(2021-11-11). Iran Puts US NAVY in a Peculiar Situation Yet Again. journal-neo.org 
On January 12, 2016, it was reported by international media that two US Navy riverine command boats were seized by a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iranian territorial waters and how the Iranians brought valiant American Marines to their knees, taking away their weapons. Tehran circulated a video of this detention …
(2021-11-11). United Nations Electoral Delegation Arrives in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Rectors of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) held a meeting this Tuesday, November 9, with members of the United Nations (UN) panel of electoral experts sent by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to accompany the regional elections scheduled for November 21. The panel will carry out an independent and technical evaluation of the Venezuelan electoral system, and its attendance was It is important to note that this panel of experts is not a UN…
(2021-11-11). Strikes planned by 100,000 Kaiser health care workers to begin next week. wsws.org The Service Employees International Union has been compelled to call a 24-hour sympathy strike by 58,000 workers next week, a clear indication of the uncontrollable growth of militancy among health care workers.
(2021-11-11). Another Genocide Month: Plying the Ignorance of K12, USA Lower/Higher Ed. dissidentvoice.org 
Here we go, what will most likely be published in the Newport News Times, two-times a week dwindling newspaper. I will then follow up, for sure, at the end of this fit-for-small-town-news column. November is National Native American Indian Heritage Month By Paul K. Haeder Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are …
(2021-11-11). Sandinistas win by a landslide! U.S. dirty tricks fail in derailing Nicaraguan democracy. mronline.org 
On Monday, the results of the election were announced: the FSLN won by a landslide with 75.92% of the vote. Voter turnout was 65.23% of all eligible voters, higher than in the last U.S. election where voter turnout is measured by registered, not eligible voters.
(2021-11-11). US anti-terrorism agency sees threat in new Covid lockdowns and reopenings. rt.com 
The Biden administration is again warning of potential threats from terrorists foreign and domestic, saying they could be fueled by anything from the arrival of refugees from Afghanistan to possible new Covid-19 restrictions. | For the remainder of 2021 and into 2022, "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists and anti-government/anti-authority violent extremists will continue to pose a threat" to the US,
(2021-11-11). US to deploy 'cyber Marines' on future battlefields. rt.com 
"Cyber Marines" could be deployed on battlefields in future to reshape conflict zones, using technological warfare to disrupt enemy activities and influence local populations, the US military has confirmed. | Speaking to C4ISRNET's CyberCon, Colonel Brian Russell, the commander of the II MEF Information Group, claimed that the "cyber Marines" will be able to operate on the front lines of conflict to "adjust the software on sensors and systems in real time." | This ability to react to the technological needs of warfare in the moment will be designed to ensure that military personnel can "reprogram" equipment i…
(2021-11-11). US federal judge overturns Texas ban on school mask mandates. rt.com 
A US federal judge has tossed Texas Governor Greg Abbott's statewide ban on mask requirements in public schools, ruling that the order put children with disabilities in danger and violated federal law. | In a ruling on Wednesday, US District Court Judge Lee Yeakel said that Abbott's May executive order — which barred government agencies, including public schools, from mandating face masks — was at odds with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and put children with health conditions at higher risk. | "The spread of Covid-19 poses an even greater risk for children with special health needs," Yeake…
(2021-11-11). Alec Baldwin SUED over fatal 'Rust' shooting. rt.com 
Film gaffer Serge Svetnoy has sued actor Alec Baldwin and producers of the movie 'Rust' over a shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead, accusing them of "general negligence." | The lawsuit, which was
(2021-11-11). SpaceX's Crew-3 mission lifts off for International Space Station. rt.com 
SpaceX and NASA's latest manned mission, Crew-3, has taken off from Florida's Cape Canaveral, set to bring four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for another six-month science expedition. | Crew-3 appeared to lift off without a hitch on Wednesday evening, as was seen in footage shared by SpaceX, carrying NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron, as well as Matthias Maurer — a German national with the European Space Agency — into orbit to rendezvous with the ISS. | pic.twitter.com/P2H0r0VaES— SpaceX (@SpaceX) (2021-11-11). Biden slapped with ANOTHER vaccine mandate lawsuit. rt.com 
The Joe Biden administration is facing another lawsuit from a series of states over a new Covid-19 vaccine mandate — this time challenging the president's demand that 17 million healthcare staffers be inoculated. | Ten states, including one led by a Democratic governor,
(2021-11-11). 'The Return of the Dialectics of Nature' — John Bellamy Foster — Register for Deutscher Award. mronline.org 
John Bellamy Foster – Deutscher Memorial Lecture…
(2021-11-11). Venezuela's 21N Elections: CNE Enables Electoral Simulator on its Website. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Enrique Márquez, reported this Tuesday, November 9, that the website of the electoral body has activated an electoral simulator to educate voters about the voting procedure for the November 21 regional and municipal elections. | In a message posted on his Twitter account, Márquez urged the population to use the simulator if they desire additional information about the voting process for the mega-elections. | "If you want to know how to vote on the #21N elections, we invite you to use the #Electoral Simulator, the online tool that we have enabled…
(2021-11-11). President Bukele Seeks to Monitor Internationally Funded NGOs. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, El Salvador's Interior Minister Juan Bidegain delivered to Congress the "Foreign Agents" bill, which establishes a 40 percent tax on the funds that local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), social groups, and independent outlets receive from foreign sponsors. | Related | Using the defense of the country's Sovereign as an argument, the bill allows President Nayib Bukele's administration to cancel the legal status o…
(2021-11-11). Profits àºber alles: German ruling class ends "national pandemic situation" despite record infections. wsws.org With its criminal profits before lives pandemic policy, the ruling class in Germany has created a surge in cases that exceeds the catastrophe of last winter.
(2021-11-11). John Deere workers in Orléans, France support strike by their American coworkers. wsws.org The Orléans Deere workers expressed their support and solidarity for their striking co-workers internationally and denounced the efforts of the company to pit workers against one another across national boundaries.
(2021-11-11). The US Seeks To Defeat The Nicaraguan Revolution At All Costs. telesurenglish.net With the signing of the Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act, President Joe Biden continues with his predecessors' line of disrespect for the Latin American peoples. This lascivious reality contrary to the validity of international law was recalled by Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia on Wednesday. | RELATED: | "This aggression seeks to defeat the Sandinista Revolutio…
(2021-11-11). Refuse collection workers strike across UK to demand better pay and conditions. wsws.org The GMB union is firefighting to prevent a national eruption of the class struggle in a heavily exploited section of the workforce which is now in a powerful position thanks to a tight labour market.
(2021-11-11). Venezuela, Russia Condemn New US Aggressions Against Nicaragua. telesurenglish.net Venezuela and Russia condemned the new wave of unilateral sanctions that the United States and its allies will apply against the Nicaraguan people and the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) government led by President Daniel Ortega. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed the Reinforcing Nicaragua's Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act (Renacer), which establishes new arbitrary sanctions…
(2021-11-10). 'Don't get brazen with me!' Judge in Rittenhouse case unloads on prosecutor (VIDEO). rt.com 
Judge Bruce Schroeder exploded with anger at prosecutor Thomas Binger in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, after Binger attempted to bring in barred evidence. The outburst was one of several explosive clashes between the pair. | Read more | | Facing multiple charges of first-degree homicide, 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his own trial on Wednesday, in a bid to convince jurors that he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed 36-year-o…
(2021-11-10). With U.S., NATO, EU backing, Polish PM accuses Belarus of "state-sponsored terrorism,""attacking EU border" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland will protect eastern border, president pledges [Polish President Andrzej] Duda was speaking after a special National Security Council meeting devoted to the migration crisis now gripping Poland's border with Belarus. "The Belarusian regime is attacking the Polish border, and attacking the EU border…." ==== Polish PM considers situation on Belarusian border political crisis, not …
(2021-11-10). Editorial: Biden se somete a la capital. workers.org 
El gobierno de Joe Biden, habiendo prometido un elefante, está entregando un ratón. Hasta ahora el proyecto de ley "Reconstruir mejor" (Build Back Better) de Biden es sólo palabrería, y lo que promete disminuye día a día. Desaparecen más rápidamente los programas que podrían haber ayudado a la clase trabajadora . . . |
(2021-11-10). Upend This Damaging Narrative About Spending. otherwords.org The drama over the Build Back Better Act has revealed the power of narrative in our political landscape. | It is not enough to put forward policy proposals that actually help people, pay for them with taxes on the wealthiest, and then try to pass those proposals into law. You also need to fight a destructive, damaging narrative against "government spending." | Unfortunately,
(2021-11-10). Biden admits prices 'too high' & promises to save Christmas. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden admitted everything from gasoline to bread costs more, but vowed to fix this and the supply-chain crisis through the recently passed $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and his "Build Back Better" agenda. | Speaking in the port of Baltimore on Wednesday to promote the infrastructure bill, he urged Congress to pass the even bigger and more sweeping BBB. Although he argued the US was experiencing the "highest growth rate in decades, fastest decrease in unemployment ever," he acknowledged most Americans see only the rising prices. | "Everything from a gallon of gas to a loaf of bread costs mo…
(2021-11-10). In OtherWords: November 10, 2021. otherwords.org The United States is one of just a handful of countries in the world that doesn't guarantee paid sick or family leave. For affluent workers, this isn't a big problem — in many cases, their employers offer it. | But for low-wage workers, as Sarah Anderson writes this week, it's another story. In an emergency, she writes, "people who are already earning less than a living wage may have no choice but to drop out of the workforce entirely." Could the Build Back Better Act change that? Maybe, she explains — but it's an uphill climb. | Speaking of the Build Back Better Act, do you know what's in it? If you…
(2021-11-10). COP26 farce shows that the 'build back better' dreams have been crushed. mronline.org 
The popularity of "build back better" as a slogan reflects that no-one in their right mind would be overly enthused by the idea of "building back the same".
(2021-11-10). The Facebook Team that Tried to Swing Nicaragua's Election is Full of US Spies. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Nov 8, 2021 | A tacit agreement between the government and Facebook appears to have been made: you can keep the profits, but we control the message. As such, a cynic might wonder what functional difference there is between Facebook and the national security state. | MANAGUA, NICARAGUA — Less than a week before Nicaragua's presidential election, social media giant Facebook deleted the accounts of hundreds of the country's top news outlets, journalists and activists, all of whom supported the ruling left-wing Sandinista government, a top Washington target for regime change. | Facebook <...
(2021-11-10). The Facebook team that tried to swing Nicaragua's election is full of U.S. spies. mronline.org 
A tacit agreement between the government and Facebook appears to have been made: you can keep the profits, but we control the message. As such, a cynic might wonder what functional difference there is between Facebook and the national security state.
(2021-11-10). No End to The Washington Post's War on Whistleblowers. scheerpost.com 
(Jinx_HH / By Melvin Goodman / In an article assessing Facebook last month, Washington Post writer Molly Roberts attacked whistleblowers for demonstrating a "lack of loyalty" to their institutions and described their actions as "betrayal." Roberts argued that it took "gumptio…
(2021-11-10). Liberian health workers organize amidst the pandemic. roarmag.org 
Ebola survivor Korlia Bonarwolo leads a training of health workers at a mock Ebola Treatment Unit in Monrovia, Liberia. November 2014. Photo: Morgana Wingard / Sarah Grile | This essay is published in collaboration with Public Services International | | On October 26, the Liberian government declared that the country no longer had any active COVID-19 cases. Dixon Korveh heard the news and felt good, "no active case is proof of the hard work we did, despite challenges, we did this" he says. | The challenges Dixon talks about are major. During the…
(2021-11-10). We Won't Reestablish Haiti's Security: US Secretary Robinson. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Todd Robinson, U.S. assistant secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, stressed that it is up to Haitian authorities to ensure their country's internal security. | RELATED: | "We have a long tradition of close collaboration with the Haitian police. Although we will continue such cooperation, we cannot rescue this Caribbean country from chaos. Haitian authorities m…
(2021-11-10). US consumers face highest inflation since 1990. rt.com 
Consumer prices in the US rose 6.2% in October compared with the same period last year, as Americans battle soaring food, gas and property costs, and the highest inflation rate since 1990. | Reporting the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures on Wednesday, the US Labor Department said soaring inflation has cut into the recent gains made in wages, as the country rebounds from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. | Read more | | The department's all-items index showe…
(2021-11-10). "A Process of Violence": Indian Author Amitav Ghosh on How Colonialism Fueled the Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
As talks at the Glasgow U.N. climate summit accelerate, we look at how the roots of the climate crisis date back to Western colonialism with award-winning Indian author Amitav Ghosh, who examines the violent exploitation of human life and the natural environment in his new book, "The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis." Ghosh speaks about the political significance of fossil fuels in global politics, saying that "if fossil fuels were to be completely substituted at scale, what you would have is the complete inversion of the world's geopolitical order." Ghosh's previous books include "The Great Derang…
(2021-11-10). Why Do the 'Nationalist' Poor Speak in Defence of Price Rise? zcomm.org The supporters of the price rise (read Hindutva brigade) argue that increased revenues that come from the indigent pocket are necessary for a benign state and the government to finance 'so many' welfare schemes…
(2021-11-10). AI That Will Bite Us in the Butt. otherwords.org Tick-tick-tick — each sweep of Big Tech's clock enhances corporate power and sweep away more of our civil rights. | At first, each new surge of artificial intelligence and robotic technologies can seem perfectly benign, even playful. Take "Spot," the robotic, four-legged "doggie" that actually has no spots, no puppy eyes, no tail to wag, and can't bark. | It's very undoggy. In fact, this electronic critter is rather creepily nightmarish, but it's marketed by cute videos, including one of Spot mixing margaritas (admit it, that beats training your real dog to bring your slippers to you). | But you can't just…
(2021-11-10). Kellogg's workers still on 'Str-r-r-ike!' in Strikevember. workers.org 
Battle Creek, Mich., Nov. 4 Battle Creek, Mich. Tony the Tiger's famous line — "Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, they're "grrr-eat" has been reworked. Lawn signs supporting the strike of 1,400 Kellogg's workers show an angry Tony with a picket sign saying "Kellogg's on strrr-ike!" The members of Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers . . . |
(2021-11-10). Gender-based violence: root causes, root cures. workers.org 
Prisons, jails, and detention centers hold many survivors of violence, and these brutal institutions themselves reproduce that violence. One of the many ways they do so can be understood through the lens of people being criminalized simply for defending themselves against gender-based violence. Under international law, gender-based violence (GBV) includes: . . . |
(2021-11-10). Pelosi demands CRIMINAL probe into bizarre anime parody. rt.com 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) has called for US law enforcement to investigate a Republican colleague who posted a meme anime video depicting himself fighting Democrat leaders. | "Threats of violence against members of Congress and the president of the United States must not be tolerated," Pelosi said on Tuesday in a Twitter post. She urged House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) to join her in condemning the "horrific video" and calling for criminal and House Ethics Committee investigations. | Threats of violence against Members of Congress and the President of the United States must n…
(2021-11-10). Apple loses appeal in epic battle against payment monopoly. rt.com 
A US federal judge has denied Apple's request for a pause on a previous court order forcing the company to allow app makers to implement their own payment systems, after the tech giant was sued over alleged antitrust violations. | Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals shut down the company's petition for a stay on an earlier order on Tuesday,
(2021-11-10). Trump loses bid to keep White House docs secret in Capitol riot probe. rt.com 
A US District Judge has rejected former president Donald Trump's bid to prevent a congressional committee from securing his White House records, as part of an investigation into the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill. | Issuing the ruling on Tuesday night, Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump's attempt to prevent more than 700 pages of records produced during his presidency from being transferred from the National Archives to the January 6 committee. | "Presidents are not kings, and the plaintiff is not president," Chutkan declared, adding that "the public interest lies in permitting, not enjoining, the combined wil…
(2021-11-10). 'QAnon Shaman' should get jail time to set example — prosecutors. rt.com 
Federal prosecutors have requested a jail term of over four years for 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley, described as "the public face of the Capitol riot." They say they want the sentence to set an example to others. | Clad in fur, facepaint, and Viking-style horns, Chansley is instantly recognizable from photos and videos of the pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill in January. After languishing in solitary confinement for seven months, Chansley pleaded guilty in September to obstructing the certification of President Joe Biden's electoral victory, a federal offense. | Government prosecutors requested on Tuesday that C…
(2021-11-10). Apple lets users scan vicinity to find sneaky AirTags. rt.com 
Apple has expanded its 'Find My' feature to include the ability to report AirTags and other find-my objects that have landed in the user's vicinity unknown to them. | The tech giant announced a second version of its iOS 15.2 beta OS, with better control of data being one of the major selling points. It uses the recently-developed 'tags' feature, which allows the user to track lost devices, and beefs up security slightly in an effort to avoid the tags being used as stalking devices. | Users concerned that someone might be snooping on their device(s) can activate the "items that can track me" option and see who…
(2021-11-10). Editorial/ Es hora de enterrar el 'chuzo. workers.org 
El béisbol -que durante mucho tiempo se ha promocionado como el "pasatiempo nacional de Estados Unidos"— acaba de dar a millones de personas de todo el mundo una mirada horrorosa al crudo racismo colonial de los colonos sobre el que se funda Estados Unidos. Un aficionado al deporte dice 'El . . . |
(2021-11-10). YouTube hides 'dislike' counter. rt.com 
YouTube has officially hidden the thumbs-down counter on all videos from public view, citing "dislike attacks" it said were targeting small channels. Critics say the official White House channel will benefit the most. | "We're making the dislike counts private across YouTube, but the dislike button is not going away. This change will start gradually rolling out today," the Google-owned platform Creators will still be able to see the dislike count in the back-end settings, if they choose to…
(2021-11-10). Trials highlight racism — Black Lives Matter. workers.org 
Two high-profile murder trials are taking place simultaneously in the U.S. — one in the Deep South and the other in the Midwest. Despite the obvious distance in miles, both trials have two main political themes in common: The first is the prevalence of white supremacy and the second is . . . |
(2021-11-10). I saw Capitol riot coming, says Prince Harry. rt.com 
Prince Harry said he saw a coup coming and even warned Twitter's boss, Jack Dorsey, that his platform was being used to organize an insurrection just a day before the Capitol riot on January 6. | Read more | | Speaking on a panel called the Internet Lie Machine, organised by Wired magazine, the British royal asserted that he saw the coup coming in the US. | Asked if he had ever spoken to the tech bosses, Prince Harry said he had been in…
(2021-11-10). What a Debate Over Grizzly Bears Shows About Politics. otherwords.org This week, while watching Grizzly bears aren't COVID vaccines or abortion, but in the Northern Rocky Mountains, they are To start, the panel included two scientists (one who had a long career in gove…
(2021-11-10). NASA will miss Trump target for Moon landing. rt.com 
NASA has shared that its astronauts will not return to the Moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing an ambitious target set by then-US President Donald Trump's administration to reach the lunar surface "by any means necessary." | Announcing the delay on Tuesday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Congress had not provided enough funding for the landing system needed for its Artemis moon program and that more money is required for its Orion capsule program — which now has a revised cost of $9.3 billion. | A legal challenge from billionaire Jeff Bezos rocket company, Blue Origin, over the procurement by El…
(2021-11-10). Businesses sue over 'irreparable harm' from Biden jab mandate. rt.com 
A group of businesses has followed Republican states in suing the Biden administration over its private-sector vaccine mandate. They claim that the "unconstitutional" mandate will result in lost jobs and empty shelves. | The coalition of businesses, which includes staffing companies, restaurant groups and religious organizations,
(2021-11-10). HSBC: A Climate-Pledge Cautionary Tale. scheerpost.com 
By Julia Conley / Common Dreams An effort by global financial giant HSBC to water down an industry climate pledge exemplifies the fact that banks and other profit-driven companies "cannot be trusted" to end their complicity in the human-caused climate emergency, critics charged on Tuesday. According to new reporting by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ), HSBC …