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…

____ (2022-12-06). Larry On State Department, And I–On Pipelines. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

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…

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…

Peter Koenig (2022-12-06). Today, We're Living in Orwell's 1984. globalresearch.ca

Phoebe Thomas Sorgen (2022-12-06). 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.

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 …

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.

Rose Ramirez (2022-12-06). Reproductive Rights Repertory on the Streets of San Francisco. indybay.org Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the photographer…

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.

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

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

TERFs Out of Oakland (2022-12-06). Monday 12/5: TERFs Out of Oakland! indybay.org Rene Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St Oakland CA…

UUSF Forum (2022-12-06). 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…

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). 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). 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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

____ (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). 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 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). 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.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). 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.

Norman Solomon (2022-12-06). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

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.

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-06). Tax the rich? We did that onceÔøº. nationofchange.org

____ (2022-12-06). Andrei Raevsky Posted A Good Piece… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

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). 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

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 …

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… |

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… |

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… |

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… |

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… |

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… |

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… |

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… |

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

Ari Savitzky (2022-12-06). Explaining Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Democracy. aclu.org

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, 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, 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, MER (2022-12-06). 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.

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, 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). 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, 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.

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-06). 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 (2022-12-06). 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). 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). 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.

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). 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, 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, 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, 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). 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). 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.

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.

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). 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, 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). 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, 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…

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… |

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.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). 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.

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 …

_____ (2022-12-05). 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. strategic-culture.org Controversial New Documentary Reveals How A Teenage Army Physicistnewsauthor">D Ted Hall Saved The Russian People From A Treacherous U.S. Sneak Attack In 19 -51—And May Well Have Prevented A Global Nuclear Holocaust | By Ron RIDENOUR | The provocative documentary "A Compassionate Spy" tells the amazing but almost unknown story of a "near-genius" Harvard physics major, who at age 17, was selected to help develop an atom bomb before the Nazis did. | At 18, after graduating from Harvard, Ted was the youngest physicist to work on the atomic bombs at Los Alamos, New Mexico. He worked with uranium and the implosion syst…

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 …

_____ (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). 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 …

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). Merkel Reveals West's Duplicity. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Russian President Vladimir Putin with then German Chancellor Angela Merkel on May 10, 2015, at the Kremlin. (Russian Government) 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…

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…

_____ (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). 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). 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.

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). An Image of Hope: Abahlali baseMjondolo's Fight for Dignity and Land, 17 Years On. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh (EKhenana was founded as a land occupation in 2018 and has faced numerous violent and illegal evictions over the years. On December 27, 2019, the shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo won an interdict in the high court in Durban, preventing the municipality from continuing with illegal evictions. It was reaffirmed on April 20,…

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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). What is the Future of Venezuela's Communes? libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk A man walks past a mural depicting Venezuela's late President Hugo Chávez, Latin American independence hero Simon Bolivar and Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. Photo by Marco Bello. The challenges facing the communes intensified after Hugo Chávez's death in 2013 One of the most compelling aspects of Venezuela's ongoing Bolivarian Revolution, founded…

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

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-12-05). US Plans to Build Jerusalem Embassy on Palestinian Land. mintpressnews.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…

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.

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.

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

Mansa Musa (2022-12-05). How private developers profited from tax subsidies in Baltimore intended to revitalize poor neighborhoods. therealnews.com

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?>

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 "

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…

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.

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…

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 …

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.

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… |

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

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.

____ (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.

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.

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…

Paul Messersmith-Glavin (2022-12-04). The Expansive Horizons of Antifascism: Interview With Editor Shane Burley. truthout.org The following interview was originally published by The Institute for Anarchist Studies. Paul Messersmith-Glavin: Talk about what was going on in the world four or five years ago and what motivated you to put this collection together. Shane Burley: I think I first came up with the idea in 2018 when I was at a bar with Kim Kelly and Spencer Sunshine. It seemed like the time to start something like… |

Staff (2022-12-04). GOP Silence on Trump's Call to Axe Constitution Reveals 'Full Embrace of Fascism': House Dem. commondreams.org "Last week the leader of the Republican Party had dinner with a Nazi leader and a man who called Adolf Hitler 'great,'" said Rep. Bill Pascrell. "Yesterday Trump called for throwing out the Constitution and making himself dictator."

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-04). Sleeping With The Third Reich: America's Unspoken "Alliance" with Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union. globalresearch.ca Without US support to Nazi Germany, the Third Reich would not have been able to wage war on the Soviet Union. Germany's oil production was insufficient to wage a major military campaign. Throughout the war, the Third Reich relied on regular shipments of crude oil from US Standard Oil owned by the Rockefeller family.

Editor (2022-12-04). Zelensky Looks to Ban Christian Denomination With Ties to Moscow. scheerpost.com

Anonymous103 (2022-12-04). Italy's Arms Lobby Won: Weapons In Kiev Throughout 2023. southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | Ensure the health of Calabrian citizens and supply arms to Ukraine. All in one law. This is how politics is done in Italy. When there is a goal to be achieved and a provision must be voted on, a single cauldron is created for the parliamentarians to vote on. Life and death seamless. | Someone had deluded himself that with the passage of the leadership of the Italian government from the hands of Mario Draghi to those of Giorgia Meloni the vision of the conflict in…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-04). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-04). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Pavlovka; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Novosyolovskoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Yagodnoye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Russian air defense systems shot down 5 HIMARS rockets near Kra…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-04). Ukrainian Artillery And US HARM Missiles Target Civilians In DPR, LPR. southfront.org The Ukrainian military continues shelling on civilians in the regions it lost. Since the early morning on December 4, Ukrainian shells have been hitting settlements in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. The attacks still continue but have already resulted in victims among the civilians. | The Ukrainian military is now shelling the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. So far, at least two districts of Donetsk have come under fire. These are the Kuibyshevsky and Kievsky regions.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Russian Forpost-R Drones Attack Ukrainian Targets In Kharkiv (Videos). southfront.org The Forpost drone. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense (mil.ru/924gcba/equipment/more.htm?id=12047553@morfMilitaryModel) | Russian combat drones continue to hunt down Kiev forces in the framework of the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine. | On December 2 and 4, Russian sources shared videos documenting two recent strikes by a Forpost-R combat drone on Kiev forces near the settlement of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. The first strike hit a checkpoint with four personnel, while the second destroyed military truck…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-04). Rep. Adam Smith Says Calls for Ukraine Aid Oversight are 'Russian Propaganda'. news.antiwar.com Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the head of the House Armed Services Committee, said Saturday that the growing calls for more oversight of the billions of dollars the US is spending on Ukraine are "part of Russian propaganda." While the majority of Republicans strongly favor continuing to arm Ukraine, even the more hawkish GOP members have …

Dean Baker (2022-12-04). The November Jobs Report Was Not as Strong as Advertised. cepr.net I confess, I am a card-carrying member of Team Transitory, and I have been wrong about the extent to which inflation would be persistent. This was largely due to subsequent rounds of Covid, China's zero Covid policy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all factors which the inflation hawks did not anticipate either. But regardless …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-04). Eastern Ukraine Had Good Reason to Join Russia, After Kyiv's Aggression. libya360.wordpress.com Dan Kovalik Once a Pittsburgh sister city also known for its steel industry, Donetsk, and the greater Donbas region in which it is located, has been at war since 2014. According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, 14,000 people died in this conflict, even before Russia began its military operations in February. I've…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-04). "Deliberate Ambiguity": Israel's Nuclear Weapons Are Greatest Threat to Middle East. dissidentvoice.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 …

_____ (2022-12-04). Why Are the Diavoli Incarnati From the Collective West Turning a Blind Eye to the High-Profile but Yet a Bogus Legal Trial on the Malaysian Airplane Crash? strategic-culture.org Russia is being accused of a whole range of crimes here and on the other hand she is not allowed to have appropriate legal defence. | "Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested." | ‚Äï Franz Kafka, The District Court in the Hague has just finalised the trial about the air crash of the Malaysian flight MX17 from July 2014 and the elaboration and the complete deliberation of the court decision put forth that the plane was downed by the missile…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-04). Russia Rejects EU's $60 Oil Price Cap. news.antiwar.com Russia on Saturday rejected the EU's decision to impose a price cap on Russian oil for $60 per barrel and warned it will cut off any country that endorses the cap. The EU's ban on Russian oil will take effect on Monday, and the idea of the cap is so European insurance and other services …

____ (2022-12-04). EU plans to criminalize violation of sanctions against Russia. ecns.cn The European Commission on Friday proposed making the circumvention of the European Union's (EU) sanctions against Russia a criminal offense.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-04). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

WSWS (2022-12-04). UK government prepares "emergency powers" to smash strikes. wsws.org To justify repression against workers fighting low pay, the destruction of their conditions and threat of thousands of job losses, the government once again denounced them as stooges of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

_____ (2022-12-04). US, China Defense Ministers meet on the sidelines of the 9th ADMM-Plus Forum. journal-neo.org The results of the meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden, which took place on November 14 on the sidelines of the G20 summit, have been given different evaluations. By official representatives of both countries and independent commentators alike. Which is natural, since, despite the highest level of representation of the …

_____ (2022-12-04). Biggest Academic Strike In US History Continues. popularresistance.org After over two weeks of the largest higher education strike in US history, postdoctoral employees and academic researchers at the University of California have reached a tentative agreement with the UC system. The agreement will lead to significant wage increases, one of the key demands of the striking workers. However, these university employees will continue the strike action in solidarity with the 36,000 graduate student employees whose demands are yet to be met.After over two weeks of the largest higher education strike in US history, postdoctoral employees and academic researchers at the University of Califo…

_____ (2022-12-04). Latin America's Plan To Challenge US Dollar With New Currency. popularresistance.org The US dollar is used in the majority of international trade, and its status as the global reserve currency gives the United States an "exorbitant privilege" that underpins its geopolitical and economic dominance. | Yet opposition to Washington's hegemony is growing around the world. Institutions of Eurasian integration are proposing their own currencies and payment systems. Latin America, too, has ambitious plans to end its dependence on the US dollar. | Prominent economist Andrés Arauz, a leftist leader who came close to winning Ecuador's 2021 presidential elections, published a blueprint for a "new regional fi…

_____ (2022-12-04). Haiti: Neocolonial Dictatorship, Paramilitary And Police Terror. popularresistance.org On October 7th, in the face of massive and ever-growing demonstrations all across Haiti demanding the uprooting of the right-wing Haitian Tét Kale Party (PHTK) dictatorship, Prime Minister Ariel Henry exploited the fiction of a war between his regime and "gangs" to call for the intervention of foreign troops to expand the colonial occupation of Haiti. In doing so, he was echoing the tweet made the day before by OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro. Within days, the Biden Administration proceeded to draft a UN Security Council resolution calling for the expanded deployment of foreign troops in Haiti. To date, the UN…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Narrative Of Sham Elections. popularresistance.org Every mainstream media outlet described the referenda in September in the Donetsk, Lugansk People's Republics (LPR and DPR), Kherson Region and part of Zaporozhye as a "sham" and therefore "rigged." The results were certainly not what one finds in Western style party political contestations. So, it is very easy to pass these results off as "rigged" to an audience that has not investigated beyond what main stream Western media choose to report. But to equate what was going on there with what is going on in the West is sheer idiocy. To see why the vote went the way it did, follow the reports of Patrick Lancaster, E…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Volatility Of US Hegemony In Latin America, Part II. popularresistance.org 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 "front yard" makes any difference, Yankee hemispheric hegemony is becoming increasingly volatile. A "Pink Tide" of left electoral victories since 2018 have swept Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Chile, Columbia, and Brazil. At the same time, China has emerged as an economic presence while tumultuously inflationary winds blow in the world economy. | In this larger context, the socialist tr…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Volatility Of US Hegemony In Latin America, Part III. popularresistance.org US and other western central banks — what Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega calls the "gang of assassins who control the global economy" — maintained low interest rates for much of the last decade which encouraged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to take out large loans. | Starting around 2021, interest rates were slowly raised. Coincident, the pandemic hit and developing countries were forced to go further into debt to fund Covid measures and cushion the effects of the economic dislocation. In these volatile times, the value of the US dollar has increased on international markets. | For…

_____ (2022-12-04). US Railroad Workers 'Under The Thumb'. popularresistance.org 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 Biden administration and Democrat controlled US Congress with the help of virtually all the Republicans—have repeatedly intervened on the side of the management in the negotiations. | Beginning last September, that intervention has ensured that the workers would not be able to strike in order to advance…

_____ (2022-12-04). American Forces Needlessly Caught in Turkish Crossfire. strategic-culture.org After a terrorist attack in Istanbul killed six and wounded 81, Turkey retaliated, launching a fierce air campaign against targets it claimed to be Kurdish militias in northern Iraq and Syria supporting the PKK. Whether Erdogan will stop there remains unclear as he threatens Turkey's fourth ground incursion into Northern Syria since 2016 — a threat he has made without follow through since May 2022.

_____ (2022-12-04). Mali's Break With France Shows Cracks in Atlantic Alliance. strategic-culture.org

Abdel Bari Atwan (2022-12-04). Israel's war on the Palestinian narrative. thealtworld.com Brandishing the sword of anti-Semitismto suppress the truth won't work forever | Israel's lobbyists in the West are in a frenzy these days. They are desperate to discredit and denounce any political act or artistic work that exposes the ugly criminal face of Israeli occupation, especially in the Western world and its festivals, forums, universities, and media. This is an assault on freedom of expression which used to be a mainstay of Western democracy but is regrettably no longer the case. | A ferocious campaign is currently being waged against the film Farha by Jordanian director Darin Sallam, which tells the st…

Andreas Wailzer (2022-12-04). Tyranny Looms as Digital IDs and Currencies Roll Out Around the World. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-04). Military Situation In Iraq On December 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Drone Attack Leaves Four Dead Or Wounded On Yemen's West Coast, Houthis Blamed. southfront.org . | A mosque in the district of Hays in al-Hudaydah province on Yemen's western coast was reportedly attacked by an combat drone during Friday prayers on December 2. | The drone targeted the al-Rawan mosque with two munitions, killing a worshiper and wounding at least three others including a child. The attack caused a state of panic among the worshipers and the people nearby. | Yemeni officials affiliated with the Saudi-led coalition blamed the deadly drone attack on the Houthis…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Palestinian Fighters Fire At Israeli Warplanes As Strikes Hit Gaza Following Rocket Attack (Videos). southfront.org Early on December 4, a series of Israeli strikes hit the Gaza Strip in response to a rocket attack that targeted settlements near the Palestinian enclave. | The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that a rocket was fired from Gaza at southern Israel late on December 3. The rocket landed in an open field, causing no injuries or damage. Still, an alert was activated near the Gaza border settlements of Nahal Oz and Kfar Aza. | In a statement, the IDF said that the retaliatory strikes targeted a weapons workshop a…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Photos: ISIS Cells In Syria Pledge Allegiance To New Leader. southfront.org ISIS cells in Syria have pledged allegiance to the new leader of the terrorist group Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. | The appointment of Abu al-Hussein as the new leader of ISIS was announced in an official audio message that was released on November 30. The leader succeeded Amaq, ISIS's main news agency, released on December 2 photos showing terrorists in different part…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). SDF Commander Among Two Killed In Turkish Drone Strike On Northern Syria (Video). southfront.org Late on December 3, at least two people were killed when a Turkish drone strike hit a truck in the northern region of Syria. | The truck was reportedly moving near the village of Sanjaq Sadoun in the northern al-Hasakah countryside, which is controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), when it was targeted by a Turkish combat drone. | One of the casualties was identified as Hussein Sheikh Mamd, a field commander of the SDF, while the other was just a driver. | This was the…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Syrian Army Deployed Reinforcements in Central Region, Intensified Operations Against ISIS. southfront.org . | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has deployed reinforcements in central Syria and intensified its operations against ISIS cells in the region, the Syrian daily Al Watan reported on December 4. | The army deployed additional troops and equipment in the eastern desert of the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern Homs countryside. | At the same time, the army intensified its combing operations in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside, where several…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Two Attacks Hit Large Turkish Base In Northern Iraq Within 24 Hours (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on December 4, a rocket attack targeted a large base of the Turkish military near the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | According to Iraqi media, as many as ten rockets struck the base and its vicinity, causing several fires. No casualties were reported, however. The rocket launchers were found by Iraqi security forces in the area of Agi Gokh in Bashiqa, not far away from the base. | This was th…

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-04). Some Oil Paintings I've Done Recently. thealtworld.com I've been doing a lot of oil painting lately. Here are some of the ones I like: | ‚ùñ | Julian Assange. | | ‚ùñ | Terence McKenna. | | ‚ùñ | Assange again. I enjoy painting eyes. | | ‚ùñ | My husband Tim. | | ‚ùñ | Lightbulbs. | | ‚ùñ | The grandfather from the documentary About…

Christine Massey (2022-12-04). Video: Does the Virus Exist? Has SARS-CoV-2 Been Isolated? Interview with Christine Massey. globalresearch.ca "is there reliable evidence that SARS-CoV-2 has been isolated from an "unadulterated sample taken from a diseased patient"? | Christine Massey submitted Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to some 90 Health /Science institutions.

Craig Baldwin (2022-12-04). Saturday 12/10: Nonewsauthor"> Cinema – Rhody/Smith/Kujawskis Minimal Expanded Cinema. indybay.org 992 Valencia Street in San Francisco's Mission District.

Dr. Charles Hoffe (2022-12-04). Video: Covid mRNA Vaccine. Biggest Disaster in Medical History. Dr. Charles Hoffe. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Nicole Delépine (2022-12-04). Invention of "The Covid Narrative": The PCR Test Sustains The Myth of a Global Pandemic. It Serves to "Maintain Fear" globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-04). Comicomment: Gunshots shatter illusion of US-style human rights. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-04). World's first high-speed railway in extremely low temperatures transports 670 mln passengers in 10 years. ecns.cn The world's first high-speed railway operating at high latitudes and extremely low temperatures in winter, Harbin-Dalian high-speed railway, has transported 670 million passengers since it began service ten years ago.

____ (2022-12-04). China's two meteorological satellites put into operation. ecns.cn Two meteorological satellites, along with their ground application systems, have officially started operation, said the China Meteorological Administration on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-04). Profile: Jiang Zemin's great, glorious life. ecns.cn Jiang Zemin was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Communist Party of China (CPC), the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.

____ (2022-12-04). Chinese people mourn Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn Chinese people were saddened to hear the news of the passing of their former leader Jiang Zemin, who died Wednesday in Shanghai at the age of 96.In the city of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, flower bouquets lined the entrance to the former residence of Jiang.

____ (2022-12-04). Asian, African diplomats in China mourn former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn Diplomatic envoys from Asian and African countries visited China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday and Friday and offered their condolences over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

____ (2022-12-04). China-Laos Railway marks first anniversary. ecns.cn The China-Laos Railway has transported a total of 8.5 million passengers and 11.2 million tons of goods as of Saturday, since its launch on Dec. 3 a year ago, according to China State Railway Group.

____ (2022-12-04). (W. E. Talk) Yin Kaipu: Why dida Plant Hunter Call China 'the Mother of World Gardens'. ecns.cn Lilies are popular in European and American courtyards, but almost all the mother plants of European and American lilies originated from Lilium regale in China. The rose, which in the West symbolizes love, is actually a hybrid of the European rose and the Chinese rose. Kiwifruit, a New Zealand calling card , was born in China and is also known as the Chinese gooseberry.

____ (2022-12-04). Chinese spokesperson says U.S. lets ally Europe pay price of crisis. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday said the United States is letting its ally Europe pay the price in the crisis.

____ (2022-12-04). UN chief Guterres calls for renewed efforts to end slavery. ecns.cn UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on governments and societies to recommit to eradicating slavery, and underscored the need to recognize the painful legacy of slavery and the growing of its modern forms.

____ (2022-12-04). More world leaders mourn passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn Leaders of many countries and international organizations continued to express their deep condolences by phone, letter and other means to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

____ (2022-12-04). Chinese armed forces mourn passing of Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn Officers and soldiers throughout the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) have for days mourned Comrade Jiang Zemin who passed away at the age of 96 on Wednesday, remembering his remarkable accomplishments.

____ (2022-12-04). John Lee says next five years critical for Hong Kong's new leap forward. ecns.cn John Lee, chief executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Saturday that the next five years are a critical period for Hong Kong to break new ground and make a new leap forward.

____ (2022-12-04). Shanghai's largest heritage complex reopens after renovation. ecns.cn Built in 1882, Zhang Yuan or Zhang's Garden, a community filled with hundreds of shikumen houses in downtown Shanghai's Jing'an district is widely known as Shanghai's largest, best-preserved and most diverse shikumen compound.

____ (2022-12-04). Decoding tea culture in Song Dynasty. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-04). Cradle of Civilization: Ancient Luoyang City of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. ecns.cn The ancient Luoyang City of the Sui and Tang dynasties is now part of Luoyang City and its outskirts in Henan Province. Built in 605, the ancient city was the eastern capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties.

____ (2022-12-04). In numbers: China's tea industry at a glance. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-04). Culture fact: Chinese tea culture. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-04). Timeline of the building of China's Space Station. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-04). (100 great changes) Mobile Payments Inject New Momentum into China's Economy. ecns.cn China has also moved quickly in Digital Currency Electronic Payment, piloting the new money in major cities including Beijing and Shanghai. Transactions using the digital money has surpassed 100 billion yuan (13.9 billion dollars).China will move forward building infrastructure of the digital money and its ecosystem and improving the system's security and reliability.

____ (2022-12-04). China-Laos Railway transports 8.5 million passengers. ecns.cn As of Friday, the China-Laos Railway has handled over 8.5 million passenger trips and transported 11.2 million tonnes of cargo since its launch a year ago, the Chinese railway operator said.

____ (2022-12-04). Ancient tomb unearthed in N China's Shanxi. ecns.cn Ancient tombs dating back to about eight hundred years ago were unearthed in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, according to Taiyuan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology.

____ (2022-12-04). Made-in-China products shine at Qatar World Cup. ecns.cn Various World Cup-related products were dazzling in souvenir shops in Doha, capital of Qatar, most of which are made in China, including the Qatar World Cup Mascot La'eeb, souvenirs, sports gear, T-shirts, badges and phone cases.

____ (2022-12-04). (100 great changes) The Yellow River: A 'mother river' benefiting its people. ecns.cn On October 30, 2022, the Yellow River Protection Law of China was approved at a meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which means the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin has become a law to abide by.

Editor (2022-12-04). Clare Daly ripping NATO a new one. mronline.org Clare Daly Member of the European Parliament…

Editor (2022-12-04). Matt Taibbi: Munk Debate on Mainstream Media. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-04). The Chris Hedges Report: The Fed's Response to Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer of Wealth (With Richard Wolff ). scheerpost.com Capitalist profiteering is the real driver of the inflation crisis, and raising interest rates only passes the costs onto workers already overwhelmed by personal debt and stagnant wages.

Editor (2022-12-04). The Secret Reason the US is Still in Syria. scheerpost.com It's tough to overstate how bad things are in Syria. According to the UN, "90 percent of all Syrians today are forced to live below the poverty line with around 12 million grappling with severe food insecurity."

Editor (2022-12-04). US Youth Observe Cuba's Elections—and Learn About 'Real Democracy'. scheerpost.com A delegation of youth from the United States observed Cuba's November 2022 municipal elections and offer an inside look into a true people's democracy, where workers decide who will govern them, not wealthy oligarchs and corporations.

Edward Curtin (2022-12-04). The U.S. Is Leading the World Into the Abyss. globalresearch.ca

Ella Kietlinska (2022-12-04). Active US Military Service Members: Significant Increase in Cancers, Myocarditis, and Pericarditis Resulting from Covid-19 Vaccine. globalresearch.ca

Ethan Huff (2022-12-04). Many People Fully Vaccinated for COVID Are Now Going Blind. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-04). Minneapolis says no to fake 'community commission' on police crimes. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – In early December, the Minneapolis city council will vote on a "Community Commission on Police Oversight" (CCPO). But despite the name of this proposed commission, Twin Cities activists say that this commission would do nothing to actually hold police accountable, and community members were not consulted in the creation of this proposal. | On November 28, the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar (TCC4J) held a press conference to bring attention to the many problems with the proposed commission. In addition, they denounced that the actual language for the proposed commission was released to…

Fight Back (2022-12-04). Tallahassee: Attack on Civilian Police Review Board member Taylor Biro defeated. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – On December 1, Tallahassee's Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) held its monthly meeting. A major topic of concern was the recent attack of one of the board's members, Taylor Biro. | During the October 12 city commission meeting, Commissioner Dianne Williams-Cox, who was endorsed by and received donations from the Police Benevolent Association, brought up the issue of alleged bias against law enforcement by members of the CPRB. She stated that she heard a member attended a meeting with a cup bearing the phrase "Fuck the police." | After this, on November 16, the Police Benevolent Association (…

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2022-12-04). Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤: The COVID Pandemic Farce Served as a Trial Balloon for the New World Order. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-04). Thousands March in Morocco to Protest Worsening Economic Conditions and Oppression. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh (Photo: Workers' Democratic Way) Thousands marched on December 4 in Rabat against soaring prices of basic goods including food and fuel. The protest also drew attention to the attacks on freedom of expression, public services, and labor rights Thousands of people gathered at the Bab Al-Ahad Square in Moroccan capital Rabat on Sunday,…

J Goldberg, A Leisewitz, G Wiegel & M Zander (2022-12-04). Lockdown light – Corona crisis and capitalism. indybay.org The pandemic and countermeasures have effects shaped by the neoliberal form of capitalism[6] that has dominated since the 1980s. Three aspects are worth mentioning: 1.the independence of the financial sphere,2.the fragmentation of the labor markets, and | 3.the weakening of social systems. In the financialized economy, measures to cushion the crisis strengthen the haves.

Jane Slaughter (2022-12-04). Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership. truthout.org Originally published by Labor Notes What is the mood at United Auto Workers headquarters today? Day drinking? Shopping for retirement condos? Dunning staff for money to try desperately to win the run-off? Shredding documents? Reformers in the United Auto Workers are jubilant as they seem set to make a historic change in the top leadership of their union, ending 70 years of one-party top-down rule. |

Ken Schwencke (2022-12-04). Financial Technology Firms Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans, Engaged in Fraud. truthout.org Originally published by ProPublica. Financial technology firms at the front lines of approving loans through the Paycheck Protection Program — intended to help small businesses survive during the pandemic — lacked fraud controls, chased high fees to the detriment of some borrowers and sometimes exploited their business relationships to arrange suspect loans for the companies' own executives. |

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-04). Protesters Across UK Demand Government Address Fuel Poverty Crisis This Winter. truthout.org People in dozens of cities across the United Kingdom hit the streets on Saturday to demand immediate government action to prevent thousands of struggling workers from freezing to death in their homes this winter. Demonstrators drew attention to the worsening crisis of fuel poverty and called on lawmakers to pick up more of the tab for skyrocketing bills, fund home insulation… |

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-04). Rosa Louise McCauley Parks – Patron Saint – Women's Political Council of Montgomery, AL. indybay.org If the Women's Political Council of Montgomery, Alabama is known, then the efficacy of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement is placed in proper context, #Womanity.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-04). Meet the Bay Area Photographers Safety Group. indybay.org Bay Area Photographers Organize for Safety in face of increasing armed robberies…

Mac Slavo (2022-12-04). Rockefeller Foundation Funds Behavioral Scientists to Brainwash People Into Taking COVID Injections. globalresearch.ca

Mforinoco (2022-12-04). Haiti in the Caribbean: A Political Economy Perspective on the Urgent Crisis of Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Tamanisha John Nov 23, 2022 | If Haiti is "the poorest country in the hemisphere" it is because imperialist policies continue to impoverish and destabilize that nation. | Often, when you mention Haiti in conversation and the anti-imperial struggle that has consistently been waged by the Haitian people against imperialist forces for centuries, you are met with minor acknowledgement and some confusion by the listener. Even in cases where there are those who understand Haiti's battle against imperialist interventions and incursions — many people are still unclear about: "why Haiti." This is especiall…

____ (2022-12-04). Brian Does A Good Job On B-21. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Excellent elaboration: It was about PR primarily…

____ (2022-12-04). They Begin To Suspect Something… smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Paul Oboohov (2022-12-04). Protesters target the Australian Defence Exports Office. greenleft.org.au "The Australian Defence Exports Office (ADEO) is a gift from the government to the weapons' corporations," Miriam Torzillo told protesters outside its office. Paul Oboohov reports.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-04). NATO-Exit under Art. 13: Dismantle NATO, Close Down 800 US Military Bases, Prosecute the War Criminals. globalresearch.ca Washington's unspoken hegemonic objective is Worldwide militarization and economic conquest. This imperial design is carried out through acts of war, military intervention, coups d'Etat, regime change, US sponsored insurgencies, cyber-warfare, economic sabotage and destabilization. "All options are on the table".

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-04). 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 (2022-12-04). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Bill Willers (2022-12-04). They're Killing our Children: Will There be Doctors and Public Health Officials Fleeing for the Exits? globalresearch.ca

Robert J. Burrowes (2022-12-04). Are We Human? Are We Free? Defeating the World Economic Forum's 'Great Reset' before It Destroys Us. globalresearch.ca Governments are not driving 'The Great Reset'; it is an initiative of the global elite and governments are simply elite puppets. | Resistance requires solidarity as well as strategically-focused grassroots actions directed against the financial elite's 'Great Reset' agenda.

Roger D. Harris (2022-12-04). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America The Pink Tide Surges, 2018-2022 (Part 1). orinocotribune.com

Ryan Black (2022-12-04). More Than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden's Freight Rail Intervention. progressivehub.net AARON GORDON | VICE…

Scorinoco (2022-12-04). CITGO, Valero, and PBF Refineries Vie for Venezuelan Crude Oil from Chevron. orinocotribune.com US oil refineries that were once regular buyers of Venezuelan crude oil are now vying to gain access to upcoming cargoes chartered by Chevron under the Valero Energy Corp, PBF Energy, and CITGO Petroleum have shown interest in gaining access to the crude oil that Chevron expects to ship in the coming weeks, the sources said. | Venezuelan he…

Scorinoco (2022-12-04). US Senate Votes to Force Rail Workers to Work Without Sick Leave. orinocotribune.com On December 1, the United States Senate voted to force rail workers to accept a tentative agreement that provides no paid sick leave, which is the central demand of unionized workers. This agreement had been

SP Editor (2022-12-04). Does Claiming 1.5 ∞ Is Unachievable Serve Fossil Fuel Interests? scheerpost.com By Mitchell Beer | The Energy Mix It's "factually incorrect and politically very wrong" to say a 1.5 ∞C limit on average global warming is no longer possible, International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said this week, pushing back on the "unusual coalition" of scientists, activists, and fossil industry "incumbents" that have been carrying that …

Staff (2022-12-04). Orinoco Tribune Needs Your Support: End of Year & Anniversary Donation Drive. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 5, 2022 ( Throughout November, our anniversary month, although we had hoped and still aspire to achieve an increase in our mont…

Staff (2022-12-04). President Maduro Meets with Opposition Group at Miraflores Palace, Agenda to be Drafted. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-12-04). International lawyers' organization adopts resolutions to free Salah Hamouri and the Holy Land Five, condemn German anti-Palestinian repression. samidoun.net The International Association of Democratic Lawyers, an international alliance of lawyers and legal organizations accredited to ECOSOC and UNESCO, convened its Council meeting virtually on 3-4 December 2022, considering a number of important issues. The IADL, which brings together progressive lawyers and legal organizations from all continents, addressed a wide variety of global topics during …

Staff (2022-12-04). The Grassroots Are Growing—And Reimagining What's Possible. commondreams.org The Fight for $15 and a Union has shown that to effectively challenge the stranglehold of the neoliberal political economy, interventions must come from the bottom up, reflecting the genuine voices of workers and their communities.

Staff (2022-12-04). The Republican War on Democracy Has Spread to Ballot Measures. commondreams.org Time and again, when Republicans hold power, they wield it to silence the will of the people by making it harder for citizens to pursue direct democracy.

Staff (2022-12-04). Service Workers in the US South Get New Union. commondreams.org Though they comprise the largest segment of the region's workforce, they are also its most marginalized, their lives defined by their low wages, transience, and invisibility.

Staff (2022-12-04). Why Our Movements Need to Start Singing Again. commondreams.org Music is making a comeback in movement spaces, as organizers rediscover how song culture strengthens the capacity to create social change.

SUN (2022-12-04). COVID-19 Vaccines: Proof of Lethality. Over One Thousand Scientific Studies. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-12-04). Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-14 returns to Earth. telesurenglish.net Taikonauts Chen Dong, Cai Xuzhe and Liu Yang, the first Chinese woman to go into space a decade ago, arrived at the orbiting station on June 5, 2022 and spent a total of 183 days in orbit. | The orbital complex, with a habitable space of 110 cubic meters for three astronauts (six during the crew changeover), will become fully operational in 2022 and is expected to have a useful life of 15 years. Dec. 04, 2022.

TeleSUR (2022-12-04). Cuba Elects Delegates To Municipal Assemblies in Second Round. telesurenglish.net A total of 925 constituencies in Cuba began voting this Sunday in the second round to elect delegates to the municipal assemblies of the People's Power. | RELATED: | After the election day of last Sunday, November 27, 11, 2 constituencies in Cuba defined, in the first round, their next delegate, while in 925 the process will be resumed this Sunday, informed the president of the National Electoral Council (CEN), Alina Bals…

TeleSUR (2022-12-04). England Buries Senegal's Hopes in Qatar World Cup. telesurenglish.net The Senegalese team created more chances to score in the first half and a great save by Jordan Pickford prevented Boulaye Dia from giving the defeated side the lead after 38 minutes. | In the second half, Saka scored England's third with a fine finish past Mendy from Phil Foden's cross. Dec. 04, 2022.

TeleSUR (2022-12-04). Peru Holds Elections for Governors in Nine Provinces. telesurenglish.net Almost seven million voters are eligible to participate this Sunday in the election of governors and vice governors in nine regions of the country: Amazonas, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Lambayeque, Lima provinces, Moquegua, Pasco and Piura. | RELATED: | The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) informed that the first polling station for the development of the second regional election, in nine regions of the c…

TeleSUR (2022-12-04). Von Der Leyen Advocates Response to U.S. Anti-inflation Law. telesurenglish.net The European Union (EU) must take measures to balance global competition after the approval of the US Inflation Reduction Act, declared the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. | RELATED: | "We must adjust our rules to facilitate public investment in environmental transformation, and pan-European funding must also be re-evaluated," Von der Leyen declared while speaking at the College of Europe…

The Alternative World (2022-12-04). "Be it Resolved: Don't Trust Mainstream Media" thealtworld.com Matt Taibbi- Author Douglas Murray and I take on Malcolm Gladwell of the New Yorker, and Michelle Goldberg of the New York Times | The following is a transcript of the Munk Debates in Toronto last Wednesday, November 30th, in which author Douglas Murray and I took on New Yorker contributor Malcolm Gladwell and columnist Michelle Goldberg of the New York Times. As

The Lever (2022-12-04). LEVER WEEKLY: All They Had To Do Was Nothing. 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? |

Workers World Party (2022-12-04). Workers World Party statement Solidarity with railroad workers! workers.org President Joe Biden has just signed legislation, passed by both houses of Congress, imposing a contract between Class One freight rail companies and the 11 railroad unions. Thus with the stroke of a pen, the CEO of the capitalist state, Biden, stripped these unions of their most basic right: the . . . |

Workers World Party (2022-12-04). Workers World Party statement: Solidarity with railroad workers! workers.org President Joe Biden has just signed legislation, passed by both houses of Congress, imposing a contract between Class One freight rail companies and the 11 railroad unions. Thus with the stroke of a pen, the CEO of the capitalist state, Biden, stripped these unions of their most basic right: the . . . |

WSWS (2022-12-04). Spain's Podemos rejects inquiry into Melilla massacre of migrants. wsws.org This pseudo-left party abandoned its own earlier call for an inquiry into the massacre after reports emerged that at least one migrant died within Spain itself.

WSWS (2022-12-04). Britain uses "aid" to Afghanistan as a cover for imperialist domination. wsws.org Far from providing humanitarian aid and relief in the aftermath of the NATO-led war and occupation, these financial flows served the imperialist powers' geostrategic and military agenda. International institutions such as the World Bank and United Nations were mobilized in this endeavour.

Robert Inlakesh (2022-12-04). Ridiculous CNN Story About Iran Threatening World Cup Team. thelastamericanvagabond.com Prior to the FIFA World Cup contest between the Iranian and US national teams, CNN released a report that alleged to bring information from a "source" that suggested the families of Iranian football players were threatened with torture. Although the report brings no corroborating information to bear, the claims were repeated verbatim across other Western

Ryan Cristián (2022-12-04). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents Episode 4. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two

Staff (2022-12-04). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi primer día de clases. cubadebate.cu Hace unos días la convocamos y hoy regresa La Tira de los Lectores, esta vez dedicada al inicio del curso escolar en Cuba. Recuerda que puedes comunicarte con nosotros mediante el correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com o a través de nuestros perfiles en redes sociales.

Staff (2022-12-04). Yoan López o el chamaquito del Panel 2. cubadebate.cu øQuién le iba a decir que ese otro sueño lo cumpliría primero? O lo que es más raro: lo pondría en el camino de materializar el que parecía más fácil. En 2013 salió de Cuba con la aspiración de llegar a la Gran Carpa, dos años después (2015), cuando los Piratas de la Isla conseguían el subcampeonato en la Serie 54.

Staff (2022-12-04). Caribe, nuestra región entrañable. cubadebate.cu Sostiene Díaz-Canel encuentro con miembros de la misión estatal de Cuba en San Vicente y Las Granadinas, de la brigada médica y con representantes de la sociedad de amistad y residentes cubanos. Desde que llegamos hoy en la mañana a San Vicente y Las Granadinas hemos estado recibiendo mucho cariño de este pueblo, dijo el presidente.

Staff (2022-12-04). Continúa este domingo programa del presidente Díaz-Canel en San Vicente y las Granadinas. cubadebate.cu La visita oficial a San Vicente y las Granadinas del primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, continuó este domingo con un recorrido por el Moderno Centro Médico y de Diagnóstico, abierto en Georgetown en 2018 y fruto de una idea de Fidel.

Staff (2022-12-04). El tiempo: Lluvias en zonas de la costa norte oriental. cubadebate.cu Estará parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte, nublándose en ocasiones con aislados chubascos y lluvias, principalmente en la región oriental, en donde pueden persistir durante la tarde. En el resto del país habrá poca nubosidad, desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde en algunas localidades con aisladas lluvias.

Staff (2022-12-04). Francia vence 3-1 a Polonia y sigue camino como uno de los aspirantes a llevarse la Copa en Catar 2022. cubadebate.cu Con dos goles de Mbappé y uno de Giroud, que se convirtió en máximo goleador histórico de la selección gala, Francia derrotó este domingo a Polonia, que solo pudo responder con un gol de penal que en último momento convirtió Lewandowski. Con juego incisivo, dominio y ofensiva efectiva, los franceses se confirmaron entre los aspirantes a la Copa en Catar 2022.

Staff (2022-12-04). La OPEP no cambiará metas de producción, en medio de sanciones que buscan reducir ingresos petroleros rusos. cubadebate.cu La OPEP decidió este domingo no modificar sus metas de producción en medio del entorno incierto que han generado las nuevas sanciones contra Rusia con las que Occidente busca afectar los ingresos petroleros de ese país y que amenazan con dejar al mercado sin cantidades significativas de crudo y elevar los precios.

Staff (2022-12-04). UNE no prevé afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno este domingo. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informó que la disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 de este domingo era de de 2 270 MW y la demanda, de 1 780 MW, con toda la demanda servida. No se prevén afectaciones por déficit de capacidad de generación en el horario diurno durante la jornada dominical. Para el pico nocturno se estima una disponibilidad de 2 544 MW y una afectación de 326 MW.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-04). Quinta ola de covid-19 inicia en Paraguay con 621 nuevos casos. telesurtv.net El director de vigilancia epidemiológica afirmó que el número de personas hospitalizadas se duplicó, pues fueron internados 44 pacientes, entre ellos cuatro embarazadas.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-04). FMI aprueba a nivel técnico revisión del acuerdo con Argentina. telesurtv.net El entendimiento está sujeto a la revisión del directorio del FMI y si procede Argentina accedería a un desembolso de 6.000 millones de dólares.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-04). Denuncian el asesinato de un líder social colombiano en Nariño. telesurtv.net El Indepaz apuntó que con este caso suman ya 179 líderes asesinados en lo que va de 2022 y 1.399 desde la firma del acuerdo de paz.

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-04). Sexualidad y discapacidad: importancia de un mundo inclusivo. telesurtv.net "Las desigualdades sanitarias sistémicas y persistentes, muchas personas con discapacidad corren el riesgo de morir mucho antes", precisó la OMS.

Ryan Black (2022-12-04). Cuba Goes on a Diplomatic Tour In An Increasingly Multipolar World. progressivehub.net MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS | INDEPENDENT MEDIA INSTITUTE…

Staff (2022-12-04). Gira presidencial (V y final): àöltimos detalles de un viaje a la luz. cubadebate.cu Menos de una semana (cargada de trabajo) duró la parada en Cuba, antes de iniciar otra gira, esta vez por el Caribe, donde habitan los amigos ( øo será mejor decir parientes?) más pequeños en extensión y población; los que a veces no tienen nada que dar y lo dan todo.

Staff (2022-12-04). CNN anuncia cientos de despidos: Un "puñetazo en el estómago" para la cadena. cubadebate.cu Llagan las vacas flacas a algunos medios de comunicación. Según el diario estadounidense The Hill, el consejero delegado de Network, Chris Licht, ha escrito una carta al personal del canal televisivo estadounidense CNN para informar a sus empleados que había comenzado el proceso de despidos a un número no especificado de empleados.

Staff (2022-12-04). Develan estatua de Carlos J. Finlay en el Instituto creador de las vacunas Soberanas. cubadebate.cu En el Día de la Medicina Latinoamericana, en horas de la mañana de este sábado 3 de diciembre, fue develada en el Instituto Finlay de Vacunas (IFV), en La Habana, la estatua del médico y científico cubano Carlos Juan Finlay y Barrés.

Staff (2022-12-04). Encuesta de Cubadebate: øQué equipos ganarán los octavos de final? cubadebate.cu La fase de grupos del Mundial de Catar 2022 ya es historia y hemos conocido a todas las selecciones clasificadas para los octavos de final. A partir de los pareos, Cubadebate te invita a seleccionar los equipos favoritos para pasar a la próxima fase del mundial. Puedes votar por las 8 selecciones de tu preferencia.

Staff (2022-12-04). OUT 27: Entrenamiento de Cuba en Bahamas, primeras noticias. cubadebate.cu La selección cubana de béisbol realizó este sábado su primera jornada de entrenamiento en uno de los complejos deportivos habilitados para los cinco conjuntos inscritos para la IV Copa del Caribe de Béisbol, que comenzará este domingo en esta ciudad. La dirección técnica aprovechó la jornada matutina para ejercitar la defensa y el pitcheo.

Staff (2022-12-04). Cuba celebra segunda vuelta de comicios municipales. cubadebate.cu Luego de la primera vuelta el pasado 27 de noviembre, 925 circunscripciones en Cuba regresan a las urnas este domingo en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones municipales para elegir a los representantes a las asambleas del Poder Popular. Los comicios de esta jornada se celebran en aquellas localidades donde no hubo un candidato elegido en la primera jornada electoral.

Staff (2022-12-04). Familias cubanas agradecen implementación del Código. cubadebate.cu "Las estadísticas de los servicios solicitados en estos dos primeros meses apuntan a que hay una aceptación de la población en cuanto a los beneficios que trae el Código de las Familias", afirmó Pilar Alicia Varona Estrada, viceministra de Justicia, al actualizar sobre el proceso de implementación de esa norma.

Staff (2022-12-04). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este domingo 4 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 domingo 3 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 (2022-12-04). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 4 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu

Staff (2022-12-04). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 4 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 4 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

Staff (2022-12-04). EN VIVO: Francia vs. Polonia en la Copa del Mundo Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El equipo de Francia clasificó a los octavos de final como líder del Grupo D, mientras que Polonia fue segunda del suyo.

TeleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-04). Argentina derrota a Australia y avanza a cuartos de final. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste consiguió su pase a la siguiente ronda del torneo gracias a los goles de Lionel Messi y de Julián Álvarez.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-04). Bomberos controlan incendio en zona forestal de Río de Janeiro. telesurtv.net Tres equipos trabajaron para combatir las llamas, que se encuentra en una región de difícil acceso, incluidas las agrupaciones de los cuarteles de Copacabana, Gávea y Alto da Boa Vista.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-04). Presidente de Cuba arriba a San Vicente y las Granadinas. telesurtv.net La VIII Cumbre Cuba-CARICOM se celebrará el próximo 6 de diciembre en Barbados.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-04). Irán comienza construcción de nueva central nuclear de Juzestán. telesurtv.net Se construirá exclusivamente por empresas iraníes en un terreno de aproximadamente hectáreas cerca del río Karún.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-04). Rinden homenaje a Pelé en Qatar en espera de su recuperación. telesurtv.net El deseo de salud al tres veces campeón mundial de fútbol brasileño Pelé fue sacado en la torre Aspire Tower en Qatar, la altura del edificio es de 300 metros.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-04). Rusia no aceptará techo al precio del petróleo impuesto por la UE. telesurtv.net Moscú no está dispuesto a admitir el precio de 60 dólares por barril acordado entre el G7, la UE y Australia.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-04). Expresidente salvadoreño denuncia campaña de persecución política. telesurtv.net "Si de algo puedo enorgullecerme es de carecer de riquezas materiales", afirmó el exmandatario del país centroamericano.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-04). Castillo afirma que nada impedirá que siga al mando de Perú. telesurtv.net El poder Legislativo peruano tiene programado discutir y someter a votación el miércoles próximo una tercera moción de vacancia (destitución).

TeleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-04). Conoce algunas palabras que el idioma euskera heredó al español. telesurtv.net Los últimos datos señalan que aproximadamente tan solo 900.000 personas son capaces de hablar en euskera.

TeleSUR, mm, JCM (2022-12-04). Países Bajos pasa a cuartos de final de la Copa del Mundo. telesurtv.net La selección de Países Bajos supera 3 goles a uno a su similar de Estados Unidos.

TeleSUR, YSM (2022-12-04). Gobierno de Honduras impondrá estado de excepción parcial. telesurtv.net La medida se extenderá por 30 días, para impulsar el desarrollo económico y la seguridad en los espacios públicos.

TeleSUR, YSM (2022-12-04). ONU condena asesinato de joven palestino en Huwwara, Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Ammar Mifleh murió luego de que un militar israelí le disparase a quemarropa. Otros uniformados impidieron que fuese socorrido y murió desangrado.

TeleSUR, YSM (2022-12-04). Piden 25 años de cárcel para líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul en Chile. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía solicita penas por presuntos delitos de incitación y apología a la violencia, hurto, atentado contra la autoridad y usurpación.

TeleSUR, YSM (2022-12-04). Presidente Petro anuncia inicio de reforma agraria en Colombia. telesurtv.net "Comenzar la reforma agraria, de manera pacífica. He ahí el reto", indicó el mandatario colombiano.