Daily Archives: November 14, 2021

2021-11-14: News Headlines

Staff (2021-11-14). US military covered up its 'war crime' in Syria — NYT. rt.com The US military tried to cover up a deadly attack on Syrian civilians that killed as many as 80 people, claiming that women and children could have been terrorist fighters, according to a New York Times investigation. | On March 18, 2019, a US F-15E fighter jet dropped a bomb on "a large crowd of women and children huddled against a river bank" near the town of Baghuz and then proceeded to drop several more, killing survivors, according to a New York Times The attack…

_____ (2021-11-14). Despite US Led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out In Force To Support The FSLN. popularresistance.org Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council declared President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) winners in an election that drew 65% of the eligible 4.4 million voters. Although Washington and its allies in the region denounced the election as a fraud preceded by repression of the opposition, there was significant participation of the electorate; moreover, despite claims that Ortega ran virtually unopposed, his ticket was contested by several long-standing opposition parties. Winning 75% of the vote, the FSLN demonstrated solid strength despite the U.S.

Staff (2021-11-14). The Book 'Letters of Alex Saab from Kidnapping' to be Given for Free to FILVEN 2021 Attendees (+ Pro-Saab Street Mobilizations Throughout North America Scheduled for Monday). orinocotribune.com The book Letters of Alex Saab from Kidnapping, which describes Saab's torture and plight during his illegal detention in Cape Verde, as well as his love for the people of Venezuela and support for its government, will be given away to attendees this Sunday, November 14, at the International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN). The book fair is being held in Caracas, at the Federal Legislative Palace, which is the headquarters of the National Assembly of Venezuela. | As part of the programed activities for FILVEN 2021, Alex Saab's wife, Camilla Fabri, will attend a press conference scheduled to begin at 11: 00 a.m (Car…

MEE, agencies (2021-11-14). Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president. middleeasteye.net Libya: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to run for president | Son of dictator Muammar Gaddafi registers for December elections despite being wanted by International Criminal Court | Sun, 11/14/2021 – 11: 55 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (left) in Sebha, Libya, registering to run in the country's December presidential polls, 14 November 2021 (AFP/Libyan High National Election Commission Facebook page) | Sa…

AEzra El (2021-11-14). ACT UP Boston charges city with mass violations of human rights. workers.org Boston On Nov. 5, ACT UP Boston, labor leaders, frontline harm reductionists, housing advocates, contingents of students, folks who have been houseless and people who use drugs converged on City Hall for a protest press conference and speak-out. Days earlier, city officials began waging their "sheriff's plan," setting up kangaroo . . . |

Staff (2021-11-14). US inflation to get even worse, Fed banker predicts. rt.com A Federal Reserve official has warned that inflation is only bound to get worse for Americans, at least for the next few months, before it "likely" begins to "taper off." | "The math suggests we're probably going to see somewhat higher readings over the next few months before they likely start to taper off," Minneapolis Federal Reserve Chairman Neel Kashkari told 'Face the Nation' on Sunday. | According to Kashkari, current inflation and supply chain issues are a result of a "surge in demand for goods," as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, both problems the Federal Reserve official refers to as "temporary." The i…

Staff (2021-11-14). Greenwald explains how America's new 'War on Terror' targets own citizens. rt.com Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald spoke to RT's Chris Hedges about the eerie similarities between the US government's legally excessive actions after the 9/11 terror attacks and the Capitol riot earlier this year. | Those who "questioned" measures taken in the name of combating terrorism were treated as terrorist sympathizers in the months following the 9/11, Greenwald told Hedges during an appearance on RT's 'On Contact', and the same argument is being made now by the media and Congress against anyone questioning the government's response to January 6. | "Exactly the same thing is happening no…

Staff (2021-11-14). Cops probe school board head over eerie 'dossier' on parents. rt.com Scottsdale, Arizona Police are investigating a school board president after he was found to have access to a digital dossier which included social security numbers and divorce records of parents who held opposing views. | Jann-Michael Greenburg, the president of the Scottsdale Unified School District board, made headlines this week after he was allegedly found to have access to an eerie | Social security nu…

Staff (2021-11-14). Unvaccinated Americans being banned from family parties — poll. rt.com A majority of vaccinated Americans do not want unvaccinated relatives attending their holiday parties, and almost half have cut off family members over their vaccination status, according to a new poll. | According to a survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by

Staff (2021-11-14). Food banks struggle to feed hungry Americans. rt.com Food banks across the United States are struggling to keep up with the number of Americans in need of assistance amid record inflation and the supply chain crisis, which have gripped the nation ahead of the holiday season. | The Alameda County, California Community Food Bank was forced to "make a lot of really tough choices" due to inflation and the rising costs of food, its executive director, Regi Young,

Staff (2021-11-14). Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell speaks to press for first time since arrest. rt.com Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces a possible life sentence for her involvement with the pedophile millionaire, has spoken out for the first time about her conditions in prison, claiming she has been abused. | Speaking to the Daily Mail from her cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, Maxwell called her incarceration a "living hell," claiming she had been kept in solitary confinement, deprived of sleep, and fed rotten food. | "I have been assaulted and abused for almost a year and a half," she said. She further alleged she was not allowed to exercise or have the lig…

_____ (2021-11-14). Nov 15 Nationwide Actions To Demand Let Cuba Live! NO To CIA Plots! popularresistance.org The State Department, the CIA, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and other U.S. agencies are working to organize anti-government protests in Cuba on Monday, November 15. The organizers of the November 15 demonstrators are the same players who led violent attacks on people and public facilities on July 11. One such person, Yunior García Aguilera, has been exposed in recent weeks as having direct links with notorious Miami-based terrorist Ramón Saúl Sánchez, and CIA plots to try to create conflict within Cuba. The ANSWER Coalition is calling on people to show their support for the right of Cuba to retain i…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-14). Anti-fascist rally in Madrid commemorates 14th anniversary of Carlos Palomino's martyrdom. peoplesdispatch.org 16-year-old Carlos Palomino Munoz was stabbed and killed on a train by Josué Estébanez de la Hija, who was on his way to attend a rally organized by the extremist National Democracy party. Carlos himself was heading to a counter-rally…

Jesús Rodríguez-Espinoza (2021-11-14). El Sistema Prepares to Break World Record — Largest Orchestra Ever in Venezuela (Video and Photos). orinocotribune.com Caracas, November 13, 2021 (special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This Saturday, November 13, the courtyard of the military academy of Venezuela in Caracas was the setting for more than 12,000 young musicians from the Venezuelan orchestra system, internationally known as El Sistema, to come together from more than 400 El Sistema nodes from all over Venezuela, to try for the Guinness World Record as "The Largest Orchestra in the World." | The official ceremony began with the words of Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who highlighted the perseverance and dedication of the musicians and the faculty of El Sistema as we…

Ana Perdigón (2021-11-14). Terrorist Plot Targeting 21N Elections Uncovered. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Minister for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace, Remigio Ceballos, announced on Saturday, November 13 that intelligence services dismantled a terrorist plan that sought to sabotage the regional and municipal elections to be held on November 21. | Ceballos reported that intelligence and citizen security organizations managed to neutralize a terrorist group that was attempting to commit sabotage at the facilities of the National Electoral Council (CNE), at its main warehouse in Mariche, Miranda state. All voting machines are kept in this warehouse, and are currently being distributed all over Venezue…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-11-14). Reasons to Love Cuba, its People and its Leadership. libya360.wordpress.com Stella Calloni Cuba has been the heart and beacon of Latin America since the beginning of 1959, when we saw those who some called the bearded "angels" come down from the Sierra Maestra mountain range, who had accomplished the greatest feat in our history, defeating the imperial power in the middle of the 20th century,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-11-14). Libya: The High Electoral Commission Announces the Acceptance of the Papers of the Presidential Candidate Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi. libya360.wordpress.com Libyan Position The High Electoral Commission announced that its headquarters are witnessing the progress of new candidates for the position of the Presidency of the State. Today, Sunday, November 14, 2021, the Sebha Electoral Management Office witnessed the acceptance of the papers of the candidate Dr. Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, to be the second candidate for…

Colin Todhunter (2021-11-14). Dystopian "Great Reset": "Own Nothing and Be Happy", Being Human in 2030. globalresearch.ca With foresight, this incisive article by Colin Todhunter was published by Global Research on November 9, 2020 The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, brings together international business and political leaders, …

Author Blank (2021-11-13). We need our own party, a labor party. themilitant.com Statement by John Studer, Socialist Workers Party national campaign director, Nov. 10. | The only party that told the truth in the 2021 elections about how working people can fight back against mounting attacks we face today was the Socialist Workers Party. | Our candidates explained the root cause of the crisis — the capitalist rulers, who put their profits above all the needs of land and labor — and how workers can chart a course to take political power into our own hands. They set an example by joining union struggles and building solidarity that is crucial to the outcome and to strengthen the enti…

_____ (2021-11-13). China And Solutions To Climate Change. popularresistance.org Last year, President Xi Jinping, pledged that China's CO2 emissions would peak before 2030, and China would become carbon neutral before 2060. | China has a track history of setting ambitious, nearly impossible goals and then achieving them–often before deadline–so this pledge is significant. Under the CPC, China has already created "an economic miracle" in transforming China into the largest economy in the world. It ended extreme poverty while creating the largest middle class in the world. It has virtually eradicated Covid through non-pharmaceutical methods, while vaccinating up to 20 million people daily, an…

Editor (2021-11-13). Debunking myths about Nicaragua's 2021 elections, under attack by USA/EU/OAS. mronline.org The U.S., EU, and OAS are launching a new coup attempt against Nicaragua's Sandinista government, refusing to recognize its 2021 elections. The Grayzone observed the vote on the ground, and dispels myths aimed at discrediting the process.

Yves Engler (2021-11-13). Military knows it looks bad but works with neo-Nazis anyway. mronline.org The Canadian military seem willing, even eager, to work with neo-Nazis in the Ukraine in order to weaken Russia, something the U.S., NATO and Ukrainian—Canadian groups support.

Staff (2021-11-13). US appeals court rejects Biden's vaccine mandate. rt.com A US federal appeals court has again ruled against President Joe Biden's national vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more workers, shredding the policy as "staggeringly overbroad" and an abuse of "extraordinary power." | The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stark rebuke to Biden's vaccine requirement for larger American companies in a

Rick Rozoff (2021-11-13). "Everything was ready. NATO troops, Americans and others": Belarus faces war after color revolution bid out of "Gene Sharp's playbook" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Lukashenko comments on last year's riots in Belarus Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko talked about last year's riots in Belarus as he gave an interview with Igor Korotchenko, a military expert and Editor-in-Chief of the Russian magazine Natsionalnaya Oborona [National Defense] on 9 November, BelTA has learned. "A year has passed since then. We are now …

In Defense of Liberation! (2021-11-13). True Amerikkkan History: Settler-Colonialism, Capitalism, Imperialism and Fascism. anchor.fm In this episode I try to make an argument for the true nature of "Amerikkka", what we know as "the United States" as a Colonial, Capitalist enterprise, a settler-State, an oppressive regime, a Nationalist and sometimes even Fascist Imperialist Empire. Now, that's a lot of words. If you want to know what that means to me, please give this episode a listen! FUCK FASCISTS! FUCK EMPIRES! FUCK CAPITALISTS!

Tyler Walicek (2021-11-13). Establishment Dems in Buffalo Unfazed by Sabotage of Party's Mayoral Nominee. truthout.org The left was recently faced with a disheartening reversal in the tug of war for the mayoralty of Buffalo, New York. The success of incumbent mayor Byron Brown's unlikely write-in campaign in meeting the challenge of socialist upstart and Democratic nominee India Walton, who had bested Brown in a surprise primary win earlier this year, was almost as much of an upset as Walton's initial turn of the tables. A Brown restoration via write-in had seemed so improbable — until the weight of esta…

WSWS (2021-11-13). Over 40 killed by floods in South India and Sri Lanka. wsws.org Most affected are working people and the poor, in urban as well as rural areas, who have already been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and hikes in the prices of essentials.

Staff (2021-11-13). Celebration of Kamala Harris' trip as 'gaffe-free' stuns conservatives and liberals alike. rt.com A White House reporter's description of Vice President Kamala Harris' recent trip overseas as "gaffe-free" left conservative critics lauding accusations of bias while outraged liberals cried racism. | "VP Harris ends 5-day (gaffe-free) Paris trip [with] multiple themes," Jennifer Jacobs, Bloomberg's senior White House reporter tweeted after Harris' trip was complete, noting her time spent attending forums and speaking with French president Emmanuel Macron. | VP Harris ends 5-day (gaffe-free) Paris trip w multiple themes—hours w Macron (global stage/sub tiff amends), research lab (covid/cancer/science), A…

Staff (2021-11-13). Amazon's Bezos predicts only limited number of people will get to remain on Earth. rt.com Humanity will move most industry into space and allow only a select few to remain on our planet, which will be turned into a natural resort, according to self-funded space explorer Jeff Bezos. | The Amazon billionaire enthusiastically shared his predictions for what human civilization will look like in the future — with him personally helping to bring that future closer — during a He expects vast cylindrical space colonies spinning to create artificial gravity for million…

Staff (2021-11-13). Britney Spears finally freed. rt.com A Los Angeles judge has terminated the conservatorship placed on Britney Spears more than a decade ago. The pop singer had called the arrangement "abusive" and fought to take back control of her life. | "As of today, effective immediately, the conservatorship has been terminated as to both the person and the estate," Mathew Rosengart, the pop star's attorney, told reporters outside the courthouse on Friday. "This is a monumental day for Britney Spears." | Spears thanked her fans on Instagram, calling the end of conservatorship her "best day ever." She posted a short clip of herself titled "Finally free!" | <...

Staff (2021-11-13). Yale researchers detect 'Remdesivir-resistant' Covid mutation. rt.com Researchers have discovered what's believed to be the first Covid-19 mutation resistant to the antiviral drug Remdesivir outside of the lab, according to a new preprint study. | In Though such mutations have been produce…

Staff (2021-11-13). Pulitzer-winning WaPo 'corrects' Russiagate stories. rt.com Critics have called for the revocation of a Pulitzer Prize given to the Washington Post for its "relentless" Russiagate reporting, after the newspaper made heavy corrections to two stories based on the discredited Steele dossier. | In a statement on Friday, the Washington Post

Staff (2021-11-13). How Clinton's rape accuser turned Trump supporter. rt.com Juanita Broaddrick alleges that Bill Clinton raped her over four decades ago. She also supported Donald Trump, who like Clinton was accused of assault by multiple women. She spoke to RT's Tara Reade on the apparent contradiction. | Broaddrick was interviewed for Reade's podcast 'The Politics of Survival,' dedicated to the stories of women who came forward to accuse powerful men of sexual misconduct. Both fall into the category, having accused senior Democratic politicians of assaulting them in the past. Reade alleged she was raped by the incumbent US president, Joe Biden, in 1993, while Broaddrick accused form…

Staff (2021-11-13). National Guard general defies Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for soldiers. rt.com Brigadier General Thomas Mancino has informed National Guard soldiers under his command in Oklahoma they can ignore the Defense Department's Covid-19 vaccine mandate with no repercussions. | Mancino released his anti-mandate memo this week shortly after being appointed to his position as Adjutant General of 10,000 National Guard troops by Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican who has previously blasted the vaccine mandate for military personnel. | The memo from the newly-appointed commander of Oklahoma's National Guard was first reported on by The Oklahoman on Friday. It states that "no negative administrative or leg…

John Bellamy Foster (2021-11-13). Return of the Dialectics of Nature: Marxian Ecology and the Struggle for Freedom as Necessity —A Discussion of the Deutscher Prize 2020. mronline.org This session is a discussion of the Deutscher Prize Winning Book 2020 'The Return of the Dialectics of Nature: Marxian Ecology and the Struggle for Freedom as Necessity' — John Bellamy Foster…

Staff (2021-11-13). YouTube suspends senator over Covid-19 vaccine video. rt.com Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson was temporarily suspended from YouTube for allegedly spreading "harmful misinformation" after he published a video discussing injuries related to Covid-19 vaccination. | Johnson accused YouTube of "censoring the truth" on Friday evening after his roundtable discussion video, which featured "stories from doctors, scientists and the vaccine injured," was taken off the platform and led to his temporary suspension. | For the 5th time this year, This time they don't want…

Editor (2021-11-13). Marx on the metabolic rift: How capitalism cuts us off from nature. mronline.org Marx and Engels were witnesses to and keen analysts of the environmental problems inherent in nineteenth-century capitalism. They wrote about the depletion of coal reserves, the destruction of forests, and, especially, about diminishing soil fertility, which Foster recognizes was the most pressing issue of the day.

WSWS (2021-11-13). Howard University cafeteria workers denounce university efforts to scapegoat students for layoffs. wsws.org Students have denounced the university for allowing mold, vermin infestations, broken heating/air conditioning units and other hazardous conditions in their dorm rooms.

Staff (2021-11-13). Bolivia Stalked by Coup Plotters. orinocotribune.com Bolivia, under constant threat of a coup, continues to resist attacks by right-wing political elements that do not accept the victory of Luis Arce as president. This week, the president warned that the opposition is planning to overthrow the national government. Faced with this circumstance, Arce called on social movements to defend the people's vote. | "The statements of the opposition show their coup intention," Arce said. "They exhibit a faàßade of democracy for the Bolivian people," Arce said. "The right wingers are clear." | President Luis Arce says that Bolivia will not allow another coup from those w…

Staff (2021-11-13). 21N Regional Elections: CNE Extends Deadline for Witness Accreditation. orinocotribune.com The process of accreditation of electoral witnesses from political parties may be carried out until Friday, November 13, announced Enrique Márquez, vice president of the National Electoral Council (CNE). | During a visit to an Electoral Fair in the Pérez Bonalde Civil Registry in Catia, the rector asserted that the body decided to review the process and provide an extension, in order to guarantee that no candidate and no party is left without its witnesses. |

Staff (2021-11-13). 21N Regional Elections: Smear Campaign Activated — EFE Takes the Initiative. orinocotribune.com The mega-elections to be held on November 21 in Venezuela have a significance beyond the fact of electing candidates for regional and municipal authorities, as they are the first event in several years that will include the participation of a political sector of the country that had preferred to take the path of sabotage of the elections to damage the national institutions. | In this sense, it is not surprising that there are still attempts to sabotage the elections by creating mistrust among the population and playing the abstention card, even though there are only a few days remaining until the event itself, an…

Amy Husk (2021-11-13). Kellogg's workers strike for 'Equal pay for equal work!'. themilitant.com BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union negotiating committee voted down a Nov. 4 "last, best and final" set of contract demands from Kellogg's bosses. Since Oct. 5, 1,400 union members have been on strike at four plants — in Omaha, Nebraska; Memphis, Tennessee; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and here. | The bosses' offer "does not achieve what our members are asking for; a predictable pathway to fully vested, fully benefitted employment for all employees with no concessions," the union said. | Many signs you see on the picket line say, "Equal p…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-11-13). Global effort seeks to untangle Libyan crisis. peoplesdispatch.org An international conference was held in Paris ahead of the Libyan elections in December. While the dates for the elections have been fixed ahead of the elections, a number of controversies and conflicts remain in front of the various parties.

WSWS (2021-11-13). German Film Award in Silver for Dominik Graf's Fabian: Going to the Dogs. wsws.org The new film, based on Erich Kà§stner's novel, Going to the Dogs (1931), has had a successful run at this year's Berlin International Film Festival and in German cinemas.

Editor2 (2021-11-13). Class Warfare and Socialist Resistance: Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela as Existential Threats to the US. orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka — Nov 11, 2021 | Why do Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela pose such an existential threat to the U.S.? The promise of socialism and their resistance to US class warfare. | One of the extreme ironies of the latest attack by the settler-colonial regime of the United States against the national democratic project of Nicaragua is that in Nicaragua, the second poorest nation in the Americas, universal healthcare and education are guaranteed to the population as a human right, while in the U.S. those kinds of basic human rights are distant dreams. | The day after the so-called progressive block of legi…

MEE staff (2021-11-13). Iran: Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends 21-day hunger strike. middleeasteye.net Iran: Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends 21-day hunger strike | Richard Ratcliffe ends latest attempt to persuade UK to secure wife's release, saying their daughter "needs two parents" | Sat, 11/13/2021 – 13: 55 | Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of jailed British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, ends his hunger strike outside the UK Foreign Office on 13 November, 2021 after 21 days (Reuters)…

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