresistance.org Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be around 99% of pre-pandemic levels. | Bearing the brunt of the holiday travel demands are airport workers who are now expected to handle this surge despite severe understaffing and low pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were initially laid off or furloughed at the onset…

_____ (2022-12-12). Sutton Community Farm and the politics of community agriculture. popularresistance.org The UK farming sector is in the middle of an existential crisis. As a consequence of leaving the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, the Conservative government has had to draft a new agricultural support scheme to either match or replace the direct payments received by UK farmers from the EU. | What will replace this scheme has been the subject of heated debate for years. Most probable is the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). ELMS would offer 'public money for public good', meaning that farmers would receive payments if they could prove their farm was engaging in beneficial environmental practice, such a…

_____ (2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner On Trial In Miami Refuses To 'Sing'. popularresistance.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is being contested, but larger questions that could affect the lives of diplomats around the world will be decided. | Most prisoners with a get-out-of-jail-free card would have played it, but not Alex Saab. The Venezuelan diplomat has been incarcerated for two and a half…

_____ (2022-12-12). Why Venezuela Has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not. popularresistance.org Objectively reviewing the history of our times proves that Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the US empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, among other ploys that have been used in other parts of the world. | Let's conduct a thorough count from memory: coups d'état, military riots, public uprisings by high-ranking military officers, strikes and sabotages of the productive industrial apparatus, denunciations of electoral fraud with violent protests, interference through…

_____ (2022-12-12). Leaked Files: Private Spying Firm Targets Global Population With Illegal Spyware. strategic-culture.org A Washington DC-area Anomaly 6 firm is marketing illegal spy tech that can scrape an individual's most sensitive personal data by tracking their smartphone. The British Ministry of Defence and GCHQ are potential buyers. | By Kit KLARENBERG | Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone reveal how a smartphone tracking technology tramples over fundamental data protection tenets and international law, while violating the privacy of citizens across the world without their knowledge or consent. The clandestine tool can transform anyone into a potential person of interest to Western intelligence agencies, and thus a targ…

_____ (2022-12-12). The U.S. Cuckoo in the European Nest. strategic-culture.org For Europe, its unreflective taking of this American 'cuckoo' thinking into its own European nest is nothing short of catastrophic. | Larry Johnson — a long veteran of both the CIA and the State Department —

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-12). Chinese automaker Chirey eyes business growth in Mexico. america.cgtn.com China is playing an increasingly larger role in the global auto market, and as a result, unfamiliar brands are becoming more common in many countries. In Mexico, automaker Chirey, one of Asia's largest vehicle manufacturers, is having success.

Allen Forrest (2022-12-12). How to Get Your Freedoms Back. dissidentvoice.org

Amy Goodman (2022-12-12). New Documentary Highlights Radical Voting Rights Struggle in 1960s Alabama. truthout.org We look at "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power," a remarkable new documentary that shows how a small rural community in Alabama organized during the civil rights movement to challenge white supremacy and systematic disenfranchisement of Black residents, and would become, in some ways, the first iteration of the Black Panther Party. Lowndes County went from having no registered Black voters… |

André Marques (2022-12-12). Digital Currency: The Fed Moves Toward Monetary Totalitarianism. globalresearch.ca

Annelise Whitley (2022-12-12). The World Needs TD — and We Need Your Help. tomdispatch.com Dear TomDispatch Reader, Yes, this is indeed that end-of-the-year fundraising letter I always hesitate to write. This one, however, is somewhat different from the norm. In fact, in the 21 years I've run TomDispatch, I've never written anything quite like it. I mean, I don't like bothering you for money (any more than I like getting such letters myself), but what choice have I ever had? Without your contributions, this site would have gone under long, long ago. This time around though, I have to wonder whether it may be the last such missive I'll write. Once upon a time, only a few years after I started TomDispatc…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Iraq On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anthony Murdoch (2022-12-12). Canadian Quarantine Cops Fined Close to 5,000 Children for Violating Trudeau's COVID Rules. globalresearch.ca

Belle Carter (2022-12-12). Dr. David Martin Blasts Health Authorities for Turning Roughly 4 Billion People into "Bioweapons Factories" globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-12). Indignation as Michigan judge drops Flint water charges against GOP ex-Gov SnyderÔøº. nationofchange.org "The people of Flint deserve justice—and it's unacceptable that the people responsible for Flint's water crisis aren't being held accountable," said Food & Water Watch in response to the development.

Center For Biological Diversity (2022-12-12). Almost a Third of Wildlife Species at Risk of Extinction. globalresearch.ca

Center For Biological Diversity (2022-12-12). Defense Bill Includes Massive Military Land Grab in Nevada. globalresearch.ca

Children's Health Defense (2022-12-12). COVID Booster Mandates for Young Adults Will Cause 'Net Harm,' BMJ Study Says. globalresearch.ca

Chris Hedges (2022-12-12). Chris Hedges: Israel and the Rise of Jewish Fascism. mintpressnews.com The mask is being lifted from the face of Israel's apartheid state, exposing a grinning death's head that portends the obliteration of the few restraints against the killing of the Palestinians.

Chris Walker (2022-12-12). DOJ Is "On a Path to Charge" Trump, Former U.S. Attorney Says. truthout.org A former federal prosecutor says that recent actions undertaken by newly appointed Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith indicate that the department is "on a path to charge" former President Donald Trump. In November, Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee two DOJ inquiries — one relating to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and the Trump… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-12). Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Jan. 6 Attack Would Have Been "Won" Had She Led It. truthout.org Over the weekend, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) claimed that she would have done a better job at executing the January 6, 2021, attack on the U. S. Capitol building if she had been one of its organizers. Greene's comments, delivered at the New York Young Republican Club's (NYYRC) annual gala on Saturday, were part of a slew of "one-liners" aimed at "trolling the political left,"… |

Connor Vasile (2022-12-12). A Looming Elephant in the Room: Inflation. globalresearch.ca

Dana Drugmand (2022-12-12). Pesticide industry 'helped write' disinformation playbook used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco, report revealsÔøº. nationofchange.org New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-12). What Is PYF? Inside The Personal Finance Rule To Invest in The Future. moguldom.com Many financial planners consider the golden rule of personal finance to be pay yourself first (PYF) — the principle of automatically setting aside money from your income or paycheck as soon as you receive it so that you are doing something immediately to save for future emergencies, retirement or another type of savings. Legendary motivational …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-12). Top Strategist For Bank Of America Discloses His Top Trades For 2023. moguldom.com Shorting U.S. tech stock is one of the top 10 trades for 2023, according to Wall Street bear Michael Hartnett, the chief investment strategist for Bank of America. Hartnett was arguably the most bearish but prescient voice on Wall Street in 2022, predicting not just the steep correction but also many of the bear market rallies, …

Danya Zituni (2022-12-12). Several US Cities Have Increased Policing of Palestine Solidarity. truthout.org In multiple cities across the U.S., the right-wing push for new laws to silence criticism of Israel for its human rights violations has reached a crescendo. As part of a growing international effort, Israel lobby groups have convinced local jurisdictions in several U.S. states to adopt the controversial and overbroad definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance… |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). China Discussed How to 'Properly' Handle Taiwan Differences With US Officials. news.antiwar.com China's vice foreign minister discussed how to "properly" handle differences over Taiwan with US officials who visited China for talks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. A senior US delegation that traveled to China for two days was led by Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, and …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Japan to Buy US-Made Tomahawk Missiles in Another Move Away From Pacifism. news.antiwar.com Japan is set to purchase hundreds of US-made long-range Tomahawk missiles in the latest sign that Tokyo is moving away from the pacifism that was outlined by its post-World War II constitution, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The purchase will give Japan long-range strike capability, breaking from the country's policy of only having weapons …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Israel Strikes Southern Syria, Drops Threatening Leaflets. globalresearch.ca

Didi Rankovic (2022-12-12). EU Chooses Digital ID Contractor Associated with the UK's COVID Trace System. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2022-12-12). Video: On Destroying Our Health System and Big Pharma Capture. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-12). Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-12). A Hair Trigger on Endgame. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-12-12). The 2002 Bush Junior Doctrine and the Pandora Box of "Preemptive Warfare" globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-12). Hotels, airlines ride Cup to score biz goals. ecns.cn By the time Sunday's FIFA World Cup final ends in Doha, Qatar, it will have produced more than one winner — in the form of hospitality, catering, fast-moving consumer goods and aviation industries, including those in China.

____ (2022-12-12). Sanya outlines plans to further build up its tourism credentials. ecns.cn The government in Sanya has laid out 117 key projects to turn the city into a "national leading tourist destination with great international influence".

____ (2022-12-12). Experts expect New Year's travel boom. ecns.cn Industry players estimate that there will be a relatively larger flow of people taking long-haul trips around New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, as traveling between provinces will no longer require negative nucleic acid test results…

____ (2022-12-12). Top epidemiologist urges intensified COVID-19 vaccine booster drive. ecns.cn The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday successfully launched the Rashid moon rover, marking its first mission to the surface of the moon.

____ (2022-12-12). Nation's modernization to follow harmonious path. ecns.cn While simultaneously meeting people's growing needs for a better life and a beautiful environment, the Chinese path to modernization also offers other countries a new, alternative path to prosperity.

____ (2022-12-12). Cities unveil policies to stimulate economic recovery. ecns.cn Several Chinese cities are introducing concrete steps to stimulate consumption and maintain stable economic growth amid optimization of the country's COVID-19 rules in recent weeks.

____ (2022-12-12). U.S. divided over college admissions policy. ecns.cn National debate in the United States on the role played by race in college admissions culminated with the Supreme Court hearing challenges against two universities.

____ (2022-12-12). UK 'risks losing appeal to Chinese investors'. ecns.cn The Chinese business community in the United Kingdom has voiced its concern about the geopolitical challenges that have jeopardized the otherwise wider competitiveness of the business environment in Britain, a recent report shows.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi's visit leads to new era for Mideast ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's landmark visit to the Middle East has cemented China's strategic partnership with Arab states, mapping out joint actions for pragmatic cooperation and ushering in a new era for the building of a community with a shared future.

____ (2022-12-12). Late leader Jiang's ashes scattered in sea. ecns.cn The ashes of Comrade Jiang Zemin, who passed away in Shanghai on Nov 30 at the age of 96, were scattered in the sea at the estuary of the Yangtze River on Sunday, in accordance with the wishes of Jiang and his family.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi's trip to Middle East significant to promoting peace, cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to China on Saturday after attending the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and wrapping up a state visit to Saudi Arabia.

____ (2022-12-12). China's fast-moving consumer goods market resilient despite COVID-19: report. ecns.cn China's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector showed a resilient performance despite the impact of COVID-19, an industrial report said.

____ (2022-12-12). WTO ruling against U.S. tariffs lauded. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization's ruling against the United States' Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is a victory for multilateralism and shows the strong resilience of the multilateral trading system…

____ (2022-12-12). China, Arab countries deepen cooperation on technology. ecns.cn At a bar in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, football fans are watching an exciting match from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

____ (2022-12-12). China secures bumper grain harvest for 2022. ecns.cn China's grain output totaled about 686.53 billion kg this year, up 0.5 percent or 3.68 billion kg over 2021, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China to end use of digital travel code starting Tuesday. ecns.cn China announced on Monday that a digital tool to track cross-city travel will go out of service starting Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi stresses systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has underlined making solid headway in the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage and better promoting Chinese culture around the world.

____ (2022-12-12). China's biodiversity conservation goals better than average: COP15 president. ecns.cn China's implementation of biodiversity conservation goals in the past decade was better than the global average.

____ (2022-12-12). Shanghai kicks off construction of phase III wet waste recycling project. ecns.cn Construction on the third phase of a bioenergy recycling project in Shanghai, to treat and reuse the city's wet waste more efficiently, kicked off Sunday.

____ (2022-12-12). Bumper 2022 grain harvest achieved. ecns.cn China has seen another year with a bumper grain harvest despite the impact of extreme weather and COVID-19, official data showed on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China to work with UAE for new progress in practical cooperation: vice premier. ecns.cn China is ready to work with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to jointly promote new progress in bilateral practical cooperation, Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has said.

____ (2022-12-12). COVID patients positive again, but not contagious. ecns.cn People who tested positive again after they had been treated for COVID-19 and discharged from the hospital were not contagious, a study has found.

____ (2022-12-12). U.S. politicians' insider trading a tip of the iceberg of systemic corruption. ecns.cn Nearly 100 members of the U.S. Congress had traded financial assets that intersected with their duty or reported similar transactions by some of their close relatives between 2019 and 2021.

____ (2022-12-12). Envoy debunks distortions on China. ecns.cn Some people see China as "the most serious competitor" and "the most consequential long-term geopolitical challenge", which is out of grave strategic misperception and misjudgment, China's ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang said.

____ (2022-12-12). Methane from Nord Stream leakages may threaten ecosystem: research. ecns.cn More than two months after the first Nord Stream gas leak was reported, methane levels are still elevated and may pose a threat to the ecosystem, researchers at a Swedish university said on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-12). China's FAST telescope reveals unprecedented details of Milky Way. ecns.cn The vast space between billions of stars in the Milky Way is not empty, but filled with thin interstellar medium.

____ (2022-12-12). Treating potentially severe COVID cases given priority. ecns.cn The focus of COVID-19 control measures has shifted to intervention in potentially severe cases as the milder Omicron variant spreads more widely, experts said.

____ (2022-12-12). China to remove digital itinerary card service starting Tuesday. ecns.cn China to remove digital itinerary card service starting Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency reported.

____ (2022-12-12). Salt crystals form on Salt Lake in Shanxi. ecns.cn Mirabilite rime is formed when mirabilite crystalizes at a low temperature. The Salt Lake of Yuncheng, a typical inland saltwater lake, is the world's third largest sodium sulphate inland lake. Due to its high saltness, it is also called the "Dead Sea" of China.

____ (2022-12-12). Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge opens to traffic in Hong Kong. ecns.cn As an important cross-sea corridor at the Junk Bay in southeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge, the main project of the Cross Bay Link, opened to traffic on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-12). Yangming Mountain dons a cold covering. ecns.cn Under the influence of strong cold front, Yangming Mountain in Yongzhou, Hunan province, received its first snow and rime recently.

____ (2022-12-12). (100 great changes) China's road network drives modernization. ecns.cn The National Highway 318, with a total length of 5,476 kilometers, runs along the magical line of 30 degrees north latitude. From the mouth of the Yangtze River at sea level to Mount Qomolangma, the top of the earth, it is an important channel connecting the east, middle and west of China.

Editor (2022-12-12). Aminata Dramane Traoré: "They want to lead us into war" mronline.org An interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré on the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of the international oligarchy.

Editor (2022-12-12). Taking 'peace' out of the Nobel Peace Prize. mronline.org Despite the occasional polite nod to Alfred Nobel, the committee — which will name this year's award on Saturday — has never made known his vision of peace through global demilitarization, writes Fredrik S. Heffermehl.

Editor (2022-12-12). The World Cup isn't over yet, but Palestine has already won. mronline.org We can only guess at who might take home the World Cup. But Palestine has won people's hearts and captivated the world's attention—and its team isn't even playing.

Editor (2022-12-12). Nothing Good Will Come From the New Cold War With Australia as a Frontline State. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more than Japan, the United …

Ellen Brown (2022-12-12). What Does the US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? globalresearch.ca

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-12-12). "Inside the COVID-19 Global Coup d'état" globalresearch.ca

Emma-Louise Fenelon (2022-12-12). Law Pod UK Latest Episode: Permacrisis in Public Law? With Sir Jonathan Jones. ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 174 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Sir Jonathan Jones about recent developments in public law and the Constitution, including recent political turbulence, the Union, the Northern Ireland Protocol, Judicial Review reforms, Human Rights Act reforms and Standards and Ethics in public life. Sir Jonathan Guy Jones KCB KC is a British lawyer, appointed in March …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, December 12.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Palestinian girl killed in clashes with Zionist forces in WB. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A 16-year-old Palestinian girl was martyred in clashes with the Zionist troops in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran runner-up at 2022 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian men's team has ranked second at the 2022 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup hosted by the United States.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Tehran reacts to France-Germany so-called human right prize. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman reacted to the awarding of a so-called human right prize to Iranian women by two major violators of human rights.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran-Iraq trade value to hit $10bn by yearend: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — The Chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the trade value between Iran and Iraq will reach $10 billion by the end of this year in 1401 (March 20, 2023).

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Erdogan strongly slams US support of terror groups in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the US for giving support and weapons to terrorist organizations in northern Syria.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkey's ballistic missile test "scares" Athens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, asserting that Ankara will not sit idly if Greece continues to arm the Aegean islands.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran gets 1st medal at 2022 World Weightlifting Champs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian weightlifter has received a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships underway in Bogota, Colombia.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). There would be no trace of ISIL after US withdrawal from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Following the withdrawal of American forces, there would be no trace of ISIL in Iraq, Qasim al-Kariti, commander of the PMU's 41st Brigade said.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Turkey conducts heavy air, artillery attacks on N Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — In continuation of the attacks on northern Syria, the Turkish army targeted areas in Aleppo province with the most intense air and artillery attacks.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Over 11,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen war: UNICEF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — More than 11,000 children are known to have been killed or maimed in Yemen's war since it escalated nearly eight years ago, the United Nations said Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Stroypark shopping centre near Moscow region on fire (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A large fire engulfed the shopping center "Stroypark" in Balashikha near Moscow…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran not to allow anyone to comment on territorial integrity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Condemning the accusation featured in a joint statement issued by the PGCC member states with the presence of China, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said that Iran won't allow anyone to comment on its territorial integrity.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Rainfall in Turkey's Antalya destroys bridges, sweeps cars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A rain considered the strongest in 50 years has caused severe flooding in the Turkish resort province of Antalya, destroying bridges and sweeping away cars, Mustafa Koseoglu, the mayor of the city of Kumluca, said on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran announces sanctions on several western officials, bodies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — As a reciprocal measure, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs added sanctions against several western individuals and entities.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Massive explosion, gunfire reported in Afghanistan's Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A loud explosion and gunfire were heard in Kabul near a guest house reportedly popular with Chinese business visitors, media reported on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, December 12.

Eresh Omar Jamal (2022-12-12). How WikiLeaks Revolutionised the World of Journalism. dissidentvoice.org Stefania Maurizi is an investigative journalist working for the Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano. She has worked on all WikiLeaks releases of secret documents and partnered with Glenn Greenwald to reveal the Snowden Files about Italy. In an interview with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star, she talks about her latest book, Secret Power: WikiLeaks and Its …

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Chicanos rally to save DACA, demand 'Legalization for all'. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Over 20 people rallied in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, at Mariachi Plaza on December 8. The rallying cry was for Congress to save Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA which was a 2012 executive order by then-President Barack Obama, is at risk of being overturned. | Centro CSO united forces to save it and to also demand the legalization of all of the undocumented. Present at the event were Torres High School students and residents of Boyle Heights. Some of them are DACAmented. Tomasa Martínez who is a mother to three undocumented children was also in attendance. | CSO is part of…

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Homegrown workers win election with Unite Here Local 8. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On December 8, workers at Seattle sandwich chain Homegrown won their National Labor Relations Board election to join UNITE HERE Local 8, a food service and hospitality union. With a vote count of 59-11 for their union, workers clearly showed they wanted a seat at the bargaining table. This election, representing 130 employees at ten different cafes, came after a separate vote by distribution drivers at Homegrown-owned company Catapult NW, who also voted to join the union. | Workers at the company went public with their campaign this July and have been fighting for increased wage and benefits, better…

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Rail workers to hold solidarity rallies across the US December 13. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Tuesday, December 13 Rail Workers who are represented by the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) will hold rallies in at least 12 cities across the United States calling for solidarity with rail workers. | The rallies come after an intense round of negotiations with the rail industry led to the majority of union-represented rail workers authorizing a strike which had been set to start as early as December 9. The strike was prevented when President Joe Biden, along with the U.S. House and Senate, passed union-busting legislation imposing the…

Frank Cappello (2022-12-12). THE AUDIT: Introducing A Starting Candidate. levernews.com

Free West Media (2022-12-12). What Did the Biggest Anti-terror Raid in German History Uncover? globalresearch.ca

Gary D. Barnett (2022-12-12). 15-Minute City Insanity Is Only 'Climate Change' Lockdown Madness. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2022-12-12). Selected Articles: What Does the US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? globalresearch.ca

Houston Tenants Union (2022-12-12). Greenspoint Tenants Confront Abusive Property Management in Houston. itsgoingdown.org Action report and march on landlord from Houston Tenants Union in so-called Houston, Texas. On Friday December 9th, tenants near the Greenspoint neighborhood delivered demands to their property management and landlord. Tenants rallied around 5PM and marched to the property management's office, who came outside only to say that they refused to speak with the…

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Imperial and Royal Institution drive next generation of climate startups. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and The Royal Institution showcased some of London's most exciting sustainable businesses as part of a landmark partnership.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Imperial experts discuss how data can address health inequalities in London. imperial.ac.uk Health researchers from Imperial College London joined leaders from local government and NHS Trusts to discuss data and health inequalities in London.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Government science adviser says global talent crucial for UK success. imperial.ac.uk Imperial Policy Forum welcomed Dr Mike Short CBE to Imperial for the first in a new series of events with government Chief Scientific Advisers (CSAs).

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Counter-Coup: The Anti-Democratic Subversion of the Right-Wing in Latin America Resumes. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier While millions of eyes — including this reporter's — devour the colourful incidents of the circus staged by the Qatari dynastic monarchy in collusion with FIFA, other events, perhaps much more relevant to the lives of the people, continue to take place in these football-loving lands. Thus, while on the screens, qualifiers and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Day 1 of Hearing about US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith The long delayed official hearing on the question of the Venezuela Special Envoy Alex Saab's status as a diplomat finally began December 12, 2022. The US government had him seized in Cape Verde two and a half years ago, June 12, 2020, in violation of his diplomatic immunity as guaranteed in the Geneva…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Kyeretwie Opoku: 'We Must Unite Our Continent'. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Kyeretwie Opoku, Convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana addresses the West African People For A New World conference. Photo: WAPO conference In his opening address at the West African People For A New World conference in Ghana, Opoku discussed the necessity of building working class unity in the region Last week, members…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Visegrad24 Funded by the Polish Government. libya360.wordpress.com Felix Livshitz Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki One of the largest media outlets in Eastern Europe is pushes fake news. Now a bombshell report suggests it's sponsored by Warsaw. Chances are that any active Twitter user over the past year will have seen a tweet or two from an account called Visegrad24 and, most likely, the information…

Isabella (2022-12-12). Notes on a Victory for D.C. Domestic Workers. inequality.org

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-12). Rep. Maxine Waters And Others On House Financial Services Committee Say Banks Profited From Slavery And Should Redress Past Wrongs. moguldom.com Banks were complicit in the atrocities of slavery by funding enslavers and should begin atoning for their participation in one of America's original sins. That's the viewpoint of Maxine Waters and other House Financial Services Committee members. Waters is chairwoman of the committee, which held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-12). Fitness Guru & Social Media Sensation 'Liver King' Busted For Taking Steroids And Fooling Fans. moguldom.com "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear." The sage proverb can be applied to many things — but social media influencers are proving to be among its most consistent arbiters. Now, the popular fitness guru known as Liver King has been revealed as another embodiment of the words. After building a 100-million-dollar …

Jacob Buckner (2022-12-12). Manhattan Starbucks workers' 45-day strike demands bedbug elimination and contract negotiations. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—On Dec. 7, 2022, supporters came out to the Chelsea Starbucks Roastery, where Starbucks United workers have been on strike for 45 days. The workers here walked out, citing health violations like mold and bedbug infestations inside the store. People's World talked with Nicole Derose, one of the organizers who's been on strike every …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-12). Brazilian fans pack festival to support team at World Cup. america.cgtn.com Brazil's national team suffered a tough loss to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals, but that did not stop its faithful fans from cheering them on till the end. The five-time FIFA World Cup champions are one of the most well-known soccer teams in the …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-12). Delegates from 200 nations strive to save world's ecosystems. america.cgtn.com Delegates from 200 nations strive to save world's ecosystemsSocial: Delegates from some 200 nations are in Montreal to try and forge a legally binding global deal to save the world's ecosystems from irreversible climate change. Much of their work hinges on complex percentages and numbers …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-12). NASA'S historical Artemis 1 mission concludes. america.cgtn.com The Artemis 1 mission ended on Sunday, December 11th after it began its journey to space on the th anniversary of the historical Apollo 17 mission. The Artemis 1 mission came to a successful conclusion Sunday when the unmanned Orion crew capsule splashed down in …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-12). Protecting the environment and Indigenous Peoples go hand-in-hand. america.cgtn.com The COP15 has seen several important topics raised by delegates, including the protection of the world's ecosystems and its biodiversity.At the UN Biodiversity conference, delegates continue to work on a framework that could help shape how the world's land and water are protected. In the …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-12). Spartan Kids Championship sees massive participation from China's youth. america.cgtn.com The 2022 Spartan Kids World Championship was held in Sebring, Florida on December 10th, as more than 300 participants from over ten countries and region participated in this challenging competition. Among the athletes was the Chinese girl Wang Zijin, who was able to push through …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-12). Ten year anniversary of Sandy Hook mass shooting. america.cgtn.com Mass shootings have become a common occurrence in the U.S., as the topic of gun control continues to remain at the forefront of political discourse in Washington. These mass shootings will also be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, December 14th, as this date marks …

Left Voice Staff (2022-12-12). First Overdose Prevention Centers in US Have Voted to Unionize. truthout.org Workers at OnPoint NYC officially submitted their demand for voluntary union recognition on Thursday, December 8. The workers, who are demanding union recognition with the New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE, are calling their union OnPoint United. They are fighting for a wall-to-wall union, greater job security for employees, better healthcare, and a democratization of the workplace. |

Leo Hohmann (2022-12-12). Global Central Banks Racing to Implement Digital Currencies as Cities Convert to 'Smart' Infrastructure. globalresearch.ca

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-12). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…

Lily Meyersohn (2022-12-12). COVID Tragedy at Nursing Home Underscores the Deadly Risks of For-Profit Care. truthout.org New York Attorney General Letitia James recently filed a lawsuit against The Villages, a nursing home in Albion, New York, for years of financial fraud that resulted in the abandonment of the "most basic functions of care" for the nursing home's residents. An investigation conducted by the Office of the Attorney General found that from 2015 to 2021, the facility's owners received $86.4… |

Luis Chirino (2022-12-12). The International Havana Film Festival returns in full. america.cgtn.com Cubans are going to movie theaters this week in large numbers to enjoy a large sampling of films at the International Havana Film Festival. The event returns in full after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Short and full-length feature films, documentaries, poster exhibits and theoretical …

Mansa Musa (2022-12-12). 2022 was Rikers Island's deadliest year. Again. therealnews.com Editor's note: This interview was filmed on Dec. 1, 2022. A 19th person, Edgardo Mejia, died at Rikers on Sunday, Dec. 11. | 19 people have perished at Rikers Island in 2022, making this the deadliest year in the jail's history. Rikers Island's previous deadliest year was just last year, when 16 people died at the notorious pretrial detention center. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has rejected calls to close the facility, along with demands from advocates for a federal receivership. A federal receivership would give power to a court-appointed, nonpartisan expert to intervene in the situation on Rikers with wide latit…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-12). UAW wins big at new electronic-auto battery plant. peoplesworld.org WARREN, Ohio —By a 710-16 margin, workers at the Ultium Cells LLC auto electronic battery plant in Warren, Ohio, voted Dec. 9 to unionize with the Auto Workers' Region 2B, the union announced. Winning a contract may not be as easy as organizing the plant, where General Motors and the Korean multinational giant LG Energy …

Mark Niu (2022-12-12). COP15: Delegates working to slow biodiversity crisis. america.cgtn.com At the UN Biodiversity Convention, COP15, in Montreal, delegates are under pressure to draft a global agreement to slow the loss of the Earth's biodiversity. By some estimates, around a million animal and plant species could disappear, many within decades.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2022-12-12). Crypto Bros Want Your 401(k). levernews.com

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-12-12). Al Jazeera film investigates killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. electronicintifada.net "Outrageous" role of Biden administration in Israel's cover-up exposed.

Max Blau (2022-12-12). Gov. Jim Justice's Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The owner of one of Birmingham, Alabama's oldest industrial plants has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million fine after releasing excessive amounts of toxic air pollution into nearby historic Black… |

Mira Oklobdzija (2022-12-12). Schengen, Corruption, and Xenophobia: The EU's Double Standards. fpif.org Most people, openly or otherwise, approve of the borders that prevent foreign elements from entering their comfort zones. At the same time, they dislike frontiers which prevent them from reaching, as quickly as possible, nice locations they want to visit. | In November, the European Parliament cleared the way to admit Croatia, Bulgaria, and Romania into the Schengen area, the group of European countries that have abolished internal visa controls. On December 8, the EU Council approved the enlargement of the Schengen space and made at least the beautiful beaches of Croatia easily accessible, finally without tediou…

MORAD (2022-12-12). #BoycottCarrefour until it ends complicity with Israeli Apartheid and Settler Colonialism. bdsmovement.net

Norman Markowitz (2022-12-12). Manuel Tiago's 'A Line in the Sand': How to beat back a fascist coup. peoplesworld.org I remember reading accounts of àÅlvaro Cunhal, leading Portuguese Communist, in the U.S. after the 1974 military coup and popular uprising ended the long fascist regime of Salazar and his successors. Cunhal was often denounced as a rigid and dogmatic "Stalinist" and defender of the Soviet Union. Fortunately, I had already learned to question capitalist …

NYC Anarchist Black Cross (2022-12-12). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org International call from New York City Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) for noise demonstrations on New Year's Eve outside of jails, prisons, juvenile halls, and detention centers. photo: Ash Agony This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto—Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto: Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…

Paul Anthony Taylor (2022-12-12). New Study Confirms What We Knew All Along : mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Are Associated with More Serious Harms Than Originally Claimed. globalresearch.ca

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-12-12). Hypocrisy of the rich countries and the green energy's storage problem. mronline.org THE crux of the issue is that non-fossil, or even a low fossil fuel path, will need grid-level storage costs to drop by a factor of 10 times what they are today!

Prof. Akbar E. Torbat (2022-12-12). Execution of a Protester Intensifies Opposition to Clerical Rule in Iran. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-12). Symbolic but significant: Why the decision to investigate Abu Akleh's murder is unprecedented. peoplesworld.org The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer, but important and worthy of reflection, nonetheless. Based on the long trajectory of U.S. military and political support of Israel, and Washington's constant shielding of its …

Staff (2022-12-12). Aelian: A parable of two cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Greek and Roman writers on war and peace Aelian: That is the benefit of peace ==== AelianFrom Historical MiscellanyTranslated by N.G. Wilson Silenus spoke to Midas on the following themes. Europe, Asia, and Libya [Africa] are islands, around which the ocean flows, and the only continent is the one …

Staff (2022-12-12). Georgia pushes universal conscription, intensive combat training for new wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 12, 2022 PM announces "major changes" to Georgia's defence system, "flexible" recruitment, prevention of military service evasion Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday announced "major changes" to the country's defence system as part of the new defence code, which includes full transition of the compulsory military service to the Ministry of Defence mandate…. …

Robert Griffiths (2022-12-12). Split between Venezuela's Communists and Maduro's ruling party deepens. peoplesworld.org CARACAS—Venezuela's economy is likely to grow faster than most this year and next, according to Credit Suisse. GDP is forecast to have grown by as much as 20% this year (the IMF reckons 6%), up from around 4% in 2021 (the IMF claims 0.5%), before easing down to 7 or 8% in 2023. But there …

Roger D. Harris (2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner on Trial in Miami Refuses to "Sing" dissidentvoice.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is …

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-12). An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Qatar has our world's attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.

Shakeer Rahman (2022-12-12). California Organizers Are Creating Momentum for Statewide Prison Closures. truthout.org There's going to be one less prison in California. On September 8, visiting Lassen County Judge Robert F. Moody dismissed a lawsuit by the town of Susanville that intended to force the continued operation of the California Correctional Center (CCC), a 60-year-old state prison requiring $503 million in repairs. Judge Moody's ruling marks the end of the town's year-long fight to stop CCC from… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Leaked List Shows Over 300 Oath Keepers Have Worked for Homeland Security. truthout.org A new investigation finds that hundreds of people on membership rolls for the far right group the Oath Keepers are current or former employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — the agency theoretically tasked with defending the public against extremist right-wing movements. According to a report by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Organized Crime and Corruption… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Sanders Vows to Vote Against $858B Defense Bill, Calls for Medicare for All. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has vowed to vote against the 2023 national defense budget, saying that it is unconscionable to spend that amount on defense when millions across the U.S. are struggling to survive. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, Sanders said that he is planning to continue his tradition of voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when it soon… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Warren Calls for Supreme Court to Be Bound to Ethics Code Amidst Leak Allegation. truthout.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has called for the implementation of stricter ethics rules governing Supreme Court justices after explosive testimony from a former conservative activist revealed that certain right-wing justices had maintained close relationships with conservative evangelical groups over the course of decades. On Thursday, evangelical minister Robert Schenck testified… |

Sky News Australia (2022-12-12). Video: Prepare for 'Climate Lockdowns': Rogue British Council Wants to Strip You of Freedoms. globalresearch.ca

SP Editor (2022-12-12). End of Destructive Subsidies Key Demand at COP15 Biodiversity Talks. scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-12). Cuba's Díaz-Canel Receives US Congress Delegation. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, December 10, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, received a delegation from the United States congress to which he expressed "the need to put an end to measures that harm the Cuban population." | "I received a delegation from the US Congress chaired by James McGovern. We addressed our differences and topics of common interest, and we ratified the shared will to improve bilateral relations. I also express…

Staughton Lynd (2022-12-12). Our kind of Marxist: an interview with Staughton Lynd. mronline.org In my opinion, American capitalism no longer has any use for, let's say, 40 percent of the population. These are the descendants of folks who were brought over here in one way or another during the period of capital accumulation. They're now superfluous human beings.

Tom Conway (2022-12-12). Congress: Fund the Fight Against Union Busting. otherwords.org

Tom Conway (2022-12-12). How a federal agency's funding crisis imperils workers' rights. nationofchange.org Workers need a robustly funded and staffed NLRB now more than ever as employers invent new ways to subvert union drives and deny workers a voice on the job.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-12). Supporting Victims and Reinvestigating Police Crimes: Communities United Against Police Brutality. unicornriot.ninja

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). Iraq, Afghanistan and now Syria? US Congress debates evacuating its allies — this time the PKK. uwidata.com During last 30 years, for Kurdish nationalists, the United States was not the "promised land" but the "state of promises". But today, the US Congress itself sends messages it might provide last refuge for a failing national project. Since the 1990s, the cause for a Kurdish state advanced well on Washington's shoulders: Two Gulf War's …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). Towards the normalization of Syria-Tàºrkiye relations — 2: Time to shatter the Sykes-Picot Agreement. uwidata.com Today we publish the second part of the interview with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yuva, who worked for a long time in the department of history at Damascus University, where he lectured on the history of the US and modern history. Yuva also taught modern history of Cyprus, Tàºrkiye and Syria in the graduate program of …

Will Jones (2022-12-12). New Autopsy Report Reveals Those Who Died Suddenly Were Likely Killed by the COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-12). Sri Lanka: Glenugie estate workers hostile to unions' collaboration with management. wsws.org Glenugie tea plantation workers are outraged after the CWC and NUW unions colluded with management to shut down a strike and enforce increased workloads. Two workers remain suspended for striking.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Fascist Marjorie Taylor Greene boasts January 6 coup would have succeeded if she led it because "we would've been armed" wsws.org Greene's comments were warmly received at the gathering, which included several Republican politicians and members of far-right European parties.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Australian "energy relief" plan to subsidise business while household bills continue to soar. wsws.org Even if the $230 "bill relief" eventuates—and that is by no means likely—it would make little difference to the cost-of-living crisis confronting the working class.

WSWS (2022-12-12). UAW reaches tentative agreement with the New School, calls off strike. wsws.org United Auto Workers Local 7902 has sent over 1,600 academic workers, adjunct faculty at New York City's New School University, back to work on Monday with a tentative agreement that has neither been seen nor voted on by the membership.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Two-year-old killed by household mould exposes UK-wide public health crisis. wsws.org This public health crisis is a symptom of a housing system in which the basic human right to shelter is subordinated to the rampant profiteering of private landlords and cost-cutting of central and local government.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Orion spacecraft splashes down, completing Artemis I mission. wsws.org The landing was the final major milestone of the Artemis I mission, which is being hailed by the Biden administration and the corporate media as the precursor to new crewed missions to the Moon and possibly Mars.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Judge drops all charges against former Michigan Governor Snyder for his role in the Flint water crisis. wsws.org The dismissal of the charges against Snyder essentially shuts the door on the prosecution of those responsible for a massive social crime, which resulted in at least 100 deaths, countless miscarriages, emotional and mental developmental problems in tens of thousands of children and countless lifelong illnesses.

WSWS (2022-12-12). This week in history: December 12-18. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.

WSWS (2022-12-12). US COVID death toll surges in third winter of the pandemic. wsws.org The elderly account for 92 percent of recent deaths, the byproduct of a deliberate policy of "culling" the population of those who do not contribute to corporate profit.

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt "black hole" wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt 'black hole'. wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

WSWS (2022-12-12). Australia and Japan boost military ties against China. wsws.org Australia's Labor government is presiding over an unprecedented expansion of collaboration with Tokyo, including plans to host Japanese fighter jets.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Democratic Socialists of America provide cover for UAW and Democrats as they move to shut down University of California strike. wsws.org The DSA is promoting the lie that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom can be relied on to "intervene" on behalf of striking UC academic workers.

WSWS (2022-12-12). UK unions try to prevent National Health Service strikes by agreeing sell-out deals with government. wsws.org Unison and Unite have already called off planned strikes by ambulance staff and other workers in Scotland, after reaching a rotten deal with the Scottish National Party-Scottish Greens government.

Staff (2022-12-12). Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas: 20 años del sueño de Fidel (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu La Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas es una ciudad tecnológica de avanzada con más de 160 edificaciones distribuidas en 268 hectáreas. La misión fundamental de esta casa de altos estudios es contribuir a la transformación digital de la sociedad cubana mediante la formación integral y continua de profesionales de las ciencias informáticas.

Staff (2022-12-12). Convocan a Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Estado acordó convocar a la Sexta Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en su IX Legislatura, para el día 14 de diciembre a las 3: 00 p.m., en el Palacio de las Convenciones, con motivo del decimoctavo aniversario de la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP).

Staff (2022-12-12). Tabacaleros doblegó por pequeño margen al líder Agricultores. cubadebate.cu Tabacaleros doblegó 4×3 a los Agricultores en nueve innings durante esta jornada de la Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. El éxito quedó en manos de Dorvis Lornet Navarro Queralta y el revés fue a la cuenta de Miguel David Paradelo Aguilar. Tras estos resultados, Agricultores lidera la tabla de posiciones, con ventaja de 3.5 juegos sobre Centrales.

Staff (2022-12-12). Gil Fernández: No se alcanzan los niveles proyectados en la economía. cubadebate.cu Al analizar la marcha de la economía y el cumplimiento de las decisiones de gobierno, el el vice primer ministro y ministro de Economía y Planificación Alejandro Gil Fernández se refirió a las cifras preliminares del cierre del plan de 2022, "un año duro y difícil", y dijo que se calcula un crecimiento del producto interno bruto del 2% con respecto al 2021.

Staff (2022-12-12). La FIFA desplazó del Mundial al árbitro español que dirigió Argentina-Países Bajos. cubadebate.cu En medio de la controversia por los incidentes en el partido de Argentina con Países Bajos, la FIFA desplazó este domingo al árbitro español Antonio Mateu Lahoz del Mundial de Fútbol de Catar 2022. La organización dispuso que el referí, apuntado por ambos seleccionados, no continúe en el torneo.

Staff (2022-12-12). OUT 27: La tarea en Bahamas se cumplió a medias: °Puerto Rico campeón! (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Hace exactamente seis días cuando caímos 6-0 ante Puerto Rico en la ronda clasificatoria titulábamos "la película que ya vi". Este domingo fue la segunda parte del mismo filme, con la selección boricua ganando el título de la IV Copa Caribe de Béisbol al derrotar a Cuba 9-4 en el estadio Andre Rodgers.

TeleSUR, ajb, HR (2022-12-12). Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina celebra 55 años de lucha. telesurtv.net Dentro de su programa integral de lucha, el FPLP estableció liderar una revolución con todos los palestinos oprimidos.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-12). Ataque aéreo ucraniano en la región de Zaporiyia deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net El centro recreativo ruso fue totalmente destruido, con saldo de dos muertos y 10 heridos hasta el momento.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Nepal supera los 54.000 casos de dengue desde julio pasado. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias señalan que la provincia de Bagmati ha reportado el mayor número de contagios, con 42.143.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-12). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Daniel Bertoni. telesurtv.net Daniel Bertoni destacó el desempeño del entrenador Lionel Scaloni con la selección de Argentina.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Imputan a vicepresidenta de la Eurocámara en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Una investigación en curso de las autoridades belgas vincula a la vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo en una trama de corrupción con autoridades de Qatar.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Grupos de derecha atacan a comerciantes en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Unión Juvenil Cruceñista, grupo de extrema derecha, expulsó con violencia, a golpes y dinamita, a los vendedores ambulantes de la feria Barrio Lindo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). España anuncia medidas para contener alza de precio en alimentos. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez aseguró que España es el país que "más crece, con menor inflación y con una tasa de empleo que no veíamos en los últimos 15 años.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-12). Call for Solidarity with Yorch and Okupa Che. itsgoingdown.org The following is a statement on the recent arrest of compañero Yorch of the Okupa Che in Mexico City. On Thursday, December 8, 2022, at approximately 8: 30 pm, in Ciudad Universitaria, UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) in the south of Mexico City, "Yorch" Jorge Esquivel was followed by three people in civilian clothes, once…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Luisa Cáceres: Commune-Building in Urban Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi communards. (Voces Urgentes) Last year, the much-watched YouTuber Luis Villar Sudek, also known as "Luisito Comunica," arrived with his team, camera, and checkbook in hand to the Lechería neighborhood in eastern Venezuela. Lechería is one of the most privileged urban developments in the country, forming a kind of bubble…

Staff (2022-12-12). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Resumen del V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda transmitirá hoy, a las 6: 00 pm, un resumen del V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido. Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional, Canal Caribe, Radio Rebelde, Radio Habana Cuba, los canales de Youtube de la Mesa Redonda y la Presidencia y las páginas de Facebook de la Mesa Redonda, Cubadebate y la Presidencia transmitirán este programa.

Staff (2022-12-12). øCómo La Estancia saldrá de sus apuros productivos? cubadebate.cu Este año, La Estancia ha dejado de elaborar productos que equivalen a 75 millones de pesos debido a la falta de financiamiento para adquirir el material de envase que demanda su tecnología Tetra Pak. Desde junio, la planta se mantiene prácticamente parada e incluso dejó de elaborar las compotas Osito que se distribuyen por la canasta familiar.

Staff (2022-12-12). Alertan sobre al menos 32 especies de aves en condición de amenazadas en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Unas 32 especies de aves habitan en Cuba en condición de amenazadas, refieren los autores del libro Aves del Jardín Botánico Nacional, publicado por el sello Editorial AMA, de la Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Entre ellas, el Gavilán Colilargo, Torcaza Cabeciblanca, Bijirita del Pinar y Mariposa, Codorniz, Tordo Pecoso y la Bijirita de Alas Doradas.

Staff (2022-12-12). Exfutbolista brasileño Pelé sigue "presentando mejoría", según fuentes médicas. cubadebate.cu El exfutbolista brasileño Edson Arantes do Nascimento, conocido mundialmente como Pelé, sigue ofreciendo síntomas de "mejoría en su estado clínico", aunque todavía no está previsto que pueda recibir el alta médica para salir del hospital de Sao Paulo (Brasil), donde lleva ingresado desde finales de noviembre debido a una bronconeumonía.

Staff (2022-12-12). Justicia Electoral de Brasil formalizará este lunes victoria en urnas de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. cubadebate.cu La Justicia Electoral formalizará hoy el triunfo en urnas del presidente electo Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, candidato nominado en la segunda vuelta de sufragio del 30 de octubre por la mayoría de los brasileños, en un evento en Brasilia. La ceremonia de entrega de la banda presidencial está programada para el 1 de enero de 2023.

Staff (2022-12-12). Pese a complejo panorama internacional, Cuba estima un crecimiento del 3 por ciento de su PIB en 2023. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Economía y Planificación, Alejandro Gil Fernández, informó ante la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular que para el próximo año se espera un crecimiento mínimo del producto interno bruto, a precios constantes, del 3%, a partir de la reactivación de actividades productivas nacionales y una mayor captación de divisas por exportaciones.

Staff (2022-12-12). Díaz-Canel: "El Partido no puede estar al margen de la sociedad" cubadebate.cu Discurso pronunciado por Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, en la clausura del V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido, en el Palacio de Convenciones, el 10 de diciembre de 2022.

Staff (2022-12-12). Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea Agree to Increase Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 9, the foreign affairs minister of Equatorial Guinea, Carlos Faría, reported that the Caribbean nation and Venezuela will increase technical cooperation between their oil industries to boost the economic development of both nations. | The Venezuelan top diplomat announced through his social media accounts: "We agree to join efforts to increase the already initiated technical and scientific cooperation between PDVSA [Petróleos de Venezuela] and Gepetrol [Equatorial Guinea de Petróleo], in addition to continuing to develop the exchange of experiences of our oil industries in favor of the eco…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Ataque armado en estado mexicano de Guerrero deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net Testigos indican que los atacantes reunieron a los habitantes en una escuela y comenzaron a disparar.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Justicia panameña enjuiciará a expresidente Martinelli en 2023. telesurtv.net La fiscalía panameña asegura que Martinelli usó fondos de procedencia ilícita para comprar la editorial Espasa.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Presidenta de Honduras viaja a la ONU en lucha anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro y António Guterres se reunirán para oficializar el arribo a Honduras de una comisión internacional anticorrupción.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Más de 11.000 niños han sido víctimas de la guerra en Yemen. telesurtv.net La directora ejecutiva de Unicef advirtió que el verdadero saldo de niños y niñas afectados por la guerra en Yemen podría ser mucho mayor.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Alertan sobre riesgo de violencia contra mujeres desplazadas. telesurtv.net Una elevada cantidad de mujeres, en especial de comunidades indígenas, sufre situaciones de pobreza extrema en el país de destino.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Más de 900 migrantes arriban a Italia en operación humanitaria. telesurtv.net Según el protocolo establecido, los migrantes recibieron atención médica y fueron sometidos a un test de Covid-19.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Emergencia por actividad de volcán de Fuego en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Reportan un incremento en la actividad del Volcán de Fuego, el cual registra explosiones de moderadas a fuertes y retumbos parecidos a locomotora de tren.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Sismo de magnitud 6 sacude el suroeste de México. telesurtv.net Los gobiernos de la Ciudad de México, Guerrero y Michoacán informaron que hasta el momento no hay reporte de daños.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Tàºrkiye y Rusia analizan temas sobre energía, cereales y terrorismo. telesurtv.net En una conversación telefónica, los líderes de Türkiye y Rusia destacaron el crecimiento récord en el volumen de negocios comercial entre los dos países.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-12). Colapso de techo tras granizada en Bolivia deja siete muertes. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió durante una graduación escolar y las autoridades enviaron condolencias a familiares de las víctimas.

TeleSUR, mcs, MER, SH (2022-12-12). Conoce algunos pasos básicos para aprender a bailar tango. telesurtv.net El Día Nacional del Tango se celebra en Argentina en honor al mítico cantante Carlos Gardel y al compositor Julio de Caro.

TeleSUR, rmh, JGN, SH (2022-12-12). Legado del histórico discurso del Che Guevara ante ONU. telesurtv.net El grito que acuñó en 1964 pasó a conocerse a lo largo de todo el mundo y ha sido una de las consignas más repetidas por los revolucionarios en cualquier tribuna.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Elevan la alerta por actividad del volcán Láscar en Chile. telesurtv.net En horas del mediodía del sábado, el volcán generó una columna de humo, cenizas y rocas de diverso tamaño, que se extendió por seis kilómetros.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-12). Primer ministro japonés llama al desarme nuclear paulatino. telesurtv.net El mandatario japonés destacó la importancia del fortalecimiento de los protocolos y mecanismos establecidos.

El Faro English (2022-12-12). Honduras, El Salvador on Same Wavelength. latinorebels.com The same day that Nayib Bukele staged a military siege of the gang bastion Soyapango, Xiomara Castro deployed police and military in 162 of Honduras' most marginalized urban communities after decreeing a state of exception. The suspension of constitutional guarantees goes even further than in the Salvadoran model.

Ellen Taylor (2022-12-12). Will Belated Open Letter by The New York Times and other Media Outlets Be Enough to Compel Julian Assange's Release From Prison? covertactionmagazine.com Or will vindictive elites exposed as war criminals in documents Assange released and who engaged in deep-reaching smear campaign directed against him try to lock up the heroic truth-teller forever? On November 28, The New York Times, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Le Monde and El Pais sent an Open Letter to the world, stating that …

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-12). Cristina Fernández denuncia acoso mediático contra su hija. telesurtv.net El diario La Nación dijo que actualmente Florencia Kirchner es vulnerable judicialmente y susceptible a una condena.

Lola Rosario (2022-12-12). The Colonization of Christmas in Puerto Rico (OPINION). latinorebels.com At approximately 45 days, Puerto Rico is known for having one of the longest holiday seasons in the world. Starting the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and ending with Las Octavitas on 14 January, a festive aura envelopes the archipelago. But amidst the merriment, there's one significant cultural tradition whose absence is painfully palpable‚Ää: Los Reyes Magos.

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2022-12-13: News Headlines

Staff (2022-12-13). Protests, 4 Deaths and New Elections: How Peru is Doing 5 Days After Castillo's Ousting. orinocotribune.com Uncertainty prevails after ousted President Pedro Castillo tried to dissolve Congress following constitutional rules, ultimately leading to his controversial detention. | The political crisis in Peru has already left a provisional toll of four deaths, a call for early presidential elections, and a climate of violence due to the police repression of the massive protests by citizens in favor of former President Pedro Castillo and against the new president, Dina Boluarte. Boluarte came to power following the coup d'etat carried out by the Congress after months of failed attempts. | There is also uncertainty about Ca…

Staff (2022-12-13). Peru: President Castillo Denounces Kidnapping, Calls on Supporters Not to Fall Into Early Elections Trick. orinocotribune.com Through the social media account of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, ousted by the Congress on December 7 and controversially detained since that same day, the image of a handwritten note attributed to him was released this Monday, December 12, in the afternoon. In the letter, he urges Peruvians "not to fall into the dirty game of new elections." This coincides with the announcement made by de facto ruler Dina Boluarte, who was sworn in by a Congress that Castillo had already dissolved following Article 134 of the Peruvian constitution. | "What was said recently by a usurper is nothing more than the same snot a…

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-13). Manifestantes en contra del Gobierno toman Aeropuerto de Arequipa en Perú. telesurtv.net La represión policial se ha saldado hasta el momento con tres muertos de acuerdo con el propio Gobierno peruano…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Congreso peruano aprueba levantar inmunidad de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La decisión se tomó por 64 votos a favor, 35 en contra y 1 en contra, en una sesión que estuvo llena de incidentes y que se extendió hasta la madrugada.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Fiscalía presenta denuncia constitucional contra expresidente Castillo. telesurtv.net La denuncia constitucional es por los presuntos delitos de rebelión, y alternativamente conspiración.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-13). Represión policial contra manifestantes en Perú deja al menos siete asesinados. telesurtv.net La presidenta Dina Boluarte decretó la noche de este lunes el Estado de Emergencia en varias provincias de Apurímac.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-13). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir cierre del Congreso y nuevas elecciones en Perú. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud de Perú confirmó que, hasta el momento, se han registrado cuatro fallecidos en las manifestaciones.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-13). Gobierno de Perú pedirá adelantar elecciones para el 2024. telesurtv.net El anunció de la mandataria peruana se da en respuesta a la presión popular que exigía el adelantamientos de las elecciones generales.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). NATO Chief Says Russia Relations Can't Be Repaired Even After Fighting. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that trust between the West and Russia has been "destroyed" and that relations couldn't return to normal even after the fighting ended in Ukraine, CNBC reported on Monday. "Even if the fighting ends, we will not return to some kind of normal, friendly, relationship with Russia. Trust has been destroyed," …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). Ukraine Says It Needs $1 Billion to Quickly Repair Energy Infrastructure. news.antiwar.com As Russian missile strikes have decimated Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Kyiv needs $1 billion to restore its power grid and heating systems. "The approximate cost of urgent help for the power sector stands at $500 million," Shmyahl told the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to Reuters. …

Ralf Streck (2022-12-13). How critical journalists are muzzled in Europe. indybay.org Besides the case of Julian Assange, the case of the Basque Pablo González has stood out for almost a year now. Poland wants to keep him in solitary confinement for at least a year without presenting any evidence for the accusations of alleged espionage for Russia. His offense is apparently to have done research in eastern Ukraine, which alarms Ukrainian and Polish intelligence.

WSWS (2022-12-13). To fight for the future we must fight for socialism! wsws.org These are the introductory remarks by Gregor Link, a member of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Germany, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!"

WSWS (2022-12-13). The young generation holds the fate of humanity in its hands. wsws.org The following are the remarks by Barbara Slaughter, the longest active member of the Fourth International, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.

Infobrics (2022-12-13). Russia, China to Develop Oil, Gas Equipment. infobrics.org "We plan to jointly engage in the development and production of equipment that can be used both in China and in Russia."

Infobrics (2022-12-13). India's Finished Steel Imports from Russia Hit 4-Year High. infobrics.org India's finished steel imports from Russia during April-October rose to their highest in at least four years, government data compiled by Reuters showed, underscoring Moscow's bid to divert shipments in the wake of Western sanctions…

Infobrics (2022-12-13). The Yuan's the New Dollar as Russia Rides to the Redback. infobrics.org Russia turns to the Chinese currency amid sanctions…

Jason Ditz (2022-12-13). NATO Pressed for Action as Tensions Rise in North Kosovo. news.antiwar.com A weekend dispute in northern Kosovo has fueled a new round of controversy, and tensions, as the Kosovar military threatened to move against ethnic Serbs who were blocking the road, This happens from time to time, mostly starting with the Kosovo government preventing the northern Serbs from trading across the border with neighboring Serbia. This leads to a lot of threats back and forth, and unresolved standoffs. | With its endless military operation in Kosovo, NATO find…

TeleSUR, RDL (2022-12-13). Denuncian asesinato de 89 líderes sociales colombianos en 2022. telesurtv.net Sin embargo, para Indepaz de Colombia son casi el doble el número de líderes asesinados este año el país suramericano.

Staff (2022-12-13). Freedom Now! Four Palestine Action activists remanded to British prison after direct action against Israel's weaponry. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses its strongest solidarity with and joins in the demand for the immediate release of four Palestine Action activists in British prison for taking direct action to disrupt the flow of arms to the Israeli occupation. The four activists were arrested after shutting down the Teledyne Labtech facility — which …

Fight Back (2022-12-13). Federal court hearing on case of kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL- Nearly 30 international solidarity, peace and justice activists packed into a crowded courtroom at the Wilke Ferguson Federal Courthouse in downtown Miami on the morning of Monday, December 12 to show support for kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The special hearing before federal judge Robert Scola, Jr. was on a motion by Saab's defense team to dismiss the charges against him because he is an official diplomat of the Venezuelan government and should therefore be immune from any prosecution in the United States. | Alex Saab was illegally imprisoned on the island Republic of Cabo Verde, at the d…

SP Editor (2022-12-13). The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History. scheerpost.com By Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch Author's note: I wrote this piece in May 2013, with a helping hand from the invaluable Nick Turse who came up with the word "terracide." In it, I focused on a planet warming far too quickly, thanks in significant part to the efforts of the giant fossil-fuel companies already profiting from …

WSWS (2022-12-13). Biden administration goes to court to defend Trump anti-immigrant policies. wsws.org The Democratic White House is defending Title 42 exclusion of asylum seekers and the criminalization of anyone who "encourages" border-crossing.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers at a Bridgestone tire plant outside Buenos Aires have walked out over the dismissal of three workers, while musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic are fighting for salary increases.

Editor (2022-12-13). EO: Bearing witness in the hell of speciesism. mronline.org Once upon a time Dostoevsky wrote a passage in The Idiot (1868) about an abused donkey passed from owner to owner which inspired Robert Bresson's classic 1966 film Au Hasard Balthazar.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). Senate Expected to Vote on Yemen War Powers Resolution Tuesday. news.antiwar.com The Senate is expected to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Tuesday. The bill would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen that has killed at least 377,000 people. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said last week that …

Angela (2022-12-13). Saturday 12/10: Free virtual screening of the film "The Tower" indybay.org

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-12-13). Legal Agreement Blocks Oil Drilling on 725,000 Acres of California Central Coast. indybay.org MARINA, Calif., December 6, 2022 — A federal judge approved an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 725,000 acres of public lands in California's Central Coast and the Bay Area. The legal agreement was reached by conservation groups, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

____ (2022-12-12). Daily output of China's major onshore gasfield exceeds 100 mln cubic meters. ecns.cn The daily output of the Sulige gasfield, owned by China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina, exceeded 100 million cubic meters on Friday.

____ (2022-12-12). Companies race to build Chinese-style metaverse. ecns.cn As the concept of metaverse continues to grip the global technology industry, local companies are scrambling to build a digital realm that comes with Chinese characteristics.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese, ROK foreign ministers pledge to promote sound ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Park Jin via video link on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). Businessmen, officials from China, U.S. call for strengthening trade, economic cooperation. ecns.cn Some 0 Chinese, U.S. businessmen and officials attending the 6th Annual Gala of the China General Chamber of Commerce-USA Chicago have called for strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two sides.

____ (2022-12-12). Snooker player Yan suspended for allegations of match fixing. ecns.cn Chinese snooker player Yan Bingtao has been suspended from World Snooker Tour on Monday, becoming the seventh player so far this season banned by the WPBSA for allegations of match fixing.

____ (2022-12-12). Senior Chinese official stresses national defense, military modernization. ecns.cn A senior Chinese military official has stressed resolving major issues in theory and in reality and opening a new page in the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.

____ (2022-12-12). China urges U.S. to withdraw sanctions on officials. ecns.cn China urges the United States to withdraw its so-called sanctions on Chinese officials immediately, and stop interfering in Tibet affairs, a Chinese spokesperson said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China's largest grain-producing province sees bumper harvest this year. ecns.cn 12 (Xinhua) — Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, known as the country's "grain barn," produced about 77.63 billion kilograms of grain in 2022, accounting for 11.3 percent of the country's total, official data showed on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese premier calls on China, ROK to jointly safeguard industrial, supply chains. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called on China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to make joint efforts to maintain the stability and smooth flows of regional and global industrial and supply chains.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese vice FM holds talks with visiting U.S. officials. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng held talks with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, and Laura Rosenberger, senior director for China affairs of the White House National Security Council"ÄÇ…

____ (2022-12-12). GCC countries, Iran all China's friends: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council) countries and Iran are all China's friends, and neither China-GCC relations nor China-Iran relations are targeted at any third party, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). 3 attackers on Kabul hotel killed, clean-up operation over. ecns.cn Three attackers on a hotel in Afghan capital Kabul have been killed and the clean-up operation was over, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid said.

____ (2022-12-12). Macao SAR elects 12 deputies to national legislature. ecns.cn A total of 12 candidates were elected as deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China's mega water diversion project benefits 1 mln people. ecns.cn More than 1 million people have directly benefited from a massive water-diversion project that has been pumping water from major rivers in the south to the drought-prone north over the past eight years.

____ (2022-12-12). Courts strengthen protection of biodiversity. ecns.cn Chinese courts have pledged to strengthen judicial protection of biodiversity and advance the building of a legal system for conserving biodiversity, so as to beautify the environment and increase people's sense of security, fulfillment and happiness.

____ (2022-12-12). Free trade progress with ROK urged. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang called on Monday for an early conclusion of the second-phase of negotiations on the free trade agreement between China and the Republic of Korea.

____ (2022-12-12). Netizens grateful for lifesaving antivirus efforts. ecns.cn China's strict COVID-19 policies, which have been routinely modified over the past three years to tackle the ceaseless mutations of thenovel coronavirus, have saved millions of lives in the country, many netizens said.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi: Systematic protection of heritage needed. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for concrete steps to protect China's intangible cultural heritage in a systematic way and promote Chinese culture around the world.

____ (2022-12-12). Beijing and Seoul to strengthen their friendship and global peace. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to jointly safeguard the safety and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, as well as maintain the international free trade system.

____ (2022-12-12). China, U.S. agree to communicate, boost relations. ecns.cn Officials from China and the United States have agreed to maintain communication after their latest discussions on bilateral relations in Langfang, Hebei province.

____ (2022-12-12). China moves to boost foreign investment, trade as COVID-19 measures adjusted. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

____ (2022-12-12). China sues US in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

____ (2022-12-12). China is winning 'World Cup' for nature conservation: senior IUCN official. ecns.cn China has made one of the biggest global contributions to the protection of nature.

____ (2022-12-12). China-U.S. climate collaboration hailed despite difficulties. ecns.cn The potential for climate change collaboration between China and the United States has great significance for the world, although barriers remain, observers and experts have said.

____ (2022-12-13). Metal sectors focus on tech innovation. ecns.cn China's iron and steel industry needs to step up efforts on technological innovation and low-carbon development to cope with challenges and realize high-quality growth, according to industry experts.

____ (2022-12-13). Hong Kong Palace Museum receives over 1,000 donated collections in opening year. ecns.cn Hong Kong Palace Museum on Monday announced that it has received a total of 1,145 donated collections from 12 well-known local collectors and artists in 2022.

____ (2022-12-13). Another victim of 'comfort woman' system of Japanese invaders dies at 101. ecns.cn Another victim of the "comfort woman" system of Japanese invaders, grandma Fang, died at 101 on Monday, said the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province.

____ (2022-12-13). Satellites to transform global weather forecasting. ecns.cn Global weather forecasting will be transformed this week with the launch of the first of a new generation of weather satellites that seeks to significantly increase the amount of data that is currently available to meteorologists.

____ (2022-12-13). Nation builds momentum in computing power to drive industrial upgrading. ecns.cn In a world where computing power may become the next strategic competition area, China is expected to popularize computing applications into more industries for new momentum under the east-data-west-computing project.

____ (2022-12-13). Travelers keen to get away after new rules introduced. ecns.cn The domestic tourism market is breathing a collective sigh of relief and hoping for a strong recovery after the central government's relaxation of COVID-19 control measures.

____ (2022-12-13). Health kits to protect vulnerable from virus. ecns.cn Special free health kits for COVID-19 prevention and control are being provided to children, seniors and those in need in major cities as the country optimizes its policies to fight the pandemic.

____ (2022-12-13). Rural ICUs prepare for surge in cases. ecns.cn China is shoring up intensive care facilities in rural areas and strengthening the training of grassroots medical staff to improve capacity before possible surges in cases of COVID-19, the top health authority said.

____ (2022-12-13). China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims. ecns.cn The people of Nanjing observed a minute of silence, and sirens were heard across the city, as China proceeded with its ninth national memorial ceremony Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

____ (2022-12-13). Life, production returning to normal in China's Xinjiang. ecns.cn Life is returning to normal and production is being steadily restored in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with further optimized COVID-19 response measures in place.

____ (2022-12-13). China-made robot does first knee replacement operation. ecns.cn A China independently developed robot has successfully carried out a knee replacement surgery, the first commercial use of a China-made robot for human surgery.

____ (2022-12-13). Chinese envoy rebuts 'debt trap' charge on Africa. ecns.cn Beijing's top envoy in Washington has rejected charges that China has used a "debt trap" to secure influence in Africa, a continent that he said should be a venue for international cooperation rather than competition for geopolitical gains.

____ (2022-12-13). Remembering the Nanjing Massacre 85 years later. ecns.cn Chinese and U.S. elected officials joined members of the Chinese community in San Francisco to honor victims and survivors of the Nanjing Massacre and to pursue an enduring peace.

____ (2022-12-13). Annual grain output reaches record high. ecns.cn China reported its highest-ever annual grain output on Monday, though its per-unit output dipped slightly due to extreme weather and an expanded growing area for import-reliant soybean.

____ (2022-12-13). Teamwork stressed on health crises. ecns.cn Infectious disease experts from the United States and China have put the case for collaboration on health threats, especially with the likelihood that public health emergencies will emerge at a faster pace in the coming decades.

____ (2022-12-13). Chang'e-5 samples suggest exploitable water resources on the moon. ecns.cn By studying lunar samples retrieved by the Chang'e-5 mission, Chinese scientists found that lunar soil grains retain more wind-implanted water at the middle latitude region than previously thought.

____ (2022-12-13). China takes legal action against U.S. over chip exports. ecns.cn China has filed a lawsuit with the WTO against the United States over chip export control measures, a necessary way to defend China's legitimate interests, the Ministry of Commerce said.

____ (2022-12-13). China-donated humanitarian assistance distributed among needy Afghan families. ecns.cn Authorities for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs (DMHA) of Afghanistan's western Farah province have distributed a batch of China-donated humanitarian aid to the needy families in the provincial capital Farah city.

____ (2022-12-13). UN high-ranking official 'optimistic' about securing key roadmap for biodiversity conservation. ecns.cn Elizabeth Maruma Mrema said here on Monday that she is optimistic about concluding…

____ (2022-12-13). China sues U.S. in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

____ (2022-12-13). Armed insurgents attack hotel in Kabul. ecns.cn Smoke rises from a site of an attack at Shahr-e-naw which is one of main commercial areas in Kabul, Dec. 12, 2022.

____ (2022-12-13). NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to Earth after moon mission. ecns.cn NASA's Orion spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday after making an uncrewed mission around the moon.

____ (2022-12-13). Ceremony held to mark National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. ecns.cn China held a national memorial ceremony on Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre committed by Japanese invaders after the fall of the Chinese capital in 1937.

____ (2022-12-13). China refutes U.S. ambassador's wrongful remarks on human rights issue. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-13). Chengdu Archaeological Center wows visitors. ecns.cn The center is the largest archaeological research and exhibition center with the most advanced facilities and complete functions in southwest China…

Fight Back (2022-12-13). Milwaukee commemorates International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On the evening of December 10, more than 40 people packed into the community room at Zao MKE Church to listen to a lineup of speakers commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day. A highlighted speaker was Sarah Wunderlich of the Oneida Nation who joined the program to talk about the current Supreme Court case trying to undermine the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), including some history about the system of boarding schools, the effects this still has on the present, and how these things relate to the broader struggle for indigenous rights. | "General Richard Pratt coined the phras…

Fight Back (2022-12-13). Protest at U of MN against legal threat to Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, December 9, over 50 students and community members gathered in front of the student union on the University of Minnesota Twin Cites campus to demand that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) be protected and upheld in the face of efforts from reactionary, anti-native forces to undo it. | The crowd, composed of both native and non-native students and members of the surrounding community, rallied outside of the student union before marching through campus to the administrative building. | The event was organized by the university's American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) as well…

Garrison Ann (2022-12-13). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-13). An appeal to Brittney Griner and the WNBA. workers.org Dear Brittney, As a Houstonian, I'm relieved and happy you are finally home. Your spouse, Cherelle Griner, and the Women's National Basketball Association initiated a mass movement to bring you home. Support for Brittney Griner at WNBA game I have admired you for years, as you played basketball right here . . . |

Julie Varughese (2022-12-13). U.S.-Based Africans Organize Events to Counter Biden Administration's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. towardfreedom.org Hundreds of people of African descent convened this past weekend at two events that aimed to be the people's opposition to the Biden administration's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is taking place this week amid a military buildup to enforce the summit's security in Washington, D.C.

Karin Kulow, Jurgen Scheffran (2022-12-13). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-13). Wreaths Across America "Remember, Honor, Teach" – California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org "Remember, Honor and Teach" includes the 1848 Historic Towns of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar – Gold Mining District…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-13). 2022 Sacramento Kwanzaa – Kinara Workshops to kickoff the season. indybay.org The essential central symbol of Kwanzaa is the kinera. 7 days, 7 symbols and 7 principles is our unique "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday.

KPFA (2022-12-13). Federal Marshals Seize KPFA Assets to Pay Defamation Judgment Against New York Sister Station. indybay.org This week US Marshals seized more than $300,000 of KPFA's cash reserves to pay for a monetary judgment for its parent organization the Pacifica Foundation. The asset seizure resulted from a defamation lawsuit by a former interim executive director of Pacifica, John Vernile in 2019 against programmers of its New York station, WBAI. Pacifica lawyers filed an appeal today to block the judgment. But KPFA is now facing layoffs and a massive budget shortfall.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-13). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-13). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-13). Unite and Fight for our Rights, Lives, and Planet. indybay.org Hundreds of Demonstrators in evening march from 7th Street Federal Building to Union Square…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-13). Federal Asset Seizure Precipitates Crisis at KPFA. indybay.org Meeting mid month payroll not certain as a result of litigation in which KPFA was not involved. Layoffs and sale of KPFK building possible.

Norman Solomon (2022-12-13). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

Oakland Privacy (2022-12-13). Wednesday 1/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-13). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't To Regulate Sector. orinocotribune.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands. | Caracas, December 9, 2022 ( Small and midsize campesinos have denounced practices from agroindustrial groups and a lack of government policies that endanger their ability to produce. | Organizers reported around 200 participants in the mobilization, mostly coming from the agricul…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Revolution Books (2022-12-13). Saturday 12/10: Holiday Fundraising Festival to put Real Revolution on the Map. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (2022-12-13). Saturday 12/31: Noon Year's Eve. indybay.org The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery is located in the Capitola Mall.

Staff (2022-12-13). 17 December, online event: Free the Holy Land Five: Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net Saturday, December 17 10 am Pacific 1 pm Eastern 7 pm central Europe 8 pm Palestine Event in English with Spanish and Arabic interpretation REGISTER TO JOIN: bit.ly/hlf5event The Holy Land Five are five Palestinian charity workers in the United States who were relentlessly harassed, targeted and pursued in a travesty of …

The Green Arcade (2022-12-13). Thursday 12/22: What Exotic Marine Animals Can Tech Us About Adaptation, Survival, Sexuality, and Care. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-13). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

WorkWeek (2022-12-13). WorkWeek 12-8-22 Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidat. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidate Erek Slater, The UAW UC Strike & Privatization & Lessons Of Brazil & Rise Of Fascism…

Wotakuye Mutual Aid (2022-12-13). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.

WSWS (2022-12-13). As CNH strike reaches 225 days, workers remain determined to win: "We're all fighting for our families" wsws.org The strike is perhaps now the longest by UAW members since the bitter 17-month walkout by Caterpillar workers in 1994-95.

WSWS (2022-12-13). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman: "Why I am not supporting Shawn Fain in run-off vote" wsws.org "Throughout my campaign I have warned that the replacement of one union bureaucrat with another would do nothing to advance our interests"— Will Lehman…

WSWS (2022-12-13). Kash Kash and Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling: A movie immersed in social life and one that drifts away from it. wsws.org A documentary about young men who can't escape Lebanon's economic and political crisis contrasts sharply with one about an artist who turns away from social engagement to mull "how we organize our consciousness."

WSWS (2022-12-13). Railroad workers visit Baltimore Amazon fulfillment center workers to explain their struggle and appeal for support. wsws.org The railroad workers' experience has significant lessons for Amazon workers, who suffer intense working conditions like their railway peers.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies. wsws.org Jiang presided over the acceleration of capitalist restoration following the crushing of the Tiananmen Square protests in June 1989, with devastating consequences for the working class.

WSWS (2022-12-13). UAW negotiators agree to mediator to impose deal on striking University of California workers. wsws.org The one-month walkout by University of California academic workers is in grave danger as the UAW bureaucracy seeks to divide strikers and agrees to mediation.

WSWS (2022-12-13). US COVID-19 policy: "Social murder" of older Americans. wsws.org The disproportionate death toll of COVID-19 on those over 65 is a desired outcome of the architects of America's pandemic policy.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian strike wave continues despite union suppression. wsws.org This surge of industrial action is taking place despite the combined effort of the unions and the Labor government to shut down workers' opposition to real wage cuts and attacks on their standard of living.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Letter from Toronto school caretaker answers the lies CUPE told Ontario education workers to ram through its sellout contract. wsws.org "It took just two days for a strike by 55,000 education workers to force the hard-right PC government to capitulate on its Bill 28. Imagine what a strike by all 260,000 education workers could achieve or a strike by all 1 million public sector workers in Ontario."

WSWS (2022-12-13). Scope of right-wing terrorist network in Germany comes into focus. wsws.org Five days after the largest raid in German history, it is becoming increasingly clear how extensive the right-wing terrorist network is against which it was directed.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian election surveys point to "fracturing" political establishment. wsws.org Two reviews shed further light on the breakup of voting support for both Labor and the Liberal-National Coalition, especially among working-class and younger voters.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-13). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — December 13, 2022. southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…

Staff (2022-12-13). Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana: Por una lectura inclusiva. cubadebate.cu La 31 Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana (FILH), a celebrarse del 9 al 19 de febrero de 2023, tendrá como temática "La lectura inclusiva", pues el mundo contemporáneo permite disfrutar maneras de leer que enriquecen nuestra mejor comprensión del entorno y la interacción con múltiples soportes comunicativos.

Staff (2022-12-13). Presidente Nicolás Maduro anuncia apertura total de frontera de Venezuela con Colombia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Nicolás Maduro anunció este lunes que la frontera de todo el occidente de Venezuela con Colombia quedará abierta en su totalidad a partir del próximo primero de enero de 2023. Estamos preparando todo para cumplir la palabra empeñada con el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, de abrir la frontera, señaló.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Rusia y Azerbaiyán discuten implementación de acuerdos con Armenia. telesurtv.net Putin y Aliyev también discuten planes para restablecer los lazos económicos y logísticos en el sur del Cáucaso, dice el Kremlin.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-13). Venezuela anuncia apertura total de frontera con Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario comentó que esta medida es un regalo de nuevo año para el pueblo de la frontera de Venezuela y Colombia.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). Congreso de Colombia aprueba creación del Ministerio de la Igualdad. telesurtv.net El proyecto legislativo para la creación del Ministerio de la Igualdad y la Equidad contó con 61 votos a favor y seis en contra en el Senado.

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2022-12-13). Inclusivo, expansivo, revolucionario — Los cubanos aprueban el Nuevo Código de Familia por 2-1. workers.org 27 de septiembre de 2022 — Tras años de intensas discusiones, debates y un proceso democrático sobre el terreno, barrio por barrio, el pueblo de Cuba ha aprobado un nuevo Código de Familia. Las disposiciones de este "Código de los Afectos", como se le conoce familiarmente, son progresistas, revolucionarias y . . . |

Roberto J De Lapuente, Oscar Lafontaine (2022-12-13). The American century was yesterday. indybay.org "The people can always be made, with or without the right to vote, | to follow the orders of the leaders. It is very simple. One need | nothing to do but to tell the people that they are being attacked, and to reproach the pacifists of their lack of patriotism and claim that they are putting the country in danger. This method works in every country." (Hermann Goering said this when in prison in 1946)…

Staff (2022-12-13). Las 3 del día: Parlamento cubano centra sus análisis en la economía (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Este lunes comienza una nueva temporada del podcast Las 3 del día, la versión en audio de Cubadebate que nos pone al tanto de las noticias más importantes publicadas en nuestro sitio web. En esta emisión haremos un resumen sobre la jornada en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular y compartiremos declaraciones de los diputados.

Staff (2022-12-13). Chequean perfeccionamiento del comercio minorista e implementación de Ley de Soberanía Alimentaria. cubadebate.cu El fortalecimiento de las entidades del comercio minorista, el reordenamiento de la gastronomía y el perfeccionamiento de la venta de mercancías fueron los temas tratados por la ministra de Comercio Interior, Betsy Díaz Velázquez, al intervenir este lunes en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional.

Staff (2022-12-13). Díaz-Canel: Debemos encontrar los caminos para ser menos dependientes de las importaciones. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, subrayó este lunes en la Asamblea Nacional la urgencia de encontrar los caminos que conduzcan al país para, en el menor tiempo posible, ser menos dependiente de las importaciones en el desarrollo de producciones nacionales.

Staff (2022-12-13). Ministro de Justicia informa en el Parlamento sobre cumplimiento del cronograma legislativo. cubadebate.cu Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez, ministro de Justicia, informó en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP) en su novena legislatura sobre el cumplimiento del cronograma legislativo hasta diciembre de 2022.

Staff (2022-12-13). Declaran alerta en varios departamentos de Francia por amenaza de nieve y hielo negro. cubadebate.cu La agencia meteorológica francesa Météo-France declaró este lunes la alerta naranja por amenaza de nieve, hielo negro, avalanchas y frío extremo en seis departamentos del sur y el oriente de ese país europeo. Asimismo, esta jornada trascendió el hallazgo sin vida del cuerpo de un joven de 24 años, fallecido por hipotermia al salir de madrugada.

Staff (2022-12-13). Unicef denuncia que más de 11 000 niños han sido víctimas de la guerra en Yemen. cubadebate.cu La directora ejecutiva del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef), Catherine Russell, denunció este lunes que más de 11 000 niños han muerto o sido heridos durante la guerra que sufre Yemen desde hace ocho años. A través de un informe, la funcionaria aseveró que esta es una de las peores crisis humanitarias del mundo.

Staff (2022-12-13). Revisitando la Reforma Universitaria cubana, a 60 años y en el siglo XXI. cubadebate.cu Tenemos mucho que agradecer a la Reforma de 1962 y a todos sus protagonistas e implementadores, sin exclusiones. Se pueden señalar éxitos y fracasos en este largo camino, y afortunadamente fueron muchos más los primeros. Lo que si no tiene tacha alguna es la buena voluntad que primó y sigue primando, verdaderamente revolucionaria, de todos los que de buena fe dedicaron y dedican sus esfuerzos a la universidad que tenemos hoy en Cuba y a la que debemos tener de ahora en adelante hacia el futuro.

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-13). México será sede de la ronda de diálogo entre Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net Las representaciones del Gobierno de Colombia y del ELN destacan el ambiente respetuoso, transparente y cordial durante las semanas de labores.

TeleSUR, gao, DRL (2022-12-13). Soldados israelíes asesinan a joven palestina en Jenín. telesurtv.net La adolescente Jana Majdi Issam recibió un disparo en la cabeza de los soldados israelíes ante la indignación ciudadana.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-13). Uruguay busca consenso para reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net La coalición de Gobierno impulsa la reforma jubilatoria ante reservas internas y del opositor Frente Amplio.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-13). Zurda Infinita analiza los equipos que jugarán las semifinales. telesurtv.net Destacaron la actuación de las cuatro selecciones durante el mundial para clasificar a la última etapa del torneo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-13). Millones de personas celebran aparición de Virgen de Guadalupe en México. telesurtv.net Decenas de miles de peregrinos de todas las edades continúan su camino hacia el Tepeyac muchos elevan cantos a la Virgen Morena.

TeleSUR, jm, JCM, SH (2022-12-13). Día Internacional de la Neutralidad y sus objetivos prácticos. telesurtv.net La ONU afirma que el objetivo de este día radica en el respeto de los denominados principios de soberanía e igualdad de los Estados.

TeleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-13). TSE entrega a Lula el diploma de presidente electo de Brasil. telesurtv.net Al acto asistieron cerca de 400 invitados, entre ellos los expresidentes José Sarney y Dilma Rousseff.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-13). Argentina enfrentará a Croacia en semifinales de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Argentina y Croacia se verán las caras por tercera vez en una cita mundialista.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). Bolivia reporta 6.079 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Nueve departamentos registran mayor número de casos, encabezados por Santa Cruz.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-13). ONU felicita a delegaciones de mesa de diálogos de Colombia. telesurtv.net Carlos Ruiz Massieu alabó "el arduo trabajo realizado en una atmósfera constructiva" y pidió a la sociedad colombiana apoyar el proceso.

TeleSUR, RDL (2022-12-13). Colombia avanza para liberar a presos durante estallido social. telesurtv.net Era una de las promesas de campaña del actual mandatario Gustavo Petro, quien dijo lo haría al llegar al Gobierno.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-13). Emiten alerta ante riesgos por nieve en seis departamentos de Francia. telesurtv.net Los departamentos de Allier, Ródano, Loira, Ain, Alta Saboya y Saona y Loira se incluyeron en el segundo nivel más alto de emergencia.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-13). China relaja restricciones en lucha contra el coronavirus. telesurtv.net China anunció recientemente el fin de los confinamientos a gran escala y las cuarentenas en instalaciones gubernamentales.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-13). Gobierno argentino reitera reforzar vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La ministra Vizzotti expresó que "los refuerzos siguen siendo la mejor manera de prevenir hospitalizaciones y muertes".

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-13). Panamá registra alza de Covid-19 y acumula 1.015.970 de contagios. telesurtv.net En las unidades de cuidados intensivos había cinco pacientes, en sala 170 y en sus domicilios 9.167 enfermos.

TeleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-13). Registran diez nuevos casos de viruela símica en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Hasta el pasado 3 de diciembre se acumularon 40 casos confirmados de mpox, de ellos, 30 se han recuperado.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-13). Parlamento cubano analiza desempeño económico anual. telesurtv.net La reunión está encabezada por el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz- Canel.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-13). Combaten 12 incendios forestales en Valparaíso y Maule, Chile. telesurtv.net De los 44 siniestros activos registrados a nivel nacional, sólo 32 han sido controlados, según las autoridades.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, plans crackdown on homeless. wsws.org The new Los Angeles mayor has already hit the ground running, declaring a state of emergency to attack the homeless while pledging to significantly expand the size of the Los Angeles Police Department.

_____ (2022-12-12). Dan Kovalik: We Are Already In World War III. popularresistance.org Clearing the FOG speaks with Dan Kovalik, an author and lawyer with expertise in human rights and international law, about his recent visit to Russia and the Donbass region that was formerly part of Ukraine. Kovalik describes what he saw there and how the Russians he met view the current conflict as one between Russia and NATO at this point. Based on the direct involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the area, Kovalik argues that World War III has already begun and that the only way the West could fight such a battle, if it escalates, is through the use of nuclear weapons, which would devastate the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Peru: Five Killed by Police During Anti-Coup Protests. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since December 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country, demanding closure of the Congress, new elections and new constitution through a Constituent Assembly. Photo: Wilson Chilo / Wayka Peru Enduring brutal police repression, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of…

_____ (2022-12-12). Massive Protests In Peru Force Boluarte To Advance Elections. popularresistance.org In the early hours of Monday, Peru's president Dina Boluarte decreed a state of emergency in "the areas of high social conflict" where thousands of citizens have taken to the streets to demand her resignation and the advancement of general elections. | "I have ordered that control of the internal order be recovered peacefully, without affecting the fundamental rights of the citizenry," she said after a brutal police repression left two citizens dead in the city of Andahuaylas. | Boluarte assumed the presidency on Dec. 7, replacing Pedro Castillo, who was removed by the Peruvian lawmakers after he ordered the diss…

Editor (2022-12-12). Ben Norton & Lee Camp: Coup in Peru & Latin America Fights Dollar Hegemony. scheerpost.com

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). 2 killed, 4 injured in Peru protests to demand election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and four people injured in Peru on Sunday during protests demanding the country hold general elections following the ouster of former President Pedro Castillo, police and local authorities said.

The Associated Press (2022-12-12). Peru President Proposes Moving Up Elections Amid Protests. latinorebels.com Boluarte's decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets around Peru for another day on Sunday to demand that she resign and schedule elections to replace her and Congress. The protests turned deadly, with at least two reported deaths in a remote community in the Andes, according to officials.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). An insider's view on the Pedro Castillo Presidency. uwidata.com By Fernando Esteche In the last week, Peru has witnessed a change of presidency. President Pedro Castillo announced to dissolve the Congress, upon which the Congress itself substituted the President himself. While his Vice-President, Dina Boluarte assumed power. Castillo remains under custody being accused of corruption and coup d'etat, while thousands of Peruvians protest on …

Staff (2022-12-12). Fiscal de Perú presenta denuncia constitucional contra Pedro Castillo ante el Congreso. cubadebate.cu De acuerdo a la demanda, el exmandatario Pedro Castillo habría incurrido en los presuntos delitos de rebelión y conspiración la semana pasada, cuando decretó un estado de excepción y disolvió el Congreso, dos medidas que precipitaron su caída y detención en cuestión de horas.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Región peruana de Apurímac se declara en insurgencia popular. telesurtv.net Los movimientos sociales anunciaron el paro indefinido a partir de las cero horas del 12 de diciembre.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-12). Organizaciones sociales de Ucayali se unen a protestas contra el Congreso de Perú. telesurtv.net El presidente de la organización campesina, Smith Díaz, expresó su rechazo a "este Congreso tirano y golpista".

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). ONU condena la muerte de dos jóvenes en protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net La ONU instó "a la calma" y al respeto de los Derechos Humanos durante las protesas, invitando a evitar el escalamiento de las tensiones en Perú.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Exmandatario Castillo denuncia un plan de la derecha en su contra. telesurtv.net El expresidente peruano advirtió que la fiscal general y el titular del Congreso forman parte del plan en su contra.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Presidenta peruana pedirá adelantar elecciones generales para el 2024. telesurtv.net El anunció de la mandataria peruana se da en respuesta a la presión popular que exigía el adelantamientos de las elecciones generales.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-12). Reportan dos fallecidos tras represión a protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Manifestantes continúan concentrándose en las inmediaciones del Congreso, en Lima, exigiendo nuevas elecciones y la convocatoria a una Asamblea Constituyente.

Staff (2022-12-12). President Pedro Castillo Denounces "Machiavellian Plan" Against Him (+New De Facto Cabinet). orinocotribune.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). U.S. Imperialism is Bringing Eurasia Towards a Repeat of World War II. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea A reaction to Operation Z's impacts that I've seen from Marxists in the imperial center is one of alarm, in which it's appeared to them that Russia was reckless for deciding to intervene in Ukraine. They've seen Sweden and Finland's joining NATO, the crackdown on anti-imperialist sentiments, the further neoliberalization that the EU…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). The Ukraine Arms Drain: Now and in the Future. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 12, 2022. — Russia continues its war of attrition — focusing on exhausting and overwhelming critical Ukrainian defenses around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine/western Russia; — Despite claims that Russian missile stockpiles are depleted, Russia continues carrying out regular, large-scale missile barrages against Ukrainian infrastructure; — Latest…

Editor (2022-12-12). Cluster bombs: Biden considers sending banned weapons to Ukraine. mronline.org CNN reports that the Biden administration is considering adding cluster bombs to the mass of weapons it is pouring into Ukraine. The production and use of cluster bombs is prohibited under international law.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Zelensky Asks G7 For Natural Gas, Longer-Range Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday addressed the Group of 7 and asked for natural gas and more advanced weaponry, including fighter jets, tanks, and long-range missiles. After the meeting, G7 leaders released a joint statement reaffirming they will support Ukraine for "as long as it takes." So far, the US has held off giving …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Pentagon Gives Tacit Support for Ukrainian Drone Attacks Deep Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon has given its tacit endorsement of Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory and no longer fears such operations could lead to a "dramatic" Russian escalation, The Times reported on Friday, citing unnamed US defense officials. The US position appears to only be based on the fact that up to this point, Russia hasn't responded …

_____ (2022-12-12). Washington wants Europe's total Dependence on the US. journal-neo.org In March 2022, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that "Europe is the new hotspot" of global arms import. While this development is attributed to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (US/EU/NATO), what's equally, or even more, important to understand is how most of this European purchase is coming from the …

_____ (2022-12-12). NATO Chief Says Full-Blown War With Russia Is A 'Real Possibility'. popularresistance.org NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday that he fears a full-blown war between Russia and NATO is a "real possibility" in a rare acknowledgment of the dangers of backing Ukraine. | "I fear that the war in Ukraine will get out of control, and spread into a major war between NATO and Russia," he said, according to The Telegraph. "If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong." | Russian officials have made clear that they believe they are fighting against NATO in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said recently that both the US and NATO are "directly participating" in the war in Ukraine,…

_____ (2022-12-12). Distorting Ukraine's History. strategic-culture.org Since the onset of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine in February this year, there has been an upsurge of interest in Ukrainian history. And in the midst of a conflict over national sovereignty, there has been an upsurge of interest in simplistic versions of Ukrainian history. But the history here is very complicated.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). In Video: War In Ukraine Explained By Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). India Denies Western Fake News That Modi Cancelled Meeting With Putin Over Nuclear Warning. southfront.org West desperately attempts to derail the strengthening of Indian-Russian ties. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | According to "people with knowledge of the matter", Bloomberg reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be holding an annual in-person summit with Vladimir Putin after the Russian president allegedly threatened to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine. The same article was shared on Twitter by Professor Derek J.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Lyman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Gulyai Pole with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Peski; | Clashes between the Russian Army…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). The Twitter Files: The Corporate Media Ignores The Biggest Story Of The Decade. southfront.org | Originally published on The biggest story of the past decade is not the covid pandemic, the January 6th protests, the war in Ukraine, the BLM riots, or even the stagflationary crisis in the US. Behind these major events is another story, one that connects them all together in a disturbing way. Even more important than the effects of geopolitical and economic chaos is the…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Ukrainian Forces Continue Shelling Donetsk. southfront.org the local market on fireConsidering that Donetsk is one of the territories recently reintegrated into Russia, it is possible that Moscow will react severely to these illegal attacks. | Written by Kiev continues ceaselessly attacking the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. Despite the republic's accession to the Russian Federation, operated after a popular refere…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Wagner Pilots On Burning Su-24M Struck Ukrainian Military Column Near Bakhmut. southfront.org In early December, a plane of Wagners PMC Su-24M was shot down in the area of Klescheevka in the Bakhmut region. The crew commander Antonov Alexander Sergeevich and the navigator Vladimir Nikolaevich Nikishin died as a result of the incident. | Wagner sources confirmed the crash of their aircraft and described the actions of the pilots. | On December 2, while the crew was performing a combat mission in the Klescheevka area, the situation on the battlefield began to change sharply. The Arme…

____ (2022-12-12). Building Stronger Track-Two Networks. transcend.org The continuing armed conflict in Ukraine and the likelihood that the conflict will drag on through the winter–as well as armed conflicts in other parts of the world–forces us to ask if more can be done on the part of non-governmental organizations to encourage negotiations in good faith.

____ (2022-12-12). Ukrainian president holds talks with French, Turkish leaders. ecns.cn Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he had separate conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Russian embassy reacts to UK FM comments on Iran-Russia coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Accusations made by the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly regarding Iran sending military equipment to Russia to use in the Ukrainian conflict brought a sharp response from the Russian embassy in London.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Sweden to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Sweden will provide the ninth aid package for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is 50% larger than the previous one.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). EU depleted military stockpiles by helping Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the bloc had run out of military stockpiles as it continued to supply weapons to Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). US to continue providing Ukraine with military assisstance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, reiterating Washington's commitment to continue providing Ukraine with security, economic assistance.

Jeffrey Sachs (2022-12-12). Opinion | A Mediator's Guide to Peace in Ukraine. therealnews.com

RT News (2022-12-12). Russia Hands UN Details of Ukrainian Attacks on Civilian Targets. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-12). The International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the fight against war. wsws.org These are the concluding remarks by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.

Zero Hedge (2022-12-12). Defense Aid to Ukraine Tops $20 Billion as New $275M Package Announced. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-12). U.S. pressures NATO partner Morocco to provide tank parts to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineDecember 11, 2022 Morocco to supply tank spare parts to Ukraine — media On the recommendation of the United States, Morocco will supply Ukraine with spare parts for T-72 tanks and will thus become the first African state to provide military assistance to Ukraine, Le Journal de l'Afrique said. "The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces have …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Latin America in a Multipolar World — Class, Sanity and Realism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton On December 7, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered remarks to the Primakov Forum on the development of a multipolar system of international relations in which he noted, "It is obvious that the ongoing dismantling of the international system of relations is rooted in the unwillingness of the Western minority to abandon its…

_____ (2022-12-12). Xi's Visit And The Future Of The Middle East. popularresistance.org The problem with most Western media's political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. | These types of analyses are now being applied to understanding official Arab attitudes towards Russia, China, global politics and conflicts. | As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to lead a large delegation to meet with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on December 9, Western media conveys a sense of dread. | The Chinese leader's visit "comes against the backdrop" of the Biden Administration's "strained ties with both Beijing…

_____ (2022-12-12). Xi's Visit and the Future of the Middle East: What Does China Want from the Arabs. popularresistance.org The problem with most Western media's political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. | These types of analyses are now being applied to understanding official Arab attitudes towards Russia, China, global politics and conflicts. | As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to lead a large delegation to meet with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on December 9, Western media conveys a sense of dread.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Syria On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 12, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Idlib province; | On December 12, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On December 12, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat town; | On December 11, Turkish drone struck SDF positions near al-Dibs area; | Two ISIS field commanders were killed by the US-led coalition forces near the…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Why America Wants To Prevent Russia's 2030 Armament Program? southfront.org Although Russia's military budget is 20 times smaller than NATO's, it's able to get a much bigger bang for its buck, as it has the world's most powerful thermonuclear arsenal, the most powerful ground force, the second largest air force, as well as the second largest navy on the planet. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Most experts agree that the Russian military is the second most powerful on the planet, even when disregarding weapons of mass destr…

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-12). NATO Chief Voices Fear Of War With Russia While US Greenlights Drone Strikes On Russian Territory. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | In what Antiwar's Dave DeCamp In an article titled "'

Editor (2022-12-12). Basketball, Viktor Bout and Troubling Exchanges. scheerpost.com By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Prison exchanges and swaps are never entirely satisfactory affairs. The appropriate measure in such cases is the degree of dissatisfaction that arises from them. In the instance of the exchange of US basketballer Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the Russian negotiators may well count themselves richer in …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). EU to discuss Russia, Iran sanctions Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — European Union foreign ministers will meet on Monday to try to agree on further sanctions on Russia and Iran.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). VIDEO: Moscow streets flooded after heavy rain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — 20% of Moscow's normal monthly rainfall fell on the city in less than a day on Saturday, according to the Russian weather bureau.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Putin, Aliyev discuss implementation of trilateral agreements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, in a phone conversation on Monday, discussed the implementation of trilateral agreements between Baku, Yerevan, and Moscow.

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Russia Strengthens Film Ties with India at Goa Market. infobrics.org Russia was a significant presence at India's recently concluded Film Bazaar market in Goa, with Roskino and Moscow Export Center occupying two pavilions…

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Why America wants to prevent Russia's 2030 armament program. infobrics.org Although Russia's military budget is 20 times smaller than NATO's, it's able to get a much bigger bang for its buck, as it has the world's most powerful thermonuclear arsenal, the most powerful ground force, the second largest air force, as well as the second largest navy on the planet.

Staff (2022-12-12). Russia dressed down by Putin's Turkish, Azerbaijani partners. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsDecember 11, 2022 Tàºrkiye calls on Russia to push YPG off its borders Tàºrkiye has reiterated its demand from Russia to push the YPG terrorist organization 30 kilometers away from its borders in line with a 2019-dated bilateral agreement amid its vows to launch a new cross-border offensive against the terrorist presence. The …

Infobrics (2022-12-12). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…

Infobrics (2022-12-12). Iran Moves Closer to Joining Eurasian Bloc. infobrics.org Tehran has ratified documents on joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Finland And Sweden Beg Turkey For NATO's Membership As Ankara Balancing Between East And West. southfront.org With a divided NATO, an aggressive Turkey struggles to balance its complex relations with both the West and the Eurasian powers. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Tensions between Washington and Turkey were visible in the November 16 meeting in Bali, when US President Joe Biden supposedly "

Jeff Jurgens (2022-12-12). Senate Yemen War Powers This Week! peaceaction.org We're getting word that the Senate could vote THIS WEEK on a War Powers Resolution to bring an end to all U.S. support for the horrific humanitarian tragedy caused by the Saudi-led war in Yemen. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment! Please sign and send this petition to your senators urging them to cosponsor the War …

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-12). Progressives Vow to "Replace Sinema" After Arizona Senator Ditches Democrats. truthout.org While the White House and Democratic congressional leadership are publicly hoping U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's departure from the party won't change much in Washington, D.C., progressives in her home state of Arizona and across the nation are already pushing to replace the newly declared Independent if she runs for reelection in 2024. The "Primary Sinema" campaign rebranded on Saturday as "Replace… |

Nancy J. Altman (2022-12-12). Some 65 million Social Security recipients breathe easier this year. peoplesworld.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election victory there should be good news for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million beneficiaries. It's bad news for the Wall Street-backed politicians who are determined to reach into our …

Staff (2022-12-12). Commander of NATO naval group meets counterparts from 3 of 5 carrier strike groups in Mediterranean, region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandDecember 12, 2022 Standing NATO Maritime Group Two Commander Meets with Allied Carrier Strike Group Commanders At Sea The Commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) met with the commanders of three different Allied carrier strike groups aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush on Nov. 23 for senior …

Staff (2022-12-12). U.S. refuels Finnish warplanes for first time in NATO air combat drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces AfricaDecember 8, 2022 First-ever U.S. KC-46 refuel of Finland F-18s demonstrates interoperability with NATO RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — A U.S. KC-46A Pegasus refueled Finnish F/A-18s for the first time in Finland airspace, Dec. 7, as part of a U.S. Air Forces in Europe partnership exercise called …

Staff (2022-12-12). NATO in Romania: Italian, Spanish warplanes ready for war in the Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandDecember 9, 2022 NATO's rotational deterrence and defence posture in Romania declared mission ready During a ceremony at Borcea Air Base on December 9, 2022, NATO declared the Italian and Spanish fighter detachments deployed in Romania ready to execute the Air Policing mission alongside the Romanian Air Force. Lieutenant General Fernando de la …

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Asesinan a líder del Pacto Histórico en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Miembros del Pacto Histórico en Magangué levantaron su voz de protesta por el asesinato del reconocido abogado.

Anonymous765 (2022-12-12). Serbia On The Verge Of War With Kosovo. southfront.org |

Staff (2022-12-12). "U.S.'s child" launches attack on Kosovo Serbs, West threatens victims, Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 11, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá issued the most important orders: "We have before us…" Serbian President and Commander-in-Chief Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá addressed the nation after the session of the National Security Council. Vuƒçiƒá pointed out that what was announced yesterday and in the previous days and weeks is happening right now. "First of all, from the international …

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Reportan agravamiento de la situación en el norte de Kosovo. telesurtv.net El presidente de Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, convocó la noche de este domingo a una reunión de emergencia del Consejo Nacional de Seguridad.

_____ (2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner On Trial In Miami Refuses To 'Sing'. popularresistance.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is being contested, but larger questions that could affect the lives of diplomats around the world will be decided. | Most prisoners with a get-out-of-jail-free card would have played it, but not Alex Saab. The Venezuelan diplomat has been incarcerated for two and a half…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Day 1 of Hearing about US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith The long delayed official hearing on the question of the Venezuela Special Envoy Alex Saab's status as a diplomat finally began December 12, 2022. The US government had him seized in Cape Verde two and a half years ago, June 12, 2020, in violation of his diplomatic immunity as guaranteed in the Geneva…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Counter-Coup: The Anti-Democratic Subversion of the Right-Wing in Latin America Resumes. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier While millions of eyes — including this reporter's — devour the colourful incidents of the circus staged by the Qatari dynastic monarchy in collusion with FIFA, other events, perhaps much more relevant to the lives of the people, continue to take place in these football-loving lands. Thus, while on the screens, qualifiers and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner on Trial in Miami Refuses to "Sing" libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Kyeretwie Opoku: 'We Must Unite Our Continent'. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Kyeretwie Opoku, Convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana addresses the West African People For A New World conference. Photo: WAPO conference In his opening address at the West African People For A New World conference in Ghana, Opoku discussed the necessity of building working class unity in the region Last week, members…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Visegrad24 Funded by the Polish Government. libya360.wordpress.com Felix Livshitz Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki One of the largest media outlets in Eastern Europe is pushes fake news. Now a bombshell report suggests it's sponsored by Warsaw. Chances are that any active Twitter user over the past year will have seen a tweet or two from an account called Visegrad24 and, most likely, the information…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-12). Top Strategist For Bank Of America Discloses His Top Trades For 2023. moguldom.com Shorting U.S. tech stock is one of the top 10 trades for 2023, according to Wall Street bear Michael Hartnett, the chief investment strategist for Bank of America. Hartnett was arguably the most bearish but prescient voice on Wall Street in 2022, predicting not just the steep correction but also many of the bear market rallies, …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-12). Fitness Guru & Social Media Sensation 'Liver King' Busted For Taking Steroids And Fooling Fans. moguldom.com "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear." The sage proverb can be applied to many things — but social media influencers are proving to be among its most consistent arbiters. Now, the popular fitness guru known as Liver King has been revealed as another embodiment of the words. After building a 100-million-dollar …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-12). What Is PYF? Inside The Personal Finance Rule To Invest in The Future. moguldom.com Many financial planners consider the golden rule of personal finance to be pay yourself first (PYF) — the principle of automatically setting aside money from your income or paycheck as soon as you receive it so that you are doing something immediately to save for future emergencies, retirement or another type of savings. Legendary motivational …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-12). Rep. Maxine Waters And Others On House Financial Services Committee Say Banks Profited From Slavery And Should Redress Past Wrongs. moguldom.com Banks were complicit in the atrocities of slavery by funding enslavers and should begin atoning for their participation in one of America's original sins. That's the viewpoint of Maxine Waters and other House Financial Services Committee members. Waters is chairwoman of the committee, which held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of …

Editor (2022-12-12). Aminata Dramane Traoré: "They want to lead us into war" mronline.org An interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré on the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of the international oligarchy.

Editor (2022-12-12). Taking 'peace' out of the Nobel Peace Prize. mronline.org Despite the occasional polite nod to Alfred Nobel, the committee — which will name this year's award on Saturday — has never made known his vision of peace through global demilitarization, writes Fredrik S. Heffermehl.

Staughton Lynd (2022-12-12). Our kind of Marxist: an interview with Staughton Lynd. mronline.org In my opinion, American capitalism no longer has any use for, let's say, 40 percent of the population. These are the descendants of folks who were brought over here in one way or another during the period of capital accumulation. They're now superfluous human beings.

Editor (2022-12-12). The World Cup isn't over yet, but Palestine has already won. mronline.org We can only guess at who might take home the World Cup. But Palestine has won people's hearts and captivated the world's attention—and its team isn't even playing.

Prabir Purkayastha (2022-12-12). Hypocrisy of the rich countries and the green energy's storage problem. mronline.org THE crux of the issue is that non-fossil, or even a low fossil fuel path, will need grid-level storage costs to drop by a factor of 10 times what they are today!

Ben Norton (2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). China Discussed How to 'Properly' Handle Taiwan Differences With US Officials. news.antiwar.com China's vice foreign minister discussed how to "properly" handle differences over Taiwan with US officials who visited China for talks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. A senior US delegation that traveled to China for two days was led by Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, and …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Japan to Buy US-Made Tomahawk Missiles in Another Move Away From Pacifism. news.antiwar.com Japan is set to purchase hundreds of US-made long-range Tomahawk missiles in the latest sign that Tokyo is moving away from the pacifism that was outlined by its post-World War II constitution, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The purchase will give Japan long-range strike capability, breaking from the country's policy of only having weapons …

_____ (2022-12-12). As Long As We Are Here, We Will Keep Fighting. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists. I fear that Marcos wi…

_____ (2022-12-12). As long as we are here, we will keep fighting: Filipino health activists brave repression. popularresistance.org On June 30, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, son of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos, was elected in the presidential election in the Philippines. His coming to power raised concerns about the status of human rights in the country, especially when it comes to red-tagging and other forms of repression of human rights activists. | Viva Salud, a Belgian organization working to protect and promote the right to health, met with Tinay Palabay, secretary-general of Karapatan, an alliance that conducts research and advocacy of human rights, to discuss what the new government will bring to health activists.

_____ (2022-12-12). Israel And The Rise Of Jewish Fascism. popularresistance.org enjamin Netanyahu's proposed coalition government of Jewish extremists, fanatic Zionists and religious bigots represents a seismic change in Israel, one that will exacerbate Israel's pariah status, erode external support for Israel, fuel a third Palestinian uprising, or intifada, and create irreconcilable political divides within the Jewish state. | Alon Pinkas, writing in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, calls the coalition government, scheduled to take power in one or two weeks, "a kakistocracy extraordinaire: government by the worst and least suitable collection of ultranationalists, Jewish supremacists, anti-de…

_____ (2022-12-12). 'It's going to be a nightmare': Grueling holiday conditions on the horizon for airport workers. popularresistance.org Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be around 99% of pre-pandemic levels. | Bearing the brunt of the holiday travel demands are airport workers who are now expected to handle this surge despite severe understaffing and low pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were initially laid off or furloughed at the onset…

_____ (2022-12-12). Grueling Holiday Conditions On The Horizon For Airport Workers. popularresistance.org Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be around 99% of pre-pandemic levels. | Bearing the brunt of the holiday travel demands are airport workers who are now expected to handle this surge despite severe understaffing and low pay in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were initially laid off or furloughed at the onset…

_____ (2022-12-12). Sutton Community Farm and the politics of community agriculture. popularresistance.org The UK farming sector is in the middle of an existential crisis. As a consequence of leaving the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, the Conservative government has had to draft a new agricultural support scheme to either match or replace the direct payments received by UK farmers from the EU. | What will replace this scheme has been the subject of heated debate for years. Most probable is the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS). ELMS would offer 'public money for public good', meaning that farmers would receive payments if they could prove their farm was engaging in beneficial environmental practice, such a…

_____ (2022-12-12). Why Venezuela Has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not. popularresistance.org Objectively reviewing the history of our times proves that Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the US empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, among other ploys that have been used in other parts of the world. | Let's conduct a thorough count from memory: coups d'état, military riots, public uprisings by high-ranking military officers, strikes and sabotages of the productive industrial apparatus, denunciations of electoral fraud with violent protests, interference through…

_____ (2022-12-12). Leaked Files: Private Spying Firm Targets Global Population With Illegal Spyware. strategic-culture.org A Washington DC-area Anomaly 6 firm is marketing illegal spy tech that can scrape an individual's most sensitive personal data by tracking their smartphone. The British Ministry of Defence and GCHQ are potential buyers. | By Kit KLARENBERG | Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone reveal how a smartphone tracking technology tramples over fundamental data protection tenets and international law, while violating the privacy of citizens across the world without their knowledge or consent. The clandestine tool can transform anyone into a potential person of interest to Western intelligence agencies, and thus a targ…

_____ (2022-12-12). The U.S. Cuckoo in the European Nest. strategic-culture.org For Europe, its unreflective taking of this American 'cuckoo' thinking into its own European nest is nothing short of catastrophic. | Larry Johnson — a long veteran of both the CIA and the State Department —

Amy Goodman (2022-12-12). New Documentary Highlights Radical Voting Rights Struggle in 1960s Alabama. truthout.org We look at "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power," a remarkable new documentary that shows how a small rural community in Alabama organized during the civil rights movement to challenge white supremacy and systematic disenfranchisement of Black residents, and would become, in some ways, the first iteration of the Black Panther Party. Lowndes County went from having no registered Black voters… |

Annelise Whitley (2022-12-12). The World Needs TD — and We Need Your Help. tomdispatch.com Dear TomDispatch Reader, Yes, this is indeed that end-of-the-year fundraising letter I always hesitate to write. This one, however, is somewhat different from the norm. In fact, in the 21 years I've run TomDispatch, I've never written anything quite like it. I mean, I don't like bothering you for money (any more than I like getting such letters myself), but what choice have I ever had? Without your contributions, this site would have gone under long, long ago. This time around though, I have to wonder whether it may be the last such missive I'll write. Once upon a time, only a few years after I started TomDispatc…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Iraq On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anthony Murdoch (2022-12-12). Canadian Quarantine Cops Fined Close to 5,000 Children for Violating Trudeau's COVID Rules. globalresearch.ca

Belle Carter (2022-12-12). Dr. David Martin Blasts Health Authorities for Turning Roughly 4 Billion People into "Bioweapons Factories" globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-12). Indignation as Michigan judge drops Flint water charges against GOP ex-Gov SnyderÔøº. nationofchange.org "The people of Flint deserve justice—and it's unacceptable that the people responsible for Flint's water crisis aren't being held accountable," said Food & Water Watch in response to the development.

Children's Health Defense (2022-12-12). COVID Booster Mandates for Young Adults Will Cause 'Net Harm,' BMJ Study Says. globalresearch.ca

Chris Walker (2022-12-12). DOJ Is "On a Path to Charge" Trump, Former U.S. Attorney Says. truthout.org A former federal prosecutor says that recent actions undertaken by newly appointed Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith indicate that the department is "on a path to charge" former President Donald Trump. In November, Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee two DOJ inquiries — one relating to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol and the Trump… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-12). Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Jan. 6 Attack Would Have Been "Won" Had She Led It. truthout.org Over the weekend, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) claimed that she would have done a better job at executing the January 6, 2021, attack on the U. S. Capitol building if she had been one of its organizers. Greene's comments, delivered at the New York Young Republican Club's (NYYRC) annual gala on Saturday, were part of a slew of "one-liners" aimed at "trolling the political left,"… |

Dana Drugmand (2022-12-12). Pesticide industry 'helped write' disinformation playbook used by Big Oil and Big Tobacco, report revealsÔøº. nationofchange.org New analysis sheds light on key tactics Monsanto used to distort science and spin the narrative in defense of its herbicide product.

Danya Zituni (2022-12-12). Several US Cities Have Increased Policing of Palestine Solidarity. truthout.org In multiple cities across the U.S., the right-wing push for new laws to silence criticism of Israel for its human rights violations has reached a crescendo. As part of a growing international effort, Israel lobby groups have convinced local jurisdictions in several U.S. states to adopt the controversial and overbroad definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance… |

____ (2022-12-12). Hotels, airlines ride Cup to score biz goals. ecns.cn By the time Sunday's FIFA World Cup final ends in Doha, Qatar, it will have produced more than one winner — in the form of hospitality, catering, fast-moving consumer goods and aviation industries, including those in China.

____ (2022-12-12). Sanya outlines plans to further build up its tourism credentials. ecns.cn The government in Sanya has laid out 117 key projects to turn the city into a "national leading tourist destination with great international influence".

____ (2022-12-12). Experts expect New Year's travel boom. ecns.cn Industry players estimate that there will be a relatively larger flow of people taking long-haul trips around New Year's Day and the Spring Festival, as traveling between provinces will no longer require negative nucleic acid test results…

____ (2022-12-12). Top epidemiologist urges intensified COVID-19 vaccine booster drive. ecns.cn The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday successfully launched the Rashid moon rover, marking its first mission to the surface of the moon.

____ (2022-12-12). Nation's modernization to follow harmonious path. ecns.cn While simultaneously meeting people's growing needs for a better life and a beautiful environment, the Chinese path to modernization also offers other countries a new, alternative path to prosperity.

____ (2022-12-12). Cities unveil policies to stimulate economic recovery. ecns.cn Several Chinese cities are introducing concrete steps to stimulate consumption and maintain stable economic growth amid optimization of the country's COVID-19 rules in recent weeks.

____ (2022-12-12). U.S. divided over college admissions policy. ecns.cn National debate in the United States on the role played by race in college admissions culminated with the Supreme Court hearing challenges against two universities.

____ (2022-12-12). UK 'risks losing appeal to Chinese investors'. ecns.cn The Chinese business community in the United Kingdom has voiced its concern about the geopolitical challenges that have jeopardized the otherwise wider competitiveness of the business environment in Britain, a recent report shows.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi's visit leads to new era for Mideast ties. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's landmark visit to the Middle East has cemented China's strategic partnership with Arab states, mapping out joint actions for pragmatic cooperation and ushering in a new era for the building of a community with a shared future.

____ (2022-12-12). Late leader Jiang's ashes scattered in sea. ecns.cn The ashes of Comrade Jiang Zemin, who passed away in Shanghai on Nov 30 at the age of 96, were scattered in the sea at the estuary of the Yangtze River on Sunday, in accordance with the wishes of Jiang and his family.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi's trip to Middle East significant to promoting peace, cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to China on Saturday after attending the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and wrapping up a state visit to Saudi Arabia.

____ (2022-12-12). China's fast-moving consumer goods market resilient despite COVID-19: report. ecns.cn China's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector showed a resilient performance despite the impact of COVID-19, an industrial report said.

____ (2022-12-12). WTO ruling against U.S. tariffs lauded. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization's ruling against the United States' Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is a victory for multilateralism and shows the strong resilience of the multilateral trading system…

____ (2022-12-12). China, Arab countries deepen cooperation on technology. ecns.cn At a bar in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, football fans are watching an exciting match from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

____ (2022-12-12). China secures bumper grain harvest for 2022. ecns.cn China's grain output totaled about 686.53 billion kg this year, up 0.5 percent or 3.68 billion kg over 2021, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China to end use of digital travel code starting Tuesday. ecns.cn China announced on Monday that a digital tool to track cross-city travel will go out of service starting Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-12). Xi stresses systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has underlined making solid headway in the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage and better promoting Chinese culture around the world.

____ (2022-12-12). China's biodiversity conservation goals better than average: COP15 president. ecns.cn China's implementation of biodiversity conservation goals in the past decade was better than the global average.

____ (2022-12-12). Shanghai kicks off construction of phase III wet waste recycling project. ecns.cn Construction on the third phase of a bioenergy recycling project in Shanghai, to treat and reuse the city's wet waste more efficiently, kicked off Sunday.

____ (2022-12-12). Bumper 2022 grain harvest achieved. ecns.cn China has seen another year with a bumper grain harvest despite the impact of extreme weather and COVID-19, official data showed on Monday.

____ (2022-12-12). China to work with UAE for new progress in practical cooperation: vice premier. ecns.cn China is ready to work with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to jointly promote new progress in bilateral practical cooperation, Vice Premier Hu Chunhua has said.

____ (2022-12-12). COVID patients positive again, but not contagious. ecns.cn People who tested positive again after they had been treated for COVID-19 and discharged from the hospital were not contagious, a study has found.

____ (2022-12-12). U.S. politicians' insider trading a tip of the iceberg of systemic corruption. ecns.cn Nearly 100 members of the U.S. Congress had traded financial assets that intersected with their duty or reported similar transactions by some of their close relatives between 2019 and 2021.

____ (2022-12-12). Envoy debunks distortions on China. ecns.cn Some people see China as "the most serious competitor" and "the most consequential long-term geopolitical challenge", which is out of grave strategic misperception and misjudgment, China's ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang said.

____ (2022-12-12). Methane from Nord Stream leakages may threaten ecosystem: research. ecns.cn More than two months after the first Nord Stream gas leak was reported, methane levels are still elevated and may pose a threat to the ecosystem, researchers at a Swedish university said on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-12). China's FAST telescope reveals unprecedented details of Milky Way. ecns.cn The vast space between billions of stars in the Milky Way is not empty, but filled with thin interstellar medium.

____ (2022-12-12). Treating potentially severe COVID cases given priority. ecns.cn The focus of COVID-19 control measures has shifted to intervention in potentially severe cases as the milder Omicron variant spreads more widely, experts said.

____ (2022-12-12). China to remove digital itinerary card service starting Tuesday. ecns.cn China to remove digital itinerary card service starting Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency reported.

____ (2022-12-12). Salt crystals form on Salt Lake in Shanxi. ecns.cn Mirabilite rime is formed when mirabilite crystalizes at a low temperature. The Salt Lake of Yuncheng, a typical inland saltwater lake, is the world's third largest sodium sulphate inland lake. Due to its high saltness, it is also called the "Dead Sea" of China.

____ (2022-12-12). Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge opens to traffic in Hong Kong. ecns.cn As an important cross-sea corridor at the Junk Bay in southeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge, the main project of the Cross Bay Link, opened to traffic on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-12). Yangming Mountain dons a cold covering. ecns.cn Under the influence of strong cold front, Yangming Mountain in Yongzhou, Hunan province, received its first snow and rime recently.

____ (2022-12-12). (100 great changes) China's road network drives modernization. ecns.cn The National Highway 318, with a total length of 5,476 kilometers, runs along the magical line of 30 degrees north latitude. From the mouth of the Yangtze River at sea level to Mount Qomolangma, the top of the earth, it is an important channel connecting the east, middle and west of China.

Editor (2022-12-12). Chris Hedges: Israel and the Rise of Jewish Fascism. scheerpost.com The mask is being lifted from the face of Israel's apartheid state, exposing a grinning death's head that portends the obliteration of the few restraints against killing Palestinians.

Editor (2022-12-12). Nothing Good Will Come From the New Cold War With Australia as a Frontline State. scheerpost.com By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more than Japan, the United …

Ellen Brown (2022-12-12). What Does the US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? globalresearch.ca

Emma-Louise Fenelon (2022-12-12). Law Pod UK Latest Episode: Permacrisis in Public Law? With Sir Jonathan Jones. ukhumanrightsblog.com In Episode 174 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Sir Jonathan Jones about recent developments in public law and the Constitution, including recent political turbulence, the Union, the Northern Ireland Protocol, Judicial Review reforms, Human Rights Act reforms and Standards and Ethics in public life. Sir Jonathan Guy Jones KCB KC is a British lawyer, appointed in March …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, December 12.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Palestinian girl killed in clashes with Zionist forces in WB. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A 16-year-old Palestinian girl was martyred in clashes with the Zionist troops in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran runner-up at 2022 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian men's team has ranked second at the 2022 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup hosted by the United States.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Tehran reacts to France-Germany so-called human right prize. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry's spokesman reacted to the awarding of a so-called human right prize to Iranian women by two major violators of human rights.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran-Iraq trade value to hit $10bn by yearend: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — The Chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the trade value between Iran and Iraq will reach $10 billion by the end of this year in 1401 (March 20, 2023).

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Erdogan strongly slams US support of terror groups in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the US for giving support and weapons to terrorist organizations in northern Syria.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkey's ballistic missile test "scares" Athens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, asserting that Ankara will not sit idly if Greece continues to arm the Aegean islands.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran gets 1st medal at 2022 World Weightlifting Champs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Iranian weightlifter has received a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships underway in Bogota, Colombia.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). There would be no trace of ISIL after US withdrawal from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Following the withdrawal of American forces, there would be no trace of ISIL in Iraq, Qasim al-Kariti, commander of the PMU's 41st Brigade said.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Turkey conducts heavy air, artillery attacks on N Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — In continuation of the attacks on northern Syria, the Turkish army targeted areas in Aleppo province with the most intense air and artillery attacks.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Over 11,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen war: UNICEF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — More than 11,000 children are known to have been killed or maimed in Yemen's war since it escalated nearly eight years ago, the United Nations said Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Stroypark shopping centre near Moscow region on fire (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A large fire engulfed the shopping center "Stroypark" in Balashikha near Moscow…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran not to allow anyone to comment on territorial integrity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Condemning the accusation featured in a joint statement issued by the PGCC member states with the presence of China, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said that Iran won't allow anyone to comment on its territorial integrity.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Rainfall in Turkey's Antalya destroys bridges, sweeps cars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A rain considered the strongest in 50 years has caused severe flooding in the Turkish resort province of Antalya, destroying bridges and sweeping away cars, Mustafa Koseoglu, the mayor of the city of Kumluca, said on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran announces sanctions on several western officials, bodies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — As a reciprocal measure, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs added sanctions against several western individuals and entities.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Massive explosion, gunfire reported in Afghanistan's Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — A loud explosion and gunfire were heard in Kabul near a guest house reportedly popular with Chinese business visitors, media reported on Monday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 12. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, December 12.

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Chicanos rally to save DACA, demand 'Legalization for all'. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – Over 20 people rallied in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, at Mariachi Plaza on December 8. The rallying cry was for Congress to save Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA which was a 2012 executive order by then-President Barack Obama, is at risk of being overturned. | Centro CSO united forces to save it and to also demand the legalization of all of the undocumented. Present at the event were Torres High School students and residents of Boyle Heights. Some of them are DACAmented. Tomasa Martínez who is a mother to three undocumented children was also in attendance. | CSO is part of…

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Homegrown workers win election with Unite Here Local 8. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On December 8, workers at Seattle sandwich chain Homegrown won their National Labor Relations Board election to join UNITE HERE Local 8, a food service and hospitality union. With a vote count of 59-11 for their union, workers clearly showed they wanted a seat at the bargaining table. This election, representing 130 employees at ten different cafes, came after a separate vote by distribution drivers at Homegrown-owned company Catapult NW, who also voted to join the union. | Workers at the company went public with their campaign this July and have been fighting for increased wage and benefits, better…

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Rail workers to hold solidarity rallies across the US December 13. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Tuesday, December 13 Rail Workers who are represented by the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) will hold rallies in at least 12 cities across the United States calling for solidarity with rail workers. | The rallies come after an intense round of negotiations with the rail industry led to the majority of union-represented rail workers authorizing a strike which had been set to start as early as December 9. The strike was prevented when President Joe Biden, along with the U.S. House and Senate, passed union-busting legislation imposing the…

Frank Cappello (2022-12-12). THE AUDIT: Introducing A Starting Candidate. levernews.com

Free West Media (2022-12-12). What Did the Biggest Anti-terror Raid in German History Uncover? globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2022-12-12). Selected Articles: What Does the US Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? globalresearch.ca

Houston Tenants Union (2022-12-12). Greenspoint Tenants Confront Abusive Property Management in Houston. itsgoingdown.org Action report and march on landlord from Houston Tenants Union in so-called Houston, Texas. On Friday December 9th, tenants near the Greenspoint neighborhood delivered demands to their property management and landlord. Tenants rallied around 5PM and marched to the property management's office, who came outside only to say that they refused to speak with the…

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Imperial and Royal Institution drive next generation of climate startups. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and The Royal Institution showcased some of London's most exciting sustainable businesses as part of a landmark partnership.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Imperial experts discuss how data can address health inequalities in London. imperial.ac.uk Health researchers from Imperial College London joined leaders from local government and NHS Trusts to discuss data and health inequalities in London.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-12). Government science adviser says global talent crucial for UK success. imperial.ac.uk Imperial Policy Forum welcomed Dr Mike Short CBE to Imperial for the first in a new series of events with government Chief Scientific Advisers (CSAs).

Jacob Buckner (2022-12-12). Manhattan Starbucks workers' 45-day strike demands bedbug elimination and contract negotiations. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—On Dec. 7, 2022, supporters came out to the Chelsea Starbucks Roastery, where Starbucks United workers have been on strike for 45 days. The workers here walked out, citing health violations like mold and bedbug infestations inside the store. People's World talked with Nicole Derose, one of the organizers who's been on strike every …

Left Voice Staff (2022-12-12). First Overdose Prevention Centers in US Have Voted to Unionize. truthout.org Workers at OnPoint NYC officially submitted their demand for voluntary union recognition on Thursday, December 8. The workers, who are demanding union recognition with the New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE, are calling their union OnPoint United. They are fighting for a wall-to-wall union, greater job security for employees, better healthcare, and a democratization of the workplace. |

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-12). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…

Mansa Musa (2022-12-12). 2022 was Rikers Island's deadliest year. Again. therealnews.com Editor's note: This interview was filmed on Dec. 1, 2022. A 19th person, Edgardo Mejia, died at Rikers on Sunday, Dec. 11. | 19 people have perished at Rikers Island in 2022, making this the deadliest year in the jail's history. Rikers Island's previous deadliest year was just last year, when 16 people died at the notorious pretrial detention center. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has rejected calls to close the facility, along with demands from advocates for a federal receivership. A federal receivership would give power to a court-appointed, nonpartisan expert to intervene in the situation on Rikers with wide latit…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-12). UAW wins big at new electronic-auto battery plant. peoplesworld.org WARREN, Ohio —By a 710-16 margin, workers at the Ultium Cells LLC auto electronic battery plant in Warren, Ohio, voted Dec. 9 to unionize with the Auto Workers' Region 2B, the union announced. Winning a contract may not be as easy as organizing the plant, where General Motors and the Korean multinational giant LG Energy …

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2022-12-12). Crypto Bros Want Your 401(k). levernews.com

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2022-12-12). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia and the Overthrow of Atlanticism. globalresearch.ca

Max Blau (2022-12-12). Gov. Jim Justice's Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The owner of one of Birmingham, Alabama's oldest industrial plants has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million fine after releasing excessive amounts of toxic air pollution into nearby historic Black… |

MORAD (2022-12-12). #BoycottCarrefour until it ends complicity with Israeli Apartheid and Settler Colonialism. bdsmovement.net

Norman Markowitz (2022-12-12). Manuel Tiago's 'A Line in the Sand': How to beat back a fascist coup. peoplesworld.org I remember reading accounts of àÅlvaro Cunhal, leading Portuguese Communist, in the U.S. after the 1974 military coup and popular uprising ended the long fascist regime of Salazar and his successors. Cunhal was often denounced as a rigid and dogmatic "Stalinist" and defender of the Soviet Union. Fortunately, I had already learned to question capitalist …

NYC Anarchist Black Cross (2022-12-12). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org International call from New York City Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) for noise demonstrations on New Year's Eve outside of jails, prisons, juvenile halls, and detention centers. photo: Ash Agony This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto: Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…

Paul Anthony Taylor (2022-12-12). New Study Confirms What We Knew All Along : mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Are Associated with More Serious Harms Than Originally Claimed. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-12). Symbolic but significant: Why the decision to investigate Abu Akleh's murder is unprecedented. peoplesworld.org The recent decision by the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation into the killing, last May, of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is not a game-changer, but important and worthy of reflection, nonetheless. Based on the long trajectory of U.S. military and political support of Israel, and Washington's constant shielding of its …

Staff (2022-12-12). Aelian: A parable of two cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com

Robert Griffiths (2022-12-12). Split between Venezuela's Communists and Maduro's ruling party deepens. peoplesworld.org CARACAS—Venezuela's economy is likely to grow faster than most this year and next, according to Credit Suisse. GDP is forecast to have grown by as much as 20% this year (the IMF reckons 6%), up from around 4% in 2021 (the IMF claims 0.5%), before easing down to 7 or 8% in 2023. But there …

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-12). An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Qatar has our world's attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.

Shakeer Rahman (2022-12-12). California Organizers Are Creating Momentum for Statewide Prison Closures. truthout.org There's going to be one less prison in California. On September 8, visiting Lassen County Judge Robert F. Moody dismissed a lawsuit by the town of Susanville that intended to force the continued operation of the California Correctional Center (CCC), a 60-year-old state prison requiring $503 million in repairs. Judge Moody's ruling marks the end of the town's year-long fight to stop CCC from… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Leaked List Shows Over 300 Oath Keepers Have Worked for Homeland Security. truthout.org A new investigation finds that hundreds of people on membership rolls for the far right group the Oath Keepers are current or former employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — the agency theoretically tasked with defending the public against extremist right-wing movements. According to a report by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Organized Crime and Corruption… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Sanders Vows to Vote Against $858B Defense Bill, Calls for Medicare for All. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has vowed to vote against the 2023 national defense budget, saying that it is unconscionable to spend that amount on defense when millions across the U.S. are struggling to survive. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, Sanders said that he is planning to continue his tradition of voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when it soon… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-12). Warren Calls for Supreme Court to Be Bound to Ethics Code Amidst Leak Allegation. truthout.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) has called for the implementation of stricter ethics rules governing Supreme Court justices after explosive testimony from a former conservative activist revealed that certain right-wing justices had maintained close relationships with conservative evangelical groups over the course of decades. On Thursday, evangelical minister Robert Schenck testified… |

Sky News Australia (2022-12-12). Video: Prepare for 'Climate Lockdowns': Rogue British Council Wants to Strip You of Freedoms. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-12). Cuba's Díaz-Canel Receives US Congress Delegation. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, December 10, the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, received a delegation from the United States congress to which he expressed "the need to put an end to measures that harm the Cuban population." | "I received a delegation from the US Congress chaired by James McGovern. We addressed our differences and topics of common interest, and we ratified the shared will to improve bilateral relations. I also express…

Staff (2022-12-12). Call for papers: Research publication on the colonial theft of Palestinian natural gas. samidoun.net We are sharing this important call for papers on the colonial theft of Palestinian and Arab natural gas from the International Center for Palestine Studies. Please share this important call widely! To participate, send your abstract (1 -2 words) and a short CV to info-icps@protonmail.com before 1 February 2023. The International Center for Palestine Studies will …

Tom Conway (2022-12-12). Congress: Fund the Fight Against Union Busting. otherwords.org

Tom Conway (2022-12-12). How a federal agency's funding crisis imperils workers' rights. nationofchange.org Workers need a robustly funded and staffed NLRB now more than ever as employers invent new ways to subvert union drives and deny workers a voice on the job.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-12). Supporting Victims and Reinvestigating Police Crimes: Communities United Against Police Brutality. unicornriot.ninja

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). Iraq, Afghanistan and now Syria? US Congress debates evacuating its allies — this time the PKK. uwidata.com During last 30 years, for Kurdish nationalists, the United States was not the "promised land" but the "state of promises". But today, the US Congress itself sends messages it might provide last refuge for a failing national project. Since the 1990s, the cause for a Kurdish state advanced well on Washington's shoulders: Two Gulf War's …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). Towards the normalization of Syria-Tàºrkiye relations — 2: Time to shatter the Sykes-Picot Agreement. uwidata.com Today we publish the second part of the interview with Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yuva, who worked for a long time in the department of history at Damascus University, where he lectured on the history of the US and modern history. Yuva also taught modern history of Cyprus, Tàºrkiye and Syria in the graduate program of …

WSWS (2022-12-12). Sri Lanka: Glenugie estate workers hostile to unions' collaboration with management. wsws.org Glenugie tea plantation workers are outraged after the CWC and NUW unions colluded with management to shut down a strike and enforce increased workloads. Two workers remain suspended for striking.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Fascist Marjorie Taylor Greene boasts January 6 coup would have succeeded if she led it because "we would've been armed" wsws.org Greene's comments were warmly received at the gathering, which included several Republican politicians and members of far-right European parties.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Australian "energy relief" plan to subsidise business while household bills continue to soar. wsws.org Even if the $230 "bill relief" eventuates—and that is by no means likely—it would make little difference to the cost-of-living crisis confronting the working class.

WSWS (2022-12-12). UAW reaches tentative agreement with the New School, calls off strike. wsws.org United Auto Workers Local 7902 has sent over 1,600 academic workers, adjunct faculty at New York City's New School University, back to work on Monday with a tentative agreement that has neither been seen nor voted on by the membership.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Two-year-old killed by household mould exposes UK-wide public health crisis. wsws.org This public health crisis is a symptom of a housing system in which the basic human right to shelter is subordinated to the rampant profiteering of private landlords and cost-cutting of central and local government.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Orion spacecraft splashes down, completing Artemis I mission. wsws.org The landing was the final major milestone of the Artemis I mission, which is being hailed by the Biden administration and the corporate media as the precursor to new crewed missions to the Moon and possibly Mars.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Judge drops all charges against former Michigan Governor Snyder for his role in the Flint water crisis. wsws.org The dismissal of the charges against Snyder essentially shuts the door on the prosecution of those responsible for a massive social crime, which resulted in at least 100 deaths, countless miscarriages, emotional and mental developmental problems in tens of thousands of children and countless lifelong illnesses.

WSWS (2022-12-12). This week in history: December 12-18. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.

WSWS (2022-12-12). US COVID death toll surges in third winter of the pandemic. wsws.org The elderly account for 92 percent of recent deaths, the byproduct of a deliberate policy of "culling" the population of those who do not contribute to corporate profit.

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt "black hole" wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt 'black hole'. wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

WSWS (2022-12-12). Australia and Japan boost military ties against China. wsws.org Australia's Labor government is presiding over an unprecedented expansion of collaboration with Tokyo, including plans to host Japanese fighter jets.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Democratic Socialists of America provide cover for UAW and Democrats as they move to shut down University of California strike. wsws.org The DSA is promoting the lie that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom can be relied on to "intervene" on behalf of striking UC academic workers.

WSWS (2022-12-12). UK unions try to prevent National Health Service strikes by agreeing sell-out deals with government. wsws.org Unison and Unite have already called off planned strikes by ambulance staff and other workers in Scotland, after reaching a rotten deal with the Scottish National Party-Scottish Greens government.

Staff (2022-12-12). Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas: 20 años del sueño de Fidel (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu La Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas es una ciudad tecnológica de avanzada con más de 160 edificaciones distribuidas en 268 hectáreas. La misión fundamental de esta casa de altos estudios es contribuir a la transformación digital de la sociedad cubana mediante la formación integral y continua de profesionales de las ciencias informáticas.

Staff (2022-12-12). Convocan a Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Estado acordó convocar a la Sexta Sesión Extraordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, en su IX Legislatura, para el día 14 de diciembre a las 3: 00 p.m., en el Palacio de las Convenciones, con motivo del decimoctavo aniversario de la Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP).

Staff (2022-12-12). Tabacaleros doblegó por pequeño margen al líder Agricultores. cubadebate.cu Tabacaleros doblegó 4×3 a los Agricultores en nueve innings durante esta jornada de la Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. El éxito quedó en manos de Dorvis Lornet Navarro Queralta y el revés fue a la cuenta de Miguel David Paradelo Aguilar. Tras estos resultados, Agricultores lidera la tabla de posiciones, con ventaja de 3.5 juegos sobre Centrales.

Staff (2022-12-12). Gil Fernández: No se alcanzan los niveles proyectados en la economía. cubadebate.cu Al analizar la marcha de la economía y el cumplimiento de las decisiones de gobierno, el el vice primer ministro y ministro de Economía y Planificación Alejandro Gil Fernández se refirió a las cifras preliminares del cierre del plan de 2022, "un año duro y difícil", y dijo que se calcula un crecimiento del producto interno bruto del 2% con respecto al 2021.

Staff (2022-12-12). La FIFA desplazó del Mundial al árbitro español que dirigió Argentina-Países Bajos. cubadebate.cu En medio de la controversia por los incidentes en el partido de Argentina con Países Bajos, la FIFA desplazó este domingo al árbitro español Antonio Mateu Lahoz del Mundial de Fútbol de Catar 2022. La organización dispuso que el referí, apuntado por ambos seleccionados, no continúe en el torneo.

Staff (2022-12-12). OUT 27: La tarea en Bahamas se cumplió a medias: °Puerto Rico campeón! (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Hace exactamente seis días cuando caímos 6-0 ante Puerto Rico en la ronda clasificatoria titulábamos "la película que ya vi". Este domingo fue la segunda parte del mismo filme, con la selección boricua ganando el título de la IV Copa Caribe de Béisbol al derrotar a Cuba 9-4 en el estadio Andre Rodgers.

TeleSUR, ajb, HR (2022-12-12). Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina celebra 55 años de lucha. telesurtv.net Dentro de su programa integral de lucha, el FPLP estableció liderar una revolución con todos los palestinos oprimidos.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-12). Ataque aéreo ucraniano en la región de Zaporiyia deja dos muertos. telesurtv.net El centro recreativo ruso fue totalmente destruido, con saldo de dos muertos y 10 heridos hasta el momento.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Nepal supera los 54.000 casos de dengue desde julio pasado. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias señalan que la provincia de Bagmati ha reportado el mayor número de contagios, con 42.143.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-12). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Daniel Bertoni. telesurtv.net Daniel Bertoni destacó el desempeño del entrenador Lionel Scaloni con la selección de Argentina.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Imputan a vicepresidenta de la Eurocámara en caso de corrupción. telesurtv.net Una investigación en curso de las autoridades belgas vincula a la vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo en una trama de corrupción con autoridades de Qatar.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Grupos de derecha atacan a comerciantes en Santa Cruz, Bolivia. telesurtv.net La Unión Juvenil Cruceñista, grupo de extrema derecha, expulsó con violencia, a golpes y dinamita, a los vendedores ambulantes de la feria Barrio Lindo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). España anuncia medidas para contener alza de precio en alimentos. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez aseguró que España es el país que "más crece, con menor inflación y con una tasa de empleo que no veíamos en los últimos 15 años.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Luisa Cáceres: Commune-Building in Urban Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi communards. (Voces Urgentes) Last year, the much-watched YouTuber Luis Villar Sudek, also known as "Luisito Comunica," arrived with his team, camera, and checkbook in hand to the Lechería neighborhood in eastern Venezuela. Lechería is one of the most privileged urban developments in the country, forming a kind of bubble…

Staff (2022-12-12). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Resumen del V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda transmitirá hoy, a las 6: 00 pm, un resumen del V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido. Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional, Canal Caribe, Radio Rebelde, Radio Habana Cuba, los canales de Youtube de la Mesa Redonda y la Presidencia y las páginas de Facebook de la Mesa Redonda, Cubadebate y la Presidencia transmitirán este programa.

Staff (2022-12-12). øCómo La Estancia saldrá de sus apuros productivos? cubadebate.cu Este año, La Estancia ha dejado de elaborar productos que equivalen a 75 millones de pesos debido a la falta de financiamiento para adquirir el material de envase que demanda su tecnología Tetra Pak. Desde junio, la planta se mantiene prácticamente parada e incluso dejó de elaborar las compotas Osito que se distribuyen por la canasta familiar.

Staff (2022-12-12). Alertan sobre al menos 32 especies de aves en condición de amenazadas en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Unas 32 especies de aves habitan en Cuba en condición de amenazadas, refieren los autores del libro Aves del Jardín Botánico Nacional, publicado por el sello Editorial AMA, de la Agencia de Medio Ambiente. Entre ellas, el Gavilán Colilargo, Torcaza Cabeciblanca, Bijirita del Pinar y Mariposa, Codorniz, Tordo Pecoso y la Bijirita de Alas Doradas.

Staff (2022-12-12). Exfutbolista brasileño Pelé sigue "presentando mejoría", según fuentes médicas. cubadebate.cu El exfutbolista brasileño Edson Arantes do Nascimento, conocido mundialmente como Pelé, sigue ofreciendo síntomas de "mejoría en su estado clínico", aunque todavía no está previsto que pueda recibir el alta médica para salir del hospital de Sao Paulo (Brasil), donde lleva ingresado desde finales de noviembre debido a una bronconeumonía.

Staff (2022-12-12). Justicia Electoral de Brasil formalizará este lunes victoria en urnas de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. cubadebate.cu La Justicia Electoral formalizará hoy el triunfo en urnas del presidente electo Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, candidato nominado en la segunda vuelta de sufragio del 30 de octubre por la mayoría de los brasileños, en un evento en Brasilia. La ceremonia de entrega de la banda presidencial está programada para el 1 de enero de 2023.

Staff (2022-12-12). Pese a complejo panorama internacional, Cuba estima un crecimiento del 3 por ciento de su PIB en 2023. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Economía y Planificación, Alejandro Gil Fernández, informó ante la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular que para el próximo año se espera un crecimiento mínimo del producto interno bruto, a precios constantes, del 3%, a partir de la reactivación de actividades productivas nacionales y una mayor captación de divisas por exportaciones.

Staff (2022-12-12). Díaz-Canel: "El Partido no puede estar al margen de la sociedad" cubadebate.cu Discurso pronunciado por Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, en la clausura del V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido, en el Palacio de Convenciones, el 10 de diciembre de 2022.

Staff (2022-12-12). Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea Agree to Increase Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 9, the foreign affairs minister of Equatorial Guinea, Carlos Faría, reported that the Caribbean nation and Venezuela will increase technical cooperation between their oil industries to boost the economic development of both nations. | The Venezuelan top diplomat announced through his social media accounts: "We agree to join efforts to increase the already initiated technical and scientific cooperation between PDVSA [Petróleos de Venezuela] and Gepetrol [Equatorial Guinea de Petróleo], in addition to continuing to develop the exchange of experiences of our oil industries in favor of the eco…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Ataque armado en estado mexicano de Guerrero deja siete muertos. telesurtv.net Testigos indican que los atacantes reunieron a los habitantes en una escuela y comenzaron a disparar.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Justicia panameña enjuiciará a expresidente Martinelli en 2023. telesurtv.net La fiscalía panameña asegura que Martinelli usó fondos de procedencia ilícita para comprar la editorial Espasa.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Presidenta de Honduras viaja a la ONU en lucha anticorrupción. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro y António Guterres se reunirán para oficializar el arribo a Honduras de una comisión internacional anticorrupción.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-12). Más de 11.000 niños han sido víctimas de la guerra en Yemen. telesurtv.net La directora ejecutiva de Unicef advirtió que el verdadero saldo de niños y niñas afectados por la guerra en Yemen podría ser mucho mayor.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Alertan sobre riesgo de violencia contra mujeres desplazadas. telesurtv.net Una elevada cantidad de mujeres, en especial de comunidades indígenas, sufre situaciones de pobreza extrema en el país de destino.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-12). Más de 900 migrantes arriban a Italia en operación humanitaria. telesurtv.net Según el protocolo establecido, los migrantes recibieron atención médica y fueron sometidos a un test de Covid-19.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Emergencia por actividad de volcán de Fuego en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Reportan un incremento en la actividad del Volcán de Fuego, el cual registra explosiones de moderadas a fuertes y retumbos parecidos a locomotora de tren.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Sismo de magnitud 6 sacude el suroeste de México. telesurtv.net Los gobiernos de la Ciudad de México, Guerrero y Michoacán informaron que hasta el momento no hay reporte de daños.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-12). Tàºrkiye y Rusia analizan temas sobre energía, cereales y terrorismo. telesurtv.net En una conversación telefónica, los líderes de Türkiye y Rusia destacaron el crecimiento récord en el volumen de negocios comercial entre los dos países.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-12). Colapso de techo tras granizada en Bolivia deja siete muertes. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió durante una graduación escolar y las autoridades enviaron condolencias a familiares de las víctimas.

TeleSUR, mcs, MER, SH (2022-12-12). Conoce algunos pasos básicos para aprender a bailar tango. telesurtv.net El Día Nacional del Tango se celebra en Argentina en honor al mítico cantante Carlos Gardel y al compositor Julio de Caro.

TeleSUR, rmh, JGN, SH (2022-12-12). Legado del histórico discurso del Che Guevara ante ONU. telesurtv.net El grito que acuñó en 1964 pasó a conocerse a lo largo de todo el mundo y ha sido una de las consignas más repetidas por los revolucionarios en cualquier tribuna.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-12). Elevan la alerta por actividad del volcán Láscar en Chile. telesurtv.net En horas del mediodía del sábado, el volcán generó una columna de humo, cenizas y rocas de diverso tamaño, que se extendió por seis kilómetros.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-12). Primer ministro japonés llama al desarme nuclear paulatino. telesurtv.net El mandatario japonés destacó la importancia del fortalecimiento de los protocolos y mecanismos establecidos.

El Faro English (2022-12-12). Honduras, El Salvador on Same Wavelength. latinorebels.com The same day that Nayib Bukele staged a military siege of the gang bastion Soyapango, Xiomara Castro deployed police and military in 162 of Honduras' most marginalized urban communities after decreeing a state of exception. The suspension of constitutional guarantees goes even further than in the Salvadoran model.

Ellen Taylor (2022-12-12). Will Belated Open Letter by The New York Times and other Media Outlets Be Enough to Compel Julian Assange's Release From Prison? covertactionmagazine.com Or will vindictive elites exposed as war criminals in documents Assange released and who engaged in deep-reaching smear campaign directed against him try to lock up the heroic truth-teller forever? On November 28, The New York Times, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Le Monde and El Pais sent an Open Letter to the world, stating that …

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-12). Cristina Fernández denuncia acoso mediático contra su hija. telesurtv.net El diario La Nación dijo que actualmente Florencia Kirchner es vulnerable judicialmente y susceptible a una condena.

Lola Rosario (2022-12-12). The Colonization of Christmas in Puerto Rico (OPINION). latinorebels.com At approximately 45 days, Puerto Rico is known for having one of the longest holiday seasons in the world. Starting the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and ending with Las Octavitas on 14 January, a festive aura envelopes the archipelago. But amidst the merriment, there's one significant cultural tradition whose absence is painfully palpable‚Ää: Los Reyes Magos.

_____ (2022-12-11). Journalist In Donestk: Ukrainian Government Put Me On A Hit List. popularresistance.org As the Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates, the Ukrainian government forces have increased their bombing of civilians in Donetsk. Fighting in the Donbas has claimed over 15,000 lives since 2014. Journalist Johnny Miller has been living in Donetsk and joins the show to provide the on-the-ground reality of the daily attacks on civilians there and what are their real attitudes towards Russia and Ukraine.

Eva Bartlett (2022-12-11). Interview: "TCF Speaker Series Ep1: Eva Bartlett: Donbass' Pain & Resolve, Shadows of Syria, Canadian Betrayal" ingaza.wordpress.com

Ben Norton (2022-12-11). Peru rises up after coup against elected President Pedro Castillo. multipolarista.com Peru's elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a coup by the right-wing-controlled congress. A Peruvian activist explains why the people are rising up and demanding a new constitution.

Staff (2022-12-11). Cuba: Ousting of President Castillo in Peru Subverts People's Will (+Mexico). orinocotribune.com The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, criticized the ousting of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, and blamed the "dominant oligarchies" in Peru for the crisis. | "The situation in Peru is the result of a process led by the dominant oligarchies to subvert the will of the people who had elected their government in accordance with the Peruvian legal system," Díaz-Canel said on Friday, December 10. | The Cuban president mentioned his country's principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states, and added that it is up to the Peruvian people to find solutions to their challenges on their own, "by vir…

Staff (2022-12-11). Se reportan incendios tras la toma del aeropuerto peruano de Andahuaylas por manifestantes. cubadebate.cu Manifestantes que protestan en contra de la detención del destituido mandatario peruano, Pedro Castillo, han tomado el aeropuerto de la ciudad de Andahuaylas, ubicado en el departamento de Apurímac, en cuyas instalaciones se registran incendios.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Presidenta de Perú juramenta a nuevo Consejo de Ministros. telesurtv.net Está conformado por 19 titulares de carteras, entre los cuales hay ocho mujeres. Falta por designar los ministros de Trabajo y Transportes.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Denuncian detenciones arbitrarias durante protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Durante el viernes miles de personas se movilizaron por las calles de Lima exigiendo el llamado a elecciones anticipadas y el cierre del Congreso.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Exprimer ministro peruano se declara en la clandestinidad. telesurtv.net El exprimer ministro peruano negó su responsabilidad en el llamado intento de golpe de Estado en Perú.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Pedro Castillo acusa a la presidenta peruana de dirigir plan en su contra. telesurtv.net El expresidente peruano advirtió que la fiscal general y el titular del Congreso forman parte del plan en su contra.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Organizaciones sociales convocan a paro nacional indefinido en Perú. telesurtv.net Los grupos convocantes piden la liberación del expresidente Pedro Castillo, el llamado a elecciones parlamentarias y el cierre del Congreso.

_____ (2022-12-11). The ADL Issues Statement Declaring Ukraine's Azov Battalion No Longer 'Far-Right'. strategic-culture.org By Alexander RUBINSTEIN | The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has emailed The Grayzone a defense of the Azov Battalion and refused to condemn the Pentagon for honoring a veteran of the group who sports Nazi-inspired tattoos. | A November 9 email from the Anti-Defamation League to The Grayzone provided a twisted defense of Ukraine's Azov Battalion. Despite its self-proclaimed "anti-hate" mission, the ADL insisted in the email it "does not" consider Azov as the "far right group it once was." | The Azov Battalion is a neo-Nazi unit formally integrated into the US government-backed Ukrainian military. Founded by Andriy…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Bulgaria Approved First Military Aid Package To Ukraine. southfront.org | On December 9, Bulgaria approved its first military aid package to Ukraine. The Bulgarian National Assembly voted 148-46 with one abstention in favor of the weapons to the Kiev regime following months of political squabbling on the issue in the Balkan NATO member state. | The list of weapons that will bw sent to Ukraine was classified. According to some government officials, Sofia will supply Kiev with mainly light weapons and ammunition. Acting Bulgarian Defense Minister clarified that Bulgaria…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Lyman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Zhytlovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Neskuchnoye; | Clashes between the Russi…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). Germany To Supply Ukraine With Advanced RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzers. southfront.org The RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzer. Source: KMW. | On December 7, the German government officially confirmed the sale of 18 RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. | The advanced howitzers were the most notable addition in the last update to the German list of military equipment delivered or in the process of being delivered to Kiev forces. | The German government will reportedly fund the $227 million sale, including training, spare parts and ammunition. The delivery is expected to take at least 30 month…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). Russian Airstrike Destroys Ukrainian Buk-M1 Air Defense System. southfront.org . Source: the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. | A Ukrainian Buk-M1 air-defense system has been destroyed by a Russian airstrike on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on December 11. | "Near the Kramatorsk settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic a position has been disclosed and the launch platform of the Ukrainian Buk-M1 ground-to-air missile system has been elimina…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-11). US Announces New $275 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US on Friday announced a new $275 million arms package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for the HIMARS rocket systems, marking the 27th drawdown from US military stockpiles for the Ukrainians. Announcing the new package, the Pentagon said that the US has pledged over $19.3 billion in military equipment for Ukraine since Russia invaded …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-11). Nuclear War Is Getting "Too Close for Comfort". Joe Biden Announces U.S. Will "Use Nuclear Weapons against Non-Nuclear Threats" globalresearch.ca Biden Regime Secretary of State Blinken has blocked negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by declaring it is US policy to drive Russia out of the reincorporated territories, including Crimea. | Biden's announcement that the US will use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear …

Felix Abt (2022-12-11). Headscarf Requirement, Discrimination Against Homosexuals, and Construction Worker Accidents in Qatar Overshadow an Insane Big Lie Aimed at Starting Another World War. covertactionmagazine.com The European Woke International of Hypocrisy and Neo-Colonialism looks past the incendiary escalation of the Ukraine conflict, preferring instead to spoil the beautiful game for hundreds of millions of soccer fans in Arab and developing countries. Anyone who thought the media would take an in-depth look at the current and most dangerous lie in many …

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-11). High Fuel Prices Likely to Kill More Europeans Than Fighting in Ukraine. The Economist. globalresearch.ca

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-11). The Prospect of Nuclear War Is Getting too Close for Comfort. thealtworld.com Biden Regime Secretary of State Blinken has blocked negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by declaring it is US policy to drive Russia out of the reincorporated territories, including Crimea. | Biden's announcement that the US will use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear threats, and the knowledge that US nuclear weapons are deployed close to Russia are forcing Putin to abandon his no first use of nuclear weapons pledge. | In other words, unlike the 20th century Cold War, today there is a hair-trigger on nuclear war. People who say nuclear war is impossible because there are no winners are out to lunch. Wars ar…

Vanessa Beeley (2022-12-11). Lift the criminal sanctions on Syria NOW! thealtworld.com While all the focus is on the plight of Ukrainians facing a winter without energy, everyone seems to have forgotten that Syria has been living under western Sanctions for eleven years. | Vanessa Beeley explains the impact of sanctions on the people of Syria and appeals for everyone to assist in raising awareness, and having them lifted.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Weapons Programs Of Russian Defence Ministry In Tables. southfront.org | 2021 — Global military spending 2,113 billion dollars: | Increase of 0.7 % from 2022 | Increase of 12 % from 2012 | 1. USA ($801 billion, decrease of 1.4 % from 2020) | 2. China ($293 billion, increase of 4.7 % from 2020 | 3. India ($76.6 billion, increase of 0.9 % from 2020) | 4. Britain ($68.4 billion, increase of 3 % from 2020) | 5. Russia | | Ballistic missiles (21 launchers) | Yars | Avangard | Sarmat | Submarines (3) | Borey…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). US unable to prevent Iran-Russia military alliance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — A prominent Arab analyst Abdel Bari Atwan says that the military alliance between Iran and Russia is logical and predictable and based on the enmity of both sides with the US.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Russia boosting production of powerful weapons. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Russia is boosting the production of the most powerful weapons, including those based on new physical principles, for countering Western countries that support Kyiv's regime, Medvedev said.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Borrell denies rumors Turkey bypassing Russia sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell said Sunday that the Turkish authorities have provided data indicating that there is no re-export of sanctioned EU goods to Russia.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Erdogan, Putin discuss exporting goods via grain corridor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to exchange views over several issues including the Black Sea grain corridor, the anti-terror fight, and bilateral ties.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Russia, West have to live in fear of confrontation: Kremlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The relationship between Russia and the West has reached the confrontation stage, and the sides will have to live in this environment further on, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, according to Russia media.

James W. McConnell (2022-12-11). Russia's Winter Offensive and NATO's Response. globalresearch.ca

Medea Benjamin (2022-12-11). Biden's Broken Promise to Avoid War with Russia May Kill Us All. globalresearch.ca

Paul Rosenberg (2022-12-11). How New York Times Fear-Mongering Helped Republicans Win the House. truthout.org In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 election, there was a lot of attention focused on the role of "fake news," but a year later, a study published in the Columbia Journalism Review told a very different story, with the blunt title, "Don't blame the election on fake news. Blame it on the media." Instead of fake news — which was a real but relatively small problem in 2016 (all fake Russian ads… |

Ron Ridenour (2022-12-11). Can an American Scientist Who Smuggled Critical Nuclear Secrets to the Russians After World War II be Considered a "Good Guy"? New Film Says Yes. globalresearch.ca

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Serbia to ask NATO to deploy Serb military, police in Kosovo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Serbia will ask NATO peacekeepers to let it deploy Serbian military and police in Kosovo, although it believes there is no chance of the request being approved, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday.

Fight Back (2022-12-11). Minneapolis immigrant rights protest demanding DACA shuts down rush-hour traffic. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – More than 150 people protested December 8 in downtown Minneapolis, blocking Washington Avenue near Interstate 35W in for two hours at rush hour. They protested outside of Senator Amy Klobuchar's office demanding that the U.S. Senate act immediately to legalize people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) temporary immigration status. | The protest, organized by the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), is part of a national push to get the Senate to pass the American Dream and Promise Act during Congress's lame duck session this month. The Act was passed by the H…

____ (2022-12-11). Brian Berletic Sitrepping. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Brian gives a good "spread" about NATO. This damn real economy;))

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-11). Sleeping with the Enemy? Joe Biden Declares Qatar as a "Major Non-Nato Ally". Oops! The Emirate is A Firm Ally of Iran. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-11). Japan emulates NATO partners, will allow cyberwarfare first strikes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaDecember 10, 2022 Japan to upgrade cyber defense, allowing preemptive measuresRevised National Security Strategy to open doors for proactive response Japan is set to establish a legal framework that will allow for enhanced measures to defend itself in cyberspace, Nikkei has learned. *** Current laws make it extremely hard for such measures to be …

Staff (2022-12-11). Warfare Development Conference: NATO touts successful operations on four continents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationDecember 9, 2022 Investigating the Future of Allied Warfare Development NATO's Allied Command Transformation held the Alliance Warfare Development Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, from December 6 — 8. The Alliance Warfare Development Conference is an annual event for military and civilian decision-makers to collaborate on warfare development. The conference investigates the future of …

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-11). Denuncian asesinato de firmante de paz en Tolima, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se eleva a 40 la cifra de excombatientes asesinados en Colombia durante 2022 y a 345 los que han muerto de manera violenta desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-11). Annual Sales Of Black-Owned Uncle Nearest Whiskey Company Climb To $100 Million+: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is already the most prominent Black-owned and fastest-growing whiskey brand in America. Now, the brand has achieved another milestone by surpassing $100 million in annual sales, the company said in a press release. Here are five things to know about the company. 1. Uncle Nearest is named after the enslaved man who …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-11). Israel Strikes Southern Syria, Drops Threatening Leaflets. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military on Sunday dropped threatening leaflets in southern Syria hours after launching missile strikes in the area. The Israeli missile strikes took place late Saturday, and reports said the strike hit a Syrian military radar system in an area of southern Syria known as Tel al-Qalib, although the incident has not been confirmed …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-11). CENTCOM Says Two Killed in Raid Against ISIS in Eastern Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release that US forces carried out a raid in eastern Syria early Sunday morning and killed two "ISIS officials." CENTCOM named one of the ISIS officials as "Anas" and said this person was involved "in the group's deadly plotting and facilitation operations in eastern Syria." The command …

_____ (2022-12-11). Yoon Suk-yeol's space mission to Mars or a new era of Star Wars? journal-neo.org "We have some good news. We are flying to the Moon once again." This is how one can characterize the flow of reports from South Korean media outlets that emerged last week and are devoted to (military) space topics. On November 28, South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a roadmap for the development of the …

_____ (2022-12-11). A Communiqué From The Liberated Dining Halls Of So-Called Santa Cruz. popularresistance.org Santa Cruz, California – The colonial capitalist university will never win. Union sell-outs and scabs will never win. | Here at so-called Santa Cruz, we declare and express our solidarity to all communities in struggle. Today, along with comrades across so-called California, we are engaging in a transterritorial attack on UC incorporated and what they call food insecurity, a condition created by their capitalist greed. These spaces, like the dining commons, are spaces we understand as battlegrounds of the ongoing war against subsistence, where proles take up the war against capital by expropriating dining halls a…

_____ (2022-12-11). Culture-Jamming The War Machine. popularresistance.org In the drizzling rain, I yank up the military recruitment sign and throw it into the tall grasses on the side of the road. If anyone asks, I didn't "destroy" government property. I merely relocated it. Think of me like a windstorm. A peace-loving, nonviolent windstorm countering military recruitment. | Who knows how many lives I saved with this simple action? Perhaps it saved the teens that were considering enlisting as they rode the school bus past these signs twice a day. Perhaps it will help some innocent civilians overseas who so often bear the brunt of our nation's addiction to war. Maybe it will slow down t…

_____ (2022-12-11). How America Used WWI To Crush Internal Dissent. popularresistance.org Behind the triumphant narrative of the American entry into WWI is another story of a society riven by powerful contradictions. In 1917 the US was overwhelmed by labor disputes, rising anti-immigrant 'nativism,' and unrelenting racial violence, particularly against Black people. In his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, historian Adam Hochschild traces the untold story of how WWI reshaped America's domestic politics. The Great War provided the occasion to clamp down on the Socialist Party of America and the International Workers of the World, muzzle the p…

_____ (2022-12-11). Making 'The Right To The City' Real For Urban Dwellers Worldwide. popularresistance.org This International Human Rights Day, as our mostly urban world is increasingly challenged by rising poverty, migration, inequality and climate risk, let us think about what it would mean to truly enjoy the "right to the city." | From the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the end of World War II to the ensuing drumbeat of further international rights covenants, conventions and declarations, the language of protection and universality of rights would seem to be ubiquitous and generally agreed. | Yet discrimination persists. In cities, it most often manifests itself against low-income families,…

_____ (2022-12-11). Oil Companies Have Plundered Louisiana's Coast. popularresistance.org Louisiana – In a rare victory, Louisiana recently reached a $100 million settlement with the mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc., for contributing to the erosion rapidly devouring the state's coast. | And this is just the beginning. Recently, a federal court ordered a nine-year-old lawsuit to return to state court. The suit was filed against Chevron USA, Exxon Mobil Corp., ConocoPhillips Co. and BP America. Over 40 similar legal challenges may follow against the oil and gas companies that have caused, and are causing, Louisiana's wetlands to disappear at an alarming rate. These lawsuits could win billions of dolla…

_____ (2022-12-11). Protest Called In Miami For Freedom Of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. popularresistance.org An important hearing takes place on Monday, December 12 in the case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, illegally imprisoned in the US. Solidarity activists will protest outside the Federal Court building in Miami, chanting "Free Alex Saab," while inside a judge will hear arguments from Saab's defense trying to win his freedom. | Saab's defense will assert his status as a Special Envoy of the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. As a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Saab is immune to prosecution by the US government, according to international law. | "The United States is singling out Alex…

_____ (2022-12-11). Unity And Resistance To Imperialism Drive West African Conference. popularresistance.org 150 people from political parties, trade unions, community-based organizations, women's groups, and other social movements across West Africa are gathering in Winneba, Ghana from December 8-10 to chart a joint strategy for struggle at a crucial time for the region. | The West African People for a New World Conference seeks to be a forum to share the demands and aspirations of the people in struggle in the region. The conference is being held at a time when there has been an upsurge of anti-imperialist sentiments across the region, as well as severe economic crises due to neoliberal policies. The bulk of the deleg…

_____ (2022-12-11). Worldwide Human Rights Day Rallies For Assange. popularresistance.org Supporters of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange are using the occasion of Human Rights Day this Saturday to demand that the British government refuse to extradite him to the United States. Assange is waiting on his application for appeal before the High Court of England and Wales against the home secretary's decision to send him to the U.S. where he faces 175 years in prison for publishing truthful information about U.S. crimes and corruption. | Supporters gathered in London on Saturday for a vigil at 2 pm GMT in front of high-security Belmarsh Prison, where Assange has been languishing for nearly fou…

_____ (2022-12-11). HoHoHo… UK's New Stealth War Machine to Warm Hearts of Poor and Freezing Britons. strategic-culture.org

_____ (2022-12-11). U.S. Intel Lays Out Assange Attack. strategic-culture.org Misperception and disinformation overrode the facts of the Assange case at an event organized by the Hayden Center on Monday night in Washington, reports Joe Lauria. | By Joe LAURIA | A week after five major newspapers

Andy Kroll (2022-12-11). Terracide and the Terrarists. tomdispatch.com We have a word for the conscious slaughter of a racial or ethnic group: genocide. And one for the conscious destruction of aspects of the environment: ecocide. But we don't have a word for the conscious act of destroying the planet we live on, the world as humanity had known it until, historically speaking, late last night. A possibility might be "terracide" from the Latin word for earth. It has the right ring, given its similarity to the commonplace danger word of our era: terrorist. The truth is, whatever we call them, it's time to talk bluntly about the terrarists of our world. Yes, I know, 9/11 was horrific.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Military Situation In Syria On December 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). THE TWITTER FILES: The Removal Of Donald Trump. southfront.org | Originally published on PART I: | The third installment of Elon Musk's release of internal Twitter communications has been released, once again via veteran journalist Matt Taibbi. | In this episode, which is a 3-parter, we learn what happened behind the scenes which led to the banishment of former President Donald Trump from the platform. | 2. The world knows much o…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Tunisia Goes To The Vote: A Fake Democracy That The Globalist Elites Like So Much. southfront.org | Written by Piero Messina | Kais Saied is the prophet of a new world order, the apologist for a new model of democracy that follows the stylistic features of authoritarianism. This is why Saied is liked by the Western elites. A veil of "global" silence has fallen on what is happening in Tunisia. Yet, on December 17, Tunisia goes to the vote to choose its new Parliament. But democracy in the land of jasmine no longer exists. In a year and a half, President Kais Saied has demolished the institution…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). 24 Syrian Soldiers Allegedly Killed Or Wounded In Two Raids By HTS Near Greater Idlib (Photos). southfront.org On December 11, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) attacked several positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) around…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). Iraqi Air Force, Intelligence Wipe Out Another ISIS Cell In Kirkuk (Video). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On December 10, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) targeted a cell of ISIS that was hiding inside a cave in the area of al-Tun Kubri in the northern province of Kirkuk. | In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the airstrikes were carried out thanks to information provided by the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency. According to…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). Israeli Army Confirms Strikes On Syrian Radar Base In Leaflets Dropped Over Al-Quneitra. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). Israeli Strikes Hit Radar Base In Southern Syria — Reports. southfront.org An Israeli F-16 fighter jet en route to an exercise in Germany in an undated photograph. (Israel Defense Forces) | A series of Israeli strikes have reportedly targeted a key radar base of the Syrian military in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Suwayda. | Local new sources in al-Suwayda reported hearing three explosions from the direction of the base, which is located on the al-Qalib hill in the governorate's southeastern countryside, early on December 11. The sou…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). U.S. Central Command Says It killed Two Senior ISIS Officials In Eastern Syrian Helicopter Raid. southfront.org U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, launch flares as they conduct overflights of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq December 31, 2019. U.S. Army/Spc. Khalil Jenkins/CJTF-OIR Public Affairs/Handout via REUTERS. | The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two senior officials of ISIS were killed during a successful helicopter raid in eastern Syria on December 11. | In a statement, CENTCOM said that one of the two officials…

Art Moore (2022-12-11). Top Oncologist: Cancer in Patients Exploding After COVID Shots. globalresearch.ca

Bruce Lerro (2022-12-11). Multiple Economic Fractures in Mordor. dissidentvoice.org Orientation The golden age of left-wing economists In part because the 1960s was still a period of capitalist abundance, there were few socialists in Yankeedom who pointed to the economic contradictions of capitalism as a motivator for the coming revolution. "Western Marxists" ignored the economy, imagining capitalism could go on forever. As first anarcho-communist and …

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-11). The Biggest Obstacle To Real Freedom Is The Belief That We Already Have It. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | If you live in one of the so-called free democracies of the western world, the worst mistake you can make is to buy into the hype. To believe you are a free individual in a nation that respects and protects your freedom and individuality. | Whenever I broach this subject I always get a deluge of objections along the lines of, "Well I'd much rather live where I live than under an authoritarian regime like in Iran or China! You would never be allowed to criticize your rulers the way you do if you lived in one of those places!" | And I always want to ask them, what do you th…

Cameron orr (2022-12-11). Detroit Tenants Demand Safe, Compliant Housing. cpusa.org Upon first glance, Munoz Realty appears to be a real estate company that is invested in Detroiters and the community. The front entrance of their Michigan Avenue location is donned with Christmas decorations, and the window is lined with photos documenting Munoz's charitable acts, such as building a ramp for a local disabled woman …

Clodovaldo Hernandez (2022-12-11). Why the Government of Venezuela Has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not. orinocotribune.com By Clodovaldo Hernández Dec 10, 2022 | Each overthrow, removal, disqualification, dismissal, or murder of left-wing presidents or presidential candidates in Latin America highlight the legacies of Comandante Hugo Chávez, of President Nicolás Maduro and, in general, of the Venezuelan political process of the last 23 years. | Objectively reviewing the history of our times proves that Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the US empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, a…

Dan Bacher (2022-12-11). Oil and gas industry has spent over $30 million in 2021-22 session lobbying CA legislators. indybay.org The oil and gas industry has spent an astounding $30 million to date in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137, legislation to mandate buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and other bills they opposed.

____ (2022-12-11). China's auto sales down 7.9 pct in November. ecns.cn China's auto sales in November dropped 7.9 percent year on year to 2.33 million units, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). China's EV charging points see rapid expansion. ecns.cn The number of new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in China grew at a rapid pace this year to meet the demand of the country's burgeoning EV community, industrial data showed.

____ (2022-12-11). China's power battery output expands 64.5 pct in November. ecns.cn China's installed capacity of power batteries logged rapid growth in November driven by the boom in the country's new energy vehicle (NEV) market, industry data showed.

____ (2022-12-11). Experts gather in Beijing to discuss how to improve China's int'l communication strategy. ecns.cn A seminar focusing on how to improve Beijing's international communication capacity to better tell China's story was held online Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). Entrepreneurs from China's Zhejiang seek business opportunities in overseas trips. ecns.cn Many entrepreneurs from Zhejiang Province, a foreign trade powerhouse in China, have started overseas trips to seek business opportunities.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to continue supporting Iraq's reconstruction. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will continue supporting Iraq's economic reconstruction and help it restore industries, improve people's livelihood and achieve sustainable development."ÄÄ…

____ (2022-12-11). Cluster of ancient grain barns unearthed in central China. ecns.cn Archaeologists have found a cluster of grain barns dating back more than 6,000 years in central China's Henan Province.

____ (2022-12-11). 5 killed, injured in cylinder blast in India. ecns.cn At least five people were killed and others injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded during a wedding function in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, officials said Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifts 14 satellites in maiden flight. ecns.cn China launched a Smart Dragon-3 rocket at the Yellow Sea on Friday, placing 14 satellites into planned orbit.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi, Qatari emir discuss World Cup games. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar during their talks here on Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to support, help Somalia in reconstruction, anti-terror fight. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability for Somalia's reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries' enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.

____ (2022-12-11). Santos: No regrets about starting Ronaldo on bench. ecns.cn Portugal head coach Fernando Santos said he had no regrets about starting Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after his team was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup by Morocco on Saturday.

____ (2022-12-11). France edge England in thrilling World Cup quarterfinal. ecns.cn France qualified for the Qatar World Cup semifinal after winning a thrilling game 2-1 over England on Saturday night.Aurelien Tchouameni's 25-meter shot put France ahead in the 17th minute, before Harry Kane leveled from the penalty spot for England early in the second half.

____ (2022-12-11). Animated adaptation of award-winning Chinese sci-fi novel released. ecns.cn The highly anticipated animated adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel "The Three-Body Problem" by Liu Cixin was released online to widespread praise on Saturday.

____ (2022-12-11). Runners 'race through history' at Egypt's Pyramids Half Marathon. ecns.cn With the landmark Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, nearly 4,000 runners from dozens of countries competed on Saturday at the fourth edition of the Pyramids Half Marathon in the southwest of Cairo, capital of Egypt.

____ (2022-12-11). First banana train run on China-Laos railway arrives in China. ecns.cn A batch of 0 tons of Lao bananas, carried by China-Laos railway freight trains with 25 cold-chain containers, departed from Vientiane in Laos and arrived in China on Wednesday afternoon.

____ (2022-12-11). Avatar: The Way of Water promises bright future for Chinese cinemas. ecns.cn In China, more than half of cinemas have resumed business as the country optimized COVID-19 prevention and control measures, with many popular films including Avatar: The Way of Water to be screened in the upcoming days.

____ (2022-12-11). AG600M large amphibious aircraft completes maiden flight test. ecns.cn The third AG600M firefighting aircraft completed its first test flight Friday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker.

____ (2022-12-11). Chinese envoy urges countries to stop imposing unilateral sanctions. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Friday called on countries concerned to stop imposing unilateral sanctions outside the framework of the Security Council.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi calls for fostering closer China-Arab community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping called on China and Arab states to carry forward the spirit of China-Arab friendship, and foster a closer China-Arab community with a shared future, while addressing the first China-Arab States Summit held on Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). WHO concerned over increasing antibiotic resistance in human infections. ecns.cn High levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, according to the latest report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). First Antarctic penguins bred in Guangzhou turn to one. ecns.cn Each weighing 2.5 kilograms, the first three Antarctic penguin babies bred in Guangzhou turned to one month on Thursday and are in good conditions.

____ (2022-12-11). Smart Dragon-3 commercial rocket sends 14 satellites into space in maiden flight. ecns.cn The Smart Dragon-3, or Jielong-3, commercial rocket carrying 14 satellites blasts off from waters of the Yellow sea, Dec. 9, 2022, marking a successful maiden flight of the rocket.

____ (2022-12-11). Cross-border RMB payment plays important role in boosting trade btw China and Arab states. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Sanjiangyuan National Park at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). What experts say about China's COVID-19 response measures. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Cradle of civilization: Yuan Shangdu Site. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Wuyishan National Park at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Giant Panda National Park at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). (100 great changes) China's bridges linking the world and the future. ecns.cn With a six-lane highway and four railway tracks, the Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge is the longest railway-highway cable-stayed bridge in the world.

____ (2022-12-11). First C919 large jetliner delivered to China Eastern. ecns.cn The first C919 aircraft, China's domestically developed C919 large jetliner, was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Friday.

Eleanor J. Bader (2022-12-11). Segregating Disabled Children From Their Peers Doesn't Help Them, Advocates Say. truthout.org When Emilio Bernier was born in May 2016, doctors informed parents Hilda and Olivier that their son had Down syndrome. As a toddler, Emilio received speech, occupational and physical therapy, but finding a preschool that would allow him to study alongside kids who were not disabled proved difficult. The frustrations experienced by the family — including an intransigent bureaucracy led by rigid… |

Ellen Brown (2022-12-11). What Does the Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve. dissidentvoice.org "There is no sense that inflation is coming down," said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a November 2 press conference, — this despite eight months of aggressive interest rate hikes and "quantitative tightening." On November 30, the stock market rallied when he said smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead and could start in …

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran response to some neighbors' ambition to be regrettable. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The deputy Iranian parliament speaker said that Iran's response to some neighbors' ambitions will be strong, crushing, and regrettable.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran-US transactions up 14.8%. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Iran's trade with the US reached $46.5 million in the first 10 months of 2022, registering a 14.81% rise compared with the year before.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Taliban delegation visit Tehran for immigrants issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — A delegation of Taliban officials arrived in Tehran to attend a quadrilateral meeting that is slated to be held jointly by Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Senior US delegation to visit China in coming days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — A high-level US delegation will travel to China next week to follow up on President Joe Biden's recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and prepare for Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit there early next year.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Taliban determined to develop trade relations with Iran: spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Stating that $350 million worth of trade was exchanged between Iran and Afghanistan, the Spokesman for the Taliban Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the Taliban is determined to expand trade ties with Iran.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran aquatic products export sees 68% hike: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Minister of Agriculture said that the export of aquatics products has seen a 68 percent surge in the first seven months.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Skirmishes reported on Afghanistan-Pakistan border. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Taliban sources reported fresh clashes between the military forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the border areas.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). 42 detained in Paris after Moroccan fans clash with police. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Over 40 people were detained in Paris after the clashes between fans of the Moroccan football team and the police, French media reported on Sunday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Is China set to overthrow US in oil market? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — President Xi has called on Arab leaders to use yuan in their oil and gas trades with the country, a move that would support China's goal to establish its currency internationally and end US dominance in global energy market.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Air pollution shuts schools in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — High air pollution in the Iranian capital has forced the government to close schools on Monday and Tuesday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Yemen warns Saudi coalition over any economic escalation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The Yemeni Minister of Oil and Minerals Ahmed Daris said that Yemen's Salvation Government will not stand idly by in front of any economic escalation of US-Saudi aggression.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). SpaceX Falcon 9 heads to Moon with Japanese lander, UAE rover. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload including two lunar rovers from Japan and the United Arab Emirates, lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Sunday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Three killed in shooting at Rome residents' meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Three women were killed on Sunday when a man pulled out a gun and opened fire at a meeting of residents of an apartment block in Rome, Italian media reported on Sunday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran, Turkmenistan coop. at intl. regional level must go on. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — In a meeting with Turkmenistan foreign minister, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal affairs said that the trend of cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan at the international and regional levels must continue.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran deputy FM holds talk with Syrian FM in Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Alireza Bigdeli met the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Faisal Mekdad on Sunday in Damascus.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran beaten by China at 2022 IBSA Goalball World C'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — Iran was defeated narrowly by China in the 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships opening match on Sunday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran Lab Expo 2022 inaugurated in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The 10th Exhibition of Iranian-Made Laboratory Equipment and Materials (Iran Lab Expo 2022) and 23rd Exhibition of Research and Technology Exhibition were inaugurated at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Sunday.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Funeral ceremony of Iran's former road minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The funeral ceremony of Iran's former Road and Urban Development Minister Rostan Ghasemi was held on Sunday in the presence of several Iranian authorities in Tehran.

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-11). The Dark Origins of the Davos Great Reset. globalresearch.ca Klaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN, an agenda whose origins go back to the beginning of the 1970s, and even earlier.

Fight Back (2022-12-11). Red Theory: The achievements of socialism in the Soviet Union. fightbacknews.org As Marxist-Leninists in the United States, we can draw lessons from the experiences of others in carrying out revolution and building socialism. While every revolutionary struggle must be firmly based on the concrete analysis of its own conditions, we should still study closely both the successes and failures in the rich experience of the Soviet Union. From that experience we can draw both lessons from their struggle as well as inspiration from their heroic achievements. In the next article we will examine the causes of the collapse of the USSR and draw lessons from it, but here let's look at all that it achieved…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-11). Annual Sales Of Black-Owned Uncle Nearest Whiskey Company Climbs To $100 Million+: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is already the most prominent Black-owned and fastest-growing whiskey brand in America. Now, the brand has achieved another milestone by surpassing $100 million in annual sales, the company said in a press release. Here are five things to know about the company. 1. Uncle Nearest is named after the enslaved man who …

JANET (2022-12-11). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Imprisoned for Circumventing US Sanctions. iacenter.org By Roger D. Harris Some people are behind bars for doing something wrong. Alex Saab is imprisoned for doing something right. A year ago, October 16, the long arm of US extra-territorial judicial overreach abducted Alex Saab and threw him into prison in Miami, where he has languished ever since. The official US narrative is that Saab had bilked the Venezuelans in a "vast corruption network" and the US as the world's self-appointed cop was simply enforcing virtuous business practices. However, commentary by Washington insiders corroborates that Saab's real "crime" was trying to obtain humanitarian supplies in legal…

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-11). Workers Celebrate as Adjunct Strike Ends at The New School After Deal Reached. truthout.org Labor rights advocates nationwide celebrated after part-time faculty at the New School in New York City reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the higher education institution late Saturday, ending a strike that has spanned more than three weeks. "Collective action and worker solidarity wins!" "WE WON! We won our fair contract," tweeted Natasha Lennard, a columnist at The… |

Jim Hoft (2022-12-11). College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario "Suggests": Unvaccinated Patients Are Mentally Ill and Should be Put on Psychiatric Medication. globalresearch.ca

Keegan O'Brien (2022-12-11). After Club Q, We Must Build a Movement for Queer and Trans Liberation. truthout.org Daniel Davis Aston, a 28-year-old trans man, was a bartender at Club Q. He loved poetry and the arts. According to friends, his handsome smile and warm, charming energy was contagious. Earlier this year Aston moved from Tulsa, Oklahoma back to Colorado Springs to be closer to family and begin his medical transition. Like so many trans and queer people, he sought refuge and found it — in Club Q… |

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-11). Political Assassination in the US: Did the CIA kill Gary Webb? globalresearch.ca Today we commemorate the death Gary Webb on December 10 2004. The following article by Kurt Nimmo was written on December 12 2004 | *** | Write about the CIA and drugs, end up dead. You may recall Webb's 1996 series in …

Lisa Knepper (2022-12-11). Low-Wage Workers Such as Beauticians Face Unnecessary Licensing Burdens. truthout.org Master chef Thomas Keller started as a dishwasher and worked his way up. Culinary superstar Tom Colicchio taught himself to cook in high school. And Food Network host Ree Drummond studied gerontology. None of these food experts attended culinary school. None passed state exams. And none paid for occupational licensing. They just put on their aprons and started cooking. Unfortunately… |

Maddy Clifford (2022-12-11). Biden Can Still Cancel Student Debt — Not Just Up to $20,000, But All of It. truthout.org I'm over $120,000 in student loan debt, but I've stopped lamenting. In fact, I've never felt more empowered. I won't be paying my student loan debt back and neither should you. Here's why: Not only should college be free, it actually used to be free in some states. The student debt crisis isn't about the personal failings of 44 million people who dreamed of advancing their lives through education… |

Mark Niu (2022-12-11). COP15 delegates gather in Montreal. america.cgtn.com Representatives from nearly 200 governments have descended on Montreal for the UN Biodiversity COP 15 conference. As Mark Niu reports, the delegates are getting a push from environmentalists to come up with solutions to save the planet.

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2022-12-11). LEVER WEEKLY: State Of The Unions. levernews.com This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature now open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways.In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, Matthew Cunningham-Cook analyzes how a new form of voting shook up recent union elections, with monumental implications for orga…

Michael Snyder (2022-12-11). Climate Change Lockdowns. Yup, They Are Actually Going There… globalresearch.ca Important article by Michael Snyder | I suppose that we should have known that this was inevitable. After establishing a precedent during the pandemic, now the elite apparently intend to impose lockdowns for other reasons as well. | What I have detailed …

Mickey Z. (2022-12-11). Memes for the War on Christmas! dissidentvoice.org Silent Night. just say no. In the words of the esteemed political philosopher, Jon Bon Jovi: "It's all the same. Only the names will change." we're all in this (dystopia) together. Musk is a psyop. Smash yer television! Time Magazine's Grifter of the Year. Everyday life in the Big Apple. "The greatest weapon in the …

____ (2022-12-11). Andrei Raevsky Asks A Reasonable Question. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

____ (2022-12-11). Larry On The US Military… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

____ (2022-12-11). Short Clarification On " / " Offensive. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Peter Koenig (2022-12-11). The Big Lie: Worldwide Energy Shortage Plus Multiple Crises — All Manufactured — Meant for Destruction of Western Civilization. globalresearch.ca

Peter Koenig (2022-12-11). U.S. "Weaponized" Dollar Economics. "This Global Instrument of Fraud and World Dominance Must be Broken Once and For All" globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-11). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-11). Today the Threat of Nuclear War is Real: America's 1945 Plan: "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.

Prof Peter Dale Scott (2022-12-11). What is the Deep State? The Doomsday Project and Deep Events: JFK, Watergate, Iran-Contra, and 9/11. globalresearch.ca The Doomsday Project is the Pentagon's name for the emergency planning "to keep the White House and Pentagon running during and after a nuclear war or some other major crisis."

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-11). On "Hate" and Love at the World Cup: Palestine Is More Than an Arab Cause. orinocotribune.com

Rania Khalek (2022-12-11). Rail Worker on Biden's Attack on the Right to Strike: 'They Declared War On Us'. thealtworld.com With Biden's urging, Congress voted to force rail workers to accept a pro-corporate contract, providing no solution to brutal work conditions and zero sick leave — a contract which the rank-and-file had already rejected. Their vote effectively denies their right to strike and collectively bargain. | Reese Murtagh, a CSX roadway mechanic and local chairman of Lodge 696, joins to explain the working conditions for rail workers and how the deal forced by Congress is an attack on all unionized workers' right to bargain collectively. He and other rank-and-file leaders are preparing a leadership challenge so next…

Rep. Ron Paul (2022-12-11). The 'Twitter Papers' Reveal the Totalitarians Among Us. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-11). Arthur Schopenhauer: Are not almost all wars undertaken for purposes of plunder? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com

Staff (2022-12-11). EU bankrolls Georgia for wars at home and abroad. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 9, 2022 Georgian Defence Minister extends gratitude to EU for new assistance package Also see: EU rotates Georgian troops for African military mission Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Friday extended his gratitude to the European Union for approving a ‚Ǩ20 million assistance package for strengthening Georgia's defence capabilities. In his remarks over the …

Staff (2022-12-11). Georgia: Pentagon provides surveillance for borders with "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geDecember 11, 2022 State Security Service opens US DITRA-supported mobile surveillance systems integration service centre A mobile surveillance systems integration and service centre was opened in the Operational-Technical Agency of the State Security Service, with the support of the United States Defence Threat Reduction Agency, the Service announced on Sunday. At the opening event, Koba …

Robert Parry (2022-12-11). The Contra-Cocaine Drug Trade: America's Debt to Journalist Gary Webb. globalresearch.ca Today December 10, 2022 we commemorate assassination of San Jose Mercury News journalist Gary Webb. | This article by the late award winning journalist Robert Parry was first published on December 13, 2004 | *** | In 1996, journalist Gary Webb wrote …

Rqorinoco (2022-12-11). Open Veins of Africa Bleeding Heavily. orinocotribune.com By Ndongo Samba Sylla and Jomo Kwame Sundaram — Dec 7, 2022 | The ongoing plunder of Africa's natural resources drained by capital flight is holding it back yet again. More African nations face protracted recessions amid mounting debt distress, rubbing salt into deep wounds from the past. | With much less foreign exchange, tax revenue, and policy space to face external shocks, many African governments believe they have little choice but to spend less, or borrow more in foreign currencies. | Most Africans are struggling to cope with food and energy crises, inflation, higher interest rates, adverse climate ev…

Scorinoco (2022-12-11). Protest Called in Miami for Freedom of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab, Jailed in US. orinocotribune.com An important hearing takes place on Monday, December 12 in the case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, illegally imprisoned in the US. Solidarity activists will protest outside the Federal Court building in Miami, chanting "Free Alex Saab," while inside a judge will hear arguments from Saab's defense trying to win his freedom. | Saab's defense will assert his status as a Special Envoy of the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. As a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Saab is immune to prosecution by the US government, according to international law. | "The United States is singling out Alex…

Staff (2022-12-11). President Maduro Announces Special Measures to Control Exchange Rate. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, December 10, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that he has instructed his economic team to apply "measures in defense of the official exchange rate," after a drastic devaluation of the national currency, bolívar, in recent weeks. | "Facing the attack of the criminal [black market] dollar exchange rate, I instructed the economic team to take measures in defense of the official exchange rate, for a healthy trade that respects the rights of the people," President Maduro announced. "We will guarantee a happy Christmas, defeating the mafias from Miami. No one will stop economic growth!

Tamara Nassar (2022-12-11). No let up in Israel's killings of Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Child and baker among victims of army attacks in West Bank.

WSWS (2022-12-11). Catastrophe in care at German children's hospitals. wsws.org A wave of infections in Germany is pushing hospitals and their staff to the limit. In addition to the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, now in its third year, seasonal sickness from influenza and RSV have increased the burden on health care.

WSWS (2022-12-11). Communication Workers Union pleads at national rally for pro-business settlement to end UK postal strike. wsws.org The union bureaucracy's nationalism and servility before the capitalist state was epitomised by its march to Buckingham Palace to plead for support from King Charles.

WSWS (2022-12-11). Communications Workers Union pleads at national rally for pro-business settlement to end UK postal strike. wsws.org The union bureaucracy's nationalism and servility before the capitalist state was epitomised by its march to Buckingham Palace to plead for support from King Charles.

WSWS (2022-12-11). UK postal workers speak on fight against Royal Mail and wider strike movement. wsws.org A postal worker from Tottenham said: "A group of billionaires want to have all the wealth and control the rest of us. That is what they want to do and we are saying no to it."

WSWS (2022-12-11). Channel Islands: Up to 12 people killed in explosion at Jersey apartment block. wsws.org As many as 12 people could have died when an explosion collapsed a block of flats in St Helier, Jersey. The blast is likely to be yet another in a number of gas-related blasts rooted in poor maintenance, badly maintained and ageing infrastructure and the drive for profit.

Emir Sader (2022-12-11). América latina: Tierra inestable. globalizacion.ca Cuando el panorama general latinoamericano parecía encaminarse hacia un horizonte de estabilidad política, con mayoría de gobiernos antineoliberales, de los cuales la elección de Lula parece ser la cúspide, el continente vuelve a temblar. | En medio de una crisis interna…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-11). Le Catene del "Libero Mercato" globalresearch.ca Il "libero mercato è il Verbo del pensiero globalista, il metro con cui si misura il grado di democrazia di un paese. Ma sono proprio i suoi predicatori a dimostrare quanto sia effettivamente libero. Emblematica la situazione dell'Italia. Mentre i …

Staff (2022-12-11). øPor qué una Ley de Comunicación Social en la Cuba de hoy? cubadebate.cu Una Ley de Comunicación Social en Cuba hoy tal y como está formulada, es una necesidad de estos tiempos de guerra de cuarta generación declaradamente dirigida al conocimiento y su soporte neurofisiológico, el cerebro humano y al pensamiento colectivo, la cual exige resistencia creativa que estructure los ámbitos comunicacionales en pos de una sociedad más culta, democrática y con mayores niveles de justicia social.

Staff (2022-12-11). Out 27: Hubo desquite contra Curazao (4-2), pero sin agravio. cubadebate.cu Nassau.- Quizás lo más importante era la victoria y avanzar a la final, pero en la mente de muchos estaban las recientes derrotas ante Curazao (sobre todo en esta misma Copa Caribe el pasado año) y por tanto el triunfo 4-2 en la semifinal de este sábado supo a un desquite esperado y feliz, a pesar que solo en el octavo capítulo respiramos aliviados con las dos carreras decisivas, defendidas a la perfección por el cerrador Yeudi Reyes.

Staff (2022-12-11). Recibió el Presidente Díaz-Canel a una delegación del Congreso de los Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió este sábado a una delegación del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, integrada por los congresistas James McGovern, presidente del Comité de Reglas de la Cámara de Representantes, y los miembros de ese órgano Mark Pocan y Troy Carter, quienes se encuentran de visita oficial en nuestro país, con un programa diverso de actividades.

Staff (2022-12-11). Asamblea Nacional recalca importancia de la enseñanza de la historia. cubadebate.cu Sobre el modo en que se imparte Historia de Cuba en los distintos niveles de enseñanza e instituciones y el uso de los símbolos patrios se habló este domingo en la jornada de la Comisión de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología previa a la sesión de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. "Esta batalla se gana con la participación de todos los sectores de la sociedad", señaló el historiador Eduardo Torres Cuevas.

Staff (2022-12-11). El tiempo: Tarde ligeramente cálida y pocas lluvias. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte, y con poca nubosidad en el resto del archipiélago. En la tarde estará parcialmente nublado en todo el país, con aisladas lluvias.

Staff (2022-12-11). Proyecto del Tren Maya en México contará con materiales cubanos. cubadebate.cu Andrés Díaz Guerrero, jefe del grupo de operaciones en la Empresa Servicios Portuarios del Centro, declaró a la ACN que ya en los almacenes a cielo abierto, de la zona dos en Obourke, se encuentran unas 20 mil toneladas de ese material a la espera de su embarque para Yucatán.

Staff (2022-12-11). UNE pronostica afectación de 150 MW en horario pico, una de las cifras más bajas en las últimas jornadas. cubadebate.cu Se estima que en el horario diurno no se afecte el servicio por déficit de capacidad en el SEN. Para el horario pico se estima la entrada de 270 MW en motores diésel y la subida de 80 MW en la unidad 1 de Felton. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2620 MW y una demanda máxima de 2700 MW.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Presidente de Cuba se reúne con legisladores de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las partes ratificaron su voluntad de mejorar las relaciones bilaterales. Cuba subrayó la necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo de EE.UU.

Atilio A. Boron (2022-12-11). Argentina: Penoso retroceso democrático. globalizacion.ca Las escandalosas proporciones que ha asumido la lenta pero incurable putrefacción de la Justicia Federal en la Argentina junto a las sensacionales revelaciones de la reunión de un grupo de jueces, fiscales, un ministro de seguridad de la Ciudad Autónoma…

Manuel Aguilar Mora (2022-12-11). México: AMLO y su tempestuoso fin de sexenio. globalizacion.ca Iniciada en diciembre la recta final de su gobierno, para AMLO (Andrés Manuel López Obrador) todas las señales anuncian que presidirá en estos últimos dos años tiempos aún más tempestuosos que los anteriores. | Ciertamente este gobierno se ha distinguido por…

Mouris Salloum George (2022-12-11). Respeto al trabajo periodístico. globalizacion.ca La reciente entrega del Premio Nacional e Internacional de Periodistas -otorgado cada año por el Club de Periodistas de México, A.C.-, en su edición 2022, de nuevo fue la ocasión para recordarle a la sociedad que el noble e indispensable…

Patricio Montesinos (2022-12-11). EE.UU. y àÅfrica: øUna cumbre para la colaboración u otra recolonización? globalizacion.ca No pocas son las dudas de analistas sobre cuáles propósitos y resultados tendrá la cumbre entre EEUU y los jefes de Estado africanos que se celebrará del 13 al 15 de diciembre en Washington: øSerá para una colaboración genuina o…

Staff (2022-12-11). Quién es Yassine Bounou, el arquero estrella de Marruecos. cubadebate.cu Marruecos se ha ganado un sitial de honor en el Mundial Qatar 2022. Por primera vez, el equipo africano pasa a una semifinal, tras dejar atrás a Portugal. La selección no solo se apunta a su favor ocho juegos invictos sino siete porterías a cero. Un logro que se le debe a su portero estrella: Yassine Bouno, mejor conocido como Bono.

Staff (2022-12-11). Aseguramiento al sistema nacional de salud, una prioridad de la gestión gubernamental (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El ministro de Salud dijo a los diputados que el 53% del financiamiento en años recientes fue a medios de diagnóstico e insumos para enfrentar la pandemia. Afirmó que "la estabilidad de los medicamentos depende de múltiples factores", y que "la producción e importación de fármacos, el aseguramiento de tecnologías médicas y de servicios farmacéuticos son una prioridad para el país".

Staff (2022-12-11). Comercio Interior: Enfrentamiento al delito y las ilegalidades es cardinal. cubadebate.cu La ministra de Comercio Interior, Betsy Díaz Velázquez, dijo a los diputados de la Comisión de Atención a los servicios que en el actual contexto económico es una prioridad para el comercio minorista adoptar medidas organizativas, de regulación y control en interés de la prevención y enfrentamiento al delito, las ilegalidades e indisciplinas sociales.

Staff (2022-12-11). Con la presencia de Díaz-Canel, diputados cubanos analizan el comportamiento de la economía. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia del presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, los diputados cubanos analizan el comportamiento de la economía este año y las proyecciones para el siguiente. El ministro de Economía y Planificación, Alejandro Gil, expuso en la comisión de Asuntos Económicos de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular las cifras estimadas del cierre del plan de 2022.

Staff (2022-12-11). Cristina Fernández denuncia ataques mediáticos contra su hija Florencia Kirchner. cubadebate.cu La actual vicepresidenta y exmandataria de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, denunció este sábado las amenazas publicadas por un periódico de circulación nacional contra su hija, Florencia Kirchner, catalogándolas como prácticas mafiosas.

Staff (2022-12-11). El turismo italiano hacia Cuba se recupera y crece el optimismo entre los turoperadores. cubadebate.cu "El regreso del turismo italiano a la preponderancia que tuvo inmediatamente antes de estallar la pandemia es una esperanza concreta", expuso a ANSA un turoperador europeo que no brindó estadísticas en ese sentido y que pidió no ser identificado.

Staff (2022-12-11). Estrategia del béisbol cubano: Logros y temas pendientes. cubadebate.cu Ante diputados y autoridades del Inder, el presidente de la Federación Cubana de Béisbol expuso los aportes de la estrategia de desarrollo de ese deporte implementada en 2020 tras una consulta popular, que incluye, entre otros, recuperación de instalaciones deportivas, selección de talentos y un convenio Inder-Mined.

Staff (2022-12-11). Estrellas inolvidables del fútbol tendrán su propia Copa en Catar 2022. cubadebate.cu Alrededor de 100 personalidades inolvidables del fútbol protagonizarán la FIFA Legends Cup en el Khalifa International Tennis-Squash Complex, los días 15 y 16 de diciembre, informaron este domingo los organizadores de Qatar 2022.

Staff (2022-12-11). Fallece el destacado periodista José R. Fernández Vega, director de la revista Bohemia por casi 25 años. cubadebate.cu José R. Fernández Vega, conocido en el gremio periodístico como Pepito y director de la revista Bohemia hace casi 25 años, falleció en la madrugada del domingo 11 de diciembre, por el agresivo cáncer contra el que batalló valerosamente durante los últimos tres de sus 75 años, casi 60 de ellos en el periodismo .

Staff (2022-12-11). Medvédev asegura que Rusia aumenta la fabricación de sus armas más potentes. cubadebate.cu El expresidente y actual vicepresidente del Consejo de Seguridad de Rusia, Dmitri Medvédev, informó que Moscú está incrementando la fabricación de los tipos de armas más potentes, incluidas aquellas basadas en "nuevos principios", para contrarrestar a los países que apoyan a Kiev.

Staff (2022-12-11). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este domingo 11 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El primero de diciembre inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extendió hasta el día 10. Compartimos la programación del domingo 11 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin y el Acapulco. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-11). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 11 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-11). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 11 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 11 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-11). Tratado de Belavezha: El certificado de defunción de la Unión Soviética. cubadebate.cu Los firmantes ya habían decidido destruir la URSS el día anterior en una cena, pero no sabían que a escasos metros de ellos se encontraba un escuadrón especial de la Seguridad del Estado de Bielorrusia, el cual esperaba la orden de arrestar a los reunidos, la cual nunca recibieron desde Moscú.

TeleSUR, as, MER (2022-12-11). Francia vence a Inglaterra y pasa a semifinales de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Francia es la última selección en integrar las llaves de semifinales, acompañando a los equipos de Marruecos, Argentina y Croacia.

TeleSUR, as, MER (2022-12-11). Zurda Infinita resalta clasificación de Marruecos a semifinales. telesurtv.net Fue analizado el desempeño de Marruecos durante esta Copa del Mundo en la que le ha ganado a tres selecciones europeas.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-11). México redujo a la mitad las violaciones de DD.HH. en 2021. telesurtv.net Los estados de México y Jalisco acumulan la mayor cantidad de hechos presuntamente violatorios de los DD.HH. en ese país.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-11). Reportero de EE.UU. fallece en Qatar durante partido de cuartos. telesurtv.net El reportero se desplomó en el palco de la prensa del estadio Lusail y los paramédicos no lograron resucitarlo.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-11). Sesiona en Cuba V Pleno del Partido Comunista. telesurtv.net Durante el primer día analizaron el sistema de trabajo del Buró Político y el papel de la Unión de jóvenes Comunistas.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-11). Acnur alerta sobre riesgo de violencia en mujeres desplazadas. telesurtv.net Una elevada cantidad de mujeres, en especial de comunidades indígenas, sufre situaciones de pobreza extrema en el país de destino.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). China y los Estados del Golfo acuerdan fortalecer su asociación. telesurtv.net Los líderes coincidieron en decir que apoyan la seguridad soberana, el desarrollo estable y la prosperidad de Irak, así como su campaña antiterrorista.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Presidente de Italia, Sergio Mattarella, da positivo a la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Matarella, de 81 años de edad, se sometió a una prueba y dio positivo, por lo que ha tenido que posponer los compromisos institucionales de los próximos días en su agenda.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). ONU advierte sobre el aumento del hambre y la pobreza en el mundo. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) denunció que están surgiendo nuevos desafíos a partir de lo que ha denominado "la triple crisis planetaria".

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Países del SICA expresan preocupación por la situación en Haití. telesurtv.net Los países miembros expresaron su apoyo a la próxima presidencia pro tempore que asume el Gobierno de Belice, para el primer semestre del 2023.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Venezuela ordena medidas en defensa de tasa oficial del dólar. telesurtv.net "Garantizaremos unas navidades felices venciendo las mafias mayameras. ¡Nadie detendrá el crecimiento económico!, escribió en Twitter el mandatario venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Reclaman fin de impunidad en torno a masacre en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Conmemoran el 41 aniversario de la masacre de El Mozote. Exigen se juzgue a mandos militares responsables del hecho.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-11). Cuba realiza segunda jornada del V Pleno del Partido Comunista. telesurtv.net El Comité Central convocó para octubre de 2023 la II Conferencia Nacional que se desarrollará en tres comisiones de trabajo.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Mueren dos migrantes al volcarse un camión en Veracruz, México. telesurtv.net Al momento del accidente, el camión transportaba a cerca de un centenar de migrantes quienes en su mayoría huyeron del lugar por temor a ser detenidos y deportados.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Suspenden a vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo, Eva Kaili. telesurtv.net En la víspera el grupo de los Socialistas y Demócratas en la Eurocámara, al que pertenece Kaili, decidió suspender a la eurodiputada griega.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Salvadoreños homenajearán a víctimas de la masacre de El Mozote. telesurtv.net El gobierno de El Salvador estableció en 2017 que al menos 988 personas, entre ellas 558 niños, fueron asesinadas en El Mozote.

Staff (2022-12-11). Marruecos hace historia al pasar a las semifinales del Mundial. telesurtv.net El representativo del continente africano que sigue vivo en la contienda mundialista venció a Portugal por la mínima diferencia.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-11). Partido Comunista ratifica liderazgo en la Revolución cubana. telesurtv.net El presidente Díaz-Canel reiteró el papel del PCC a la vanguardia del proceso revolucionario cubano.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Protestan en Bangladés contra política económica del Gobierno. telesurtv.net Reclaman la dimisión del Ejecutivo y la convocatoria a nuevas elecciones.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-11). Venezuela traza acciones en defensa del mercado cambiario. telesurtv.net El gobienro bolivariano adopto estas medidas frente al ataque del dólar criminal, para garantizar un comercio sano que respete los derechos del pueblo.

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2022-12-11: News Headlines

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to support, help Somalia in reconstruction, anti-terror fight. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability for Somalia's reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries' enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.

____ (2022-12-11). WHO concerned over increasing antibiotic resistance in human infections. ecns.cn High levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria are causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, according to the latest report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.

WorkWeek (2022-12-11). WorkWeek 12-8-22 Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidat. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Pres Biden & Demos Betray Railway Workers & Chicago MTA ATU Pres Candidate Erek Slater, The UAW UC Strike & Privatization & Lessons Of Brazil & Rise Of Fascism…

____ (2022-12-11). Xi calls for fostering closer China-Arab community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping called on China and Arab states to carry forward the spirit of China-Arab friendship, and foster a closer China-Arab community with a shared future, while addressing the first China-Arab States Summit held on Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). Chinese envoy urges countries to stop imposing unilateral sanctions. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Friday called on countries concerned to stop imposing unilateral sanctions outside the framework of the Security Council.

Ralf Streck (2022-12-11). How critical journalists are muzzled in Europe. indybay.org Besides the case of Julian Assange, the case of the Basque Pablo González has stood out for almost a year now. Poland wants to keep him in solitary confinement for at least a year without presenting any evidence for the accusations of alleged espionage for Russia. His offense is apparently to have done research in eastern Ukraine, which alarms Ukrainian and Polish intelligence.

Felix Abt (2022-12-11). Headscarf Requirement, Discrimination Against Homosexuals, and Construction Worker Accidents in Qatar Overshadow an Insane Big Lie Aimed at Starting Another World War. covertactionmagazine.com The European Woke International of Hypocrisy and Neo-Colonialism looks past the incendiary escalation of the Ukraine conflict, preferring instead to spoil the beautiful game for hundreds of millions of soccer fans in Arab and developing countries. Anyone who thought the media would take an in-depth look at the current and most dangerous lie in many …

____ (2022-12-11). Runners 'race through history' at Egypt's Pyramids Half Marathon. ecns.cn With the landmark Great Pyramids of Giza in the background, nearly 4,000 runners from dozens of countries competed on Saturday at the fourth edition of the Pyramids Half Marathon in the southwest of Cairo, capital of Egypt.

____ (2022-12-11). Cradle of civilization: Yuan Shangdu Site. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). France edge England in thrilling World Cup quarterfinal. ecns.cn France qualified for the Qatar World Cup semifinal after winning a thrilling game 2-1 over England on Saturday night.Aurelien Tchouameni's 25-meter shot put France ahead in the 17th minute, before Harry Kane leveled from the penalty spot for England early in the second half.

____ (2022-12-11). Santos: No regrets about starting Ronaldo on bench. ecns.cn Portugal head coach Fernando Santos said he had no regrets about starting Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench after his team was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup by Morocco on Saturday.

____ (2022-12-11). What experts say about China's COVID-19 response measures. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Sanjiangyuan National Park at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). Cross-border RMB payment plays important role in boosting trade btw China and Arab states. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-11). First C919 large jetliner delivered to China Eastern. ecns.cn The first C919 aircraft, China's domestically developed C919 large jetliner, was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi, Qatari emir discuss World Cup games. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar during their talks here on Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). (100 great changes) China's bridges linking the world and the future. ecns.cn With a six-lane highway and four railway tracks, the Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge is the longest railway-highway cable-stayed bridge in the world.

____ (2022-12-11). Smart Dragon-3 commercial rocket sends 14 satellites into space in maiden flight. ecns.cn The Smart Dragon-3, or Jielong-3, commercial rocket carrying 14 satellites blasts off from waters of the Yellow sea, Dec. 9, 2022, marking a successful maiden flight of the rocket.

____ (2022-12-11). AG600M large amphibious aircraft completes maiden flight test. ecns.cn The third AG600M firefighting aircraft completed its first test flight Friday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker.

____ (2022-12-11). Avatar: The Way of Water promises bright future for Chinese cinemas. ecns.cn In China, more than half of cinemas have resumed business as the country optimized COVID-19 prevention and control measures, with many popular films including Avatar: The Way of Water to be screened in the upcoming days.

____ (2022-12-11). Cluster of ancient grain barns unearthed in central China. ecns.cn Archaeologists have found a cluster of grain barns dating back more than 6,000 years in central China's Henan Province.

____ (2022-12-11). 5 killed, injured in cylinder blast in India. ecns.cn At least five people were killed and others injured after a cooking gas cylinder exploded during a wedding function in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, officials said Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). China's Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifts 14 satellites in maiden flight. ecns.cn China launched a Smart Dragon-3 rocket at the Yellow Sea on Friday, placing 14 satellites into planned orbit.

____ (2022-12-11). China's auto sales down 7.9 pct in November. ecns.cn China's auto sales in November dropped 7.9 percent year on year to 2.33 million units, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed Friday.

____ (2022-12-11). First banana train run on China-Laos railway arrives in China. ecns.cn A batch of 0 tons of Lao bananas, carried by China-Laos railway freight trains with 25 cold-chain containers, departed from Vientiane in Laos and arrived in China on Wednesday afternoon.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to continue supporting Iraq's reconstruction. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will continue supporting Iraq's economic reconstruction and help it restore industries, improve people's livelihood and achieve sustainable development."ÄÄ…

____ (2022-12-11). Entrepreneurs from China's Zhejiang seek business opportunities in overseas trips. ecns.cn Many entrepreneurs from Zhejiang Province, a foreign trade powerhouse in China, have started overseas trips to seek business opportunities.

____ (2022-12-11). First Antarctic penguins bred in Guangzhou turn to one. ecns.cn Each weighing 2.5 kilograms, the first three Antarctic penguin babies bred in Guangzhou turned to one month on Thursday and are in good conditions.

Angela (2022-12-11). Saturday 12/10: Free virtual screening of the film "The Tower" indybay.org

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-12-11). Legal Agreement Blocks Oil Drilling on 725,000 Acres of California Central Coast. indybay.org MARINA, Calif., December 6, 2022 — A federal judge approved an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 725,000 acres of public lands in California's Central Coast and the Bay Area. The legal agreement was reached by conservation groups, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-11). Oil and gas industry has spent over $30 million in 2021-22 session lobbying CA legislators. indybay.org The oil and gas industry has spent an astounding $30 million to date in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137, legislation to mandate buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and other bills they opposed.

Karin Kulow, Jurgen Scheffran (2022-12-11). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-11). Wreaths Across America "Remember, Honor, Teach" – California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org "Remember, Honor and Teach" includes the 1848 Historic Towns of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar – Gold Mining District…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-11). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-11). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-11). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-11). Unite and Fight for our Rights, Lives, and Planet. indybay.org Hundreds of Demonstrators in evening march from 7th Street Federal Building to Union Square…

Norman Solomon (2022-12-11). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

Oakland Privacy (2022-12-11). Wednesday 1/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-11). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-11). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Revolution Books (2022-12-11). Saturday 12/10: Holiday Fundraising Festival to put Real Revolution on the Map. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (2022-12-11). Saturday 12/31: Noon Year's Eve. indybay.org The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery is located in the Capitola Mall.

The Green Arcade (2022-12-11). Thursday 12/22: What Exotic Marine Animals Can Tech Us About Adaptation, Survival, Sexuality, and Care. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-11). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

Wotakuye Mutual Aid (2022-12-11). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.

____ (2022-12-11). Andrei Raevsky Asks A Reasonable Question. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

____ (2022-12-11). Larry On The US Military… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Staff (2022-12-11). Japan emulates NATO partners, will allow cyberwarfare first strikes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaDecember 10, 2022 Japan to upgrade cyber defense, allowing preemptive measuresRevised National Security Strategy to open doors for proactive response Japan is set to establish a legal framework that will allow for enhanced measures to defend itself in cyberspace, Nikkei has learned. *** Current laws make it extremely hard for such measures to be …

Mark Niu (2022-12-11). COP15 delegates gather in Montreal. america.cgtn.com Representatives from nearly 200 governments have descended on Montreal for the UN Biodiversity COP 15 conference. As Mark Niu reports, the delegates are getting a push from environmentalists to come up with solutions to save the planet.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Presidente de Cuba se reúne con legisladores de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las partes ratificaron su voluntad de mejorar las relaciones bilaterales. Cuba subrayó la necesidad de poner fin al bloqueo de EE.UU.

Staff (2022-12-11). øPor qué una Ley de Comunicación Social en la Cuba de hoy? cubadebate.cu Una Ley de Comunicación Social en Cuba hoy tal y como está formulada, es una necesidad de estos tiempos de guerra de cuarta generación declaradamente dirigida al conocimiento y su soporte neurofisiológico, el cerebro humano y al pensamiento colectivo, la cual exige resistencia creativa que estructure los ámbitos comunicacionales en pos de una sociedad más culta, democrática y con mayores niveles de justicia social.

Staff (2022-12-11). Out 27: Hubo desquite contra Curazao (4-2), pero sin agravio. cubadebate.cu Nassau.- Quizás lo más importante era la victoria y avanzar a la final, pero en la mente de muchos estaban las recientes derrotas ante Curazao (sobre todo en esta misma Copa Caribe el pasado año) y por tanto el triunfo 4-2 en la semifinal de este sábado supo a un desquite esperado y feliz, a pesar que solo en el octavo capítulo respiramos aliviados con las dos carreras decisivas, defendidas a la perfección por el cerrador Yeudi Reyes.

Staff (2022-12-11). Recibió el Presidente Díaz-Canel a una delegación del Congreso de los Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, recibió este sábado a una delegación del Congreso de los Estados Unidos, integrada por los congresistas James McGovern, presidente del Comité de Reglas de la Cámara de Representantes, y los miembros de ese órgano Mark Pocan y Troy Carter, quienes se encuentran de visita oficial en nuestro país, con un programa diverso de actividades.

Roberto J De Lapuente, Oscar Lafontaine (2022-12-11). The American century was yesterday. indybay.org "The people can always be made, with or without the right to vote, | to follow the orders of the leaders. It is very simple. One need | nothing to do but to tell the people that they are being attacked, and to reproach the pacifists of their lack of patriotism and claim that they are putting the country in danger. This method works in every country." (Hermann Goering said this when in prison in 1946)…

TeleSUR, as, MER (2022-12-11). Francia vence a Inglaterra y pasa a semifinales de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Francia es la última selección en integrar las llaves de semifinales, acompañando a los equipos de Marruecos, Argentina y Croacia.

TeleSUR, as, MER (2022-12-11). Zurda Infinita resalta clasificación de Marruecos a semifinales. telesurtv.net Fue analizado el desempeño de Marruecos durante esta Copa del Mundo en la que le ha ganado a tres selecciones europeas.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-11). México redujo a la mitad las violaciones de DD.HH. en 2021. telesurtv.net Los estados de México y Jalisco acumulan la mayor cantidad de hechos presuntamente violatorios de los DD.HH. en ese país.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-11). Reportero de EE.UU. fallece en Qatar durante partido de cuartos. telesurtv.net El reportero se desplomó en el palco de la prensa del estadio Lusail y los paramédicos no lograron resucitarlo.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-11). Sesiona en Cuba V Pleno del Partido Comunista. telesurtv.net Durante el primer día analizaron el sistema de trabajo del Buró Político y el papel de la Unión de jóvenes Comunistas.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). China y los Estados del Golfo acuerdan fortalecer su asociación. telesurtv.net Los líderes coincidieron en decir que apoyan la seguridad soberana, el desarrollo estable y la prosperidad de Irak, así como su campaña antiterrorista.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Presidente de Italia, Sergio Mattarella, da positivo a la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Matarella, de 81 años de edad, se sometió a una prueba y dio positivo, por lo que ha tenido que posponer los compromisos institucionales de los próximos días en su agenda.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). ONU advierte sobre el aumento del hambre y la pobreza en el mundo. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) denunció que están surgiendo nuevos desafíos a partir de lo que ha denominado "la triple crisis planetaria".

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Países del SICA expresan preocupación por la situación en Haití. telesurtv.net Los países miembros expresaron su apoyo a la próxima presidencia pro tempore que asume el Gobierno de Belice, para el primer semestre del 2023.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Venezuela ordena medidas en defensa de tasa oficial del dólar. telesurtv.net "Garantizaremos unas navidades felices venciendo las mafias mayameras. ¡Nadie detendrá el crecimiento económico!, escribió en Twitter el mandatario venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Presidenta de Perú juramenta a nuevo Consejo de Ministros. telesurtv.net Está conformado por 19 titulares de carteras, entre los cuales hay ocho mujeres. Falta por designar los ministros de Trabajo y Transportes.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Reclaman fin de impunidad en torno a masacre en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Conmemoran el 41 aniversario de la masacre de El Mozote. Exigen se juzgue a mandos militares responsables del hecho.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-11). Cuba realiza segunda jornada del V Pleno del Partido Comunista. telesurtv.net El Comité Central convocó para octubre de 2023 la II Conferencia Nacional que se desarrollará en tres comisiones de trabajo.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-11). Denuncian asesinato de firmante de paz en Tolima, Colombia. telesurtv.net Se eleva a 40 la cifra de excombatientes asesinados en Colombia durante 2022 y a 345 los que han muerto de manera violenta desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Mueren dos migrantes al volcarse un camión en Veracruz, México. telesurtv.net Al momento del accidente, el camión transportaba a cerca de un centenar de migrantes quienes en su mayoría huyeron del lugar por temor a ser detenidos y deportados.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Suspenden a vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo, Eva Kaili. telesurtv.net En la víspera el grupo de los Socialistas y Demócratas en la Eurocámara, al que pertenece Kaili, decidió suspender a la eurodiputada griega.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Denuncian detenciones arbitrarias durante protestas en Perú. telesurtv.net Durante el viernes miles de personas se movilizaron por las calles de Lima exigiendo el llamado a elecciones anticipadas y el cierre del Congreso.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Exprimer ministro peruano se declara en la clandestinidad. telesurtv.net El exprimer ministro peruano negó su responsabilidad en el llamado intento de golpe de Estado en Perú.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Salvadoreños homenajearán a víctimas de la masacre de El Mozote. telesurtv.net El gobierno de El Salvador estableció en 2017 que al menos 988 personas, entre ellas 558 niños, fueron asesinadas en El Mozote.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-11). Justicia panameña enjuiciará a expresidente Martinelli en 2023. telesurtv.net La fiscalía panameña asegura que Martinelli usó fondos de procedencia ilícita para comprar la editorial Espasa.

TeleSUR, mcs, MER, SH (2022-12-11). Conoce algunos pasos básicos para aprender a bailar tango. telesurtv.net El Día Nacional del Tango se celebra en Argentina en honor al mítico cantante Carlos Gardel y al compositor Julio de Caro.

TeleSUR, rmh, JGN, SH (2022-12-11). Legado del histórico discurso del Che Guevara ante ONU. telesurtv.net El grito que acuñó en 1964 pasó a conocerse a lo largo de todo el mundo y ha sido una de las consignas más repetidas por los revolucionarios en cualquier tribuna.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Elevan la alerta por actividad del volcán Láscar en Chile. telesurtv.net En horas del mediodía del sábado, el volcán generó una columna de humo, cenizas y rocas de diverso tamaño, que se extendió por seis kilómetros.

Staff (2022-12-11). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este domingo 11 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El primero de diciembre inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extendió hasta el día 10. Compartimos la programación del domingo 11 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin y el Acapulco. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-11). Quién es Yassine Bounou, el arquero estrella de Marruecos. cubadebate.cu Marruecos se ha ganado un sitial de honor en el Mundial Qatar 2022. Por primera vez, el equipo africano pasa a una semifinal, tras dejar atrás a Portugal. La selección no solo se apunta a su favor ocho juegos invictos sino siete porterías a cero. Un logro que se le debe a su portero estrella: Yassine Bouno, mejor conocido como Bono.

Staff (2022-12-11). Marruecos hace historia al pasar a las semifinales del Mundial. telesurtv.net El representativo del continente africano que sigue vivo en la contienda mundialista venció a Portugal por la mínima diferencia.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-11). Partido Comunista ratifica liderazgo en la Revolución cubana. telesurtv.net El presidente Díaz-Canel reiteró el papel del PCC a la vanguardia del proceso revolucionario cubano.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-11). Organizaciones sociales convocan a paro nacional indefinido en Perú. telesurtv.net Los grupos convocantes piden la liberación del expresidente Pedro Castillo, el llamado a elecciones parlamentarias y el cierre del Congreso.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Protestan en Bangladés contra política económica del Gobierno. telesurtv.net Reclaman la dimisión del Ejecutivo y la convocatoria a nuevas elecciones.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-11). Venezuela traza acciones en defensa del mercado cambiario. telesurtv.net El gobienro bolivariano adopto estas medidas frente al ataque del dólar criminal, para garantizar un comercio sano que respete los derechos del pueblo.

Arnaud Develay (2022-12-10). "Ukraine conflict is an informational war as well as a military conflict." Interview with Arnaud Develay. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-10). NATO, Romania prepare to absorb Moldova, Transnistria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 8, 2022 NATO Deputy Secretary General to Moldova: Our partnership helps make you safer, and makes us all more secure Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ underlined NATO's determination to continue supporting the Republic of Moldova in an address to the participants of the international conference focused on "Developing NATO Partnerships in a Changing Security …

Staff (2022-12-10). Euro-Atlantic hypocrisy reigns here: EU to deploy Bulgarian troops to Ukraine? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteDecember 9, 2022 Bulgarian MPs voted In Favor of providing Ukraine with Military Aid — Will we send Soldiers? With 148 votes "in favor" GERB-SDS, "We Continue the Change", DPS, "Democratic Bulgaria" and "Bulgarian Rise" supported the draft decision on providing military and military technical support to Ukraine, submitted by the Council of Ministers in …

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-10). President Maduro on Coup in Peru: Oligrarchy Did Not Let Pedro Castillo Govern. orinocotribune.com

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-10). President Maduro on Coup in Peru: Oligarchy Did Not Let Pedro Castillo Govern. orinocotribune.com

Editor (2022-12-10). A reactionary coup is consummated. mronline.org This Wednesday was a particularly complicated day in Peru. In a few hours the ultra-right partially achieved its goal: to overthrow the government of Pedro Castillo and open the way to a new scenario in national life, in which it can preserve its privileges and recover its positions of power, in some way questioned by the regime established as of July 28 last year.

Staff (2022-12-10). Mongolia: NATO outpost squeezed between Russia and China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 8, 2022 NATO military delegation holds staff-to-staff talks with partner, Mongolia On 1-2 December 2022, a military delegation from NATO's Cooperative Security Division, led by its Director, Major General Francesco Diella travelled to Ulaanbaatar to meet with representatives from the Mongolian Military Authorities. The talks were held within the framework of NATO's Partnership with …

WSWS (2022-12-10). Sick children turned away as crisis deepens in Australian hospitals. wsws.org The catastrophic conditions in hospitals are a product of "let it rip" COVID-19 policies, implemented with bipartisan approval since late 2021 and deepened by the federal Labor government of Anthony Albanese.

Fyodor A. Lukyanov (2022-12-10). Ukraine, Russia, and the New World Order. globalresearch.ca

Denis Pilash (2022-12-10). Video: Ukraine, imperialism and the left. greenleft.org.au Ecosocialism 2022 session on Ukraine, imperialism and the left featuring Denis Pilash and Sam Wainwright.

Dick Nichols (2022-12-10). Italy: Amid biggest anti-war march in a decade, peace movement and left wrestle with Ukraine war. greenleft.org.au Russia's invasion of Ukraine is generating debate among southern Europe's pacifist and progressive forces, who turned out for a massive anti-war protest in Rome last month, reports Dick Nichols.

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-12-10). The 1991 Dissolution of the USSR: Will Russia Take Decisive Geopolitical Steps Regarding Kosovo? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-10). Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Moscow region — media. ecns.cn A fire broke out at a shopping mall in the city of Khimki in Russia's Moscow region on Friday, local media reported.

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Yin Paradies: transforming organisational and societal cultures. thelancet.com Yin Paradies, the Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Race Relations at Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia started his academic life studying applied mathematics and computing. His first job, at the Indigenous Health Statistics Unit of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, took him towards his work in heath inequalities, on racism as a determinant of Indigenous health in Australia, and his current focus on decolonisation and Indigenous knowledges and perspectives. Paradies, who is a Wakaya man, and "the first person", he says, "in any part of my family to get a PhD", has since published widely on experi…

_____ (2022-12-10). Iran against the West's hybrid warfare. journal-neo.org Western countries, above all the United States, are seeking to replicate Afghanistan and Iraq scenario in Iran, creating chaos to destroy the country and loot its resources, Scott Bennett, a former US Army Special Operations Officer, said honestly and truthfully. "The West is fully committed to an absolute chaotic breakdown of Iranian government, religious, and …

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Nada Al-Nashif: advancing racial justice and equality. thelancet.com Nada Al-Nashif, who became UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2020, has had a long career in which she has focused on the mobilisation of knowledge for inclusive, just, and sustainable societies. Under her leadership, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is spearheading the Agenda Towards Transformative Change for Racial Justice and Equality, which provides a roadmap for making concrete positive changes in the lives of Africans and people of African descent.

JANET (2022-12-10). Webinar SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy: Sat., December 10. iacenter.org Sat., December 10 WEBINAR 1: 00 pm ET, 10: 00 am PT, 6: 00 pm GMT SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BtyEl6xTRSKbJMcM40bFDQ Order the book at: IACenter.org/sanctions-book Join a discussion of the latest developments in key regions of the world with several authors of the new anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. Intensifying US sanctions, imposed on a third of humanity, are sending shock waves through the world economy. Now this brutal form of economic warfare on civilian populations is being contested. US dollar dominance is be…

Rohini Mathur, Christopher T Rentsch, Kavita Venkataraman, Segun Fatumo, Modou Jobe, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Suan Ee Ong, Angel Y S Wong, Moneeza K Siddiqui (2022-12-10). [Comment] How do we collect good-quality data on race and ethnicity and address the trust gap? thelancet.com The collection of high-quality data on race and ethnicity is essential for identifying inequalities and uncovering patterns of potential disadvantage and racism that might otherwise remain insidious. The terms race and ethnicity encompass a wide and complex range of socially constructed characteristics, including an individual's own self-identification and social determinants of health and wellbeing. The importance of collecting race and ethnicity data was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic; for instance, in the UK, researchers uncovered stark ethnic inequalities1,2 and translated these findings into policy…

WSWS (2022-12-10). Humboldt University students in Berlin support call for an international mass movement against war. wsws.org "NATO must stop with its threatening gestures and expansions to the East and stop its provocations. Capitalism is a global problem. There must be no war that takes place merely for the interests of the rulers. Workers must unite against it."

WSWS (2022-12-10). Youth, students and workers in Australia and New Zealand support global IYSSE anti-war webinar. wsws.org "There can be no future when global destruction is on the horizon. I believe in the international movement against war and I will be present for the IYSSE international webinar."

WSWS (2022-12-10). Senator Kyrsten Sinema declares herself an "independent" to push the Democrats further to the right. wsws.org Sinema's announcement deflated attempts to portray Senator Warnock's win in Georgia as a victory for "progressive values" and underscored the fact that the Democratic Party and the two-party system as a whole are lurching further to the right coming out of the midterm elections.

Saleem Razack, Thirusha Naidu (2022-12-10). [Comment] Honouring the multitudes: removing structural racism in medical education. thelancet.com Structural racism prescribes systems in which policies, institutional practices, cultural representations, and other norms work in various reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity.1 Important differential outcomes are based upon race in medical care, within fields as diverse as paediatric surgical outcomes,2 biomedical device design,3 and health-care systems.4 Historically, the uneasy relationship between modern medicine and eugenics, expressed in such broad contexts as the horrors of Nazi "medicine",5 the forced sterilisation of Indigenous women in settler colonial societies,6 and unethical research…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Russian Army Destroyed Another Ukrainian 'Burevia' Multiple Rocket Launcher (Photos). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Russian Military Destroyed Ukrainian AN/TPQ-36 Counter-Battery Radar In Donetsk. southfront.org An AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder Radar in Serbia, 1996. By the US Air Force. Source: http: //www.au.af.mil/au/awc/systems/dvic595.htm | The Russian military has destroyed anther American-made AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder counter-battery radar of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 10. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said during his daily press briefing that the counter-battery radar was destroyed on the territory of the Donetsk P…

WSWS (2022-12-10). Record US military budget prepares for "future conflict with China" wsws.org With no serious public debate or discussion, the House of Representatives voted Thursday to spend nearly a trillion dollars on the military over the next year, funding the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia and plans for military conflict with China.

_____ (2022-12-10). 'Minsk II Was Agreed On To Arm Ukraine' — Did Merkel Really Say That? popularresistance.org Helmholtz Smith, Andrew Korybko and Andrei Martyanov have some thoughts about a recent interview the former German chancellor Angela Merkel gave to the German weekly broadsheet Die Zeit. | Smith says it shows that the 'West' is not trustworthy. Korybko thinks the interview will prolong the conflict in Ukraine. Martyanov says that Merkel is stupid. She isn't. | In the interview Merkel seems to claim that the Minsk agreements between the Ukrainian government and the Donbas region, which she negotiated and co-signed as guarantor, was never meant to be fulfilled. It was only meant to give time to build up the Ukraini…

Staff (2022-12-10). U.S.'s Degnan: Georgians liberate country by dying in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2December 9, 2022 20% of Georgia occupied by Russia, that probably inspires some Georgians to want to do what they can to help, whether it's humanitarian assistance or anything else — Kelly Degnan "20% of your territory occupied by Russia, I think that probably inspires some Georgians to want to do what they can to …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-10). Basketball, Viktor Bout and Troubling Exchanges. southfront.org | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Prison exchanges and swaps are never entirely satisfactory affairs. The appropriate measure in such cases is the degree of dissatisfaction that arises from them. In the instance of the exchange of US basketballer Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the Russian negotiators may well count themselves richer in the bargain. | Griner, a two-time Olympic champion, was detained in February this year at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport possessing cartridges…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-10). U.S. Asks More Nations to Become Targets of Russian and Chinese Missiles. southfront.org | Written by According to

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Syrian Soldier Killed In Turkish Shelling On Northern Aleppo. southfront.org Image: aa.com.tr | On December 10, a soldier of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was killed when the Turkish military shelled Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The SAA maintains a large presence in a large pocket held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Aleppo countryside. The army was first deployed there in 2018 to maintain peace under a Russian-brokered agreement. | According to the SDF-linked Hawar News Agency, the Tur…

WSWS (2022-12-10). Brittney Griner arrives in the U.S. after prisoner exchange. wsws.org WNBA star athlete Brittney Griner arrived at a US Army base in Texas on Friday, ending 10 months of detention on a drug smuggling frame-up by the Russian government of Vladimir Putin.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Brittney Griner arrives in the US after prisoner exchange. wsws.org WNBA star athlete Brittney Griner arrived at a US Army base in Texas on Friday, ending 10 months of detention on a drug smuggling frame-up by the Russian government of Vladimir Putin.

Staff (2022-12-10). Poland: first 180 of 1,000 Korean tanks all to be deployed to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 10, 2022 All Korean tanks to be deployed in north-eastern Poland says MoD All 180 K2 tanks that Poland has purchased from South Korea will be deployed in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with the Russian Kaliningrad enclave, the defence minister has said. On Tuesday, Poland received the first consignment of …

Staff (2022-12-10). NATO's global reach: Japan develops new sixth-generation warplane with Britain, Italy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With a five-year average of over $54 billion annually for arms, the Japanese military budget with be approximately as large as that of Russia. ==== Associated PressDecember 9, 2022 Japan to jointly develop new fighter jet with UK, Italy Japan announced Friday that it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and …

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-10). Putin afirma que Occidente usa a Ucrania como carne de cañón. telesurtv.net El titular del Kremlin señaló que "durante varios años, Occidente ha fomentado el genocidio y el terror en Donbás".

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-10). Has Big Pharma Hijacked Evidence-Based Medicine? globalresearch.ca

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Unicorn Riot (2022-12-10). Blockaders Halt Border Wall Construction in Southern Arizona. unicornriot.ninja

José Luis Granados Ceja (2022-12-10). Venezuela's Maduro Condemns Parliamentary Coup in Peru. venezuelanalysis.com A rural school teacher and a political neophyte, Castillo struggled to establish a stable government against a hostile Congress.

_____ (2022-12-10). Dutch Farmers Battle Technocratic Forces Driving Them Into Oblivion. strategic-culture.org By Nash LANDESMAN | Dutch farmers are in open struggle against a cartel of multinational corporations, Davos-aligned parties and NGO's seeking control over the global food supply. "They are sweeping the culture from the land," a farmer laments. | HEERENVEEN, NETHERLANDS —— The Netherlands is a patchwork of quaint towns and cities interwoven with flat expanses of immaculately-kept green agricultural pasture. The road and rail infrastructure are near-flawless. You could search for weeks without finding a pothole. It is one of the most expensive countries in the world, and makes some of the best steak, c…

_____ (2022-12-10). How World Food Situation Has Changed Over Past Decade. strategic-culture.org FAO Food Price Index shows that food prices have made a U-curve over the past ten years. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

_____ (2022-12-10). Taking 'Peace' Out of the Nobel Peace Prize. strategic-culture.org Despite the occasional polite nod to Alfred Nobel, the committee — which will name this year's award on Saturday — has never made known his vision of peace through global demilitarization, writes Fredrik S. Heffermehl. | By Fredrik S. HEFFERMEHL | This week one hundred years have passed since the Norwegian Nobel Committee gave the peace prize for 1922 to Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian polar explorer, scientist and thinker who was later named Norwegian of the Century. | Norwegians were jubilant to see him receive Nobel honors, but the world had every reason to regret it as a farewell to Alfred Nobel &yen…

A Guest Author (2022-12-10). On the one-year anniversary of the first Starbucks workers's union victory/A New Year's resolution for the labor movement. workers.org The following Dec. 9 statement was issued by Workers Assembly Against Racism, based in New York City, as solidarity actions were called for this day across the U.S. One year ago today, workers at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voted for a union and opened the biggest year . . . |

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Margo Greenwood: addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health. thelancet.com Margo Greenwood was born in Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada, to a Cree father and English mother, and was raised and educated in Ponoka, AB. Both places are located in Treaty 6 territory. Tragically, Greenwood lost both her parents, "in my mid-teens", she recalls, "and so I was really on my own". It was an experience that influenced the focus of her work. Greenwood is now Professor in the Education programme at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince George, BC, Canada. She is also Academic Leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, hosted at UNBC, Interim Scientific Director o…

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Marie A Bernard: promoting diversity in research. thelancet.com Marie A Bernard was born in New York City and moved to Oklahoma City, USA, as a young child when her physician parents established a private practice there. "They were told that there were a lot of opportunities for Black doctors in Oklahoma", she says. "It was segregated at that time, segregation that persisted in southern parts of the US for many years…I grew up in a segregated system until doors opened as I entered high school." Following in her parents' footsteps, Bernard studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1976, before training in internal medicine and becoming a faculty membe…

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Thirusha Naidu: shifting power, changing practice. thelancet.com Thirusha Naidu grew up in South Africa, a fourth generation descendent of indentured labourers brought to South Africa in the 1860s. 1994, the year she completed her master's degree in clinical psychology at the University of Durban-Westville, was the same year that apartheid finally came to an end. "Most of my education was during the apartheid era", Naidu says, "and I think that really influenced how I see and think about the world." Now Head of Clinical Psychology at King Dinuzulu Hospital and Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioural Medicine at the School of Nursing and Public Health, University o…

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-10). Government of Venezuela Will Implement Measures to Stabilize Exchange Rate, Deputy Faría Says. orinocotribune.com During a December 7 interview, Venezuelan parliamentarian Jesús Faría stated that the government of Venezuela will do everything possible to stabilize the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Venezuelan national currency, the bolivar. | Faría, who is the president of the Permanent Commission of Economy, Finance, and Development, attributed the recent devaluation of the bolivar to the growth of the economy and external pressures that are trying to destabilize the country. | He stated that there has been a 20% devaluation regarding the exchange rate as a consequence of the increase in demand for foreign curr…

Andrey Moreira Cardoso, Inara do Nascimento Tavares, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck (2022-12-10). [Comment] Indigenous health in Brazil: from vulnerable to protagonists. thelancet.com Indigenous peoples usually have worse social and health conditions than their non-Indigenous counterparts.1 The worse health of Indigenous populations stems from the processes of colonisation that caused ruptures in traditional ways of life, loss of territories, environmental degradation, racial discrimination, and socioeconomic and political marginalisation.2,3 Migration and urbanisation result in housing instability and affect the wellbeing and health of Indigenous populations through weakening social cohesion and networks, loss of identity, and spiritual and emotional bonds.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-10). Untold Political Campaign Tools Of The US: Social Media, COVID-19, Masks … southfront.org | Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the U.S. government has been using the anti-epidemic measures as bargaining chips. The America First Legal Foundation (AFL) found out that the government has used social media and NGOs to monitor public opinion, changed the public health policy without scientific evidence. As a result, the US leads the world in confirmed coronavirus cases, and the citizens are at high risk of infection. | The U.S. government attempted to control public opinions through s…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Egypt Improves Defensive Measures In Suez Canal After Repeated ISIS Attacks Report. southfront.org Egyptian Army soldiers in Sinai peninsula, By the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. | The Egyptian military and security forces have implemented new defensive measures to secure the eastern bank of the strategic Suez Canal from ISIS cells in the neighboring Sinai Peninsula, the New Arab reported on December 7. | According to London-based news outlet, additional armored vehicles were deployed along the eastern bank of the canal, where new checkpoints were also set up. Furthermore, several units of the elite Airbo…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Royal Navy UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Vessel In Red Sea. southfront.org An Iranian crude oil supertanker anchored off Singapore. IMAGE: REUTERS | On December 10, the United Kingdom's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported an "incident" involving a vessel in the Red Sea. | In a short statement, UKMTO, which is part of the Royal Navy, said that the vessel and crew were reported to be safe, without providing further details."UKMTO are aware of reports of an incident in the Red Sea. Lat 131000N Long 0425600E, investigations are ongoing. Vessel and crew are safe," the statement reads…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Syrian Security Force Exhumed Body Of Slain ISIS Leader From Daraa's Jasim. southfront.org FILE IMAGE:/ Iliya Pitalev. | Syrian security forces have exhumed the body of ISIS leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi who was recently killed in the southern governorate of Daraa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on December 10. | The London-based monitoring group said that the dead body was exhumed by security forces from the eastern graveyard of Jasim in the western Daraa countryside in cooperation with local fighters from the town. The body was then taken to an unknown destination.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-10). Turkish Army Continues To Target Infrastructure In Syria's Northern Region (Video). southfront.org Image: aa.com.tr | The Turkish military continue to target infrastructure in Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria in the framework of Operation Claw-Sword. | On December 9, several Turkish strikes targeted a key communication tower near the village of Saluk in the northern countryside of Raqqa, which is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The strikes didn't result in any casualties. However, the Hawar News Agency reported that the strikes placed the communic…

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-10). Michigan Judge Drops Flint Water Charges Against Ex-Gov Snyder, Sparking Outrage. truthout.org Environmental justice advocates on Friday condemned a move by a district judge in Michigan to drop two misdemeanor charges against former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder in connection with the 2014 Flint water crisis that killed dozens of residents of the predominantly Black city and poisoned thousands more. The Detroit Free Press reports Genesee County Judge F. Kay Behm signed an order remanding… |

Diego Baptista, Iruka N Okeke, Chisomo Kalinga (2022-12-10). [Comment] How can research funders advance racial equity? thelancet.com Unequal representation in science means that some scientific questions are not getting asked or answered, and crucially, this limits the breadth of research and stifles innovation. For example, it is now known that encouraging broader populations to participate in clinical trials makes better therapies.1 Additionally, we know that increasing the diversity of human genome data can beneficially inform therapeutic development and the direction of genomics more broadly.2 Increasing the diversity of who participates in research careers improves health equity and outcomes by increasing the spread of research problems t…

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-10). Wie Mitmenschen verstandes- und gefàºhlsmà§àüig erreichen? globalresearch.ca Alle Artikel von Global Research kà∂nnen in 51 Sprachen gelesen werden, indem Sie die Schaltflà§che Website àºbersetzen unterhalb desnewsauthor">Ns des Autors aktivieren. | Um den tà§glichen Newsletter von Global Research (ausgewà§hlte Artikel) zu erhalten, Folgen Sie …

____ (2022-12-10). Motorcycle popularity begins to accelerate. ecns.cn Nationally, 5.34 million motorcycles were newly registered for use in the first half of this year, an increase of 1.08 million or 25.38 percent compared with the number of the same period last year.

____ (2022-12-10). China, ASEAN give push to go green. ecns.cn China is willing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote green and low-carbon development, as part of the country's larger drive to make continuous contributions to global sustainable development.

____ (2022-12-10). Xi meets with Kuwaiti crown prince. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh.

____ (2022-12-10). China testing three large amphibious aircraft. ecns.cn China has put three AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, into flight test missions, announced the developer Friday.

____ (2022-12-10). Xi says China supports Tunisia's development path, opposes external interference. ecns.cn China firmly supports Tunisia in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, and opposes external interference in Tunisia's internal affairs, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday.

____ (2022-12-10). China's self-developed C919 large passenger aircraft delivered. ecns.cn The first C919 large passenger aircraft with registration number B-919A completes preparations for delivery at an assembly center in Pudong, Shanghai, Dec. 8, 2022.

Editor (2022-12-10). Former CIA Director's Institute Hosts Event on the Assange Case (and Madness Ensues). scheerpost.com By Chip Gibbons / The Dissenter An institution founded by former CIA director Michael V. Hayden hosted a panel on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's case. They billed it as a debate over whether he was a "techno spy" or "modern day journalist" and drew the attention of several Assange supporters. While press freedom advocates and …

Habib Naqvi, Reginald D Williams, Owen Chinembiri, Sam Rodger (2022-12-10). [Comment] Workforce and workplace racism in health systems: organisations are diverse but not inclusive. thelancet.com In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the international reckoning on racial justice, there is a fundamental imperative for organisations to expose and combat racism and bias within the health-care workforce. Racism is a public health threat and there is an opportunity for individuals and institutions to identify and reverse racist policies and practices that lead to unequal treatment, outcomes, and experiences in health care.1 At present, the UK and the USA have workplaces that are increasingly diverse but are not inclusive.

Indigenous Action (2022-12-10). Indigenous Action Podcast Episode #15: 15th Annual No Thanks, No Giving. itsgoingdown.org Indigenous Action Podcast hosts Bonn and Klee join featured guest speaker Tawinikay in a panel style discussion on "Indigenous Autonomy and Anarchism: Against Settler Politics." This podcast is from the livestream of the 15th Annual No Thanks, No Giving! that was held on Thursday, November 24th. For 15 years we have hosted No Thanks, No…

Industrial Workers of the World (2022-12-10). Workers in Dallas, Texas at Alamo Drafthouse Stage Walkout. itsgoingdown.org Report on recent strike action by members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in so-called Dallas, Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse. Originally published on the Industrial Worker. At approximately 6 pm on Saturday, November 12th, workers at an Alamo Drafthouse located in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas walked off the job and…

JANET (2022-12-10). International Action Center 31 Years of Activism. iacenter.org PLEASE DONATE: Our activism could not happen without our loyal donors' support! Dec2022 Trifold [Large print version of the brochure coming soon]…

Josh Mitteldorf (2022-12-10). U.S. Senate Roundtable: COVID Policy Has Been a Crime Against Humanity. globalresearch.ca

K. James (2022-12-10). Indigenous leader exposes racist myth of 'Thanksgiving'. workers.org The following edited remarks were made by Kimimilasha James, co-leader of United American Indians of New England, at the 53rd annual National Day of Mourning rally, Nov. 24, 2022. Go to tinyurl.com/3z9cbkzc to live stream the entire rally on youtube. Good afternoon sisters, brothers and siblings! Kimimilasha James speaks at . . . |

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-10). As NYT Staffers Strike, Sanders Calls to Empower Workers Battling Media Giants. truthout.org On the heels of New York Times workers walking off the job, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday made the case for revamping the nation's news media system by giving reporters around the United States the resources necessary to produce high-quality journalism for the benefit of society. In an email to supporters, the Vermont Independent described how profit-maximizing media outlets have undermined… |

Labor Video Project (2022-12-10). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Lawrence B Brown, Fabian Johnston (2022-12-10). [Comment] Racial disparities in physician decision making for primary brain tumours. thelancet.com Prompt evaluation and early surgical resection of neurological tumours have been shown to improve long-term outcomes for patients with primary brain tumors.1—4 Despite the high morbidity of neurological disease within the USA, there is little data considering physician decisions in the management of neurosurgical patients and the disparities that could arise from these decisions. Disparities work in this field has largely focused on patient factors such as access, income, insurance, geography, structural inequities, and operative and postoperative morbidity.

Margaret Kimberley (2022-12-10). Hakeem Jeffries and the Railroad Workers. orinocotribune.com By Margaret Kimberley Dec 7, 2022 | A New Black "First" Came Along At The Same Moment That The Democratic Party Showed Itself To Be A Servant Of The Ruling Classes. Hakeem Jeffries is a very willing tool of powerful people. There is no reason to celebrate his ascension to the House Minority Leader position. | "Israel today, Israel tomorrow, Israel forever." | — The Black Agenda Report team is proud to have coined the phrases "Black misleadership class" and "Black politica…

Mforinoco (2022-12-10). US Tax Dollars at Work: Neocolonial Dictatorship, Paramilitary and Police Terror in Haiti Today. orinocotribune.com

Mforinoco (2022-12-10). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal, Vow to Continue Resistance. orinocotribune.com The Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) and Sudan's military junta have signed an initial framework agreement for a 'civilian-led' transition. However, the agreement has been rejected by the country's revolutionary forces as a betrayal of the December Revolution. | On Monday, December 5, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) in Sudan, a coalition of centrist and right-wing political parties, signed an initial deal with the military junta as part of a political framework arrangement. The agreement will pave the way for a two-year "civilian-led" transition towards elections, a year after the military led by Gene…

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-10). Killer Robots Rally = Poor Progressive Organizing. indybay.org No reason to be a prop for a useless photo-op on a cold December morning.

Michael Snyder (2022-12-10). Climate Change Lockdowns. Yup, They Are Actually Going There… globalresearch.ca Important article by Michael Snyder | I suppose that we should have known that this was inevitable. After establishing a precedent during the pandemic, now the elite apparently intend to impose lockdowns for other reasons as well. | What I have detailed …

Michael Welch (2022-12-10). Is the Pandemic Over? The Worldwide Corona Crisis. Bankruptcies, Unemployment, Famine and Food Insecurity. globalresearch.ca

Mike Ludwig (2022-12-10). Student Debt Relief Opponent Runs to Chair Education Committee for GOP. truthout.org Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina is a vocal opponent of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan and has said she would shutter the Department of Education if given the chance. Foxx has led the Republican minority on the House Committee on Education and Labor since 2017 and is the top candidate to chair the committee when the GOP majority takes over next year. Due to term limit… |

Mishal S Khan, Renzo R Guinto, Ezekiel Boro, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Ngozi A Erondu (2022-12-10). [Comment] The need for metrics to measure progress on racial equity in global public health and medicine. thelancet.com For decades, global public health and medicine have implicitly reinforced the prevailing power distortion that favours white and male supremacy, and centres western hegemony.1,2 Structural racism in these fields can only be undone through measures that demolish racist structures and dismantle racialised hierarchies and rules. Many institutions based in high-income countries (HICs), or former coloniser countries, have declared a commitment to tackling racism, but have not clearly articulated, in measurable terms, what this means in practice.

____ (2022-12-10). That Is Why We Love The Game. smoothiex12.blogspot.com This was a dramatic Friday. First Croatia winning Brazil and then Argies and Dutch treating us to a thriller. What a game and a drama. Tomorrow is another great game day. Let's enjoy this end of the week. Will Morocco endure under Portugal's massive fire-power?

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-10). Black Market in Broad Daylight. orinocotribune.com By Lauren Smith Dec 6, 2022 | U.S. school kids, hospital patients, and prison inmates share food poisoning, while food liquidators boast they turn "trash into treasure." | [This article is the second part of a series on human rights abuse by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Miami Federal Detention Center (Miami FDC).

Pat Dudgeon, Roz Walker (2022-12-10). [Comment] An urgent call to address interpersonal and structural racism and social inequities in Australia. thelancet.com On Oct 13, 2022, Cassius Turvey, a young Aboriginal teenager, was brutally attacked in Perth, Western Australia, and died 10 days later, amidst concerns that more could have been done to save him.1 His death spread waves of shock and condemnation globally, with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, calling it "racially motivated".2 The teenager's death adds to innumerable instances of racial brutality against Indigenous peoples and Black people across the world, generating Black Lives Matter marches and calls for global justice.

Peter Boyle (2022-12-10). Thousands march in Sydney for democracy in Iran. greenleft.org.au Thousands marched through Sydney streets on December 10 (International Human Rights Day) demanding democracy in Iran and justice for Jina Mahsa Amini and the growing number of democracy protesters who have been killed, arrested and tortured by the dictatorial regime in Iran. | On December 8, Mohsen Shekari became the first democracy protester to be executed. At least 475 protesters have been killed by security forces and 18,240 others have been detained, according to the Human Rights Activists' News Agency (HRANA).

Prabhat Patnaik (2022-12-10). The working class under neo-liberalism. mronline.org A NEO-LIBERAL regime entails a spontaneous change in the balance of class power against the working class everywhere. This happens for a number of reasons.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-10). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Puja Mehta, Christopher D Buckley (2022-12-10). [Correspondence] "Your people have always been servants": internalised racism in academic medicine. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests catalysed a global racial awakening, intensifying an outcry to abolish structural racism, including making science more equitable and accountable. Many minoritised people had an epiphany: that we are standing at the foot of a "hostile obstacle course",1 which contrasts with the popular, but passive, leaky pipeline analogy.

Rachael Davies (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Delan Devakumar: redressing racism and discrimination in health. thelancet.com Delan Devakumar, Professor of Global Child Health and Co-Director of the Centre for the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents at University College London (UCL), UK, has always understood racism and what it is like to be discriminated against. About a year before he was born, his parents' house in Sri Lanka was burnt down. "It was a targeted attack", he says. "My father comes from the Tamil minority group." Later, as a south Asian boy growing up in north Wales, UK, he experienced racism first hand and recalls how "in the 1980s and 90s there weren't many people who looked like us; being called names and someti…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-10). Venezuela Celebrates Day of Love and Loyalty for Hugo Chávez. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, December 8, the people of Venezuela celebrated the Day of Love and Loyalty for Commander Hugo Chávez, 10 years after his last address to the nation on December 8, 2012. The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, participated in a march in Caracas, where thousands of people marched to celebrate the memory of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution. | The march went through several streets of Caracas and ended in fron…

Saheli Chowdhury (2022-12-10). Orinoco Tribune Editor: There Was a Coup Against Pedro Castillo in Peru. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 10, 2022 ( "There was a coup d'état against…

Sam Knight (2022-12-10). Crypto Industry Ally Joins House GOP Leadership, Nixing Hopes for Reform. truthout.org The dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is unlikely to lead to meaningful efforts by Congress to rein in the cryptocurrency industry because one Republican leader set to take control of the House in January has already interfered with investigations of crypto firms, including FTX. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) led a bipartisan effort in March to thwart attempts by the Securities… |

Scorinoco (2022-12-10). Social Movements in Peru Demand New Elections and Constituent Assembly. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, December 8, various social movements and political parties in Peru carried out demonstrations demanding new general elections and a constituent assembly to overcome the country's political and constitutional crisis after Congress ousted President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday, December 7. Supporters of Castillo, who is now in prison, protested in the streets of the capital, Lima, as well as in other cities in condemnation of the coup and the appointment of Vice President Dina Boluarte as the new president. | Political groups, such as the Nuevo Peru movement, have called for an early general election an…

Scorinoco (2022-12-10). UN Votes in Favor of Dismantling Israel's Nuclear Arsenal. orinocotribune.com

Sharrelle Barber, Andrêa Ferreira, Ashley B Gripper, Jaquelyn L Jahn (2022-12-10). [Comment] Healthy and thriving: advancing anti-racism evidence and solutions to transform the health of Black communities. thelancet.com Residential segregation and the inter-related processes of disinvestment and dispossession in Black communities are among the most visible manifestations of structural racism in many racialised societies globally. Such segregation is one way that racism becomes both embedded in the bricks and mortar and the social fabric of cities through a myriad of historical and contemporary policies and institutional practices1—5 and embodied, ultimately leading to health inequities between communities separated by relatively short distances.

SP Editor (2022-12-10). 70+ Lawmakers Demand Biden Provide Rail Workers Paid Sick Leave. scheerpost.com "As president, you and your administration have a number of tools at your disposal to make sure rail workers are guaranteed paid sick leave," wrote the lawmakers.

Staff (2022-12-10). "For Christmas, I'll boycott Israel": New solidarity actions for Palestine in Toulouse. samidoun.net On Friday, 9 December, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra — a member of the international Samidoun Network — organized a Palestine stand in Toulouse, France, near the exit to the Bagatelle metro station. With a large banner reading, "For Christmas, I'll boycott Israel," the stand focused on the need to celebrate the winter holidays and the …

Staff (2022-12-10). Israeli interior minister reiterates plans to deport French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri #JusticeforSalah #LiberezSalah. samidoun.net Salah Hamouri, the French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, remains under constant threat of forcible deportation from Jerusalem at any time. While a court hearing has been scheduled in his case on 1 January, the Israeli interior minister — the notoriously far-right Ayelet Shaked — announced on Friday, 9 December, that she rejected the arguments …

Sujitha Selvarajah, Haleema Sadia Adil, Christine Ekechi (2022-12-10). [Comment] Race, ethnicity, and ill health: making the non-modifiable modifiable. thelancet.com Associations between minoritised racial and ethnic populations and poorer health outcomes are well documented.1,2 In The Lancet, Jameela Sheikh and colleagues3 contribute to this evidence base with a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis. 51 studies from 20 high-income to upper-middle-income countries, from the International Prediction of Pregnancy Complications (IPPIC) Network, with at least two ethnic or racial categories (White, Black, South Asian, Hispanic, or other), were included.

Susan Price (2022-12-10). Philippines: Ecosocialism launched. greenleft.org.au Socialist and environmental activists came together to launch a course of educational seminars on ecosocialism in the Philippines' capital, Manila, on November 25, reports Susan Price.

Talha Burki (2022-12-10). [World Report] Research focus: the Ubuntu Center. thelancet.com The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements, and Population Health Equity brings together academics, residents, organisers, and advocates to advance health. Talha Burki reports.

TERFs Out of Oakland (2022-12-10). Monday 12/5: TERFs Out of Oakland! indybay.org Rene Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St Oakland CA…

The Lancet (2022-12-10). [Editorial] Advancing racial and ethnic equity in health. thelancet.com "Racism is a public health emergency of global concern." Since we wrote these words in June, 2020, a monumental worldwide reckoning with racism, xenophobia, and discrimination in society—its roots, its consequences, and its redress—has gathered pace. Marches have taken place and statues have been toppled, activists galvanised and institutions investigated, reforms proposed and elections contested. Progress has been uneven, but interrogation of the power structures that prejudice and mistreat specific groups of people while privileging others has heightened an acknowledgment of racism and its harms[mda…

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Senjuti Saha: advocate for equity in global health research. thelancet.com Microbiologist Senjuti Saha is the Director of the non-profit Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a strong advocate for equity in global health research. When she received a grant in 2018 to set up a sequencing facility at CHRF and got the non-governmental organisation's first sequencing machine, she says, "I wanted to show the world that you could be anywhere in the world and be able to sequence. You don't have to ship samples out to the US or UK. You can sequence wherever you are and everybody's capable.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Michelle Morse: taking a race conscious approach for health equity. thelancet.com Sharing graphs during our interview that show higher rates of premature mortality in Black people than in all other racial and ethnic groups in New York City (NYC), Michelle Morse comments: "That to me is the ultimate example of how racism impacts health; Black people are dying young for no reason other than the net impact of racism." Morse is the Deputy Commissioner for the Center for Health Equity and Community Wellness (CHECW) and inaugural Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NY, USA.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Desmond Jumbam: challenging power dynamics in global health. thelancet.com When asked what is needed now to progress the decolonising global health movement, Desmond Jumbam, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Operation Smile in Accra, Ghana, has one word: action. "We've talked about it, and the conversations are important, and they must continue, but we need to focus on actions. We need to focus on holding institutions accountable for what they say they believe in. It's easy for people to go on Twitter and talk about decolonising global health…but we actually need action", he says.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Ntobeko Ntusi: valuing a culture of inclusivity and reciprocity. thelancet.com Before our interview, Ntobeko Ntusi, Chair and Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, had been doing a bedside tutorial with students. He highlighted the different way they had presented the Black and White patients. "I asked the students why it is important to clarify the HIV status of Black patients when you present them when it has no bearing on their clinical presentation. And you can see the dumbfounded faces because it's not something they do consciously, but these biases are so in-built, even at this young age", he says.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [World Report] Pakistan's growing HIV epidemic. thelancet.com Diagnoses are growing and experts fear that infection is moving from key populations to the public at large. Udani Samarasekera reports.

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [World Report] "They see us differently": advancing health for Roma. thelancet.com Roma are Europe's biggest minority ethnic group and face continued discrimination in health care. Udani Samarasekera reports.

UUSF Forum (2022-12-10). Sunday 12/11: How Factory Farming endangers our future, with Wayne Hsiung. indybay.org In person at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco or on ZOOM…

Victoria Torres (2022-12-10). Venezuelan Government and Pencil Alliance Opposition Party Continue Dialogue. orinocotribune.com

WSWS (2022-12-10). January 6 Committee considers sending criminal referrals to Justice Department targeting Trump, others. wsws.org In addition to the former president, the committee is contemplating criminal referrals for Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Jeffrey Clark and John Eastman.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Stellantis announces indefinite layoffs for 1,3 Belvidere Assembly Plant workers. wsws.org Stellantis announced Friday that Belvidere Assembly will be indefinitely idled in Februrary, impacting 1,3 workers.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Anti-government protests continue in Iran despite mounting repression. wsws.org Industrial workers—including several thousand at the Isfahan Steel, Sanandaj Petrochemical, and Sepahan Cement works—and bus drivers in Mashhad joined the protests.

WSWS (2022-12-10). South Korean truckers' union calls off strike following sham vote. wsws.org The vote called at short notice was an anti-democratic farce in which only 3,575 out of 26,144 union members participated, and of those, only 2,211 voted to end the walk-out.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Museum workers, identity politics and class. wsws.org The recently released Art Museum Staff Demographic Survey 2022 is consumed with questions of race and gender, the obsession of the upper middle class.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Low levels of testing in Europe obscure rapid COVID-19 winter surge. wsws.org European governments' "forever COVID" strategy has led to the total destruction of the most basic measures to track the virus.

WSWS (2022-12-10). The World Cup and human rights: Qatar 2022 and Argentina 1978. wsws.org Recently declassified documents reveal the World Cup's "strategic value …for the military junta and its attempt to use it as a distraction from state crimes."

WSWS (2022-12-10). Thousands of workers protest against privatisation in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Union thugs tried unsuccessfully to prevent members of the SEP from distributing its statement, explaining the treacherous role of the unions and the need for new organisations controlled by workers themselves.

WSWS (2022-12-10). The class logic behind Washington's anti-strike law against railroaders. wsws.org The policy of the Biden administration is determined not one iota by dishonest phrases meant for public consumption, but entirely by the class interests of American capitalism.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Stalinist-led Kerala government connives with Modi against fishers protesting Adani Port project. wsws.org Kerala's Stalinist-led state government has given its consent to the Modi government deploying heavily-armed Central Reserve Police Force personnel at the construction site in order to intimidate and, if necessary, violently suppress any further protests against the port project.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Indian rubber plantation workers continue strike over wages; Australian paramedics and pharmacists carry out limited work bans over crippling staff shortages; New Zealand teachers vote to stop work.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Australia faces holiday surge as COVID infections, hospitalisations grow. wsws.org By every metric, the pandemic is once again worsening in Australia. Governments, however, are insisting that the priority is to ensure a "normal" holiday season to maximise profits.

WSWS (2022-12-10). New Jersey governor seeks private vendor to run state's veterans homes. wsws.org The move is an attempt at damage control after federal inspectors effectively ended new admissions to the Menlo Park, New Jersey, veterans home because of inadequate infection control.

Editor (2022-12-10). Peru's Oligarchy Overthrows President Castillo. scheerpost.com

_____ (2022-12-10). Next On The US Supreme Court Chopping Block: Democracy. popularresistance.org On December 7, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the case Moore v. Harper, a case which could effectively eliminate the influence of the popular vote in presidential elections. In Moore, a case which the Court, now dominated by a far-right majority, will likely decide before July 2023, it is possible that justices will rule in favor of allowing state legislatures the authority to decide the outcome of presidential elections, regardless of the popular vote. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Brian Becker, founding member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and part of the PSL's central…

_____ (2022-12-10). A Seat At The US-Africa Leaders Summit Table Should Be Rejected. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) recognizes the "U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit" — scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. December 13-15th — as nothing more than collusion between neo-colonial powers and U.S. attempts to advance and maintain dominance over the continent. | Liberal elements of U.S. civil society will preoccupy themselves with the issues they think should be addressed at the Summit, claiming to act in the best interest of Africa or, as with the Summit of the Americas held earlier this year, attack those who they say do not deserve to be invited. Such dispositions presume the U.S. has…

_____ (2022-12-10). Iran: To Veil Or Not To Veil. popularresistance.org The explosion of protests in Iran that began in September were not about the Islamic Republic's "hijab law" specifically, but about the abuses and excesses of the so-called morality police — the Gasht-e-Ershad (also known simply as Ershad, or in English, the 'guidance patrol') — against regular Iranian women who were considered to be immodestly garbed. | Public disgruntlement was triggered by the widely-publicized death of Mahsa Amini, who was apprehended by the Ershad and died while in their custody. | Although subsequent video footage released by Iranian police authorities showed that Amini had coll…

_____ (2022-12-10). How Academic Workers' Leverage Can Grow In A Long-Haul Strike. popularresistance.org California – Forty-eight thousand academic workers have been on strike across the 10 campuses of the University of California since November 14. It's the biggest strike in the country this year. The strikers are in four bargaining units—teaching assistants, student researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and academic researchers—all affiliated with the United Auto Workers. | The following speeches were written for and read out at the Strike to Win Assembly on December 6 at UC Berkeley. This assembly was put together by rank-and-file members from the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, en…

_____ (2022-12-10). Report: Dismantling Racism And Militarism In US Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org The prevailing, militaristic conception of "national security" is steeped in racism and perpetuates white supremacy. The Racism-Militarism Paradigm is a way of looking at the world, widely shared among the U.S. policymaking community and much of the public, that arises from a largely unacknowledged doctrine of white supremacy and the necessity of using violence to uphold it. This paradigm establishes a rigid hierarchy, based on race, that values white lives more than any other—at home and abroad. It embraces militarism as the most effective mechanism to guarantee this ordering of society and the world.

_____ (2022-12-10). One Year After Navy Poisons Water, It Does It Again. popularresistance.org One can hardly finish an article about Hawaii's Red Hill jet fuel disaster before another dangerous incident happens. While I was completing an article concerning the first anniversary of the November 2021 massive jet fuel leak of over 19,000 gallons of jet fuel into the drinking water well that served 93,000 military and civilian families, on November 29, 2022, at least 1,300 gallons of the extremely toxic fire suppressant concentrate known as Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) leaked out of an "air release valve" installed by the contractor Kinetix onto the tunnel floor of the Red Hill Underground Jet Fuel Storag…

_____ (2022-12-10). A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Global Plastics Treaty. popularresistance.org Could countries come together to find a solution to the plastic pollution crisis? International collaboration on environmental issues has a mixed track record. The Montreal Protocol successfully reduced the refrigerants and other chemicals burning a hole in the ozone layer, but the efforts of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are still not on track to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions enough to stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis. | Now, nations are trying again with an international treaty on plastic pollution. The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-10). Eighteen Years Ago Today, Journalist Gary Webb Was Murdered After Exposing CIA Drug Trafficking. covertactionmagazine.com On December 10, 2004, the body of journalist Gary Webb, 49, was discovered in his home near Sacramento after a moving company worker found a note posted to his front door that read: "Please do not enter. Call 911 and ask for an ambulance." Webb's death was listed as a suicide, but Webb was found …

Staff (2022-12-10). NATO Defense College delegation inspects Georgian military satrapy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 10, 2022 Visit of the NATO Defense College delegation to the Defense Forces Georgia is hosting a delegation of the NATO Defense College as part of the regional tour. Major General Giorgi Matiashvili, Commander of the Defense Forces of Georgia, welcomed the leaders of the college and high-ranking course participants to …

Staff (2022-12-10). Mary Shelley: If my first introduction to humanity had been a young soldier, burning for glory and slaughter. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com

Staff (2022-12-10). Germany abandons "peacetime" military spending, boosts arms, troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseDecember 8, 2022 Germany looks to close 'peacetime' capability gaps, targets ‚Ǩ15B procurement budget by 2024 The German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) has admitted in a new armaments report that it has serious military capability gaps caused by three decades of "peacetime" underfunding — and that filling those gaps quickly won't be cheap. …

Staff (2022-12-10). 116 Abrams battle tanks part of $4b U.S. sale to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressDecember 6, 2022 US approves $4B sale of Abrams tanks to NATO ally Poland The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $4 billion sale of advanced tanks, other combat vehicles and a large amount of assorted weaponry to NATO ally Poland at a time of heightened security concerns because of the war in …

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-12-10). Colorado legalizes "magic mushrooms" america.cgtn.com Colorado is now the second U.S. state to legalize "magic mushrooms". A month ago, residents voted to legalize psilocybin mushrooms as a way to treat anxiety, PTSD and depression. Now, the lengthy process of setting up so-called healing centers begins.

Florence CGTN (2022-12-10). Key U.S. states move to eliminate wage discrimination. america.cgtn.com The wage transparency law passed in New York city in November. It came after a six-month delay due to initial pushback from some members of the local business community. According to the New York city Commission on Human Rights, the mandate requires New York …

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-12-10). Droughts and wildfires threaten forests in Sierra Nevada. america.cgtn.com The once-sprawling green forest ranges in California's famous Sierra Nevada mountain range are dying out at a much larger scale than previously thought. A recent study found nearly a third of southern Sierra Nevada conifer forests have disappeared in the last decade. And the trend is …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-10). Saudi-Chinese relations: A new path for the interest of the Arab World. uwidata.com The significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia cannot be understood in isolation from the symbolic messages it entails. The Chinese President was received with a standing ovation and awarded an honorary doctorate from King Saud University, in contrast to the apathy that US President Joe Biden experienced during his visit to …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-10). Peru: The fall of Pedro Castillo. uwidata.com By Oscar Rotundo* On July 28, 2021, Pedro Castillo assumed the presidency of Peru after having defeated the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in the second round by a narrow difference. Fujimori, daughter of the former president convicted of crimes against humanity and other political and economic crimes, was defeated in her third attempt to become …

Staff (2022-12-10). Cuba ratifica su compromiso de solidaridad con la Organización de Estados de àÅfrica, Caribe y Pacífico. cubadebate.cu Intervención del Viceprimer Ministro del gobierno de la República de Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz en las Deliberaciones de la Cumbre de Jefes de Estado y Gobierno de la Organización de Estados de àÅfrica, Caribe y Pacífico. Debate general del tema central: 3 continentes, 3 océanos y 1 destino común, construyendo con resiliencia y sostenibilidad.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-10). Lula anuncia futuros ministros de su Gobierno en Brasil. telesurtv.net Anuncia a titulares de las carteras de Hacienda, Defensa, Justicia y Seguridad Pública. El presidente electo de Brasil se reunirá esta tarde con los comandantes de las FF. AA.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-10). Zurda Infinita conversa con Lucho González sobre cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Morales y Sorín destacaron la fortaleza mental de Argentina, remontando del empate sobre el minuto final.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-10). Costa Rica reporta 3.552 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net El reporte de la semana epidemiológica 48 indica que los casos se incrementaron en 764, en comparación con la semana precedente.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-10). ONU acepta ser acompañante de diálogos de paz con el ELN. telesurtv.net El jefe de la Misión de Verificación de la ONU en Colombia, sera el representante de António Guterres en la mesa de diálogo entre el Gobierno colombiano y el ELN.

Staff (2022-12-10). Liga Élite: Comenzaron nuevas subseries este fin de semana. cubadebate.cu Tras los resultados de este sábado la tabla de posiciones se mantiene igual: encabeza Agricultores (24-14) con diferencia de 4.5 juegos sobre su más cercano perseguidor Centrales (20-19). Luego se ubican Tabacaleros (19-19), Ganaderos (18-19), Portuarios (17-22) y Cafetaleros (16-21).

Staff (2022-12-10). Lista bioeléctrica para pruebas de sincronización con ingenio. cubadebate.cu La primera bioeléctrica cubana, construida en áreas aledañas al central Ciro Redondo, de Ciego de àÅvila, está lista para realizar las pruebas de sincronización con ese ingenio, que comenzará la zafra en el actual mes. Es la primera planta cubana de este tipo en la modalidad de inversión extranjera y pionera en el empleo de marabú como combustible.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-10). Pedro Castillo Ratifies Asylum Request to Mexico. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, December 8, the deposed president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, ratified his request for political asylum in Mexico. This was confirmed by Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard through a Twitter post. | "Castillo has ratified the asylum request received at the Mexican Embassy early this morning (2 a.m.), which I attach here for informing the public," the Mexican foreign affairs secretary wrote on social media. | Castillo ha ratificado la solicitud de asilo recibida en la Embajada de México esta madrugada (2 am ) misma que les anexo para conocimiento de la opinión pública. | — Marcelo Ebra…

Editor (2022-12-10). Judicial Coup in Argentina: Corrupt Judges Conspire With Media Oligarch to Ban Cristina Kirchner From Office. scheerpost.com Leaked messages show Argentina's corrupt judges and prosecutors conspired with right-wing media oligarchs to launch a judicial coup against left-wing ex President and current VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, sentencing her to six years in prison and banning her from running in the 2023 elections.

Staff (2022-12-10). Víctor Hugo Morales: De zurda, antes que nada, estar en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Lo primero que rescato, y la voy a sorprender, fue entrar a Cuba. Fue estando aquí en algún viaje, cuando, al ver la fuerte presencia de Telesur, me imaginé en su pantalla para llegar a los cubanos. Cuba es, para mi generación, la más alta, la más emocionante de las banderas en la construcción del mundo soñado.

Staff (2022-12-10). Cuba en Datos: El judo femenino cubano antes y después de Veitía (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Tomando como base los principales resultados (Juegos Olímpicos, Panamericanos y Mundiales), pretendemos mostrar en cifras la calidad de este gran entrenador cubano, quien se retiró del deporte activo en 2015, aunque su adiós no fue oficializado hasta enero de 2016 en Gran Prix celebrado en la Ciudad Deportiva.

Staff (2022-12-10). Ley de expropiación en Cuba: Refuerzo de las garantías personales en el ámbito patrimonial. cubadebate.cu Uno de los proyectos de ley que se presentarán en el décimo periodo ordinario de sesiones del Parlamento cubano, que se iniciará el 12 de diciembre, es el de la Ley de la Expropiación por Razones de Utilidad Pública o Interés Social, que ordena mejor los procesos expropiatorios y dota a las personas afectadas de derechos.

Staff (2022-12-10). øSe garantizan los derechos humanos en Cuba?: Una mirada desde la sociedad civil. cubadebate.cu "La Revolución, el Socialismo cubano, ha demostrado que es un sistema de todos y para todos; que no es perfecto —porque la perfección no existe-, pero es el sistema más justo al que se puede aspirar. Es un sistema basado en la justicia social, la igualdad, el humanismo, en darle un espacio dentro de nuestra sociedad a todas y todos".

Staff (2022-12-10). Dibu Martínez vuelve a ser el héroe de la Albiceleste. cubadebate.cu El portero de Argentina se convirtió en el héroe de la Albiceleste este viernes al detener dos de los penaltis de Países Bajos en la definición de los cuartos de final del Mundial de Qatar 2022.

Staff (2022-12-10). Out 27: Curazao, de nuevo la piedra en el zapato en semifinal. cubadebate.cu En los últimos años, Curazao y Holanda se han convertido en nuestra piedra en el zapato cuando de juegos claves a nivel internacional se trata. Y son de un árbol ramas y tronco. Este sábado enfrentaremos de nuevo en las semifinales a los curazoleños desde las 2: 00 de la tarde en el estadio Andre Rodgers.

Staff (2022-12-10). Soberana 02 y Soberana Plus reciben gran premio en evento internacional en Belarús. cubadebate.cu Las vacunas cubanas anti covid-19 Soberana 02 y Soberana Plus obtuvieron el Gran Premio del evento internacional de negocios Líder del Año, en Belarús, por su contribución a la lucha mundial contra la pandemia, informó en su cuenta en Twitter el Instituto Finlay de Vacunas (IFV).

Staff (2022-12-10). Tras la derrota de Brasil en el Mundial, Tite deja su puesto al frente de la canarinha. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-10). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este sábado 10 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El primero de diciembre inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extenderá hasta el próximo día 10. Compartimos la programación del sábado 10 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin y el Acapulco. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-10). EN VIVO: Marruecos 1 – 0 Portugal en cuartos de Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net Este es el tercer partido correspondiente a la actual fase del torneo, en el que Marruecos llega tras ser líder del Grupo F.

TeleSUR, ev, MER (2022-12-10). Marruecos enfrentará a Portugal en cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este encuentro se enfrentará en la siguiente ronda del torneo al vencedor del partido entre Inglaterra y Francia.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-10). Presidente cubano elogia congreso sobre derechos humanos. telesurtv.net El congreso sobre Derechos Humanos abordó la protección integral de los derechos y la dignidad humana desde la ciencia.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-10). Registran abrupto incremento de casos de Covid-19 en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias de Paraguay indicaron que el número de casos de coronavirus aumentaron un 120 por ciento en una semana.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-10). Sesiona cumbre de la Unión Económica Euroasiática en Kirguistán. telesurtv.net Entre los temas que se abordan sobresalen la extensión de la zona de mercado común y la eliminación de las barreras comerciales.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-10). Explosión en una mina de carbón deja diez muertos en Indonesia. telesurtv.net La agencia local de rescates precisó que la última víctima fue encontrada tras una búsqueda en un túnel de 240 metros.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-10). Finaliza décima cumbre organización de àÅfrica, Caribe y Pacífico. telesurtv.net El secretario general del bloque, Georges Chikoti llamó a aunar esfuerzos para enfrentar la crisis financiera, alimentaria y climática que enfrenta el mundo.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-10). Francia reporta aumento en tasa de incidencia de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Se registraron al menos 94 muertes más asociadas a la Covid-19, por lo que suman 159.611 desde el inicio de la pandemia.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-10). Registran sismo de magnitud 5,9 en Davao Oriental, Filipinas. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, el movimiento telúrico se localizó a una profundidad cercana a los 65 kilómetros.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-10). Argentina clasifica a semifinales del Mundial Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Ahora los argentinos se deberán enfrentar a Croacia, que en el primer partido de la jornada eliminó a Brasil también en tanda de penales.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-10). Inglaterra y Francia definirán al último semifinalista de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los dos conjuntos llegan como favoritos, siendo el tercer encuentro entre ambas selecciones en una Copa del Mundo.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-10). Tribunal peruano rechaza demanda de habeas corpus del expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El Tercer Juzgado Constitucional de Lima de la Corte Superior de Justicia informa que no se había acreditado la supuesta vulneración a su derecho a la libertad.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-10). Señalan incidencia de violencia y conflicto armado en Colombia. telesurtv.net En lo que va de 2022, un total de 70.267 colombianos sufrieron desplazamiento forzoso a causa del conflicto.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-10). Presidenta de Perú acepta posibilidad de adelantar comicios. telesurtv.net Ciudadanos continúan protestas. Piden cierre del Congreso, la liberación de Pedro Castillo y la convocatoria a una Asamblea Constituyente.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-10). Sindicato de correos retoma huelgas en Reino Unido por mejora salarial. telesurtv.net El sindicato CWU rechazó unos cambios laborales de la empresa, como la introducción obligatoria de trabajar en domingo.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-10). Celac rechaza anuncio de ejercicio militar de Reino Unido en Malvinas. telesurtv.net Argentina y el Reino Unido protagonizaron un conflicto bélico entre el 2 de abril y el 14 de junio de 1982 por la soberanía del territorio insular.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-10). Panamá eleva a 63 los contagiados de viruela símica. telesurtv.net De los casos de viruela símica o Mpox 41de ellos se encuentran activos, 9 aislamiento hospitalario y 32 en sus domicilios.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-10). Belice reporta 69 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, no varía la cifra de fallecidos, que se mantiene en 688, ni hay personas hospitalizadas.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-10). Bolivia asumirá vicepresidencia del Consejo de DD.HH. de ONU en 2023. telesurtv.net El cargo será asumido por Maira Mariela Macdonal Álvarez, representante permanente de Bolivia en el Consejo.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-10). Al menos 7 muertos y más de heridos por explosión en India. telesurtv.net Las autoridades declararon que varios heridos están en cuidados intensivos y algunos reciben ventilación asistida.

TeleSUR, rzr- YSM (2022-12-10). Incendio forestal deja 8.000 hectáreas afectadas en Argentina. telesurtv.net El siniestro continúa activo y propagándose, y los bomberos abren línea húmeda en las zonas de mayor actividad.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-10). JEP sancionará a 12 militares colombianos por falsos positivos. telesurtv.net Los 12 exmilitares del Batallón La Popa reconocieron su responsabilidad en 135 asesinatos y desapariciones forzadas de jóvenes entre enero de 2022 y julio de 2005.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-10). Policía peruana reprime a simpatizantes del expresidente Castillo. telesurtv.net A lo largo del viernes, miles de personas se movilizaron por las calles de Lima y otras ciudades del país luego de la vacancia presidencial de Pedro Castillo.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-10). Policía peruana reprime a simpatizantes del expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net A lo largo del viernes, miles de personas se movilizaron por las calles de Lima y otras ciudades del país luego de la vacancia presidencial de Pedro Castillo.

_____ (2022-12-10). Judicial Coup In Argentina. popularresistance.org Argentina's notoriously corrupt and deeply politicized judicial system set off an international scandal on December 6, sentencing left-wing former President and current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and banning her from future office based on highly dubious charges. | Prominent leaders across Latin America denounced the ruling as a "judicial coup." It is eerily similar to the fraudulent case that led to the imprisonment of Brazil's left-wing former President Lula da Silva in the lead-up to the 2018 elections, which the United Nations Human Rights Committee later denounced as…

Staff (2022-12-10). Protestas en Perú: exigen elecciones anticipadas y liberación de Castillo. cubadebate.cu Cientos de personas continuaban el sábado protestando en demanda de un adelanto de las elecciones en Perú a la nueva presidenta Dina Boluarte, que alista la conformación de su gabinete de ministros tras el abrupto cambio de poder en el país. Boluarte, de 60 años, se convirtió en la primera mujer que asume la presidencia de Perú para cumplir el actual mandato gubernamental.

Staff (2022-12-10). Díaz-Canel: Somos los hijos de un pueblo vencedor de imposibles. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, al hacer la clausura del V Pleno de la organización partidista resumió en sus ideas el hacer de tantos meses de duro trabajo en los que se ha buscado incesantemente cómo perfeccionar la labor del Partido.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-10). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir nuevas elecciones en Perú. telesurtv.net A Lima han llegado personas desde Cajamarca, Áncash, Ayacucho, Huaraz y Puno para sumarse a las movilizaciones.

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-10). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Fossil Fuel-Free Future For LA. levernews.com Good things are happening! In Los Angeles, grassroots organizers made history by banning projects that have long harmed the health of millions of residents. Also, from Puerto Rico to southern New Mexico, environmental activists are making strides to change the legal battlefield against the fossil fuel industry. Meanwhile in Maine, consumers are taking energy justice into their own hands by putting a bold new measure on the 2023 ballot.Read about all these historic victories in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news and progress for Lever supporting subscribers.Roc…

Shane Quinn (2022-12-09). The Rise of Nazism and Terrorist Groups in Interwar Germany. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-09). Merkel Spills Beans on How U.S. and NATO Partners Planned War in Ukraine Against Russia. strategic-culture.org As Merkel's comments reveal, the war mentality in the West against Russia has been extant for over a decade if not longer. | It is becoming irrefutably clear that the United States and its NATO partners have been planning for many years for the current war in the Ukraine against Russia. That fact makes the prospects for peace all the more elusive. How to negotiate with a mindset that is so deeply invested and ingrained with belligerence? | Western governments and media accuse Russia of "unprovoked aggression" against Ukraine and are clamoring for Moscow to hand over eye-watering financial compensation as well as…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-09). US Betrays EU Allies' Interests Skillfully Using Ukrainian Conflict To Its Advantage. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-09). Who's Actually Running Out Of Missiles In Ukraine? southfront.org

Anonymous587 (2022-12-09). American Veterans From The Mozart Group Confirm The Critical Situation Of Ukrainian Troops In Bakhmut. southfront.org The article was submitted by our new author who introduced himself as "Matvey, a resident of Donetsk". The article is…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). In Video: Russian Msta-SM2 Howitzers Use 'Roving Gun' Tactic To Hit Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org A Russian Msta-SM2 firing. Screengrab via the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On December 9, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video showing teams of Msta-SM2 self-propelled 152 mm howitzers employing the "roving guns" tactic to hit Ukrainian personnel and equipment in the special military operation zone."The tactic of roving guns enables artillery squads to conduct a counter-fire maneuver after accomplishing a firing mission and leave the site as soon as possible for another fire emplacement where…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-09). Foreign Mercenaries Ready To Retire From Ukrainian Front Lines. southfront.org |

Infobrics (2022-12-09). Who's actually running out of missiles in Ukraine. infobrics.org While Russia is still producing advanced missiles such as the Kh-101, the US has used up 13 years' worth of Stinger production and five years' worth of Javelin production.

Infobrics (2022-12-09). US to continue multi-billion-dollar financing of Ukraine in 2023. infobrics.org Questions raised on just how long the US can continue funding the Ukrainians.

Mark Sleboda (2022-12-09). Video: Russia's Large Winter Offensive, Dwindling Western Arms Supplies. globalresearch.ca

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-09). Expect More Widening of the Ukraine Conflict. thealtworld.com An Inflexible Putin indicates he is sticking with his go-slow war that results in ever more Western participation. In rare comments on the status of the war, Putin admitted it would likely be a "long process." | www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-risk-nuclear-war-rising-will-defend-russia-all-available-means | Does Putin realize that by needlessly prolonging the conflict he is not only causing unnecessary Russian casualties, but also he could be putting his leadership in danger? Man…

Prof. Vijay Prashad (2022-12-09). The West Must Stop Blocking Negotiations Between Ukraine and Russia. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-09). Georgia: shrewish U.S. dominatrix lays down law on Saakashvili, Ukraine war, Russian "occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 9, 2022 U.S. Ambassador Talks Saakashvili, Georgians in Ukraine, Public Defender While attending an event at the Kutaisi State University on 9 December, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan spoke with journalists about the ailing health of imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgians fighting in Ukraine, and the ongoing Public Defender selection process. Asked about Saakashvili's …

Staff (2022-12-09). Poland touts arsenal of NATO-compatible Korean tanks in largest military buildup in its history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MorƒÖg, only 37 miles from Poland's border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, is where the U.S. installed PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in 2010, four years before the coup in Ukraine and the commencement of the war in Donbass. RR ==== Polish RadioDecember 9, 2022 Poland in effort to boost army to counter Russian threat: …

Staff (2022-12-09). Polish MEP pushes amendment to honor Georgian Legion "heroes" fighting in Ukraine for past eight years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerDecember 9, 2022 Anna Fotyga makes amendment to honor the Georgian heroes defending Ukraine and Georgia European Parliament member Anna Fotyga [from Poland], in the annual report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia, raised the issue of amendment, whereby the European Parliament will honor the Georgian heroes fighting in Ukraine. …

Staff (2022-12-09). U.S. provides more missiles to Ukraine in new $275 million arms package. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Missiles for HIMARS, air defense: US announces $275M in military aid to Ukraine The United States has prepared a new military aid package for Ukraine, which includes missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), ammunition for artillery, as well as new capabilities to boost Ukraine's air defenses. John Kirby, National Security Council (NSC) …

WSWS (2022-12-09). Indian students and workers support December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement. wsws.org Supporters of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) in India have received significant support from workers and students in their campaign to build the international online rally, "For a mass movement of youth and students to stop the war in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) on December 10.

WSWS (2022-12-09). French students support December 10 IYSSE rally for an international anti-war movement. wsws.org Students who spoke to SEP members in France denounced the impact of the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine on inflation, energy supply and the threat of a nuclear escalation.

Alfred de Zayas (2022-12-09). The United Nations promise of peace—also in Ukraine. mronline.org The hybrid war in Ukraine has sadly revealed how ineffective the United Nations Organisation has been when it comes to preventing armed conflict or even negotiating a cease-fire when hostilities have broken out.

_____ (2022-12-09). Qatar in the grip of Washington. journal-neo.org Washington's defense of its unipolar world is becoming increasingly difficult for the White House, and it is accompanied by growing opposition from Russia, China and an increasing number of supporters of a multipolar world order. Under these circumstances, Washington is desperately trying to demonstrate what little still remains of its influence on the suppression of …

_____ (2022-12-09). EU's Oil Price Cap Creates a Price Cap… on Stupidity. strategic-culture.org By Tom LUONGO | The EU and the US went forward with their long-debated, long-telegraphed move to put a price cap on Russian oil at $60 per barrel. | By believing they can pressure suppliers into not hauling Russian oil lest they run afoul of the sanctions that support the price cap, they believe they can take only Russian oil off the market for the long run. | Because of the way oil is actually traded in the real world, versus the way it trades in Janet Yellen's head, this policy is actually much harder to implement than it actually looks. You don't buy oil at the crude oil counter at Target or Wal-Mart. | There…

Amy Goodman (2022-12-09). Brittney Griner's Supporters Secured Her Freedom. truthout.org Basketball star Brittney Griner landed in the United States early Friday after nearly 10 months of detention in Russia. Griner was freed Thursday in a dramatic prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, with the Biden administration agreeing to free Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year sentence. Griner had been held in Russia since February… |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-09). How Bigotry Weakens a Country. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). SDF Is Ready To Withdraw From Key Towns In Northern Syria Under New Russian Offer To Turkey. southfront.org Russia has offered Turkey a new deal that would see the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withdrawing from two key…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-09). The Dirty Side Of Russian Prisoner Paul Whelan: Is He Really The Hero MAGA Claims? moguldom.com The Biden administration has been criticized for securing the release of celebrity basketball player Brittney Griner, who spent nine months in a Russian prison after police found cannabis oil in her luggage, while former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges. Congressional Republicans questioned the decision to agree to a prisoner …

Drago Bosnic (2022-12-09). Can Germany's Plan for Confrontation with Russia Work? Is the Bundeswehr Preparing for War? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-09). Shanghai set to get gas from Russia. ecns.cn The Tai'an-Taixing section is 7 kilometers long with a designed annual gas transmission volume of 18.9 billion cubic meters.

____ (2022-12-09). U.S. basketball player Griner swapped for Russian citizen Bout. ecns.cn U.S. Basketball player Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February, was released and heading home Thursday after a prisoner swap between Washington and Moscow.

Infobrics (2022-12-09). Zimbabwe Wants to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the group has over the years expanded to be known as BRICS Plus by incorporating other nations outside the five members…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-09). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Remarks at the Primakov Readings International Forum, Moscow, December 7, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Mr Dynkin, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, Organisers and guests, I am delighted to be able to address the Primakov Readings again and to take part in discussions with the leading experts from Russia and other countries. I would like to say that, despite the difficulties all of you are aware of, the Readings have again…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-09). President Putin: "We Will Defend Ourselves with Everything We Have" libya360.wordpress.com The outlines of a truly multipolar world order are appearing before our eyes: new development centres are being formed in Asia, Africa and Latin America, which are increasingly defending their national interests, protecting their sovereignty, and the right to choose their own development trajectory. It is simply impossible to resist these objective historic processes. Video…

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-09). Street Veteran Lee Coleman Faces 3 Years in Jail, Activists say 'Police are Disarming the Movement'. unicornriot.ninja

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-09). Union Infighting Threatens to Derail South African Workers Movement. unicornriot.ninja

Ricardo Vaz (2022-12-09). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't to Regulate Sector. venezuelanalysis.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-09). Community groups receive free air sensors to monitor and tackle local pollution. imperial.ac.uk The second round of London community groups to receive free sensors to monitor and tackle local air pollution have been announced.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-09). Recycled gold from SIM cards could help make drugs more sustainable. imperial.ac.uk Researchers have used gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines.

_____ (2022-12-09). The World Cup Thankfully Keeps Politics in Football. journal-neo.org With global attention focused on the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, there are the usual bleatings about politics being entangled with sport. Qatar being a country with no previous football tradition, these are being magnified beyond the usual levels. Selling out to big business! Ignoring Qatar's human rights record! Preventing fans drinking! LBGT and migrant …

_____ (2022-12-09). Decolonization, Multipolarity And The Demise Of The Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org December 3, 2023 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. It will also mark its obsolescence in the face of popular resistance and the Pink Tide of progressive governments in Latin America that have been elected over the past two and a half decades. The prevailing ideology of these left and left of center movements rejects the "Washington Consensus" and opts for a new consensus based on the decolonization of the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. This consensus is accompanied by encounters and conferences that advance liberatory traditions developed since the 1960's as well as those…

_____ (2022-12-09). Environmental Justice Advocates Successfully Block Manchin's Side Deal. popularresistance.org West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin's so-called dirty side deal was dealt another blow when Democratic leadership declined to attach it to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). | The legislation, which would have fast-tracked permitting for energy projects and pushed through the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline, was reportedly supported at first by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. However, support wavered after more than 750 frontline communities and environmental justice organizations wrote a letter to Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday opposing the deal. | "Ma…

_____ (2022-12-09). No Union? You Still Have A Right To Strike. popularresistance.org Last year there were 87 strikes by non-union workers, according to Cornell's Labor Action Tracker, accounting for one-third of all work stoppages in the U.S. | Even without a union, you have the legal right to organize strikes, job actions, and various protests—and your employer is banned from retaliating against you. | Despite the law, though, many employers will fire troublemakers if they can get away with it. That can bring organizing to a halt. | So if you're organizing without the protection of a union contract, it behooves you to know your rights and how to enforce them. | With a little practice, you…

_____ (2022-12-09). Nothing Good Will Come From The New Cold War For Australia. popularresistance.org On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more than Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea… combined'. Since 2009, China has also been Australia's largest destination for exports as well as the largest single source of Australia's imports. | For the past six years, China has largely ignored Australia's requests for meetings due to the latter's close militar…

_____ (2022-12-09). On 'Hate' And Love At The World Cup: Palestine Is More Than An Arab Cause. popularresistance.org We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject to be compared to other collective struggles that consume most Arabs, everywhere. The ongoing celebration of Palestine and the Palestinian flag at the Qatar World Cup 2022 by millions of Arab fans compels us to rethink our earlier assumptions about the Arab people's relationship with Palestine. | The starting point for my argument is Rome, Italy, not Doha, Qatar. In August 2021, I attended a friendly football match between Morocco's Raja Casablanca and the Italian AS Ro…

_____ (2022-12-09). Palestine Action Breaks In And Smashes Weapons Factory In Wales. popularresistance.org Activists from Palestine Action have broken in to Teledyne Technologies' weapons plant in Presteigne, Wales. Climbing in through smashed windows, activists began to thoroughly dismantle the factory of the American-owned firm, forcing closure of a site used to supply military hardware to Israel. Activists have taken apart offices, broken computers, and have begun occupation of the roof to ensure that the factory remains inoperable. The group took over the Teledyne factory at 7.30am on Thursday morning, and vow to continue this action for as long as possible to stop the manufacture or shipment of Israel's drone tec…

_____ (2022-12-09). Perú: Attempts To Remove Castillo Continued Until Abrupt End. popularresistance.org Rural teacher and trade unionist Pedro Castillo has had a troubled presidency. From the beginning, he faced attempts by the right wing in parliament, where the extreme right predominates, to remove him. However, he was also weakened by his abandonment of campaign proposals that raised many hopes among Peruvians, the serious shortcomings of his management, repeated signs of ineffectiveness, questioned appointments, and corruption scandals. There were four attempts to remove him from the presidency before Castillo decided to attempt carrying out his own coup against Congress, trying to shut it down in an unconstitu…

_____ (2022-12-09). Portland's Circular Economy Is Primed For Success. popularresistance.org Portland, Oregon – This year's climate conference, COP 27, focused a lot on loss and damage compensation. The question of who should foot the bill for our current climate crisis has highlighted a growing conversation around planetary boundaries and collective responsibility. | The disparate impacts of historical emissions on Global South communities show us that pushing waste, emissions, and externalities out of sight isn't only unjust, it's unsustainable. And while these problems continue to unfold on a global scale, each country, city, and locality's role in perpetuating them — or helping to craft solutio…

_____ (2022-12-09). We Defend A Socialist Society Where People And Planet Come First. popularresistance.org Belgium – An acute cost of living crisis marked by soaring food and fuel prices has hit working class households across Europe. In Belgium, students have been standing alongside workers at the forefront of protests demanding effective measures from the government to tackle the crisis. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Sander Claessens, president of the Comac student movement in Belgium, about their involvement in the protests against the cost of living crisis, political interventions in campuses and society, and the policies of the government towards education, among other issues. Comac is affiliated to the Workers' Pa…

_____ (2022-12-09). Solidarity Rally For Railroad Workers. popularresistance.org After missing-in-action the past few weeks, some rail union chiefs have called for a major rally in Washington, DC at the Capitol Building. In addition, the unions are assisting to build rallies at rail terminals in towns and cities across the country. RWU urges all railroad workers from every craft, family, members, other working class friends and allies to take part. | These rallies are intended to draw the public's attention towards: | The need for increased rail safety — prioritizing the need to maintain two-person crews. | The devastating effects of so-called "precision scheduled railroading" on the na…

_____ (2022-12-09). Starbucks Union Workers Have A Holiday Wish. popularresistance.org Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) has a birthday on Friday, and is holding ten rallies across the country to celebrate with the help of its parent union, Workers United. | Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the winning election at the Elmwood Starbucks store in Buffalo, N.Y. on December 9, 2021, the first of the chain's company-run locations to unionize in the country since the 1980s. The election win at Elmwood triggered a nationwide union upsurge at Starbucks. | As part of the day of action, SBWU baristas are asking supporters to refrain from buying Starbucks gift cards this holiday season and show up to wo…

_____ (2022-12-09). Starbucks Union Workers Have a Holiday Wish: Don't Buy Starbucks Gift Cards. popularresistance.org Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) has a birthday on Friday, and is holding ten rallies across the country to celebrate with the help of its parent union, Workers United. | Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the winning election at the Elmwood Starbucks store in Buffalo, N.Y. on December 9, 2021, the first of the chain's company-run locations to unionize in the country since the 1980s. The election win at Elmwood triggered a nationwide union upsurge at Starbucks.

_____ (2022-12-09). Our materials in Telegram (03.12 09.12). strategic-culture.org

_____ (2022-12-09). Rishi Sunak's Bali Fiasco and Then His Bland Banquet Babble. strategic-culture.org There will be more confrontations, more divisions, more effort at 'divide and rule' strong arming both small and big nations at any possible geopolitical corner by the British. | It seems to be yet unknown whether

Ali Abunimah (2022-12-09). Do not expel Salah Hammouri, France tells Israel. electronicintifada.net Occupation authorities have extended the Palestinian-French lawyer's detention.

Alyssa Bowen (2022-12-09). The Right Has Expanded Its Dark Money Strategy for Dominating School Boards. truthout.org Following the November elections, staffers from several dark money anti-public school groups — Moms for Liberty (M4L), Independent Women's Forum (IWF) and Parents Defending Education (PDE) — took to the media to tout the supposed success of far right school board candidates. One IWF staffer described the results of local and state public education races as a bright spot for Republicans in an… |

Amjad Ayman Yaghi (2022-12-09). World gives cold shoulder to people from Gaza. electronicintifada.net Obtaining visas from Europe is a major ordeal.

Anand Naidoo (2022-12-09). The Heat: China-Arab Relations. america.cgtn.com Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a historic visit to Saudi Arabia. We will take a look at China-Middle East relations. Saudi Arabia has pulled out all the stops to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is Saudi Arabia's main trading partner and the two …

Andrew Lautz (2022-12-09). Christmas Comes Early for Hawks as Congress Considers Giant Defense Bill. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Lautz (2022-12-09). National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Congress Considers Giant "Gift Wrapped" Defense Bill of $858 Billion. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). Israel Warned Lebanon Over Iranian Weapons Shipment To Beirut Airport — Report. southfront.org Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | Israel is tracking an Iranian attempt to establish a weapons smuggling route to Hezbollah in Lebanon via civilian airline flights to Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport, the Tel Aviv-based Channel 12 reported on December 8. | According to the Hebrew news channel, Iran is using Meraj Airlines, which started flying a direct route between Tehran and Beirut on November…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). Lebanon Arrested 185 Suspected Of Spying For Israel After Economic Crisis — Report. southfront.org The official insignia of the Israeli Mossad. | Lebanese security forces have arrested 185 people suspected of spying for Israel since the start of the country's economic crisis three years ago, the AFP reported on December 7, citing two security officials. | One of the unnamed officials told the news agency that the number is up from a previous average of four or five arrests per year. Between April 2009 and 2014, around 100 people were arrested on charges of spying for Israel. At the time, most of…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). Syrian Army Deploys Additional Reinforcements In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org On December 8, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed additional reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern Aleppo countryside. | The reinforcements, which included several battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and truck-mounted heavy machine guns, reportedly came from the elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, mostly known by their former name Tiger Forces. They were deployed near the towns of Tell Rifaat and Manbij, which are held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-09). House passes bill to protect same-sex, interracial marriages. nationofchange.org The "landmark legislation" will go to President Biden, which he is expected to sign into law.

Ashley Sadler (2022-12-09). Florida Governor DeSantis Promises to Hold Pfizer, Moderna Accountable for COVID Jab Side Effects. globalresearch.ca

Azerbaycan24 (2022-12-09). Merkel Acknowledges that 2014 Minsk Accord Was a Deception. globalresearch.ca

Black Alliance for Peace (2022-12-09). Human Rights Day 2022 Must be Recommitment to the Black Radical Human Rights and Peace Traditions. globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-09). House Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill. truthout.org Peace advocates on Thursday slammed the House of Representatives' passage of a mammoth $858 billion military spending bill as an early holiday gift for the Pentagon and the weapons corporations who benefit from the United States' ongoing — but largely forgotten — War on Terror. House lawmakers voted 350-80 in favor of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with 45 Democrats and 35… |

Brian Berletic (2022-12-09). New Atlas LIVE: Mongolian Protests, Saudi Arabia & China, Vietnamese High Speed Rail + more… thealtworld.com Today we talk about protests in Mongolia, Chinese-Saudi relations, Vietnam and Chinese high-speed rail, and more…

Brian Perez-Canto (2022-12-09). Tenants fight slumlord negligence which caused a fire in Athens, Georgia. liberationnews.org "No smoke detector went off… no sprinkler, no nothing went off. If it wasn't for my one-year-old baby waking me up, I would be dead," said one tenant.

Brittani Banks (2022-12-09). How a Federal Agency's Funding Crisis Imperils Workers' Rights. independentmediainstitute.org Some workers began delaying doctor's appointments and others started delving deeply into their pockets for care when Tecnocap illegally slashed health benefits at its Glen Dale, West Virginia, manufacturing plant last year. One worker even put thousands of dollars of chemotherapy charges on credit cards to save his wife's life. Lisa Wilds, president of United …

Bryan Fonseca (2022-12-09). US, Mexico Soccer Teams Heading in Opposite Directions (OPINION). latinorebels.com While Team USA has far more signs of hope, given that their players are ascending, competing in top leagues, and have reached the Round of 16 after an eight-year absence, Mexico just had their worst World Cup showing in decades, with a roster led by highly experienced but old veterans.

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-09). The Season Finale Of The Hit Show 'Proxy War'. thealtworld.com

Chauncey K. Robinson (2022-12-09). Black voters not fooled by Republicans' racial tokenism with Herschel Walker. peoplesworld.org Rev. Dr. Sen. Raphael Warnock has made history by being the first Black senator elected to a full six-year term in Georgia history. His victory was secured despite the Republican Party's racist voter suppression and "any other Black person will do" tactics. Black voters—who are more than a quarter of the Georgia electorate—made up the …

Chris Hedges (2022-12-09). How America used WWI to crush internal dissent. therealnews.com Behind the triumphant narrative of the American entry into WWI is another story of a society riven by powerful contradictions. In 1917 the US was overwhelmed by labor disputes, rising anti-immigrant 'nativism,' and unrelenting racial violence, particularly against Black people. In his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, historian Adam Hochschild traces the untold story of how WWI reshaped America's domestic politics. The Great War provided the occasion to clamp down on the Socialist Party of America and the International Workers of the World, muzzle…

Chris Walker (2022-12-09). DOJ Asks Federal Judge to Hold Trump's Legal Team in Contempt of Court. truthout.org The Department of Justice (DOJ) is urging a federal judge to hold former President Donald Trump's legal team in contempt of court over their failure to adhere to a subpoena that was issued earlier this year. The subpoena, which was issued in May, required Trump to turn over all documents marked as classified that he improperly removed from the White House after his departure from the presidency… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-09). Jan. 6 Committee Considering Criminal Referrals for Trump and 4 Others — Report. truthout.org The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building and efforts by members of the Trump campaign to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election will deliver a final report of their findings on December 21. The release date of the report, which will be around 102 weeks after the attack took place, was announced by January 6 committee chair… |

Dan Beeton (2022-12-09). Preview: What to Look for in the November CPI. cepr.net The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, December 13 at 8: 30 a.m. Eastern Time. The overall CPI rose by 0.4 percent in October, the same as its September increase. However, food and energy prices raised the overall rate above the core 0.3 percent core …

Dan Collyns (2022-12-09). Peru's new president sworn in. america.cgtn.com Peruvians have a new president today after hours of political drama that saw leftist leader Pedro Castillo arrested and removed from office following his last-ditch bid to cling to power by dissolving Congress.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-09). Largest Asset Manager BlackRock With $10T Under Management: A Recession Like No Other Will Hit America. moguldom.com A recession unlike any other will tip the world into a period of prolonged and heightened instability where investing approaches that once worked won't work anymore, according to BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager. As banks aggressively increase the cost of borrowing to tame inflation, there'll be more market turbulence than ever before, BlackRock strategists …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-09). Finland Doesn't Have a Clear Date on When Turkey Will Approve NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com Finland's foreign minister said Thursday that while there's been progress alleviating Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's NATO bids, there is still no "clear date" on when Ankara will ratify their memberships. "What we are still missing is the clear date, a clear plan for the Turkish parliament to deal with this issue," Finnish Foreign …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-09). NDAA Includes Unprecedented Military Support for Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes legislation that will give unprecedented US military support to Taiwan, a step that Beijing will view as a major provocation and the US moving further away from the one-China policy. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said including the new support …

David Bacon (2022-12-09). Ill harvest: In rural California, farmworkers fend for themselves for health care. peoplesworld.org Carmen Hernandez lives in a small home on Chateau Fresno Avenue, one of the three streets that make up Lanare, a tiny unincorporated settlement in the San Joaquin Valley. The street's name sounds more appropriate to an upscale housing development. In reality it is a potholed tarmac lane leading into the countryside from the highway. In …

David Giesen (2022-12-09). Thursday 12/15: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…

____ (2022-12-09). Fruit trains arrive in SW China via China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn A train loaded with fresh fruits arrived in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, via the China-Laos Railway on Wednesday, and another arrived in Chongqing Municipality on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). TikTok extends lead in ad pack. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app under Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the global advertising slowdown, with the social media platform likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). Guidelines issued to help patients recover. ecns.cn Health authorities on Thursday issued two guidelines in tandem to help COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms recover at home and to properly monitor their health with test kits.

____ (2022-12-09). HK affirms 42 candidates for top legislature election. ecns.cn Forty-two candidates have been confirmed as qualified to run for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's deputies to the nation's top legislature. The election, which will pick 36 new deputies, is scheduled to take place on Dec 15.

____ (2022-12-09). Chinese-built port projects to spur Ghana's economic growth: Ghanaian president. ecns.cn The construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, as part of Ghana's port expansion program, will spur economic growth in the country, said Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). 101-year-old Chinese COVID-19 patient cured after 5 days in hospital. ecns.cn Sitting in her wheelchair, a 101-year-old COVID-19 patient surnamed Li expressed her thanks to the medical staff who had cared for her over the previous five days.

____ (2022-12-09). Saudi Arabia OKs use of Mandarin language textbooks. ecns.cn Chinese language textbooks developed by a company in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, have been certified by the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia, marking the first set of foreign textbooks approved by that country.

____ (2022-12-09). Warming oceans have negative impact on baby kelp: study. ecns.cn The condition of kelp forests worldwide is deteriorating due to rising ocean temperatures, and a group of New Zealand researchers hope to help turn the tide and restore the valuable habitats.

____ (2022-12-09). Rare carp stocks growing in China's largest inland saltwater lake. ecns.cn Qinghai Lake in China had 114,100 tonnes of naked carp in 2022, over 44 times the figure in 2002, said the Qinghai provincial department of agriculture and ruralaffairs.

____ (2022-12-09). Official: U.S. 'very much' wants stable relations with China. ecns.cn The United States "wants very much" to stabilize relations with China and believes Beijing also seeks to do so, White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). Digital economy key in China-ASEAN cooperation. ecns.cn Digital economy in China and ASEAN countries has already pressed the accelerator button, which is becoming a key force to promote economic recovery and the healthy development of the global economy, said Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Cyber Communications Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China at a seminar on digital economy and smart cities on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-09). Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief. ecns.cn As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). Demolition of Stadium 974 for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 begins. ecns.cn The stadium was primarily built using 974 repurposed shipping containers – 974 is the dialing code for Qatar. It will be fully dismantled after the World Cup and could be shipped to countries that need the infrastructure.

____ (2022-12-09). China sends Gaofen-5 01A satellite into space. ecns.cn It will be used for remote sensing and applications in diverse fields, such as pollution reduction, environmental monitoring, natural resource surveys, and climate change studies.

____ (2022-12-09). China and Arab countries see B&R co-op better structured, increasingly fruitful: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-09). (100 great changes) Why China's UAVs favored by the world. ecns.cn Twin-tailed Scorpion-A, Wing Loong-3… many self-developed advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). China launches new remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 2: 31 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time).

Editor (2022-12-09). Sander Claessens: 'We defend a socialist society where people and the planet come first'. mronline.org The president of the Comac student movement in Belgium spoke to Peoples Dispatch about organizing students and youth to fight against oppression and injustice…

Editor (2022-12-09). Staughton Lynd: Thinking history, doing politics, from below. mronline.org It would be impossible to summarise the remarkable political and intellectual life of Staughton Lynd, who died this last November 17th at the age of 92.

Editor (2022-12-09). The Netherlands: Template for ecomodernism's Brave New World? mronline.org Disaster capitalism and crisis narratives are currently being used to manipulate popular sentiment and push through a set of unpalatable policies that would otherwise lack sufficient political support.

Editor (2022-12-09). Gabor Maté: Who's Crazy, You or Your Nation? scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-09). JOHN KIRIAKOU: The Lies Spies Tell About Assange. scheerpost.com The imprisoned publisher was attacked during a big-name counter-intelligence event in Washington this week with the same kind of innuendo that a larger gang, back in 2019, threw at the Hunter Biden laptop story.

Editor (2022-12-09). The World Cup Isn't Over Yet, but Palestine Has Already Won. scheerpost.com We can only guess at who might take home the World Cup. But Palestine has won people's hearts and captivated the world's attention — and its team isn't even playing.

Edward Hasbrouck (2022-12-09). Congress again backs away from expanding draft registration (or abolishing draft altogether). peoplesworld.org For the third time in the last six years, proposals to expand the current Selective Service registration requirement to include young women as well as young men were included in versions of this year's annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, but were removed in back-room House-Senate leadership negotiations. All mention of …

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-12-09). The Third Opium War: The Agenda Behind the COVID-19 Assault on China. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-09). University of California academic workers on strike say 'No COLA, no contract!'. fightbacknews.org Berkeley, CA – Wednesday, November 23, around 100 people came to support the academic workers' strike at the University of California, Berkeley. University of California's 48,000 academic workers have been on a statewide strike that is now heading into its fourth week. | Consisting of academic student employees, graduate student researchers, postdoctoral researchers and employees, associate instructors and teaching assistants, and spanning from San Diego to Davis, academic workers are not backing down to the University of California (UC) system. | They are demanding that the United Auto Workers represent them an…

Fight Back (2022-12-09). Philippines: Raise the demand for freedom of all political prisoners. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) extends its solidarity to all political prisoners, their families, friends and supporters in line with the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. The Filipino people, in particular, demand the release of all political prisoners who continue to languish in jail under the Marcos regime. | The number of political prisoners Philippines continues to rise. Over the past six month, at least 25 have been arrested, adding to…

Global Research News (2022-12-09). Selected Articles: Video: The Dark Truth of America's Federation of State Medical Boards. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2022-12-09). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-09). Union strong at Houston Starbucks. workers.org credit: Houston DSA Supporters gathered at the Starbucks in Houston's huge medical center for a "Sip In" on Dec. 2 to support workers there who signed union cards. They are expected to have an election after the holidays. A vast majority of Starbucks workers signed union cards, and organizers . . . |

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-09). The torturous process of executions. workers.org During the 48 hours from the morning of Nov. 16 to the evening of Nov. 17, four men on death rows in four states — Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas — were scheduled to be executed. Death by lethal injection. Credit: Al Jazeera English Three did take place, but in Alabama . . . |

Gustavo A. Maranges (2022-12-09). Cuba and the Caribbean as One. orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A. Maranges Dec 6, 2022 | Usually, when we talk about international summits, the only thing we think about is G-7, G-20, NATO, BRICS, ASEAN, and some others—but we seldom think about the ones led by small states. These are maybe the most transparent, the most honest, and even the most productive for the states of the Global South. | A clear example is the 8th Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)-Cuba Summit, which ended just a few hours ago. Unlike the big summits—which usually remain at the diplomatic level, the photo, the grandiloquent statements—this is a family me…

Hannah Recht (2022-12-09). Paxlovid and Pfizer Vaccine Expected to Skyrocket in Price Next Year. truthout.org Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with covid-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long covid. But the government plans to stop footing the bill within months, and millions of people who are at the highest risk of severe illness and are… |

Hector Luis Alamo (2022-12-09). Brownlisted: What I Saw This Week in Quarantine. latinorebels.com This week's wrap-up comes to you from the cozy confines of quarantine, as senior editor Hector Luis Alamo has managed to catch COVID for only the second time this year.

Infobrics (2022-12-09). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…

Infobrics (2022-12-09). Legal Issues of Doing Business in China. infobrics.org Interview with Sophie Mao, Directing Partner of Chibridge Law Firm, blogger of chinalawhelp.com, Operator of LegalTips (Wechat official account)…

Infobrics (2022-12-09). Xi's visit to Riyadh reveals Saudi Arabia's multipolar turn. infobrics.org The country is no longer a mere "US ally" but a really sovereign state willing to cooperate in order to guarantee its own interests.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-09). Filipinos Don't Want Their Country to Be Used As a "Launching Pad" for a U.S. War. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Manila residents protest visit of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philippines on November 21. [Source: stripes.com] Mainstream media ignore voices of dissent as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to beef up already heavy U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia. On November 21, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Filipino…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-09). Furious Oligarchic Revenge Against All the Bloods of Peru. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Pedro Castillo in front of crowds of all Peruvian bloodlines On October 7, in a matter of 90 minutes, the world could see the level of the liberal political culture of the Peruvian elite, in force for more than two centuries. A president (harassed and lonely) who decrees the dissolution of the Congress…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-09). DJ Quik: I Deserve To Be Where Dr. Dre Is, I Never Had A Machine Behind Me. moguldom.com To many fans worldwide, DJ Quik is an undisputed hip-hop legend. But earlier this week, the West Coast icon lamented his career not being on the same level as his fellow West Coast icon Dr. Dre. He also said his friends suffered because he had yet to skyrocket to Dre's status. "I know it's early. …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-09). Coach Prime Recruits Top HBCU Head Coach To Join Colorado Staff. moguldom.com When Deion Sanders made waves by leaving the Historically Black Jackson State University to coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, he told his new players he was bringing his luggage with him. In addition to some of Mississippi's best HBCU players, Sanders is making good on that promise by building his coaching staff with some of …

James Ozden (2022-12-09). Radical tactics are likely to help the climate movement, not hurt it. nationofchange.org Why are people resorting to these tactics? The common view among activists is that conventional methods have failed to bring about any meaningful change on climate issues.

JANET (2022-12-09). All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette December 5, 2022 Political prisoner and author Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested 41 years ago on Dec. 9, 1981. He has been held captive by the state of Pennsylvania ever since. A final hearing on his current appeal is scheduled for Dec. 16 in Philadelphia. Artist's depiction of Mumia December 2022. Credit: Brice Patterson Black activist and artist Brice Patterson, who grew up in Philadelphia during this time, described how he became aware of Abu-Jamal's case: "Mumia was someone who became a person of legend. I remember hearing elders and community members speak of him fondly or as a solemn story in pa…

JANET (2022-12-09). On anniversary of historic victory, the challenges Haiti faces today. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel November 24, 2022 Depiction of Battle of Vertières November 18 is the 219th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières, which sealed the victory of the Haitian Revolution, a glorious victory for the oppressed of the world. The enslaving class of Haiti was crushed, and it was made clear that the enslavement of human beings for the profit of a few was destined to end. Haitian army members — half of whom were born in Africa — in four frontal assaults drove the French army, considered the best in Europe, from the field. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Haitian army, magnanimously gave t…

JANET (2022-12-09). They want to lead us into war — interview with historic African leader from Mali. iacenter.org By Raphaà´l Schmeller December 2, 2022 This interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré was first published Nov. 30 in the German newspaper junge Welt (jW). Traoré is an author, human rights activist and former Minister of Culture in Mali. She discusses the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of the international oligarchy. She will be a guest speaker at an "International Rosa Luxemburg Conference" in Berlin in mid-January 2023. Translated by John Catalinotto. Aminata TraoreÃÅ, a political and cultural leader of Mali's independence movement junge Welt: The media are focusing…

JANET (2022-12-09). Typhoon rips through Western Alaska exposing high cost of climate change. iacenter.org By Paddy Colligan October 6, 2022 A New York Times weekly news quiz Sept. 9 asked which of these climate disasters happened this summer: floods in Pakistan; drought in China; heat wave on the U.S. West Coast; wildfires in Europe; or all of the above. To these are added September's disasters: historic hurricanes in the Caribbean and the southeast U.S. and Typhoon Merbok in Alaska. And the season has just begun. The destructive remnants of Typhoon Merbok are a recent example of an unexpectedly catastrophic weather phenomenon. Typhoon aftermath Merbok formed in cold waters off Japan; it regained power and moisture a…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-09). Filipinos Don't Want Their Country to Be Used As a "Launching Pad" for a U.S. War Against China or Any Other Country. covertactionmagazine.com Mainstream media ignore voices of dissent as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to beef up already heavy U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia. On November 21, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Filipino President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., at the Malacanang Palace in Manila to discuss an expanded military alliance between the …

John Cody (2022-12-09). Germany's Massive Right-wing Extremist Raid: Is It More Show Than Substance? globalresearch.ca

Jon Queally (2022-12-09). Critics Slam Sinema for Leaving Democratic Party Days After Warnock's Win. truthout.org Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced early Friday morning that she has officially left the Democratic Party, registering as an independent in her state and surprising very few people who have seen her as a major obstacle to her party's progressive agenda while serving powerful corporate interests. "In the most shocking, surprising, and unexpected news in modern American political history,"… |

Juana Maldonado (2022-12-09). Solidarity with Bolivia against right-wing violence. greenleft.org.au Right-wing groups are leading violent protests in Bolivia. Juana Maldonado asks Australians to stand in solidarity with the Bolivian government and its people.

Latino USA (2022-12-09). USA v. García Luna: Episode 1 'Untouchable'. latinorebels.com In this first episode, over a bottle of tequila, Peniley Ramirez and Maria Hinojosa dive into the business of the war on drugs, and they shed light on why the trial of an allegedly corrupt former Mexican official should matter to people in the U.S.

Lilah Burke (2022-12-09). How Retirees End Up Funding The Climate Crisis. levernews.com In Cheshire, Ohio, the General James M. Gavin Power Plant dumps toxic coal ash into unlined "storage ponds" that sit above the area's groundwater. Thick blue plumes of sulfuric acid rise up from the plant's smokestacks and occasionally settle over what's left of the town. The coal-burning plant, a project of the 1970s, has outlasted most of Cheshire itself. After its former owner, American Electric Power, protected Gavin's future by buying out nearby homes, a joint venture firm called Lightstone Generation LLC snatched up the massive coal plant, ensuring its prosperity with support from a network of private equi…

Lilah Burke (2022-12-09). The Private Equity 'Black Box' Pours New York Pensions Touting Divestment Into Fossil Fuels. levernews.com In Cheshire, Ohio, the General James M. Gavin Power Plant dumps toxic coal ash into unlined "storage ponds" that sit above the area's groundwater. Thick blue plumes of sulfuric acid rise up from the plant's smokestacks and occasionally settle over what's left of the town. The coal-burning plant, a project of the 1970s, has outlasted most of Cheshire itself. After its former owner, American Electric Power, protected Gavin's future by buying out nearby homes, a joint venture firm called Lightstone Generation LLC snatched up the massive coal plant, ensuring its prosperity with support from a network of private equi…

Lindsay Koshgarian (2022-12-09). We Need a Smaller Pentagon. globalresearch.ca

LOL (2022-12-09). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-12-09). US Internationalises Iran's Unrest. globalresearch.ca

Mahboob A. Khawaja (2022-12-09). Peace or War: To be Optimistic or Pessimistic About the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca

Manager (2022-12-09). CEPR Spotlight: Private Equity. cepr.net

Marjorie Cohn (2022-12-09). Supreme Court Appears Split on Whether to Allow Partisan Control of Elections. truthout.org On December 7, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could deliver control of elections to partisan state legislatures and spell the end of state court oversight of voting rules — a form of judicial review that has been in place for more than two centuries. As a result, protections for the right to vote that are enshrined in nearly every state constitution will be in jeopardy. |

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-09). Renegade Kyrsten Sinema bolts from Democratic Party. peoplesworld.org PHOENIX, Ariz.—The renegade from Arizona is at it again. After helping blockade progressive legislation in the Senate for years, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party, re-registering as an independent, two years before she must face Arizona voters again. Her decision, announced in an op-ed in the Arizona Republic, and in an interview with …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-09). White House ceremony highlights dollars for troubled multi-employer pensions. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —Flanked by Teamsters whose pensions will be preserved, not destroyed, President Joe Biden touted the law—The Butch Lewis Act—that will keep pensions flowing to retirees and their families through 2051. The Lewis Act, part of Biden's American Rescue Act, gives long-term aid to some 200 financially troubled multi-employer pension plans, all clobbered by the …

Marwa Osman (2022-12-09). China in Saudi ArabiaMES EP.187. thealtworld.com For the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to invite the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, to attend three summits with Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf states, and the Arab countries depicts a new direct challenge to the Americans, for whom the Kingdom has never hosted such summits except for US administrations' sake. | Hence, changing the identity of the "guest of honor" sends a message that the Saudis are ready to replace the USA with China as a new ally if the United States continues its policy of abandoning Saudi Arabia. | To discuss this issue with us from Beirut is Motaz Wehawah political commentator. | D…

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2022-12-09). The Club of Rome and the Rise of the "Predictive Modelling" Mafia. globalresearch.ca

Mike Campbell (2022-12-09). WHO Member States Agree to Develop Legally-binding Pandemic Treaty. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2022-12-09). Four Minutes of Undiluted Truth on Mainstream TV. globalresearch.ca

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____ (2022-12-09). Mike Krupa Interviews Dr. Gordon M. Hahn. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Very interesting review of current situation. The issue of NATO (the US, that is) is a separate topic, of course.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-09). What Climate Debt Does the North Owe the South? orinocotribune.com By John Feffer Dec 6, 2022 | To keep the planet from overheating, there's just so much more carbon that humans can pump into the atmosphere. From the onset of the Industrial Revolution until today, humanity has used up approximately

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-09). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia: A 'Double Blow' to the US? orinocotribune.com The current visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia comes against the backdrop of persistent tensions between Beijing and Riyadh, on one side, and Washington on the other. | On December 7, Host of Hefty Deals? | A Saudi news outlet reported e…

Parker Palmer (2022-12-09). Ontario paramedic: Canada's public health care system in crisis. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—Ontario's emergency medical system is in an escalating crisis, with no plan from government leaders to do much of anything. While politicians pass the buck, outright lie or refuse to admit there's a problem at all, patients and frontline workers—nurses, paramedics, doctors, and other professionals—are watching our health infrastructure fail the sick and vulnerable more …

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-09). The lessons Murder Mysteries Teach Us. thealtworld.com I am a fan of the mystery stories written by British women during the 1920s and 1930s, although they wrote beyond that time. I read them for their social history, for the manners and behavior of the time, and for the astonishing politeness and restraint of the police. There were no SWAT teams, no brutality. As all of my favorite writers paint the same picture of police behavior, village life, the upper and lower classes, I think the depictions are true. I use the books as an escape from our barbarous time into a civilized existence when there existed ladies and gentlemen and gentlemen police, manners, and restrai…

Peter Boyle (2022-12-09). The recent protests in China: An interview with Choo Chon Kai. greenleft.org.au Choo Chon Kai, a leading activist in the Socialist Party of Malaysia, has been building solidarity with democracy activists in China for many years. He discusses the recent protests in several cities in China.

Phoebe Thomas Sorgen (2022-12-09). Sunday 12/4: Roy Zimmerman Concert & Political Comedy. indybay.org Berkeley – 1924 Cedar St. a block above MLK Wy. | BFUU Hall is midway between downtown and north Berkeley BART stations.

Press Associates (2022-12-09). Pilots reach tentative deal with Delta; unions mobilize to organize rest of airline. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA (PAI)—The Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) reached a tentative new four-year contract with Atlanta-based Delta Airlines calling for a 30% raise, two weeks of paid sick leave, and a signing bonus covering all 15,000 pilots. News reports of the pact, reached Dec. 5, came just two weeks after three other unions—the Machinists, the Teamsters, and …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-09). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-09). Climate Instability Worldwide: Does the US Military "Own the Weather"? "Weaponizing the Weather" as an Instrument of Modern Warfare? globalresearch.ca Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, "offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat or coerce an adversary", capabilities, it says, extend to the triggering of floods, hurricanes, droughts and earthquakes…

Ramona Wadi (2022-12-09). The PA's official news agency works against Palestinian interests. thealtworld.com If a reader has to rely on the Palestinian Authority's official news agency, the best one can hope for is distortion. A recent news brief published by Under the <...

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-09). Xi's Visit and the Future of the Middle East: What Does China Want from the Arabs. mintpressnews.com As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to lead a large delegation to meet with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on December 9, Western media conveys a sense of dread.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-09). At the World Cup: Palestine is more than an Arab cause. peoplesworld.org We were mistaken to think that Palestine represents the central issue for all Arabs. Such language suggests that Palestine is an external subject, to be compared to other collective struggles that consume most Arabs, everywhere. The ongoing celebration of Palestine and the Palestinian flag at the Qatar World Cup 2022 by millions of Arab fans …

Rann Miller (2022-12-09). Opinion: Deion Sanders Had The Right To Leave JSU But That Doesn't Mean He Should Have. moguldom.com Some people are upset that Deion Sanders left Jackson State University after three seasons. Others hold no malice toward him and charge it (his leaving) to the game — that is the circumstances that often determine the moves of (Black) coaches to create a better situation for themselves. Personally, I am somewhere in the middle. …

Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler, Ariel Gold (2022-12-09). The art of selling and repudiating hate in America. nationofchange.org Conscientious objection to racism, antisemitism, misogyny, Islamophobia, trans and homo-phobia takes far more than sanctimonious condemnations for political point scoring.

Staff (2022-12-09). Hundreds of NATO-trained special forces deployed to Northern Kosovo; Serbia says region on brink of war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 9, 2022 Tensions on Kosovo and Metohija; A member of Kosovo Police injured; "It's boiling" Just to reiterate, around 300 members of Kosovo special forces (KSF), accompanied by numerous armored vehicles, entered the northern part of the city last night from the direction of the southern part of Kosovska Mitrovica. The so-called the Kosovo …

Staff (2022-12-09). Weapons interoperability and "sovereignty": Polish state bank backs purchase of $4b more in U.S. arms. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish News AgencyDecember 9, 2022 Polish state-owned bank secures funds for arms purchases in US Poland's state-owned Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) has managed to secure USD 4 billion for the purchases of armaments in the US, the prime minister has said. "We should appreciate the success achieved by the BGK CEO, Beata Daszynska-Muzyczka, who successfully …

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-09). Federal Officials Sue to Stop Microsoft Merger in Major Antitrust Move. truthout.org In one of the most aggressive antitrust moves taken against Big Tech in recent history, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Thursday that it is moving to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video games company Activision Blizzard. The agency is suing over concerns that the acquisition would give Microsoft, which makes game console Xbox, too much power over the gaming industry… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-09). Musk Gives Right Wingers Access to Internal Twitter Systems to Spread Propaganda. truthout.org Right-wing billionaire Elon Musk has given prominent conservative figures access to Twitter's internal systems this week to create and publicize the so-called Twitter Files — a trove of information that Musk is using to "expose" the social media platform's supposed left-wing bias under its previous management but that, in reality, only serves to spread far right conspiracy theories and propaganda. |

Sonali Kolhatkar (2022-12-09). Why workers are up in arms over the rail strike intervention. nationofchange.org The rail industry can thank Congress and the president for helping it secure $321 million in annual profits at the expense of workers.

SouthFront5 (2022-12-09). Qatar Connection, Belgian Police Stop Vice President Of The EU Parliament Kaili. southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | It's a ridiculous story. From any perspective you look at it. Eva Kaili, Vice President of the European Parliament was arrested by the Belgian police on corruption charges. Kaili would have pandered to the interests of Qatar, promoting the interests of the emirate in supporting the 2022 World Cup. There is the principle of the presumption of innocence. It must apply to Kaili and the 15 other people who are accused of having received money and gifts to change the narrative…

SP Editor (2022-12-09). Bernie Sanders Calls for Revolutionizing America's Broken Media System. scheerpost.com "We need to rebuild and protect a diverse and truly independent press so that real journalists and media workers can do the critical jobs that they love, and that a functioning democracy requires," said the Vermont progressive.

Special to People's World (2022-12-09). Baltimore rally backs railroad workers against Biden's no-strike law. peoplesworld.org BALTIMORE—Holding signs that proclaimed "'No-Strike' Law is Tyranny," and "We Support Railroad Workers' Right to Paid Sick Leave," over 30 people joined a downtown rally here at rush hour Wednesday night. The protesters, African American, Latino, and white, expressed sharp anger that Republican and Democratic lawmakers enacted President Joe Biden's "no-strike" law barring a walkout …

Staff (2022-12-09). Perú's Courts Rule 7 Days Imprisonment for President Castillo. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-12-09). Perú's Judiciary Dictates Seven Days Imprisonment to President Castillo. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-12-09). President Petro Alerts to Latin American Far Right Coup Desperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 8, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the situation in Perú, where President Pedro Castillo was removed from office the day before, hours after he announced the dissolution of Congress. | "The anxiety for coup d'états has been unleashed in our Latin American extreme right. They don't give a damn about the popular will," the Colombian president wrote on his social media accounts.

Tamara Nassar (2022-12-09). Video suggests Israeli army lied about slain Palestinian. electronicintifada.net Raed al-Naasan appeared to have nothing but stones in his hands.

Taya Graham, Stephen Janis (2022-12-09). Body cam shows Baltimore county police arresting citizen watchdog at gunpoint. therealnews.com An unnamed motorist was stopped by Baltimore County police, held at gunpoint, and manhandled by multiple officers before being arrested. Body cam footage reveals the motorist, who has requested anonymity, requesting multiple times to speak with a supervisor and know the crime he was being arrested for to no avail. Police claim the 60-year-old motorist was doing donuts in his car in a local parking lot. TRNN reporter Stephen Janis was unable to find any sign of skid marks at the scene, and further deduced that the area was likely too narrow for such activity. The police statement further reveals that the mot…

Teddy Ostrow (2022-12-09). New York Times workers take the 'Paper of Record' to task. therealnews.com

The Energy & Environmental Legal Institute (2022-12-09). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing debate on Climate Change as well the Green New Deal, largely controlled by the financial establishment. The Rockefellers also play a key role in …

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-09). The Cult of Globalism: The Great Reset and Its "Final Solution" for "Useless People" globalresearch.ca

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-09). Street Veteran Lee Coleman Faces 3 Years in Jail. unicornriot.ninja

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-09). Nothing good will come from the New Cold War with Australia as a frontline State: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more …

Walter Smolarek (2022-12-09). Civics class for radicals: Congress. liberationnews.org Deciphering how Congress actually works is central to understanding how the ruling class rules…

Workers World New York bureau (2022-12-09). New York City: Sick days are a human right! workers.org A coalition of unions, activists and workers' rights groups protested Dec. 7, outside and inside Grand Central Station in New York City, to demand full sick pay and labor rights for the 115,000 rail workers who transport essential goods. Their 11 unions were denied the constitutional right to strike by . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-09). Another serious accident at Thyssenkrupp Steel following death of worker Refat Sàºleyman. wsws.org Two recent tragic workplace accidents illustrate how Germany's big corporations are seeking to drive up production and profits at the expense of workers lives and health.

WSWS (2022-12-09). "If they use the nuclear bombs nothing will be left," Sri Lankan student tells IYSSE campaigners. wsws.org Campaigns by the SEP and IYSSE in Sri Lanka for the global IYSSE anti-war webinar have won significant support from youth and workers who were shocked to learn of the rising danger of a nuclear world war.

WSWS (2022-12-09). At the behest of world capitalism, Chinese Communist Party opens China to COVID-19. wsws.org The demand for mass infection in China comes not from the Chinese people but from international finance capital.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New Brunswick's anti-worker Bill 23 is part of the global, state-led assault on workers' rights. wsws.org In response to last year's militant public sector workers' strike, New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government has unveiled legislation that would allow it to hire strikebreakers and otherwise eviscerate workers' rights to strike and bargain collectively.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New York Times workers stage a one-day strike. wsws.org Workers expressed a common anger at the arrogance of the Times and the need for working class solidarity.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New Zealand's Daily Blog denounces state surveillance of right-wingers, but demands it for the Socialist Equality Group. wsws.org While the blog's editor Martyn Bradbury recently declared that he refuses to "dob in" right-wing individuals to the Security Intelligence Service, he has demanded that it investigate the Socialist Equality Group for "possible treason."

WSWS (2022-12-09). Unite's Sharon Graham declares below-inflation pay deal at Metroline a "victory" wsws.org The trumpeting of a "greatly improved" pay deal provoked an angry response from Metroline drivers.

WSWS (2022-12-09). House Democrats pick former CIA agent Spanberger for leadership post. wsws.org The congresswoman from Virginia, one of the group of CIA and military veterans playing an increasingly prominent role in the Democratic caucus, was elected to a newly created post representing members in closely contested "battleground" districts.

WSWS (2022-12-09). After anti-strike law against railroaders breezes through Congress, partisan gridlock on budget threatens government shutdown. wsws.org Whatever is of central importance to the ruling elite passes through Capitol Hill with hardly any serious dissent. But "gridlock" suddenly emerges whenever that works to the advantage of the ruling class.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Delta Air Lines and ALPA reach "agreement in principle" on inadequate three-year deal. wsws.org Delta Air Lines and ALPA use the Congressional imposition of rejected railroad contract to force sellout contract on pilots.

WSWS (2022-12-09). University of California academic workers: Replace the bargaining teams! Build rank-and-file committees to expand the strike and win our demands! wsws.org The University of California Rank-and-File Strike Committee is fighting to oppose the UAW bureaucracy's efforts to sabotage the powerful four-week strike by 48,000 UC academic workers.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Peru's President Castillo is impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress. wsws.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo desperately sought to cling to power by ordering the shutdown of Congress and declaring a state of exception.

Staff (2022-12-09). Tabacaleros aumentaron presión sobre Centrales al derrotarlos con marcador de 4-0. cubadebate.cu Los Tabacaleros aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Centrales, al derrotarlos con marcador de 4×0. Los Tabacaleros conectaron nueve hits, dos extrabases, un doble, un triple y cuatro carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Centrales, quienes solo pegaron siete hits frente a dos lanzadores.

Staff (2022-12-09). Díaz-Canel: "Granada y el Caribe pueden continuar contando con Cuba" cubadebate.cu Con un homenaje en el Mausoleo en conmemoración a los caídos durante la invasión estadounidense a Granada en 1983, el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República concluyó sus intensas jornadas de trabajo por tres naciones de Las Antillas y la VIII Cumbre CARICOM-Cuba.

Staff (2022-12-09). Empresas chinas y sauditas firman más de 30 acuerdos de inversión. cubadebate.cu Empresas sauditas y chinas firmaron 34 acuerdos de inversión durante la visita del presidente chino, Xi Jinping, al reino, informó la agencia 'SPA'.Xi llegó a Riad el 7 diciembre para conversar con los dirigentes del reino, de otros países del golfo y de Estados árabes. Se trata de su tercer viaje al extranjero desde el inicio de la pandemia.

Staff (2022-12-09). Out 27: Nos comimos las uñas, pero vencimos a curazao 8-7 (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Con un noveno inning tenso, Cuba se impuso este jueves a Curazao 8-7 en su última presentación en la etapa clasificatoria de la IV Copa Caribe de Béisbol, válida también para tomar la primera revancha con la selección que le venció en la final de la pasada edición, casi con los mismos jugadores de ahora.

Staff (2022-12-09). Reparación de círculos infantiles en Pinar del Río: Que todo quede mejor. cubadebate.cu La fuerza de los vientos del huracán Ian provocó daños a 44 círculos infantiles en Pinar del Río, y hoy se trabaja en su reparación con la premisa de que todo quede mejor que como estaba, reiterada por Miguel Díaz -Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República.

Staff (2022-12-09). El día que Díaz-Canel cantó "La Guantanamera" cubadebate.cu Eufóricos y rabiosos a un mismo tiempo, los odiadores comparten en las redes, un vídeo de Díaz Canel cantando La Guantanamera con un coro de cubanos y caribeños acompañando el estribillo. Con su voz rota por las emociones y la intensidad de estos días, el Presidente cubano entona los versos de José Martí. øDónde está el crimen? øQué pátina de rabia nubla las miradas y bloquea los sentidos, que no distinguen la cualidad de algo tan elevado como el canto para expresar sentimientos que no caben en los discursos?

TeleSUR, DRL, JGN (2022-12-09). øQuiénes protagonizaron la Batalla de Ayacucho? telesurtv.net La fecha sirve también de conmemoración del aniversario del Ejército de Perú, que lo celebra con una parada militar.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-09). Lula anuncia futuros ministros de su Gobierno. telesurtv.net Anuncia a titulares de las carteras de Hacienda, Defensa, Justicia y Seguridad Pública. El presidente electo de Brasil se reunirá esta tarde con los comandantes de las FF. AA.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-09). China fortalece relaciones con mundo árabe en cumbres en la capital saudí. telesurtv.net El presidente chino Xi Jinping ha sostenido encuentros bilaterales con varios mandatarios de la región y participa en una cumbre.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-09). Lula agradece a Xi Jinping compromiso con la relación bilateral. telesurtv.net Desde 2009, China es el mayor socio comercial de Brasil, que es la mayor economía de Latinoamérica.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-09). Naciones de àÅfrica, Caribe y el Pacífico examinan desafíos del desarrollo. telesurtv.net La presidencia de la Oeacp será ocupada por Angola para un mandato de tres años, con la voluntad expresa de continuar contribuyendo a la unidad de la organización.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Asesinan a otros dos líderes en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las cifras de Indepaz, en lo que va de 2022 han sido asesinados 183 líderes y lideresas en Colombia.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Diálogo Documental con el presidente de Venezuela y la primera combatiente. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduró destacó que el comandante Hugo Chávez lo dio todo por el pueblo venezolano.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Rusia aboga por transición peruana sin injerencia externa. telesurtv.net La diplomática expresó en rueda de prensa que "confiamos en que el proceso de transición en Perú transcurra con calma".

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). Israel, France Held Joint Aerial Exercise (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On December 9, the Israeli Air Force announced it concluded a joint aerial exercise with the French Air and Space Force and Navy over Israel's skies that simulated airstrikes and combating aerial threats. | During the aerial exercise, dubbed Eastern Breeze, four French Navy Rafale fighter jets flew side by side with Israeli F-16i fighter jets. The Charles de Gaulle carrier, the flagship of the French Navy, arrived in the Mediterranean Sea wi…

Ben Norton (2022-12-09). Judicial coup in Argentina: Corrupt judges conspire with media oligarchs to ban Cristina Kirchner from office. multipolarista.com Leaked messages show Argentina's corrupt judges and prosecutors conspired with right-wing media oligarchs to launch a judicial coup against left-wing ex President and current VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, sentencing her to six years in prison and banning her from running in the 2023 elections.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-12-09). EU Better be More Independent from US to Overcome Crisis. globalresearch.ca

Manolo De Los Santos (2022-12-09). Cuba goes on a diplomatic tour in an increasingly multipolar World. mronline.org During the tour of these countries, several new agreements were signed that pointed to a desire to help Cuba.

Michael Snyder (2022-12-09). Confinamientos por Cambio Climático. globalizacion.ca Supongo que deberíamos haber sabido que esto era inevitable. Después de establecer un precedente durante la pandemia, ahora la élite aparentemente también tiene la intención de imponer bloqueos por otras razones. | Lo que he detallado en este artículo es extremadamente…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-09). Inestabilidad climática en todo el mundo: øEl ejército de EE.UU. es "dueño del clima"? "convertir el clima en un arma" como un instrumento de la guerra moderna? globalizacion.ca La cumbre de cambio climático de la ONU (COP27) se inauguró en Egipto. (6 de noviembre de 2022). | Más de 120 líderes mundiales asisten a la cumbre COP27 en el balneario de Sharm el-Sheikh en el Mar Rojo, en medio…

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-09). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

Staff (2022-12-09). Canciller cubano: La gira del presidente al Caribe ha sido extraordinaria. cubadebate.cu Poco antes de regresar a la Patria, junto al presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ofreció valoraciones al equipo de prensa de la Presidencia, acerca de los resultados de la recién concluida gira por países del Caribe.

Staff (2022-12-09). Comienza V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido. cubadebate.cu Encabezado por el primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, se inició en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana el V Pleno del Comité Central del PCC. La cita, que tendrá lugar entre el 9 y 10 de diciembre, centrará su atención en temas neurálgicos para la sociedad cubana actual, desde lo trazado por el 8vo. Congreso del PCC.

Staff (2022-12-09). Croacia repite la historia de Rusia 2018 y pasa a semifinales en Catar 2022, Brasil se queda en cuartos otra vez. cubadebate.cu Repitieron la historia de Rusia 2018. Croacia dio a Brasil un primer tiempo igualado, resistió en el segundo y casi hasta el final de la primera mitad del tiempo extra, cuando Neymar sacó la magia, burló a Livakovic (que le había negado varios goles a los sudamericanos) y mandó el balón a la red. Empató en el 116. Y venció en los penales. Pasó Croacia a semifinales, Brasil se quedó en cuartos.

Staff (2022-12-09). Guyana y Cuba cumplen años de relaciones diplomáticas. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-09). Lula anuncia primeros ministros del gabinete que asumirá el primer día de 2023. cubadebate.cu El presidente electo de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, anunció este viernes los nombres de los primeros cinco ministros que le acompañarán en el Gobierno que se estrenará el 1 de enero de 2023, y afirmó que tendrán que trabajar como nunca lo han hecho porque la tarea "será siempre más difícil de la que les han dado hasta ahora".

Staff (2022-12-09). No hay razón para que EEUU obstaculice participación del béisbol cubano en Clásico Mundial. cubadebate.cu El diplomático cubano Miguel Manuel Fraga González aseguró este jueves en televisión nacional que no existe ninguna razón para que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos obstaculice la participación de Cuba en el venidero V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol. Fraga, explicó que Washington acaba de ofrecer el permiso para que el equipo cubano participe en la justa.

Staff (2022-12-09). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este viernes 9 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El primero de diciembre inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extenderá hasta el próximo día 10. Compartimos la programación del viernes 9 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin, el Acapulco y la Sala Jurado Ficción. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-09). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este viernes 9 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este viernes 9 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-09). EN VIVO: Croacia vs. Brasil en la Copa del Mundo 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-09). Egipto se une al Nuevo Banco de Desarrollo de los países BRICS. telesurtv.net El Ministro de Finanzas egipcio, Mohamed Maait, afirmó el entusiasmo de su país por mejorar la cooperación internacional.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-09). Incendio de gran magnitud destruye centro comercial en Moscú, Rusia. telesurtv.net En medio del incendio ocurrieron varias explosiones debido a las contenedores de pintura, aerosoles y otros materiales en un hipermercado OBI.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-09). Grupo de Puebla pospone encuentro en apoyo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta argentina dio positivo a la Covid-19. El foro político de izquierda señaló que "se encuentra en buen estado de salud".

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-09). Nicaragua resalta importancia del legado del comandante Chávez. telesurtv.net El texto de Ortega y Murillo resalta que vivir el legado dejado por el líder bolivariano "reinstaló la gloria de nuestros pueblos".

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Inflación en México se reduce a 7,8 %, la menor en seis meses. telesurtv.net No obstante, los datos revelaron que el Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) se incrementó en noviembre un 0,58 por ciento respecto a octubre.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Rusia alerta sobre uso dado por Occidente a los Acuerdos de Minsk. telesurtv.net La funcionaria rusa afirmó que las palabras de Merkel, podrían ser pruebas sólidas de las intenciones occidentales.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Empleados de aeropuertos de Dallas, Los Ángeles, Miami, Nueva York y Phoenix protagonizaron esta protesta.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Argentina y Países Bajos jugarán en cuartos del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net Esta será la sexta ocasión en el que ambas selecciones se vean las caras, siendo el último partido en semifinales de Brasil 2014.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Brasil enfrentará a Croacia en cuartos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Zurda Infinita analiza a equipos que disputarán los cuartos de final. telesurtv.net Morales y Sorín hicieron un repaso por los equipos clasificados que este 9 de diciembre darán inicio a la nueva fase del torneo.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Argentina rechaza anuncio de maniobras británicas en Malvinas. telesurtv.net Cancillería argentina se opuso a estos ejercicios castrenses y a la intención de Londres de involucrar en ellos a militares de Kosovo.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Presidenta de Perú descarta adelantar elecciones. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte declaró a los medios que asumió el mandato presidencial para componer los asuntos más urgentes de la nación.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Venezolanos conmemoran día del amor y la lealtad a Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Con marchas populares y otras iniciativas, se recuerda la labor revolucionaria y el legado de Chávez.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-09). México confirma solicitud de asilo del expresidente Castillo. telesurtv.net El canciller mexicano comunicó que han procedido a "iniciar consultas ante las autoridades peruanas" sobre esta petición.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-09). Movimientos sociales de Perú reclaman realización de elecciones. telesurtv.net Agentes policiales arremetieron este jueves contra manifestantes en la Plaza San Martín, en el centro histórico de Lima.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-09). ONU vota a favor de la destrucción del arsenal nuclear de Israel. telesurtv.net Se trata del único país de la región que no ha firmado el TNP y no ha sometido sus centros nucleares a la inspección de la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica (AIEA).

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Presidente venezolano: espero que el pueblo peruano consiga su camino de liberación. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que desde el primer momento no quisieron reconocer el triunfo de Pedro Castillo en las elecciones presidenciales de 2021.

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-09). OMS asegura que casos de malaria se mantuvieron estables en 2021. telesurtv.net Según las estadísticas decreció el número de contagios, independientemente del alza del 2020, primer año de la pandemia.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-09). Lula anunciará a sus primeros ministros este viernes. telesurtv.net La presidenta del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), Gleisi Hoffmann, refirió que el anuncio está previsto para las 10H45 (hora local).

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-09). Uruguay devuelve 39 lotes de piezas arqueológicas incautadas. telesurtv.net Se devolvieron 28 lotes a Egipto, dos a Ecuador y nueve a Perú, el resto se mantendrá en custodia por el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura.

TeleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-09). Alertan que casi millones de personas padecerán hambre en 2023. telesurtv.net El PMA, la FAO y el Unicef instaron a los gobiernos africanos a que aumenten el apoyo a programas de seguridad alimentaria y nutrición.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-09). FAO potenciará la agricultura familiar. telesurtv.net Se acordó que la agricultura familiar revierta los efectos de la Covid-19, el cambio climático y la inestabilidad del mercado mundial de alimentos.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-09). Presidente de Cuba concluye su gira por países del Caribe. telesurtv.net El pasado 3 de diciembre, el mandatario inició un periplo oficial por San Vicente y las Granadinas, Barbados y Granada.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Rep. Dominicana acoge cumbre de la Integración Centroamericana. telesurtv.net El encuentro multilateral se realizará en la Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago y en el Gran Teatro del Cibao.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Condenan a 16 años de cárcel a expresidente guatemalteco. telesurtv.net Los exfuncionarios públicos fueron hechos culpables de los delitos de defraudación aduanera y asociación ilícita.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Convocan manifestaciones por mejoras salariales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La movilización principal tendrá lugar a partir de las 16.00 (hora local), en la Caja del Seguro de la capital.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-09). Continúan protestas contra mina de carbón en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net El carbón necesario para la manufactura de acero se importará desde otros países si no se obtuviera en suelo británico.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-09). Recibe príncipe heredero en Arabia Saudí a Xi Jinping. telesurtv.net Xi emitió una declaración por escrito en la que extendió un afectuoso saludo y sus mejores deseos para el Gobierno y el pueblo de Arabia Saudí .

The Energy & Environmental Legal Institute (2022-12-09). The Rockefeller Way: el plan encubierto de 'cambio climático' de la familia. globalizacion.ca Publicado por primera vez en diciembre de 2016, este artículo es relevante para comprender el debate en curso sobre el cambio climático y el Green New Deal, controlado en gran medida por el establecimiento financiero. Los Rockefeller también juegan un…

Pittsburgh Liberation Staff (2022-12-09). Union victory for La Prima United workers in Pittsburgh. liberationnews.org La Prima Espresso Company is a Pittsburgh franchise with five locations, four retail coffee shops and a wholesale coffee bean distributor.

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2022-12-09: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-09). NDAA Includes Unprecedented Military Support for Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes legislation that will give unprecedented US military support to Taiwan, a step that Beijing will view as a major provocation and the US moving further away from the one-China policy. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said including the new support …

_____ (2022-12-09). Decolonization, Multipolarity And The Demise Of The Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org December 3, 2023 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. It will also mark its obsolescence in the face of popular resistance and the Pink Tide of progressive governments in Latin America that have been elected over the past two and a half decades. The prevailing ideology of these left and left of center movements rejects the "Washington Consensus" and opts for a new consensus based on the decolonization of the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. This consensus is accompanied by encounters and conferences that advance liberatory traditions developed since the 1960's as well as those…

WSWS (2022-12-09). Indian students and workers support December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement. wsws.org Supporters of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) in India have received significant support from workers and students in their campaign to build the international online rally, "For a mass movement of youth and students to stop the war in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) on December 10.

WSWS (2022-12-09). French students support December 10 IYSSE rally for an international anti-war movement. wsws.org Students who spoke to SEP members in France denounced the impact of the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine on inflation, energy supply and the threat of a nuclear escalation.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-09). Finland Doesn't Have a Clear Date on When Turkey Will Approve NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com Finland's foreign minister said Thursday that while there's been progress alleviating Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's NATO bids, there is still no "clear date" on when Ankara will ratify their memberships. "What we are still missing is the clear date, a clear plan for the Turkish parliament to deal with this issue," Finnish Foreign …

____ (2022-12-09). Shanghai set to get gas from Russia. ecns.cn The Tai'an-Taixing section is 7 kilometers long with a designed annual gas transmission volume of 18.9 billion cubic meters.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New Zealand's Daily Blog denounces state surveillance of right-wingers, but demands it for the Socialist Equality Group. wsws.org While the blog's editor Martyn Bradbury recently declared that he refuses to "dob in" right-wing individuals to the Security Intelligence Service, he has demanded that it investigate the Socialist Equality Group for "possible treason."

WSWS (2022-12-09). Peru's President Castillo is impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress. wsws.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo desperately sought to cling to power by ordering the shutdown of Congress and declaring a state of exception.

Infobrics (2022-12-09). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…

Infobrics (2022-12-09). Zimbabwe Wants to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the group has over the years expanded to be known as BRICS Plus by incorporating other nations outside the five members…

Staff (2022-12-09). Perú's Judiciary Dictates Seven Days Imprisonment to President Castillo. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-12-09). President Petro Alerts to Latin American Far Right Coup Desperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 8, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the situation in Perú, where President Pedro Castillo was removed from office the day before, hours after he announced the dissolution of Congress. | "The anxiety for coup d'états has been unleashed in our Latin American extreme right. They don't give a damn about the popular will," the Colombian president wrote on his social media accounts.

____ (2022-12-09). Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Moscow region — media. ecns.cn A fire broke out at a shopping mall in the city of Khimki in Russia's Moscow region on Friday, local media reported.

____ (2022-12-09). U.S. basketball player Griner swapped for Russian citizen Bout. ecns.cn U.S. Basketball player Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February, was released and heading home Thursday after a prisoner swap between Washington and Moscow.

Workers World New York bureau (2022-12-09). New York City: Sick days are a human right! workers.org A coalition of unions, activists and workers' rights groups protested Dec. 7, outside and inside Grand Central Station in New York City, to demand full sick pay and labor rights for the 115,000 rail workers who transport essential goods. Their 11 unions were denied the constitutional right to strike by . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-09). House Democrats pick former CIA agent Spanberger for leadership post. wsws.org The congresswoman from Virginia, one of the group of CIA and military veterans playing an increasingly prominent role in the Democratic caucus, was elected to a newly created post representing members in closely contested "battleground" districts.

____ (2022-12-09). 101-year-old Chinese COVID-19 patient cured after 5 days in hospital. ecns.cn Sitting in her wheelchair, a 101-year-old COVID-19 patient surnamed Li expressed her thanks to the medical staff who had cared for her over the previous five days.

____ (2022-12-09). China testing three large amphibious aircraft. ecns.cn China has put three AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, into flight test missions, announced the developer Friday.

____ (2022-12-09). Xi meets with Kuwaiti crown prince. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh.

____ (2022-12-09). China's self-developed C919 large passenger aircraft delivered. ecns.cn The first C919 large passenger aircraft with registration number B-919A completes preparations for delivery at an assembly center in Pudong, Shanghai, Dec. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). China, ASEAN give push to go green. ecns.cn China is willing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote green and low-carbon development, as part of the country's larger drive to make continuous contributions to global sustainable development.

____ (2022-12-09). Motorcycle popularity begins to accelerate. ecns.cn Nationally, 5.34 million motorcycles were newly registered for use in the first half of this year, an increase of 1.08 million or 25.38 percent compared with the number of the same period last year.

____ (2022-12-09). Official: U.S. 'very much' wants stable relations with China. ecns.cn The United States "wants very much" to stabilize relations with China and believes Beijing also seeks to do so, White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). TikTok extends lead in ad pack. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app under Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the global advertising slowdown, with the social media platform likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). Fruit trains arrive in SW China via China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn A train loaded with fresh fruits arrived in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, via the China-Laos Railway on Wednesday, and another arrived in Chongqing Municipality on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). Warming oceans have negative impact on baby kelp: study. ecns.cn The condition of kelp forests worldwide is deteriorating due to rising ocean temperatures, and a group of New Zealand researchers hope to help turn the tide and restore the valuable habitats.

____ (2022-12-09). Rare carp stocks growing in China's largest inland saltwater lake. ecns.cn Qinghai Lake in China had 114,100 tonnes of naked carp in 2022, over 44 times the figure in 2002, said the Qinghai provincial department of agriculture and ruralaffairs.

____ (2022-12-09). Digital economy key in China-ASEAN cooperation. ecns.cn Digital economy in China and ASEAN countries has already pressed the accelerator button, which is becoming a key force to promote economic recovery and the healthy development of the global economy, said Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Cyber Communications Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China at a seminar on digital economy and smart cities on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-09). China and Arab countries see B&R co-op better structured, increasingly fruitful: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-09). Saudi Arabia OKs use of Mandarin language textbooks. ecns.cn Chinese language textbooks developed by a company in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, have been certified by the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia, marking the first set of foreign textbooks approved by that country.

____ (2022-12-09). Chinese-built port projects to spur Ghana's economic growth: Ghanaian president. ecns.cn The construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, as part of Ghana's port expansion program, will spur economic growth in the country, said Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief. ecns.cn As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). China launches new remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 2: 31 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time).

____ (2022-12-09). (100 great changes) Why China's UAVs favored by the world. ecns.cn Twin-tailed Scorpion-A, Wing Loong-3… many self-developed advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). China sends Gaofen-5 01A satellite into space. ecns.cn It will be used for remote sensing and applications in diverse fields, such as pollution reduction, environmental monitoring, natural resource surveys, and climate change studies.

____ (2022-12-09). Demolition of Stadium 974 for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 begins. ecns.cn The stadium was primarily built using 974 repurposed shipping containers – 974 is the dialing code for Qatar. It will be fully dismantled after the World Cup and could be shipped to countries that need the infrastructure.

____ (2022-12-09). Guidelines issued to help patients recover. ecns.cn Health authorities on Thursday issued two guidelines in tandem to help COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms recover at home and to properly monitor their health with test kits.

____ (2022-12-09). HK affirms 42 candidates for top legislature election. ecns.cn Forty-two candidates have been confirmed as qualified to run for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's deputies to the nation's top legislature. The election, which will pick 36 new deputies, is scheduled to take place on Dec 15.

Brian Perez-Canto (2022-12-09). Tenants fight slumlord negligence which caused a fire in Athens, Georgia. liberationnews.org "No smoke detector went off… no sprinkler, no nothing went off. If it wasn't for my one-year-old baby waking me up, I would be dead," said one tenant.

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-12-09). Legal Agreement Blocks Oil Drilling on 725,000 Acres of California Central Coast. indybay.org MARINA, Calif., December 6, 2022 — A federal judge approved an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 725,000 acres of public lands in California's Central Coast and the Bay Area. The legal agreement was reached by conservation groups, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-09). Oil and gas industry has spent over $30 million in 2021-22 session lobbying CA legislators. indybay.org The oil and gas industry has spent an astounding $30 million to date in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137, legislation to mandate buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and other bills they opposed.

David Giesen (2022-12-09). Thursday 12/15: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-09). Union strong at Houston Starbucks. workers.org credit: Houston DSA Supporters gathered at the Starbucks in Houston's huge medical center for a "Sip In" on Dec. 2 to support workers there who signed union cards. They are expected to have an election after the holidays. A vast majority of Starbucks workers signed union cards, and organizers . . . |

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-09). The torturous process of executions. workers.org During the 48 hours from the morning of Nov. 16 to the evening of Nov. 17, four men on death rows in four states — Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas — were scheduled to be executed. Death by lethal injection. Credit: Al Jazeera English Three did take place, but in Alabama . . . |

Karin Kulow, Jurgen Scheffran (2022-12-09). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-09). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…

LOL (2022-12-09). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-09). Killer Robots Rally = Poor Progressive Organizing. indybay.org No reason to be a prop for a useless photo-op on a cold December morning.

Norman Solomon (2022-12-09). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

Oakland Privacy (2022-12-09). Wednesday 1/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Phoebe Thomas Sorgen (2022-12-09). Sunday 12/4: Roy Zimmerman Concert & Political Comedy. indybay.org Berkeley – 1924 Cedar St. a block above MLK Wy. | BFUU Hall is midway between downtown and north Berkeley BART stations.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-09). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-09). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (2022-12-09). Saturday 12/31: Noon Year's Eve. indybay.org The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery is located in the Capitola Mall.

TERFs Out of Oakland (2022-12-09). Monday 12/5: TERFs Out of Oakland! indybay.org Rene Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St Oakland CA…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-09). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

UUSF Forum (2022-12-09). Sunday 12/11: How Factory Farming endangers our future, with Wayne Hsiung. indybay.org In person at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco or on ZOOM…

Wotakuye Mutual Aid (2022-12-09). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Another serious accident at Thyssenkrupp Steel following death of worker Refat Sàºleyman. wsws.org Two recent tragic workplace accidents illustrate how Germany's big corporations are seeking to drive up production and profits at the expense of workers lives and health.

WSWS (2022-12-09). "If they use the nuclear bombs nothing will be left," Sri Lankan student tells IYSSE campaigners. wsws.org Campaigns by the SEP and IYSSE in Sri Lanka for the global IYSSE anti-war webinar have won significant support from youth and workers who were shocked to learn of the rising danger of a nuclear world war.

WSWS (2022-12-09). At the behest of world capitalism, Chinese Communist Party opens China to COVID-19. wsws.org The demand for mass infection in China comes not from the Chinese people but from international finance capital.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New York Times workers stage a one-day strike. wsws.org Workers expressed a common anger at the arrogance of the Times and the need for working class solidarity.

WSWS (2022-12-09). After anti-strike law against railroaders breezes through Congress, partisan gridlock on budget threatens government shutdown. wsws.org Whatever is of central importance to the ruling elite passes through Capitol Hill with hardly any serious dissent. But "gridlock" suddenly emerges whenever that works to the advantage of the ruling class.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Delta Air Lines and ALPA reach "agreement in principle" on inadequate three-year deal. wsws.org Delta Air Lines and ALPA use the Congressional imposition of rejected railroad contract to force sellout contract on pilots.

Fight Back (2022-12-09). University of California academic workers on strike say 'No COLA, no contract!'. fightbacknews.org Berkeley, CA – Wednesday, November 23, around 100 people came to support the academic workers' strike at the University of California, Berkeley. University of California's 48,000 academic workers have been on a statewide strike that is now heading into its fourth week. | Consisting of academic student employees, graduate student researchers, postdoctoral researchers and employees, associate instructors and teaching assistants, and spanning from San Diego to Davis, academic workers are not backing down to the University of California (UC) system. | They are demanding that the United Auto Workers represent them an…

Gustavo A. Maranges (2022-12-09). Cuba and the Caribbean as One. orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A. Maranges Dec 6, 2022 | Usually, when we talk about international summits, the only thing we think about is G-7, G-20, NATO, BRICS, ASEAN, and some others—but we seldom think about the ones led by small states. These are maybe the most transparent, the most honest, and even the most productive for the states of the Global South. | A clear example is the 8th Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)-Cuba Summit, which ended just a few hours ago. Unlike the big summits—which usually remain at the diplomatic level, the photo, the grandiloquent statements—this is a family me…

____ (2022-12-09). Mike Krupa Interviews Dr. Gordon M. Hahn. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Very interesting review of current situation. The issue of NATO (the US, that is) is a separate topic, of course.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-09). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia: A 'Double Blow' to the US? orinocotribune.com The current visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia comes against the backdrop of persistent tensions between Beijing and Riyadh, on one side, and Washington on the other. | On December 7, Host of Hefty Deals? | A Saudi news outlet reported e…

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Asesinan a otros dos líderes en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las cifras de Indepaz, en lo que va de 2022 han sido asesinados 183 líderes y lideresas en Colombia.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Diálogo Documental con el presidente de Venezuela y la primera combatiente. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduró destacó que el comandante Hugo Chávez lo dio todo por el pueblo venezolano.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Rusia aboga por transición peruana sin injerencia externa. telesurtv.net La diplomática expresó en rueda de prensa que "confiamos en que el proceso de transición en Perú transcurra con calma".

Staff (2022-12-09). Tabacaleros aumentaron presión sobre Centrales al derrotarlos con marcador de 4-0. cubadebate.cu Los Tabacaleros aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Centrales, al derrotarlos con marcador de 4×0. Los Tabacaleros conectaron nueve hits, dos extrabases, un doble, un triple y cuatro carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Centrales, quienes solo pegaron siete hits frente a dos lanzadores.

Staff (2022-12-09). Díaz-Canel: "Granada y el Caribe pueden continuar contando con Cuba" cubadebate.cu Con un homenaje en el Mausoleo en conmemoración a los caídos durante la invasión estadounidense a Granada en 1983, el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República concluyó sus intensas jornadas de trabajo por tres naciones de Las Antillas y la VIII Cumbre CARICOM-Cuba.

Staff (2022-12-09). El día que Díaz-Canel cantó "La Guantanamera" cubadebate.cu Eufóricos y rabiosos a un mismo tiempo, los odiadores comparten en las redes, un vídeo de Díaz Canel cantando La Guantanamera con un coro de cubanos y caribeños acompañando el estribillo. Con su voz rota por las emociones y la intensidad de estos días, el Presidente cubano entona los versos de José Martí. øDónde está el crimen? øQué pátina de rabia nubla las miradas y bloquea los sentidos, que no distinguen la cualidad de algo tan elevado como el canto para expresar sentimientos que no caben en los discursos?

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-09). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-09). Egipto se une al Nuevo Banco de Desarrollo de los países BRICS. telesurtv.net El Ministro de Finanzas egipcio, Mohamed Maait, afirmó el entusiasmo de su país por mejorar la cooperación internacional.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-09). Nicaragua resalta importancia del legado del comandante Chávez. telesurtv.net El texto de Ortega y Murillo resalta que vivir el legado dejado por el líder bolivariano "reinstaló la gloria de nuestros pueblos".

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Inflación en México se reduce a 7,8 %, la menor en seis meses. telesurtv.net No obstante, los datos revelaron que el Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) se incrementó en noviembre un 0,58 por ciento respecto a octubre.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Rusia alerta sobre uso dado por Occidente a los Acuerdos de Minsk. telesurtv.net La funcionaria rusa afirmó que las palabras de Merkel, podrían ser pruebas sólidas de las intenciones occidentales.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Empleados de aeropuertos de Dallas, Los Ángeles, Miami, Nueva York y Phoenix protagonizaron esta protesta.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Argentina y Países Bajos jugarán en cuartos del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net Esta será la sexta ocasión en el que ambas selecciones se vean las caras, siendo el último partido en semifinales de Brasil 2014.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Brasil enfrentará a Croacia en cuartos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Zurda Infinita analiza a equipos que disputarán los cuartos de final. telesurtv.net Morales y Sorín hicieron un repaso por los equipos clasificados que este 9 de diciembre darán inicio a la nueva fase del torneo.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Argentina rechaza anuncio de maniobras británicas en Malvinas. telesurtv.net Cancillería argentina se opuso a estos ejercicios castrenses y a la intención de Londres de involucrar en ellos a militares de Kosovo.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Presidenta de Perú descarta adelantar elecciones. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte declaró a los medios que asumió el mandato presidencial para componer los asuntos más urgentes de la nación.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Venezolanos conmemoran día del amor y la lealtad a Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Con marchas populares y otras iniciativas, se recuerda la labor revolucionaria y el legado de Chávez.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-09). ONU vota a favor de la destrucción del arsenal nuclear de Israel. telesurtv.net Se trata del único país de la región que no ha firmado el TNP y no ha sometido sus centros nucleares a la inspección de la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica (AIEA).

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Presidente venezolano: espero que el pueblo peruano consiga su camino de liberación. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que desde el primer momento no quisieron reconocer el triunfo de Pedro Castillo en las elecciones presidenciales de 2021.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-09). Lula anunciará a sus primeros ministros este viernes. telesurtv.net La presidenta del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), Gleisi Hoffmann, refirió que el anuncio está previsto para las 10H45 (hora local).

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-09). Uruguay devuelve 39 lotes de piezas arqueológicas incautadas. telesurtv.net Se devolvieron 28 lotes a Egipto, dos a Ecuador y nueve a Perú, el resto se mantendrá en custodia por el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-09). FAO potenciará la agricultura familiar. telesurtv.net Se acordó que la agricultura familiar revierta los efectos de la Covid-19, el cambio climático y la inestabilidad del mercado mundial de alimentos.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-09). Presidente de Cuba concluye su gira por países del Caribe. telesurtv.net El pasado 3 de diciembre, el mandatario inició un periplo oficial por San Vicente y las Granadinas, Barbados y Granada.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Rep. Dominicana acoge cumbre de la Integración Centroamericana. telesurtv.net El encuentro multilateral se realizará en la Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago y en el Gran Teatro del Cibao.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Condenan a 16 años de cárcel a expresidente guatemalteco. telesurtv.net Los exfuncionarios públicos fueron hechos culpables de los delitos de defraudación aduanera y asociación ilícita.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Convocan manifestaciones por mejoras salariales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La movilización principal tendrá lugar a partir de las 16.00 (hora local), en la Caja del Seguro de la capital.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-09). Continúan protestas contra mina de carbón en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net El carbón necesario para la manufactura de acero se importará desde otros países si no se obtuviera en suelo británico.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-09). Recibe príncipe heredero en Arabia Saudí a Xi Jinping. telesurtv.net Xi emitió una declaración por escrito en la que extendió un afectuoso saludo y sus mejores deseos para el Gobierno y el pueblo de Arabia Saudí .

Staff (2022-12-09). Canciller cubano: La gira del presidente al Caribe ha sido extraordinaria. cubadebate.cu Poco antes de regresar a la Patria, junto al presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ofreció valoraciones al equipo de prensa de la Presidencia, acerca de los resultados de la recién concluida gira por países del Caribe.

Staff (2022-12-09). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este viernes 9 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El primero de diciembre inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extenderá hasta el próximo día 10. Compartimos la programación del viernes 9 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin, el Acapulco y la Sala Jurado Ficción. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-09). México confirma solicitud de asilo del expresidente Castillo. telesurtv.net El canciller mexicano comunicó que han procedido a "iniciar consultas ante las autoridades peruanas" sobre esta petición.

Pittsburgh Liberation Staff (2022-12-09). Union victory for La Prima United workers in Pittsburgh. liberationnews.org La Prima Espresso Company is a Pittsburgh franchise with five locations, four retail coffee shops and a wholesale coffee bean distributor.

_____ (2022-12-08). Von der Leyen's Special Tribunal As Fascist Theatre. journal-neo.org On Wednesday November 30, Ursula Von der Leyen, the German president of the European Commission, stated that the European Union will set up a specialised tribunal, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. The French foreign ministry and Kiev regime echoed her remarks. "We are …

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-12-08). Noam Chomsky: "We're on the Road to a Form of Neofascism" truthout.org Neoliberalism has reigned supreme as an economic philosophy for nearly half a century. But neoliberal policies have wreaked havoc around the world, reversing most gains made under managed capitalism after the end of the Second World War. Neoliberalism works only for the rich and the huge corporations. But the failures of neoliberalism extend beyond economics. They spread into politics as the… |

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-08). We Are Being Put in Chains. Criminalizing "Misinformation". Dehumanized by Unfolding Fascism. globalresearch.ca

John Bachtell (2022-12-08). Elon Musk is turning Twitter into a fascist free-for-all. peoplesworld.org Has a billionaire ever ruined an investment and public good faster than Elon Musk is destroying Twitter? Aside from speculation about why the world's wealthiest capitalist bought Twitter for $44 billion, one thing is clear: The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it will survive. Since Oct. 27, Musk has …

WSWS (2022-12-08). New Zealand university hosts exhibition glorifying Ukrainian fascists. wsws.org An exhibition currently being hosted by Victoria University of Wellington promotes the fascist Azov Battalion, which is part of Ukraine's armed forces in the war against Russia.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Large-scale raid against right-wing terrorist network reveals the extent of the fascist danger in Germany. wsws.org Around 3,000 officers from the special police forces stormed 137 locations in 11 federal states on Wednesday morning and arrested 25 people. Another 27 people are being investigated. The state prosecutor has accused them of being members or supporters of a terrorist organisation.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Netanyahu strikes deal with fascistic Religious Zionism in bid to form Israeli government. wsws.org The formation of the most rightwing and reactionary government in Israel's history heralds a stepped-up war against the Palestinians, the strengthening of Jewish supremacy and the implementation of measures synonymous with apartheid, further undermining the democratic rights of both Palestinian and Israeli workers.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-12-08). The ADL issues statement declaring Ukraine's Azov Battalion no longer 'far-right'. thegrayzone.com The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has emailed The Grayzone a defense of the Azov Battalion and refused to condemn the Pentagon for honoring a veteran of the group who sports Nazi-inspired tattoos. A November 9 email from the Anti-Defamation League to The Grayzone provided a twisted defense of Ukraine's Azov Battalion. Despite its self-proclaimed "anti-hate" mission, the ADL insisted in the email it "does not" consider Azov as the "far right group it once was." The Azov Battalion is a neo-Nazi …

WSWS (2022-12-08). The US and the Holocaust: Documentarian Ken Burns examines the failure of Roosevelt to rescue the victims of the Nazis' Final Solution. wsws.org Given the immense historical and contemporary political significance of the Holocaust, and the complexity of the issues involved, a serious review of the Burns documentary requires a review of the main features of the historical context within which the Holocaust unfolded.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-08). The ADL Declares Ukraine's Azov Battalion "No Longer 'Far-Right'" libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Rubinstein The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has emailed The Grayzone a defense of the Azov Battalion and refused to condemn the Pentagon for honoring a veteran of the group who sports Nazi-inspired tattoos. A November 9 email from the Anti-Defamation League to The Grayzone provided a twisted defense of Ukraine's Azov Battalion. Despite its self-proclaimed…

_____ (2022-12-08). NATO's Iraqi Oil for Food Program Targets Russia. strategic-culture.org If, as it seems, Zelensky wants war without mercy, General Armageddon should accommodate him in the most efficacious way he can. |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Merkel's Confession: Minsk Agreements Were Lie Aimed To Inflame War Against Russia. southfront.org Frau Merkel revealed in her interview with the The lady confirmed that all the Western authors of the current war in Ukraine, including herself, did…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Berestovoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Russian Aerospace Forces Destroyed Five Of Ukraine's New MLRS, MARS II Rocket Launchers. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed five of Ukraine's newly-acquired M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and MARS II systems in the Zaporozhye region, A spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on December 8. "As a result of strikes by high-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces, five American-made MLRS and German-made MARS II rocket launchers were destroyed in the areas of the communities of Shevchenkovskoy…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-08). Ukrainian Defense In Bakhmut On Verge Of Collapse. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). Putin Says Russia's War in Ukraine Is a 'Long Process'. news.antiwar.com Almost ten months after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Wednesday that Russia's "special military operation" is a "long process" and signaled he has no plans to give up the Ukrainian territory Russia has captured. "As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process," …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). Ukraine Aid Audit Bill Voted Down By Democrat-Led Panel. news.antiwar.com The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday narrowly voted down a bill that would audit the tens of billions of dollars that Congress has approved to spend on the war in Ukraine. The bill was rejected by the Democrat-led panel in a vote of 26 to 22. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor …

Don L. Durivan (2022-12-08). Ukraine: Three Tragedies — Putin 1, Biden 2. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-12-08). Senate Candidate Diane Sare Reveals How She Ended Up on Ukraine's Notorious 'Info Terrorist' Hit List. scheerpost.com Senate candidate Diane Sare has been very outspoken against US funding and arming the proxy war in Ukraine, landing her on the Ukrainian government's notorious list of "information terrorists."

Federico Fuentes (2022-12-08). 'Ukrainians want genuine peace negotiations, not another "ceasefire"'. greenleft.org.au Negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine must be aimed at achieving a lasting and just peace. Federico Fuentes reports.

Infobrics (2022-12-08). India Now Strong Trade Partner of Russia, Expected to Remain So in 2023. infobrics.org Amid significant bilateral trade volatility between Russia and nearly all other markets due to the war in Ukraine, India has emerged as a strong trade partner of Russia and is expected to remain so in 2023, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report…

Socialist Alliance (2022-12-08). Socialist Alliance opposes deepening military cooperation with Britain. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance supports the right of the Ukrainian people to resist the Russian invasion and to access military assistance to do so, including military training, but it is opposed to Australian personnel participating in the British training program Operation Interflex.

The Global Research Team (2022-12-08). Join Our Campaigns, Become a Member of Global Research! globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 pandemic crisis coupled with the war in Ukraine has precipitated the world into a mesh of economic, social and environmental disruptions. And it is people worldwide who are the victims. | In our campaigns against the experimental COVID vaccines…

WSWS (2022-12-08). Democrat Raphael Warnock narrowly wins runoff election for US Senate from Georgia. wsws.org The US midterms have set the stage for two years of legislative stalemate—except when it comes to funneling billions into the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and passing record Pentagon budgets, or enacting dictatorial laws blocking strikes and imposing corporate-dictated contracts on workers, as with last week's bipartisan vote banning a strike by rail workers.

Zero Hedge (2022-12-08). Putin: Risk of Nuclear War "Rising", Ukraine Operation to be "Long Process" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). US Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com According to a report from CNN, the Biden administration is considering a request from Ukraine to provide cluster bombs, munitions that are banned by over 100 countries under an international treaty due to the harm they cause to civilians. Cluster munitions scatter small bombs over large areas, making them more indiscriminate than other munitions. The …

Fvorinoco (2022-12-08). Venezuela Tops List of Latin American Countries with Highest Inflation. orinocotribune.com Recent economic figures indicate that many Latin American countries will close the year with the highest inflation rates in decades. | Although, broadly speaking, the increase in the cost of living is attributed to the consequences of the war in Ukraine, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which wrought problems in supply chains and wreaked havoc in the world's largest economies. The internal management of each country continues to be measured in month-by-month statistics by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). | In grouping the countries that register the highest inflation data, it becomes clear that only t…

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Poland begrudgingly accepts deployment of German Patriot system. infobrics.org US backing of Ukraine also aimed at destroying Europe's economy and industry.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-08). West Ignores Evidence of Ukrainian Torture and Use of Prohibited Weapons When Making 'War Crimes' Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya, This week, Ukraine celebrated its Armed Forces Day. This public holiday was introduced in 1993 to replace Red Army Day, which was a Soviet holiday. Ironically, it also marks the anniversary of the 1240 fall of Kiev to the Mongol invasion led by Batu Khan. While not comparable to exploits of the Golden…

Alfred de Zayas (2022-12-08). The United Nations Promise of Peace — Also in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alfred de Zayas Dec 5, 2022 | The hybrid war in Ukraine has sadly revealed how ineffective the United Nations Organisation has been when it comes to preventing armed conflict or even negotiating a cease-fire when hostilities have broken out. | It is not only the fault of the Security Council and General Assembly, but also the fault of the mainstream media that continues to disseminate dis-information and pour fuel on the fire, the fault of the war-profiteers worldwide, the fault of the military-industrial-digital-financial complex that drives the process and prevents a sensible compromise to end hostilit…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Syria On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 2 hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Abyadh city; | ISIS claimed responsibility for targeting a military vehicle of the SDF in the town of Hissan near the city of Deir Ezzor; | The high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin, met with Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sed…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Russia To Expand Range Of Oniks Supersonic Cruise Missile To 1,000 Km. southfront.org IMAGE: redstar.ru | Russian specialists are working to expand the range of the P-800 Oniks supersonic cruise missile, a source close to the Russian Ministry of Defense told The Oniks is an anti-ship missile with land-attack capabilities. The export version of the missile, known as the Yakhont, has a range of 300 kilometers, while the range of the domestic Russian military version is said to be between 600 and 800 kilometers."The flight range of the super…

Chris Walker (2022-12-08). Brittney Griner Is Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia, White House Announces. truthout.org basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been detained in Russia since February, has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and the U.S., the Biden administration announced on Thursday. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, had traveled to Russia for years during the WNBA's off-season to play for a Russian team. She was detained by Russian… |

Eric Zuesse (2022-12-08). The Stupidity of Russia's Legislated Heterosexuality. dissidentvoice.org Legislating heterosexuality is laws that impose penalties for being or publicly expressing non-coercive or "mutually consensual" sexuality of other than the heterosexual type. Such laws can affect lots of people — especially young people, and here is why we know that they hit especially the young: On 16 August 2015, Britain's YouGov polling firm headlined …

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Indian and Chinese Drugmakers Eye More Active Expansion into Russian Market. infobrics.org Leading Indian and Chinese drugmakers are considering accelerating their expansion into the Russian market — in a move to fill vacant niches that appeared after the reduction of presence of Western pharmaceutical companies in recent months…

Jean Toschi Marazzani Visconti (2022-12-08). "The Whole West Is At War against Russia". globalresearch.ca

Peter Koenig (2022-12-08). EU and G7 Decide on Russian Oil Price Cap — Western Arrogance and Ridiculous Interference in the "Free Market" globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Can Germany's Plan For Confrontation With Russia Work? southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Famous Prisoner Of Conscience Victor Bout Exchanged To Lesbian Basketball Player Griner. southfront.org On December 9, Moscow and Washington held an exchange of prisoners. Russian Viktor Bout returns to Russia, and American basketball player Brittney Griner went to the United States. | Victor Bout returned to his homeland after 14 years in prison in the United States. He was arrested in 2008 in Thailand at the request of the United States. He was accused of illegal arms trafficking and supporting terrorism. In 2010, Bout was extradited to the United States, in 2012, the court sentenced…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-08). Brittney Griner Officially Traded In Russian Prisoner Swap For 'Merchant Of Death' Arms Dealer Viktor Bout. moguldom.com U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed in a prisoner swap with Russian arms dealer Viktor "Merchant of Death" Bout. Griner has been imprisoned in Russia since her February 2022 arrest after Russian police said they found cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Her arrest coincided with the Russian invasion …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). US, Russia Agree to Swap Britney Griner for Viktor Bout. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration has secured the release of WNBA star Britney Griner from Russia in a prisoner exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year sentence in the US. Griner was arrested in Russia on February 17 on a drug charge for the possession of cannabis oil in vape cartridges. …

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Can Germany's plan for confrontation with Russia work. infobrics.org Berlin's suicidal subservience to "Euro-Atlantic values" is turning the EU into an economically devastated and militarized bulwark which serves no other purpose but to contain Russia while the US shifts focus to the Asia-Pacific region.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-08). Immigrant Legalization Action at Senator Klobuchar's Office. unicornriot.ninja

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Hina Naveed (2022-12-08). The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul. aclu.org This article was When I graduated from nursing school five years ago, I worked for an agency in New York City's foster care system. I believed I was helping families. But what I saw there was not a system working for children's best interests, but one that was quick to separate children from their parents because they were living in poverty. | I've since gone to law school and now work as a human rights advocate. For the past year, as a fellow with Human Rights Watch and…

_____ (2022-12-08). Second general strike by truck drivers in ROK. journal-neo.org Do you recall the summer story about the truckers' strike in South Korea? It is now reoccurring and, in the author's view, is not so much part of the workers' struggle for their rights as an instance of the political confrontation between conservatives and democrats. On November 22, 2022, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions …

_____ (2022-12-08). The enmity between China and the USA what will happen next? journal-neo.org As reported by a number of global media outlets, Washington's ban on the import of products made by the Chinese technology companies Huawei and ZTE is just one aspect of a much broader conflict between the two countries, in which the growing might of China is pitted against the USA, now in its decline. In …

_____ (2022-12-08). Robbing The Global South, Then Scorning Its Poverty. strategic-culture.org Michael Parenti has said that "Poor countries are not 'under-developed', they are over-exploited." The west tends to look down on the rest of the world for reasons that either directly or indirectly relate to the poverty in those nations, which is silly because that poverty comes largely from western theft and exploitation. It's like mugging someone and then scorning them for their empty wallet.

Ahmed Abu Artema (2022-12-08). Israel scores own goal with World Cup charm offensive. electronicintifada.net Solidarity with Palestine couldn't be missed in Qatar.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-08). Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Is Ousted and Arrested. truthout.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was ousted from power Wednesday and arrested hours after he moved to dissolve the country's Congress, with Vice President Dina Boluarte sworn in to replace him. Castillo is a left-leaning former teacher and union leader who was in office for less than a year and a half, during which time he faced sustained attacks from his political opponents for corruption. |

Ana Zorita (2022-12-08). Peru: Right-wing forces complete legislative coup against Pedro Castillo. greenleft.org.au Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been impeached by right-wing forces in Congress, the final act in a 17-month-long destabilisation campaign, reports Ana Zorita.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-08). Olaf Scholz's "Manifesto" Confirms Germany's Hegemonic Ambitions. "Zeitenwende", Turning Point in History. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Wright (2022-12-08). U.S. domestic and sexual violence crisis only getting worse. peoplesworld.org According to a recent study on emergency department visits for sexual assault, visits were 15 times higher (1,533%) in 2019 than in 2006 in the U.S. According to CNN, the total emergency department visits increased only 1.2 times over the same period. These findings drastically outpace the growth in law enforcement reports of sexual violence. …

Andy Kroll (2022-12-08). Guantánamo's First 7,627 Days. tomdispatch.com As of December 8, 2022, Guantánamo Bay detention facility — a prison offshore of American justice and built for those detained in this country's never-ending Global War on Terror — has been open for nearly 21 years (or, to be precise, 7,627 days). Thirteen years ago, I published a book, The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days. It told the story of the military officers and staff who received the prison's initial detainees at that U.S. naval base on the island of Cuba early in 2002. Like the hundreds of prisoners that followed, they would largely be held without charges or trial for years on…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-08). A Communiqué from the Liberated Dining Halls of so-called Santa Cruz. itsgoingdown.org During the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike by workers on UC campuses, dining halls have been liberated and opened up to strikers and the wider community. The following communiqué, from so-called Santa Cruz, addresses a recent coordinated wave of dining hall liberations. photo: @UCDavis_COC The colonial capitalist university will never win. Union sell-outs and…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Germany Arrests Dozens Accused Of Plotting To Overthrow Government. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Multitudinous Demonstration In Catalonia Against Unjust Spanish Laws. southfront.org Albert Salamé of Vilaweb | Written by Jordi Oriola Folch | On December 6, Day of the Spanish Constitution, a massive demonstration was held in Barcelona to reject the future reform of the penal code. The Spanish State has an improper crime in Europe, the crime of sedition with which the politicians who organized, in 2017, the Catalan independence referendum were convicted. | This crime, created in 1822, condemns with very high penalties mass demonstrations that prevent t…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Where Did This "New World Order" Coup Come From? The Rockefeller's "Social Engineering Project" southfront.org | Written by The "New World Order" (NWO) is a social engineering project aimed at reshaping human civilization on Planet Earth in its every aspect, to suit the selfish interests of a small group of billionaires obsessed by greed for power and profit. But also — and no less so — obsessed by their fear of violent hungry and deprived masses ransacki…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Why America Aims to Deindustrialize Europe. southfront.org | Written by Imperialism has always been — and always is — control of foreign governments. This is especially control of those governments' foreign policies — international trade, military, diplomatic, etc., and not merely (if at all) domestic policies (which always are of far less concern to the rulers in the imperial nation — in this case, Am…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). 11 Killed During Large Attack By ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org . | On December 8, ISIS cells in Syria's central region attacked several positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies between the town of al-Sukhnah and the T3 Pumping Station in the eastern Homs countryside, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Heavy clashes broke out during the attack. According to the London-based monitoring group, at least 11 were killed in the clashes, including a Syrian soldier, eight Iranian-backed fighters and two terr…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). CIA Director Warned Turkey After Recent Strikes On Kurdish Forces In Northern Syria Report. southfront.org CIA director Bill Burns gave his Turkish counterpart a strongly worded message opposing the recent Turkish air and artillery strikes…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Five Militants Killed, Wounded Or Captured In Syrian Army Ambush In Northern Lattakia. southfront.org . | On December 8, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) ambushed a reconnaissance group of the 1st Coastal Division in the northern Lattakia countryside. | The reconnaissance group, which was made up of five militants, was scouting key frontline positions of the army near the village of al-Tuffahiyeh when it was ambushed. | The 1st Coastal Division is a key faction of the so-called National Front for Liberation, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Iraqi Airstrikes Hit ISIS Terrorists In Diyala, Kirkuk (Videos). southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) continue to target ISIS cells throughout Iraq in coordination with local security forces and intelligence services. | On December 6, F-16 fighter jets of the IQAF carried out airstrikes on three hideouts of ISIS cells located within the so-called…

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-08). US to launch Squad, first electric city car. nationofchange.org "Squad offers an affordable, secure, quick and sustainable solution for your daily mobility needs."

Ben Bartee (2022-12-08). Ghana to Buy Oil with Gold Instead of USD. Next for US-led Coup? globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-08). The US Imperium Garrisons Australia. dissidentvoice.org On December 6, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles. It was the 32nd occasion the countries had met in this setting. The Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) is really a chat fest held between Australian …

BOPA (2022-12-08). Suicide bomber hits Indonesian police station, killing 1. indybay.org

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-08). 100+ groups urge Congress to back Sanders' Yemen War Powers Resolution. nationofchange.org "In an effort to renew this truce and further incentivize Saudi Arabia to stay at the negotiating table, we urge you to bring the War Powers Resolutions to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's war on Yemen."

Brittani Banks (2022-12-08). U.S. Internationalizes Iran's Unrest. independentmediainstitute.org The ongoing unrest in Iran since mid-September following the death of a Kurdish woman in police custody shows no signs of abating as of now. The unrest has drawn support from all social strata and assumed anti-government overtones. The efficacy of suppressing the unrest is doubtful. Iran is entering a period of turmoil. Indeed, the …

Brittani Banks (2022-12-08). Senator Warnock's Re-Election is a Victory for Social Security. independentmediainstitute.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election is a win for working families. It is a victory for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million current beneficiaries and all future beneficiaries. It is a loss for Republican …

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-08). TreaZine Sedition #5 Is Available Now. thealtworld.com

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2022-12-08). On International Human Rights Day, Canada Must Remember the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca

Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco (2022-12-08). Hurricane María Significantly Changed Puerto Rico Coasts, Says Report. latinorebels.com Hurricane María, a Category 4 storm that swept through Puerto Rico in September 2017, left the island with a "new coast," according to a new study by the Institute of Investigation and Coastal Planification of Puerto Rico.

Chris Slee (2022-12-08). Protest demands permanent protection for refugees. greenleft.org.au A protest outside the office of immigration minister Andrew Giles demanded permanent visas for refugees. Chris Slee reports.

Chris Walker (2022-12-08). Paul Gosar Backs Trump's Calls for "Termination" of US Constitution. truthout.org On Wednesday, far right Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona), a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, expressed support on social media for Trump's proposal to "terminate" the U.S. Constitution so that he can be reinstalled as president. "I support and agree with the former president. Unprecedented fraud requires unprecedented cure," Gosar wrote on Twitter, advancing debunked claims that fraud had… |

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-08). "Disaster Capitalism" in The Netherlands: Template for Ecomodernism's "Brave New World"? globalresearch.ca

Coral Wynter (2022-12-08). Japanese banks fund Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Climate campaigners are demanding that Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Union Bank and Mizuho Bank stop funding Whitehaven Coal. Coral Wynter reports.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). Japan to Increase Military Budget By 56% Over Five Years. news.antiwar.com Japan is planning a massive boost in military spending that will increase its defense budget by 56% over the next five years to $318 billion. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered his ministers to raise the spending levels on Monday in the latest sign that Japan is moving away from being a pacifist country as …

David Sirota (2022-12-08). COMING MONDAY: The Audit Season Two, Featuring Nina Turner! levernews.com Friends: We've got some very exciting news to share: Our "educational" podcast

Dr. Bruce Dooley (2022-12-08). Video: The Dark Truth of America's Federation of State Medical Boards. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-08). What is Truth, What is Lie? How to Reach Fellow Human Beings Intellectually and Emotionally? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-08). Aviation leasing market hits new heights. ecns.cn The C919, China's first domestically developed narrow-body passenger jet, netted 300 new orders in November, with the first such aircraft due to be delivered this month.

____ (2022-12-08). 5G network covers most villages in north China's Shanxi. ecns.cn Shanxi, a major coal-producing province in north China, has achieved 5G network coverage in most of its villages amid a development plan to boost rural digital infrastructure.

____ (2022-12-08). TikTok rides the ad slowdown wave and rises to the top. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app of Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the advertising slowdown worldwide, as the Chinese-owned social media platform is likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

____ (2022-12-08). Samsung chip plant in China expects output value to top 100 bln yuan in 2022. ecns.cn Samsung's chip plant in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, expects its 2022 output value to top 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) despite obstacles brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic.

____ (2022-12-08). Shanghai home to over 68,000 5G base stations. ecns.cn China's financial hub Shanghai has built over 68,000 5G base stations so far, with all its 16 administrative regions covered by the 5G network, local authorities said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-08). COVID testing and health code no longer required for people arriving in Beijing. ecns.cn Beijing will no longer require people who return to this city to show their negative nucleic acid testing results and health codes, said local health authorities at a press conference on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-08). China's display panel industry ranks first in scale globally. ecns.cn China's display panel industry scale ranks first in the world with its annual production capacity reaching 200 million square meters.

____ (2022-12-08). Comicomment: Allies or all-lies. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-08). Suzhou business representatives charter flight to Europe for trade purposes. ecns.cn A business delegation from Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, will start its trip to Germany and France via charter flight on Friday to explore the overseas market.

____ (2022-12-08). Hainan ready for duty-free shopping frenzy. ecns.cn Hainan launched a New Year's carnival season on Wednesday for its offshore duty-free shopping.

____ (2022-12-08). Relations ride high on new energy. ecns.cn Energy, information technology, infrastructure and space are some of the key fields of cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia that will yield huge socioeconomic benefits as both countries seek to achieve sustainable development, experts said.

____ (2022-12-08). Q&A: Latest optimized COVID-19 control policies. ecns.cn China further optimized its COVID-19 control policies in a 10-point notice released on Wednesday. Below are some of the key adjustments.

____ (2022-12-08). Meteor strike offers scientists clues into the origins of Earth's water. ecns.cn Water in liquid form is a simple and common molecule which nevertheless distinguishes Earth from all other planets in the system.

____ (2022-12-08). Trade differences between EU, U.S. expected to deepen. ecns.cn Divergences between the European Union and the United States are expected to deepen as EU countries have criticized the U.S.' Inflation Reduction Act, seeing it as a threat to the EU's economy, analysts said.

____ (2022-12-08). Biden attends vigil for victims of gun violence in U.S. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden attended a vigil on Wednesday night for victims of gun violence in the country.

____ (2022-12-08). Primitive freshwater sponges found in SW China's nature reserve. ecns.cn A large number of freshwater sponges have been found recently in the Xishui national nature reserve of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

____ (2022-12-08). Chinese scientists use plant device to revitalize animal cells. ecns.cn A group of Chinese scientists made a breakthrough as they rendered mammalian cells a unique skill owned by green plants — turning water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and food via sunlight– and revitalized those impaired animal cells.

____ (2022-12-08). 42 candidates qualify to run for HK NPC deputies. ecns.cn Forty-two candidates have been confirmed as qualified to run for the Hong Kong Administrative Region's deputies to the nation's top legislature. The election, which will pick 36 new deputies, is scheduled to take place on Dec 15.

____ (2022-12-08). Immersive AR Notre Dame exhibit on display in Shanghai. ecns.cn A new augmented reality (AR) exhibition focusing on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has opened to the public free of charge in Shanghai.

____ (2022-12-08). 1 killed, 3 injured in S.Korean plant fire. ecns.cn One person was killed and three others injured in a fire that occurred Wednesday night at a South Korean ferroalloy plant, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday citing firefighting authorities.

____ (2022-12-08). Chinese researchers achieve contactless ECG monitoring. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have designed a contactless monitoring method for the electrocardiogram (ECG) which does not require application of an electrode or the removal of clothing.

____ (2022-12-08). China to expand REITs pilot program into more fields. ecns.cn China will expand the pilot scheme for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to cover more fields, a senior official said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-08). Masks, tests still key to ensuring hospitals run smoothly. ecns.cn Medical workers must be careful to wear protective equipment to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure, a senior health official said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-08). Vaccine effective in lowering senior death rates, official says. ecns.cn Vaccinations have proved to be effective in reducing death rates caused by COVID-19 among the elderly, so China will ramp up its vaccination efforts among the vulnerable group…

____ (2022-12-08). Guideline clarifies rules for homebound COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn Authorities on Thursday issued a guideline to help COVID-19 patients who exhibit mild symptoms such as fever and cough recover at home.

____ (2022-12-08). COVID-19 policy shift due to 'experience and confidence' in control measures. ecns.cn A negative result is still needed to enter nursing homes, welfare homes, medical institutions, childcare institutions and primary and secondary schools.

____ (2022-12-08). Free flow of people, goods mandated. ecns.cn China's transport sector has adjusted epidemic control protocols to respond to optimized COVID-19 measures.

____ (2022-12-08). China condemns U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. ecns.cn China on Thursday voiced firm objection to the United State's two new arms sales to the Taiwan region, urging Washington to stop military contacts with the island and not create new tense elements to the situation across the Taiwan Straits.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi attends welcoming ceremony held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince. ecns.cn Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended a welcoming ceremony held by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the royal palace in the capital Riyadh.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi says China to list Saudi Arabia as destination for group travel. ecns.cn China agrees to list Saudi Arabia as a destination for group travel, and expand personnel exchanges as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two sides, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday during his talks here with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. ‚ñ…

____ (2022-12-08). East China's Zhejiang leads enterprises abroad for global orders. ecns.cn As COVID-19 control measures are optimized across China, Zhejiang Province, one of the country's leading foreign trade contributors, will organize more than 10,000 enterprises in different sectors to participate in economic and trade activities abroad.

____ (2022-12-08). South China's Nanning promotes cooperation with ASEAN countries. ecns.cn South China's Nanning, a Chinese city adjacent to ASEAN countries, is promoting integrated development of cross-border industry, with trade volume among RCEP members hitting 41.69 billion yuan in the first ten months, a year-on-year increase of 39.7 percent, an official said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-08). Xinjiang builds over 6,400 km rural highway this year. ecns.cn From January to November this year, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constructed a total of 6,442 kilometers of rural highway, with a total investment of 8.126 billion yuan ($1.17 billion), according to local transportation department.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi sends congratulatory letter to association of PRC national history. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the Association of National History of the People's Republic of China on its 30th founding anniversary.

____ (2022-12-08). Chinese scientists establish first deep-sea in-situ spectroscopy lab in South China Sea. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have successfully developed the first lander-based multi-channel Raman spectroscopy system, which can be mounted on the lander to form a deep-sea, in-situ spectroscopy lab in the South China Sea.

____ (2022-12-08). COVID-19 response further optimized with 10 new measures. ecns.cn China released a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response on Wednesday, announcing 10 prevention and control measures.

____ (2022-12-08). Restaurants will no longer check COVID test in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai enclosed public places of entertainment and catering service will no longer check COVID test results starting Friday.

____ (2022-12-08). Scenery of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2022 shows the Kingdom Centre Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi lands in Riyadh for China-Arab States Summit, China-GCC Summit, state visit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday afternoon to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-GCC Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

____ (2022-12-08). Exhibition on Lingjiatan culture kicks off in Anhui. ecns.cn The Lingjiatan relics site existed between 5,300 and 5,800 years ago, during the late Neolithic period.

____ (2022-12-08). Snow-covered Bayanbulak grassland presents enchanting scenery. ecns.cn A herd of cattle graze on the snow-covered Bayanbulak grassland in Hejing County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Snow turns the grassland into winter wonderland.

____ (2022-12-08). Shanghai Disney Resort reopens. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic control measures eased.

____ (2022-12-08). China attaches great importance to biodiversity protection: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-08). One-year-on: China's first five national parks. ecns.cn China's first group of national parks, officially established last October, have made new progress in promoting ecological conservation.

____ (2022-12-08). China welcomes a cleaner Yangtze River. ecns.cn The 6,300-kilometer Yangtze River flows eastward all the way into the sea, fed by hundreds of streams and rivers. Chinese people are nurtured by the Yangtze River and in turn protect it.

____ (2022-12-08). (100 great changes) Beijing strives to preserve Great Wall as Chinese nation's symbol. ecns.cn Stretching across 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, the 2,000-year-old Great Wall is one of China's best-known world cultural heritages.

____ (2022-12-08). Herdsmen transfer camels to winter pastures. ecns.cn Camels began to migrate from Badain Jaran Desert to winter pastures with the help of herdsmen in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-08). (100 great changes) Why tigers and leopards frequently spotted here. ecns.cn In 2022, the Year of the Tiger, Siberian tigers are coming back. Deep in the mountains in Northeast China, tigers have been seen frequently. Now, both tigers and leopards have been spotted very often.

____ (2022-12-08). Rare oriental white stork spotted in central China. ecns.cn An oriental white stork was spotted foraging in South Dongting Lake Nature Reserve in Central China's Hunan Province.

Editor (2022-12-08). Glenn Greenwald on the State of Free Speech In Our Monopolized Internet. scheerpost.com Glenn Greenwald delivers two astutely frightening monologues on the state of free speech in an internet space dominated by Big Tech monopolies.

Editor (2022-12-08). Daniel Ellsberg: Indict Me Too. scheerpost.com Daniel Ellsberg has called on the U.S. to indict him for having the same unauthorized possession of classified material as Julian Assange. Ellsberg follows the Cryptome.org founder who has also invited prosecution, reports Joe Lauria.

Editor (2022-12-08). Journalism Defenders Push for Passage of 'Game-Changing' PRESS Act. scheerpost.com "The PRESS Act is the most important free press legislation in modern times because it would finally stop the government from spying on journalists and threatening them with arrest for doing their jobs," explained one advocate.

Editor (2022-12-08). Revealing New Evidence in Abu Akleh's Killing, Al Jazeera Sues Israeli Forces at ICC. scheerpost.com

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-12-08). China's "Third Opium War". Covid-19 and the Opium Wars. The Alliance of Global Finance and IT Tyranny. globalresearch.ca

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-08). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca

Frances Madeson (2022-12-08). Aftermath of Climate Disasters Looms Large in Louisiana Runoff Election. truthout.org Not everyone who cares about high utility bills and housing insecurity is concerned with land subsidence, seawater rise and losing their earthly home. But in Louisiana, advocates for workers, tenants, ratepayers, climate and faith communities have identified a common identity to align their constituencies' interests: All of them are ratepayers, already squeezed to the limit and bracing for worse… |

George Lakey (2022-12-08). How activists sailed into a war zone and helped build the mass movement against the Vietnam War. nationofchange.org At a time when Americans had little interest in the Vietnam War.

Global Research News (2022-12-08). Selected Articles: 'Obsolete, Misguided': Critics Call Out Pfizer's Plan for Bivalent Booster for Kids Under 5. globalresearch.ca

Igor Derysh (2022-12-08). Newly Found Secret Trump Docs Could Trigger New FBI Search, Experts Say. truthout.org Legal experts were stunned after former President Donald Trump's lawyers found more documents marked classified in his Florida storage facility months after the Justice Department launched its criminal investigation into national security documents Trump kept after leaving the White House. Lawyers for Trump in recent weeks found at least two items marked classified at a storage unit in West Palm… |

Infobrics (2022-12-08). North-South ITC and Sea Line Between China and Saint-Petersburg to Unload Eastern Routes. infobrics.org North-South international transport corridor (ITC) and a sea container line between China and Saint-Petersburg will contribute to logistics optimization through unloading of the eastern routes…

Julia Conley (2022-12-08). Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After 22nd Spill. truthout.org Climate campaigners on Thursday were outraged but unsurprised as TC Energy in Canada — the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline proposal defeated last year — announced the 22nd spill from its original pipeline. The company said it had shut down the Keystone pipeline, which carries 622,000 barrels per day of crude oil, at about 8: 00 pm after oil spilled into a creek near Washington, Kansas… |

Justin Mikulka (2022-12-08). Peak US oil production looms as the domestic shale boom ends. nationofchange.org Finite resources are real constraints that no magical thinking or predicting by the industry can overcome.

Kerry Smith (2022-12-08). CFMMEU opposes 'reckless AUKUS military alliance'. greenleft.org.au The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union adopted a resolution against AUKUS at its recent national conference. Kerry Smith reports.

Lupe M. Rodríguez (2022-12-08). Latina Equal Pay Day Not Just About Paychecks, But Rights (OPINION). latinorebels.com Equal pay isn't just about our paychecks, it's about our economic security. And our ability to control our economic security is inextricably linked to our ability to decide whether and when to become a parent.

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-12-08). Supreme Court seems ready to legalize the 2021 Trump coup tactics. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The right-wing Republican-named U.S. Supreme Court majority appears to be on the verge of approving a Republican-pushed radical theory to give state legislatures, and only them, complete control of voting and elections—to the dismay of both the court's three Democratic-named justices and of demonstrators outside the court yesterday. If they end up ruling the way …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-08). First-ever popular vote: UAW election heads for presidential runoff. peoplesworld.org DETROIT —The first-ever direct membership vote to elect top leaders in the United Auto Workers, mandated by a prior settlement with the federal government of corruption charges and scandal within the historic union, headed for a presidential runoff between incumbent Ray Curry and top challenger Shawn Fain at a January date to be determined. Preliminary …

Marlena Fitzpatrick (2022-12-08). In Musical 'Desaparecidas,' Jaime Lozano Looks to Honor, Celebrate Women of Mexico (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com With music and lyrics by Jaime Lozano, lyrics by Florencia Cuenca, and book by Georgina Escobar, 'Desaparecidas' celebrates the individual lives of women in Mexico, highlighting the challenge of embracing customs while fighting for autonomy in a dangerous world of machismo.

Matthew Brown (2022-12-08). Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild 'relatives'. peoplesworld.org FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. (AP) — Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation generations ago, wiped out by poisoning campaigns, disease and farm plows that turned open prairie where nomadic tribes once roamed into cropland and cattle pastures. Now with guidance from elders and outside wildlife …

Matthew Guariglia (2022-12-08). Victory! San Francisco Bans Police "Killer Robots"…For Now. globalresearch.ca

Michael Nevradakis (2022-12-08). 'Obsolete, Misguided': Critics Call Out Pfizer's Plan for Bivalent Booster for Kids Under 5. globalresearch.ca

Mike Ludwig (2022-12-08). Clashes Over Access to Birth Control Could Divide GOP's Fragile House Majority. truthout.org The incoming GOP House majority is already showing signs of schism as far right members attempt to sabotage the long-expected rise of Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy to the position of House speaker. Whoever prevails will have the unenviable job of balancing the thirst for culture war in the conspiracy-obsessed, MAGA wing of the GOP with the desire among members from swing states to… |

Natalia Torres Garzon (2022-12-08). How Sicily Is Tackling Wildfires Amid a Global Climate Crisis. towardfreedom.org

Nova Sobieralski (2022-12-08). Climate activists defend taking action against Woodside's Scarborough gas. greenleft.org.au Two climate activists are defending their charges of blocking the road to Woodside Energy's Scarborough liquid natural gas plant on the Burrup Peninsula, reports Nova Sobieralski.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-08). Germany Coup Attempt? A False Flag Par Excellence. globalresearch.ca

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-12-08). CovertAction Bulletin: Pushback Against Empire. covertactionmagazine.com In this special episode, we bring you voices from CovertAction Magazine's December 1st fundraiser event in New York City. Featuring guests like Eva Bartlett, Ben Norton, Katie Halper, Randy Credico and many more, Pushback Against Empire brought together a wide perspective of voices to celebrate the 44th year of CovertAction and to help us build for the next 44 years.

Retail Banker International (2022-12-08). Digital Currency "Goes Live" in Africa? Nigeria Limits ATM Withdrawals to Promote Digital Currency. globalresearch.ca

Rose Ramirez (2022-12-08). Reproductive Rights Repertory on the Streets of San Francisco. indybay.org Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the photographer…

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-08). Over 1,000 New York Times Workers Stage 24-Hour Walkout. truthout.org Workers for The New York Times are staging the outlet's largest work stoppage in over 40 years, with over 1,100 employees walking out on Thursday for a 24-hour strike, demanding a fairer share of the outlets' financial success as months of contract negotiations come to a head. After a marathon negotiation session on Tuesday and Wednesday, members of the New York Times Guild decided to walk out… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-08). Right-Wing Groups Have Funneled $90M of Dark Money to "Moore v. Harper" Backers. truthout.org Organizations supporting a fringe right-wing theory in a case currently before the Supreme Court that could mean the end of democracy as it's known in the U.S. have received tens of millions of dollars from conservative dark money groups, a new report has found. According to research by Accountable.US, over the past six years, right-wing dark money groups have given nearly $90 million to five… |

Staff (2022-12-08). Confronting the IHRA definition and the attack on the Palestine movement: Israel is a racist endeavour. samidoun.net For several years, apologists and supporters of colonialism and Zionism in Palestine have promoted the adoption of the "International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism." The primary function of the IHRA definition serves to link anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. Rather than addressing the main sources of anti-Semitism today (primarily the Western far right), seven of …

Staff (2022-12-08). Leading Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa diagnosed with leukemia after lengthy delays in medical care. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner, writer and thinker Walid Daqqa is facing a serious deterioration in his health; on 7 December 2022, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced that he was diagnosed with leukemia after medical examinations. The Palestinian prisoners' movement declared that the delay in identifying his condition is due to Israeli occupation medical negligence and a policy …

Steve Watson (2022-12-08). Sen. Ted Cruz on Twitter Files Revelations Regarding 2020 Elections: "This Was All About Weaponizing Big Tech" globalresearch.ca

Steven Rosenfeld (2022-12-08). Winning Georgia Senate seat, Sen. Raphael Warnock overcomes GOP push. nationofchange.org More than 48 percent of Georgians voted for Herschel Walker, showing Republican loyalty in a battleground state.

Tessa Lena (2022-12-08). Isolation Camps in New York State: Tyrants Plan to Appeal. globalresearch.ca

The Associated Press (2022-12-08). Peru's President Ousted by Congress in Political Crisis. latinorebels.com Vice President Dina Boluarte — who speaks both Spanish and Quechua — replaced Pedro Castillo and became the first female leader in the history of the republic after hours of wrangling between the legislature and the departing president, who had tried to prevent an impeachment vote.

Tom Parker (2022-12-08). International Pandemic Treaty: WHO Meets to Impose Censorship of "Misinformation" globalresearch.ca

Vivien Miley (2022-12-08). Privacy changes don't go far enough. greenleft.org.au While the new laws were never going to be a fix-all, they do not help those affected by data breaches and privacy protections also need to be strengthened. Vivien Miley reports.

Walter Smolarek (2022-12-08). Civics class for radicals: The Supreme Court. liberationnews.org Designed from the beginning to be unresponsive to the needs of the people and wielding power it assigned to itself, the Supreme Court tramples on basic rights and gives legitimacy to the most brutal policies of the ruling class.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Danish Social Democrats seek coalition with right-wing parties. wsws.org The Social Democrats' overtures to the right are bound up with the recognition that the deeply unpopular policies the next Danish government must carry out need to be worked out behind the scenes and imposed with the aid of a strong parliamentary majority.

WSWS (2022-12-08). UK government mounts state offensive against striking workers. wsws.org The struggle by workers in Britain is an advanced expression of a developing movement of the working class internationally. In every country, the working class is fighting back against the demands by governments and corporations that they sacrifice their living standards, working conditions, pensions and jobs.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Power returns to Moore County, North Carolina, as perpetrators of blackout remain at large. wsws.org More than 96 hours after the armed attack on two power substations in rural North Carolina, police agencies have yet to identify or arrest a suspect.

WSWS (2022-12-08). IYSSE campaigns at UK universities and town centres for international anti-war rally on December 10. wsws.org Thousands of copies of the statement, "

WSWS (2022-12-08). Anger among West Australian nurses who face joint Labor-union offensive. wsws.org The Australian Nursing Federation is pledging to suppress any action by nurses, as the state Labor government carries out sweeping attacks.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Weekly US influenza cases highest on record. wsws.org The most recent reporting week found six times the number of cases for the equivalent week in any previous flu season.

WSWS (2022-12-08). What kind of company do the striking HarperCollins workers face? wsws.org The editors, designers and other workers face not only a profitable company that refuses to pay a livable wage, but also a global media empire with links to capitalist governments around the world.

WSWS (2022-12-08). AUSMIN talks expand Australia's role in US war preparations against China. wsws.org The talks centred around the positioning of key US army, airforce and navy assets in Australia, with the north of the country becoming a giant American military base in all but name.

WSWS (2022-12-08). New York Times journalists and staffers to launch 24-hour strike on Thursday. wsws.org More than 1,100 writers and staffers at the nation's flagship newspaper are walking out Thursday in the latest…

WSWS (2022-12-08). A glimpse into what Chinese workers think about COVID restrictions. wsws.org The social media posts by workers are not calling for "freedom" from the Zero-COVID policy but for housing, proper food and measures to stop the spread of COVID infections.

WSWS (2022-12-08). At online rally, railroad workers and their supporters discuss way forward after anti-strike law. wsws.org The Railroad Worker Rank-and-File Committee held a successful online rally Tuesday, "Defend the railroad workers! Down with Washington's illegitimate anti-strike law!" More than 400 people registered, making it the best-attended event held by the committee since September 14.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Hertz rental company ordered to pay millions to customers falsely accused of auto theft. wsws.org The $168 million settlement covers multiple lawsuits filed by 364 separate customers, many of whom were arrested and, in some cases, incarcerated for as long as six and a half months before their cases were resolved.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Right-wing US Supreme Court justices appear divided over "independent state legislature" threat to democracy. wsws.org On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court engaged in more than three hours of oral arguments, double the allotted time, on whether a state Supreme Court can hold that laws regulating federal elections enacted by the state legislature violate state constitutional guarantees, such as free elections and equal protection.

Yogendra Yadav (2022-12-08). Elections in India: What Explains Three Different Outcomes—Delhi to Gujarat to Himachal? Modi's BJP is "Vulnerable"? globalresearch.ca

Zachary Stieber (2022-12-08). Four Takeaways from Sen. Johnson's Panel on COVID-19 Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-08). The First Overdose Prevention Centers In US History Vote To Unionize. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Workers at OnPoint NYC officially submitted their demand for voluntary union recognition on Thursday, December 8. The workers, who are demanding union recognition with the New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE, are calling their union OnPoint United. They are fighting for a wall-to-wall union, greater job security for employees, better healthcare, and a democratization of the workplace. | The unionizing workers recognize every worker's right to a union. In their union recognition letter, they write: | OnPoint NYC rightfully prides itself in having a workforce which is comprised of a wide…

_____ (2022-12-08). As Acidification Threatens Shellfish, Sea Gardens Offer Solutions. popularresistance.org It's low tide in Bodega Bay, north of San Francisco, California, and Hannah Hensel is squishing through thick mud, on the hunt for clams. The hinged mollusks are everywhere, burrowed into the sediment, filtering seawater to feed on plankton. But Hensel isn't looking for living bivalves—she's searching the mudflat for the shells of dead clams. | "I did lose a boot or two," she recalls. "You can get sunk into it pretty deep." Hensel, a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Davis, is studying shells, which are composed of acid-buffering calcium carbonate, as a tool that could one day help shelled…

_____ (2022-12-08). Media's Crime Hype And Scapegoating Led To Crackdown On Unhoused People. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – For some time now, news media have been conflating crime, homelessness and mental illness, demonizing and dehumanizing people without homes while ignoring the structural causes leading people to sleep on subways and in other public spaces. With New York City Mayor Eric Adams' latest announcement that he would hospitalize, against their will, unhoused people with mental health conditions—even those deemed to pose no risk to others—in the name of "public safety," the local papers once again revealed a propensity to highlight official narratives and try to erase their own role i…

Nazz Aboutabl (2022-12-08). People's Action Congratulates Congressman Jeffries in Historic Role. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today issued the following statement from Executive Director Sulma Arias, congratulating incoming Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on his historic position as Minority Leader in the 118th Congress. "We congratulate Congressman Jeffries on his election to House Minority Leader and becoming the first Black leader of either party in Congress. We …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Iraq On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

CJ Baker (2022-12-08). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Inflation' By Earnest Jackson. shadowproof.com Music is often an outlet for songwriters to express their political and personal frustrations. That was the | case with the New Orleans singer-songwriter Earnest Jackson, who in 1975 composed the song | "Inflation" in response to being adversely affected by the high cost of living.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-08). Buzzfeed And Complex Networks Announce More Big Layoffs: 9 Signs The Ad And Media Recession Has Started. moguldom.com More than 3,000 media industry jobs have been cut this year through October, underscoring signs of a serious slowdown in the ad market that suggest a media recession has started. More than a third (1,100) of this year's layoffs came from the news media, according to new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, and more …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-08). Is Google Search Under Threat From New Hot Technology ChatGPT? moguldom.com ChatGPT, a newly released artificial intelligence app from OpenAI, gives users amazing answers to questions. It interacts with users in a conversational way, letting them test, explore, manipulate, harass, and play in a dialogue format that allows follow-up questions, mistakes and admitting to them. "Quite simply, the best artificial intelligence chatbot ever released to the general public," is …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). House Lawmakers Urge Swift Passage of Yemen War Powers Resolution. news.antiwar.com A group of House Democrats on Thursday released a statement welcoming Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) plan to bring the Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of a Senate for a vote next week. The resolution would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen that, according to the US, has killed …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). House Passes Record $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed the massive $858 billion 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 350-80, sending the bill to the Senate, where a vote is expected to be held next week. The $858 billion NDAA is $45 billion more than President Biden asked for, marking the second year in a …

Editor (2022-12-08). Decolonization, multipolarity, and the demise of the Monroe Doctrine. mronline.org December 3, 2023 marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.

Editor (2022-12-08). Musk's Neuralink kills 1,500 animals in research rush, faces Federal probe. mronline.org The medical device company is facing staff backlash over animal testing and complaints that Elon Musk is pressuring them to accelerate experiments.

Editor (2022-12-08). The China protests; legitimate grievances hijacked by outside elements. mronline.org In a classic color revolution style, the "A4 Revolution" has been given coordinated sympathetic coverage by the mainstream media.

Editor (2022-12-08). Trump is the Opposable Thumb of the Establishment. scheerpost.com

Fight Back (2022-12-08). Fort Worth protest demands justice for Atatiana Jefferson. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – On Saturday, December 5, over 20 protesters showed up at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in downtown Fort Worth, where Fort Work police officer Aaron Dean was on trial for the murder of Atatiana Jefferson. | Jefferson, an African-American woman was shot by Dean, who fired through her window with no warning while she was playing videogames with her nephew. The protest demanded justice for her and condemned the court for not including any African Americans on the jury. The rally was organized by the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression – Dallas. | Rick Majumdar of NAARPR…

Fight Back (2022-12-08). Protests call to "Free Alex Saab," jailed in Miami. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL — An important hearing takes place on Monday, December 12 in the case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. With solidarity activists planning to protest outside the Federal Court building in Miami chanting, "Free Alex Saab," inside a judge will hear arguments from Saab's defense that should force him to be set free. | Saab's defense will assert his status as a Special Envoy to the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. As a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, he is immune to prosecution by the U.S. government. | "The U.S. is singling out Alex Saab for punishment because he is ke…

Fvorinoco (2022-12-08). Venezuela-Vietnam Trade Grows 700% in 2022. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, Venezuela and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations with the presentation of an album of 33 photographs depicting the historical ties between both nations. | The commemoration took place in Casa Amarilla, in Caracas, and was attended by the accredited Vietnamese ambassador in Venezuela, Le Viet Duyen; the president of the Venezuelan Vietnamese Business Chamber (Cavenviet), Oswaldo Hernández; diplomatic representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); and authorities from the Office of the Vice Mini…

Gordon Duff (2022-12-08). Bout Released: The Secret History of 9/11. thealtworld.com The 2014 Report Based on Leaked FBI/CIA/DOE Documents Exclusive to Gordon Duff who will be interviewing Victor Bout in Moscow | Key Update: VT specifically asked the real Able Danger team who owned the plane that delivered the nuclear weapons to the Teterboro Airport. Their answer: : | Jeffrey Epstein…who "lent" his planes to the Mossad on a regular basis…: |
| Editor's note: This is a reprint from 2016 of a recap of an investigation done between May 5, 2014, and June 2015 by select members of a combined team including but not limited to: | Gordon Duff, Ian Greenhalgh, Dr. James Fetzer, Je…

Infobrics (2022-12-08). EU better be more independent from US to overcome crisis. infobrics.org Current crisis shows there is no longer any advantage for the EU in attending American interests.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-08). Nothing Good Will Come from the New Cold War with Australia as a Frontline State. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Indian Navy during Exercise Malabar 2022. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski/US Navy On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia),…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-08). 18-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Black Mayor In United States In Arkansas City. moguldom.com While most 18-year-olds are busy pursuing college or entering the workforce, Jaylen Smith is preparing to lead a city — while still attending college. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Smith made history by becoming the youngest Black mayor in the history of the United States. It's a moment not lost on him. "It feels awesome. Generations and generations …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-08). Ice Cube Demands Warner Bros. Give Him The Rights To The 'Friday' Franchise, Says He Won't Buy Them. moguldom.com Ice Cube is over the back and forth with Warner Bros. over the "Friday" franchise, saying the studio should give him the rights to the films so he can make the fourth film. After all, it's his "sh*t" anyway, Cube said. Cube made the comments during an appearance on Mike Tyson's "Hotboxin'" podcast after being asked by …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-08). Congresswoman AOC Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee Over Ethics Violations. moguldom.com Popular Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics, according to a statement released on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The statement did not specify what the investigation was about. However, the non-partisan Office of Congressional Ethics forwarded an inquiry about Ocasio-Cortez to the committee in June, according to a report by Forbes. The committee said it …

Lauren Smith (2022-12-08). Black Market in broad daylight. mronline.org U.S. school kids, hospital patients, and prison inmates share food poisoning, while food liquidators boast they turn "trash into treasure."

Michael Sainato (2022-12-08). 'It's going to be a nightmare': Grueling holiday conditions on the horizon for airport workers. therealnews.com Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be "You have to work holidays and don't have time to spend with your families. A lot of workers work double sh…

____ (2022-12-08). Untrustworthy By Mr. Smith. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-08). More of the Absurd: US May Reject Underwater Cable with Cuba due to 'National Security Risks'. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia Dec 4, 2022 | Cuba is once again at the center of Washington's hostilities. Last week, it was news that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) suggested rejecting the installation of an undersea telecommunications cable connecting the two countries, which would help facilitate internet access for Cubans. The justification: The White House fears that this deployment would endanger the national security of the North American country. | The recommendation was made to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The DOJ asked the FCC Telecom team to deny the ARCOS-1 underwater cable network to d…

Slorinoco (2022-12-08). Perú: Attempts to Remove Castillo Continued Until Abrupt End. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noreaga Dec 7, 2022 | Rural teacher and trade unionist Pedro Castillo has had a troubled presidency. From the beginning, he faced attempts by the right wing in parliament, where the extreme right predominates, to remove him. However, he was also weakened by his abandonment of campaign proposals that raised many hopes among Peruvians, the serious shortcomings of his management, repeated signs of ineffectiveness, questioned appointments, and corruption scandals. There were four attempts to remove him from the presidency before Castillo decided to attempt carrying out his own coup against Congress, t…

SP Editor (2022-12-08). Mark Fiore: Fast Track to the Gilded Age (Video). scheerpost.com Republicans and Democrats in Congress recently joined together to force rail workers to accept a contract with exactly zero paid sick days and one measly "personal day." Thanks to the 1926 Railway Labor Act, lawmakers sided with (surprise, surprise!) multibillion dollar rail corporations instead of workers. If you're like me, you may have thought of freight rail …

SP Editor (2022-12-08). New York Times Union Workers Plan Walkout Over Pay. scheerpost.com "Our collective action is working: Management backed off its attempt to kill our pension and agreed to expand fertility benefits," the union said of ongoing talks. "But management still barely budged on some of our most important priorities."

SP Editor (2022-12-08). Will America's Forever Prison Finally Close on Biden's Watch? scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-08). Peru: President Castillo Ousted and Arrested Amid Profound Political Crisis. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, December 7, the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was arrested, after having dissolving the congress to call elections in order to develop a new Constitution. The Peruvian Congress, which had been dissolved hours before, responded by approving a motion of vacancy to dismiss President Castillo for reasons of "moral incapacity." | According to the decision of the Peruvian congress, the vice president, Dina Boluarte, will be in charge of the executive. Boluarte was sworn in as president later in the day. Boluarte accused Castillo the same afternoon of "perpetrating the breakdown of the constitutiona…

Steven Monacelli (2022-12-08). Defending democracy from the electoral path to authoritarianism. therealnews.com As counterintuitive as it may seem, because electoral democracy feels like the antidote to authoritarian, anti-democratic rule, there is, in fact, an electoral path to authoritarianism. | It was a rainy November day in Washington, DC, when I arrived at the campus of Howard University, the oldest historically Black university in the nation, for the inaugural Democracy Summit hosted by the

UnitedEditor (2022-12-08). Left and right forces in the streets of Mexico's capital city. unitedworldint.com By Rodrigo Guillot / Mexico City Four years into López Obrador's presidency in Mexico, popular support for him and the project he heads is unprecedented. As the first leftist ruler in the country's contemporary history, AMLO as he is known in Mexico has been able to keep the right wing on the sidelines. …

Staff (2022-12-08). Conversaciones cálidas y de mucha franqueza. cubadebate.cu "Esta visita era un viejo anhelo; la calidez y la franqueza con que hemos podido conversar nos confirman que necesitábamos esta oportunidad que hoy hemos tenido", refirió el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, en declaraciones ofrecidas a la prensa granadina y cubana tras concluir las conversaciones oficiales con el primer ministro Dickon Mitchell.

Staff (2022-12-08). En detalles, amplia agenda legislativa de la venidera sesión del parlamento cubano (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Información de primera mano sobre lo que acontecerá en la venidera sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular fue dada a conocer en la Mesa Redonda de este miércoles. El programa radio-televisivo contó con la presencia del secretario de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, la ministra de Finanzas y Precios y un miembro de la Comisión redactora del Proyecto de Ley de Comunicación Social.

Staff (2022-12-08). Ganaderos y Cafetaleros dividieron honores en el Guillermón Moncada. cubadebate.cu Los Ganaderos aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Cafetaleros, al derrotarlos con pizarra de 3×1. Los Ganaderos conectaron nueve hits, dos dobles y tres carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Cafetaleros, quienes solo pegaron 11 jits frente a dos lanzadores. El lanzador abridor José Eduardo Santos Escalantes trabajó para una carrera, ocho hits y recetar tres ponches, en 5.1 entradas.

Staff (2022-12-08). Sesionó este miércoles IX Pleno del Comité Nacional de la Unión de Periodistas de Cuba. cubadebate.cu "Tenemos un sector que asimila con mucha fe las posibilidades de transformación del sistema de prensa", agregó el presidente de la UPEC y precisó que esa confianza conecta con uno de los principales propósitos del presente mandato de la organización: "Llegar al XI Congreso con un avance visible en las transformaciones del sistema de prensa".

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). Presidente de Cuba culmina visita oficial a Barbados. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano afirmó que con la visita a Barbados "confirmamos el buen estado de los vínculos bilaterales".

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Presidente de China, Xi Jinping, llega a Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El mandatario Xi llega en un momento en que Riad busca ampliar sus alianzas globales más allá de su tradicional asociación con Occidente.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-08). Presidente de Cuba conversa con primer ministro de Granada. telesurtv.net "Ratificamos la disposición a continuar fortaleciendo el diálogo político y ampliar la cooperación en áreas de interés mutuo", dijo Díaz-Canel.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-08). Juramentan a Dina Boluarte como nueva presidenta de Perú. telesurtv.net El Congreso peruano indicó que juramentó a Dina Boluarte de acuerdo con el régimen de sucesión presidencial establecido en el artículo 115 de la Constitución.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-08). Presidente venezolano se reúne con dirigentes de oposición. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el diálogo con representantes de las oposiciones permite avanzar por caminos de entendimiento.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-08). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Esteban Cambiasso. telesurtv.net Esteban Cambiasso expresó su deseo por ver que la selección de Argentina siga avanzando en el torneo hasta el final.

Staff (2022-12-08). Brasil-Francia, la final soñada. cubadebate.cu En el camino tendrán a una durísima Inglaterra. Y caer ante los inventores del fútbol no sería en absoluto sorprendente, pues estos también han lucido de manera espectacular. De avanzar, se verían las caras con Portugal o Marruecos. Es decir, el trayecto tiene muchísimas espinas. Sin embargo, mantengo mi posición: la final soñada en Catar 2022 sería una entre franceses y brasileños.

Staff (2022-12-08). Autoridades de AZCUBA informan sobre irregularidades en venta de azúcar blanca en Cárdenas. cubadebate.cu En las investigaciones se pudo comprobar que se vendió azúcar de un lote con parámetros de calidad fuera de norma que inhabilita su venta a la población. Añadió que se decidió reponer las 40 toneladas de mercancía y llevar a análisis administrativo a los responsables que fueron identificados por violaciones del Control Interno.

Staff (2022-12-08). Inversión extranjera en Cuba: øCómo revitalizar el comercio interior? cubadebate.cu La concertación de estos proyectos dotaría al comercio mayorista y minorista de mayores posibilidades para enfrentar los déficits que sufre hoy la balanza oferta-demanda, sobre todo, en el complejo escenario económico del país. Si resulta significativo acelerar con la inversión extranjera la recuperación del comercio interior, también lo es fortalecer la industria.

Abdeel Barbosa Lucio (2022-12-08). øCómo de fuerte es la alianza político-militar entre Rusia y China? globalizacion.ca Tras el inicio de la invasión rusa a Ucrania, el 24 de febrero de este año y a lo largo de ocho meses de guerra, la paz mundial se ha visto en peligro. Los bloqueos económicos y las diferentes sanciones…

Carlos Noriega (2022-12-08). Perú: De los intentos de destituir a Pedro Castillo al abrupto desenlace. globalizacion.ca El maestro rural y sindicalista Pedro Castillo ha tenido una presidencia convulsionada. Desde un inicio enfrentó los intentos de la derecha parlamentaria, bloque en el cual ha predominado la ultraderecha, para destituirlo. | Pero también se debilitó por el abandono de…

Jorge Alemán (2022-12-08). Argentina Se inicia otro tiempo: El discurso de Cristina. globalizacion.ca De entrada quiero plantear tres razones que sostienen mi análisis: | 1.- Un discurso cuanto más verdadero y auténtico, es siempre incalculable en sus efectos. | 2.- El discurso que cumple esas condiciones es siempre a título personal, por político que sea…

Manolo De Los Santos (2022-12-08). Peru's oligarchy overthrows President Castillo. liberationnews.org The Peruvian oligarchy declared war on Castillo. They made the next 18 months for the new president a period of great hostility as they sought to destabilize his government with a multi-pronged attack that included significant use of lawfare.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-08). El alto precio del combustible mata a más personas en Europa que los combates en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Es molesto el hecho de que las sanciones económicas derivadas de la invasión de Ucrania afecten más a Europa que a Rusia. Pero ahora un estudio reciente de la revista The Economist ha demostrado que debido a los altos precios…

Staff (2022-12-08). Del 9 al 10 de diciembre, Pleno Nacional del Comité Central del Partido. cubadebate.cu El V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba sesionará los días 9 y 10 en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana y centrará su atención en temas neurálgicos para la sociedad cubana actual, desde lo trazado por el 8vo. Congreso del PCC hasta la evaluación de las insuficiencias y dificultades que aún persisten en el trabajo de la organización partidista.

Staff (2022-12-08). Regional Leaders Express Solidarity With Argentina's Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, December 7, Latin American leaders rejected the judicial and media persecution against the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that prevent her from participating in the elections and prevent Peronism from remaining in power. | The expressions of support Fernández de Kirchner received, after her conviction for the alleged crime of corruption, were joined by expressions of solidarity sent by the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as the presidents of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Cuba, Migu…

TeleSUR, dl, ACH, JGN (2022-12-08). Descubre algunas obras de Diego Rivera que aún no conoces. telesurtv.net Diego Rivera nació el 8 de diciembre de 1886 en la ciudad mexicana de Guanajuato. A 136 años de su natalicio, sigue siendo un referente del arte mexicano del siglo XX.

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-08). Diputados aprueban llamado Plan B de reforma electoral en México. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador celebró la aprobación de la iniciativa en materia electoral.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-08). Trasladan a penal de máxima seguridad a Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La cárcel donde fue trasladado es la misma donde se encuentra el también expresidente peruano Alberto Fujimori.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). Argentina denuncia penalmente a un grupo de jueces y empresarios. telesurtv.net El documento acusa a los relacionados de incumplimiento de los deberes de funcionario público y admisión de dádivas.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). Atentado suicida deja un muerto y 11 heridos en Java, Indonesia. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió sobre las 8.30 (hora local) en la comisaría de Astanaanyar cuando el atacante entró en una motocicleta.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). China anuncia flexibilización de medidas sanitarias anticovid. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional de Salud anunció las medidas en pos de resolver problemas en la prevención y el control.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-08). Tropas israelíes asesinan a tres palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las víctimas fueron identificadas como Sudqi Zakarneh y Tareq al-Damj, ambos de 29 años; y Ata Shalabi, de 46.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-08). Irán rechaza ante ONU el uso de sanciones contra países soberanos. telesurtv.net Según Irán, las sanciones se usan para formar crisis humanitarias y, por lo tanto, son un arma política que debería ser rechazada por la comunidad internacional.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-08). México anuncia suspensión de Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico. telesurtv.net En noviembre pasado, el cónclave se suspendió debido a que el Congreso peruano negó a Pedro Castillo viajar a México.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-08). Presidente de Cuba realiza visita oficial en Granada. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano afirmó estar seguro de que durante su visita ambas naciones estrecharán sus lazos de fraternidad y cooperación.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Congreso de Perú aprueba vacancia contra presidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de la República, Dina Boluarte, quedará al frente del Ejecutivo, luego que el parlamento le tome juramento a las 15H00 horas locales.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Policía de Perú detiene a expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El procurador del Estado, Daniel Soria, ya presentó una denuncia penal en contra de Castillo por la medida inconstitucional adoptada.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Presidente de Perú anuncia disolución del Congreso. telesurtv.net "Se dictan las siguientes medidas: disolver temporalmente el Congreso de la República e instaurar un gobierno de emergencia excepcional", proclamó Castillo en mensaje a la nación.

TeleSUR, JDO, MER (2022-12-08). Continúan expresiones de respaldo a la vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net Denunciaron la persecución judicial y mediática en su contra para impedir que participe en las elecciones y que el peronismo se mantenga en el poder.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-08). Avanza Cumbre contra el Racismo y Discriminación en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Debaten sobre incidencia de discursos de odio en el acontecer local. Identifican acciones para ampliar la política nacional para abordar estos flagelos.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-08). Denuncian asesinato de defensor de DD.HH. en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con la muerte de Filadelfo Anzola, suman 181 los líderes asesinados en Colombia en lo que va de 2022 y 1.401 desde el Acuerdo de Paz.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-08). Senado brasileño aprueba proyecto de Lula de subsidio para los más empobrecidos. telesurtv.net El proyecto de Lula da Silva, quien asumirá el poder el 1 de enero próximo, pasará ahora a la Cámara de Diputados para su análisis y votación.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-08). Expresidente paraguayo Lugo podría recibir el alta médica. telesurtv.net El expresidente paraguayo Fernando Lugo, se encuentra en recuperación en Argentina tras un accidente cerebro vascular el 10 de agosto.

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-08). Ecuador retoma uso obligatorio de mascarillas en sitios cerrados. telesurtv.net Las personas que presenten síntomas respiratorios también están obligadas a llevarlas.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-08). Registran más de 9.000 desplazados en Sudán del Sur por conflicto. telesurtv.net Los enfrentamientos entre grupos rivales, han provocado violaciones y secuestros de mujeres, niños y otros crímenes.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-08). Reportan 469 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Desde el comienzo de la pandemia, República Dominicana acumula 652.529 infectados y han muerto 4.384 personas.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-08). Accidente vial deja un muerto y 19 heridos en Cundinamarca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, los afectados fueron remitidos a unidades de salud.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-08). Inflación aumenta 12,5 % en Chile durante 2022. telesurtv.net El titular de Economía chileno precisó que durante el segundo semestre de 2022, la inflación en su país se ha normalizado.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-08). Unesco analiza biodiversidad en 25 zonas marinas protegidas. telesurtv.net El ente alertó sobre la necesidad de comprender el impacto del cambio climático en los ecosistemas marinos y conservarlos.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-08). Asistirán 12 presidentes y rey de España a investidura de Lula. telesurtv.net La certificación de la victoria en urnas por el Tribunal Superior Electoral (TSE) de Lula y el vicepresidente electo Geraldo Alckmin se fijó para el 12 de diciembre.

_____ (2022-12-08). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders. popularresistance.org Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya. | A movement is growing in Latin America to demand the freedom of political prisoner Julian Assange, the Australian journalist persecuted by the United States for his work exposing its war crimes. | Most of the major leftist leaders in Latin America hav…

_____ (2022-12-08). Lawfare in Argentina: Cristina Fernández Sentenced To Prison. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, Argentina's Federal Oral Court 2 sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and disqualified her for life from holding public office on corruption and fraud charges. | A three-judge panel found Fernández de Kirchner —who was Argentina's president for two terms between 2007 and 2015— guilty of "fraudulent administration" and diverting nearly 1 billion USD in government funds through public works contracts during her presidency, but rejected another charge of running a criminal organization. | The verdict corresponds to the trial known as the R…

_____ (2022-12-08). The Making Of La BOM: Montreuil's New Library Of Things And Sharing Hub. popularresistance.org Montreuil, France – Inspired by Shareable's coverage of the sharing economy, Bibliothèque D'Objets De Montreuil, also known as La BOM, opened its doors as a "Library of Things" in April 2022 in the Parisian suburb of Montreuil. | La BOM's president and founder Sylvain Mustaki had been searching for a way to make a difference in an economic climate that disenfranchised people who struggled financially. | Mustaki says that Libraries of Things (LoT) help reduce waste through the loaning and lending of useful but costly everyday tools, appliances, and other items, but says empowering everyday people to share is his f…

Staff (2022-12-08). Frank Delgado: "No se puede hacer la historia de Cuba sin las canciones de la Nueva Trova" cubadebate.cu El Movimiento de la Nueva Trova cumple 50 años, lo que determina que no es tan joven, sin embargo, tal y como le pasa a muchos mayores, su esencia y espíritu siguen frescos en algunos de sus cultores más experimentados y en los más jóvenes que aportan sus aires de renovación. Uno de sus miembros más auténticos es Frank Delgado.

Staff (2022-12-08). Inflación en Sancti Spíritus: øCómo cerrar filas contra la indolencia y los precios abusivos? cubadebate.cu Mediante las acciones investigativas se detectó que tanto el aceite como otros tipos de mercancías de primera necesidad son traídos a Sancti Spíritus desde varias provincias cubanas o desviados de almacenes estatales. Agregó el jefe de Información y Análisis de la PNR en Sancti Spíritus que la mayoría de los implicados se valían de las redes sociales.

Staff (2022-12-08). La imagen del día: Inician labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino entre Martinica y Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu La presidenta ejecutiva de Etecsa, informó este jueves en su cuenta en Twitter, que en esta jornada se realizó el acto oficial para iniciar las labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino. Ello —destacó— es resultado del trabajo conjunto entre los equipos de Etecsa y la compañía francesa Orange SA, que permitirá diversificar las vías de conexión a Internet en Cuba.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-08). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-08). The Constitution as free-for-all, a la carte buffet. nationofchange.org If this be not the worst subversion,/ Where's real career-ending perversion?>

Eric A. Gordon (2022-12-08). °Viva Maestro!: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his roots in Venezuela's 'El Sistema'. peoplesworld.org °Viva Maestro!, a 99-minute 2022 release now available on various streaming platforms, dubs itself a portrait of the Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel, but it is far more than that. The "maestro" of its title surely belongs to Dudamel, but the dynamic Venezuelan had been inspired since childhood by his own …

Frank Jordans (2022-12-07). German police arrest fascists and monarchists plotting to overthrow government. peoplesworld.org BERLIN (AP)—Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained. Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany's 16 states. While police raids …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). A Fascist Alliance that Threatens World War. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Capable of the Worst, the Union of Certain Rulers Makes World War Possible The Second World War can serve as a lesson to us. It did not appear in a serene sky. It was not a battle of the Good guys against the Bad guys. It was triggered by an unforeseen gathering of…

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-07). North Carolina residents still in dark after homophobic fascists allegedly target power stations. peoplesworld.org Officials in a North Carolina county where more than 40,000 households remain without power amid freezing temperatures declared a state of emergency on Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after multiple electrical substations were damaged by gunfire in an apparent act of criminal vandalism. "As utility companies began responding to the different substations, evidence was discovered …

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-07). We Are Being Put In Chains. thealtworld.com My December 6 address to the European Conference on the Revival of Fascism | The Revival of Fascism in the 21st Century | Center for Geostrategic Studies, Belgrade, December 6-8, 2022 | We Are Being Put in Chains | Hon. Paul Craig Roberts, Ph.D. | My appreciation to those with the foresight to organize this conference. | I limit my remarks to definitional clarity. By "fascism" I assume we mean not merely economic corporation between government and private business, but the over-riding of citizens' values and opinions by powerful groups in control of governing. We mean by fascism the ignoring and suppression of po…

WSWS (2022-12-07). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Conclusion. wsws.org The historical lies and falsifications of Bloodlands are not only part and parcel of the rehabilitation of fascism and preparations for a new imperialist world war. They also constitute a fundamental assault on historical consciousness and the very concept of history as a science.

Vanessa Beeley (2022-12-07). Syria, Nazi w Zionists, Twitter Files, w/ Vanessa Beeley, Zelensky Times, Coup in Peru. thealtworld.com

_____ (2022-12-07). The Kazakhstan Gas Situation: A Key Indicator of Things to Come. journal-neo.org The western assault on Russia and other rivals is economic. The military conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere are only symptoms of the competition for the remaining resources that power world economies. This, as well all know, is abundantly clear. A perfect example of how the world is reeling energy-wise can be seen in Kazakhstan's natural …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut; | The Russian Army took control of the village of Yakovlevka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue north of Opytne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue west of Belogorovka. |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck an ammo depot near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Novoselovskoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Maiorsk; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Kuzemovka;…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Russian Defence Ministry Reported On Progress Of Military Operations In Ukraine On December 7, 2022. southfront.org | In its daily briefing on December 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the progress of the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine over the past day. | As a result of Russian strike with a ground-based high-precision weapon on a missile and artillery weapons depot in one of the workshops of the ArcelorMittal metallurgical plant in the city of Krivoy Rog, more than 70 HIMARS multiple launch rocket system missiles, two MLRS launchers were destroyed. Four more installations of…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Two Ukrainian Servicemen Reportedly Killed By Security Forces In Kherson. southfront.org welcome sign at the entrance to the city of Kherson | On December 6, a shootout took place in the city of Kherson which has recently come under control of the Kiev regime. According to local reports, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) clashed with the forces of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). | The incident took place at about four o'clock in the afternoon. It turned out that servicemen of the 28th Brigade of the AFU were stopped by the security forces when they were looting abandoned apartments in…

Anonymous587 (2022-12-07). Why Should Ukraine Blame Its NATO Allies For The Defeat At Bakhmut? southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Russian Army Targets Ukrainian Radars, Air-Defense Systems With Lancet Drones (Video). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | On December 5, Russia's Izvestia released footage documenting recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian radars and air-defense systems in the special military operation zone. | The footage shows strikes on a P-18 long-range VHF radar and a 36D6 long-range surveillance and mi…

Brian Berletic (2022-12-07). Mark Sleboda: Russia-Ukraine SITREP, Missiles & What Comes Next. thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda joins me to talk about the situation on the ground in Ukraine: | positional fighting along the front; | possible Ukrainian offensives before New Year's; | Russia's large winter offensive; | dwindling Western arms supplies; | Russian cruise missile production; | where did the Geran-2 drones go?; | and what's coming next.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Hungary Blocks EU Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Hungary on Tuesday blocked a massive EU aid package for Ukraine worth 18 billion euros ($18.9 billion), angering other members of the bloc. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Budapest is not against sending aid to Ukraine but objects to how the EU wants to do it. The 18 billion euro plan would require …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile landed in Polish territory, killing two people. Poland initially said it would accept …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Report: Ukraine Asks NATO For Leftover Afghanistan Funds. news.antiwar.com NATO is considering using a $3.4 billion fund that was meant to support the now-defunct US-backed Afghan government to provide more aid for Ukraine, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Known as the Afghan National Army Trust Fund, the money was donated by individual NATO countries. The report said that Kyiv has asked NATO to consider using …

David Mandel (2022-12-07). Next to starting a war, the worst thing is to keep it going. canadiandimension.com Soldiers from the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, currently deployed in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Photo courtesy the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine/ The complex nature of the war in Ukraine, and especially of the question of the relative responsibility of the different parties, has made difficult the mobilization of a powerful anti-war movement. A part of the left even opposes an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of negotiations, which were cut short abruptly at the end of March. The o…

____ (2022-12-07). More COVID curbs eased in Beijing, other cities. ecns.cn Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday warned Iran of the "consequences" of the arms supplies to Russia, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.

Evan Reif (2022-12-07). Meet the Brutal Proxy Force Fighting the Russians, Not Only on the Ground in Ukraine But Also on the Internet. covertactionmagazine.com Part II of a CAM Series on the Georgian Legion [See Part 1 here.—Editors] The story of the Georgian Legion is more than just battles and atrocities. Far from the battlefield, thousands of people are now soldiers on a second, digital front. They are engaged in both propaganda and attack, relentlessly swarming anyone who dares …

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Corruption and desertion became commonplace among Ukrainians — British mercenary. infobrics.org Apparently, Ukraine is still the most corrupt country in Europe.

John Feffer (2022-12-07). Changing My Mind on Ukraine. fpif.org Bosnia did not get the support it needed 25 years ago to defend itself. Today it is barely a state, and that's the fate that Ukraine needs to avoid.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-12-07). Uniparty: Congress Likely to Deliver Tens of Billions More to Ukraine in Coming Days. globalresearch.ca

Kit Knightly (2022-12-07). Timeline: Euromaidan, the Original "Ukraine Crisis" globalresearch.ca

Lee Camp (2022-12-07). Senate Candidate Diane Sare Reveals How She Ended Up on Ukraine's Notorious "Info Terrorist" Hit List. mintpressnews.com Senate candidate Diane Sar has been very outspoken against US funding and arming the proxy war in Ukraine, landing her on the Ukrainian government's notorious list of "information terrorists."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: 'World War III Has Begun'. orinocotribune.com The US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donetsk and can say that the situation there is very stable. While…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: World War III Has Begun (Interview). orinocotribune.com Algerian journalist Mohsen Abdelmoumen interviewed US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik who recently visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery, without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donets…

Staff (2022-12-07). After 33 already killed, Ukraine continues to pressure Georgia for more arms, troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2December 7, 2022 Despite numerous requests, we didn't receive a response from the Georgian government regarding the supply of weapons and other equipment to Ukraine Andrii Kasianov Despite numerous requests, we have not received a response from the Georgian government regarding the supply of arms, ammunition, and other military and dual-purpose equipment to Ukraine. …

Staff (2022-12-07). Devil cites Scripture: NATO's No. 2 prays for victory in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.An evil soul producing holy witnessIs like a villain with a smiling cheek,A goodly apple rotten at the heart.O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice NATODecember 7, 2022 Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ at the 25th Anniversary of the …

Thomas Brooke (2022-12-07). EU's Desire to Become a 'Debt Community' to Pay for Ukraine Will Ruin Europe for Generations, Warns Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-07). Drone attacks on Russian airbases: A major escalation in the war authored in Washington. wsws.org The latest attacks fit a pattern of various Ukrainian military "successes" and more covert provocations designed to prolong and escalate the war that all suggest US involvement.

Scott Ritter (2022-12-07). Scott Ritter Ukraine-Russia War Longer than Expected. thealtworld.com

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-12-07). Corruption and Desertion Became Commonplace Among Ukrainian Troops: British Mercenary. globalresearch.ca

Marcy Winograd (2022-12-07). Ukraine, De Facto NATO Partner: To End the War, Peace Champions must "Win the War of Ideas" globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). BREAKING: Russian Forces Took Control Of Yakovlevka Near Soledar. southfront.org Photo of Wagner fighters reportedly made in Yakovlevka | According to preliminary reports from the front lines, fighters of Russian Wagner PMC took control of the village of Yakovlevka located to the north-east of Soledar. | Russian fighters continue the mop up operations on the outskirts of the village. The advancing Russian forces are yet to establish a stronghold in the area. | Fighting for Yakovlevka and on its outskirts has been ongoing for weeks. On December 5, Russian assault groups broke through the defensiv…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). How To Destroy Oil Company And Live Happily. Italian Way To Impose Sanctions On Russia. southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | If someone had in mind to write a manual on how to manipulate public opinion, he would have to tell the story of the Priolo petrochemical plant, south of Sicily. It is the fifth refinery in Europe and supplies 25 percent of Italy's needs. | Those plants were built between the end of the sixties and the following decade. They have passed from ownership to ownership, also due to corruption scandals that involved the management of the plant many years ago. Since 200…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). India Categorically Rules Out Imposing The West's Price Cap On Russian Oil. southfront.org Jaishankar highlights that Europe imports more Russian energy than India. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shut down any ideas of implementing the West's price cap on Russian oil when speaking to his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. He also highlighted the fact that his country's procurement of Russian oil was just one-sixth of the European purchase in the last nine months. | At a media briefing followi…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Syria On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Jarablus town; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Abu Raasin; | On December 6, SDF artillery shelled Turkish base near Kafr Janah town; | On December 7, ths SDF closed the entrances to the security squares of SAA forces…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). "My Jaw Hit The Floor" Musk Fires Twitter's 'FBI-Russiagate' Lawyer Over Vetting Debacle. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that former FBI attorney James Baker, who came to Twitter to…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). New Batch Of Heavily Upgraded T-72B3M Tanks Delivered To Russian Army (Video). southfront.org On December 2, Russian defense manufacturer Uralvagonzavod announced that it had delivered a new batch of heavily upgraded T-72B3M battle tanks to Russian Ministry of Defense."The upgrade was carried out under the defense procurement plan that stipulates modernizing T-72B tanks to the T-72B3M level. The set of measures to upgrade T-72 tanks has been worked out by engineers-designers of the Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering. It involved practically all the systems and h…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Russian Strike Destroyed 70 Precision-Guided Rockets, Two MLRS Launchers In Krivoi Rog. southfront.org An Italian M270 MLRS. Source: the Italian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military destroyed 70 precision-guided rockets and two M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) in a precision strike that targeted the ArcelorMittal plant in the Krivoi Rog region, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 7. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said during his daily briefing that the destructive strike took place a day earlier."According to the confirmed informat…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Syria Believes That Assad And Erdogan Should Meet After 2023 Turkish Elections — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Damascus has rejected a request by Ankara to organize a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Orhan Miroƒülu, a senior official of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, revealed to on December 6. | Miroƒülu told the Russian news agency that Damascus believe that such a meeting should be held only after the 2023 Turkish general elections."Turkey has fallen into a confrontatio…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Turkey Sets Deadline for SDF Withdrawal from Northern Syria. news.antiwar.com Turkey has set a deadline for the withdrawal of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from areas of northern Syria near the Turkish border, a Turkish source told Al Jazeera. Both the US and Russia are trying to avert a Turkish invasion of northern Syria, and the source said Ankara has asked Washington and …

____ (2022-12-07). Chinese premier meets Russian counterpart on cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday expressed China's willingness to maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields with Russia.

Editor (2022-12-07). EXCERPT: Brussels Conference Act of 1890. mronline.org The 1890 Brussels Act provided Europeans with the legal and humanitarian justification for the colonization of Africa. Why have so few heard of it?>

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Russian Envoy Quotes Popular Hindi Saying to Describe India Ties. infobrics.org During the inauguration, the Russian envoy Denis Alipov also hoped that the Indian public will be impressed by the flavour and culture of Russia…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Goa Welcomes Russian Tourists Again as Direct Flight from Moscow Resumes. infobrics.org Russia's largest airline Aeroflot has resumed regular flights to Goa with an Airbus A330 arriving at the Dabolim Airport…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Russian Rail to Develop Trans-Siberian Rail Capacity East, Before North. infobrics.org The Russian government has suspended construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway in favor of an alternative eastern route…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Meet the Brutal Proxy Force Fighting the Russians. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif [Source: greydynamics.com] The story of the Georgian Legion is more than just battles and atrocities. Far from the battlefield, thousands of people are now soldiers on a second, digital front. They are engaged in both propaganda and attack, relentlessly swarming anyone who dares to question approved narratives. These are not random Internet trolls;…

Philip Pilkington (2022-12-07). The Russian Oil Price Cap Won't Work. globalresearch.ca

Scott Ritter (2022-12-07). Merkel reveals West's duplicity. mronline.org War, it seems, was the only option Russia's opponents had ever considered.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-07). Which coat will Russia put on? uwidata.com Winter has come early to Moscow. The dawn is breaking with a cold nimbus over the city. A very spicy marketplace in Moscow While the lamps in the houses are coming on, those on the streets are slowly going off. People are getting ready. Soon there will begin a great struggle between the city and …

WSWS (2022-12-07). Campaign for December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement reaches students across Canada. wsws.org Canadian imperialism is playing a major role in the US-led war, which is aimed at subordinating Russia to the status of a semi-colony, plundering its rich natural resources, and extending the control of the Western imperialist powers over the Eurasian landmass.

____ (2022-12-07). The Only Way To Win–Is Not To Play… smoothiex12.blogspot.com the game. But, sadly, for Prof. Legutko, the smug smiles of the European Parliament's sinecure abusers who pretend that they are representatives of someone in Europe (actually, some of them are), the wiping of those smiles from their faces will not come through academic discussion and scientific reasoning. Albeit, Legutko's civic courage is appreciated. And here is the problem for EU in general, and Legutko in particular. When Vladimir Putin spoke in Munich in 2007 he knew what and who were behind him. By now those condescending smiles of the West's representatives in Munich have been wiped clean from their…

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Rusia convoca Consejo de Seguridad tras ataques de Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladímir Putin sostuvo una sesión informativa con los miembros permanentes del Consejo de Seguridad, vía videoconferencia.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-07). Imperial launches new Sustainable Food and Drink Policy. imperial.ac.uk The College commits to removing beef from its menus entirely by 2025 and making all non-dairy milk free of charge as part of a set of bold targets.

_____ (2022-12-07). American "human rights" against the people of Yemen. journal-neo.org As US officials travel the world lecturing everyone on human rights, that same world has accused Washington of being the number one human rights violator. Saudi Arabia's war against Yemen, instigated and widely supported by the West and the United States in particular, is a prime example of this. On March 25, 2015, the then Saudi …

_____ (2022-12-07). An overview of the situation in Pakistan. journal-neo.org NEO has frequently reported on the situation in Pakistan, which has been in a highly unstable situation for most of this year, and at the time of this author's last article supporters of Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister who stood down this spring, were gathering for a protest march to Pakistan's first national capital, Rawalpindi …

_____ (2022-12-07). Hakeem Jeffries And The Railroad Workers. popularresistance.org The Black Agenda Report team is proud to have coined the phrases "Black misleadership class" and "Black political class." These words cannot be uttered and written too often because they name and shame the people who work alongside the neoliberal and imperialist order in the United States while also pretending to act on behalf of Black people, whose needs are antithetical to those of the oligarchy. | Congressional Black Caucus member Hakeem Jeffries is the Black politico of the moment and his rise is a cautionary tale which must be followed closely. Jeffries will be the new Minority Leader of the House of Represe…

_____ (2022-12-07). How Activists Sailed Into A War Zone. popularresistance.org A navy warship was waiting for us when our sailing ship Phoenix came close to Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was October 1967, during a recently-escalated hot war in Vietnam. The 50-foot ketch-rigged Phoenix was loaded with medical supplies for civilians wounded by the U.S. war. I'd already been to the South Vietnamese capitol of Saigon, now named Ho Chi Minh City, in order to negotiate this trip with the government. | We weren't surprised that warships would be looking out for us. The surprise was the word from Vietnamese officials when they came up next to us. "Turn around and go back to Hong Kong," they said. "You…

_____ (2022-12-07). Protests Along Arizona Border Halts Construction Of Governor's Wall. popularresistance.org Former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and current Republican Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, is attempting to flood several miles along the Arizona-Mexico border with shipping containers, citing an "invasion" from asylum seekers. As the AZ Mirror reported. The strip of land on the border, which has been the subject of recent disputes between Ducey and federal agencies, is known as the Roosevelt Reservation, established in a proclamation issued in 1907 by President Theodore Roosevelt as "necessary for the public welfare." | Right now: protestors have successfully shut down construction of Doug Ducey's illegal Arizona…

_____ (2022-12-07). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal. popularresistance.org On Monday, December 5, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) in Sudan, a coalition of centrist and right-wing political parties, signed an initial deal with the military junta as part of a political framework arrangement. The agreement will pave the way for a two-year "civilian-led" transition towards elections, a year after the military led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan staged a coup on October 25, 2021. | "The Agreement is a critical first step towards the restoration of a sustainable transitional period and the formation of a credible, civil, democratic, and accountable government," the Trilateral Mechani…

_____ (2022-12-07). We Need To Transform What It Means to Be An Academic Worker. popularresistance.org When it comes to corporate news media coverage of labor actions, there are unfortunately a few tropes to look out for, even in 2022. | First, while strikes in other countries may be presented as signs of freedom, in the US they will often be presented in terms of the disruption they cause. | The New York Times' November 14 report on the strike by some 48,000 University of California teaching assistants, researchers and others gave skimming readers the shorthand "highlight" that these people "walked off the job Monday, forcing some classes to be canceled." | "Classes were disrupted, research slowed and office hour…

_____ (2022-12-07). What Does The Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? popularresistance.org "There is no sense that inflation is coming down," said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a November 2 press conference, — this despite eight months of aggressive interest rate hikes and "quantitative tightening." On November 30, the stock market rallied when he said smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead and could start in December. But rates will still be increased, not cut. "By any standard, inflation remains much too high," Powell said. "We will stay the course until the job is done." | The Fed is doubling down on what appears to be a failed policy, driving the economy to the brink of…

_____ (2022-12-07). Of Course Trust in the Military Has Declined. strategic-culture.org The American armed forces, though they remain among the most respected institutions in the country, are set to be a casualty of polarization. The Reagan Foundation released its annual National Defense Survey last week and reported that trust and confidence in the military has declined by a staggering 22 points in recent years. The principal driver of diminished trust in the armed forces was their perceived politicization.

_____ (2022-12-07). Pay Gap Between U.S. CEOs and Typical Workers. strategic-culture.org CEO pay, including stock awards and options, is up 1,460% since 1978, an Economic Policy analysis found. This increase was not matched by increased pay for typical workers, as the chart below shows. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

_____ (2022-12-07). Turkish and Egyptian leaders Meet at the World Cup in Qatar. strategic-culture.org Football diplomacy brought Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan together in Doha for the opening of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. | Football diplomacy brought Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan together in Doha for the opening of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. |

Adam Dick (2022-12-07). REAL ID Requirement for Travelers Delayed Until May 2025. globalresearch.ca

Amy Mek (2022-12-07). Globalist Money-Making Scheme: Canada's Freedom Convoy Commission Exposed. globalresearch.ca

Andre Lee Muniz (2022-12-07). Why Albizu Matters (OPINION). latinorebels.com For Puerto Rico, Don Pedro represents an important link between the 19th century, when Latin America freed itself from Spanish colonialism, and the modern era, in which Latin America strives to protect itself from the insidious influence of U.S. imperialism.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-07). Olaf Scholz's Manifesto For Foreign Affairs Magazine Confirms Germany's Hegemonic Ambitions. thealtworld.com

Angela (2022-12-07). Saturday 12/3: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "In the Pocket of Oslo" indybay.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). When Mr. Xi Comes To Town. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Will GOP-Dominated Congress Shift US Focus Towards Taiwan? southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Turkey Lost Two Soldiers In Northern Iraqi In Single Week. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Turkey acknowledged losing two soldiers in Iraq's northern region within a week to attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | On November 30, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Artillery Master Sergeant Nedim Korkmaz was killed during clashes with the PKK in the Operation Claw-Lock zone. Later on December 5, the ministry announced that Infantry Commando Major Mehme…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). U.S. Forces Held Rehearsal Exercise With M777 Howitzers In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size. (U.S. Army photo) | On December 6, the United States-led coalition announced that its forces in northeastern Syria had conducted an operational rehearsal exercise with M777 towed 155 mm howitzers. | On Twitter, the coalition said that the exercise was held at the Conoco Mission Support Site, which is located within a key gas facility in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.According to the coalition, the exercise was conducted "to validate weapons systems and maintain readiness in m…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-07). U.S. Allies Are Setting The Middle East On Fire. southfront.org |

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-07). I Don't Want A Sci-Fi Future. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | I don't desire a future for humanity like the ones imagined by our culturally designated future-imaginers. I don't want humans living in

Chris Walker (2022-12-07). McConnell Finally Responds to Calls From Trump to "Terminate" the Constitution. truthout.org Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has responded to former President Donald Trump's comments that the U.S. Constitution should be terminated so that he can be reinstated as president of the United States. Like many Republicans, McConnell had avoided addressing Trump's comments, which were made in a Truth Social post on Saturday. When the Senate Republican leader finally… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-07). Trump Organization Found Guilty on All 17 Counts of Tax Fraud. truthout.org Two companies under the umbrella of the Trump Organization, the eponymous company owned by former President Donald Trump, have been found guilty of multiple charges of fraud relating to executives' scheme to avoid paying taxes by providing untaxed, high-end benefits to employees in lieu of compensation. A Manhattan jury found the two smaller companies, Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. |

Cristina Escobar (2022-12-07). Puerto Rican Filmmakers Worry New Netflix Reggaeton Series Won't Be Authentic. latinorebels.com The recently announced Netflix series will follow three friends hoping to make it in the world of reggaetón. But when Netflix announced the show, no Boricuas appeared to be behind the camera—either as producers, consultants, or in its eight-person writers' room.

Cristina Escobar (2022-12-07). Will Netflix's Upcoming Reggaetón Series 'Neon' Tell an Authentic Story? latinorebels.com The recently announced Netflix series will follow three friends hoping to make it in the world of reggaetón. But when Netflix announced the show, no Boricuas appeared to be behind the camera—either as producers, consultants, or in its eight-person writers' room.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-07). Walmart CEO Says Rising Thefts May Lead To Price Increases, Store Closures. moguldom.com Walmart has closed more than 160 underperforming locations in 27 states since 2016, affecting 10,000+ employees, but on Dec. 6, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that historically high retail theft could lead to price increases and more store closures if the problem persists. "Theft is an issue. It's higher than what it has historically been," …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-07). CEO Thought To Be The Modern Crypto Madoff Hires Former Lawyer Of Ghislaine Maxwell. moguldom.com While U.S. authorities investigate the collapsed FTX crypto exchange, its founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has hired Mark S. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor whose law firm represented Ghislaine Maxwell. Cohen, a partner at the international law firm Cohen & Gresser, recently defended socialite Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial. He is a former …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Bernie Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution to the Senate Floor. news.antiwar.com Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told The Intercept on Monday that he could bring a Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of the Senate for a vote "hopefully next week." The resolution would end US support for the brutal Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen. According to the UN, the war and blockade have killed …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Congress Unveils $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com Congress on Tuesday night unveiled the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), worth $858 billion, $45 billion more than what President Biden requested for the military spending bill. The House is expected to vote on the legislation this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Thursday. Once the House approves …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). US to Increase Military Presence in Australia in Buildup Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the US will increase its military presence in Australia in a buildup aimed at China. In a joint press conference with Australia's defense minister and foreign minister, Austin said that the US will increase its rotational forces in Australia. "That includes rotations of bomber task forces, fighters, …

Dorian Rhea Debussy (2022-12-07). Congress Is Set to Codify Respect for Marriage Act — But It Has Some Limitations. truthout.org The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve the Respect for Marriage Act — a bill already passed in the Senate to codify both interracial and same-gender marriage — on Dec. 8, 2022. President Joe Biden has said that he will sign the bill into federal law shortly after the upcoming House vote. This will protect the right to same-gender marriage, which is often referred to as same-sex… |

Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels (2022-12-07). 81 Years Ago: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate America. globalresearch.ca Washington knew a Japanese fleet was on its way to Pearl Harbor, but welcomed the attack since a Japanese aggression would make it possible to "sell" the war to an anti-war American public.

Dr. Joseph Sansone (2022-12-07). The Early 21st Century Dystopian Nightmare Reality. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-07). China pushing to expand telecom services. ecns.cn China is making what is arguably the world's biggest push to reduce the digital divide between rural and urban residents, according to experts.

____ (2022-12-07). 1st banana train leaves Laos for China. ecns.cn A special freight train carrying 25 cold-chain containers loaded with 500 tons of fresh Lao bananas departed from the Vientiane station in Lao capital on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). EU refuses to be victim of arbitrary U.S. policies. ecns.cn French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that the best response to the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is European IRA, after its President Emmanuel Macron warned that the U.S. IRA may "split the west".

____ (2022-12-07). Satellite tracking finds migration area of Chinese oriental white storks expanding. ecns.cn Eight years of satellite tracking have found that oriental white storks in Honghe National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang are expanding their migration area beyond China, said an official from the reserve.

____ (2022-12-07). Dialogue between descendants of Nanjing Massacre survivor, Japanese veteran recorded by Memorial Hall of the Victims. ecns.cn A conversation between descendants of a Nanjing Massacre survivor and a Japanese veteran was recorded by the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

____ (2022-12-07). Experts: Omicron has lower risk of causing severe illness. ecns.cn Chinese experts have recently stated that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has a lower chance of causing severe illness and death compared with the flu, hence China should continue to optimize its epidemic control policies to protect the vulnerable population.

____ (2022-12-07). Wider QFII access expected by investors. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions expect further reform and opening-up of China's qualified foreign institutional investor program in the next few years, said Li Zhan, head of securities services at Deutsche Bank China.

____ (2022-12-07). Olympic ski resorts open to public for winter season. ecns.cn Most of the ski resorts in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, that held snow events for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games have opened to the public since early last month, and have seen a boom in winter sports in the first snow season since the Olympics.

____ (2022-12-07). Authorities to crush illegal mining operations. ecns.cn The Supreme People's Procuratorate has pledged to tighten the supervision of law enforcement in the natural resources sector and apply severe punishment for illegal mining.

____ (2022-12-07). Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 34 as rescue work ends. ecns.cn The death toll from the landslide that buried several vehicles including a bus on a Colombian highway climbed to 34 as rescue efforts ended, local media reported Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches new test satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Green efforts skirt top-down constraints. ecns.cn Governments at the lower tiers in countries are playing an important role in boosting biodiversity, experts said ahead of a United Nations conference aimed at boosting protection for the natural world.

____ (2022-12-07). China's foreign trade of goods up 8.6 pct in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's foreign trade of goods expanded 8.6 percent year on year to 38.34 trillion yuan (about 5.78 trillion U.S. dollars) during the first 11 months of the year, official data showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Future terrestrial ecosystems to produce more oxygen for atmosphere: study. ecns.cn A new study has revealed that future terrestrial ecosystems will produce more oxygen for the atmosphere due to climate change and anthropogenic activities.

____ (2022-12-07). Another survivor of Nanjing Massacre passes away, only 54 still alive. ecns.cn Xiang Yuansong, who survived the Nanjing Massacre, passed away in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Monday at the age of 94.

____ (2022-12-07). Localities nationwide make sustained efforts on COVID-19 response optimization. ecns.cn With an elevated capability for science-based and targeted epidemic response, localities across China have been making sustained efforts to optimize their COVID-19 prevention and control measures in a range of areas.

____ (2022-12-07). Chinese FM calls for joint efforts to make China-Japan relationship fit for new era. ecns.cn China and Japan should work together to build a bilateral relationship that meets the needs of the new era and jointly usher in a new era of development and revitalization for Asia.

____ (2022-12-07). UN General Assembly adopts draft resolutions to fortify lagging relief system. ecns.cn Three decades since it created the UN humanitarian system on Tuesday adopted four draft resolutions to bolster "a beleaguered relief apparatus" struggling to help nearly 400 million people facing severe crises around the planet.

____ (2022-12-07). Chinese vice premier to visit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua will pay a visit to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan from Dec. 8 to 10 at the invitation of the two countries' governments.

____ (2022-12-07). E-commerce injects vitality to rural revitalization. ecns.cn Since the apples were harvested at the end of October, Zhang Ru, an apple grower, has been busy packing and delivering apples every day, with daily sales of dozens of kilograms.

____ (2022-12-07). UN chief appeals for more fund from developed countries to help preserve biodiversity. ecns.cn Developed countries must provide bold financial support for the countries of the Global South as custodians of the world's natural wealth.

____ (2022-12-07). China's forex reserves rise in November. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves rose to 3.1175 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of November, up 2.13 percent from a month earlier, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Xinjiang Aksu walnut kernels exported to Iraq for the first time. ecns.cn A total of 24 tons of walnut kernels produced in Aksu Prefecture, North China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were approved by local customs on Tuesday to become the first batch of Aksu walnuts exported to Iraq.

____ (2022-12-07). CPC leadership analyzes economic work for next year, makes arrangements for anti-graft work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity and combating corruption.

____ (2022-12-07). China's leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year's economic situation and economic work for the next year.

____ (2022-12-07). Ministry slams U.S. report on China military. ecns.cn China strongly opposes a report on Chinese military development released by the United States, which distorts China's national defense policy and military strategy, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Asymptomatic carriers, mild cases advised to quarantine at home. ecns.cn Asymptomatic carriers, mild cases of COVID-19 are advised to quarantine at home when conditions allow, according to authorities.

____ (2022-12-07). China releases new 10-point plan to optimize COVID response. ecns.cn China further adjusted and optimized its COVID response by releasing 10 new measures, including allowing asymptomatic carriers and mind COVID-19 patients and those who meet certain requirements to quarantine at home.

____ (2022-12-07). Travel searches soar in wake of new COVID-19 measures. ecns.cn The search volume for plane tickets on travel platform Ctrip immediately surged by 160 percent following the release of the adjusted COVID-19 measures released by the authorities on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). New COVID-19 rules are a response to new situation, expert says. ecns.cn Liang Wannian said during a news briefing that the launch of the new measures does not signal a complete relaxation of disease control policies, nor does it mean the government has grown passive toward the epidemic.

____ (2022-12-07). 1st Tsinghua Higher Education Forum Explores New Role of Universities in A Changing World. ecns.cn The evening of November 29 saw the 1st Tsinghua Higher Education Forum initiated by Tsinghua University in Beijing, themed by "New role of universities in a changing world: Big issues to shape emerging futures". Du Yubo, President of the China Association of Higher Education, Wang Xiqin, President of Tsinghua University, and Nicholas B. Dirks, the 10th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley attended the opening ceremony of the Forum, presided over by Yang Bin, Vice President of Tsinghua University.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches nationwide workplace safety checks. ecns.cn The Office of the Work Safety Commission under China's State Council has ordered a nationwide workplace safety inspection starting from Wednesday to March 2023, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).

____ (2022-12-07). 24 Terms: Major Snow. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). Beijing removes nucleic acid test requirements at public venues. ecns.cn Beijing no longer required people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). COP15 ready to kick off in Canada. ecns.cn The United Nations' COP15 summit will take place between Thursday, Dec. 7 to Dec. 19.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches test satellite via Kuaizhou 11 Y-2 rocket. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou 11 Y-2 rocket carrying a VDES test satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 7, 2022.

____ (2022-12-07). China's approach to COVID response right, science-based and effective. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). China's foreign policy stands for world peace, common development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). China-made huge Penguins FPSO sets out for North Sea in Europe. ecns.cn The 118-meter-tall Penguins FPSO weighs 32,000 metric tons. It is the heaviest cylinder-shaped floating production storage and offloading unit in China, with a maximum crude storage capacity of 400,000 barrels.

____ (2022-12-07). Camels move to winter pasture in Badain Jaran Desert. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). Crystal frozen ice flowers 'bloom' on windows in north China. ecns.cn Crystal frozen ice flowers "bloom" on windows in Erguna city, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. These ice crystal deposits have a beautiful shape.

____ (2022-12-07). Tibet's Potala Palace humidified to prevent fire. ecns.cn The humidification area reached more than 10,000 square meters. It aimed to effectively reduce the fire risk in winter.

____ (2022-12-07). Rare red-billed blue magpies spotted in SW China. ecns.cn Red-billed blue magpies were seen foraging in the snow in Yintiaoling Natural Reserve, located in southwest China's Chongqing City.

____ (2022-12-07). Asia's largest offshore oil production platform put into operation. ecns.cn Asia's largest offshore oil production platform is now fully operational, China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Buskers perform stilts in Doha. ecns.cn Buskers performed on stilts at the Esplanade in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday night. Accompanied with exciting music, they twisted their bodies and made some bizarre poses, attracting many onlookers.

____ (2022-12-07). Wild mink spotted in NE China's Jilin Province. ecns.cn Images of a wild mink have been captured by a villager on the banks of the Gaya River in northeast China's Jilin Province. The footage showed it playing, foraging and storing fish by the river.

Editor (2022-12-07). Biden and the Progressive Caucus smash labour strike on behalf of railway barons. mronline.org By rejecting paid sick leave for rail workers, Congress put profits over people.

Editor (2022-12-07). Ellen Brown: What Does the Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-07). How Houston Halved Homelessness—and What California Can Learn From It. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-07). US Railroad Workers 'Under the Thumb'. scheerpost.com By Jack Rasmus / CounterPunch Probably the most important US labor event of 2022 has been the 115,000 US railroad workers and their unions attempt to bargain a new contract with the super profitable Railroad companies. As of December 2, 2022, however, that negotiations has not turned out well for the workers. The US government—the …

Editor (2022-12-07). Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia, Giving Democrats 51-49 Senate Majority. scheerpost.com

Emily Mangiaracina (2022-12-07). Video: Australian Doctor Finds Chips, 'Self-assembling' Structures Forming in Pfizer Vaccine Contents. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-07). Red Theory: Socialism and patriarchy, women's liberation and LGBTQ liberation. fightbacknews.org The historic task of the working class in the socialist revolution is to eliminate all oppression. This includes the oppression of women and LGBTQ people from the shackles of patriarchy. | In her 1949 article "We Seek Full Equality for Women," Claudia Jones states, "Marxism-Leninism exposes the core of the woman question and shows that the position of women in society is not always and everywhere the same, but derives from woman's relation to the mode of production." | In The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, Friedrich Engels gives us a historical materialist analysis of patriarchy's foundat…

Fight Back (2022-12-07). USF students protest at university president's mansion over declining Black enrollment. fightbacknews.org On Thursday, December 1, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) led a march to the president of the University of South Florida's mansion to protest the university's low Black student enrollment. The students also called for the University of South Florida (USF) police department to cancel its participation in the 1033 Program, which allows police to buy decommissioned military weapons from the Department of Defense, and students say the police department should return the equipment it received from the program. | This march came a few days after a call-in campaign in which the university president re…

Fight Back (2022-12-07). COP27 Recap and response: Green capitalism as class warfare. fightbacknews.org To no one's surprise, the COP27 conference has left the world much in the same place that COP26 did the year before, and COP25 before it, and so on. This November, world leaders convened in Egypt to discuss and debate what an international response to climate action could look like (or so they would like you to believe). | Some new measures were begrudgingly adopted, others swiftly shot down, and ultimately many attendees left exhausted and unenthused. For every step forward, there was a step back, as was summed up by chief Mexican climate negotiator Camila Zepeda, who said with quiet resignation, "you take a wi…

Frank Cappello (2022-12-07). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: In Defense Of Elitism (w/ Joel Stein). levernews.com Read the full story: | Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all paid posts. | Already have an account? |

Frank Cappello (2022-12-07). LEVER TIME: The History Of The Student Debt Crisis. levernews.com In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, The Lever's Julia Rock sits down with journalist and filmmaker Blake Zeff to discuss his new documentary

Frieda Afary (2022-12-07). Is Iran in the Midst of a Feminist Revolution? truthout.org The women-led mass protests in Iran have now lasted for almost three months. Since September 16 — when protests began in Kurdistan and Tehran in response to the state police murder of Zhina Mahsa Amini for wearing an "improper" hijab — the state repression has increased severely. According to the Center for Human Rights in Iran, more than 18,000 protesters have been arrested, over 450 have been… |

Global Research News (2022-12-07). Selected Articles: The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca By What can I say? I dipped in and out of …

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Will GOP-dominated Congress shift US focus towards Taiwan. infobrics.org The Republican takeover of the House, officially set to start next month, might end the aforementioned "blank check" support for the Kiev regime and its armed forces.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Aminata Dramane Traoré: "They Want to Lead Us Into War" libya360.wordpress.com Raphaà´l Schmeller Aminata Dramane Traoré is an author, human rights activist and former Minister of Culture of Mali. She will be a guest speaker at the upcoming "International Rosa Luxemburg Conference. (Internationale Rosa-Luxemburg-Konferenz XXVIII. 2023)" An interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré on the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Open Veins of Africa Bleeding Heavily. libya360.wordpress.com Ndongo Samba Sylla and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Africa's 'Black Gold' The ongoing plunder of Africa's natural resources drained by capital flight is holding it back yet again. More African nations face protracted recessions amid mounting debt distress, rubbing salt into deep wounds from the past. With much less foreign exchange, tax revenue, and policy space to face…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). President Castillo Installs a 'Government of Exception' in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com UPDATE: President Pedro Castillo Arrested The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, has been arrested and is being held in the police station located on Avenida España in the city of Lima. This is following a vote by the majority right-wing congress to oust him in a legislative coup. The Military and the Police have declared…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal, Vow to Continue Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh The Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) and Sudan's military junta have signed an initial framework agreement for a 'civilian-led' transition. However, the agreement has been rejected by the country's revolutionary forces as a betrayal of the December Revolution On Monday, December 5, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) in Sudan, a…

Isaac Nellist (2022-12-07). Another Closing the Gap Report admits to failure. greenleft.org.au This year's Closing the Gap report provides more damning evidence of the colonialist approach to First Nations people. Isaac Nellist reports.

Isabella (2022-12-07). Congress: Help Struggling Families Before It's Too Late. inequality.org

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-07). Dr. Walter D. Broadnax, Second President Of Clark Atlanta University, Passes Away At 78. moguldom.com The historically Black Clark Atlanta University is mourning the loss of the second president to lead the institution. Dr. Walter D. Broadnax died on Dec. 3 at age 78. Broadnax served as president of the institution from 2002 through 2008, succeeding CAU's first President, Dr. Thomas Cole. The prominent HBCU announced the news on social …

It's Going Down (2022-12-07). Protests Along Arizona Border Halts Construction of Governor's Wall of Shipping Containers. itsgoingdown.org photo/screenshot: @PeccaryNotPig Former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and current Republican Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, is attempting to flood several miles along the Arizona-Mexico border with shipping containers, citing an "invasion" from asylum seekers. As the AZ Mirror reported: The strip of land on the border, which has been the subject of recent disputes…

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-07). Revealing he too had Manning leaks, Ellsberg dares DOJ to prosecute him like Assange. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on Tuesday dared US prosecutors to come after him like they have Julian Assange by

Joe Piette (2022-12-07). International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. workers.org Credit: Joe Piette Philadelphia City officials and other political leaders and community activists celebrated a city proclamation recognizing Nov. 29 as International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. The event featured speakers as well as placards and huge Palestinian flags. When a small number of pro-Israel reactionaries turned out to harass . . . |

Jomo Kwame Sundaram (2022-12-07). Rich nations doubly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. mronline.org Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, easily traverse frontiers.

Laurent Ross (2022-12-07). Capitalists have two parties, can't we workers have at least one? peoplesworld.org There are a variety of economic classes in the United States today. We have our big capitalists who employ hundreds of thousands of workers, our medium-size capitalists who have hundreds of workers, and our small capitalists who may have anywhere from one to several dozen employees. Then we have our petty-bourgeoisie, who own their own …

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-07). Rain or Shine, Grannies Rage for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Action at Federal Building part of Nationwide Protest…

Lindsay Koshgarian (2022-12-07). Congress Has No Business Shoveling Another $847 Billion Into the Military Industrial Complex. fpif.org The Pentagon just failed its fifth audit in as many years. After 20 years of war, there are better ways to spend tax dollars than on an agency that can't even account for half of its assets.

Lindsay Koshgarian (2022-12-07). We Need a Smaller Pentagon. otherwords.org Can you imagine the audacity to fail a multi-trillion dollar audit of public funds, and then ask for even more of those taxpayer dollars? | Pentagon leaders just did exactly that. | This month news broke that the agency once again failed to pass a basic audit showing that it knows where its money goes. And instead of holding out for any kind of accountability, Congress stands

Manager (2022-12-07). CEPR Sanctions Watch, November 2022. cepr.net In this edition of CEPR Sanctions Watch: the Afghan Fund meets, but relief for Afghanistan remains far as winter draws near; the UN General Assembly condemns the US embargo against Cuba by a vote of 185 to 2; Biden appears to revert to Trump's "maximum pressure" strategy in Iran; sanctions against North Korea have "abjectly …

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-12-07). Georgia's voters tell the nation: We will not be silenced. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—His mother once picked cotton and tobacco on plantations in fields owned by others. Last night she witnessed the victory of her youngest son, the Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock, the first African American to win a full Senate term in Deep South Georgia, a place where enslaved people once toiled in the fields. The victory …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-07). New York Times refusal to bargain pushes workers to walkout. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK —Management's refusal to bargain in good faith for almost two years over decent raises and its demand to cut or kill pensions is pushing the 1,036 newsroom and related workers at The New York Times into a reluctant one-day walkout tomorrow, on Dec. 8. And they asked Times subscribers, supporters, readers, and union members …

Maroosha Muzaffar (2022-12-07). New Zealand Court Takes Away Custody of Sick Infant from Parents After They Refuse 'Vaccinated' Blood. globalresearch.ca

Martha Grevatt (2022-12-07). Members elect militants 'A new, more aggressive UAW'. workers.org Striking UAW-represented student workers at University of California-San Diego, Nov. 14. For over 70 years, the International Executive Board (IEB) of the United Auto Workers union has been dominated almost exclusively by the same class-collaborationist faction. A new militant team — UAW Members United, which ran on a platform of . . . |

Mary Harrington (2022-12-07). Now Fashion Retailer Simons Promotes Euthanasia. "Freedom to End Your Own Life" globalresearch.ca

Matt Kennard (2022-12-07). Minister 'Misled Parliament' on Foreign Office Role in Secret Assange Operation. globalresearch.ca

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-12-07). Al Jazeera asks ICC to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. electronicintifada.net Network points to a "wider pattern" of Israel targeting journalists.

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-07). Railroad workers speak out after Congress and Biden block rail strike. therealnews.com After a 3-year saga of stalled contract negotiations between the country's freight rail carriers and the 12 unions representing over 100,000 railroad workers, "pro-union" President Biden and Congress last week "averted" a national rail shutdown by overriding the democratic will of rail workers and forcing a contract down their throats. So, what happens now? We convene a special all-railroader panel to break down the events of the last week and to discuss where railroad workers and the labor movement go from here. | Panelists include: Jay, a qualified conductor who was licensed to operate locomotives at 19 y…

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-07). William Robinson: Global revolts in the age of COVID capitalism. therealnews.com Capitalism's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come at the expense of the lives, health, and freedom of millions of poor and working people around the world. While corporations guzzle profits at every opportunity, governments have been ready to discipline workers to keep profits churning, and cooperation between capitalist states and the transnational capitalist class during COVID-19 has led to the erection of a global police state. What forms of resistance are taking shape around the globe to the emerging post-pandemic police state and a capitalist order dead set on destroying our shared planet and eve…

Mforinoco (2022-12-07). Drowning by Sea or Despair: Gaza's Two Bleak Choices. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares Dec 2, 2022 | Israel's blockade against the Gaza Strip has been instrumental in the mass exodus of Palestinians, with many opting for the dangerous voyage by sea for a better quality of life. | Seven young men from the Gaza Strip died on 23 October when their boat sank off the Tunisian coast. Among dozens of other refugees attempting to reach Europe, these Palestinian names were added to a list of more than 110 victims who have died in similar circumstances since 2007. | In early November, another boat sank in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, however, the fate of the 10 young men…

Mforinoco (2022-12-07). Zero-Covid and the China Protests: Look at the Bigger Picture. orinocotribune.com By Morning Star Nov 28, 2022 | Establishment media have seized on protests over Covid lockdowns to rehearse their favorite anti-China narratives. | Ever since the world's first Covid outbreak in Wuhan, the virus has been used as a stick to beat China. | Donald Trump cynically portrayed the pandemic as a Chinese weapon—"the worst attack we've ever had on our country… worse than Pearl Harbor." | Trump's ravings were seldom taken seriously even by US allies. But the resurrection of the "lab leak" conspiracy theory by the Joe Biden administration made it respectable, and the judgement of a World Health…

Michael F. Brown (2022-12-07). NBC's Chuck Todd goes easy on Netanyahu. electronicintifada.net Meet the Press fails to raise anti-Palestinian racism.

Monica Moorehead, Shelley Ettinger (2022-12-07). Forces behind the escalation of anti-Semitism. workers.org Ever since extreme right-wing multibillionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter on Oct. 27, there has been an alarming increase of anti-Semitic attacks online and threats of physical violence at synagogues and other places. While laying off a huge sector of workers who helped monitor hate speech, Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts . . . |

Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center (2022-12-07). Saturday 12/17: 14th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner. indybay.org

Nadesjka Landaeta (2022-12-07). President Maduro Receives Credentials from Syrian Ambassador. orinocotribune.com

Nancy J. Altman (2022-12-07). Good News for the 65 Million Americans Who Rely on Social Security. otherwords.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. | Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election victory there should be good news for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million beneficiaries. | It's bad news for the Wall Street-backed politicians who are determined to reach into our pockets and steal our hard earned benefits. | Defeated Republican nominee Herschel Walker

Olivia Rosane (2022-12-07). Former Superfund Site becomes largest landfill farm in North America. nationofchange.org The project is just one example of an innovative trend turning symptoms of throwaway culture into sites for generating renewable energy.

Olivia Rosane (2022-12-07). People in greener neighborhoods have vastly superior mental health, study finds. peoplesworld.org Yet another study has bolstered the connection between urban green space and mental health. Research led by ISGlobal, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, found that residents of the city had better markers for mental wellbeing when their living situations met certain criteria for access to greenery, yet fewer than 5 percent of city residents actually enjoyed that …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Colombia: Petro Announces That Youths Detained in Protests Will Be Released. orinocotribune.com By Lizeth Suesca Lizsariza Dec 3, 2022 | During a dialogue with presidents of Community Action Boards in Pasto, in the southern department of Nariño, President Gustavo Petro assured that in Colombia, the right to protest must be re-dignified, as it is a democratic right. | Petro announced that his government will respect that right, and that the young people who were detained during past protests, particularly under the Duque presidency, will be released before Christmas Eve. | "The right to protest is a democratic right," Petro said. "The right to express oneself, to mobilize, is a democratic right. Govern…

Paddy Colligan (2022-12-07). New School adjunct faculty strike enters third week. workers.org New York City Dec. 5 — Raucous twin picketlines at the New School University Center and at neighboring Parsons School of Design in support of striking faculty declared their anger at the intransigence of the school administration. Honking cars and trucks, banging on buckets, tambourines and trumpets accompanied chants of . . . |

Patrick Delaney (2022-12-07). Dr. McCullough: mRNA from COVID Vax Transfers from Jabbed to Unjabbed, 'Changing Human Genome'. globalresearch.ca

Paul Wilcox (2022-12-07). Sports betting: Capitalists win every game. liberationnews.org Sports gambling is a major "growth industry" for banks, credit card companies and many others.

Peter Certo (2022-12-07). In OtherWords: December 7, 2022. otherwords.org Last night in Georgia, Democrats cemented a 51-vote Senate majority with the runoff re-election victory of Senator Raphael Warnock, who is also pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church once led by Martin Luther King, Jr. The news comes as Congress confronts a packed lame duck agenda before Republicans take over the House next year. | This week in OtherWords, Nancy J. Altman explains why

Peter Wilson (2022-12-07). $1 Billion Worth of Unused COVID Vaccines in Canada Will Expire by Year's End, Says Auditor General. globalresearch.ca

Prof Denis Rancourt (2022-12-07). Bombshell. India's "Shock" and Sudden Excess Mortality (April-July 2021), Caused by Covid Vaccine Rollout In its Early Stages? globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-07). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2022-12-07). The Covid-19 Crisis, Justin Trudeau, The Freedom Convoy and "The Emergency Act" Fiasco. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-07). On "Hate" and Love at the World Cup: Palestine Is More Than an Arab Cause. mintpressnews.com The fact that Arab football fans in Qatar have spontaneously chosen, without any official instructions or government intervention, to use the Palestinian flag as their symbol of unity speaks volumes about Palestine's position in the collective Arab consciousness.

Rania Khalek (2022-12-07). A Life in Struggle: Exclusive with Leila Khaled, Icon of Palestinian Resistance. thealtworld.com BT's Rania Khalek sat down with Palestinian icon and revolutionary Leila Khaled in Beirut, Lebanon to discuss her life and participation in the Palestinian struggle for liberation.

Rebecca Burns (2022-12-07). How Biden and Buttigieg Could Deliver Sick Leave To Rail Workers. levernews.com

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-07). 👀Manchin's Pipeline Campaign Continues. levernews.com

Staff (2022-12-07). Georgia: NATO's military outpost in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 6, 2022 The military attachés of the NATO member states accredited in Georgia got acquainted with the ongoing reforms in the defense forces Within the framework of the annual plan of the Association of Defense Attachés, the military attachés of NATO member states accredited in Georgia are informed about the transformation …

Staff (2022-12-07). "One Army! One Power! One Fist! Long live Turkish-Azerbaijani brotherhood!" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Turkish Defence Minister: We will be one Army, one force, and one fist wheneever threat comes against Azerbaijan Whenever threat comes against Azerbaijan, we will be one Army, one force, and one fist, said Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, APA reports. ==== Azeri Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Turkish MoD …

Staff (2022-12-07). Photos: Turkish, Azerbaijani armies in exercise on Iranian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 5, 2022 From joint training of Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen on the border with Iran As reported, Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen are conducting joint exercises. The training involving the personnel of different types of troops of the Azerbaijan Army and the Turkish Armed Forces, combat and special-purpose engineering and fortification equipment, as …

Staff (2022-12-07). Georgia's Euro-Atlantic achievement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia: case study in neoliberalism's treatment of the elderly. Until maybe thirty years ago the nation of Georgia had a traditional family culture, one of tightly-knit extended families in which the elderly were an integral and indeed valued component. RR Rustavi2December 7, 2022 Every fourth elderly person in Georgia suffers from both social and …

Staff (2022-12-07). Holy trinity/triad of "free open society": Rand, U.S. NATO HQ develop cognitive warfare, "sixth warfighting domain" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationDecember 2, 2022 Put together the holy triad of our free open society Senior leadership from the Rand Corporation visited Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Headquarters to meet with senior leadership earlier this month in Norfolk, Virginia. The visit provided an opportunity for ACT leadership and experts to strengthen their network of innovative partners …

Staff (2022-12-07). Remilitarized Japan: NATO's linchpin in the East. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com National DefenseDecember 6, 2022 Japan Seeks Deeper Defense Ties with NATO ,,,Tokyo is…seeking a stronger relationship with NATO that benefits Japan's defense needs and the alliance's goals…. Japan has been building its collaboration with NATO for a little more than a decade….The country participated in a NATO summit for the first time when Japanese Prime …

Staff (2022-12-07). U.S. Congress approves sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s for Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 7, 2022 Tàºrkiye hails US move to exclude conditions on F-16 saleApproval of bill, completion of purchases would serve 'everyone's interest,' says Tàºrkiye's foreign minister Tàºrkiye on Wednesday hailed the recent US move to exclude certain provisions in the final text of the US defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Ankara. …

Staff (2022-12-07). U.S. Congress approves sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 7, 2022 Tàºrkiye hails US move to exclude conditions on F-16 saleApproval of bill, completion of purchases would serve 'everyone's interest,' says Tàºrkiye's foreign minister Tàºrkiye on Wednesday hailed the recent US move to exclude certain provisions in the final text of the US defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Ankara. …

Robert Inlakesh (2022-12-07). US Non-Profit-Funded Israeli Extremists Pose Immediate Threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque and Regional Stability. mintpressnews.com Recent Israeli elections have greatly increased the influence of extreme right-wing Israeli groups who plan to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and replace it with a Third Temple, risking sparking a regional war. These groups are funded by American tax-exempt non-profits. All the while, Palestinian lives are in danger.

Robert Stevens (2022-12-07). UK Government Prepares "Emergency Powers" to Smash Strikes. globalresearch.ca

Ron Ridenour (2022-12-07). Is History Repeating Itself? And Who Will Be Today's Ted Hall? An Interview with the Principals of "A Compassionate Spy" thiscantbehappening.net

Sasha Abramsky (2022-12-07). Herschel Walker Is Trumpism's Latest Loser. Where Will the GOP Go From Here? truthout.org The result of Georgia's senate runoff election this week, in which Sen. Raphael Warnock won reelection with a roughly 2 percent margin, has cast a glowing spotlight on the GOP's Achilles's heel. Put simply, in the two years since the January 6 mob attack on the Capitol, the party's base has remained so in thrall to Donald Trump and Trumpism that its primary process now reliably puts forward… |

Shane Quinn (2022-12-07). December 7, 1941: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor and Japan's Early Conquests 81 Years Ago. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-07). Manchin's "Dirty" Big Oil Giveaway Defeated Again After Progressive Opposition. truthout.org A last ditch push from conservative coal baron Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Democratic leaders to force a giveaway package for the fossil fuel industry through Congress has failed after climate activists and progressives united against it. The text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released Tuesday night without the text of the side deal that Democratic leaders struck… |

SP Editor (2022-12-07). Why Iran's National Strike Is a Huge Deal. scheerpost.com As Iranians in 23 provinces join in on national strikes and truckers and shopkeepers walk out, the Iranian government has plenty of reasons to fear the staying power of these protests.

Stacy Malkan (2022-12-07). Merchants of Poison. How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide. globalresearch.ca

Suzanne James (2022-12-07). Democracy wins over theocracy as territory rights law finally passes. greenleft.org.au After a long battle by democracy campaigners, the Restoration of Territory Rights Bill 2022 has passed, opening the way for the territories to pass voluntary assisted dying laws. Suzanne James reports.

The Associated Press (2022-12-07). Argentina's VP Fernández Guilty in $1B Fraud, Gets 6 Years. latinorebels.com Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.

The Lever (2022-12-07). How Biden and Buttigieg Could Still Help Rail Workers. levernews.com

Tony Murphy (2022-12-07). Amazon Labor Union calls out CEO Jassy. workers.org New York City Nov. 30 — In Manhattan today, Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls led a picket line outside the New York Times' DealBook Summit, where Amazon CEO Andy Jass was a scheduled speaker. President Chris Smalls leads Amazon Labor Union members and supporters in chants Nov. 30, Columbus . . . |

Wendy Bacon (2022-12-07). 'It's time to be the crowd' Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist. greenleft.org.au The NSW Premier said he is pleased Deanna "Violet" CoCo was jailed for her non-violent protest. Wendy Bacon writes that he is out of step with human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have mobilised in solidarity.

Whitney Webb (2022-12-07). Rogue News & Canadian Patriot interview Whitney Webb: One Nation Under Blackmail explored. thealtworld.com In this special episode of Rogue News, CJ and Matt Ehret interview Whitney Webb on her One Nation Under Blackmail two volume series. If you ever wondered "could organized crime, intelligence organizations, banking, pedophilia networks, drug running, and terrorist financing be connected?" Then don't wait any longer for an answer. Watch this interview and then read Whitney's new books!

WSWS (2022-12-07). Janitors set up picket line after being fired by Twitter in latest attack by billionaire owner Musk. wsws.org Janitors at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco set up a picket line on Monday in response to being locked out of the facility last Friday.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Interest rate hikes start to make their impact. wsws.org Much of the media coverage of the financial system focuses on the collapse of FTX, with the main conclusion being drawn that the demise of the crypto exchange was the product of fraud, but there are deeper forces at work.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Tantura: Documentary about Israeli destruction of a Palestinian village in 1948. wsws.org The documentary chronicles the story of the massacre through interviews with surviving veterans of the Alexandroni Brigade, some remorseful, others not.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Soaring maternal mortality figures expose deplorable state of women's health care in America. wsws.org In 2020, the US maternal mortality rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. Maternal mortality among black women stood at an even more appalling rate of 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, exposing severe racial disparities in maternal health care in the US.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Berlin Humboldt University Student Parliament: IYSSE rejects anti-democratic campaign of Social- and Christian-Democratic youth organizations. wsws.org Last Tuesday, the Berlin Humboldt University student parliament (StuPa) faction of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) youth organization—the Young Socialists (Jusos)—introduced a motion denouncing any "joint struggle" of Palestinian and Jewish workers against the Israeli state apparatus as "anti-Semitic."

WSWS (2022-12-07). Manhattan jury finds Trump family companies guilty on all charges. wsws.org While Trump himself was not on trial, the verdict makes it clear that the former president's business empire is a criminal enterprise.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Sri Lankan workers need action committees to fight IMF austerity measures. wsws.org The trade unions have called limited and scattered protests in a bid to defuse the mounting anger in the working class over the government's ruthless budget attacks on jobs, conditions and essential services.

WSWS (2022-12-07). UK rail strike: government brokered talks end with demand for surrender. wsws.org The outcome of the RMT union executive's call for government intervention is a draft framework agreement for a below inflation pay award, and massive job losses and restructuring to enforce £2 billion worth of cuts.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Reserve Bank of Australia again lifts rates to cut wages. wsws.org RBA governor Philip Lowe reiterated the central bank's focus on "the importance of avoiding a prices-wages spiral"—code language for driving down real wages further in order to boost corporate profits.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Australia: Pseudo-left "Victorian Socialists" seek to divert working-class discontent. wsws.org Amid a deepening crisis of the political establishment, VS is seeking to deflect the growing disaffection in the working class, particularly toward Labor and the unions.

WSWS (2022-12-07). "I support the right to rebel against exploitation": More workers declare their solidarity with US railroaders. wsws.org "I just read your most recent resolution and can I just say I'm moved by your courage and clarity of conviction in the face of corporate greed," one New York City worker wrote to the Railroad Worker Rank-and-File Committee.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Australia: Supermarket cleaner Malerato Harrison dies in workplace accident. wsws.org Harrison, a migrant worker from South Africa, had been working for a third-party cleaning service contracted to Woolworths Jesmond for ten months. She leaves behind a husband, two stepchildren, and an international list of loving family and friends.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Stellantis Warren Truck workers voice support for Will Lehman's call for all candidates to be included in UAW election runoff. wsws.org A campaign team visited the Stellantis Warren Truck plant Tuesday and distributed copies of a statement by Will Lehman calling for all candidates to be included on the ballot in the second round of voting.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-07). New York City rents rise as inflation surges. america.cgtn.com Many New York renters are seeing rent-stabilized prices increase up to 3.25% on one-year leases signed between October 2022 and September 2023. See how some city dwellers are willing to endure to call NYC home.

Yasmin Abusayma (2022-12-07). Growing up with autism in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Treatment for autistic children and individuals is exceptionally difficult due to trauma from Israel's wars.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Peru: First Woman President Offers Broad-Based Government. libya360.wordpress.com Lima, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Today, lawyer Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency of Peru and promised to appoint a ministerial cabinet "of all bloods", for its diversity, while asking for a truce, dialogue and unity for her administration. BREAKING: Vice President Dina Boluarte is sworn in as President of Peru following the legislative coup against…

Staff (2022-12-07). Liga Élite: El sotanero Portuarios venció al líder Agricultores. cubadebate.cu Ataque de 11 incogibles impulsó a los Portuarios en su éxito de 3×1 frente al líder Agricultores, en el estadio Nelson Fernández. Mientras que los Tabacaleros derrotaron a Centrales en extrainnings, y Ganaderos y Cafataleros sellaron su juego en el sexto con empate a 1.

Staff (2022-12-07). Alemania: Detienen a grupo ultraderechista que planeaba golpe de Estado. cubadebate.cu En Alemania, la policía detuvo a 25 ultraderechistas que planeaban un golpe de Estado para derrocar la institucionalidad y tomar el poder. La organización a la que pertenecían los detenidos se llamada Reichsbàºrger (Ciudadanos del Reich). Se sospecha que el grupo planificaba un ataque al Parlamento de forma violenta, con armas.

Staff (2022-12-07). Registran tres sismos perceptibles cerca de Santiago de Cuba en la madrugada de este miércoles. cubadebate.cu El Dr.C. Enrique Diego Arango Arias, especialista del Cenais, informó que el primero se registró a las 4: 51 a.m., a una profundidad de 5 km, con una magnitud de 3.5. Ese primer movimiento fue localizado a 19.77 grados de latitud norte y los —75.75 grados de longitud oeste, a 26.23 km al sureste de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Cumbre de Mercosur inicia en medio de tensiones con Uruguay. telesurtv.net Está previsto el paso de la Presidencia pro-témpore de Uruguay a Argentina, y abordar las relaciones con China…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Demócratas controlan senado de EE.UU. con victoria en Georgia. telesurtv.net Con 51 escaños en el Senado, los demócratas ya no dependen del voto de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-07). Confirman proceso de pacificación con otros grupos armados en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano explicó que se trata de un proceso de pacificación urbano.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Secretario de ALBA-TCP sostiene encuentro con António Guterres. telesurtv.net Llorenti resaltó que entre los temas tratados están los bloqueos impuestos a Cuba y Venezuela, así como las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Nicaragua.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-07). Colombia-Venezuela Border: Vehicular Passage on Tienditas International Bridge to Reopen. orinocotribune.com On December 15, Venezuela and Colombia will reopen vehicular passage through the Tienditas International Bridge. | The information was released by Colombian ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, who indicated that the Tienditas International Bridge will be reopened after the Venezuelan government completes the infrastructure to make it functional. | "On December 15, it will be authorized after the Venezuelan government finishes completing the infrastructure to allow for it," Benedetti said on social media. "The government of Gustavo Petro continues to promote economic and social integration." | El 15 de dici…

Calla Walsh (2022-12-07). Jóvenes de EE. UU. dan una mirada interna a cómo funcionan las elecciones cubanas. peoplesworld.org LA HABANA—Cuba celebró elecciones para sus órganos de gobierno local, las Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, el 27 de noviembre. Una delegación de jóvenes de los Estados Unidos observó la votación de primera mano como parte del Encuentro de Amistad Juvenil entre Estados Unidos y Cuba. Viniendo del imperio estadounidense fundamentalmente antidemocrático, fue la primera vez …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Lawfare in Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Sentenced to Six Years in Prison. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Cristina Fernández de Kirchner surrounded by supporters on the streets of Buenos Aires. Photo: Itai Hagman/Twitter The lawfare against Argentina's most prominent and loved Peronist leader and one of the towering figures of Latin America's political left has evoked widespread condemnation in the country as well as across the region On Tuesday, December…

Lucrecia Franco (2022-12-07). Biodiversity at risk in Brazil. america.cgtn.com See how biologist and documentarist Ricardo Gomes is protecting Rio de Janeiro's marine life, currently at serious risk.

Staff (2022-12-07). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda "La agenda de la próxima sesión de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Secretario de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, la Ministra de Finanzas y Precios y un miembro de la Comisión redactora del Proyecto de Ley de Comunicación Social comparecerán este miércoles en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la agenda de la última sesión ordinaria de la actual legislatura del parlamento cubano y detalles de algunos de los proyectos de leyes que serán llevados a debate.

Staff (2022-12-07). La trova cubana: Para seguir pensando un país (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Nueva Trova sigue viva y presente, así lo ratificaron este martes en el espacio informativo Mesa Redonda, el músico y director de Moncada Jorge Gómez, la presidenta del Instituto Cubano de la Música, Indira Fajardo, el periodista Guille Vilar y el cantautor Eduardo Sosa, a propósito de la declaración de la trova como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Nación.

Staff (2022-12-07). Cada 7 de diciembre Cuba rinde homenaje a sus héroes. cubadebate.cu En 1989, tras haber transcurrido 93 años de su caída en combate, el lugarteniente general Antonio Maceo fue recordado de una forma muy especial al iniciarse la tradición de conmemorar la fecha también como Día de los caídos en las guerras de independencia y misiones internacionalistas.

Staff (2022-12-07). Conmemoran aniversarios de la Operación Tributo y la caída en combate de Antonio Maceo (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 7 de diciembre, en el Mausoleo de El Cacahual, Boyeros, se realizó el acto de conmemoración del aniversario 126 de la caída en combate del lugarteniente general Antonio Maceo Grajales y su ayudante, el capitán Francisco Gómez Toro; y el aniversario 33 de la Operación Tributo, durante la que retornaron a la patria los restos de los combatientes internacionalistas cubanos caídos en Angola.

Staff (2022-12-07). Al cierre del año, ni un solo descuido frente a la Covid-19. cubadebate.cu Este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, el miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, chequeó el comportamiento de la Covid-19 y el dengue en el país, así como el avance de la recuperación en los territorios afectados por el paso del huracán Ian…

Staff (2022-12-07). Paul Krugman asegura la desaparición de las criptomonedas. cubadebate.cu Mucha gente dice que estamos pasando por un ´invierno criptográfico ª. Pero eso puede subestimar el caso. Esto se parece cada vez más a Fimbulwinter, en este caso, no solo a las criptomonedas, sino a toda la idea de organizar la vida económica en torno a la famosa cadena de bloques, señaló el laureado economista.

Staff (2022-12-07). Una Cumbre que superó las expectativas. cubadebate.cu Los resultados de la VIII Cumbre CARICOM-Cuba superaron las expectativas de los presidentes, primeros ministros y jefes de delegaciones que participaron en el encuentro de Barbados…

Staff (2022-12-07). Congreso peruano destituye al presidente Pedro Castillo. cubadebate.cu El Congreso peruano aprobó este miércoles la moción de vacancia del presidente Pedro Castillo por "incapacidad moral". La destitución de Castillo se decidió luego de que el mandatario anunciara la disolución del Parlamento y el establecimiento de un Gobierno de excepción. Su vicepresidenta, Dina Boluarte, asumirá la jefatura del Estado.

Staff (2022-12-07). Consejo Electoral Nacional anuncia resultados finales de elecciones municipales. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Electoral Nacional informó este martes los resultados de las elecciones de los delegados a las asambleas municipales del Poder Popular, que tuvieron su primera vuelta el 27 de noviembre. Para estas elecciones, el padrón electoral fue de 8 354 717 electores. Ejercieron su derecho al voto 5 728 220 electores, que representaron el 68.56%.

Staff (2022-12-07). Díaz-Canel en Granada: Nosotros somos hermanos. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, inició este miércoles una visita oficial a Granada, que se extenderá hasta el 8 de diciembre.

Staff (2022-12-07). Falleció Pedrito Pérez, uno de los grandes entrenadores cubanos de picheo. cubadebate.cu El gran Pedrito Pérez, entrenador de picheo del equipo Cuba durante sus cinco podios olímpicos, falleció este miércoles en Villa Clara. Se desempeñó como preparador o metodólogo en 30 series nacionales, 14 selectivas, un Clásico Mundial, 13 campeonatos mundiales, nueve copas intercontinentales, siete juegos panamericanos y seis centroamericanos.

Staff (2022-12-07). Pedro Castillo instaura un Gobierno de excepción y disuelve el Congreso peruano. cubadebate.cu El presidente peruano, Pedro Castillo, anunció este miércoles el establecimiento de un Gobierno de excepción. "En atención al reclamo ciudadano, a lo largo y ancho del país, tomamos la decisión de establecer un Gobierno de excepción orientado a restablecer el Estado de derecho y la democracia", afirmó en un mensaje al país.

Staff (2022-12-07). Pueblo cubano despide a Ronaldo Veitía en la Ciudad Deportiva (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Desde las 9: 00 a.m. de este miércoles, el movimiento deportivo cubano y pueblo en general despiden en la Ciudad Deportiva al destacado entrenador de judo Ronaldo Veitía, fallecido el pasado lunes. Hasta el homenaje llegaron las máximas autoridades del deporte cubano y fueron enviadas ofrendas florales en nombre de Raúl Castro y Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Staff (2022-12-07). Marruecos logra pase histórico a cuartos de final en Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los males de la selección española reaparecieron para volver a caer en los octavos de final de un Mundial.

Staff (2022-12-07). Argentina's Cristina Kirchner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison & Banned from Running for Office (+Lawfare). orinocotribune.com A federal court in Argentina sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison for the crime of "fraudulent administration" in a case regarding the direction of road works in the province of Santa Cruz during her tenure as president (2007 -2015) and during that of former president Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007), her late husband. | The Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Buenos Aires ruled "to sentence Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison, perpetual special disqualification to run for public office … for considering her criminally responsible for the crime o…

TeleSUR, ajb, JGN, JCVM, DRL (2022-12-07). Antonio Maceo: Titán y hombre, a 126 años de caer en combate. telesurtv.net En su brillante carrera militar, Maceo transitó desde soldado hasta mayor general y segundo jefe del Ejército Libertador.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Alemania detiene a grupo sospechoso de planear golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Se informa que la operación de búsqueda cubrió 130 propiedades pertenecientes a 52 sospechosos en 11 estados alemanes.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). China rechaza un informe de EE.UU. sobre su Ejército. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa acusó a EE. UU. de inflar la llamada amenaza china, al tergiversar sus capacidades bélicas.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Rusia destaca nueva globalización sin la influencia de Occidente. telesurtv.net Se está construyendo un nuevo sistema que no dependerá de los caprichos de nuestros antiguos socios de Occidente, declaró el canciller Serguéi Lavrov.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-07). Presidentes de Rusia y EAU discuten tope de precios al petróleo. telesurtv.net Rusia alega que poner tope al precio del petróleo es contrario a los principios del comercio internacional.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Ecuador registra al menos 31 muertes violentas en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Se reportaron 12 asesinatos en las localidades de Guayas, tres en Esmeraldas y dos en Santo Domingo, a pesar del estado de excepción.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Justicia electoral brasileña aprueba cuentas de campaña de Lula. telesurtv.net Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recibirá por parte del TSE el diploma como presidente electo de Brasil el próximo 12 de diciembre.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Oposición mexicana niega reforma electoral de López Obrador. telesurtv.net La reforma electoral promovida por el mandatario mexicano no alcanzó las dos terceras partes del electorado cameral, para ser aprobada.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Cepal: Más de 56 millones de latinoamericanos padecen de hambre. telesurtv.net El alto costo de los productos básicos derivado de la crisis global figura entre las causas del aumento del hambre.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Choque de trenes deja 155 heridos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net La circulación de las líneas R4, R7 y R12 que fue interrumpida hasta las 10.00 (hora local), ha sido restablecida.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-07). Líderes latinoamericanos rechazan condena contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández afirmó que Cristina Fernández fue perseguida por jueces que sirven a los círculos de poder.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-07). Jamaica declara nuevamente estado de excepción por violencia. telesurtv.net Regirá en seis de las 14 jurisdicciones. Confiere al Gobierno poderes especiales para combatir el crimen organizado.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Gobierno de Colombia convoca a consejo de seguridad en el Cauca. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido alertas tempranas por la situación de orden público en Cauca.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Grupo rebelde M23 se retira de los territorios que ocupa en el Congo. telesurtv.net En el marco de una cumbre en la capital de Angola, la República Democrática del Congo y Ruanda acordaron un alto el fuego, así como una retirada de M23…

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Autoridades electorales de Ecuador aprueban referéndum para 2023. telesurtv.net La campaña electoral se dará entre el 3 de enero y el 2 de febrero del 2023.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Haití reporta 13.000 casos sospechosos de cólera. telesurtv.net El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia confirmó que 40 por ciento de los casos confirmados tras el brote del cólera corresponde a menores de edad.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Reportan asesinato de defensor ambiental en Yuyapichis, Perú. telesurtv.net La policía acudió al lugar de los hechos tras será avisada por Brigitte Ampiche, hija del apu asesinado.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Vicepresidenta de Argentina: está claro que la idea era condenarme. telesurtv.net Cristina Fernández indicó que su condena también era contra un modelo de desarrollo económico y de reconocimiento de los derechos del pueblo.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Tribunal condena a vicepresidenta argentina por causa Vialidad. telesurtv.net Los jueces dieron lectura al veredicto por el supuesto delito de "administración fraudulenta en perjuicio de la administración pública".

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Presidente venezolano ratifica disposición al diálogo. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reafirmó la importancia que de todos vayan juntos al mismo ritmo y hacia el mismo propósito por el bienestar del país.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-07). Portugal clasifica a cuartos de final tras golear a Suiza. telesurtv.net Cristiano Ronaldo entró al minuto 77 y buscó la sexta diana del partido que llegó para Rafael Leão, quien firmó el 6 – 1 para Portugal.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-07). Zurda Infinita analiza cierre de octavos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Uno de los invitados del programa fue el exfutbolista portugués Pedro Pauleta y habló sobre la clasificación de la selección de su país.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-07). Cumbre Caricom-Cuba insta a poner fin al bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los firmantes de la Declaración de Bridgetown rechazan la imposición de medidas coercitivas unilaterales por parte de EE.UU.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-07). Reportan dos nuevos caso de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Los dos nuevos casos de Cólera detectados en República Dominicana corresponden a una mujer de 30 años y su hija de 6 años.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-07). Colegio Médico dominicano retirará servicio a otra aseguradora privada. telesurtv.net La suspensión es parte del plan de lucha del CMD contra las ARS y en demanda de la modificación de la Ley 87-1 sobre Seguridad Social.

TeleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-07). Argentina asume presidencia pro témpore de Mercosur. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández, llamó a los miembros de Mercosur a sumar esfuerzos para hacer frente a las asimetrías de sus economías.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Disminuyen a 177 los focos de calor por lluvias en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los expertos consideran que el inicio de las lluvias en diciembre fue esencial para disminuir el riesgo de incendios forestales.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Fuerzas israelíes hieren a tres jóvenes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los heridos recibieron impactos de balas de fragmentación en sus extremidades inferiores, y uno de ellos tiene 14 años.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Más del % de escuelas inician actividades en Haití. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional se ajustarán los planes de estudio para que los estudiantes accedan al contenido académico.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Reportan un muerto y 55 heridos en accidente automovilístico en México. telesurtv.net De las 55 personas lesionadas, 42 fueron trasladadas de inmediato a diversos centros hospitalarios.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-07). Partido de Roosevelt Skerrit gana elecciones en Dominica. telesurtv.net Según los resultados preliminares el DLP habría obtenido 13 de los 21 escaños parlamentarios que estaban en juego en los comicios parlamentarios.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-07). Presidente peruano enfrenta tercer intento de destitución. telesurtv.net Para que proceda una eventual destitución del presidente Castillo, el pedido de vacancia requerirá del voto a favor de 87 de los 130 parlamentarios.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Dominica acude a las urnas para elegir a nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net Observadores de la Commonwealth y Caricom han ratificado su participación antes, durante y después de los comicios.

Editor (2022-12-07). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya. scheerpost.com Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya.

Fvorinoco (2022-12-07). Argentina Fears Rupture in Mercosur Over Uruguay's Unilateral Deals. orinocotribune.com Uruguay has requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership | On Monday, December 5, at the first meeting of the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said that his country is "concerned" about the emergence of a "unilateral" path that "could lead to a rupture" of the South American bloc. | "Bloc negotiation is more laborious and time consuming," Cafiero wrote on social media. "That is why the best strategy is not to rush, it is to generate balanced results for all parties." | La negociación en bloque es más trabajosa y demanda tiempo.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-07). Throwback Video From The '60s Shows Bourgeoisie Black Los Angeles Protesting Other Blacks Migrating From South. moguldom.com Video footage from the 1960s of a meeting between middle and upper-class Black people went viral last month after a user tweeted it out. In it, the attendees discuss why they don't want an influx of more lower-class Black people from the South migrating to Los Angeles. The footage, which has a faint watermark denoting …

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2022-12-07: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-12-07). Drone attacks on Russian airbases: A major escalation in the war authored in Washington. wsws.org The latest attacks fit a pattern of various Ukrainian military "successes" and more covert provocations designed to prolong and escalate the war that all suggest US involvement.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: 'World War III Has Begun'. orinocotribune.com The US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donetsk and can say that the situation there is very stable. While…

Anonymous587 (2022-12-07). Why Should Ukraine Blame Its NATO Allies For The Defeat At Bakhmut? southfront.org

WSWS (2022-12-07). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Conclusion. wsws.org The historical lies and falsifications of Bloodlands are not only part and parcel of the rehabilitation of fascism and preparations for a new imperialist world war. They also constitute a fundamental assault on historical consciousness and the very concept of history as a science.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Hungary Blocks EU Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Hungary on Tuesday blocked a massive EU aid package for Ukraine worth 18 billion euros ($18.9 billion), angering other members of the bloc. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Budapest is not against sending aid to Ukraine but objects to how the EU wants to do it. The 18 billion euro plan would require …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile landed in Polish territory, killing two people. Poland initially said it would accept …

Alexander Neu (2022-12-07). Russia's war in the mirror of western international law nihilism and propaganda. indybay.org With Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine and the Western response, the world may be headed in leaps and bounds toward the nuclear abyss: The escalation dynamic is gaining speed. More and more conventional weapons with better and better effect are being moved by the West to Ukraine, while asserting that they are not a party to the war.

____ (2022-12-07). More COVID curbs eased in Beijing, other cities. ecns.cn Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday warned Iran of the "consequences" of the arms supplies to Russia, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Two Ukrainian Servicemen Reportedly Killed By Security Forces In Kherson. southfront.org welcome sign at the entrance to the city of Kherson | On December 6, a shootout took place in the city of Kherson which has recently come under control of the Kiev regime. According to local reports, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) clashed with the forces of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). | The incident took place at about four o'clock in the afternoon. It turned out that servicemen of the 28th Brigade of the AFU were stopped by the security forces when they were looting abandoned apartments in…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Russian Envoy Quotes Popular Hindi Saying to Describe India Ties. infobrics.org During the inauguration, the Russian envoy Denis Alipov also hoped that the Indian public will be impressed by the flavour and culture of Russia…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Goa Welcomes Russian Tourists Again as Direct Flight from Moscow Resumes. infobrics.org Russia's largest airline Aeroflot has resumed regular flights to Goa with an Airbus A330 arriving at the Dabolim Airport…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Russian Rail to Develop Trans-Siberian Rail Capacity East, Before North. infobrics.org The Russian government has suspended construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway in favor of an alternative eastern route…

WSWS (2022-12-07). Campaign for December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement reaches students across Canada. wsws.org Canadian imperialism is playing a major role in the US-led war, which is aimed at subordinating Russia to the status of a semi-colony, plundering its rich natural resources, and extending the control of the Western imperialist powers over the Eurasian landmass.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). "My Jaw Hit The Floor" Musk Fires Twitter's 'FBI-Russiagate' Lawyer Over Vetting Debacle. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that former FBI attorney James Baker, who came to Twitter to…

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Rusia convoca Consejo de Seguridad tras ataques de Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladímir Putin sostuvo una sesión informativa con los miembros permanentes del Consejo de Seguridad, vía videoconferencia.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Manhattan jury finds Trump family companies guilty on all charges. wsws.org While Trump himself was not on trial, the verdict makes it clear that the former president's business empire is a criminal enterprise.

Norman Solomon (2022-12-07). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

____ (2022-12-07). Localities nationwide make sustained efforts on COVID-19 response optimization. ecns.cn With an elevated capability for science-based and targeted epidemic response, localities across China have been making sustained efforts to optimize their COVID-19 prevention and control measures in a range of areas.

____ (2022-12-07). China's foreign policy stands for world peace, common development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 34 as rescue work ends. ecns.cn The death toll from the landslide that buried several vehicles including a bus on a Colombian highway climbed to 34 as rescue efforts ended, local media reported Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-12-07). "I support the right to rebel against exploitation": More workers declare their solidarity with US railroaders. wsws.org "I just read your most recent resolution and can I just say I'm moved by your courage and clarity of conviction in the face of corporate greed," one New York City worker wrote to the Railroad Worker Rank-and-File Committee.

Editor (2022-12-07). Ellen Brown: What Does the Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-07). Tantura: Documentary about Israeli destruction of a Palestinian village in 1948. wsws.org The documentary chronicles the story of the massacre through interviews with surviving veterans of the Alexandroni Brigade, some remorseful, others not.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Bernie Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution to the Senate Floor. news.antiwar.com Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told The Intercept on Monday that he could bring a Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of the Senate for a vote "hopefully next week." The resolution would end US support for the brutal Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen. According to the UN, the war and blockade have killed …

Angela (2022-12-07). Saturday 12/3: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "In the Pocket of Oslo" indybay.org

Dan Bacher (2022-12-07). Oil and gas industry has spent over $30 million in 2021-22 session lobbying CA legislators. indybay.org The oil and gas industry has spent an astounding $30 million to date in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137, legislation to mandate buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and other bills they opposed.

Dave Id (2022-12-07). Transphobes Kara Dansky and Lierre Kieth Get Their Hateful Banners Snatched Away in Oakland. indybay.org Some TERFs thought it'd be a good idea to stage an anti-trans "protest" in Oakland and it didn't turn out well for them. They got their two banners snatched, they got pied, and, apparently, they got egged as well.

David Giesen (2022-12-07). Thursday 12/15: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…

____ (2022-12-07). China pushing to expand telecom services. ecns.cn China is making what is arguably the world's biggest push to reduce the digital divide between rural and urban residents, according to experts.

____ (2022-12-07). Experts: Omicron has lower risk of causing severe illness. ecns.cn Chinese experts have recently stated that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has a lower chance of causing severe illness and death compared with the flu, hence China should continue to optimize its epidemic control policies to protect the vulnerable population.

____ (2022-12-07). Wider QFII access expected by investors. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions expect further reform and opening-up of China's qualified foreign institutional investor program in the next few years, said Li Zhan, head of securities services at Deutsche Bank China.

____ (2022-12-07). Olympic ski resorts open to public for winter season. ecns.cn Most of the ski resorts in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, that held snow events for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games have opened to the public since early last month, and have seen a boom in winter sports in the first snow season since the Olympics.

____ (2022-12-07). Authorities to crush illegal mining operations. ecns.cn The Supreme People's Procuratorate has pledged to tighten the supervision of law enforcement in the natural resources sector and apply severe punishment for illegal mining.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches new test satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Green efforts skirt top-down constraints. ecns.cn Governments at the lower tiers in countries are playing an important role in boosting biodiversity, experts said ahead of a United Nations conference aimed at boosting protection for the natural world.

____ (2022-12-07). China's foreign trade of goods up 8.6 pct in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's foreign trade of goods expanded 8.6 percent year on year to 38.34 trillion yuan (about 5.78 trillion U.S. dollars) during the first 11 months of the year, official data showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Future terrestrial ecosystems to produce more oxygen for atmosphere: study. ecns.cn A new study has revealed that future terrestrial ecosystems will produce more oxygen for the atmosphere due to climate change and anthropogenic activities.

____ (2022-12-07). Another survivor of Nanjing Massacre passes away, only 54 still alive. ecns.cn Xiang Yuansong, who survived the Nanjing Massacre, passed away in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Monday at the age of 94.

____ (2022-12-07). CPC leadership analyzes economic work for next year, makes arrangements for anti-graft work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity and combating corruption.

____ (2022-12-07). China's leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year's economic situation and economic work for the next year.

____ (2022-12-07). Ministry slams U.S. report on China military. ecns.cn China strongly opposes a report on Chinese military development released by the United States, which distorts China's national defense policy and military strategy, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Asymptomatic carriers, mild cases advised to quarantine at home. ecns.cn Asymptomatic carriers, mild cases of COVID-19 are advised to quarantine at home when conditions allow, according to authorities.

____ (2022-12-07). 24 Terms: Major Snow. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). Beijing removes nucleic acid test requirements at public venues. ecns.cn Beijing no longer required people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). COP15 ready to kick off in Canada. ecns.cn The United Nations' COP15 summit will take place between Thursday, Dec. 7 to Dec. 19.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches test satellite via Kuaizhou 11 Y-2 rocket. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou 11 Y-2 rocket carrying a VDES test satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 7, 2022.

____ (2022-12-07). China's approach to COVID response right, science-based and effective. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). China-made huge Penguins FPSO sets out for North Sea in Europe. ecns.cn The 118-meter-tall Penguins FPSO weighs 32,000 metric tons. It is the heaviest cylinder-shaped floating production storage and offloading unit in China, with a maximum crude storage capacity of 400,000 barrels.

____ (2022-12-07). Camels move to winter pasture in Badain Jaran Desert. ecns.cn

Fight Back (2022-12-07). Red Theory: Socialism and patriarchy, women's liberation and LGBTQ liberation. fightbacknews.org The historic task of the working class in the socialist revolution is to eliminate all oppression. This includes the oppression of women and LGBTQ people from the shackles of patriarchy. | In her 1949 article "We Seek Full Equality for Women," Claudia Jones states, "Marxism-Leninism exposes the core of the woman question and shows that the position of women in society is not always and everywhere the same, but derives from woman's relation to the mode of production." | In The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, Friedrich Engels gives us a historical materialist analysis of patriarchy's foundat…

Fight Back (2022-12-07). USF students protest at university president's mansion over declining Black enrollment. fightbacknews.org On Thursday, December 1, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) led a march to the president of the University of South Florida's mansion to protest the university's low Black student enrollment. The students also called for the University of South Florida (USF) police department to cancel its participation in the 1033 Program, which allows police to buy decommissioned military weapons from the Department of Defense, and students say the police department should return the equipment it received from the program. | This march came a few days after a call-in campaign in which the university president re…

Fuck TERFs (2022-12-07). Monday 12/5: Warning: Transphobes Kara Dansky and Lierre Kieth plan to stage protest in Oakland. indybay.org René C. Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon Street | Oakland, CA 94612…

Karin Kulow, Jurgen Scheffran (2022-12-07). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>

Labor Video Project (2022-12-07). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-07). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-07). Rain or Shine, Grannies Rage for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Action at Federal Building part of Nationwide Protest…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-07). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…

LOL (2022-12-07). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-07). Killer Robots Rally = Poor Progressive Organizing. indybay.org No reason to be a prop for a useless photo-op on a cold December morning.

Monica Moorehead (2022-12-07). Forces behind the escalation of anti-Semitism. workers.org Ever since extreme right-wing multibillionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter on Oct. 27, there has been an alarming increase of anti-Semitic attacks online and threats of physical violence at synagogues and other places. While laying off a huge sector of workers who helped monitor hate speech, Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts . . . |

Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center (2022-12-07). Saturday 12/17: 14th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner. indybay.org

Paddy Colligan (2022-12-07). New School adjunct faculty strike enters third week. workers.org New York City Dec. 5 — Raucous twin picketlines at the New School University Center and at neighboring Parsons School of Design in support of striking faculty declared their anger at the intransigence of the school administration. Honking cars and trucks, banging on buckets, tambourines and trumpets accompanied chants of . . . |

Paul Wilcox (2022-12-07). Sports betting: Capitalists win every game. liberationnews.org Sports gambling is a major "growth industry" for banks, credit card companies and many others.

Phoebe Thomas Sorgen (2022-12-07). Sunday 12/4: Roy Zimmerman Concert & Political Comedy. indybay.org Berkeley – 1924 Cedar St. a block above MLK Wy. | BFUU Hall is midway between downtown and north Berkeley BART stations.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-07). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-07). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Ron Ridenour (2022-12-07). Is History Repeating Itself? And Who Will Be Today's Ted Hall? An Interview with the Principals of "A Compassionate Spy" thiscantbehappening.net

Rose Ramirez (2022-12-07). Reproductive Rights Repertory on the Streets of San Francisco. indybay.org Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the photographer…

SP Editor (2022-12-07). Why Iran's National Strike Is a Huge Deal. scheerpost.com As Iranians in 23 provinces join in on national strikes and truckers and shopkeepers walk out, the Iranian government has plenty of reasons to fear the staying power of these protests.

TERFs Out of Oakland (2022-12-07). Monday 12/5: TERFs Out of Oakland! indybay.org Rene Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St Oakland CA…

Tony Murphy (2022-12-07). Amazon Labor Union calls out CEO Jassy. workers.org New York City Nov. 30 — In Manhattan today, Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls led a picket line outside the New York Times' DealBook Summit, where Amazon CEO Andy Jass was a scheduled speaker. President Chris Smalls leads Amazon Labor Union members and supporters in chants Nov. 30, Columbus . . . |

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-07). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

UUSF Forum (2022-12-07). Sunday 12/11: How Factory Farming endangers our future, with Wayne Hsiung. indybay.org In person at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco or on ZOOM…

Wotakuye Mutual Aid (2022-12-07). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Janitors set up picket line after being fired by Twitter in latest attack by billionaire owner Musk. wsws.org Janitors at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco set up a picket line on Monday in response to being locked out of the facility last Friday.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Interest rate hikes start to make their impact. wsws.org Much of the media coverage of the financial system focuses on the collapse of FTX, with the main conclusion being drawn that the demise of the crypto exchange was the product of fraud, but there are deeper forces at work.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Soaring maternal mortality figures expose deplorable state of women's health care in America. wsws.org In 2020, the US maternal mortality rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. Maternal mortality among black women stood at an even more appalling rate of 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, exposing severe racial disparities in maternal health care in the US.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Berlin Humboldt University Student Parliament: IYSSE rejects anti-democratic campaign of Social- and Christian-Democratic youth organizations. wsws.org Last Tuesday, the Berlin Humboldt University student parliament (StuPa) faction of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) youth organization—the Young Socialists (Jusos)—introduced a motion denouncing any "joint struggle" of Palestinian and Jewish workers against the Israeli state apparatus as "anti-Semitic."

WSWS (2022-12-07). Sri Lankan workers need action committees to fight IMF austerity measures. wsws.org The trade unions have called limited and scattered protests in a bid to defuse the mounting anger in the working class over the government's ruthless budget attacks on jobs, conditions and essential services.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Reserve Bank of Australia again lifts rates to cut wages. wsws.org RBA governor Philip Lowe reiterated the central bank's focus on "the importance of avoiding a prices-wages spiral"—code language for driving down real wages further in order to boost corporate profits.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Australia: Pseudo-left "Victorian Socialists" seek to divert working-class discontent. wsws.org Amid a deepening crisis of the political establishment, VS is seeking to deflect the growing disaffection in the working class, particularly toward Labor and the unions.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Australia: Supermarket cleaner Malerato Harrison dies in workplace accident. wsws.org Harrison, a migrant worker from South Africa, had been working for a third-party cleaning service contracted to Woolworths Jesmond for ten months. She leaves behind a husband, two stepchildren, and an international list of loving family and friends.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Stellantis Warren Truck workers voice support for Will Lehman's call for all candidates to be included in UAW election runoff. wsws.org A campaign team visited the Stellantis Warren Truck plant Tuesday and distributed copies of a statement by Will Lehman calling for all candidates to be included on the ballot in the second round of voting.

Staff (2022-12-07). Georgia: NATO's military outpost in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 6, 2022 The military attachés of the NATO member states accredited in Georgia got acquainted with the ongoing reforms in the defense forces Within the framework of the annual plan of the Association of Defense Attachés, the military attachés of NATO member states accredited in Georgia are informed about the transformation …

Staff (2022-12-07). "One Army! One Power! One Fist! Long live Turkish-Azerbaijani brotherhood!" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Turkish Defence Minister: We will be one Army, one force, and one fist wheneever threat comes against Azerbaijan Whenever threat comes against Azerbaijan, we will be one Army, one force, and one fist, said Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, APA reports. ==== Azeri Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Turkish MoD …

Staff (2022-12-07). Photos: Turkish, Azerbaijani armies in exercise on Iranian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 5, 2022 From joint training of Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen on the border with Iran As reported, Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen are conducting joint exercises. The training involving the personnel of different types of troops of the Azerbaijan Army and the Turkish Armed Forces, combat and special-purpose engineering and fortification equipment, as …

Staff (2022-12-07). Liga Élite: El sotanero Portuarios venció al líder Agricultores. cubadebate.cu Ataque de 11 incogibles impulsó a los Portuarios en su éxito de 3×1 frente al líder Agricultores, en el estadio Nelson Fernández. Mientras que los Tabacaleros derrotaron a Centrales en extrainnings, y Ganaderos y Cafataleros sellaron su juego en el sexto con empate a 1.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Cumbre de Mercosur inicia en medio de tensiones con Uruguay. telesurtv.net Está previsto el paso de la Presidencia pro-témpore de Uruguay a Argentina, y abordar las relaciones con China…

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-07). Confirman proceso de pacificación con otros grupos armados en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano explicó que se trata de un proceso de pacificación urbano.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Secretario de ALBA-TCP sostiene encuentro con António Guterres. telesurtv.net Llorenti resaltó que entre los temas tratados están los bloqueos impuestos a Cuba y Venezuela, así como las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Nicaragua.

Staff (2022-12-07). Argentina's Cristina Kirchner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison & Banned from Running for Office (+Lawfare). orinocotribune.com A federal court in Argentina sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison for the crime of "fraudulent administration" in a case regarding the direction of road works in the province of Santa Cruz during her tenure as president (2007 -2015) and during that of former president Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007), her late husband. | The Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Buenos Aires ruled "to sentence Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison, perpetual special disqualification to run for public office … for considering her criminally responsible for the crime o…

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-07). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

Staff (2022-12-07). La trova cubana: Para seguir pensando un país (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Nueva Trova sigue viva y presente, así lo ratificaron este martes en el espacio informativo Mesa Redonda, el músico y director de Moncada Jorge Gómez, la presidenta del Instituto Cubano de la Música, Indira Fajardo, el periodista Guille Vilar y el cantautor Eduardo Sosa, a propósito de la declaración de la trova como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Nación.

Staff (2022-12-07). Al cierre del año, ni un solo descuido frente a la Covid-19. cubadebate.cu Este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, el miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, chequeó el comportamiento de la Covid-19 y el dengue en el país, así como el avance de la recuperación en los territorios afectados por el paso del huracán Ian…

Staff (2022-12-07). Paul Krugman asegura la desaparición de las criptomonedas. cubadebate.cu Mucha gente dice que estamos pasando por un ´invierno criptográfico ª. Pero eso puede subestimar el caso. Esto se parece cada vez más a Fimbulwinter, en este caso, no solo a las criptomonedas, sino a toda la idea de organizar la vida económica en torno a la famosa cadena de bloques, señaló el laureado economista.

Staff (2022-12-07). Una Cumbre que superó las expectativas. cubadebate.cu Los resultados de la VIII Cumbre CARICOM-Cuba superaron las expectativas de los presidentes, primeros ministros y jefes de delegaciones que participaron en el encuentro de Barbados…

Staff (2022-12-07). Marruecos logra pase histórico a cuartos de final en Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los males de la selección española reaparecieron para volver a caer en los octavos de final de un Mundial.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). China rechaza un informe de EE.UU. sobre su Ejército. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa acusó a EE. UU. de inflar la llamada amenaza china, al tergiversar sus capacidades bélicas.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Ecuador registra al menos 31 muertes violentas en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Se reportaron 12 asesinatos en las localidades de Guayas, tres en Esmeraldas y dos en Santo Domingo, a pesar del estado de excepción.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Cepal: Más de 56 millones de latinoamericanos padecen de hambre. telesurtv.net El alto costo de los productos básicos derivado de la crisis global figura entre las causas del aumento del hambre.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Gobierno de Colombia convoca a consejo de seguridad en el Cauca. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido alertas tempranas por la situación de orden público en Cauca.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Haití reporta 13.000 casos sospechosos de cólera. telesurtv.net El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia confirmó que 40 por ciento de los casos confirmados tras el brote del cólera corresponde a menores de edad.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Vicepresidenta de Argentina: está claro que la idea era condenarme. telesurtv.net Cristina Fernández indicó que su condena también era contra un modelo de desarrollo económico y de reconocimiento de los derechos del pueblo.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Tribunal condena a vicepresidenta argentina por causa Vialidad. telesurtv.net Los jueces dieron lectura al veredicto por el supuesto delito de "administración fraudulenta en perjuicio de la administración pública".

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Presidente venezolano ratifica disposición al diálogo. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reafirmó la importancia que de todos vayan juntos al mismo ritmo y hacia el mismo propósito por el bienestar del país.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-07). Portugal clasifica a cuartos de final tras golear a Suiza. telesurtv.net Cristiano Ronaldo entró al minuto 77 y buscó la sexta diana del partido que llegó para Rafael Leão, quien firmó el 6 – 1 para Portugal.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-07). Zurda Infinita analiza cierre de octavos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Uno de los invitados del programa fue el exfutbolista portugués Pedro Pauleta y habló sobre la clasificación de la selección de su país.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-07). Cumbre Caricom-Cuba insta a poner fin al bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los firmantes de la Declaración de Bridgetown rechazan la imposición de medidas coercitivas unilaterales por parte de EE.UU.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-07). Reportan dos nuevos caso de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Los dos nuevos casos de Cólera detectados en República Dominicana corresponden a una mujer de 30 años y su hija de 6 años.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-07). Colegio Médico dominicano retirará servicio a otra aseguradora privada. telesurtv.net La suspensión es parte del plan de lucha del CMD contra las ARS y en demanda de la modificación de la Ley 87-1 sobre Seguridad Social.

TeleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-07). Argentina asume presidencia pro témpore de Mercosur. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández, llamó a los miembros de Mercosur a sumar esfuerzos para hacer frente a las asimetrías de sus economías.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Disminuyen a 177 los focos de calor por lluvias en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los expertos consideran que el inicio de las lluvias en diciembre fue esencial para disminuir el riesgo de incendios forestales.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Fuerzas israelíes hieren a tres jóvenes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los heridos recibieron impactos de balas de fragmentación en sus extremidades inferiores, y uno de ellos tiene 14 años.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Más del % de escuelas inician actividades en Haití. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional se ajustarán los planes de estudio para que los estudiantes accedan al contenido académico.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Reportan un muerto y 55 heridos en accidente automovilístico en México. telesurtv.net De las 55 personas lesionadas, 42 fueron trasladadas de inmediato a diversos centros hospitalarios.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-07). Partido de Roosevelt Skerrit gana elecciones en Dominica. telesurtv.net Según los resultados preliminares el DLP habría obtenido 13 de los 21 escaños parlamentarios que estaban en juego en los comicios parlamentarios.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Dominica acude a las urnas para elegir a nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net Observadores de la Commonwealth y Caricom han ratificado su participación antes, durante y después de los comicios.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Oposición mexicana niega reforma electoral de López Obrador. telesurtv.net La reforma electoral promovida por el mandatario mexicano no alcanzó las dos terceras partes del electorado cameral, para ser aprobada.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-07). Líderes latinoamericanos rechazan condena contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández afirmó que Cristina Fernández fue perseguida por jueces que sirven a los círculos de poder.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-07). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-06). Counter-Protesters Defend Ft. Lauderdale from Anti-Trans Hate Rally and Proud Boys. itsgoingdown.org Report back from antifascist counter-mobilization against a gender fascist rally in so-called Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Originally published to Iron Snowflake. On the 3rd of December, the Proud Boys, so-called "Gays against Groomers," "Moms4Liberty," and other far-Rights groups rallied on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to support DeSantis's attacks on transgender people. Counter-protesters outnumbered the fascists,…

WSWS (2022-12-06). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part 4. wsws.org The perhaps most disturbing component of the relativization of the crimes of fascism in Bloodlands is Snyder's systematic distortions of the Nazi-led genocide of 6 million European Jews and his attempt to whitewash the crimes of Ukrainian fascists and collaborators.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part Four. wsws.org The perhaps most disturbing component of the relativization of the crimes of fascism in Bloodlands is Snyder's systematic distortions of the Nazi-led genocide of 6 million European Jews and his attempt to whitewash the crimes of Ukrainian fascists and collaborators.

WSWS (2022-12-06). DeSantis-backed school boards begin firing superintendents and enacting reactionary measures across Florida. wsws.org Following the election of 25 out of 30 school board candidates endorsed by fascistic Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, school boards across Florida begin firing superintendents who previously enforced school mask mandates in 2021.

_____ (2022-12-06). UN Resolution 181: 75 Years Of Myth Making And False Israeli Legitimacy. popularresistance.org Seventy-Five years after the United Nations' fatal decision to partition Palestine, the carnage and oppression of Palestinians by those who would claim they represent the Jewish people continues — and it promises to get much worse. | Some claim that Zionism came to save the Jewish people from another Holocaust, that they speak for defenseless Jews so that they will never again have to endure a genocide the likes of the Nazi genocide of the Jews in Europe. But these assertions are merely excuses to allow the Zionist regime to exercise its cruelty and brutality without interruption. | The United Nations Parti…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Bloody Ukrainian Attacks Claimed Lives Of 8 Civilians In Donetsk (Photos, Videos 18+). southfront.org On December 6, the Ukrainian military carried out another bloody attack on the city of Donetsk. The Kiev regime continued shelling of public facilities in different city districts, claiming lives of innocent civilians. This is the way the Nazi Kiev regime celebrate the day of the AFU in Ukraine. | Today, Kiev militants hit their favorite targets, which include shopping centers "Green Plaza", "Centaurus Plaza", "Factory", "TSUM" and "Yellow", youth center, high school, art Museum, University,…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-12-06). Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Regime Bans Russian Orthodox Church. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2022-12-06). Selected Articles: "No, Putin Did Not Start the War in Ukraine". Towards a U.S. War Against Russia? globalresearch.ca By The United States is deliberately misleading Ukraine so it can use its territory to prosecute its war on …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-06). Sen. Hawley Tells Blinken to Prioritize Arming Taiwan Over Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Tuesday sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden administration to prioritize arming Taiwan over Ukraine. Hawley is a China hawk and wants the US to start giving Taiwan billions in military aid each year. He has voted against Ukraine aid packages and NATO expansion because …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-06). Drone Attack Hits Another Air Base Inside Russian Territory. news.antiwar.com An airfield in the Russian city of Kursk was targeted by a drone strike on Tuesday, a day after two air bases deep inside Russian territory were hit by Ukrainian drones. Tuesday's attack targeted an airfield that is about 80 miles from the Ukrainian border, causing a nearby oil tank to catch fire. The region's …

_____ (2022-12-06). Merkel Reveals West's Duplicity. popularresistance.org Recent comments by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel shed light on the duplicitous game played by Germany, France, Ukraine and the United States in the lead-up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. | While the so-called "collective west" (the U.S., NATO, the E.U. and the G7) continue to claim that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was an act of "unprovoked aggression," the reality is far different: Russia had been duped into believing there was a diplomatic solution to the violence that had broken out in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine in the aftermath of the 2014 U.S.-backed Maidan coup in Kiev.

_____ (2022-12-06). A More Equitable And Democratic World Order Is Underway. popularresistance.org We are holding this important Conference at the time when our world is going through fundamental transformations and, as a result, is witnessing dangerous military confrontations, as marked by the current crisis in Ukraine. This crisis, more than anything else, is a direct result of the U.S. and European imperialisms' effort to encircle Russia by the eastward expansion of NATO to the Russian borders, turning Ukraine into another military base for NATO, and thus causing an existential threat to the security of the Russian Federation. | Unfortunately, many have fallen for the imperialism's propaganda of one-sided c…

_____ (2022-12-06). What do people in Australia think of the SMO? journal-neo.org Russia's special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, has caused widespread public outcry around the world. A number of public and political figures have criticized Moscow and condemned the Kremlin's policies, while many others have expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to start the SMO. The Russian-speaking citizens of …

_____ (2022-12-06). EU Just Woke Up and Realised It Was America's Bitch. Reset Needed Claims Macron. strategic-culture.org The EU is beginning to wake up and realise that its relationship with the U.S. has reached farcical levels of master and slave. | Remarkably, the EU is beginning to wake up and realise not only that it is more servile to the U.S. than ever before, but in fact the relationship has reached farcical levels of master and slave since the Ukraine war started. And yet, despite the EU's chief diplomat recently refusing to be drawn into a conflict scenario with China and MEPs pathetically voting to deem Russia a terrorist state, it was not the EU which came to the conclusion. It was the French president Emmanuel Macron.

Anand Naidoo (2022-12-06). The Heat: Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com The conflict in Ukraine is dragging on without an end in sight. What can be done to achieve peace? Ukraine says Russia has been targeting Ukrainian power infrastructure with missile strikes. The West has responded with economic sanctions, imposing a price cap on Russian oil. …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Another Prisoner Swap Took Place In Ukraine. southfront.org As a result of the negotiation process, another prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine took place on December 6. The warring sides exchanged by 60 prisoners of war. | On the Russian side, the prisoner swap was announced by the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin and then confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defence. LPR officials confirmed that the released POWs include two servicemen from the LPR. | All released Russian servicemen will be taken to Moscow for treatm…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). In Video: Another Video Confirmed Execution Of Ukrainian Soldiers By Their Brothers In Arms. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Kiev Preparing To Boycott Russian Ammonia Transit. southfront.org According to Russian media's sources, Ukrainian plotters would be acting with Western support. | Written by According to recent reports, Ukrainian intelligence, with foreign support, is planning a provocation to prevent the resume of Russian ammonia transit. The aim would be to further destabilize humanitarian deals to secure fertilizer sup…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine on December 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Pervomaiske; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Chervonopopivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | On December 6, Ukrainian artillery shelled the city of Donetsk. Four civilians were killed in the Kievsky district; | The A…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Ukrainian UAVs targeted the Belbek airfield in Sevastopol but were intercepted by Russian Air Defence means; | As a result of a drone attack on the Kursk airfield, an oil storage tank caught fire; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kupyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck an ammo depot near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramator…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Russian Military Assess Interim Results Of Military Operations In Ukraine In November 2022. southfront.org | On December 6, the command of the Russian Armed Forces held a conference assessing the interim results of the ongoing Special Military Operation in Ukraine. | Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that six settlements have recently come under control of the Russian military. They include the villages of Mayorsk, Pavlovka, Opytne, Andreevka, Belogorovka Yuzhnaya and Kurdyumovka. | Russian control of these villages was confirmed by the numerous reports from the front lines and official…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Ukrainian UAV Struck Russian Airfield In Border Kursk Region. southfront.org

Anonymous349 (2022-12-06). Overview Of Ukrainian UAV Strikes On Russian Military Airfields Used By Strategic Bombers. southfront.org Satellite images and photos showing the impact of the Ukrainian drone strike on Russian military airfields at Dyagilevo and Engels have appeared online. | Images from Engels show traces of the fall of the UAV close to the Tu-22M3 bomber. The explosion killed 3 people and injured 4 others. The bomber received damage to the tail, elevators and an engine. | According to media reports, one of the main issues with this kind of damage is that engines for Tu-22M3 have not been produced for a lon…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-06). Revelations Of British Mercenary On Shocking Corruption In Ukrainian Army. southfront.org Click to see full-sie image | The Western media shared another interview with a mercenary who returned from Ukraine and revealed interesting details about the ongoing military conflict. | The British "volunteer" Josef McDonald claimed that a lot of foreign weapons disappear in Ukraine before they reach the front lines. He provided an example from his personal experience. When he moved with his unit from the Rovno region to Kharkov, they had two trucks full of: | 84 M4 assault rifles | 12 SCAR-H 7.62 rifles…

Editor (2022-12-06). Rep. Adam Smith Says Calls for Ukraine Aid Oversight are 'Russian Propaganda'. scheerpost.com

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-06). Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC Briefing on Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Mme.President, Western initiators of this meeting specified the topic as "the situation of children". Even if we set aside for a second all the fables and concoctions regarding the fate of Ukraine's children and their alleged treatment by Russia, the very fact that our Western colleagues decided to pay attention to the issue of children…

John Wojcik, Morning Star (2022-12-06). U.S. and world armament companies wallow in the money. peoplesworld.org The wars in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere have fueled skyrocketing U.S. and global arms sales. Those sales were already rising even before the start of the 11-month war in Ukraine. According to figures published this week, there have been seven straight years now of rapidly rising war profits. A report by the Stockholm …

Staff (2022-12-06). U.S. sacrifices 33 Georgian soldiers in greater Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 5, 2022 Georgian Dream Members Offer Condolences over Fighters Killed in Ukraine After Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, several members of the Georgian Dream party, including Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, also made statements offering their condolences to the families of the 5 Georgian fighters who were killed while fighting near the city of Bakhmut, …

WSWS (2022-12-06). German government steps up armaments drive and sends more tanks to Ukraine. wsws.org Germany is playing an increasingly aggressive role in the massive rearmament of the Ukrainian army against Russia. According to the government, the total value of licences issued for arms deliveries until 28 November 2022 now amounts to 1.93 billion euros.

Staff (2022-12-06). 33 dead Georgian soldiers given military honors, war party pushes for greater role in Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The MessengerDecember 6, 2022 PM Gharibashvili accuses opposition of getting 'dividends' while addressing death of Georgian fighters in Ukraine The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Gharibashvili, expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of Georgian fighters killed in the war in Ukraine…. According to him, the government has always ensured the transfer of the …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-06). The United Nations Promise of Peace Also in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Alfred de Zayas The hybrid war in Ukraine has sadly revealed how ineffective the United Nations Organisation has been when it comes to preventing armed conflict or even negotiating a cease-fire when hostilities have broken out. It is not only the fault of the Security Council and General Assembly, but also the fault of the…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-06). China Says US Report on Its Nuclear Stockpile Is 'Groundless Speculation'. news.antiwar.com China on Tuesday dismissed a recent Pentagon report that said China could have 1, 0 nuclear warheads by 2035 as "groundless speculation" and said the US was "hyping up" the threat of Beijing's military. Current estimates put China's nuclear arsenal at about 3 warheads, significantly smaller than what the US and Russia possess. The Pentagon made …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-06). Russian Oil Price Cap, EU Sanctions Come Into Effect. news.antiwar.com An EU embargo on Russian oil and a Western-imposed price cap on Russian oil came into effect on Monday as Moscow said it is preparing a response to the policies. The US led the push to impose a price cap on Russian oil, and the EU agreed to set it at $60 per barrel, or …

_____ (2022-12-06). Americans Dumbed Down On Russia. popularresistance.org Five years ago today, Congress learned from sworn, horse's-mouth testimony that there is no technical evidence that Russia (or anyone else) hacked the DNC emails showing how the DNC had stacked the deck against Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton's rival for the Democratic nomination. | I can almost hear readers new to this website cry out in disbelief: "That cannot be. Official Washington and the media assured us that the Russians hacked those emails in order to help Trump win. And didn't Obama throw out 35 Russian diplomats in reaction? And what about those 12 Russian intelligence agents indicted for hacking?" Were…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Military Situation In Syria On December 6, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 6, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 6, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Abyadh city; | On December 5, the SAA sent a large military convoy to the al-Armiah countryside; | The Syrian Democratic Forces resume their joint operations with the US army in northern Syria after they were allegedly suspended recently due to the Turkish escalation.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Western Price Cap On Russian Oil Likely To Be Another Spectacular Failure. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageNew non-Western shipping mechanism will emerge since the price cap is implemented. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The price cap imposed by the West on oil from Russia will actually have negative consequences in the long term as it once again reaffirmed to the international community that Western-centric banking and shipping insurance schemes cannot be trusted as reliable partners. | Western oil sanctions went into effect on Dece…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-06). Kiev Plays Dangerous Games With Russian Long-Range Aviation. southfront.org |

Infobrics (2022-12-06). Russian and Chinese Governments Discuss Development of Russian Far East. infobrics.org Plans To Coordinate Trade & Development Between Far East Russia And North-East China, Regional Bilateral Trade Up 45.5%…

Infobrics (2022-12-06). Russian and Chinese Governments Discuss Intergovernmental Development of Russian Far East. infobrics.org Plans To Coordinate Trade & Development Between Far East Russia And North-East China, Regional Bilateral Trade Up 45.5%…

Infobrics (2022-12-06). Russia Offers New Nuclear Fuel Solutions for India's Atomic Reactors. infobrics.org Two Russian-designed 1,000-MW pressurised water reactors are currently operational at the Kundankulam power project and four more reactors are being built at the site in Tamil Nadu…

Infobrics (2022-12-06). Cargo Volumes Through Kamyshovaya — Hunchun Border Crossing Increased by 43%. infobrics.org Russian Railways says 244,000 tons of various cargoes were transported in both directions through the Kamyshovaya (Russia) — Hunchun (China) border crossing at Far Eastern Railways in October 2022, 43.2% more than in the same month last year…

Infobrics (2022-12-06). Russian Railways: Cargo Volumes Through Kamyshovaya — Hunchun Border Crossing Increased by 43%. infobrics.org Russian Railways says 244,000 tons of various cargoes were transported in both directions through the Kamyshovaya (Russia) — Hunchun (China) border crossing at Far Eastern Railways in October 2022, 43.2% more than in the same month last year…

Infobrics (2022-12-06). Russian strategic airbases under attack – drones, sabotage or both. infobrics.org Russian intelligence services have been extremely effective in combating terrorism in recent decades, but this overspecialization in preventing terrorist attacks might have easily been (ab)used by the Kiev regime services to infiltrate areas deep inside Russian territory.

Jamie Hall (2022-12-06). New England utility giants gouge customers as winter approaches. liberationnews.org Russia is a major supplier of natural gas to the world, so U.S. sanctions and other measures against Russia are driving up gas prices globally.

Ron Ridenour (2022-12-06). Can An American Scientist Who Smuggled Critical Nuclear Secrets to the Russians After World War II Be Considered a "Good Guy"? New Film Says Yes. thiscantbehappening.net

Staff (2022-12-06). U.S. unveils new nuclear bomber aimed at Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 2, 2022 'Deterrence the American way': The new B-21 bomber debuts For the first time in a generation, the Air Force revealed a new stealth bomber — a sleek, highly capable weapon the service hopes will be so deadly it would force leaders in China or Russia to rethink wars for decades to …

Clayton Morris (2022-12-06). Video: Putin Just Scored a Knockout Blow to Europe and the WEF. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-06). Cloud computing base in NW China speeds up expansion. ecns.cn China has allowed 14 more regions, including Liaoning, Fujian, and Sichuan, to conduct exports of second-hand cars, said a notice from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-06). Presidente Putin inspecciona reapertura del puente de Crimea. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó la importancia de una vía terrestre a Crimea que conecte con las nuevas regiones rusas.

Editor (2022-12-06). UK government prepares "emergency powers" to smash strikes. mronline.org The Conservative government is preparing to deploy the armed forces to smash upcoming strikes this month by hundreds of thousands of workers, including a 48-hour nurses walkout.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-12-06). The incremental normalization of police murderbots probably needs more attention. mronline.org The city of San Francisco has voted to legalize the use of killbots in specific emergency situations like active shooters and suicide bombers, with high-ranking officers making the call as to whether their use is warranted.

Editor (2022-12-06). An image of hope: Abahlali baseMjondolo's fight for dignity and land, 17 years on. mronline.org On November 17, a photo exhibition titled 'Socialism or Death: Abahlali baseMjondolo on the Frontlines of Struggle' opened at The Forge in Johannesburg. The work displayed chronicles the years-long struggle of South Africa's shack dwellers movement to secure land and housing for the urban poor.

Editor (2022-12-06). What is the future of Venezuela's communes? mronline.org The challenges facing the communes intensified after Hugo Chávez's death in 2013.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-06). Turkey Says Finland Must Lift Arms Embargo to Join NATO. news.antiwar.com Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Tuesday that Finland must declare an end to the arms embargo it imposed on Turkey in order for the Nordic nation to join NATO. Both Finland and Sweden placed export controls on Turkey in 2019 in response to a Turkish incursion into northeast Syria against Kurdish militants. As part …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-06). Papua New Guinea Says It Can't Get Caught In US and Australia's Standoff With China. news.antiwar.com Papua New Guinea cannot afford to be caught in a standoff between the US, Australia, and China, the country's prime minister told The Guardian. Prime Minister James Marape was invited to Washington in September for a summit with other Pacific nations as the US is looking to gain influence in the region to counter China. …

W.T. Whitney Jr. (2022-12-06). Mexico's Left Takes to the Street, Celebrates Achievements. orinocotribune.com

Narkys Blanco (2022-12-06). Cabello: We Are Waiting for the Venezuelan People's Assets to be Released. orinocotribune.com Despite the agreement with Chevron, PSUV has no hope that the US will change its policy towards Venezuela. | This Monday, regarding the return of Venezuela's seized assets to their rightful owner—as was agreed upon at the national dialogue table—the vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, said that they are still waiting for the money to be released. | He recalled that the seized money is in the hands of the right wing and urged the opposition to return the assets to the people: "We are here waiting for the money to appear… They say that they have it prote…

Kwjorinoco (2022-12-06). Argentina's President Clamps Down on Lago Escondido Scandal. orinocotribune.com The president ordered an investigation of the purpose of the trip, its participants, and sources of financing. | This Monday, the president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, ordered a criminal investigation into the trip to the Patagonian region of Lago Escondido and the subsequent exchange of chats and audios between a group of judges, prosecutors, former public officials and former agents of the Federal Intelligence Agency working for the company Cambiemos. | Through a national television address, the president warned about the negative influence exerted by powerful figures in the structure of the state, and sai…

Staff (2022-12-06). Vice President Rodríguez: Venezuela to Continue Economic Recovery in 2023. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 5, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Economic expectations and environments for the year 2023 were discussed, with Rodríguez stating that the country will have a favorable economic upturn. | She said that during 2022, positive economic results have been achieved "thanks to the public policies applied and the effort of the private sector to comply with those policies." | The vice president specifically referred to the economic development and prosperity program for Venezuela, saying that it has shown a pos…

Neal Resnikoff (2022-12-06). Some Problems With the US Constitution. orinocotribune.com By Neal Resnikoff Dec 4, 2022 | The U.S. Constitution, a product of the rich capitalist ruling class, has a number of serious problems of lack of democracy, some of which plague most of us to this day. Here are a few instances which expose the fallacy of the argument that the U.S. government stands for democracy vs autocracy in the world. | First, it is important to remember that the earliest version of the U.S. Constitution did not allow Blacks, Indigenous people, women, or poor white males to vote. And it supported slavery. | Another example is how the Presidential election results are not based on the po…

Pepe Escobar (2022-12-06). The Global South Births a New Game-changing Payment System. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Nov 30, 2022 | Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar. | The Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) is speeding up its design of a common payment system, which has been closely discussed for nearly a year with the Chinese under the stewardship of Through its regulatory body, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the EAEU has just extended a very…

_____ (2022-12-06). How Private Developers Profited From Tax Subsidies In Baltimore Intended To Revitalize Poor Neighborhoods. popularresistance.org For 50 years, Baltimore city officials have trumpeted the use of tax subsidies for private developers as a way to catalyze economic development. As more and more public funds have gone into the pockets of the rich, the city's prospects have only worsened. Hundreds of thousands of residents have left or been pushed out of the city, and numerous businesses have followed suit. In their new documentary, 'Tax Broke,' TRNN reporters Taya Graham and Stephen Janis team up with veteran Baltimore reporter Jayne Miller to tell the story of how capital has fed parasitically on taxpayer money for half a century. Stephen and J…

_____ (2022-12-06). Thousands March In Morocco To Protest Worsening Economy. popularresistance.org Thousands of people gathered at the Bab Al-Ahad Square in Moroccan capital Rabat on Sunday, December 4, as part of a national march against "high prices, political repression, and social oppression." The action was organized by the Moroccan Social Front (FSM), a coalition of left-wing political parties and trade unions, with support from leading human rights groups as well as various political, civil society, and sectoral organizations and unions. | "We came to protest a government that embodies the marriage between money and power and supports monopoly capitalism," declared Younes Ferachine, a coordinator at FSM…

_____ (2022-12-06). Number Of Immigrants Under Punitive Surveillance Quadrupled Under Biden. popularresistance.org Over the past two years, despite President Joe Biden's campaign promises to bring fairness to the immigration system, the current administration has quadrupled the number of people enrolled in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) so-called "alternatives to detention" (ATD) surveillance program, and has doubled the number of people held in immigration jails. | There is no acceptable justification for this rapidly growing surveillance dragnet. As advocates working toward the abolition of immigration detention, we are outraged that the Biden administration is increasingly turning immigrants' homes and co…

_____ (2022-12-06). Palestine Action Smash Israeli Arms Firm's Commercial Lawyers. popularresistance.org Palestine Action marked a new target in the campaign to #ShutElbitDown recently, with covert activists targeting MLL Legal — the Swiss law firm responsible for providing commercial law services to Elbit Systems, Israel's largest arms company. [1] | At night, activists descended upon the firm's London branch, brandishing hammers and paint.[2] The site windows were shattered and the building front drenched in paint, leaving the site inoperable and increasing pressure on the firm to terminate all ties with Elbit. | MLL Legal describe Elbit Systems as one of their 'key clients' to whom they provide commercial l…

_____ (2022-12-06). Switch Just 7.5% Of Diesel Vans To Cargo Bikes To Deliver Carbon Savings. popularresistance.org A new report by the Green Alliance published under the banner Sharing the load: the potential of e-cargo bikes has found that it is lack of suitable infrastructure deterring drivers of vans from making a consideration for cargo bikes in their next fleet vehicle choice. | To bring about a change in how businesses move goods the report writes that "All road infrastructure changes should consider e-cargo bikes, as some existing cycling provision is still inaccessible to them. Concerns around accessibility and safety were highlighted by our focus groups. Improvements needed include cycle lane widening and junction up…

_____ (2022-12-06). Ten Years Of Citizens Assemblies. popularresistance.org The assemblies started to happen in the times when there was a general feeling (in Europe) that everything was possible. After the economic crisis, municipalist movements came to life and older ideas of different political and economic systems (socialism, communism) became a possibility again. People suddenly realized that representative democracy really doesn't work and that alternative ways of decision making closer to communities are needed. This new optimistic wave of democracy was extremely strong in Maribor, which meant that a lot of people wanted to be part of the change. This resulted in a really high lev…

Staff (2022-12-06). 10 December, Vancouver: Human Rights Day Rally — Defend the Defenders, Stop State Terror. samidoun.net Saturday, 10 December 12 pm Commercial/Broadway Skytrain Station Vancouver Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/448358687274121 Defend The Defenders, Stop State Terror On the International Day for Human Rights, join local organizations from the International League of People's Struggles (ILPS) for a solidarity rally. Hear reports from peoples' struggles for justice and liberation across the world as we unite …

Staff (2022-12-06). 9 December, Online Event: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Political Prisoners. samidoun.net Friday, 9 December 7 pm Eastern (4 pm Pacific) Register online: Linktr.ee/mumia to attend the event. Click on "DEC. 9 RSVP" A virtual rally calling for freedom for Mumia and all political prisoners will be held Dec. 9, 7 p.m. EST. Speakers will include representatives of the Ed Poindexter Campaign, Samidoun Palestine Prisoners Network, Imam …

Staff (2022-12-06). 15 December, London: Boycott M&S! Victory to Palestinian resistance! samidoun.net Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! supporters and Victory to the Intifada! call this monthly picket outside the flagship M&S store on Oxford Street. 6.30pm, Thursday 15 December M&S, Marble Arch, Oxford Street WC1 1AP Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/s/boycott-ms-victory-to-palestin/1195418464379941/ M&S is a symbol on Britain's high streets of British collaboration with the racist, settler state of Israel. Its …

Staff (2022-12-06). New Video: The Weekly Palestine from Al-Falasteniyeh. samidoun.net Al Falasteniyeh Media Network has released a new series, "The Weekly Palestine." Hosted by Rumzi Farooqi, the video provides a weekly update on the Palestinian struggle, resistance and the prisoners' movement, among other news. Check out the first episode here, which covers topics including the campaign to free the Holy Land Five, support for Palestine …

Staff (2022-12-06). Salah Hamouri returned to administrative detention until January as persecution of French-Palestinian lawyer continues. samidoun.net The Israeli occupation regime is continuing the persecution of French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri, ordering him back to administrative detention — imprisonment without charge or trial — at two hearings conducted today, 6 December 2022, where the Israeli interior minister's order to forcibly deport him to France was considered. ‚öñÔ∏èLes autorités israéliennes maintiennent Salah Hamouri en …

Staff (2022-12-06). Detained French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri faces forced deportation at any time #JusticeforSalah. samidoun.net Detained French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri is threatened with deportation from his homeland, occupied Palestine, at any moment by Israeli occupation regime officials. While his deportation was originally announced for 4 December, he was then ordered held for further hearings on 6 December 2022. However, rather than legally delaying his deportation, he was ordered transferred from …

Staff (2022-12-06). Adal and Ahmad Musa relaunch hunger strike after their administrative detention is renewed. samidoun.net Adal and Ahmad Musa, two Palestinian prisoners and brothers jailed without charge or trial by the Israeli occupation regime, have relaunched their hunger strike on 5 December 2022 after both of their detention orders were renewed, despite both brothers concluding agreements for their release in order to end their prior hunger strikes. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner …

_____ (2022-12-06). How China-Germany Ties Hurt US Strategic Plans. journal-neo.org When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited China in early November, it sent shock waves in the Transatlantic Alliance. The visit came only months after NATO declared China as its enemy. The visit's significance also lies in the fact that Olaf is the only leader from G7 to visit China since the COVID-19 pandemic began three …

_____ (2022-12-06). A Report-back From The COP27: Building A People's Movement To Solve The Crisis. popularresistance.org Clearing the FOG speaks with Kali Akuno, who is a member of the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and the It Takes Roots delegation to the recent COP27, about what happened at the meeting and how they are building a growing global movement to address the climate crisis. Akuno talks about how this COP compared to previous meetings such as the greater influence of the fossil fuel and nuclear industries, repression of political expression, preventing access to movements on the front lines and the destructive influence of the United States' representatives. The COP process is failing and in response, people are crea…

_____ (2022-12-06). The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World. strategic-culture.org Andrew Doyle's The New Puritans: How The Religion of Social Justice Captured The Western World begins and ends with America's Salem Witch Trials. In between, he has twelve chapters, each of whose titles has a religious connotation and all of which, when taken collectively, fillet not only Critical Race Theory (CRT) but all of its neo Marxist derivatives. If you are looking for a book to assail all such nonsense, this is the tome for you.

_____ (2022-12-06). The Wages of Corruption From Iraq to Britain. strategic-culture.org I used to consider myself something of a specialist on corruption in Iraq, so I was not too surprised when I read of Iraq's "theft of the century" when $2.5 billion was stolen from the tax authorities in Baghdad in a well-planned operation in which several senior officials were clearly complicit. This is all in the rich tradition of Iraqi kleptocracy. For further details see Middle Easy Eye magazine which has been particularly good on this story.

_____ (2022-12-06). Where's the Antiwar Movement? strategic-culture.org America spends roughly a trillion dollars a year on wars and weaponry and an imperial military presence, so that's what we get. We're not spending a trillion a year on peace and diplomacy and conflict resolution. We reap what we sow, and what we sow is almost entirely favorable to more war.

Alex Salmon (2022-12-06). WA stands in solidarity with jailed climate activist Violet CoCo. greenleft.org.au Protesters gathered outside the Perth Magistrates Court to protest the 15-month prison sentence handed to climate activist Violet CoCo for blocking traffic in Sydney. Alex Salmon reports.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-06). Georgia Breaks Voting Records in Senate Runoff Election. truthout.org Voters in Georgia cast their ballots Tuesday in the closely watched runoff election between Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. A victory for Warnock would give Democrats a 51st seat in the Senate. The election has seen a record number of early votes, especially in communities of color, but Black Voters Matter co-founder and executive director Cliff Albright says… |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Baguette Listings: Why Food is Politics. southfront.org Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | On November 30, the French baguette was formally added to the United Nations' Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The bureaucrats had finally gotten hold of a glorified bread stick, adding it to their spreadsheet list of cultural items worthy of preservation. A delighted French President

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Military Situation In Yemen On December 6, 2022 (Map Udpdate). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). New Round Of Escalation In The north Of Kosovo. southfront.org : A member of the Kosovo Police Special Unit near the village of Cabra during the May 28, 2019 raids in the predominantly Serb north of Kosovo. IMAGE: AFP / Armend Nimani | A new round of escalation in the north of self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. Five explosions thundered in the city of Kosovo-Mitrovica. Smoke was seen rising in the north of the region. | Special forces of the partially recognized Republic of Kosovo broke into the premises of the election commission in the city of Kosovo-Mitrovica…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-06). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — December 6, 2022. southfront.org This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…

Ari Savitzky (2022-12-06). Explaining Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Democracy. aclu.org

Barry Sheppard (2022-12-06). United States: Open carry laws spur gun violence. greenleft.org.au The United States Supreme Court struck down a state law in June that restricted the carrying of guns in public, reports Barry Sheppard. Since then, 38 states have legislated some form of "open carry" laws, and others are preparing to do the same.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-06). The Raider spirit: The unveiling of the B-21. greenleft.org.au The United States has unveiled its latest deadly weapon of aggression in the Indo-Pacific, reports Binoy Kampmark.

Cam Walker (2022-12-06). Victoria could lead the country in climate action. greenleft.org.au Getting the Victorian government back in the game on energy ownership is good policy and appears to have been widely welcomed in the elections, argues Cam Walker.

Canadian Tire Fire (2022-12-06). Canadian Tire Fire #49: The Struggle Against CGL, Policing in BC, Queer Community Defense. itsgoingdown.org photo: @NovotelTO This week our main stories cover an update on policing in British Columbia, the ongoing struggle against Coastal Gaslink, and community defense for queer-friendly kids events in multiple cities. On November 28th in Toronto, housing insecure people and their supporters occupied the lobby of the hotel in which they were being temporarily housed,…

Chris Walker (2022-12-06). Bennie Thompson: Jan. 6 Panel Will Make Criminal Referrals Based on Its Findings. truthout.org The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building will make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice (DOJ) relating to its findings sometime in the near future, according to the committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi). Thompson was direct in his comments to reporters Tuesday. "We have made decisions on criminal referrals," he said. |

Chris Walker (2022-12-06). Senators Set to Propose Legislation to Help Dreamers With Pathway to Citizenship. truthout.org Two U.S. senators are pushing for last-minute immigration reform that would provide a pathway for undocumented immigrants in the U.S. who were brought here years ago, oftentimes referred to as Dreamers, to become citizens. But the bipartisan compromise proposed by Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) in the final weeks of the current congressional session comes… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-06). Trump's PAC Is Paying Legal Fees for Key Witnesses in the Mar-a-Lago Docs Case. truthout.org Donald Trump's political action committee is paying the legal fees for key witnesses in the Department of Justice (DOJ) inquiry into the former president's improper hoarding of government documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate — an action that many legal experts believe suggests he is trying to influence their responses to investigators. Public records obtained by The Washington Post indicate that… |

Combined Sources (2022-12-06). Georgians cast last votes in 2022 Senate race today. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA — Georgia voters today are deciding the final Senate contest in the country, choosing between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican football star Herschel Walker after a four-week runoff blitz that has drawn a flood of desperate attempts by Republicans to prevent the Democrats from gaining a 51 vote majority in the upper House of the …

Cécile Accilien (2022-12-06). "Military Intervention Will Birth Military Occupation," Haitian Activist Warns. truthout.org The Biden administration is again pushing for military intervention in Haiti, in part due to the fear of Haitian immigrants coming to the United States, but also as a result of an imperialist mindset that is focused on physically controlling Haiti. The U.S. mainstream media constantly present Haiti as a country that is collapsing without presenting geopolitical, colonial and structural contexts… |

Dana Drugmand (2022-12-06). Puerto Rican cities sue fossil fuel companies in major class-action, climate fraud caseÔøº. nationofchange.org Municipalities aim to hold industry liable for damages from catastrophic 2017 hurricanes.

Dean Baker (2022-12-06). A Quick Note on That Record Low Savings Rate. cepr.net While it is undoubtedly true that the savings rate has fallen by any measure, a large part of the decline is due to people paying taxes on capital gains.

Dennis Broe (2022-12-06). The business of streaming 2022: 'The one where the whole thing nearly collapsed'. peoplesworld.org If the buzzword for corporate streaming in 2021, with life still centered online as COVID lingered, was "expansion," the key phrase in 2022, with nuclear war looming, inflation and rising interest rates deflating salaries, and climate destruction worsening, was "retrenchment." The turnaround of what was once part of one of the last of the still …

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-06). Vaccine Passport, Digital Identity, Social Credit System, Digital Currency (CBDC): An Invisible Prison Has Been Built Just for You. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-06). China-Laos Railway opens up business opportunities. ecns.cn Laotian businessman Phetsamone worked as a driver for three years serving the electricity team of the China-Laos Railway before the line opened to traffic.

____ (2022-12-06). China expands second-hand car exports. ecns.cn China has allowed 14 more regions, including Liaoning, Fujian, and Sichuan, to conduct exports of second-hand cars, said a notice from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

____ (2022-12-06). Airline works to help students get home. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines, one of the three major airlines in China, is operating 16 customized flights as of Tuesday, to help ensure that university and college students to be able to return home for winter holiday.

____ (2022-12-06). Chinese company's steel cables touch World Cup. ecns.cn China is making contributions to the FIFA World Cup finals that are underway in Qatar.

____ (2022-12-06). Embassy Spokesperson on the Relevant British Politician's Remarks Related to Taiwan. ecns.cn Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and Taiwan affairs are purely China's internal affairs.

____ (2022-12-06). Virus control to focus on alleviating symptoms. ecns.cn The target for future COVID-19 epidemic control will focus on alleviating the symptoms of patients as scientists reached the consensus two years ago that the novel coronavirus is not going to disappear…

____ (2022-12-06). Space rice seeds return from orbit. ecns.cn Chinese astronauts onboard the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft have returned with the world's first rice seeds produced in orbit, a feat that allows scientists to probe the effects of microgravity on rice growth.

____ (2022-12-06). Cross-Straits exchanges promoted among youth. ecns.cn Young people from Taiwan participating in an annual event to boost exchanges across the Taiwan Straits are ready to seize opportunities as the mainland advances Chinese-style modernization.

____ (2022-12-06). Open market appeals to foreign investors. ecns.cn Stepped-up efforts to open up China's capital market at the institutional level will help create a regulatory framework more accommodating to overseas investors and thus strengthen the market's global competitiveness.

____ (2022-12-06). Work underway on huge telescope. ecns.cn Scientists from eight countries gathered at sites in South Africa and Australia on Monday to mark the start of construction on the world's biggest radio telescope that it is hoped will offer a first ever view of the formation of the universe.

____ (2022-12-06). Antigen kits could play role in next phase. ecns.cn COVID-19 antigen self-testing could be an important tool for identifying and managing infected people and preventing the virus' spread to highly vulnerable groups, experts said as more cities cut back on nucleic acid testing.

____ (2022-12-06). CDB Securities supports bond segment's further opening-up. ecns.cn China Development Bank Securities, a subsidiary of China Development Bank, is seeking to play a positive role in the country's high-standard opening-up agenda on the back of its bond market expertise, a top executive said.

____ (2022-12-06). Top court takes aim at monopolies and unfair competition. ecns.cn Chinese courts have pledged to put greater effort into solving cases concerning monopolies and unfair competition to maintain the healthy development of capital, according to China's top court.

____ (2022-12-06). Scientists create first map of soil antibiotic resistance genes. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have compiled the world's first distribution map of soil antibiotic resistance genes by using big data from soil metagenomics.

____ (2022-12-06). Opportunities within private pension space. ecns.cn China's emerging private pension industry and high-standard opening-up agenda have brought strategic growth opportunities for Bank of Communications Schroder Fund Management Co Ltd, a top executive said.

____ (2022-12-06). Chinese mainland reports 4,988 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 4,988 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday…

____ (2022-12-06). 33 killed in Colombia landslide. ecns.cn The death toll climbed to 33 from a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia over the weekend, Colombian Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said Monday.

____ (2022-12-06). Railway explosions kill at least 3 in southern Thailand — media report. ecns.cn Explosions at a railway in Thailand's southern Songkhla province killed at least three people and injured four others, local media reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-06). 7 killed, 6 injured as roadside bomb strikes bus in northern Afghanistan. ecns.cn Seven commuters have been confirmed dead and six others injured as a blast struck a bus of government employees in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province on Tuesday, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said.

____ (2022-12-06). China releases plan to promote online TCM services. ecns.cn China has detailed measures to promote the role of information and technology in the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

____ (2022-12-06). 6.2-magnitude quake jolts western Indonesia, not potential for tsunami. ecns.cn A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's western province of East Java on Tuesday, but did not potentially cause a tsunami, the local meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

____ (2022-12-06). Post-2020 global biodiversity framework to dominate key UN conference. ecns.cn The adoption of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework is top of the agenda at a major upcoming United Nations conference as the world faces "the greatest loss of species on Earth since the dinosaurs' demise."

____ (2022-12-06). Water projects in Tibet proceed. ecns.cn Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been affecting the Tibet autonomous region since early August, the region has been making efforts to resume its water conservation projects.

____ (2022-12-06). Possibility of severe illness or death from Omicron low, experts say. ecns.cn With the weakening pathogenicity of the Omicron variant, the rates of hospitalization, severe illness or fatality from Omicron have been significantly reduced.

____ (2022-12-06). Travel to Hainan eased, COVID measures adjusted. ecns.cn Eleven cities and counties in Hainan, including Haikou, Sanya, Danzhou and Wenchang, have adjusted their epidemic prevention and control management measures to allow easier access to the island province.

____ (2022-12-06). Forum in Hong Kong on 1992 Consensus stresses one-China principle. ecns.cn A forum held in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Consensus stressed the one-China principle and opposed "Taiwan independence."

____ (2022-12-06). Funeral committee expresses gratitude for condolences over Jiang Zemin's passing. ecns.cn Comrade Jiang Zemin's Funeral Committee issued an announcement on Tuesday expressing gratitude for the condolences received over Jiang's passing.

____ (2022-12-06). China-Laos-Thailand tripartite cooperation to give substantive boost to sub-regional development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The China-Laos-Thailand tripartite cooperation that focuses on the railway sector will give a substantive boost to sub-regional development in the future, and the railway network will increasingly function as a golden route for international logistics, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-06). China's gasoline, diesel prices see second largest drop this year. ecns.cn China's gasoline and diesel retail prices were reduced by 440 yuan ($62.51) per ton and 425 yuan per ton on Tuesday, respectively, said the country's top economy planner.

____ (2022-12-06). China phases out 4,000 tons of ODS over past 30 years. ecns.cn After 30 years of unremitting efforts, China has phased out a total of 4,000 tons of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) since its accession to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation and ozone layer protection, the country's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Monday.

____ (2022-12-06). Asia's manufacturing PMI slumps to below again since August 2020. ecns.cn The Asian Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) dropped to 49.4 in November, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the previous month, data released by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing showed Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-06). Memorial meeting held to mourn Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

____ (2022-12-06). Chinese scientists solve pre-harvest sprouting for rice and wheat. ecns.cn A Chinese research team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently identified key genes used to control pre-harvest sprouting of rice and wheat.

____ (2022-12-06). Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places. ecns.cn Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places such as markets and office buildings starting Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-06). China rebuts U.S., EU allegations of 'Chinese economic coercion'. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-06). China-Laos-Thailand tripartite co-op on railway sector to boost sub-regional development. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-06). Energy is an important area for cooperation between China and Arab states. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-06). (100 great changes) China builds world's largest container ship. ecns.cn China has entered the race of the world's top shipbuilders, securing a position in the international LNG shipbuilding market.

Editor (2022-12-06). NYC Advocates Fear More Police Violence, Homeless Criminalization Amid Forced Hospitalizations. scheerpost.com New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive this week that puts police at the center of renewed efforts to remove people exhibiting signs of mental illness from public spaces.

Editor (2022-12-06). Patient Groups Push Congress to Combat Big Pharma Greed in Spending Bill. scheerpost.com "As Congress works toward finalizing an end-of-year budget package, we urge the chambers to include bipartisan legislation to address abuse of the Food and Drug Administration's citizen petition process in order to reduce drug prices and save the government hundreds of millions of dollars."

Editor (2022-12-06). Patrick Lawrence: The Trans-Atlantic Rift Grows Wider. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost What an occasion, President Biden's first state dinner. Better late than not at all, given it came last Thursday evening, nearly two years after he took office. Apart from guests of honor Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, monsieur le président et sa femme, all manner of grand people were …

Editor (2022-12-06). Tax the Rich? We Did That Once. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-06). US Plans To Build Jerusalem Embassy on Palestinian Land. scheerpost.com "Should the US proceed with this plan, it would not only be complicit with Israel's illegal confiscation of Palestinian-owned land, but it would also become an active participant in the seizure of the land of U.S. citizens." — Adalah…

Emile Schepers, Mitchell Wilson (2022-12-06). Housing is a right: Northern Virginia tenants battle eviction and displacement. peoplesworld.org ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The fight for housing rights is heating up across the United States, especially when it comes to the issues of rentals and tenancy. And in Northern Virginia, the organization African Communities Together (ACT) is involved in the thick of this struggle. ACT held a demonstration at the Southern Towers apartment complex in Alexandria on …

Eye Zen (2022-12-06). Friday 12/16: Revolution is Not a One Time Event. indybay.org Studio A.C.T @ 30 Grant Avenue san Francisco California 94108…

Fight Back (2022-12-06). Footage of the death of Brieon Green shows gross neglect by Milwaukee County sheriff's office. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – After over five months of struggle, the Waukesha Sheriff's Department, which led the investigation into Brieon Green's death at Milwaukee County Jail, concluded their investigation and handed the related materials to Milwaukee County's District Attorney John Chisholm. On December 1, DA Chisholm invited Green's family and their legal team to review footage and files from the investigation. | Alan Chavoya, outreach chair of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, was also asked by Green's family to join them at the DA's office to review the footage. After the meeting, a pres…

Final Straw (2022-12-06). Final Straw: The Legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw looks at the life and legacy of Mexican anarchist leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Listen and Download HERE We just passed the 100th anniversary of the murder by incarceration and hounding of Mexican Revolutionary anarchist communist Ricardo Flores Magón on 21st of November. For this hour or…

Ghada Al-Haddad (2022-12-06). Blockade leaves Gaza's firefighters badly equipped. electronicintifada.net First responders remain devoted to a job that has scarred them all.

Ghada Al-Haddad (2022-12-06). Israel's Blockade Leaves Gaza's Firefighters Badly Equipped. towardfreedom.org Gaza has between 450 and 500 emergency responders, including firefighters. First responders are supposed to be protected under the Geneva Conventions. However, many have been killed during Israel's aggressions against Gaza since 2008, reports Ghada Al-Haddad for Electronic Intifada.

Global Research (2022-12-06). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. Book Launch. globalresearch.ca

Greg Kearney (2022-12-06). Constitutional democracy…hanging by a red thread. peoplesworld.org Related Story: |

Greg Reese (2022-12-06). Video: Canadian Psychiatric Association Targets Anti-Vaxxers. The Unvaccinated are Categorized As "Having a Mental Problem" Requiring Treatment. globalresearch.ca

Hector Luis Alamo (2022-12-06). Other People's Couches (OPINION). latinorebels.com How Latino immigrants thumb their noses at America by butchering the English language.

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-06). Imperial animal research annual forum returns after a long break. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's animal research community underlined the College's commitment to replacing, reducing and refining the use of animals, at a recent event.

International Human Rights Day Coalition (2022-12-06). Friday 12/9: Unite and Fight for our Rights, Lives, and planet. indybay.org Gather at the New Federal Building 7th and Mission | March to Powell and Market and Union Square…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-06). Decolonization, Multipolarity, and the Demise of the Monroe Doctrine. libya360.wordpress.com William Camacaro and Frederick Mills Mapuche protest in Chile, using signs in their language, defending their right to cultural independence and land recovery. Credit photo: Pressenza International News Agency "It is no longer possible, in the case of America, to continue with the Monroe Doctrine nor with the slogan 'America for the Americans.'" Andrés…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-06). US Bargains Over Iran's Unrest. libya360.wordpress.com MK Bhadrakumar The US has voiced willingness to end support for Iran's protest movement if Tehran stops selling drones to Moscow and makes concessions on its nuclear program. There is a long history of western powers fuelling public unrest in Iran, even pre-dating the establishment of the Islamic Republic. But what makes the on-going protests since mid-September unique…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-06). What Does the Future Hold for Burkina Faso? libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov It is deeply regrettable but it should be stated that the topic of Africa has been largely ignored by the world political elite in recent times whose attention has been predominantly occupied by other themes. Although it is on this continent that the most horrific misfortunes of mankind are unfolding with mass starvation…

Isaac Nellist (2022-12-06). Free Violet CoCo, defend the right to protest. greenleft.org.au Climate activists rallied on December 5 to defend the right to protest and free Violet CoCo, who was More than 200 people attended the passionate protest, many holding signs reading "Defend the right to protest", "Say no to repression" and "Free Violet now".

Julia Conley (2022-12-06). Al Jazeera Sues Israeli Forces at the International Criminal Court. truthout.org Following an investigation that Al Jazeera said uncovered new evidence regarding the fatal shooting of Palestinian-America journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May, the international news network said Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against Israeli military forces at the International Criminal Court. "Al Jazeera's legal team has conducted a full and detailed investigation into the case and… |

Julia Conley (2022-12-06). Right-wing SCOTUS majority signals support for anti-LGBTQ+ reactionariesÔøº. nationofchange.org "It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-06). Golden Harvest Ceremony – Growing food in Historic Negro Bar, Lake Natoma, California. indybay.org 1848 Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Gold Mining District on Ancient Indigenous Lands in California. "It's important to keep the focus squarely on the culprit that brought us to this point today. And that's the US government. Its subtle and overt expansion of White supremacy is to blame here. These are two incredibly aggrieved, hyper-marginalized groups,"

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay. indybay.org The Biden administration with the support of most of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress pushed a bill that imposes a reactionary contract that severely limits sick pay and benefits BNSF railroad owner Warren Buffet and the other railroad corporations.

Lauren Smith (2022-12-06). Black Market in Broad Daylight. covertactionmagazine.com U.S. school kids, hospital patients, and prison inmates share food poisoning, while food liquidators boast they turn "trash into treasure." [This article is the second part of a series on human rights abuse by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Miami Federal Detention Center (Miami FDC). Part One was on its deadly …

Lee Siu Hin, National Immigrant Solidarity N (2022-12-06). Winter 2022 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant Justice News Alert! indybay.org Racist Hate and Migrantphobia Continues Under Biden…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-12-06). Reflections on Events in Afghanistan: US Brings Culture Wars to Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

Malik Miah (2022-12-06). United States: Biden, Congress deny rail workers right to strike, impose employer-friendly contract. greenleft.org.au The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on November 30 to block a national rail strike planned for December 9, reports Malik Miah.

Malik Miah (2022-12-06). United States: Biden, Congress deny rail workers right to strike, imposes employer-friendly contract. greenleft.org.au The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on November 30 to block a national rail strike planned for December 9, reports Malik Miah.

Manager (2022-12-06). CEPR Spotlight: The Media. cepr.net In case you missed last week's news. CEPR Co-founder and Senior Economist Dean Baker had his Twitter account, @DeanBaker13, "permanently suspended" only to have it reinstated a short time later. While it may have been due to a technical issue, Dean's temporary suspension follows the removal of other Twitter accounts in recent days that have …

Manager (2022-12-06). The 2019 Election Is Not Directly Comparable to the 2016 Referendum. cepr.net This is the ninth in a series of blog posts addressing a report by Diego Escobari and Gary Hoover covering the 2019 presidential election in Bolivia.

Marilyn Bechtel (2022-12-06). Take action: Public comment process underway at U.S. nuclear weapons lab. peoplesworld.org SAN FRANCISCO—At a time when events on the ground have renewed worldwide concerns about nuclear weapons' potential to wreak existential catastrophe, one of the two sites where every nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal is designed is approaching a major milestone. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., in the southeastern San Francisco Bay …

Marissa Gerchick (2022-12-06). The Federal Government Should Not Waste the Opportunity to Address Algorithmic Discrimination. aclu.org

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-06). NLRB seeks injunction vs. Starbucks for law-breaking on Long Island. peoplesworld.org GREAT NECK, L.I. —Starbucks' labor law-breaking at its Great Neck, Long Island, store was so rampant and so continuing the National Labor Relations Board's regional director, Teresa Poor, went to federal court in Brooklyn for an injunction against the coffee giant. Poor's unusual move was triggered by both volumes of Starbucks' labor law-breaking—formally called unfair …

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-06). Family of beloved Baltimore soccer coach killed by private security guard demands justice. therealnews.com EDITOR'S NOTE: The Justice for Kevin march will be taking place at 6: 30pm EST on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 4020 E. Lombard Street in Baltimore, Maryland, not on Thursday, Dec. 8. | Kevin Torres was beloved by his family and his community. After emigrating from Honduras decades ago, Torres built a life in Baltimore, where he and his wife ran a concrete and construction company, along with raising their family. In his spare time, Torres coached the Villanueva adult Soccer Team. On the night of Nov. 6, Kevin was out with family and friends at ChrisT Bar in Highlandtown celebrating his team's victory in their leag…

Mickey Z. (2022-12-06). Does It Really Matter if Trump is Re-elected? dissidentvoice.org A little forgotten history for ya… When Grover Cleveland (Democrat) was elected U.S. president in 1884, the parasitic Robber Baron, Jay Gould, wired him: "I feel that the vast business interests of the country will be entirely safe in your hands." For anyone wondering if Gould was right, bear in mind that one of Cleveland's …

Niniek Karmini (2022-12-06). New Indonesian law: No sex outside marriage, no abortion, no Marxism. peoplesworld.org JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)—Indonesia's Parliament unanimously passed a long-expected revision of the country's penal code on Tuesday that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception, forbids progressive political thought, and bans defamation of the president and state institutions. The amended code also expands an existing blasphemy law and …

____ (2022-12-06). Andrei Raevsky Posted A Good Piece… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

____ (2022-12-06). Did Arab Fotball Finally Arrive? smoothiex12.blogspot.com Arabs were always technically great, as were Africans in general, believe me, I know, I played against them. But Morocco being a powerhouse in defense, good God… not to speak of goalkeeping. Morocco playing an outstanding game against… Spain. Are you kidding me. Now, do I root for Portugal? Yes, they are great. In fact, they are amazing. Is this the year for Portugal to raise the Cup? I hope so–they play an absolutely incredible game. Do I root for a great 7 CriRo? Yes, I do. Let's just enjoy…

____ (2022-12-06). Larry On State Department, And I–On Pipelines. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Norman Solomon (2022-12-06). Biden Wants to Block Presidential Primary Challenge From the Left Ahead of 2024. truthout.org Joe Biden has directed the Democratic National Committee to reduce the danger that progressives might effectively challenge him in the 2024 presidential primaries. That's a key goal of his instructions to the DNC last week, when the president insisted on dislodging New Hampshire — the longtime first-in-the-nation primary state where he received just 8 percent of the vote and finished fifth in the… |

PACBI (2022-12-06). Palestinian Performing Arts Network to International Brecht Society: Move Symposium from Apartheid Israel. bdsmovement.net

People for the American Way (2022-12-06). Sunday 12/4: "Voting Rights: The Struggle To Be Counted" – History Film on Black Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event…

Peter Koenig (2022-12-06). Today, We're Living in Orwell's 1984. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-06). Video: "Imagine All The People": Remember Last Year's Covid-19 Christmas under Lockdown. Will it Happen Again? globalresearch.ca We are told by our governments that It's Christmas under Lockdown. To protect you and your loved ones against the so-called deadly Covid Omicron Variant. The announcement was made on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Reynard Loki (2022-12-06). We Just Can't Wait for World Leaders to Fix Our Broken Food System. independentmediainstitute.org When global leaders won't save our food system, cities take the lead. By Laura Lee Cascada, Nital Jethalal and Anita Krajnc, Independent Media Institute 7 min read We're facing an unprecedented "code red for humanity," in the words of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres—yet global action has stagnated. The world's eyes are upon the international …

Ricardo Vaz (2022-12-06). Venezuela: Currency Reels to Spark Inflation Fears. venezuelanalysis.com Despite successive "monetary interventions" by the Venezuelan Central Bank, devaluation has continued apace.

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-06). Ultimate rightwing transgression: the mockery of politics as a preposterous joke. nationofchange.org The Big Lie is "yoked to an older deception, without which it could not survive: the idea that American politics is a joke," attackable without consequences.

Ron Guy (2022-12-06). International Trade Union Confederation congress campaigns for a just transition. greenleft.org.au Almost 1000 delegates representing more than two hundred workers' organisations in more than 120 countries gathered in Melbourne from November 17-22 for the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 5th Congress, reports Ron Guy.

Rosalind English (2022-12-06). Law Pod UK latest episode: Do we need laws against SLAPPs? ukhumanrightsblog.com Strategic litigation against public participation has been very much in the news lately, with calls from anti-SLAPPs campaigners for such abusive litigation to be banned by statute, or by amendments to the 2013 Defamation Act. These lawsuits started in the United States in the late eighties, but they've certainly been on the rise in the …

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-06). Tax the rich? We did that onceÔøº. nationofchange.org

SF on National Day of Action (2022-12-06). Street Theater for Abortion Rights on Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson. indybay.org Street theater and songs for abortion rights | 1 min mp4 video by Lis Cox.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-06). Apple Illegally Busted Union Effort in Atlanta Store, Labor Officials Say. truthout.org Federal labor prosecutors have determined that Apple employed illegal anti-union tactics while busting a union drive in an Atlanta store this year. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officials have found that the company illegally held mandatory meetings in which managers made coercive statements against the union, while management interrogated and coerced employees as they organized to… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-06). Sanders Moves for Senate to Vote on Ending US Support for Saudi-Led War in Yemen. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is planning to bring a resolution aimed at ending U.S. support for the Saudi Arabia-led war in Yemen to a vote in the Senate as early as next week, saying it could have the votes to pass. Sanders told The Intercept this week that he will put a war powers resolution to a vote, which can be done without the backing of Senate leadership because of the nature of the… |

Shawgi Tell (2022-12-06). New Hampshire: 8 out of 10 Failing High Schools Are Charter Schools. dissidentvoice.org Low-performing charter schools in the U.S. are nothing new, they are everywhere. Recently, for example, 25% of charter schools in Duval County, Florida received a D or F, while 70% of North Carolina's 200+ charter schools received a C or lower. In addition, more than % of the 65 charter schools in New Orleans are …

Sikh for Truth (2022-12-06). The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca

SP Editor (2022-12-06). Our Democracy's Future Depends on Political Activists. scheerpost.com

Submedia.tv (2022-12-06). System Fail #19: The Woke Mind Virus. itsgoingdown.org Sub.Media returns with a new episode of System Fail, which looks at international news from an anarchist perspective. As the news cycle focuses on an epic battle between those infected with the Woke Mind Virus and so-called defenders of free speech, another virus, virtually forgotten by western governments, has sparked tensions in China. Mired by…

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-06). Transformation of Political Language (Part 2). dissidentvoice.org Perhaps one of the most amazing phenomena of the 20th and now 21st century is not Anglo-American empire, understood as military and economic power. Far more remarkable is the fact that in the scope of some two hundred years the English-speaking world; i.e., the British Empire and the American Empire, have produced a cultural and …

The Associated Press (2022-12-06). Boxing Powerhouse Cuba Lets Women Boxers Compete. latinorebels.com Cuban officials announced Monday that women boxers would be able to compete officially after decades of restrictions, though they didn't yet confirm if that would be taken to a professional level like it was with Cuban male boxers earlier this year.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-06). US-PKK/YPG relations according to official US documents. uwidata.com For decades, there has been talk in Tàºrkiye about US support for PKK. Since 2015, this support has become quite clear especially due to the developments in the north of Syria. Although the US already recognizes the PKK as a terrorist organization, it does not feel any need to hide this support. Rather, the US …

Walter Smolarek (2022-12-06). Civics class for radicals: the Supreme Court. liberationnews.org Designed from the beginning to be unresponsive to the needs of the people and wielding power it assigned to itself, the Supreme Court tramples on basic rights and gives legitimacy to the most brutal policies of the ruling class.

WSWS (2022-12-06). WikiLeaks editor-in-chief warns Assange may be extradited "within weeks" wsws.org Hrafnsson's urgent warnings came during an interview in Brazil with Glenn Greenwald, published Monday on Rumble.

WSWS (2022-12-06). A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959): One of the science fiction works of the era depicting the consequences of nuclear war. wsws.org Over the decades, the book has sold millions of copies and, despite shortcomings, deserves to be read again today because of the threat of nuclear devastation.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Newswriters at the New York Times have authorized a 24-hour strike set for December 8 over stalled contract talks while workers at the DIANCA shipyard continue a job action over a host of unresolved issues.

WSWS (2022-12-06). 15,000 Minnesota nurses set to strike on December 11. wsws.org The strike for improved pay and staffing would hit 16 hospitals in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and other cities…

WSWS (2022-12-06). Sri Lanka: Brandix factory locks out 1, 0 workers protesting against bonus cut. wsws.org "It is clear that the problems of the workers cannot be solved under the capitalist system. We have to fight for our rights. We need to organize for that."

WSWS (2022-12-06). Australia: Multinational food corporation uses desperate measures against striking Pampas pastry workers. wsws.org Goodman Fielder has attempted to use firefighters and police to intimidate workers in a two-week pay dispute in Melbourne, Victoria.

WSWS (2022-12-06). South Korean unions prepare sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org The unions are isolating striking workers, while mouthing empty militant rhetoric to cover up a future sell-out agreement union bureaucrats hope to impose.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Chinese Communist Party moves towards "herd immunity" policy. wsws.org Confronting economic crisis at home and under the conjoined pressures of international finance capital and the military provocations of US imperialism, the Xi government is scrapping China's Zero-COVID policy that has saved millions of lives.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Attack on two substations leaves nearly all 100,000 residents of Moore County, North Carolina without power. wsws.org Police confirmed that two substations were sabotaged by gunfire Saturday night as a drag show was underway nearby, leaving thousands without power.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Pennsylvania and Ohio educators pass resolution supporting railroad workers. wsws.org Pennsylvania and Ohio educators meeting on Thursday evening voted unanimously to approve the statement below and call upon workers to support the railroad workers and oppose the Biden administration and Congress conspiracy to end workers' right to strike.

WSWS (2022-12-06). CUPE rams through sellout contract for 55,000 Ontario education workers after massive propaganda campaign. wsws.org The contract for caretakers, education assistants, administrative staff, and early childhood educators includes an annual wage "increase" of just 3.59 percent, with official inflation running at 7 percent.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Democratic Socialists of America scrambles to defend its role in imposing rail contract. wsws.org The Democratic Socialists of America, a pseudo-left faction of the Democratic Party, has been thrown into crisis after three of its four members in the House of Representatives voted in favor of the dictatorial law banning a national rail strike.

WSWS (2022-12-06). UAW tries to silence opposition as University of California strikers press their demand for higher wages, COLA. wsws.org The UAW and the University of California, desperate to wrap up the strike, have turned towards increasingly anti-democratic measures against academic workers.

WSWS (2022-12-06). ILO report reveals deepening cuts in real wages. wsws.org A report issued by the International Labour Organisation has blown apart the claims by capitalist governments and central bankers around the world that interest rate hikes, now threatening to drive significant areas of the world economy into recession, are necessary to "fight inflation" by suppressing wage demands.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in Australia. wsws.org This punishment highlights the resort by governments—Labor and Liberal-National alike—to draconian anti-protest laws to try to suppress opposition to their pro-business agenda.

Yun Dong (2022-12-06). Anti-Authoritarian Collective Action Is Happening on a Mass Scale in China. truthout.org Young, angry protesters in Shanghai confronted the police that encircled them, calling for freedom and shouting, "Aren't you supposed to serve the people?!" Hundreds had gathered in the evening of November 26th on Urumqi Road in Shanghai, which has served as the symbolic site to hold vigils to pay tribute to the victims of a fire at a high-rise residential building in Urumqi… |

Zach Farber (2022-12-06). UC researchers win major concessions 15 days into strike. liberationnews.org The University of California made comprehensive proposals conceding to Postdocs and ARs, who are members of United Auto Workers Local 5810.

Zeta Henderson (2022-12-06). Changes needed for sexual assault victim/survivors to receive justice. greenleft.org.au Australia's adversarial justice system effectively puts the victim/survivor on trial and retraumatises them all over again. Urgent changes are needed Zeta Henderson argues.

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-12-06). Climate change forces migration. america.cgtn.com As climate change becomes an increasingly obvious phenomenon around the world, it is contributing to other crises; one of which is migration.

April Lanuza (2022-12-06). FBI investigates North Carolina power outage. america.cgtn.com The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined a probe into power outages in the state of North Carolina that investigators believe was caused by intentional and targeted attacks on power substations over the weekend.

Ediz Tiyansan (2022-12-06). Climate change threatens California town. america.cgtn.com California state officials predict that because of climate change, up to 10 billion dollars worth of its infrastructure could be under water by 20 , and much more threatened by high tides.

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-12-06). Colorado hosts global climate change summit. america.cgtn.com As 2022 draws to a close, the fight against climate change remains uppermost in many people's minds.

Joel Richards (2022-12-06). Mercosur leaders meet in Uruguay. america.cgtn.com The presidents of the South American trade bloc Mercosur met in Uruguay on Tuesday.

Mark Niu (2022-12-06). U.S. chipmakers see layoffs. america.cgtn.com In recent months, major U.S. tech companies like Twitter, Meta and Microsoft have begun making cuts that have left thousands of workers without a job.

Staff (2022-12-06). Brotherly Azerbaijan, Turkey "always at each other's side" in respective wars of aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagDecember 5, 2022 President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation headed by the Minister of National Defense of Turkey On December 5, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received delegation headed by the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey Hulusi Akar. AZERTAC reports that the delegation includes the Chief …

Staff (2022-12-06). Poland conscripts 200,000 for military training. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Poland plans to draft 200,000 for military training next year The Ministry of Defence is planning to call up to 200,000 people for military training next year, according to a draft regulation presented by the ministry. The draftees will include territorial defence service people, up to 28,580 voluntary military service …

Staff (2022-12-06). Poland receives first tranche of 1,000 S. Korean tanks, howitzers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Poland receives first consignment of Korean tanks, howitzers Poland has taken delivery of the first of hundreds of main battle tanks and howitzers from South Korea. Ten K2 tanks and 24 K9 self-propelled howitzers were unloaded at the port city of Gdynia in the presence of Andrzej Duda, the Polish …

Staff (2022-12-06). Cuba-CARICOM: "Ellos rompieron el aislamiento diplomático" cubadebate.cu Este 6 de diciembre, en Barbados, tendrá lugar la VIII Cumbre Cuba-CARICOM. Aunque no es sólo conmemorativa, la reunión celebra 50 años de relaciones de la mayor de las Antillas con esa fuerte comunidad. A propósito de la cita, a la que asiste el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente cubano, al frente de una delegación de ministros de diversas áreas, dialogamos con el presidente de la Cátedra de Estudios del Caribe de la Universidad de La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-06). OUT 27: Arranque feliz y con lechada (9-0) frente a Islas Vírgenes USA. cubadebate.cu Cuba arrancó con victoria por la vía de la lechada (9-0) contra Islas Vírgenes USA en el segundo día de la IV Copa del Caribe de Béisbol, con un nombre sobresaliente desde el box: el camagàºeyano José Ramón Rodríguez, en tanto Luis Vicente Mateo (4-2) y Héctor Labrada (2-1 con tubey e impulsada) lo respaldaron a la ofensiva.

TeleSUR, gao, DRL (2022-12-06). Argentinos se movilizan en respaldo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Los sindicalistas marcharán por Buenos Aires para denunciar el acoso judicial sobre Cristina, con falsas acusaciones.

TeleSUR, gao, DRL (2022-12-06). Corea del Norte responde maniobras con disparos al mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Corea del Norte insta a Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos a detener los ejercicios militares provocativos en la frontera.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-06). Cuba y Barbados ratifican voluntad de cooperación y solidaridad. telesurtv.net Díaz-Canel se reunió con la primera ministra, Mia Mottley, para afianzar los lazos de amistad y cooperación bilateral.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-06). Perú registra 22.000 aves marinas muertas por gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Sanidad aclara que no es un peligro de salud para los humanos, aunque no se debe entrar en contacto con los cadáveres de las aves.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-06). Archivan denuncias contra vicepresidenta peruana, Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe final, presentado por el legislador, Edgard Reymundo, fue aprobado con 13 votos a favor y ocho en contra.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-06). Presidente Arce: Bolivia no permitirá nueva pérdida de territorio. telesurtv.net Para Luis Arce, la propuesta de revisar la relación política de Santa Cruz con Bolivia responde a intereses particulares.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-06). Presidente de Cuba arriba a Barbados en visita oficial. telesurtv.net Tras su llegada, el dignatario cubano se reunió con la presidenta de Barbados, Sandra Mason.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-06). øCómo fue la primera victoria electoral de Hugo Chávez en 1998. telesurtv.net El 2 de febrero 1999, Hugo Chávez asumió la presidencia de Venezuela con un juramento que marcó el inicio de un profundo proceso de cambios en e país suramericano.

Ben Norton (2022-12-06). 'Free Julian Assange!' say Latin America's leftist leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya. multipolarista.com Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya.

Kwjorinoco (2022-12-06). Cristina Fernández Targeted by 'Lawfare' Like Lula and Correa. orinocotribune.com The Argentinian vice president, Cristina Fernández, explained how she is the object of judicial persecution similar to that faced by Lula da Silva and Rafael Correa. | "I think it's a phenomenon that occurred within the judicial districts throughout the region," she said in an interview published on Monday by the Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sà£o Paulo. | Fernández de Kirchner argued that the "judicial party" replaced the "military party" across the South American region after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Since then, several South American leaders have been the target of persecution by adversaries through j…

Luis Martín-Cabrera (2022-12-06). Indigenous Argentineans Resist Becoming "Sacrifice Zone" for Ecocolonialism. truthout.org Salinas Grandes-Laguna de Guayatayoc is a region located in the province of Jujuy, in the north of Argentina. The 33 Indigenous communities that live around the area belong to the Kolla and Lickan Antay (Atacama) Indigenous people. These territories are high-altitude lakes of salt and minerals that form a closed basin often surrounded by volcanoes and mountains, which communities consider sacred… |

Staff (2022-12-06). Proyecto de Ley de Salud: Una vida plena para todas las personas. cubadebate.cu Como parte del cronograma legislativo de este año, figura la Ley de Salud Pública, cuya prórroga para el 2023 será aprobada en la próxima sesión de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, informa Dagmara Cejas Bernet, Directora Jurídica del Ministerio de Salud Pública (MINSAP). Desde 2019, profesionales de diversas especialidades del sistema sanitario trabajan en un proyecto, "bastante avanzado, el cual desarrolla más de 40 artículos constitucionales", explica.

Staff (2022-12-06). Falleció Ronaldo Veitía, entrenador emblemático de judo cubano. cubadebate.cu Ronaldo Veitía, entrenador emblemático de judo cubano, falleció hoy en La Habana. Su contribución a la grandeza del judo femenino cubano le asegura un lugar de honor en la historia de nuestro deporte. Veitía es un entrenador reconocido a nivel mundial, pues bajo su mando, las judocas cubanas obtuvieron numerosas coronas mundiales y olímpicas.

Staff (2022-12-06). Reportan sismo perceptible al sur de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-06). Condenan a Cristina Fernández de Kirchner a 6 años de prisión en juicio lleno de irregularidades. cubadebate.cu La vicepresidenta de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, fue condenada este martes a 6 años de prisión y a la inhabilitación perpetua para ocupar cargos públicos al terminar un juicio que duró tres años y medio y que estuvo rodeado de escándalos y denuncias de parcialidad.

Staff (2022-12-06). Descartan por ahora peligro para Cuba por emisión de dióxido de azufre tras erupción de volcán hawaiano. cubadebate.cu Científicos cubanos descartan por el momento peligros para el país debido a la emisión de dióxido de azufre provocada por la erupción del volcán hawaiano Mauna Loa (Montaña grande), informó hoy el Citma. Hasta ahora no se detectan sobre Cuba concentraciones en superficie del dióxido de azufre que supere la concentración máxima admisible.

Staff (2022-12-06). Díaz-Canel: Cuba sólo puede estar en la lista (si existiera) de las víctimas del terrorismo. cubadebate.cu Jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Comunidad del Caribe y de Cuba rindieron homenaje a las víctimas del atentado terrorista contra el avión de cubana, el 6 de octubre de 1976, cuando perdieron la vida 73 personas.

Staff (2022-12-06). En cumplimiento del deber, película argentina sobre lavado de dinero y corrupción, será proyectada en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La película argentina En cumplimiento del deber participará en la sección Latinoamérica en Perspectiva de la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se desarrolla en La Habana. En la proyección del filme (68 minutos), el día 8 de diciembre a las 5: 30 p.m. en el cine 23 y 12, estarán su director Jorge Gaggero y el productor Renato Miari.

Staff (2022-12-06). Portugal se lleva el último cupo de los cuartos de final: Golea a Suiza 6-1. cubadebate.cu Portugal golea sin piedad a Suiza en un partido que acabó 6-1 y disputará el pase a las semifinales frente a Marruecos. Quedándose en desventaja, Suiza no logró igualar la situación en la cancha, ni adelantarse en el marcador, y pierde el pase a los cuartos de final.

Staff (2022-12-06). Brasil clasifica a cuartos de final tras vencer a Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net La Verdeamarela mostró su dominio del partido desde el inicio al marcar cuatro goles antes de finalizar el primer tiempo.

Staff (2022-12-06). Al Jazeera demanda a Israel por el asesinato de periodista palestina. telesurtv.net Abu Akleh, corresponsal de televisión de Al Jazeera durante 25 años, fue asesinada por las fuerzas israelíes el 11 de mayo.

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano (2022-12-06). Puerto Rico's Theatre of the Absurd (OPINION). latinorebels.com The recent image of a car stuck in a massive pothole in Humacao, Puerto Rico makes a fine metaphor for the state of Puerto Rico today and the role played by the pro-statehood Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and his New Progressive Party in the deterioration of the island.

TeleSUR, as, MER (2022-12-06). Portugal y Suiza buscarán su pase a cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La selección de Portugal llega como líder del Grupo H, mientras que Suiza quedó en el segundo lugar del Grupo G.

TeleSUR, DRL, MER (2022-12-06). Aumenta a 34 cifra de muertos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Risaralda, Colombia. telesurtv.net Entre los fallecidos fueron identificados ocho menores hasta el momento, indicó la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-06). China rechaza un informe de EE. UU. sobre su Ejército. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa acusó a EE. UU. de inflar la llamada amenaza china, al tergiversar sus capacidades bélicas.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-06). Cuba reitera ofrecimiento de colaboración a naciones del Caribe. telesurtv.net Fue el propio presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien ratificó la posición de La Habana de mantener la cooperación.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-06). Georgia, EE.UU. elige última vacante senatorial en balotaje. telesurtv.net Los republicanos esperan una victoria de H. Walker, que mantendrá al Senado en el statu quo de – , como hasta ahora.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-06). Sube a 21 total de muertes por meningitis en Durango, México. telesurtv.net Del total de muertes, 20 corresponden a mujeres y una a un hombre. En las últimas horas fallecieron dos mujeres más…

TeleSUR, em, JCM (2022-12-06). Croacia avanza a cuartos de final tras derrotar a Japón. telesurtv.net Esta es la cuarta vez que Japón llega a los octavos de final de una Copa del Mundo de la FIFA.

TeleSUR, ev, MER (2022-12-06). Marruecos se enfrentará a España en octavos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Este será el segundo encuentro en una Copa del Mundo entre ambas selecciones, luego que se enfrentaran en la fase de grupos de Rusia 2018.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-06). Registran 10 muertos en México por pugna entre sicarios. telesurtv.net La escalada de violencia en los estados de Sonora y Baja California, se debe a la lucha por el control del tráfico de drogas, principalmente.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-06). Unicef reclama financiación de emergencia para niños afectados. telesurtv.net Unicef llama a facilitar 10.300.000.000 de dólares para asistir a niños en situaciones de emergencia en 155 países.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-06). Golpistas y opositores de Sudán firman acuerdo de transición. telesurtv.net El texto firmado estipula el protocolo para la conformación de un gobierno civil encabezado por un primer ministro.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-06). Explosión de bomba deja al menos tres muertos en Tailandia. telesurtv.net La bomba estalló sobre las 6: 30 (hora local) cerca de la estación de Khlong Ngae, provincia de Songkhla.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-06). Cristina Fernández espera sentencia sobre la causa Vialidad. telesurtv.net Los imputados seguirán al veredicto por videoconferencia tras la última intervención del exjefe provincial de vialidad.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-06). Zurda Infinita destaca clasificación de Brasil a cuartos. telesurtv.net El invitado de esta edición del programa fue el exfutbolista Marcos Senna, quien habló sobre Brasil y su opinión de esta Copa del Mundo…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-06). Nueve mil familias afectadas por incendios en los Yungas, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Salud, Álvaro Terrazas, indicó que se está controlando la situación y que existe apoyo de médicos especialistas.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-06). Asesinan a líder campesino en el suroeste de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El padre del occiso Eusebio Carcamo confirmó que Tereso, de 41 años, pertenecía al movimiento indígena y campesino de Guatemala, Comité de Desarrollo Campesino..

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-06). Estado de excepción empieza a regir en varias ciudades hondureñas. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, la determinación está ligada a factores orientados al tratamiento de la extorsión y delitos conexos.

TeleSUR, lsl, HR, DRL (2022-12-06). Impacto de la Doctrina Monroe en América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net En febrero de 2018, el entonces secretario de Estado, Rex Tillerson, aseguró que la Doctrina "es tan relevante hoy como el día en que fue escrita".

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-06). Bolivia alerta que 18 pueblos indígenas están en riesgo de desaparecer. telesurtv.net En el oriente, los yuracarés del Territorio Indígena y Parque Nacional Isiboro-Sécure (TIPNIS) están en riesgo porque su cultura y su lengua se van perdiendo.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-06). Gobierno de China rinde homenaje a expresidente Jiang Zemin. telesurtv.net Tras conocerse la noticia del fallecimiento, Gobiernos, personalidades e instituciones de todo el mundo expresaron condolencias y resaltaron su legado.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-06). Corea del Norte acusa a su vecino del Sur de provocaciones militares. telesurtv.net El Ejército norcoreano advierte seriamente que la parte enemiga debe parar ahora mismo sus provocativos movimientos militares en las cercanías del frente.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-06). Ataque de fuerzas armadas de Ucrania dejan 10 muertos en Lugansk. telesurtv.net Las autoridades confirmaron que las tropas ucranianas también bombardearon la ciudad de Górlovka durante la noche.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-06). Unicef alerta desplazamiento masivo de 37 millones de niños. telesurtv.net La situación se ha recrudecido exponencialmente a lo largo de 2022, especialmente debido a la guerra en Ucrania.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-06). Piden ante ONU reparaciones históricas a los afrodescendientes. telesurtv.net Francia Márquez propuso acciones de condonación de deuda externa como camino de reparación histórica para los pueblos afrodescendientes.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-06). Reportan dos heridos en tiroteo cerca de escuela en Boston, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las víctimas son del sexo masculino, fueron trasladadas al hospital y se espera que sobrevivan.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-06). Presidente de Perú juramenta a nuevo ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Se trata de Emilio Gustavo Bobbio Rosas, doctor en Ciencias Políticas y bachiller en Ciencias Militares.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-06). Argentina supera los 940 casos confirmados de viruela símica. telesurtv.net Segun ministerio de salud de Argentina ubicó la existencia del virus en 16 provincias, siendo La Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, la que mayor casos reporta…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-06). Colombia registra masacre número 92 durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Tras la masacre, las autoridades del Norte de Santander reportaron que en las últimas semanas se ha redoblado la seguridad en la zona.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-06). Aumenta a 22 la muertes por meningitis en Durango, México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades no descartan que la cifra de fallecidos a causa del brote de meningitis aumente en los próximos días.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-06). Atentado bomba deja al menos siete muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Las autoridades informaron que por el momento ningún grupo insurgente ha reivindicado la autoría del ataque.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-06). China relaja restricciones en varias ciudades por el Covid-19. telesurtv.net La viceprimera ministra china, Sun Chunlan, abogó la semana pasada por pasar a una nueva fase en la lucha contra la pandemia.

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism (Interview). orinocotribune.com A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is cause of the recent inflation, unprecedented in decades. | Following is the text of the interview: | Q: Inflation…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin — Nov 22, 2022 | A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is the cause of unprecedented inflation in recent decades. | Follow…

____ (2022-12-05). (Italiano) Verso un Nuovo Ordine InternazionaleUna Prospettiva Nonviolenta. transcend.org Come l'industria delle armi sta portando l'umanità all'autodistruzione.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). Nigerian President: Ukraine Weapons 'Filtering' to Lake Chad Region. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Despite months of allegations that Western weapons being supplied to the Kiev regime are ending up in black markets around the world, the Neo-Nazi junta keeps insisting that this is not the case and that it's all just "Russian propaganda" aiming to cause a rift between Kiev and the political West. However, the…

Olga Zinoviev (2022-12-05). Intervista a Olga Zinoviev: "L'intero Occidente in guerra contro la Russia" globalresearch.ca In questa puntata di Grandangolo Dentro la Notizia riportiamo l'intervista integrale (di cui abbiamo anticipato un estratto in Grandangolo 72), effettuata a Mosca da Jean Toschi Marazzani Visconti, a Olga Zinoviev, responsabile del Centro internazionale di ricerca e …

John V. Walsh (2022-12-05). If Zelensky Called Taiwan's Prez Tsai after Her Electoral Rout … dissidentvoice.org In recent local elections in Taiwan, the Party of President Tsai Ing-wen, the US-allied, pro-secessionist candidate lost badly. We have obtained a recording of a phone conversation that she received from Ukraine's Volodymor Zelensky in the wake of that defeat. Volodymor Zelensky: Tsai, how are you doing? We have not spoken in months. Sorry for …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). US Army Plans 'Dramatic' Increase in Ammunition Production as Ukraine Aid Drains Stockpiles. news.antiwar.com The US Army is planning a "dramatic" increase in the production of 155mm artillery rounds as the US has sent a staggering amount of ammunition to Ukraine over the past eight months. According to a Pentagon fact sheet released at the end of November, the US has sent Ukraine 924,000 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine …

_____ (2022-12-05). West Lays Down Conditions For Withdrawing Support For Riots. popularresistance.org The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Arabic-language al-Alam television news network on Monday that the states have suggested that they would adopt the approach on the condition that Iran starts to unconditionally and abundantly inject crude oil and natural gas into global energy markets, which remain unstable in the wake of Russia's military campaign in neighboring Ukraine and coercive measures against Moscow. | He went on to note that the Islamic Republic has also been asked to completely yield to the demands put forward by representatives of three European countries — Britain, Franc…

_____ (2022-12-05). Israel's Nuclear Menacing Of The Middle East. popularresistance.org As Western countries are floating the theory that Russia could escalate its conflict with Ukraine to a nuclear war, many Western governments continue to turn a blind eye to Israel's own nuclear weapons capabilities. Luckily, many countries around the world do not subscribe to this endemic Western hypocrisy. | "The Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction" was held between Nov. 14-18, with the sole purpose of creating new standards of accountability that, as should have always been the case, be applied equally to all Middle Eastern countrie…

_____ (2022-12-05). An Under the Radar Religious Pogrom in Vibrantly Democratic Ukraine. strategic-culture.org What fool was it who said that the collective West, the fabled City on the Hill whose "values" are universal and binding on all, is amoral? A greater untruth was never uttered. | Of course, the West espouses and acts according to specific moral principles. But these principles need to be identified and their effects unequivocally recognized. | The moral doctrine which governs the conduct of the collective West will be sought in vain in the Bible or the Quran, in the ethical or political writings of Aristotle, or in the precepts of Confucius and the other sages of the East. That rather little known moral doctrine…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Airbases Deep Inside Russia Rocked By Explosions; New Wave Of Airstrikes Pummel Ukraine. southfront.org Originally published on Monday saw another major escalation in the Ukraine war as Russian media reported that explosions rocked two air bases in Russia, suggesting Ukrainian forces could be seeking to launch missiles deep into Russian territory, though the exact cause or type of weapon behind the explosions are unknown. It could also possibly be another "

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). In Video 18+: Ukrainian Servicemen Killing Their Brothers In Arms. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Vodyanoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck an ammo depot near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Chervonopopovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | The Russian Army repelled…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Nigerian President Warns Western Weapons For Ukraine Are Ending Up In Africa. southfront.org : A screenshot taken from a video released by Boko Haram in 2014 shows the leader of the group, Abubakar Shekau.At least a dozen major terrorist groups operate in Nigeria, including the infamous Boko Haram, and the inflow of weapons that could easily end up in their hands is the last thing the West African nation needs. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Despite months of allegations that Western weapons being supplied to the Kiev regime are ending up in black mar…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Russian Missiles Back In Ukraine, Hit More Energy Facilities. southfront.org Air alert is sounding in all regions of Ukraine. After more than two weeks after the latest Russian strikes in Ukraine, Russian missiles resumed their attacks on December 5. | According to the Ukrainian authorities, Russian missiles have been hitting at Ukrainian military and infrastructure facilities for more than an hour. Immediately after the first strikes, the "second wave" of missile attacks was declared. | So far, at least six explosions have been reported by the local residents in…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Ukrainian Military Killed At Least 4 Civilians in Donetsk On December 5, 2022 (Photos, Videos 18+). southfront.org Since the early morning on December 5, the Ukrainian military have been shelling civilians in the city of Donetsk. According to the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC, the following information about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic was received : | 4 civilians were killed in the Kievsky district of Donetsk: | an unidentified man was killed on the Artem Street; | man born in 1973 was killed on the Kolomenskiy str, 10; | two men, one of them born in 1975, were killed on…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Why Is Donetsk Still Being Shelled By Ukrainian Forces Almost 10 Months After Russian Operations Began? southfront.org Amid the ongoing military offensive of Russian troops and PMCs on Donbass front lines, many people wonder: Why is the…

Brittani Banks (2022-12-05). Sanctions Batter Russia as the Kremlin Attempts to Overcome Them. independentmediainstitute.org Immediately after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., the UK, and the EU placed major sanctions on Russia to constrict its economy and restrain its war effort. Having been updated several times since, these sanctions have compounded the effects of the previous sanctions placed on Russia in 2014 after it annexed …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). Nigerian President Says Weapons From Ukraine are Winding Up in Africa. news.antiwar.com Nigeria's president has warned that weapons and ammunition used in the war in Ukraine are winding up in the hands of "terrorists" in the Lake Chad region of Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari made the comments last week from the Nigerian capital of Abuja. According to a press release from his office, Buhari drew attention "to the …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). Explosions Hit Air Bases Deep Inside Russia, Killing Three Russian Soldiers. news.antiwar.com Explosions hit two Russian air bases deep inside Russian territory early Monday morning, killing three Russian soldiers and damaging two aircraft, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Blasts were reported at the Dyagilevo airfield in the Ryazan Oblast and Engels airfield in the Saratov Oblast, two locations that are over 250 miles from the Ukrainian border. …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). Raytheon Gets $1.2 Billion Contract to Produce Air Defense System for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). Daniel Kovalik: "World War III Has Begun" libya360.wordpress.com Dan Kovalik and Mohsen Abdelmoumen American lawyer and peace activist Daniel Kovalik DR The American lawyer and peace activist visited Donetsk where, he says in this interview, the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium and a monastery, without the Western media reporting these war crimes. The author of the book "The Plot To Overthrow…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). Twelve Points on the NATO-Russian Ukrainian War. libya360.wordpress.com Gordon M. Hahn Kyiv 2023 will see intensified Western efforts in the former Soviet Russian periphery to include the efforts to: turn Armenia and Central Asia west and away from Russia; continue Western, Ukrainian, and Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in and around the Russo-NATO Ukrainian war; foment color revolution in Belarus, including infiltrating Ukrainian-based…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-05). New Report Details How Vast Military Spending By the Richest Countries Greatly Accelerates Climate Crisis. covertactionmagazine.com So why do climate justice groups like 350.org support the war in Ukraine? While the world's climate negotiators gathered for the COP27 summit in Egypt, a new report published by the Transnational Institute, a Dutch think tank, emphasizes how rising global military spending is a great threat to efforts to combat climate change. According to …

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-05). Latest Ukraine Psycho Fear Porn: "Mail Bombs" and "Pig Eyes" globalresearch.ca

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-05). Ukraine: An "Afghanistan" in the Heart of Europe. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2022-12-05). "No, Putin Did Not Start the War in Ukraine". Towards a U.S. War against Russia? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-05). Necessary Illusions Even the narrative of the EU as a geo-strategic player has now burst. strategic-culture.org Europe is destined to become an economic backwater. It has 'lost' Russia — and soon China. And is finding it has lost its standing in the world, too, Alastair Crooke writes. | Something odd is afoot in Europe. Britain recently has been '

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Military Situation In Syria On December 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 5, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 4 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province, 1 in Hama province; | On December 5, the SDF artillery shelled Turkish base in Dabiq area; | On December 4, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa town; | Five SDF members were killed by the Turkish Army in the Euphrates Shield, Peace Spring and Olive Branch areas in the northern Syria,…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). USAID Boosts Funding To NGO's And Media In CIS countries to reduce Russian influence. southfront.org It is unlikely that Washington will be able to decouple Central Asia from Russia, even though it will falsely paint some trade initiatives as major successes or game changing. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded so-called "democracy support" to the tune of $248 million in the second half of 2022 in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In comparison, the "humanitaria…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-05). Oil War: Price Cap On Russian Oil Came Into Force. southfront.org |

____ (2022-12-05). Jan Oberg in China Daily: Abolish NATO and Build Peace Instead. transcend.org While most organisations are evaluated and reformed as time goes by, NATO isn't. It has become sacrosanct and criticism of its operations silenced. In Western media, it is always called the "defensive" alliance. It does not see itself as party to the conflict with Russia…

____ (2022-12-05). 'Zombie' Viruses Are Thawing in Melting Permafrost Because of Climate Change. transcend.org 2 Dec 2022 – Ancient viruses are locked in Russia's permafrost. We may soon get a peek.

____ (2022-12-05). Key project of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is completed. ecns.cn A key construction project of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was completed on Saturday. It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai.

Editor (2022-12-05). Macron Says Security Guarantees for Russia Needed for Future Peace Deal. scheerpost.com

Infobrics (2022-12-05). Brazil and Russia: What Can Russia Expect from the New Government of Lula da Silva. infobrics.org Relations between Brazil and Russia have historically been marked by periods of estrangement and rapprochement…

Infobrics (2022-12-05). Russia Becomes No. 1 Oil Supplier for India. infobrics.org Russia has become India's Top Oil supplier, edging past the traditionally dominant suppliers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the energy cargo tracker Vortexa…

James G. Rickards (2022-12-05). Narrative versus Reality: "Sorry, Russia Is Winning the War" globalresearch.ca

John J. Mearsheimer (2022-12-05). We're Playing Russian Roulette: John Mearsheimer. globalresearch.ca

Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-05). Hypocrites and Psychopaths: EU's Russia War Crimes Tribunal. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). OPEC+ Keeps Output Target Unchanged Amid Uncertainties. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed to stick to its oil output target against the backdrop of sliding crude prices and an imminent Western countries' price cap on Russian oil. | RELATED: | According to a statement released after the 34th OPEC+ ministerial meeting, the oil-producer alliance decided to reaffirm the decision of its previous ministerial meeting in early October, where it agr…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Over 2 000 Dead Seals Found in the Caspian Sea. telesurenglish.net At least 2 0 seals were found dead off the coast of the Caspian Sea in Dagestan, Russia, according to the region's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. | RELATED: | Hypoxia is believed to be the most likely cause of the seals' deaths, Svetlana Radionova of Russia's natural resources monitoring agency Rosprirodnadzor told state-run Rossiya 24 television. | Radionova said scientists are investigating whether natural gas emi…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Russia Readies Its Response to the $60 per Barrel Cap. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke out against the 60 dollars per barrel cap on Russian oil exports agreed by the EU, the G7 and Australia last week. The Kremlin views this measure one aiming at destabilizing world energy markets. | RELATED: | The price cap agreed in June as part of the EU's sixth package of sanctions against Russia came into force this Monday, December 5. Speaking to the press today, Peskov said that "the deci…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Vladimir Putin Drove Over Crimean Bridge, Restored After Terrorist Attack. southfront.org | Traffic was restored along the repaired part of the Crimean bridge. The damaged part of the bridge was repaired two months after the the terrorist attack. The explosion hit the Crimean bridge on the morning of October 8. As a result, a fire broke out and two spans of the automobile part of the bridge were damaged. Four civilians were killed in the explosion. | On December…

Editor (2022-12-05). Scott Ritter: Merkel Reveals West's Duplicity. scheerpost.com

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-12-05). Putin no es idiota, øBiden sí? globalizacion.ca Estados Unidos vive una guerra perpetua, sea esta, bélica, financiera, comercial o tecnológica. Zeus deseaba castigar a los hombres después de que Prometeo les entregara el fuego robado del Olimpo. | Para eso, y por orden del mandamás, Hefesto fabricó una…

Samir Amin (2022-12-05). SAMIR AMIN: HOW TO DEFEAT THE COLLECTIVE IMPERIALISM OF THE TRIAD. mronline.org Samir Amin, world-known economist, explains the reason of decadent condition of the modern economy and gives the recipe of the salvation from global imperialism.

Editor (2022-12-05). NATO Narratives and Corporate Media Are Leading to 'Doorstep of Doom'. mronline.org A popular cartoon aptly expresses the political angst provoked by media pundits today as they chatter on about nuclear war: Two people, both a little hunched over, burdened with the world, are walking down a city street. The woman says to the man, "My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane."

Editor (2022-12-05). Palestinian executed at point-blank range by Israeli border police. mronline.org The harrowing video capturing the Israeli border police officer shooting a Palestinian in Huwwara has circulated widely on social media and sparked outrage among Palestinians.

John Bellamy Foster (2022-12-05). Engels and the second foundation of Marxism. mronline.org John Bellamy Foster, Editor of Monthly Review (New York, USA) gives our annual Engels Memorial Lecture, joint with the Working Class Movement Library.

Roger D. Harris (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti, and China (Part 2). orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris Dec 1, 2022 | The US has long considered Latin America and the Caribbean to be its "backyard" under the anachronist 1823 Monroe Doctrine. And even though current US President Biden mistakenly thinks that upgrading the region to the "

Staff (2022-12-05). 6 December, Ottawa: Film Screening, "Resistance: Why?" samidoun.net Tuesday, December 6 7 p.m. EST DARC, formerly known as the SAW Gallery 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa OTTAWA: Come join Samidoun Ottawa and the Palestinian Youth Movement Ottawa as we screen the documentary film "Resistance, Why?" (1970) directed by Christian Ghazi. "Resistance, Why" is one of the most recent restorations of Beirut-based non-profit @nadi_lekolnas, who found …

_____ (2022-12-05). Blowback from US Midterm Elections for 2-Party System. journal-neo.org Much of what is published about the impact of the Midterm elections in the US must be taken with a grain of salt, not at face value. It is a lot more complicated than just that the Republicans have squeaked a majority in the House of Representatives and the Democrats in the Senate. Democrats may …

_____ (2022-12-05). How is the investigation of the Itaewon tragedy proceeding? journal-neo.org We are continuing with the series of materials covering the tragedy that took place on October 29, 2022 in Seoul's Itaewon district where 158 people (as of now) died in a stampede in a narrow alley. Who is investigating and how is it going? A special investigation unit of 475 people has been set up …

_____ (2022-12-05). The Lebanese Crisis and its Aftermath. journal-neo.org Lebanese legislators have failed for the seventh time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even as the absence of a president hinders efforts to rescue an economy that has fallen into the abyss. Parliament is split between supporters of the Hezbollah group and its opponents, and none of them has a clear …

_____ (2022-12-05). Abahlali baseMjondolo's Fight For Dignity And Land, 17 Years On. popularresistance.org 17 years ago, the residents of 12 informal settlements in the city of Durban came together and formed Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), or 'shack dwellers' in Zulu. The movement emerged at a time of widespread mobilizations against the ruling African National Congress' failure to fulfill its promises to provide services and housing for the poor in post-apartheid South Africa. | "What do we want?" AbM's founding member and president, then 30 year-old S'bu Zikode had asked in 2005, "The basics. Water, electricity, sanitation, land, and housing." | Over the following years, AbM grew into a militant collective with more t…

_____ (2022-12-05). Haitians Protest Against Racist Deportations From Dominican Republic. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, November 29, hundreds of Haitians protested in Port-au-Prince against the mass deportations of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent from the Dominican Republic. The protest was called by the Haiti chapter of the Assembly of Caribbean People (ACP). | The protesters gathered in front of the embassy of the Dominican Republic in Port-au-Prince and demanded that Dominican authorities end the indiscriminate deportations and the inhumane treatment of Haitians on the other side of the border. They condemned the harassment meted out to their compatriots by the Dominican immigration authorities an…

_____ (2022-12-05). Leading 'Sustainable' Investment Funds Backing Fossil Fuels, Research Finds. popularresistance.org Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as "sustainable" and "ethical" while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. | Numerous asset managers are using "green" terms in their branding despite investing in oil giants, with the worst performer being a fund managed by BlackRock, a report by the Ethical Consumer magazine shows. | The news comes amid growing scrutiny of "greenwashing" in the investment world, with the Financial Conduct Authority currently consulting on new rules to tackle the issue and HSBC recently having a series of adverts banned for misleading custom…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Fed's Response To Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer Of Wealth. popularresistance.org The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation by hiking up interest rates at the same time that Americans are drowning in historic levels of personal debt. With interest rates up, prices will only rise faster than wages, hitting the vast majority of people with stagnant or declining wages in real terms. The result is yet another upward transfer of wealth to the minority of capitalists responsible for the crisis in the first place. Economist Richard Wolff joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the origins of the inflation crisis, the Fed's response, and what this all means for working people. | Richard…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Crisis Of Western Imperialism. popularresistance.org As we gather today in Hanoi, Vietnam, less than two months before we enter 2023, the weight of this historical moment has been reflected in all of the sober analysis and passionate calls to action to meet the epoch-changing circumstances and conditions that what might be the final period of the Western Imperialist crisis that confront collective humanity. | We say final because the intensification of the contradictions of the global colonial/capitalist project that first made its appearance on the world stage in 1492, has reached a point in the historical dialectic where either a new epoch of economic and social…

_____ (2022-12-05). Worthy And Unworthy Protest. popularresistance.org The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is on the verge of effectively making protest illegal. The Public Order Bill has passed in the House of Commons and is expected to be approved in the House of Lords and become law. The bill will ban any protest that "interferes with national infrastructure" or blocks construction or transportation. It gives police powers to search without "reasonable grounds." It allows for Serious Disruption Prevention Orders (SDPO) which give police the right to arrest anyone who may have violated these deliberately vague rules and prevents them from attending another pro…

Al Mayadeen (2022-12-05). The Pentagon Reveals New Stealth Bomber in War Prep Against China. globalresearch.ca

Amy Goodman (2022-12-05). Students Sue Yale for Pressuring Those With Mental Health Needs to Withdraw. truthout.org A group of current and former Yale students is suing the Ivy League university over what they say is "systemic discrimination" against students struggling with mental health issues. In a lawsuit filed last week, they say school administrators routinely pressure students to withdraw from Yale rather than accommodating their mental health needs, a practice that disproportionately hurts students of… |

Ana Sandoval (2022-12-05). A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Locals Last. fpif.org A U.S. mining company is suing Guatemala over a shuttered project. The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it's trying to bypass them to open the mine.

Andrew Perez (2022-12-05). "Our Life Only Functions Around The Railroad" levernews.com

Angela (2022-12-05). Sunday 12/11: Q&A Discussion of "Come and See; Go and Tell – Next Year in Palestine" indybay.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). 10 Civilians Killed By HIMARS In Dormitory In Alchevsk, LPR. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Italy Odyssey 2023: Economic Recession. Is The Country At Risk Of A Secession Between North And South? southfront.org Written by Piero Messina The stars say it. Thus, if anyone believes in astrology, he will cry out his anger…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Libya: The United Nations Wants To Reset The Two Rival Governments. southfront.org | Written by Piero Messina | Libya risks dissolution. It is not an opinion but a perspective certified by the United Nations. The country needs a technocratic government that will drag the country out of quicksand. Abdoulaye Bathily, UNSMIL envoy, explained this clearly to the members of the UN Security Council at the last meeting dedicated to the Libyan chaos in mid-November. "Libyan institutions are facing a serious crisis of legitimacy", explained the Senegalese diplomat, adding that "the further e…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Military Situation In Iraq On December 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

____ (2022-12-05). A Stoic's Key to Peace of Mind: Seneca on the Antidote to Anxiety. transcend.org "There are more things … likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality. The truth is, we know so little about life, we don't really know what the good news is and what the bad news is." — Kurt Vonnegut…

____ (2022-12-05). Australian PM Tells USA to Drop Charges against Julian Assange. transcend.org 30 Nov 2022 – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today said that he has personally asked the US government to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is an Australian citizen. His comments came after five major news organizations finally spoke out for Assange.

____ (2022-12-05). Cryptome Founder Asks to Be Indicted with Assange. transcend.org 30 Nov 2022 – John Young, the founder of the Cryptome website, has asked the U.S. Justice Department to also indict him as he published un-redacted State Dept. files before WikiLeaks did.

____ (2022-12-05). David Ray Griffin (8 Aug 1939 — 26 Nov 2022)The Man and His Work: A Synopsis. transcend.org 2 Dec 2022 – From a hopeful common-sense theology to the exposés of imperialist propaganda and false flag operations, to the full extent of the climate crisis, to our evolving perception of the nature of the divine, David Griffin stands with the greats; yet was quiet, humorous, down to earth, and unassuming. RIP…

____ (2022-12-05). From Lateral Thinking to Voluminous Thinking. transcend.org Unexplored Options for Subterranean Habitats in Dense Urban Areas – Reposted in celebration of world population having reached 8 billion on 15 Nov 2022, with challenges to every kind of resource, and the continuing inability to discuss what cannot otherwise be discussed…

____ (2022-12-05). Hawai'i to Pentagon: Stop Bombing Pohakuloa Toxic Area. transcend.org 30 Nov 2022 – Lava Flow from Maunakea Volcano Has Entered Hawaii's Military Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) —->Danger of Toxins! There is a massive toxic stew at Pohakuloa from 75 years of bombing and the use of nuclear depleted uranium, spotting rounds, and likely chemical and biological weapons. Pohakuloa is NOT safe for soldiers, residents and visitors to Hawaii Island.

____ (2022-12-05). Peace Disruptors—The Conversion and Repurposing of Places of Worship (Part 4): Synagogues Defiled by Spanish Monarchy. transcend.org The Odyssey of the Second Exodus Based on Religious Conflicts and Oppression…

____ (2022-12-05). Pelé Goes Into Palliative Care after Cancer Hospitalization. transcend.org 3 Dec 2022 – The Brazilian soccer legend is reportedly receiving palliative care, after his body did not respond to chemotherapy treatment to fight colon cancer, according to Brazilian media.

____ (2022-12-05). Regional Leaders Raise Doubts over US-Backed Plan to Send Foreign Military to Haiti. transcend.org 28 Nov 2022 – How Haiti's neighbors are resisting the USA inciting them to participate in another military intervention in Haiti.

____ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part 1). transcend.org 2 Dec 2022 – Latin America and the Caribbean are again taking on a pink complexion with June's historic electoral victory in Colombia over the US-backed rightwing and a similar reverse in Brazil in October. These electoral rejections of the rightwing followed left victories last year in Peru, Honduras, and Chile. And those, in turn, came after similar routs in Bolivia in 2020, Argentina in 2019, and Mexico in 2018.

____ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part 2). transcend.org 3 Dec 2022 – The US has long considered Latin America and the Caribbean its "backyard" under the anachronistic 1823 Monroe Doctrine. Even though Biden mistakenly thinks that upgrading the region to "front yard" makes any difference, Yankee hemispheric hegemony is becoming increasingly volatile by a "Pink Tide" of left electoral victories.

____ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part 3). transcend.org 4 Dec 2022 – A surging Pink Tide has brought left electoral victories in Latin America and the Caribbean protesting the neoliberal model imposed by the US and its collaborators. Neoliberalism has failed to meet the needs of the peoples of the region and is losing its legitimacy as a prototype for development.

____ (2022-12-05). This Planet Is Drying Upand These Are the Consequences. transcend.org 1 Dec 2022 – Drought is one of the 'most destructive' natural disasters in terms of loss of life arising from wide-scale crop failure, wildfires and water stress. Droughts devastate farmland, destroy livelihoods and cause untold suffering.

____ (2022-12-05). TRANSCEND Members December Birthdays. transcend.org We at TRANSCEND Media Service wish our distinguished member JIM ALBERTINI a HAPPY BIRTHDAY with many returns. We take this opportunity to thank him for all his contributions to the world and to TMS. Bless your life!

____ (2022-12-05). US Tax Dollars at Work: Neocolonial Dictatorship, Paramilitary and Police Terror in Haiti Today. transcend.org 2 Dec 2022 – Sending additional foreign troops into Haiti: it misses the fact that it was subjected to such an intervention culminating in the foreign occupation of Haiti since 2004. Similarly, the call for greater US-funding and training of the Haitian police camouflages the following fundamental realities:…

____ (2022-12-05). Why Does U.S. Navy Allow Officers to Commit Gory Murders and Other Atrocities with Impunity? transcend.org 30 Nov 2022 – And even more disturbingly, why are the men who commit these crimes revered in American popular culture? "The thrill of killing [is] like a drug; the greatest feeling I've ever experienced in my life." — Eddie Penney, Navy SEAL Team 6.

Ari Paul (2022-12-05). Musk's money is playing old games with new media. greenleft.org.au For the right-wing press, Elon Musk — who backed the Republicans in the recent midterm elections — is a social media saviour, writes Ari Paul.

Basav Sen (2022-12-05). The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27's Flop. fpif.org This year's UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the "carbon capture" industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.

Betsey Piette (2022-12-05). All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9. workers.org Political prisoner and author Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested 41 years ago on Dec. 9, 1981. He has been held captive by the state of Pennsylvania ever since. A final hearing on his current appeal is scheduled for Dec. 16 in Philadelphia. Artist's depiction of Mumia December 2022. Credit: Brice Patterson . . . |

Calla Walsh (2022-12-05). U.S. youth get inside look at how Cuban elections really work. peoplesworld.org HAVANA—Cuba held elections for its organs of local government, the Municipal Assemblies of People's Power, on Nov. 27. A delegation of youth from the United States observed the vote first-hand as part of the U.S.-Cuba Youth Friendship Meeting. Coming from the fundamentally undemocratic U.S. empire, it was the first time that many participants saw a functional …

Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2022-12-05). The Fascinating History of Folklore. globalresearch.ca

Chris Jenkins (2022-12-05). Green Left Show #30: WA nurses and midwives defy intimidation. greenleft.org.au Nursing union activist and Socialist Alliance member Chris Jenkins explains the dispute between the Australia Nursing Federation WA and the WA government on the latest Green Left Show.

Chris Lang (2022-12-05). COP27 achieved nothing. No surprises there. greenleft.org.au The idea of trusting the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund with "innovative approaches" to funding arrangements to assist developing countries dealing with the effects of climate change is a recipe for disaster, writes Chris Lang.

Chris Walker (2022-12-05). Supreme Court Poised to Side With Anti-LGBTQ Web Designer in Discrimination Case. truthout.org On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by an evangelical Christian web designer who alleges that a Colorado law barring discrimination based on sexual orientation is in violation of her religious freedoms. Lorie Smith, a web designer from the Denver area who runs a company called 303 Creative, preemptively sued Colorado over the law, claiming that she feared… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-05). Trump Calls for "Termination" of Constitution to Put Him Back in Power. truthout.org On Saturday, former President Donald Trump made a post on his Truth Social website proposing that the U.S. Constitution be "terminated" so that he can be reinstalled as president. Trump's post was a response to reporting from journalist Matt Taibbi, which showcased how former Twitter staffers had agreed to restrict posts relating to the contents of a laptop that belonged to President Joe Biden's… |

Craig Baldwin (2022-12-05). Saturday 12/17: Avant to Live – New Experimental Work. indybay.org 992 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District.

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2022-12-05). U.S. Department of Justice sues city of Jackson over water crisis. nationofchange.org "Every American — regardless of where they live, their income, or the color of their skin — deserves access to safe, reliable drinking water."

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-05). Is US Government And IRS Coming After You For Not Reporting $600 Side Hustle On Venmo, Zelle, And Cash App? moguldom.com The IRS has lowered its earning threshold from $20,000 to $600 for people doing side hustles and part-time work, warning on Dec. 1 that gig workers must declare their earnings if they get paid on third-party payment network transactions. In the past, a 1099K form was triggered once gig workers crossed the $20,000 income threshold …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-05). After FTX Collapse, Closely Watched Analyst Says Don't Hold Bitcoin On Exchanges. moguldom.com Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, is under investigation and could face years in prison if it's confirmed that he fraudulently misappropriated users' funds. Digital asset holders have been warned to explore other options to help safeguard their investments. FTX imploded over the course of a few days in November after SBF …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). Lloyd Austin Says the Pentagon Is 'Aligning' Its Budget Like Never Before to Face China. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday delivered a speech where he reaffirmed that the Pentagon's top priority is countering China, which he accused of seeking to reshape the so-called "international order." "Now, the National Defense Strategy is clear-eyed about our main competitors. And that starts with the People's Republic of China (PRC)," Austin said …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). Iran Says It Won't Resume Nuclear Deal Talks 'Under Pressure'. news.antiwar.com The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Monday that Tehran would not resume negotiations on the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, "under pressure" from the US. "American officials know that the Islamic Republic of Iran, under pressures and threats, is not willing to negotiate or make concessions," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said, according to the Iranian …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-05). Turkey Expects More Extraditions From Sweden for NATO Membership. news.antiwar.com Sweden last week extradited a suspected member of the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) to Turkey, a move Turkish officials have welcomed, but Ankara wants to see more extraditions before approving Stockholm's NATO membership. "This is a good start from Sweden that shows their sincerity and goodwill. We hope new [extraditions] will follow in line with …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-05). The Raider Spirit: The Unveiling of the B-21 Stealth Bomber. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2022-12-05). Turning Cats into Sheep: The Mafiosi Tactics of the Medical Council of New Zealand. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Meryl Nass (2022-12-05). Video: Accused of "Covid Misinformation", Dr Meryl Nass Fights for Her Medical License. globalresearch.ca After initially having her license suspended by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine for allegedly "spreading covid misinformation" and being ordered to have a psychological evaluation conducted by a doctor of the Board's choosing, Dr. Meryl Nass, who has …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-05). The Ever-Widening War. Escalation is Proceeding. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Elias Alexander (2022-12-05). "Pfizer's CEO rapped by Regulator for making 'Misleading' Statements about Children's Vaccines"; Dr Bourla Claimed "Benefits in Favour Vaccinated Youngsters Aged 5 to 11 against Covid" globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2022-12-05). Found Dead at Home After COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirović (2022-12-05). The 2002 Bush Junior Doctrine and the Pandora Box of "Preemptive Warfare" globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-05). China's first hydrogen industrial vehicle production line put into operation in the Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn China's first hydrogen powered industrial vehicle production line is now fully operational in South China's Guangdong Province, which will support the green development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

____ (2022-12-05). Nation's auto manufacturers focus on wider Asian market. ecns.cn Asia is emerging after Europe as a new market for China-made new energy vehicles, attracting Chinese carmakers to introduce their cutting-edge products and scale up investment in the region.

____ (2022-12-05). China-Laos Railway sees first direct train for imported fruits to Chinese markets. ecns.cn 4 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with 25 containers of fruits from Thailand and Laos on Saturday arrived at Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

____ (2022-12-05). Chinese companies busy with overseas orders. ecns.cn Workers of Chinese companies are busy with overseas orders in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province.

____ (2022-12-05). China-made products record huge jump overseas. ecns.cn Household energy equipment, electric blankets, laser cutting machines and the products related to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar have gained popularity among overseas consumers.

____ (2022-12-05). November deliveries of Tesla's Shanghai factory hit new monthly high. ecns.cn Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered 100,291 vehicles in November, hitting a fresh monthly high, the U.S. carmaker has said.

____ (2022-12-05). Livestock in Xinjiang's Altay successfully migrates to winter pastures. ecns.cn More than 750,000 livestock in Altay prefecture, the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, have successfully migrated from spring and autumn pastures to winter pastures this year…

____ (2022-12-05). Species that now enjoy improved protection in China's tropical island paradise. ecns.cn As the most important flagship species in the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, the Hainan gibbon is the world's rarest primate and the most endangered among all gibbon species in the world.

____ (2022-12-05). Vaccinating elderly key to exiting pandemic. ecns.cn An abundance of data has shown that domestic COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for the elderly and other vulnerable groups, drugmakers have said, as experts reiterated the importance of expanding immunization coverage in order to cope with the epidemic.

____ (2022-12-05). Think tanks release report on China's outlook on human rights. ecns.cn A report examining contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights was released on Monday.

____ (2022-12-05). Nurturing tech SMEs with timely funding. ecns.cn As of Dec 1, the number of listed companies on the Beijing Stock Exchange, China's newest bourse, reached 131, up 62 percent from 81 when trading began on Nov 15 last year.

____ (2022-12-05). Beijing hotel provides discounted rooms to stranded couriers. ecns.cn After noticing that couriers were being forced to sleep in their vehicles during Beijing's cold winter nights, Liu Yiying, who owns a small hotel decided immediately to do something, offering them beds at an extremely low rate.

____ (2022-12-05). Central delegation visits HK, Macao to deepen understanding of Party congress. ecns.cn Representatives from Hong Kong and Macao gathered to discuss the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a central government delegation arrived in the two special administrative regions.

____ (2022-12-05). China inspires world in human rights protection. ecns.cn China's novel ideas, measures and practices in terms of how to respect and protect human rights can offer inspiration for the rest of the world, especially for developing countries, said a new think tank report on Monday.

____ (2022-12-05). Palestine to attend meeting of Assembly of States Parties of ICC: official. ecns.cn Palestine is to attend a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) scheduled for Monday in The Hague, a senior Palestinian official announced on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-05). CPC is active promoter, staunch defender of human rights cause: report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) is an active promoter and staunch defender of the human rights cause, and has always included respecting and protecting human rights as a key part of national governance, says a report on China's human rights development.

____ (2022-12-05). COP15 aims for ambitious, practical biodiversity targets. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-05). PBOC and Macao monetary authority renew currency swap. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China and the Monetary Authority of Macao have renewed their bilateral currency swap agreement for another three years.

____ (2022-12-05). Full text: For a Life of Contentment — The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development. ecns.cn The China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research on Monday released a report on contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights, which is titled "For a Life of Contentment — The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development.""ÄÄ…

____ (2022-12-05). Guangzhou confident of meeting inhaled vaccine demand. ecns.cn Guangzhou has the ability to meet the mass vaccination need as far as inhaled COVID-19 vaccine is concerned, said an official with the Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-05). Over 700-year-old stone tablet found in north China's Hebei. ecns.cn A stone tablet dating back to the year 1286, which falls within the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368), has been discovered in Longyao County of north China's Hebei Province, according to local authorities.

____ (2022-12-05). Plant on China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship begins growing. ecns.cn The Arabidopsis thaliana plant boarding on China's Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship has begun growing, the China Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday.

____ (2022-12-05). Chinese mainland, Macao renew currency swap deal. ecns.cn China's central bank said Monday that it had renewed a currency swap deal with the monetary authority of the Macao Special Administrative Region.

____ (2022-12-05). China changes global economic landscape amid COVID-19. ecns.cn Cloud River Urban Research Institute answers these questions as it looks into the figures of major countries as well as Chinese cities.

____ (2022-12-05). Wild panda mother, cub captured on camera in southwest China. ecns.cn Infrared cameras in a nature reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province have captured footage of a wild giant panda mother and her cub, a rare scene for the normally solitary species.

____ (2022-12-05). Chinese outlook on human rights enriches global cause. ecns.cn China has formed a contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights with "people" as the center, "development" as the driving force and "a life of contentment" as the goal, and has enriched the global human rights cause.

____ (2022-12-05). COVID controls eased in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Starting on Monday, passengers traveling to and from Hangzhou East Railway Station in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, will no longer be required to provide negative nucleic acid test results or have a venue code scanned.

____ (2022-12-05). Jiang Zemin's remains cremated in Beijing. ecns.cn The remains of Jiang Zemin, who passed away last Wednesday, were cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in western Beijing on Monday.

____ (2022-12-05). (W.E. Talk) How can Sino-German relation make steady progress after Scholz's visit. ecns.cn What does Chancellor Scholz's recent visit to China mean for both countries? How has the bilateral cooperation over the past 50 years benefited both sides? How can the two countries keep the stability and long-term continuation of their relationship?

____ (2022-12-05). More Chinese cities remove COVID testing for public transportation, outdoor venues. ecns.cn Negative nucleic acid testing results are not required for taking public transportation and entering public venues such as parks and scenic spots in more cities around China, according to health authorities.

____ (2022-12-05). Technology facilitates Shenzhou-14 crew landing on dark, low-temperature night. ecns.cn The Chinese research team has developed many innovative technologies to help the Shenzhou-14 crew overcome the challenges of low temperatures and the dark night at the Dongfeng landing site, where three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship returned to Earth on Sunday.

____ (2022-12-05). (W.E. Talk) Karl-Heinz Pohl: Reflections on the methodology of a cross cultural dialogue. ecns.cn My talk is called "reflections on the methodology of a cross cultural dialogue". And I will propose ten methodological considerations, concerning how to proceed with a cross-cultural dialogue, what the influencing parameters are, what its limitations are, and what are favorable conditions for it.

____ (2022-12-05). China achieves world's first seed-to-seed rice breeding in space. ecns.cn A Chinese research team has yielded rice seeds from 'parent' rice seeds that had germinated, grown and matured after 120 days on a full life cycle in China's Space Station. This is the first time that seed-to-seed rice breeding was achieved in space, China News Network learned from the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Monday.

____ (2022-12-05). More world leaders mourn former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn Leaders of many countries and international organizations continued to express their deep condolences via the phone, letters and other means to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

____ (2022-12-05). COVID controls fine-tuned in cities. ecns.cn Several cities and provinces have recently optimized COVID-19 control measures concerning mass nucleic acid testing and medical services to minimize the impact on people and economic activity.

____ (2022-12-05). Indonesia's volcano Semeru erupts, alert raised to highest level. ecns.cn Indonesia's highest volcano on the country's most densely populated island of Java erupted Sunday. Authorities raised the volcano alert to its highest level.

____ (2022-12-05). Cities optimize COVID-19 measures to restore normal life. ecns.cn People shop at a mall in Beijing, Dec. 4, 2022. Shopping malls gradually restored business as Beijing optimized COVID-19 control measures.

____ (2022-12-05). China's Shenzhou-14 astronauts return safely. ecns.cn The three astronauts on the Shenzhou -14 returned to Earth on Sunday evening after a six-month mission that completed the in-orbit assembly of the Tiangong space station.

____ (2022-12-05). Rime brightens Fairy Mountain in Chongqing. ecns.cn Trees are decorated with rime on Fairy Mountain in Chongqing, turning the mountain range a winter wonderland.

____ (2022-12-05). Whooper swans have fun in morning glow. ecns.cn Whooper swans dance with a flutter in the morning glow at Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 5, 2022.

____ (2022-12-05). (100 great changes) Grand Canal witnesses 2,500 years of Chinese history. ecns.cn Grand Canal has witnessed Chinese history spanning over 2,500 years. The Grand Canal of China, consisting of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Sui-Tang Grand Canal and Eastern Zhejiang Canal, was a great project completed in ancient China. On June 22, 2014, the Grand Canal was included on the World Cultural Heritage List.

Editor (2022-12-05). Chris Hedges: Know Thine Enemy. scheerpost.com The expedited legislation passed by Congress to avert a strike by railroad unions dealt one more blow in the decades long war waged by the two ruling parties against the working class.

Editor (2022-12-05). "Publishing Is Not a Crime": The New York Times Joins the Fight to Free Assange. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-05). Will LA's New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City's Labor and Housing Markets? scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-05). Be out, loud, proud ‚àí and organize! workers.org The anti-LGBTQ+ assaults have been aggressive and unrelenting — from hundreds of punitive legislative bills to a deadly attack on people — gay, trans, heterosexual — at Club Q. The mean mocking voices have been loud on radio, television, social media. But breaking news! Despite these coordinated attacks, LGBTQ+ folks . . . |

Edward Curtin (2022-12-05). Our Authentically Fake and Hypocritical Society of Copies. dissidentvoice.org "Ditto," said Tweedledum. "Ditto, ditto!" cried Tweedledee. — Lewis Carroll, Through The Looking-Glass, December 27, 1871 Sometimes a trifling contretemps can open a window onto significant issues. As a case in point, The New York Times, a newspaper that regularly publishes U.S. propaganda without a bit of shame or remorse, recently reported on a controversy …

Edward Curtin (2022-12-05). Our Authentically Fake and Hypocritical Society of Copies. Bob Dylan's New Book. globalresearch.ca

Gavin OReilly (2022-12-05). The China Protests — Legitimate Grievances Hijacked by Outside Elements. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2022-12-05). Selected Articles: Who Needs or Wants GMOs? Not the Public, Not India's Farmers. globalresearch.ca By Many scientists lobbying for the deregulation of agricultural biotechnology 'new genomic techniques' (NGTs) in the European Union have either direct or indirect …

Guest Contributor (2022-12-05). Prof Brice Dickson: The UK's Engagement With International Human Rights Monitoring Mechanisms. ukhumanrightsblog.com We are pleased to welcome this guest post from Prof Brice Dickson, Emeritus Professor of International and Comparative Law at Queen's University Belfast, in which he sets out the international human rights monitoring mechanisms applicable to the UK and considers the UK's engagement with the relevant monitoring processes (Eds). On 10 November 2022 the UN …

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-05). Imperial launches new Sustainable Food and Drink Policy. imperial.ac.uk The College commits to removing beef from its menus entirely by 2025 and making all non-dairy milk free of charge as part of a set of bold targets.

Infobrics (2022-12-05). China's Xiamen Sees Trade with BRICS Up 26.3 Pct. infobrics.org East China's coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian Province, saw its trade with BRICS countries increase 26.3 percent year on year to hit 76.46 billion yuan (about 10.67 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 10 months of this year…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). NATO Narratives and Corporate Media Are Leading to the 'Doorstep of Doom'. libya360.wordpress.com Robin Andersen Wall Street Journal (The U.S. Should Show It Can Win a Nuclear War 4/27/22): "Unless the US prepares to win a nuclear war, it risks losing one." A popular cartoon aptly expresses the political angst provoked by media pundits today as they chatter on about nuclear war: Two people, both a little hunched over, burdened…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). Sudanese Stakeholders Sign Political Framework Agreement. libya360.wordpress.com Sudan Tribune The signing of the Political Framework Agreement on December 5, 2022 Sudanese stakeholders from the military component and the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) on Monday, signed the Political Framework Agreement which to establish a new transitional period. In accordance with the framework agreement, the signatories agreed to repeal the 2019 constitutional…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris (L to R) Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, Lula da Silva and Rafael Correa. Mauricio Lima/ AFP. Part I: The Pink Tide Latin America and the Caribbean have again began to take on a becoming pink complexion, all the more so with June's historic electoral victory in Colombia over the country's long-dominant US-backed…

Iram F. Ali (2022-12-05). What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform. aclu.org Immigration has long been used as a wedge issue during election years, and this year was no different. Many candidates peddled falsehoods and racist tropes about an "invasion" to instill fear and win support for their campaigns. America's Voice, an immigration advocacy organization, identified over

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-05). White Americans Eligible To Get Race-Neutral 'Reparations' in Rhode Island: Black America Speaks Out. moguldom.com Providence, Rhode Island, recently announced a "reparations" program to help atone for its history of racism and discrimination, but critics are blasting it for being race-neutral. According to a report by The Washington Post, Mayor Jorge Elorza signed a $10 million budget for the Providence Municipal Reparations program. "The radical thing that we did was we put …

Jaisal Noor (2022-12-05). UNITE HERE Union Canvassers Mobilize Ahead of Georgia Runoff Elections. therealnews.com Senator Raphael Warnock is facing off against Republican challenger Herchel Walker after neither secured % of the vote during the Nov. 8 general election. But it is widely expected for th…

James Kilgore (2022-12-05). Prison COVID Policies Fell Short. Incarcerated Activists Fight for Their Lives. truthout.org On October 11, prison organizer Dawn Brooks's phone began ringing off the hook. Within three days, she received 50 calls. Colitha Bush, a Texas mother who had been released from federal prison under COVID measures in mid-September, was one of the callers. She had spent 14 days at a halfway house before being released to home confinement at her sister's house. On October 12… |

Jens Jerndal (2022-12-05). Where Did this "New World Order" Coup Come From? The Rockefeller's "Social Engineering Project" globalresearch.ca

Jon Queally (2022-12-05). 750+ Groups Reject Inclusion of Manchin's Dirty Deal in Pentagon Spending Bill. truthout.org A broad coalition of environmentalists, public health campaigners, and progressive advocacy organizations on Monday issued a stern warning to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to include the so-called "dirty deal" on energy project permitting reforms in the mammoth military spending bill set to roll through Congress this month. In a letter signed by more than… |

Jon Tait (2022-12-05). U.K. postal worker: Royal Mail in a race to the bottom. peoplesworld.org Jon Tait is a former sports journalist and postal worker, now working for the U.K.'s largest public sector trade union. In this op-ed, he discusses the dispute between postal workers and the U.K.'s Royal Mail, which has been simmering since summer. If you've never read Charles Bukowski's classic novel Post Office, I'd highly recommend it. …

Kerry Smith (2022-12-05). Sovereign Cinema celebrates Indigenous perspectives on climate, ecology, culture and custodianship. greenleft.org.au Sovereign Cinema, part of Melbourne's Environmental Film Festival, is a one-day mini-festival on December 10, reports Kerry Smith.

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). Colorful murals transform Mexico City suburb. america.cgtn.com In the heart of Mexico City, a once crime-ridden suburban area has been transformed into a lively and welcoming place for its residents and visitors. A collaboration between artists and government officials has turned the urban space into an area filled with colorful murals. CGTN's …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). Japan stuns perennial World Cup powers. america.cgtn.com The World Cup has gotten off to a crazy start, with some of the globe's top teams suffering shocking defeats at the hands of lower ranked opponents. However, it wouldn't be a World Cup without an underdog story and this year, it is Japan.Japan sent …

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). New Colombian government seeks to end educational deficits. america.cgtn.com Colombia's new left-wing government under Gustavo Petro, has promised to tackle long-standing issues of inequality and poverty; however, the country has a long way to go to reverse decades of educational deficits while tackling new issues. CGTN's correspondent Michelle Begue has this story from Bogota.

Latin America News Dispatch (2022-12-05). Puerto Rico Towns Sue Oil Companies for Climate Denial. latinorebels.com A group of 16 municipalities filed a lawsuit on November 22 against multiple Big Oil companies for downplaying the risks of their fossil-fuel products on climate change.

Liberation Staff (2022-12-05). Order now! "The Supreme Court versus Democracy" liberationnews.org The newest pamphlet from the Party for Socialism and Liberation exposes the attempts of the right wing of the capitalist ruling class to alter the form of the political system in the United States to destroy core democratic rights.

Liberation Staff (2022-12-05). Order now! 'The Supreme Court versus Democracy'. liberationnews.org The newest pamphlet from the Party for Socialism and Liberation exposes the attempts of the right wing of the capitalist ruling class to alter the form of the political system in the United States to destroy core democratic rights.

Lily Meyersohn (2022-12-05). Let's Take Up the Railroad Workers' Fight for Paid Sick Leave. We All Need It. truthout.org Paid sick leave policy was brought to the forefront of U.S. public discourse this past week after President Biden and congressional leaders moved to block a nationwide rail strike over union workers' objections to the lack of sick leave policies in their contract. Under the imposed deal, workers receive no paid sick days. Four unions had already voted against the contract. Congress's move to block… |

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2022-12-05). Macron's US Visit Tells Europe's Alienation. globalresearch.ca

Maria Hinojosa (2022-12-05). Reporting an Old Story: Why Covering the Migrant Crisis in the Desert Matters Today (OPINION). latinorebels.com In her first piece for Futuro Investigates, Futuro Media founder and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa reflects on why the crisis of migrants crossing the desert, a decades-old story, should matter to all of us right now.

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-12-05). Top Republican leaders silent after Trump calls for terminating Constitution. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker wannabe Kevin McCarthy are silent in the wake of Donald Trump's demand that the Constitution of the United States be terminated. Donald Trump's outright demand to terminate the U.S. Constitution in order to restore himself to the Oval Office has drawn condemnation from many quarters but …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-05). Rail workers, one top union leader express outrage over forced deal. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON Rail workers, plus one top outside union leader, remained irate at the Congress and Democratic President Joe Biden, for short circuiting the collective bargaining process and for pushing a settlement they had rejected. But their targets varied and so did their anger. In addition to Republicans, some hit both political parties including President …

Matt Kennard (2022-12-05). UK Government Deployed 15 Staff on Secret Operation to Seize Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca

Matthew Johnson (2022-12-05). The Weekly Round-up: Legal but harmful content, ministerial breaches, and public record breaches. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The proposed requirement for social media platforms to delete 'legal but harmful' content has been partly removed from the Online Safety Bill. While the change affects adult users, the requirement to prevent children being exposed to harmful content remains in the Bill. Culture Secretary, Michelle Donelan, denied that this change was 'weakening' …

Melinda Hughes (2022-12-05). Monday 12/5: No Men In Women's Prisons. indybay.org Steps of R. C. Davidson Courthouse, Oakland…

Michael Nevradakis (2022-12-05). CDC, HHS Offer $1 Million for Research to Predict Vaccine 'Misinformation Trends'. globalresearch.ca

Noel Hunter (2022-12-05). New York Mayor's Plan to Round Up Homeless People Is a Trauma-Inducing Horror. truthout.org The new mayor of New York City wants to use the police to clear the streets and subways of homeless people and send them straight to hospitals. No mental health teams, no offer of shelter, no medical evaluation to determine whether they pose a threat to anyone — just a bunch of police officers determining if they think someone has the capacity to think clearly. The decision to use police to round… |

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Omala Snyder (2022-12-05). Why does our skin wrinkle in water? nationofchange.org Mark Changizi's study offers a scientific and anthropological explanation for a phenomenon many take for granted.

Patrick Wood (2022-12-05). Biden Has Handed America Over to the Biodefense Cartel. globalresearch.ca

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-05). The Death of Western Civilization. thealtworld.com

Pepe Escobar (2022-12-05). Bypassing U.S. Dollar Hegemony: The Global South Births a New Game-changing Payment System. globalresearch.ca

Peter Smith (2022-12-05). Atheists and agnostics carrying more clout in progressive movements. peoplesworld.org AP—When members of the small Pennsylvania chapter of Secular Democrats of America log on for their monthly meetings, they're not there for a virtual happy hour. "We don't sit around at our meetings patting ourselves on the back for not believing in God together," said David Brown, a founder from the Philadelphia suburb of Ardmore. …

Pip Hinman (2022-12-05). Tiwi Islanders win against Santos a second time. greenleft.org.au The Federal Court dismissed Santos' appeal against the finding that the oil and gas corporation had failed to consult Traditional Owners on the Barossa gas project in the Timor Sea. Pip Hinman reports.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Economic and Social Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Today the Threat of Nuclear War is Real: America's 1945 Plan: "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2022-12-05). No Amnesty without Accountability for COVID Crimes: Looking Into and Beyond Canada's Emergency Act Inquiry. globalresearch.ca

ProPublica (2022-12-05). Toxic Cold War weapons legacy: Uranium mines still poisoning the U.S. peoplesworld.org This extensive report was produced by ProPublica writers by Mark Olalde, Mollie Simon and Alex Mierjeski. In the American government's rush to build its Cold War nuclear arsenal, safety was sacrificed for speed. Uranium mills that helped fuel the weapons also dumped radioactive and toxic waste into rivers like the Cheyenne in South Dakota and the Animas in Colorado. Thousands of sheep …

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia (2022-12-05). Brazil Still in Turmoil One Month After Presidential Election. latinorebels.com November ended as an extremely violent month in Brazil—not only in the political field, with fanatics of the still-President Jair Bolsonaro again blocking roads and even resorting to terrorism, but also with the mass shooting at two schools in Aracruz, in the interior state of Espírito Santo.

Staff (2022-12-05). Georgia: NATO's army in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 4, 2022 The course on issues of compatibility with NATO and management of standardization has been completed A training course on issues of compatibility with NATO and management of standardization was held for the employees of the Ministry of Defense. The three-day training was led by Captain Antonios Garas, representative of …

Staff (2022-12-05). Native American Heritage Month in Poland: EUCOM, NATO continue a grand tradition. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In league with EUCOM's sister commands, CENTCOM and AFRICOM, and the European Union, the legacy the civilizing mission, updated to the Responsibility to Protect and the rules-based international order has been carried on in the past 20 or so years in what was before their war against it Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Libya, Syria, Iraq, …

Staff (2022-12-05). NATO holds naval exercise in Gulf of Finland for war in Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandDecember 3, 2022 NATO units increase readiness in Baltic Sea during Finnish-led maritime exercise Freezing Winds Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) joined 12 nations for Finnish Navy exercise Freezing Winds in the Baltic Sea from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2. One of NATO partner …

Staff (2022-12-05). NATO incorporates Asian, European aspirants, EU into global cyber warfare network. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationDecember 2, 2022 Exercise Cyber Coalition 2022 Concludes in Estonia NATO has concluded its largest annual cyber defence exercise, Cyber Coalition 2022, which involved more than 1,000 cyber defenders from 26 NATO Allies, invitees Finland and Sweden, as well as Georgia, Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, the European Union, and participants from industry and academia. …

Staff (2022-12-05). NATO's eastern flank: Italian warplanes rotated from Poland to Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandDecember 5, 2022 Italian Air Force looks back on busy Air Policing mission in Poland Italy's deployment in support of NATO's enhanced Air Policing — executed by the Air Task Force 'White Eagle' on the northeastern flank of the Alliance — came to a successful conclusion after four months. "Deployed to Poland for …

Staff (2022-12-05). U.S. interceptor missile warship docks in Slovenia on NATO mission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com USS Leyte Gulf and the other U.S. warships listed below, USS Nitze, USS Farragut, USS Truxtun and USS Delbert D. Black, are Aegis-class cruisers and destroyers equipped to launch Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missiles recently tested to intercept ICBMs. RR ==== U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetDecember 3, 2022 USS Leyte Gulf …

Robert Reich (2022-12-05). Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter? nationofchange.org Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?>

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). The Meteoric Rise and Collapse of FTX. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Nov 28, 2022 | Cryptocurrency is only an external appendage to the capitalist system; hence its collapse won't jolt the system like the fall of Lehman Brothers. | The large cryptocurrency exchange FTX went out of business on November 11. Many have likened this phenomenon to the collapse of the investment banking firm, Lehman Brothers, during the financial crisis of 2008, believing the FTX collapse to be as important an event in the cryptocurrency world as the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the official financial system. | In fact, even before the collapse of FTX, cryptocurrency values h…

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-05). mRNA Transfers From Vaxed To Unvaxed, "Marked Changes" In Vaxed Blood & Twitter's Limited Hangout. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/5/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Sarah Anderson (2022-12-05). A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Big Corporations First. inequality.org

Shane Coffield, James Randerson (2022-12-05). Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California. nationofchange.org Without improvements to the current system, we may be underestimating our net emissions, contributing to the profits of large emitters and landowners and distracting from the real solutions of transitioning to a clean-energy economy.

Shefali Luthra (2022-12-05). Even Abortion Ban States Push for Further Restrictions on Reproductive Health. truthout.org Originally published by The 19th. As statehouses across the country prepare for next year's legislative sessions — most for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned — Republican lawmakers are pushing for further restrictions on reproductive health, even in states where abortion is already banned. But fissures are already emerging. Now, anti-abortion lawmakers must decide if they will push… |

Siladitya Ray (2022-12-05). Interface between the Human Brain and Computers: Elon Musk's Neuralink Could be Trialed in Humans in 2023. Here's What You Need to Know. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-05). Canadian Authorities Offer Unrequested Euthanasia to Former Paralympian Requesting a Stairlift. orinocotribune.com The also ex-soldier became a paraplegic in 1989 and has spent five years trying to get the Canadian government to install a stairlift in her home. | This Thursday, December 1, retired Canadian Paralympian Christine Gauthier reported that after she had complained about the lack of a stairlift in her home, the Canadian Department for Veterans Affairs offered to euthanize her, local media reports. | Gauthier, who served in the Canadian Army, became a paraplegic in 1989 after an accident during training. The former soldier pointed out during a meeting of the Veterans Committee of the House of Commons that she has bee…

Stanley Blair (2022-12-05). Federal public servants organise to demand a real pay rise. greenleft.org.au Federal public servants will start enterprise bargaining from next May. Many agencies have received only small pay rises of 2% a year, at most, throughout the nine years of Coalition government. Stanley Blair reports.

Steve Watson (2022-12-05). GOP Senators Say They Will Block Military Funding Unless Vaccine Mandate Scrapped. globalresearch.ca

Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-05). Turkish and Egyptian Leaders Meet at the World Cup in Qatar. globalresearch.ca

Suzanne James (2022-12-05). Unfriendly fire: Are firearms prohibition orders hitting the wrong targets? greenleft.org.au Firearms Prohibition Orders are supposed to target organised crime. But are they just another way for police to search and detain without cause and accountability, asks Suzanne James?

Tanupriya Singh (2022-12-05). 'The Ax Always Falls on the Most Vulnerable': Pakistan Demands Debt Cancellation and Climate Justice. towardfreedom.org More than 1,700 people have been killed in floods that continue to submerge parts of Pakistan. Amid this crisis, activists are demanding debt cancellation and climate reparations, reports Tanupriya Singh for Peoples Dispatch.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-05). Perú realiza comicios para gobernadores en nueve provincias. telesurtv.net La segunda vuelta se desarrolla en Amazonas, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Lambayeque, Lima, Moquegua, Pasco y Piura.

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Argentina Recorded Over 12 000 New COVID-19 Cases Last Week. telesurenglish.net In the latest epidemiological report, the Argentine Ministry of Health noted that the number of new cases confirmed in the last week increased by 279.4 percent, while deaths increased slightly by 12 percent. | RELATED: | The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), with 6 032 cases in the last wee…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Argentine President Calls for Investigation of Lago Escondido. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, ordered a criminal investigation into the trip to the Patagonian region of Lago Escondido and the subsequent exchange of chats and audios between a group of judges, prosecutors, former public officials and former agents of the Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) of the Cambiemos administration. | RELATED: | During a televised address on national television, the Pre…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). 'Bridges of Love' Caravans Reject the US Blockade Against Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, "Bridges of Love" held caravans in cities across the United States and Canada to demand that President Joe Biden remove the U.S. blockade against Cuba. | RELATED: | "Cubans and Americans paraded in Miami asking for an end to the blockade against Cuba. Nobody will stop this train of love," said Carlos Lazo, the coordinator of Bridges of Love. | "As always, haters are trying to create incidents against the…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Colombia: Landslide Leaves 27 Dead in Risalda. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, a landslide in the department of Risalda buried a bus and left 27 people dead. Rescue efforts continue and new bodies could be found. | RELATED: | "It is with sadness that I must announce that so far 27 people, including 3 minors, have lost their lives in the tragedy of Pueblo Rico, Risaralda," President Gustavo Petro said, adding that his administration will provide comprehensive support to the families o…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Colombian VP Asks for Historic Reparations for Afro-descendants. telesurenglish.net Francia Márquez participated in the inauguration of a week of meetings of the Permanent Forum of Afro-descendants at the UN European headquarters in Geneva, where she called for historical reparation actions for African and Afro-descendant populations. | RELATED: | Member States of the United Nations and the UN itself must establish historical reparation actions for African and Afro-descendant populations so that they "recover the dignity that was…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Croatia Beat Japan on Penalties and Advance to Quarterfinals. telesurenglish.net On Monday night, Croatia advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar after beating Japan 3-1. | RELATED: | This was the first match of the current round that could not be finished in 90 minutes since it had to be prolonged in order to define the winner, which will face Brazil or South Korea. Goals were made by the Croatian Ivan Perisic and by the Japanese Daizen Maeda. | Croatia goalkeeper Doninik Livakovic was his country's her…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Cuban President Holds High-Level Meetings in Barbados. telesurenglish.net Díaz-Canel was received by Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, with whom he met, as well as with Barbadian President Sandra Mason, according to the Cuban Presidency. | RELATED: | During the official talks, delegations from both sides discussed "possibilities of increasing cooperation in areas such as health, agriculture, tourism, education, culture and sports," the Cuban Presidency said on its official Twitter ac…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Diaz-Canel Thanks Saint Vincent & The Grenadines' Solidarity. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel attended a special meeting of the parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. | RELATED: | The Cuban leader thanked for the aid that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has provided to his country during catastrophic situations such as natural disasters and accidents. | Diaz-Canel recalled the legacy of the Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro, who paved the way for sol…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Youth in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Israeli occupation forces raided the Dheisha refugee camp, south of the city of Bethlehem, where they killed a 22-year-old and wounded six other Palestinians. | RELATED: | Omar Manna Fararja died as a result of being shot in his chest, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported, adding that the wounded people were taken to the nearest hospital facility for urgent medical attention. | As a result of the raid,…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). President Maduro Highlights Venezuelan Economic Prospects. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro highlighted the promising prospects for the nation that the current process of economic growth and prospects for oil production generate. | RELATED: | "We are recovering the Homeland with work, effort, and deep love for our people. Today we live in peace, joy and with a promising future for all," he said. | On Nov. 26, his administration and the opposition Unitary Platform (PU) signed…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Qatar 2022 World Cup: Brazil Knocks Out South Korea 4 -1. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian national team has knocked out South Korea out of the World Cup with a 4 – 1 win in Monday's match, advancing to the quaterfinals. | RELATED: | This was the first game between Brazil and South Korea in the World Cup, as their previous seven matches were friendlies. | The Brazil national team played this Monday against South Korea to seek a place in the quarterfinals of the Qatar 2022 World Cup at the 974…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Report Examines Contemporary Chinese Outlook on Human Rights. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a joint report examining contemporary Chinese outlook on human rights was published by the China Foundation for Human Rights Development and the New China Research under Xinhua News Agency. | RELATED: | According to Xinhua News Agency, the joint report, titled "For a Life of Contentment: The Rationale for China's Human Rights Development", describes China's outlook on human rights as being continuously enr…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Sudan's Military and Civilian Leaders Sign Deal to End Impasse. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Sudan's military and civilian leaders signed a framework agreement to end the political impasse and institute a two-year transitional civilian authority. | RELATED: | Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Army, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, signed the deal on behalf of the military forces. | Representatives of the Forces of the Freedom and Change Alliance, the Revolu…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Two Boats Save 103 People Amid Threats From the Libyan Guard. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, humanitarian ships Louise Michel and Humanity 1 carried out a dangerous rescue in the Mediterranean, saving 103 migrants who were traveling in a small rubber dinghy amid threats from an armed Libyan coast guard boat. | RELATED: | The crew of the Louise Michel, a rescue boat financed by the British urban art artist Banksy, distributed life jackets, water, and food to the migrants, while awaiting the arrival of Humanit…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). World's Largest Radio Telescope to Be Built in Australia. telesurenglish.net After three decades of development, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Monday launched construction of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in Western Australia (WA). | RELATED: | A collaboration among 16 countries, the SKA will initially consist of two telescope arrays, the SKA-Low in WA and the SKA-Mid in South Africa's Karoo region, operated by the SKA Observatory (SKAO). | When…

The Associated Press (2022-12-05). Both Sides See High Stakes in Gay Rights Supreme Court Case. latinorebels.com The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-05). "First step in lifting sanctions altogether" unitedworldint.com By Douglas Bolívar / Caracas, Venezuela The US administration has loosened its sanctions targeting the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on November 26. The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) within the Treasury Department and responsible for applying sanctions, has granted the US oil company Chevron a license limited authorization to resume pumping oil from Venezuela …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-05). A Critical Look at the Possibilities and Capabilities of the National Ideal on the Threshold of the New Millennium. unitedworldint.com Introduction and Theoretical Conceptual Framework It is a proven knowledge that the dialogic relationship established by nations, their own cultural basins and the basic texts of the world cultural heritage has a very important role in the great developments and transformations in the history of civilization. In this respect, it is extremely important for every …

UnitedEditor (2022-12-05). Towards the normalization of Syria-Tàºrkiye relations — 1: The crisis of 2011. unitedworldint.com After having been hostile since 2011, Syria-Tàºrkiye relations seem to be back on the path to recovery. For some time, there have been signs from Turkish government officials that relations with Syria could be restored. Erdogan himself had acknowledged the dialogue between Turkish and Syrian intelligence organizations during a visit to Sochi on August 5. …

WSWS (2022-12-05). Resistance in Germany is growing to insolvencies, redundancies and wage dumping. wsws.org Resistance in the working class is increasingly international and directed against the sabotage of the trade union bureaucracies.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Democrats propose new primary schedule with South Carolina first. wsws.org The plan, initiated by President Biden, would give the heavily Republican state an outsize role in the selection of future Democratic presidential nominees.

WSWS (2022-12-05). New York City mayor attacks the civil rights of the homeless. wsws.org The administration of New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is using new legislation to forcibly remove homeless people whom it decides are mentally ill from the streets.

WSWS (2022-12-05). New School administrators step up strikebreaking threats after part-time faculty reject "final" offer. wsws.org Part-time faculty members at The New School voted down the university's "last, best and final offer" by 95 percent.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Youth and students in Australia support IYSSE's call for global anti-war movement. wsws.org "I definitely support an anti-war movement. I think we need to do our part for society and to stop war. The way the world is, things aren't going to get any better unless people like us do something."

WSWS (2022-12-05). This week in history: December 5—11. wsws.org

WSWS (2022-12-05). Will Lehman demands that all candidates be on the ballot in second round of UAW elections. wsws.org United Auto Workers presidential candidate Will Lehman issued this statement in response to the UAW elections, which have been characterized by extremely low turnout due to voter suppression by the UAW apparatus.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Many UK schools structurally unsound, posing danger to life. wsws.org The Office of Government Property issued a "Safety Briefing Notice" in September warning of the potential dangers of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in buildings which is "life-expired and liable to collapse".

WSWS (2022-12-05). Health experts warn of impending public health crisis as China quickly adapts itself to herd immunity policy. wsws.org Published estimates suggest that the ending of Zero-COVID in China, now being demanded by the corporate media, could cost 1 to 2 million lives immediately.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Health experts warn of impending public health crisis as China quickly adapts itself to the herd immunity policy. wsws.org Published estimates suggest that the ending of Zero-COVID in China, now being demanded by the corporate media, could cost 1 to 2 million lives immediately.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Vote "No" on the Postdocs and Academic Researcher Contracts! For unified action until all our demands are met! wsws.org This statement has been issued by the University of California Rank-and-File Strike Committee. Voting on tentative agreements covering 11,000 postdocs and academic researchers is beginning today and will continue throughout the week.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president, receives nearly 5,000 votes despite bureaucratic suppression of election turnout. wsws.org The substantial support Lehman received among rank-and-file workers across the US is an event of historic significance for the development of the class struggle globally.

WSWS (2022-12-05). South Africa: Corruption scandal threatens Ramaphosa's presidency and the ANC's grip on power. wsws.org His election in 2017 promising to root out corruption was a feeble attempt to restore the flagging fortunes of the ANC that has now been blown apart.

WSWS (2022-12-05). "All workers everywhere stand with railroad workers!": Workers denounce Washington's imposition of sellout contract on railroaders. wsws.org Democrats claimed the anti-strike law was needed to protect "working families," but workers have made clear they support railroaders, not Washington.

WSWS (2022-12-05). German parliament supports far-right war propaganda with "Holodomor" vote. wsws.org November 30, 2022 will go down in history as the date on which the German parliament (Bundestag) sacrificed historical truth and freedom of opinion and scholarship on the altar of militarism.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Australian state election in Victoria deepens Liberal Party crisis. wsws.org The Liberal Party received just under 30 percent of the primary vote, its worst result in Victoria since 1952.

WSWS (2022-12-05). India joins US-led military exercises as Modi government doubles down on its support for Washington's preparations for war with China. wsws.org The Malabar naval and Himalayan "high-altitude" exercise took place as India's ongoing border dispute with China enters its third winter, with Delhi and Beijing arraying vast military forces in "forward deployment" against each other.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Indian government doubles down on support for US war drive against China. wsws.org The Malabar naval and Himalayan "high-altitude" exercise took place as India's ongoing border dispute with China enters its third winter, with Delhi and Beijing arraying vast military forces in "forward deployment" against each other.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part Three. wsws.org This is the third part of a five-part review of Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Labor historians' "open letter" to Biden falls on deaf ears. wsws.org Instead of clarifying workers on the basic class and historical issues at stake in the present struggle, the letter provides political cover for Biden.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Patient dies at Nashville hospital after being set on fire from defibrillator paddles. wsws.org A patient at TriStar Centennial Medical Center died Thanksgiving Day after being set on fire after hospital staff attempted to shock him with defibrillator paddles.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Trump calls for "termination" of US Constitution to restore him to power. wsws.org Top Republican politicians have largely been silent on this extraordinary declaration, while Democrats have issued only perfunctory condemnations.

WSWS (2022-12-05). We Are Not Ghouls and The Corridors of Power: Two films probe or fail to probe US responsibility for genocide and torture. wsws.org We Are Not Ghouls is a valuable documenting of the violation of basic democratic rights that US authorities inflicted on its detainees during the "war on terror."

WSWS (2022-12-05). New Zealand government suppressed COVID testing to keep infected people at work. wsws.org In advice to the government in late July, officials said identifying positive COVID cases would have "unintended consequences" including people being "taken out of the available workforce."

WSWS (2022-12-05). Ontario and Quebec Education workers condemn CUPE's push to ram through sellout contract. wsws.org "It's pretty clear to me that workers are going to have to mobilize into rank-and-file committees to break the cycle of sellout contracts and never-ending cuts to education," said an Ontario high school teacher.

Anita Leocadia Prestes (2022-12-05). "A educaàßà£o é muito importante no processo de emancipaàßà£o de um povo, mas nà£o pode ser reduzida apenas à transmissà£o de conteúdo." Anita Leocadia Prestes: professora, historiadora, militante. globalresearch.ca Entrevista/ 2021-2022 | Anita Leocadia Prestes: professora, historiadora, militante* | Anita Leocadia Prestes: professora, historiadora, militante Anita Leocadia Prestes: teacher, historian, militant | Yuri Martins-Fontes es doctor en Historia Económica (USP-Brasil/CNRS-Francia), con estudios posdoctorales en Ética y Filosofía Política (USP) e Historia, Cultura …

Editor (2022-12-05). Musk the Knife arrasa en Twitter. workers.org El estándar de pop y jazz "Mack the Knife", tomado de "La ópera de tres centavos" de Bertolt Brecht y Kurt Weill, describe la codicia y la violencia de un jefe de la mafia londinense. Pero las ganancias mal habidas de Mack the Knife eran calderilla comparadas con las del . . . |

Marcos Salgado (2022-12-05). Realpolitik: Chevron vuelve a operar en Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Una imagen difícil de imaginar hasta hace poco. Funcionarios de la petrolera estadounidense Chevron, firmando un contrato con autoridades del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro en la sede de la petrolera estatal PDVSA, en Caracas. Y no cualquier acuerdo, sino el…

Partido Workers World-Mundo Obrero (2022-12-05). Declaración del Partido Mundo Obrero: °Solidaridad con los y las trabajadores del ferrocarril! workers.org El presidente Joe Biden acaba de firmar una ley, aprobada por ambas cámaras del Congreso, que impone un contrato entre las compañías de ferrocarriles de carga de clase uno y los 11 sindicatos de ferrocarril. Así, de un plumazo, el director general del estado capitalista, Biden, despojó a estos sindicatos . . . |

Staff (2022-12-05). Arroz de Vietnam cotizado a mayor precio del mercado internacional. cubadebate.cu El arroz exportado por Vietnam alcanzó el mayor precio del mercado mundial al cotizarse a más de 415 dólares por tonelada, desplazando a su similar tailandés, según declaraciones de fuentes de la Asociación Vietnamita de Alimentos. A la fecha, el valor del arroz con cinco por ciento de grano partido es de 438 dólares por tonelada, mientras el de 25 por ciento es de 418 dólares.

Staff (2022-12-05). Brasil arrolla a Corea del Sur con reparto de goles, otro grande se confirma como favorito a la Copa en Catar 2022. cubadebate.cu Brasil derrotó 4-1 a Corea del Sur, mandando y paseando el jogo bonito, con goles repartidos y en entregas diversas: desde lejos por aire, en penal, en contragolpe y con jugada de combinación dentro del área. Pasó a cuartos enviando una señal de peligro a Croacia y a los grandes aspirantes a la Copa en Catar 2022.

Staff (2022-12-05). Confirman invitación oficial a Lula para visitar Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El presidente electo de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, recibió en esta capital una invitación oficial para visitar Estados Unidos, donde se reunirá con el mandatario Joe Biden. Tal convite emergió durante el diálogo que sostuvo en un hotel con el asesor de Seguridad Nacional de ese país, Jake Sullivan.

Staff (2022-12-05). Presidente de Chile instruye reiniciar contactos con Bolivia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Gabriel Boric instruyó al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores reiniciar contactos con Bolivia para avanzar en la agenda común, luego del fallo de La Haya sobre el diferendo por el caso Silala. El presidente, está interesado en que "podamos profundizar las relaciones con Bolivia a través de una agenda positiva y en eso vamos a trabajar"

Staff (2022-12-05). Presidente de Cuba sostiene encuentros de alto nivel en Barbados. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, sostuvo reuniones de alto nivel con la presidenta de Barbados Dame Sandra Mason y la primera ministra Mia Amor Mottley. A su llegada a la isla caribeña el mandatario cubano se trasladó hasta la sede de la Casa del Estado para realizar una visita de cortesía a su homóloga barbadense, Mason, según informó la Presidencia de Cuba en Twitter.

Staff (2022-12-05). Protestan ante el COI en defensa del boxeo. cubadebate.cu "No a los Juegos sin el boxeo" , con este lema pegado a sus camisetas y sus pancartas, un pequeño grupo de hombres y mujeres se manifestó este lunes a las puertas de la sede del Comité Olímpico Internacional en Lausana (Suiza), coincidiendo con el comienzo de una reunión de su comisión ejecutiva.

Staff (2022-12-05). Recuerdan en Cuba al arquitecto brasileño àìscar Niemeyer. cubadebate.cu El intelectual cubano Abel Prieto recordó al arquitecto àìscar Niemeyer, al cumplirse en esta fecha el décimo aniversario del fallecimiento de ese creador brasileño, gran amigo de la isla. Así expresó el presidente de la institución cultural Casa de las Américas en su cuenta de Twitter y rememoró también la amistad de Niemeyer con el líder de la Revolución cubana, Fidel Castro.

Staff (2022-12-05). Recupera operaciones Aeropuerto Ignacio Agramonte de Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu El Aeropuerto Internacional Ignacio Agramonte, de la provincia de Camagàºey, recupera gradualmente sus operaciones interrumpidas durante el año anterior y hoy suma 30 a la semana. Estados Unidos, Haití, Jamaica, Surinam, Guyana, República Dominicana y México son los destinos principales, y en el caso de este último con vuelos a Cancún y Mérida.

Staff (2022-12-05). Rueda la primera cabeza en Alemania tras el Mundial: Bierhoff deja la Federación. cubadebate.cu El mítico Oliver Bierhoff, que era el director general de Selecciones Nacionales y Academia, rescindió este lunes por la noche con efecto inmediato su contrato con la Asociación Alemana de Fútbol (DFB, por sus siglas en alemán), según informó la Federación en su web.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-05). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El joven palestino de 22 años de edad, Omar Manna Fararja, fue disparado en su pecho con munición real.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Médicos confirman recuperación de Lula de lesión en la laringe. telesurtv.net Según el boletín del Hospital Sirio Libanés de Sao Paulo donde se atiende el líder brasileño, una laringoscopia y otro examen mostraron normalidad en la región con la afectación.

TeleSUR, JCM, JDO (2022-12-05). Concluye segunda vuelta para elegir a delegados municipales en Cuba. telesurtv.net Los comicios transcurrieron con disciplina, participación popular, organización del trabajo, legalidad y transparencia.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-05). OPEP y sus aliados deciden mantener recorte en producción de crudo. telesurtv.net Los ministros de Energía y Petróleo de los 23 países de la alianza acordaron seguir con la reducción de su bombeo conjunto en dos millones de barriles diarios (mbd).

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-05). Petro: acuerdo con ELN permitirá regreso de indígenas desplazados. telesurtv.net Presidente colombiano valora que el regreso de los Embera a sus resguardos es un compromiso de su Gobierno y el Ejército de Liberación Nacional.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Pelé revela que se siente fuerte y con muchas esperanzas. telesurtv.net La clínica Albert Einstein comunicó este sábado que el astro brasileño "sigue con el tratamiento aplicado y su estado de salud sigue siendo estable".

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Grupo de Puebla se solidariza con lucha palestina por libertad. telesurtv.net Mencionó que lo que enfrenta el pueblo palestino no es solo una ocupación militar, sino un régimen colonial de apartheid.

TeleSUR, mm, MER (2022-12-05). Francia se enfrentará a Polonia en octavos de la Copa Mundial. telesurtv.net Los polacos buscarán clasificar a la siguiente fase de la Copa del Mundo con la presión de enfrentarse a los actuales campeones.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-05). Inglaterra y Senegal buscarán pase a cuartos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Inglaterra clasificó como líder del Grupo B con dos victorias y un empate, mientras que Senegal llega luego de dos triunfos y una derrota.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-05). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Ricardo Bochini. telesurtv.net El exfutbolista argentino destacó que la Albiceleste ha demostrado el potencial que tiene en los partidos disputados.

Editor (2022-12-05). From Mexico, Cuban doctors speak out! mronline.org Tlaxcala is one of the 31 states of Mexico, the smallest. Its capital is Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl and has a population of 1 million 342, 977 inhabitants, according to 2020 data. At an altitude of more than 2,000 meters above sea level, it was an area populated by cultures such as the Olmec-Xicallanca to the south and the Otomi to the north.

____ (2022-12-05). (Franàßais) Préparons-Nous pour un Nouvel Ordre Mondial. transcend.org 1 décembre 2022 – La culture de la guerre est si fermement établie, en particulier dans l'État moderne, qu'une culture de la paix ne peut être achèvée qu'avec un changement radical dans la gouvernance mondiale. Pour comprendre la nature du changement radical, je me tourne vers ce vieil expert, Karl Marx.

____ (2022-12-05). (Português) Vamos ao Encontro de Nossa Destruiàßà£o? transcend.org 2 dez 2022 – A história de ser humano na Terra em grande parte se resume num permanente conflito com o ambiente. Os seres humanos modernos moveram uma verdadeira guerra contra a Terra: no solo, no subsolo, no ar e no mar, sempre na perspectiva de saquear e extrair mais e mais vantagens.

Juraima Almeida (2022-12-05). Bolsonaro, calladito, mide el tamaño real de la próxima oposición. globalizacion.ca Gran parte del silencio de Jair Bolsonaro desde que se conoció el resultado final de las elecciones presidenciales proviene de un estado depresivo. Pareciera que él creía las mismas historias que contaba y descubrió, de pronto que, más que derrotado…

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-05). Rita Segato: Raza, decolonización, patriarcado, feminismo… indybay.org Rita Segato: "Elegimos una teoría por la dirección de la historia en la que queremos ir"

Staff (2022-12-05). De camino por la tierra de los mayas (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-05). Aprueban práctica del boxeo femenino en Cuba. cubadebate.cu El vicepresidente del Inder Ariel Sainz y el presidente de la Federación Cubana de Boxeo y comisionado nacional Alberto Puig de la Barca anunciaron esta mañana en conferencia de prensa la aprobación del boxeo femenino en Cuba. Es un paso seguro, es el momento y no correremos ningún riesgo" , dijo Puig de la Barca.

Staff (2022-12-05). Caricom participará en conferencia COP15 a efectuarse en Canadá. cubadebate.cu Delegados de la Comunidad del Caribe viajaron a Montreal, Canadá, para participar en la XV Conferencia de las Partes del Convenio de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Diversidad Biológica (COP15). El evento, del 7 al 19 de diciembre, se celebrará bajo la presidencia de China y persigue acordar un nuevo marco mundial para la diversidad biológica posterior a 2020.

Staff (2022-12-05). Comunidades costeras de La Habana se preparan para adaptarse al cambio climático. cubadebate.cu Un plan de adaptación a los retos del cambio climático, que permitirá identificar los riesgos y vulnerabilidades específicas de cada sector y grupo poblacional, beneficiará a más de 700 000 habitantes de las comunidades de la zona costera de la Habana, informó en su sitio web el Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (CITMA).

Staff (2022-12-05). Crece el número de pequeños lagos en todo el mundo, pero advierten que representan un serio problema. cubadebate.cu Un equipo internacional de científicos ha calculado que la cantidad de lagos pequeños en nuestro planeta ha aumentado sustancialmente en las últimas décadas, un hecho preocupante, considerando las grandes cantidades de gases de efecto invernadero que emiten, según un comunicado de la Universidad de Copenhague (Dinamarca), cuyos investigadores también participaron en el estudio.

Staff (2022-12-05). Cuba y Tàºrkiye reafirman voluntad de fortalecer relaciones. cubadebate.cu Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP), y Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Tàºrkiye reafirmaron la voluntad de fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales en sus diferentes ámbitos. A través de Twitter, la ANPP indicó que este encuentro formó parte de la primera jornada de la visita oficial del titular del Parlamento cubano.

Staff (2022-12-05). El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel en la sede del Parlamento de San Vicente y las Granadinas. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fue recibido este lunes en la sede del Parlamento de San Vicente y las Granadinas, para participar en una sesión especial en su honor. La noticia la publica el sitio de la Presidencia de la República en su cuenta de Twitter.

Staff (2022-12-05). Mandy adelanta alineación para el primer juego y algunas ideas más. cubadebate.cu El mentor de Cuba, Armando Johnson, conocido como Mandy, es preciso ante cada interrogante. Observa, aconseja y lanza las primeras ideas no solo para ganar la IV Copa del Caribe en Bahamas, sino para el futuro que se avecina de cara al V Clásico Mundial, adonde llegará como mentor de nuestra escuadra. El técnico pinero no escondió la bola cuando le preguntamos por la alineación abridora para el partido contra Islas Vírgenes.

Staff (2022-12-05). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este lunes 5 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El pasado jueves inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extenderá hasta el próximo 10 de diciembre. Compartimos la programación del lunes 5 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin, el Acapulco y la Sala Jurado Ficción. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

Staff (2022-12-05). Reponen motores en central eléctrica diésel de la refinería de Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu De los 40 motores, refiere Mario Pedroso Caballero, director general de Geysel, había 32 que estaban fuera de servicio por mantenimiento capital, y se están instalando inicialmente 12 motores en un tiempo récord, porque en cada motor se debiera trabajar en un término de 11 días y "aquí estamos montando 12 en casi una semana".

Staff (2022-12-05). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este lunes 5 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este lunes 5 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-05). EN VIVO: Japón 1 – 0 Croacia en los octavos del Mundial de FIFA. telesurtv.net Esta es la cuarta vez que Japón llega a los octavos de final de una Copa del Mundo de la FIFA.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-05). Confirman inicio de sexta ola de pandemia de Covid-19 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Lo atribuyen al incremento a las subvariantes de Ómicrón, BQ.1 y BQ.1.1, detectadas en La Paz y Santa Cruz hace 2 meses.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-05). Migrantes acampan para alertar de su situación en Francia. telesurtv.net La mayoría de los jóvenes migrantes esperan una decisión judicial y ser reconocidos como menores no acompañados.

TeleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-05). Brasil buscará su pase a cuartos de final de la Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net Brasil llega a este encuentro luego de dos victorias y una derrota, mientras que Corea del Sur clasificó al obtener una victoria, un empate y una derrota.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Prosiguen labores de rescate en bus sepultado por deslave en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento hay tres víctimas fatales, se ha rescatado a nueve personas y se estima que falta por encontrar a algo más de 20.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Advierten en Ecuador sobre aumento de infecciones respiratorias. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas semanas, en las principales ciudades del país se experimentó un aumento de casos de Covid-19.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Presidente de Cuba continúa visita en San Vicente y las Granadinas. telesurtv.net Líderes de ambos países visitan hospital en que trabajan 26 galenos cubanos, repartidos en seis especialidades.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-05). Japón y Croacia se enfrentarán por un cupo a cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El vencedor del duelo se enfrentará al ganador de la llave entre Brasil y Corea del Sur.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-05). Indonesia decreta máxima alerta ante erupción de volcán Semeru. telesurtv.net Las aldeas cercanas estaban siendo evacuadas, sin que se reportaran víctimas o heridos de inmediato.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-05). Rusia responderá al tope impuesto por la UE al precio del crudo ruso. telesurtv.net El tope al precio del petróleo ruso decidido por las potencias occidentales no tendrá impacto en la ofensiva de Moscú en Ucrania, aseguró este lunes el Kremlin.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-05). Irán denuncia apoyo de EE.UU. y otros países a disturbios. telesurtv.net Cancillería iraní ratifica que trataron de generar caos para que Teherán haga concesiones en la negociación sobre el PIAC.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-05). Israel lanza nuevo bombardeo contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Se reportan fuertes explosiones. Según Tel Aviv, fueron atacados un taller para fabricar cohetes y un túnel que son utilizados por la organización palestina Hamás.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-05). Marroquíes protestan contra la inflación y la pobreza. telesurtv.net La inflación en Marruecos subió en octubre pasado a 7,1 por ciento anual. Se reportan incrementos en precios de alimentos y transporte.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Liberarán a jóvenes presos por protestas de 2021 en Colombia. telesurtv.net "Los gobiernos que ordenan a su policía matar, encarcelar, torturar y detener jóvenes no son gobiernos democráticos", afirmó Petro.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Dialogan gobernantes de Cuba y de San Vicente y las Granadinas. telesurtv.net Díaz-Canel viajará además a Barbados, donde participará en la VIII Cumbre Cuba-Caricom, a celebrarse el próximo 6 de diciembre, y a Granada.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Realizan nueva caravana para demandar el cese del bloqueo de EE.UU. contra Cuba. telesurtv.net A esta actividad dominical se sumaron cubanos residentes en las ciudades de Nueva York (noreste de EE.UU.) y de Montreal, Canadá.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Gobierno de Perú desmiente presuntos planes golpistas. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado peruano emitió una declaración para ratificar su compromiso "con la democracia, el Estado de derecho y la Constitución".

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Temblor de magnitud 6.7 sacude a isla de Samoa, Pacífico Sur. telesurtv.net El Centro de Alerta de Tsunami del Pacífico emitió una alerta, la cual fue levantada tiempo después debido a que no detectó ninguna amenaza por el terremoto.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-05). Presidente de Venezuela destaca recuperación del país. telesurtv.net El país ha experimentado un crecimiento económico del 10 por ciento, pese a la pandemia de la Covid-19 y de las medidas coercitivas unilaterales de EE.UU.

TeleSUR, mm, JCM (2022-12-05). Francia clasifica a cuartos de final del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net 'Les Bleus' enfrentarán el próximo sábado al ganador del partido entre Inglaterra y Senegal que se disputará esta jornada.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-05). Inglaterra vence a Senegal y clasifica a cuartos del Mundial. telesurtv.net Al minuto 57 Phil Foden encontró habilitado a Bukayo Saka, quien se acomodó dictaminó el 3-0 en favor de Inglaterra.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-05). Zurda Infinita repasa primera jornada de octavos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño del equipo de Argentina que salió a buscar el partido para conseguir su pase a cuartos de final del torneo.

TeleSUR, yart, JGN (2022-12-05). Conoce el legado social que Nelson Mandela dejó a la Humanidad. telesurtv.net Mandela es considerado uno de los luchadores sociales que más tiempo ha estado tras las rejas, víctima de injusticias.

TeleSUR, YSM (2022-12-05). Registran sismo de magnitud 6.1 en Java occidental, Indonesia. telesurtv.net El epicentro del movimiento telúrico se localizó a unos 52 kilómetros al suroeste de Garut, a una profundidad de 109 kilómetros.

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Brazil: Court Suspends Purchase of 98 Italian Armored Vehicles. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Wilson Alves de Souza, judge of the Federal Regional Court of the First Region, provisionally suspended the tender through which the Brazilian army intended to acquire 98 Centauro II armored vehicles for US$946 million. | RELATED: | The judge argued that the purchase of war equipment is not a priority for a country that is not at war or has imminent threats to its national security. His sentence suspends the…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Women's Boxing Approved in Cuba. telesurenglish.net The National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) announced on Monday the inclusion of women in the practice of boxing on the island, with a view to freeing them from discrimination or exclusion in this field. | RELATED: | From the auditorium of the Havana Sports City Coliseum, INDER vice-president Ariel Sainz Rodríguez and the Cuban Boxing Federation president, Alberto Puig de la Barca, held a…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Guardian Could Help Assange By Retracting All The Lies It Published About Him. strategic-culture.org The Guardian has joined The New York Times, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and El País in signing a letter from the five papers which collaborated with WikiLeaks twelve years ago in the publication of the Chelsea Manning leaks to call for the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. This sudden jolt of mainstream support comes as news breaks that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been personally pushing the US government to bring the Assange case to a close.

____ (2022-12-05). International Media Groups Urge US to Drop Julian Assange Charges in Letter. transcend.org Twelve years ago, on 28 Nov 2010, our five international media outlets–the New York Times, the Guardian, Le Monde, El País and Der Spiegel–published a series of revelations in cooperation with WikiLeaks that made the headlines around the globe. Our statement supporting the end of the US government's prosecution of Julian Assange.

_____ (2022-12-05). US Youth Observe Cuba's Elections And Learn About Real Democracy. popularresistance.org Cuba held elections for its organs of local government, the Municipal Assemblies of People's Power, on November 27. A delegation of youth from the United States observed the vote first-hand as part of the US-Cuba Youth Friendship Meeting. | Coming from the fundamentally undemocratic US Empire, it was the first time that many participants saw a functional electoral system in which the masses actually participate, and in which the majority truly rules. | We observed voting in La Corbata, a neighborhood in La Habana currently undergoing transformation. | The polling site was inside a newly constructed cultural-techn…

Editor (2022-12-05). Donate Before Dec. 15 for Free Book by Robert Scheer. scheerpost.com Our content is carefully written by our talented contributors and curated by our award-winning staff journalists, focusing on the key issues of the day. Led by veteran Los Angeles Times journalists — Publisher Robert Scheer and Editor Narda Zacchino — we strive to bring you valuable content on the critical issues of the day that the mainstream media too often will not report. We look to you — our readers — and a couple of generous grantors, for donations to maintain and grow our small operation (one in which the publisher and editor take no salary). | Our journalism is vital to under…

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