(2021-11-23). 1500 rally and march in Chicago against Rittenhouse verdict. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – A front banner read, "Stop white supremacy" as people hit the street in Chicago's Loop on November 20 to condemn the injustice in the court in Kenosha, Wisconsin the day before. A jury complying with the instructions by a racist judge sent the message that white racists and police can kill with impunity while African Americans and other oppressed nationalities can be killed, tortured and jailed without justification. | The Black and Latino youth leading the march were outraged and confrontational with Chicago police when they pressed in on the march at its end. | The rally was called by the Chicago…
(2021-11-23). Erdogan's Policies Lead to Failure. journal-neo.org 
cGeneral elections in Turkey are scheduled for June 18, 2023, but due to the initiative of political forces opposed to Erdogan, it may occur earlier. Voters will elect a new president and 600 members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, each for a five-year term. Therefore, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is already actively …
(2021-11-23). UPMC hospital workers in Pittsburgh demand better wages and staffing. wsws.org Several hundred staff at UPMC hospitals in Pittsburgh staged a one-day strike Thursday called by the Service employees International Union, which is seeking union recognition at the giant hospital chain.
(2021-11-23). Growing strike actions among US airline workers against low pay, terrible working conditions. wsws.org On Saturday, over 350 janitors representing the airport custodian service Flagship Facility Services went on a day-long strike at the Denver International Airport after months of negotiations between Service Employees International Union Local 105 and management.
(2021-11-23). Enthusiastic support for SEP's forthcoming public meeting on Sri Lankan government's austerity budget. wsws.org Teachers, health employees, port workers, export processing zone employees and farmers, denounce Rajapakse government's brutal austerity budget.
(2021-11-22). After a Year of Struggle by Farmers, Indian Government Forced to Withdraw Farm Laws. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial Note: Since the three Farm Laws were already passed in the Parliament (by unconstitutional means) and signed by the president of India, they can only be withdrawn by the Parliament, that is, the government has to bring another bill stating that the laws are being withdrawn, the MPs will vote on it, then the resolution is to be sent to the president. Long process. | Movements across India celebrated the struggle by the farmers during which they faced great repression and vilification. Around 750 people are believed to have died during the agitation which saw thousands camp on the borders of Delhi | After…
(2021-11-22). Hepatitis A alert for thousands of Starbucks customers. rt.com 
Health officials in Camden County, New Jersey are urging people to get vaccinated against Hepatitis A after a Starbucks employee tested positive for the virus. Thousands of customers may have been infected. | The county health department reported last week that a food handler employed at a Starbucks restaurant in Gloucester Township was working for some time while infectious. People who were there on the correspondent dates are encouraged to get immunized "out of an abundance of caution," and the department is offering free shots. | "Our highest priority is ensuring everyone involved remains safe and healthy,"
(2021-11-22). Waukesha parade incident: Police confirm fatalities, 'person of interest' in custody. rt.com 
Police have confirmed that some people were killed after a car plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, adding that 12 children were taken to the hospital, and a person of interest is in custody. | Read more | | Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson revealed that 11 adults and 12 children suffered injuries at the parade on Sunday afternoon, after a red SUV broke through police barriers and rammed into the crowd, as well as a marching band. | There have also be…
(2021-11-22). 'Saddening, infuriating, and utterly unsurprising': Rittenhouse acquitted. mronline.org 
The verdict, said the Huber family, sends the "unacceptable message" that armed vigilantes can "use the danger they have created to justify shooting people in the street."
(2021-11-22). A Rock and a Hard Place in India. dissidentvoice.org Prior to the COVID-related restrictions and lockdowns, I had spent a substantial part of every year in India since 1995 (25 consecutive years). Much has happened in that time and I have been observing, analysing and commentating extensively on developments there, especially the devastating agrarian crisis. While veteran rural affairs reporter P Sainath has described …
(2021-11-22). NAM and India's Attempts to Nurture Asian-African Ties. libya360.wordpress.com ND Jayaprakash After the ceasefire agreement came into force in Korea on 27 July 1953, the United States shifted its attention to Indo-China to prevent the defeat of France in its colonial war of over seven years. On 18 May 1953, United States Secretary of State John Dulles had already expressed alarm. He said, "…all…
(2021-11-22). After year of protests, Modi says three pro-agribusiness laws will be repealed. wsws.org The far-right Modi government is withdrawing the farm bills only so as to better prepare and prosecute its class war offensive against India's workers and toilers.
(2021-11-22). Christmas parade SUV ramming: 5 dead, 40 injured. rt.com 
The death toll in the Waukesha, Wisconsin car-ramming incident has been revealed by the authorities. Five people were killed and over 40 were injured after an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade on Sunday. | Waukesha police said the number of casualties could change, as many people went to the hospital on their own, rather than by ambulance. The identities of the victims have not been made public. | A perso…
(2021-11-22). From box office to public office: US actors who aced in politics. rt.com 
Actor and producer Matthew McConaughey is considering running for the governor's seat in Texas. He wouldn't be the first Hollywood heavyweight to use silver screen celebrity to launch a political career. | A recent poll RT takes a look at famous politicians who took on Tinseltown before…
(2021-11-22). Waukesha parade attack not terrorism, suspect facing homicide charges. rt.com 
Police in Waukesha, Wisconsin have said the suspect in the Christmas parade attack intentionally drove his SUV into the crowd, and have asked prosecutors to charge him with homicide. The incident is not being treated as terrorism. | Darrell E. Brooks Jr. "intentionally drove his maroon SUV through barricades into a crowd of people" taking part in Sunday's annual Christmas Parade, Police Chief Daniel Thompson told reporters on Monday. Five people were killed and 48 were injured, including two children who are in critical condition. | Waukesha Police say Darrell Brooks "intentionally drove his maroon SUV through…
(2021-11-22). Fox News contributors quit over Tucker Carlson's Capitol riot special. rt.com 
Two longtime paid contributors have decided to call it quits with Fox News. Both were outraged by the network's "irresponsible" hosts and a controversial new documentary about the aftermath of the storming of the US Capitol. | Steve Hayes and Jonah Goldberg, who joined Fox News in 2009 as regular contributors, announced they have cut ties with the network on Sunday. | "Fox News still does real reporting, and there are still responsible conservatives providing valuable opinion and analysis. But the voices of the responsible are being drowned out by the irresponsible," the authors wrote in online magazine the Di…
(2021-11-22). Trump awarded a black belt. rt.com 
Donald Trump has been awarded an honorary black belt in taekwondo by a South Korean academy due to his interest in the martial art. The belt marks the former US president as a 'Ninth Dan', the highest attainable level. | The coveted belt and certificate were given to Trump on Friday by Lee Dong-seop, president of the Seoul-based Kukkiwon, also known as the World Taekwondo Headquarters. The handover ceremony was held at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. | "It is my pleasure and honor to receive this honorary certificate. Taekwondo is a great martial art for protecting oneself in these times," Trump said,…
(2021-11-22). African Feminisms—a decolonial history: an interview with Rama Salla Dieng. mronline.org 
In her new book 'African Feminisms — a decolonial history', the Senegalese scholar-activist Rama Salla Dieng interviews feminist activists about their work, struggles and lives. Interviewed by Coumba Kane, Dieng speaks about what it means to be a feminist in Africa today.
(2021-11-22). Millions more want to quit. mronline.org 
The "Great Resignation" refers to the millions of people who have quit their job over the past 20 months, "more than 4.4 million alone in September" which is about the same as the previous month.
(2021-11-22). New 'Union-Busting Tracker' debuts online. mronline.org 
On Nov. 6, a group of volunteers launched a Web page called the 'Union-Busting Tracker' to post examples of union-busting. Eleven days later, they'd listed 180 separate cases, naming the employers and the union-busting outfits they'd hired.
(2021-11-22). UN Commission objects to OPCW report on Syria. mronline.org 
The UN Commission on Syria does not consider as proven the alleged chemical weapons attack in April 2018.
(2021-11-22). COP26 focused on long-term climate goals. But what does this decade hold? zcomm.org Change must happen before 2030 to avoid disaster. Despite the disappointment around Glasgow, climate science and activism offer hope of progress…
(2021-11-22). Lee Camp: What Are The Prospects For Peace? popularresistance.org Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the prospects for peace. | Lee Camp is the head writer and host of the national TV show Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp on RT America. He's a former contributor to The Onion, former staff humor writer for the Huffington Post, and co-host of the podcast "Government Secrets." He's toured the c…
(2021-11-22). "No Mas!" Nicaragua Quits OAS As EU Tries To Undermine Venezuela Elections. popularresistance.org We do not recognize ourselves as a colony of any power and we claim national dignity and decorum, in legitimate defense of our independence, sovereignty, and self-determination." With these words, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada announced that Nicaragua would be joining Venezuela in quitting the Organization of American States (OAS). This action is long overdue, and other Latin and Caribbean nations should quickly follow suit.
(2021-11-22). Paramilitaries Attack Zapatista Support Bases, Set Fire to Autonomous School. itsgoingdown.org Communique from the AJMAQ Network of Resistance and Rebellion denouncing the recent paramilitary attack carried out against Zapatista Support Bases and the burning of an autonomous Zapatista secondary school To the People of the World To the Indigenous Governing Council To the National Indigenous Congress To the National and International Sixth To the Networks of…
(2021-11-22). Spain's Zapatero Urges Confidence in Venezuelan Political System. orinocotribune.com Former prime minister of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, arrived in the city of Caracas this Saturday, November 21, to meet with the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro. The leader of the Podemos party, Juan Carlos Monedero, and the former Colombian senator Piedad Córdoba also participated, as international observers, in the meeting broadcast by Venezolana de Televisión. | Zapatero, who presented himself as the main spokesperson for the group of observers, noted the significance of the opposition's participation in the elections, as well as the participation of the European Union's electoral observation m…
(2021-11-22). RCMP arrest Wet'suwet'en land defenders days after COP26 summit. canadiandimension.com 
RCMP Emergency Response Team members stand watch during a raid on Wet'suwet'en territory in British Columbia, November 19, 2021. Photo courtesy Gidimt'en Checkpoint. | Just days after the conclusion of the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow and calls from international groups to stop the criminalization of Indigenous land defenders, militarized police violence against defenders in Canada has seemingly become normalized while a key deadline set by a United Nations committee that urged Canada to stop the Coastal GasLink pipeline has been ignored. | On November 19, Gidimt'en Checkpoint tweeted:…
(2021-11-22). Sudan's Anti-Coup Protesters Reject Agreement to Reinstate Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch By agreeing to pick a new cabinet of technocrats devoid of all representation from civilian political parties, PM Hamdok has lost support of all sections of the protesters and most political parties In Sudan, a 14-point agreement was signed between army chief and coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and deposed prime minister Abdalla…
(2021-11-22). Venezuela: Chavismo Triumphs Electorally Despite Difficulties. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara On Sunday, November 21, the candidates of the Gran Polo Patriotico coalition and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), representing the political force of the current Venezuelan government, managed to defeat the opposition parties, which, although divided, participated again in the voting after they had successively withdrawn since 2017 in an effort…
(2021-11-22). The Laura Flanders Show: Native Sovereignty is Key to Climate Justice. roarmag.org In the midst of a national reckoning with white supremacy and colonial history, Indigenous people are demanding a new relationship with DC — honoring the traditional, legal and moral rights of native nations. Earlier this year, a group of Native organizers traveled with a 25-foot totem pole from the Lummi Nation in Washington State to Washington D.C. stopping for ceremonies in communities under threat and gathering messages for the Biden Harris administration. In DC they held a historic meeting with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. | In this episode, we hear what happened in that meeting, how Native movement…
(2021-11-22). The Problem of Sanctions against North Korea. fpif.org North Korea is one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world. It has been subject to U.S. and international sanctions for more than 70 years. Those sanctions have come in three overlapping waves, first as a result of the Korean War, then in response to its development of nuclear weapons, and finally to roll back that nuclear program as well as activities such as counterfeiting and cyberterrorism. | These sanctions have contributed to isolating North Korea from the rest of the world. The country has not entirely welcomed this isolation. Despite longstanding suspicions of outside influences, Pyongyang h…