(2021-11-02). Sudan coup: Hope for path out of crisis in days, says UN envoy. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Hope for path out of crisis in days, says UN envoy | Volker Perthes says 'multiple mediation efforts under way' but ousted premier says he will not negotiate with army rulers | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 08: 32 | Several professionals groups reaffirmed their commitment to general strikes on Monday in protest against the coup (AFP) | National and international mediation efforts working t…
(2021-11-02). How I Made It: Rodrigo Reyes And '499' (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com Reyes reflects on what it meant to go back to Cortés' route on the 500 anniversary of the fall of the Aztec empire, and what he hopes viewers will take away from his film…
(2021-11-02). Russia's Coal Export to India and its Connection to Eurasian Integration. journal-neo.org 
When the mass withdrawal of coal use in countries following green policies began, many experts predicted that this fuel would soon be forgotten entirely. Its extraction and exports would cease to be profitable for the countries implementing them. Even then, it seemed unlikely because "developed" countries such as all Western countries, which stopped burning coal …
(2021-11-02). G20 urged to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations: report. ecns.cn Group of 20 (G20) nations faces growing pressure on offering poor nations more COVID-19 vaccines, said a news report on India's Wion News' online portal Sunday.
(2021-11-02). China And India To Likely Become Russia's First S-500 Missile Defense System Buyers. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | India and China may become the first buyers of the latest Russian S-500 Prometheus missile defense system, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation."When this system is delivered to the Armed Forces in the required volume, it will also be possible to supply it for export. We consider India, as well as China, and all those states with whom we have long-standing, partner and predictable relationships, as future owners of this newest system," he said.
(2021-11-02). Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an "Issue of Life and Death" for Indigenous Peoples. truthout.org 
Countries attending the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow have made new pledges to cut their emissions, but activists say it's not enough to avert the worst of the climate crisis. India has vowed to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2070. Over 100 leaders have agreed to end deforestation by 2030. The United States is announcing a new plan to reduce methane emissions, among other measures. Tom Goldtooth, executive director of the Indigenous Environmental Network, is in Glasgow for the tal…
(2021-11-02). International Tribunal finds U.S. guilty of crimes against humanity. workers.org 
The International Tribunal on Human Rights Abuses Against Black, Brown and Indigenous Peoples was held Oct. 23-25 at The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in Washington Heights, New York City, aka Turtle Island, Lenape land. The main theme of the Tribunal was "We Still Charge . . . |
(2021-11-02). Progressive Caucus Chair Jayapal Wavers on Immigrant Relief in Budget Bill. latinorebels.com In recent days, the full-throated support for a citizenship pathway for immigrants in the budget bill has begun to fade from Rep. Pramila Jayapal's public statements.
(2021-11-02). Venezuela vaccinates 67% of its population against COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan vice-president Delcy Rodríguez, on October 31, reported that the country had successfully vaccinated 67% of its population against COVID-19. Rodríguez further reported that in some states, the figure had exceeded 70%, the country's initial target set to be achieved by the end of the year. | "Together we are advancing in the mass immunization of the people. To date, Venezuela reaches 67% vaccination rate of the population, and 9 states, such as Táchira, Caracas and La Guaira, have exceeded the goal of 70% of immunized people. We are on track to achieve the (new) goal of vaccinating 95% of Venezuelans in…
(2021-11-02). Elections in Japan end with boost to right-wing, defeat of center-left opposition. peoplesdispatch.org The opposition coalition of five parties led by the Constitutional Democratic Party suffered a massive defeat, while the ruling conservative coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party continues to maintain its majority in the National Diet…
(2021-11-02). FRSO condemns murder of Ka Oris, beloved spokesperson for the New People's Army. fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns the cowardly October 29 murder of New People's Army spokesperson Ka Oris (Jorge Madlos) by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Medical aid Eighfel Dela Peña (Ka Pika) was also killed in the ambush. Both were unarmed and had no opportunity to defend themselves. The killers are now lying to the media to cover up their crimes. | Ka Oris was a communist who devoted the whole of his life to building the revolutionary movement in the Philippines. He was a committed proletarian internationalist. He worked tirelessly to build and promote the New People's Army (NPA…
(2021-11-02). President Maduro Receives International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor at Presidential Palace. orinocotribune.com Amid high expectations within the country, Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has begun a visit to Venezuela. Following his arrival in Caracas on Sunday, October 31, Khan's will embark on a three-day tour of Venezuela. | The official was received this Monday by the head of state Nicolás Maduro Moros at Miraflores Palace, the seat of the Venezuelan government. Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Félix Plasencia and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, among other members of the Executive Power, also participated in the meeting. | The ICC Chief Prosecutor's agenda also includes meetings…
(2021-11-02). Biden admin's new methane regulations not enough according to environmentalists. nationofchange.org "Climate justice during a climate emergency means using every tool in the toolbox including not just a stronger rule, but also declaring a National Emergency on climate change."
(2021-11-02). Nuclear weapons monitors demand environmental review of new bomb production plans. peoplesworld.org 
Four public interest groups monitoring the nation's nuclear weapons development sites are demanding the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Agency conduct a thorough environmental review of their plans to produce large quantities of a new type of nuclear bomb core, or plutonium pit, at sites in New Mexico and South Carolina. The …
(2021-11-02). With opposition mounting to sellout deal, IATSE officials call for "unity" wsws.org The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is trying to push through a contract that would do nothing to end dangerously long work schedules, poverty pay for many workers and the undermining of health and pension benefits.
(2021-11-02). Onus on Biden to convince world that his signature means smth. en.mehrnews.com In reaction to a US Senator's remarks on Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Khatibzadeh said that Onus is on Joe Biden to convince the international community, including all JCPOA participants that his signature means something.
(2021-11-02). Tributes pour in for iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri. middleeasteye.net 
Tributes pour in for iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri | The award-winning singer was known for his traditional Syrian songs, which combined Arabic poetry with music | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 12: 28 | Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri performs during the 46th International Carthage festival at the Roman theatre in Carthage, near Tunis in July 2010 (AFP) | Tributes are pouring in for the iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fak…
(2021-11-02). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Long haul truckers in Brazil stage a national protest strike on October 25 over fuel prices and wages while transport workers in Haiti and Panama staged strikes and protests over deteriorating social conditions.
(2021-11-02). Corporations Have the Power to Sue Governments Over Resource Extraction Policies. truthout.org 
International negotiators are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland to develop solutions to the climate change threat. But one major obstacle to global sustainability will be largely absent from the discussions: the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. | This system gives transnational corporations the power to sue governments over actions — including policies to address climate change — that reduce the value of their foreign investments. Allowing corporations to continue t…
(2021-11-02). Chilean government slashes health staff, critical beds as Delta becomes dominant strain. wsws.org These socially criminal policies are in line with demands from international capital that the working class "learn to live"—in fact, die—with the virus for the sake of profits.
(2021-11-02). Over 2.279 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland. ecns.cn More than 2.279 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered on the Chinese mainland as of Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
(2021-11-01). World gathering of peoples for our Mother Earth and against the climate crisis — conclusions document. mronline.org 
We are children of our Mother Earth, and as such we must take care of her and protect her, respecting her rights and fulfilling our duties and obligations to protect Mother Earth as a living and sacred being.
(2021-11-01). Cuba-Vietnam: on the road to vaccine self-reliance. mronline.org 
Unlike the agreements entered into by Western multinational corporations such as Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, the Cuba-Vietnam agreement sets a precedent of solidarity and prioritizes people's health over business profits.
(2021-11-01). Recent Coup In Sudan Taking Place Amid Escalation Of tensions In Red Sea. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageIt could further decline Sudan's relations with neighboring Ethiopia. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | There has been a coup in Sudan. The military seized the capital city of Khartoum and has arrested several civilian leaders. Last week the African Union Chairman Faki Mahamat expressed "deep dismay" over the situation and called for the arrested authorities to be released. The AU has suspended the country's participation in a…
(2021-11-01). Facebook Cancels 937 Accounts Linked to Nicaragua Government. latinorebels.com
(2021-11-01). Immigrant rights activists in Los Angeles demand: Ignore the Parliamentarian! liberationnews.org 
The rally was a reminder that organized mass struggle is the key to liberation and that a diverse, multicultural, and internationalist labor movement is essential for working class gains.
(2021-11-01). There Is No 'National Security' Solution To The Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org On October 21, the Biden administration released a suite of reports aimed at showing how climate change poses a "national security" threat, and how institutions like the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security plan to respond. The analyses are meant to demonstrate a commitment to action: A statement from the White House proclaims that the reports will "serve as a foundation for our critical work on climate and security moving forward." As the president's own civilian climate change provisions in the Build Back Better package were being gutted, the report sent the message that national security institutio…
(2021-11-01). Immigrant Rights Group Plans Times Square Protest for Pathway to Citizenship. latinorebels.com New Immigrant Community Empowerment is planning an 11-day protest in Times Square calling on Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) to include a pathway to citizenship in the Build Back Better Act, President Joe Biden's social spending bill.
(2021-11-01). Miami defenders rally for release of twice-kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. workers.org 
By Lauren Smith Bulletin: On Nov. 1 U.S. District Judge Robert Scola dropped all but one money laundering charge against Alex Saab, but the one remaining count of "conspiracy to commit money laundering" carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Saab continues to be denied access to legal counsel and . . . |
(2021-11-01). Free Titan Kelly, wrongly convicted for returning expired tear gas to crooked cops! liberationnews.org 
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(2021-11-01). Dear President Biden: Release Leonard Peltier. popularresistance.org We write to request the expedited release of American Indian elder Leonard Peltier, who is 77 years old and who has served more than 44 years in federal prison, some in solitary confinement, in numerous prisons across the United States. | He suffers from severe health conditions, such as diabetes and an abdominal aortic aneurysm that can be lethal if ruptured. The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a national response to the COVID-19 pandemic authorizing the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to release elderly inmates and those with underlying health conditions from federal prisons. | Mr. Peltier is currently impri…
(2021-11-01). Protests to Escalate in India if Mody Keeps Anti-Farmers Laws. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) warned that Indian farmers will blockade New Delhi city if Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not repeal his pro-corporate land laws by Nov. 26. | RELATED: | "From Nov. 27 onwards, farmers will drive their tractors from villages to protest sites surrounding Delhi. With solid fortifications, they will strengthen the movement," the BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said, as reported by Industan Times.
(2021-11-01). QUAD-2 is Created: Has India Left the Geopolitical Crossroads Behind? journal-neo.org 
The announcement of the October 18 video meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Israel, India, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States has not garnered much attention. Meanwhile, it may well be a landmark in the transformation of the world's political map taking place before our very eyes. First of all, some clarification of …
(2021-11-01). Occupation: The forgotten Palestinian village fighting for survival. middleeasteye.net 
Occupation: The forgotten Palestinian village fighting for survival | Al-Asayfer has faced Israeli pressure for decades, but residents of the small West Bank village remain adamant about staying on their land | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 18: 01 | A Palestinian child in al-Asayfer in the southern occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers and forces have pressured inhabitants to leave for decades (MEE/Shatha…
(2021-11-01). It's time to bury the 'chop'. workers.org 
Baseball — long touted as "America's National Pastime" — has just given millions of people around the world a horrifying look at the raw settler-colonial racism on which the U.S. is founded. Game 1 of the World Series in Houston's Minute Maid Park, Oct. 26. This year the National League . . . |
(2021-11-01). Immigrant Rights Advocates Grapple With Senate Parliamentarian's Past as INS Prosecutor. latinorebels.com "As someone who has worked to deport people, [MacDonough] cannot be trusted to rule objectively on immigration issues," the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) said last Thursday in a statement.
(2021-11-01). Radical Heterodoxies & Parallel Institutions w/ Mat Forstater. mronline.org 
Mat Forstater joins Money on the Left to discuss the origins of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), the vicissitudes of heterodox economics, and the challenges of building alternative institutions in and beyond the academy. As one of the principal architects of MMT, as well as teacher and advisor to many of the more recognized MMT scholars and advocates today, Forstater is perhaps the best equipped heterodox economist to give us the details on the innovative assumptions and arguments that created the firmament for what we now know as Modern Monetary Theory.
(2021-11-01). As Chávez said, 'let's not change the climate, let's change the system!': a conversation with Max Ajl. mronline.org 
An anti-imperialist approach to global warming in the context of COP26.
(2021-11-01). Right-wing Democrats gut social program budget after Biden refuses to fight. mronline.org 
After spending weeks conducting backroom negotiations with Sen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Krysten Sinema and other right-wing Democrats in Congress over the social program budget, the Biden administration announced yesterday a "framework" that abandons some of the most important elements of the original proposal.
(2021-11-01). Justice again denied for Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org 
The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Oct. 26 denied Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal's appeals, filed in 2019 following a December 2018 decision by Pennsylvania Common Pleas Court Judge Leon Tucker that awarded Abu-Jamal the right to reopen his Post-Conviction Relief Appeals. Mumia Abu-Jama His appellate case, first filed in August . . . |
(2021-11-01). G20 Summit Deemed 'Abysmal and Total Failure' on Vaccine Equity, Climate Action. scheerpost.com 
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Leaders of the world's richest nations wrapped up the Group of 20 Summit in Rome on Sunday after taking virtually no concrete action to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the intensifying climate crisis, drawing condemnation from human rights advocates who deemed the gathering's outcome an "abysmal and total failure." "G20 …
(2021-11-01). Mexico's AMLO blasts IMF for causing global crisis, after Fund takes aim at his energy policy. mronline.org 
The IMF caused social and economic decadence in the world; they and other international financial organisations are responsible for the global crisis.
(2021-11-01). Humanity 'Way Off Track': WMO Says Atmospheric Carbon at Level Unseen in 3 Million Years. scheerpost.com 
By Andrea Germanos / Carbon dioxide concentrations reached a new record high in 2020, with comparable levels not seen for roughly 3 million years, the United Nations weather agency said Monday. | The findings came in the latest edition of the World Meteorological Organization's
(2021-11-01). How to meet America's climate goals: 5 policies for Biden's next climate bill. nationofchange.org Together they would reassure the world that the United States can honor its climate commitments.
(2021-11-01). Rich Countries Bring "Tough Talk on Climate" to COP26 But No New Plans or Money to Curb Global Emissions. democracynow.org 
As U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders gather amid massive protests in Glasgow for COP26, the U.N. Climate Change Conference, we look at the growing pressure on countries to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avert the most damaging effects of the climate crisis. Leaders of the G20, representing the 20 wealthiest nations, gathered ahead of COP26 and pledged to do more to curb emissions but offered few specifics on reaching that goal, despite representing the countries responsible for about 80% of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. "What we're seeing here is lots of t…
(2021-11-01). Unobtrusive Letters By Rockets As Means Of Political Communication In Iraq. southfront.org 
On October 31, unknown persons fired at the headquarters of the intelligence service of Iraq in Baghdad, when it was visited by the Prime Minister of the country Mustafa Al-Qazimi. Three rockets were launched from different parts of the city in the direction of the building, but failed to achieve its goal. Victims were also avoided. | Earlier, On October 27 a very similar attack was made. | No one has claimed responsibility for these actions yet. | On October 10 the pa…
(2021-11-01). Protests at COP26 Climate Summit Call on U.K. to Block Massive Cambo Oil Field Off Scotland's Coast. democracynow.org 
As the U.K. government tries to claim the mantle of climate leadership at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, we speak with Mary Church, head of campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland. She describes how activists are calling on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to block the development of the giant Cambo oil field off the coast of Scotland, which would run counter to the U.N. goals of phasing out fossil fuels. "We know that fossil fuels need to be phased out long, long before 2050, but this proposal is to keep on drilling oil until 2050," says Church, adding that the extraction of 800 million barrels of oil w…
(2021-11-01). Many Voices from Global South Shut Out of U.N. Climate Summit as Vaccine Apartheid Limits Travel to U.K. democracynow.org 
This year's U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow may be the whitest and most privileged one ever, with thousands from the Global South unable to attend because of lack of access to COVID-19 vaccines and travel restrictions. The global inequity in vaccine access mirrors the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis that has fallen mostly on poor countries least responsible for emissions, says climate activist Dipti Bhatnagar in Mozambique. "The people who need to be there, who need to hold people accountable, are not going to be there," says Bhatnagar, climate justice and energy coordinator at Friends of…
(2021-11-01). Age at Diagnosis of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the US. jamanetwork.com This cross-sectional study uses data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to assess age at diagnosis of diabetes by race/ethnicity in the US from 2011 to 2018.
(2021-11-01). Press TV's Spotlight — Iran-P4+1 Talks. thealtworld.com Iran is questioning the seriousness of the United States, as well as its European counterparts which were signatories to the JCPOA. | This, after the US has issued new sanctions against Iran. And the Europeans have issued a statement telling Iran to change course, regarding its nuclear commitments. | Iran says it is committed to the original deal if all the signatories are, but that it will not renegotiate and talk about any other issues. In other words, Iran's defense and security are not up for negotiations. | Guests: | Sara Flounders | Co-Director, International Action Center | NEW YORK | ———…