Daily Archives: November 30, 2022

2022-11-30: News Headlines

Staff (2022-11-30). #PalestineDay: Actions around the world stand with the Palestinian people's liberation struggle. samidoun.net 29 November marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People — infamously, it marks the anniversary of the United Nations' Resolution 181 in 1947, which planned for the partition of Palestine over the objections and resistance of the indigenous Palestinian people. On this 75th anniversary of the partition of Palestine, organizers around the …

____ (2022-11-30). China to tighten supervision of Covid testing firms amid public outcry over illegal activities. ecns.cn China's National Health Commission (NHC) vowed on Tuesday to continue stepping up supervision of nucleic acid testing firms and will severely punish illegal activities like giving false results, following some individual nucleic acid testing fraud cases that have attracted nationwide attention.

____ (2022-11-30). Xi sends congratulations to UN meeting marking Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping extended congratulations to a UN meeting held on Tuesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

SP Editor (2022-11-30). What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change? scheerpost.com Michael Klare takes a tiny bit of genuine good news — the U.S. and China, the globe's two greatest carbon emitters, are again at least talking about climate change — and tries to imagine where those two governments could actually go if they truly decided to cooperate.

A Guest Author (2022-11-30). Leonard Peltier's greeting to National Day of Mourning. workers.org The following slightly edited statement from imprisoned political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) was read by Herbert Waters IV (Wampanoag) on Nov. 24, 2022. See whoisleonardpeltier.info/ for more information. Leonard Peltier Greetings my relatives, friends, loved ones and supporters. First, I want to say how deeply . . . |

Will Hodgkinson (2022-11-30). 'We have survived and flourished': Massive turnout on National Day of Mourning. workers.org Plymouth, Massachusetts Nov. 24, Plymouth, Massachusetts. WW PHOTO: Rachel Jones Kisha James (Aquinnah Wampanoag and Oglala Lakota), co-leader of United American Indians of New England (UAINE), opened the rally by telling the history of NDOM, which was founded in 1970 by her grandfather, the late Wamsutta Frank James. Kisha James . . . |

Jim McMahan (2022-11-30). Mushroom workers keep up the fight. workers.org Seattle Workers from Ostrom Mushroom Farms traveled 200 miles from Sunnyside, Washington, to picket the Metropolitan Market in Seattle on Nov. 20. The workers demanded the upscale Metro Market support them in their struggle for union recognition of the United Farm Workers. They asked that the Market communicate this commitment . . . |

C, C Butterwegge & Sybille Pirklbauer (2022-11-30). Social division in the schools and 7 challenges to the welfare state. indybay.org The most difficult task will be to redefine prosperity not only in philosophical concepts, but also in concrete tangible and experiential terms detached from consumption. Many are already working on this. The United Nations adopted a strategy for a "blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet" with the Sustainable Development Goals 2015.

____ (2022-11-30). U.S. warship tracked after entering Chinese waters. ecns.cn The Chinese military has been monitoring a U.S. guided-missile cruiser that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Nansha Islands on Tuesday morning, a spokesman from the People's Liberation Army said.

Alex Bainbridge (2022-11-30). Giant flag drop for International Day in Solidarity with Palestine. greenleft.org.au The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was marked by Justice for Palestine Meanjin – Brisbane with a giant flag drop from the Goodwill Bridge over the Meanjin (Brisbane River). Alex Bainbridge reports.

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-30). Ecuador: Former Vice President Jorge Glas Released. orinocotribune.com The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, was released from prison on Monday, November 28, after a judge issued a precautionary measure in his favor. | The release measure was approved by the judge of the Santo Domingo Criminal Unit, Emerson Curipallo. The decision stipulates that the former vice president will have to present himself once a week at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of Guayaquil, and is prohibited from leaving the country. | Following this decision, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), published a statement to announce…

____ (2022-11-30). Chinese official to head UN's top auditing body. ecns.cn Hou Kai, auditor general of the National Audit Office, will hold the chairmanship of the United Nations Board of Auditors for two years starting on Jan 1, the board decided at its 52nd special session held in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday.

____ (2022-11-30). HK DOJ seeks to delay trial of Apple Daily boss. ecns.cn Hong Kong's Department of Justice on Tuesday applied to postpone the trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's national security case.

____ (2022-11-30). China's manufacturing PMI down in November. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 48 in November, down from 49.2 in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-11-30). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in November. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 46.7 in November, down from 48.7 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

____ (2022-11-30). (100 great changes) China's aerospace shifts from follower to world leader. ecns.cn Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has made fruitful achievements in aerospace, shifting from "following" others to "leading" the world in some aspects.

Peter Boyle (2022-11-30). PSM's Jeyakumar on challenges for the Malaysia's new 'govt of national unity'. greenleft.org.au Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj from the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) spoke to Peter Boyle about the challenges for Malaysia's newly formed "government of national unity'" headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope).

Peter Byrne (2022-11-30). The Befouling of Point Reyes National Seashore. indybay.org Author Peter Byrne exposes an environmental cover-up at Point Reyes National Seashore…

Susan Price (2022-11-30). International condemnation mounts against Turkey's war on the Kurds. greenleft.org.au Turkey has struck more than 90 villages and towns in North East Syria since November 19, reports Susan Price. Meanwhile, international voices of condemnation are growing.

Victor Castellanos (2022-11-30). President Maduro Announces Reactivation of Loans for Tourism Industry. orinocotribune.com At the closing ceremony of FitVen earlier today, the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the availability of additional funding for the execution of tourism projects. | After speaking with the head of the economy, Delcy Rodríguez, it was decided "within the economic growth plan … to revive in a special plan the banking investment portfolio for tourism," said President Maduro. FitVen 2022, the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela, has been held since November 26 in Anzoátegui state. | The president announced that the plan includes "credits in international currency, in dollars, from private and publ…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). 2 Iranian movies awarded at Indian International FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iranian films 'No End' and 'Nargesi' were awarded at the 53rd International Film Festival of India.

Infobrics (2022-11-29). Nine Russian Banks Open Special Vostro Accounts for Trade in Rupees. infobrics.org Russia top two banks—Sberbank and VTB Bank —have emerged as the first foreign lenders to receive the approval. Russia's Gazprom, which does not have its branches in India, has also opened this account with state-run UCO Bank…

Infobrics (2022-11-29). India Role as Balancing Power Increasing Even Amid Deepening Contradictions. infobrics.org Presiding over two supposedly "rival" organizations (SCO and the G20), India can keep promoting dialogue and diplomacy, but if faces many challenges.

WSWS (2022-11-29). Sri Lankan Telecom workers protest against privatisation. wsws.org The unions are promoting the illusion that the Wickremasinghe government, which is carrying out an historic assault on workers' living standards and social rights, can be pressured to change course.

Editor (2022-11-29). Western media has not much evolved from the era of the yellow peril in its routine China-bashing. mronline.org Distorted coverage of alleged removal of Hu Jintao from Communist Party Congress is par for the course along with other recent coverage.

Abby Martin (2022-11-29). Ron DeSantis's Military Secrets: Torture & War Crimes. mronline.org In this Eyes Left/Empire Files exclusive, Mike Prysner sheds light on the shadowy military career of Ron DeSantis.

Editor (2022-11-29). On the development of China's environmental policies towards an ecological civilization. mronline.org We are very pleased to republish this important article by Efe Can Gàºrcan, Associate Professor at Tàºrkiye's Istinye University, which originally appeared in Volume 3 Issue 3 of the BRIQ(Belt & Road Initiative Quarterly).

Editor (2022-11-29). The environment may be the number one issue in the new agenda among progressive South American. mronline.org Petro's, Lula's, and Maduro's positions show South Americans are united about the Amazon; it may reintegrate Venezuela.

Dan Williams (2022-11-29). A look at the stadium for the World Cup final. america.cgtn.com The final will be played at the Lusail Stadium on December 18. It is an eye-catching arena that has already played host to some memorable games.

____ (2022-11-29). Reopening businesses eligible for tax refunds. ecns.cn Authorities in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, will help small and medium-sized businesses hit hard by the recent COVID-19 outbreak as the city steps up efforts to restore order in the lives of residents, the city government said.

Editor (2022-11-29). A New Union Rises in the South. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-29). Biden Accused of Selling Out Rail Workers by Urging Congress to Prevent Strike. scheerpost.com "Biden is siding with corporate rail bosses over the rank-and-file workers who voted against this agreement," said one progressive commentator after the president urged lawmakers to take action to force through a deal without paid sick leave.

Editor (2022-11-29). New York Times and Other Major Media Urge US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-29). Patrick Lawrence: Zhou Enlai's Posthumous Triumph. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-29). UK Government Deployed 15 Staff on Secret Operation To Seize Julian Assange. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-29). WikiLeaks Delegation in Latin America to Rally Support for Assange's Release. scheerpost.com

SP Editor (2022-11-29). Ralph Nader: How Raphael Warnock Could Win the Georgia Run-off. scheerpost.com

_____ (2022-11-29). IEN Denounces COP27 Lack Of Progress For Indigenous Peoples And Climate Justice. popularresistance.org Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – The UNFCCC Conference of the Parties concluded its 27th session in the early hours of Sunday, November 20, 2022 with the adoption of the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan. Despite the extended COP, Parties failed to take adequate steps and action to address climate change. The most glaring omission in the Plan is a failure of the Parties to cut fossil fuel emissions at the source and there were only vague references towards achieving the Paris Agreement temperature goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius. | False solutions such as REDD+, carbon markets, carbon offsets, climate-smart agriculture, cl…

The Associated Press (2022-11-29). Mexico Faces Early World Cup Exit Against Saudi Arabia; Messi, Argentina Play Poland for Survival. latinorebels.com Mexico is going to have to suddenly find goals — and perhaps even several of them — to extend its knockout-round streak at the World Cup. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina's rescue at the World Cup, and he might just have to do it all over again.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-29). US Warship Sails Near Disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. news.antiwar.com A US Navy guided-missile cruiser sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday in the latest US challenge to Beijing's claims in the region. China's military said that the vessel, the USS Chancellorsville, entered the area illegally, a claim disputed by the US Navy. "The actions of the US military …

____ (2022-11-29). U.S. warship tracked after illegally entering Chinese waters, PLA says. ecns.cn The Chinese military has been monitoring a United States guided-missile cruiser that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Nansha Islands on Tuesday morning, a spokesman from the People's Liberation Army said.

____ (2022-11-29). PLA Southern Theater Command troops warn away trespassing U.S. warship near Nansha Islands. ecns.cn PLA Southern Theater Command on Tuesday morning discovered that the vessel USS Chancellorsville had trespassed into waters around the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea without China's authorization, and followed and warned away the guided-missile cruiser.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-29). US Officials Pushing for Military Intervention in Haiti. news.antiwar.com Some top Biden administration officials are pushing for an international military intervention in Haiti over concerns of a migration crisis, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The government of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been under pressure over growing gang violence in the country and from demonstrators that are demanding Henry resign. Henry …

_____ (2022-11-29). ASEAN at the center of recent international fora. journal-neo.org In the second decade of November this year, the focus of international political life turned to Southeast Asia. There, in Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand, calendar meetings of several international associations were held with the participation of leaders from the region and beyond. The very concentration of such events in Southeast Asia is further evidence of …

_____ (2022-11-29). Behind The Decline Of The US Left. popularresistance.org The left has not become marginalized because of exhaustion or infighting. Its decline was caused by the US government's more than century long police state operations, purging the left from its historic home in the working class movement, so that it now has only tenuous connection with the organized working class. The national security state — the actual US government — has constantly worked to neutralize anti-imperialist and class conscious working class voices, and instead promoted a "compatible left" in their long-term strategy to divide and control the left. | The working class, particularly the s…

_____ (2022-11-29). International Day Of Solidarity With Palestinians: Chasm Between Action And Rhetoric. popularresistance.org The world marked the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on Tuesday, November 29. Countries and organizations from across the world reaffirmed their solidarity with Palestinians struggling to achieve their rights and independence from Israeli occupation. | UN Secretary General António Guterres issued a statement on the occasion, reiterating that "the peace must advance — the occupation must end." He emphasized that the UN is "steadfast in its commitment to realize the vision of two states — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security with Jerusalem as the…

_____ (2022-11-29). Senate Votes To Overturn Covid-19 National Emergency. popularresistance.org Just a week after the midterm elections, the Senate voted to end the National Emergency Declaration on Covid-19. This vote, in which Democrats joined Republicans 62-36, comes after the U.S. handled the Covid-19 pandemic in impressively pitiful fashion, with over 1 million dead and millions more grappling with long Covid-19 symptoms. It also comes as winter months approach and respiratory illnesses are on the rise, particularly among children as pediatric intensive care units reach capacity. | Ending the National Covid-19 Emergency declaration could affect anything from the access to medical supplies to helping co…

_____ (2022-11-29). US Rail Workers Are Poised To Begin A National Strike Next Week. popularresistance.org Despite the intervention of the Biden administration, after nearly three years of contract negotiations, workers who operate the nation's freight railroads are poised to go on a nationwide strike as early as next Friday. | "Our members, and all rail labor in general, are frustrated," said Matt Weaver, a Toledo-based rail worker and member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED). "It feels like there's no respect for us." | Last week, the two largest rail unions announced a split decision on whether to approve a tentative, five-year agreement brokered ahead of a strike that was previousl…

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-29). FANB Deployed in Bolívar State to Tackle Illegal Mining. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) remains deployed in Bolívar state to confront illegal armed organizations, many of whom operate networks involved in black market mining interests. As part of this patrol, FANB troops detained seven rustlers who were transporting 204 stolen cows on a barge to sell them illegally in Bolívar state. | The arrest of the seven subjects took place in the Orinoco River, as reported by the Twitter account of the GNB No. 62 Zone Command of the Bolívar state. |

Brett Wilkins (2022-11-29). Justice Demanded After Qatari World Cup Official Admits Hundreds of Migrant Worker Deaths. commondreams.org "Until all abuses suffered by migrant workers in Qatar are remedied, the legacy of this World Cup will be severely tarnished by their mistreatment," said Amnesty International's head of economic and social justice.

____ (2022-11-28). Chinese gov't spokesperson stresses enforcement of HKSAR national security law. ecns.cn It is imperative to fully and faithfully enforce the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

____ (2022-11-28). U.S. urged to stop politicizing economic, trade and sci-tech issues: spokesperson. ecns.cn It is imperative to fully and faithfully enforce the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

____ (2022-11-28). China, Russia committed to safeguarding int'l justice. ecns.cn China and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to rejecting unipolar hegemony and safeguarding international fairness and justice, a move that officials and scholars said is conducive to the peace and stability of the region and the world.

____ (2022-11-28). Uproar as HK court allows UK legal defense. ecns.cn Earlier on Monday, the Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong's top court, upheld a lower court's decision to allow Lai to hire British barrister Timothy Owen as his counsel in his upcoming national security trial, which will start on Thursday.

____ (2022-11-29). COVID-19 controls should be lifted in timely manner: NHC. ecns.cn National Health Commission: Areas under COVID-19 control should be accurately identified and have their restrictions lifted as soon as they meet epidemic control and prevention requirements.

____ (2022-11-29). Rare robin bird spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn The red-breasted robin, Britain's National Bird, is 14-centimeter-long and weighs at about 16-22 grams. It was listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of threatened species in 2012.

____ (2022-11-29). Sightseeing rail line in Lijiang starts test run. ecns.cn The first phase of the Lijiang tour train project, which links UNESCO world cultural heritage site Lijiang Old Town and national 5A scenic spot Yulong Snow Mountain, started trial operations in Lijiang city of Yunnan province on Monday, CCTV News reported.

Elizabeth Woodworth (2022-11-29). The "Best Evidence" Contradicting the Official Position on 9/11: Excerpts from 9/11 Unmasked: An International Review Panel Investigation. globalresearch.ca

Emilio Alvelar (2022-11-29). Colorado Lyft and Uber drivers strike at Denver International Airport, demand reform. peoplesworld.org DENVER—"We don't feel like being exploited anymore," said Steven Lustig, an Uber driver and union organizer. On Thanksgiving weekend, Lustig and 1 drivers organizing with Colorado Independent Drivers United (CIDU) switched off their mobile rideshare apps and put on red armbands. The Lyft and Uber drivers' half-day work stoppage at Denver International Airport last Saturday …

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Will Iran beat US again in World Cup? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iran's national team defeated the American squad 2-1 at the 1998 World Cup; the question is whether Team Melli will beat its rival again this time in Qatar.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Iranians mark Hazrat Zaynab birthday as National Nurse Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian people each year celebrate the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab on 5th Jamadi-ul-Awwal and mark the National Nurse Day on the same day on the memorial of the sacrifices of Hazrat Zaynab made after Karbala Battle.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). VIDEO: FIFA releases video of Iran- US face off ahead of game. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — National men's football teams of Iran and the United States will meet each other again in the group stage of 2022 World Cup tonight. This is 2nd time they compete after 1998 World Cup which ended in Iran's dramatic victory.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Any country disagrees with West to be accused of HR violation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian deputy foreign minister Bagheri Kani has lambasted the Western countries for their double standards when it comes to international issues such as the human rights.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Russian embassy voices support for Iran's natl. team vs USA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — The Russian Embassy in Tehran announced in a statement on its Telegram channel on Tuesday evening that it supports Iran's national football team (Team Melli) against the United States in the World Cup match tonight.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Iran fail to advance to World Cup knockout stage again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iran national men's football team lost 0-1 to the USA in the third and final match of 2022 World Cup Group B match and failed to qualify for the next knockout stage in Qatar.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Anti-Iran resolution complicated JCPOA revival talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that issuance of anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors has complicated talks on the revival of Iran's nuclear deal.

Infobrics (2022-11-29). BRICS Economies as a Basis for Creating or Developing National Digitalization. infobrics.org As the digital economy develops, new economic and political forces appear on the world stage that have to compete with the US and the EU. These economic systems are counterbalanced by the BRICS countries…

Jessica Corbett (2022-11-29). 'Love Wins Again': Senate Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage. commondreams.org "While Congress has taken an important step," said the head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, "it is incumbent on all of us to continue to push for passage of the comprehensive Equality Act."

Julia Conley (2022-11-29). Senate Report Details Failure to Confront 'Persistent and Lethal' Threat of White Supremacists. commondreams.org "The federal government has continued to allocate resources disproportionately aligned to international terrorist threats over domestic terrorist threats," the report reads.

KATIE (2022-11-29). International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. bdsmovement.net

KATIE (2022-11-29). Marking the 44th UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. bdsmovement.net

Kwjorinoco (2022-11-29). Former Consul of Ecuador: Latin American Leaders 'Have the Key' to Free Assange. orinocotribune.com The support of Gustavo Petro, Lula, and other Latin American leaders for the freedom of Julian Assange may be crucial for his release, former Ecuadorian consul in London, Fidel Narváez, told. For the diplomat, the Assange case is "a political case" that requires "increasing international pressure" against the US. | In dialogue with, Fidel Narváez, who accompanied Assange during his refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in the United Kingdom, acknowledged the importance of the support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for Wikileaks and the demand for freedom for the Australian cyberactivist and journ…

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-11-29). Striking Case New Holland workers prepare to spend the holidays on the picket line. therealnews.com This time last year, 10,000 workers and UAW members at John Deere waged a massive strike that became a national news story. This year, workers at another industrial manufacturer are spending Thanksgiving carrying on a strike that has lasted for seven months, but has received significantly less national attention. As Mel Buer reports, "CNH Industrial, a multinational corporation, is an agricultural machinery and construction equipment manufacturer with 13 locations across the United States producing its Case and New Holland brands of equipment. Workers at the Burlington and Racine locations are unionized wit…

Miko Peled (2022-11-29). Itamar Ben-Gvir's Appointment as Minister for National Security is Bad News For Palestinians, Humanity. mintpressnews.com The position of Minister of National Security is a new post created specifically for Ben-Gvir. It is an appointment that will give him unprecedented power over the lives of Palestinian citizens of Israel, as well as those living in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Misión Verdad (2022-11-29). The Countries Which Participate in the World Cup of Opportunism. orinocotribune.com by Ernesto Cazal Nov 24, 2022 | Venezuela is once again a protagonist on the international scene, and on its own merits. Of course, a lot has to do with the current international situation, with disaster capitalism having already devastated the global status quo and the economic dynamics being shattered. | All the factors converge to rekindle the importance of our country on the regional scene and in other latitudes. We can speak with certainty that oil and the political and diplomatic importance that Chavismo holds for other countries is essential for the resolution of multiple crises manifesting themselve…

Reynard Loki (2022-11-29). Populist Climate Action Requires Thinking About Freedom From Specific Oppressors—Not Just Species Survival. independentmediainstitute.org The climate crisis is a form of oppression by a wealthy few. By Carter Dillard, Independent Media Institute 6 min read In September 2022, an international group of climate scientists published a study showing that the world was close to, or in some cases had even surpassed, key tipping points in the climate crisis that …

Staff (2022-11-29). Abdullah Al-Arian on First Middle East World Cup & Western Media's "Orientalist Outlook" democracynow.org As the 2022 World Cup plays out in Qatar, the first Arab country to host the major sporting event, we speak with history professor Abdullah Al-Arian, who says the international media is projecting an "Orientalist outlook" in its coverage of the games. Al-Arian says despite mainstream discourse, football in the Middle East has historically been used by nationalist movements as "a means of organizing collectively on the basis of achieving their own liberation against colonial rule." His recent New York Times opinion piece is "Why the World Cup Belongs in the Middle East."…

Staff (2022-11-29). Headlines for November 29, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Pledges More Support for Ukraine as Some in Europe Accuse U.S. of Profiting from the War, China Eases Some COVID Restrictions as It Moves to Block New Protests, In Blow to Taiwanese Gov't, Voters Back Opposition Nationalist Party in Local Elections, Biden Sides with Big Business & Asks Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike, Teenage Gunman Pleads Guilty in Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket in Black Neighborhood, Chesapeake, Virginia, Holds Vigil for Walmart Workers Shot Dead by Store Manager, Five Police Officers in New Haven, CT, Arrested After Man Is Paralyzed in Police Van, Arizona Sues Republic…

Staff (2022-11-29). International statement in support of Palestinian prisoners on the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, the Canadian BDS Coalition and others joined numerous organizations from around the world in signing on to this collective statement in support of Palestinian prisoners for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People initiated by Addameer: This International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian …

WSWS (2022-11-29). Warning strikes on Austria's railroads and in hospitals. wsws.org A national strike saw Austria's railways largely at a standstill on Monday. The last weeks have also seen strikes at several hospitals in the capital, Vienna.

WSWS (2022-11-29). Australians Against COVID holds vigil for 16,000 COVID deaths. wsws.org SEP National Secretary Cheryl Crisp told the vigil that the mass deaths were the result of "conscious, premeditated decisions in the interests of finance, production, profits and the wealth of the tiny elite."

WSWS (2022-11-29). RMT promotes ScotRail deal as model for ending national rail strike. wsws.org The union complains that the government is blocking this discussion. If this can be rectified, then ScotRail proves that an additional one or two percent might be all that the RMT requires to proclaim "victory" and end the strike.

____ (2022-11-29). China welcomes Sri Lankan FM's rebuttal of so-called 'Chinese debt trap': spokesperson. ecns.cn

Editor (2022-11-28). Haiti in the Caribbean: A political economy perspective on the urgent crisis of imperialism. mronline.org If Haiti is "the poorest country in the hemisphere" it is because imperialist policies continue to impoverish and destabilize that nation.

Editor (2022-11-28). Beating around the bush: polycrisis, overlapping emergencies, and capitalism. mronline.org It is in vogue nowadays to describe the multifaceted and intertwined crises of capitalism without referring to capitalism itself. Obscure jargon of 'overlapping emergencies' and 'polycrisis' are brought up to describe the complexity of the situation, and they serve, with or without intention, to conceal the culprit, namely the totality of capitalist relations.

Editor (2022-11-28). The Russian Winter offensive. mronline.org Russia is one or two more massive bombing attacks on Ukraine's energy and transport infrastructure from permanently disabling Ukraine's electricity, water, and railroad systems.

Editor (2022-11-28). The role of UK intelligence services in the abduction, murder of James Foley. mronline.org An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria.

Editor (2022-11-28). It's time to hold news media accountable for transphobia. mronline.org Five people are dead and more than a dozen others injured after a gunman opened fire at Club Q, a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs in the early hours of November 20.

Editor (2022-11-28). Biden's Response To the Rightwing Whirlwind in Israel—Weakness. scheerpost.com By Mitchell Plitnick / Mondoweiss At the beginning of November, when Israel and the United States held elections within days of each other, it seemed clear that the pull in opposite directions embodied in the disappointing showing for the American far-right and the strong showing for their Israeli counterparts portended tension in the "unshakeable" alliance …

Editor (2022-11-28). Furious With Biden, Europe Says US Is Profiting Off Ukraine War. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-28). John Kiriakou: Pardoning Turkeys Instead of Humans. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-28). The Chris Hedges Report: Ralph Nader Explains Why Democrats Lost the House. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-11-28). VIDEO: Alex Rubinstein on Nazism in Ukraine, NAFO and Information Warfare. scheerpost.com By ScheerPost Staff ScheerPost's Diego Ramos and Max Jones talk to journalist Alex Rubinstein about his recent work. Alex is an investigative journalist whose work has appeared in publications like The Grayzone and MintPress News. He has written extensively and broken news about the international effects of neoliberalism and regime change policies of the United …

Maddi Johnson (2022-11-28). Portland Starbucks: Three-day strike. workers.org Portland, Oregon "Oh workers, can you stand it? Oh tell me how you can? We've got to stand up for our rights, not fall for Schultz's scam!" Singing a new verse to the old union standard "Which Side Are You On," voices harmonized in the cold, damp Portland air outside . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2022-11-28). Books, bathrooms, bills ‚àí and bullets. workers.org "Senseless." How many times have we heard that after a mass shooting? It's like a broken record. The word has been repeated many times after the Nov. 20 massacre of workers and customers at an LGBTQ+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. President Joe Biden called the shootings at Club Q . . . |

Otis Grotewohl (2022-11-28). Strike wave rocks Britain. workers.org Workers in Britain have been in motion conducting walkouts and strikes, with hundreds of thousands of workers expected to carry out more labor actions before the new year. Rail workers have led the charge, encouraging workers in a range of occupations to follow suit. British Postal workers strike, Nov. 24. . . . |

Richie Merino (2022-11-28). Nicaragua's humane response to COVID-19 crisis. workers.org When Nicaragua identified its first COVID-19 case on March 18, 2020, President Daniel Ortega understood that shutting down the economy would be catastrophic for the country's informal farmworkers. In Nicaragua, three-quarters of all jobs are in farming. If workers don't work, they don't get paid. Public health care worker from . . . |

____ (2022-11-28). China ready to implement moon landing project. ecns.cn China has made breakthroughs in the development of the new-generation crewed spaceship, new-generation manned carrier rocket, moon lander, and moon landing spacesuit, stepping closer to its moon landing goal.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Cameroon, Serbia draw 3-3 in World Cup Group G game. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — Serbia stormed ahead from a goal behind to make it 3-1, only for Cameroon to score twice to level the scores, in one of the most exciting games of this World Cup.

Jessica Corbett (2022-11-28). Citing Need for 'New, Inclusive Leadership,' Chuy García Files for Chicago Mayoral Race. commondreams.org "We have an opportunity to elect a trusted and experienced leader with a history of building coalitions and a vision for a brighter future for all Chicagoans," said the Democratic congressman.

Rqorinoco (2022-11-28). 'Strategic Mistake': Iran Strongly Condemns UNHRC Resolution as Politically-motivated. orinocotribune.com Iran's Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned the meeting and resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council, noting that "multifaceted political goals" are behind these anti-Iranian measures. | In a statement late on Thursday, the ministry blasted the measure of a few Western countries in "imposing" an anti-Iranian resolution to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) earlier that day. | "It is a source of regret that the UNHRC is being misused by few countries to pursue their short-term interests," read the statement. | "Undoubtedly, the measure adopted by the German regime and other founders of the UNHRC…

_____ (2022-11-28). Alex Rubinstein On Nazism In Ukraine, NAFO And Information Warfare. popularresistance.org ScheerPost's Diego Ramos and Max Jones talk to journalist Alex Rubinstein about his recent work. Alex is an investigative journalist whose work has appeared in publications like The Grayzone and MintPress News. He has written extensively and broken news about the international effects of neoliberalism and regime change policies of the United States.

_____ (2022-11-28). Bolivia: Far-Right Protesters Attack Ambulances And Health Workers. popularresistance.org Santa Cruz, Bolivia – Far-right opposition groups in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, are violating international law by attacking health workers and hindering the passage of ambulances. The city's police have registered more than 20 cases of physical attacks against health workers and ambulances, many of them resulting in patients being unable to reach a medical center. | Protesters say they want the national census to be brought forward six months, and their preferred tactic is to block roads and demand payment from anyone who wants to pass through. Those who fail to comply are assaulted by young men armed with…

_____ (2022-11-28). Pardoning Turkeys Instead Of Humans. popularresistance.org I apologize for complaining every year when the U.S. president, no matter who it is, pardons two turkeys just before Thanksgiving. I don't think it's funny or cute or festive. I think it's an insult to every person in America who actually deserves a pardon. | It's bad enough for people like me, (or Jeffrey Sterling, Thomas Drake, or any other national security whistleblower) who have done their time, have applied for pardons from multiple presidents, and have been ignored. | Imagine what it must be like for people who are innocent of the crimes for which they were convicted. What must go through Leonard Pelletier…

_____ (2022-11-28). Study Throws New Light On Impact Of Great Depression On Human DNA. popularresistance.org Did the Great Depression of 1929 have an impact on people's genetics? This sounds an enthralling question and scientists have now found more information on this issue. In research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), it was reported that the economic recession impacted how people would age, even before they are born. The findings suggest that the cells of those conceived during the Great Depression show signs of faster ageing. | The question arises as to how the scientists map the genes of people conceived almost a century ago and how did they come to this conclusion? The answer li…

____ (2022-11-28). Indigenous People Push Back Against US 'Thanksgiving Mythology'. transcend.org 24 Nov 2022 – "We will not stop telling the truth about the Thanksgiving story and what happened to our ancestors," says Kisha James, whose grandfather founded the National Day of Mourning in 1970.

____ (2022-11-28). MNC earnings reports put nation's appeal under spotlight. ecns.cn The Chinese market has proven to be a reliable earnings engine many multinational firms cannot afford to lose or even neglect in a tough time, as the latest financial reports from many world-renowned brands have revealed.

____ (2022-11-28). Quake early warning system to be deployed in China. ecns.cn Earthquake early warning with countdown in seconds and instant seismic intensity reporting in minutes will be realized in key areas across China by the end of 2023, according to the 2022 National Conference on Seismological Science and Technology.

____ (2022-11-28). China rejects Canada's attack and smear in its newly released Indo-Pacific strategy: Embassy. ecns.cn Some Western countries, who at will undermine the international order and other countries' sovereignty, are the true disruptive force to global peace, security and development.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Iran Karatekas snatch 10 medals in Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — Iranian karate fighters have collected a total of 10 medals in the Universe International Championship tournament held in Moscow.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). IRGC arrests ringleader of hostile UK-based TV channel in NW. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — One of the ringleaders of a hostile London-based TV channel calling itself "Iran International" has been arrested in Khoy City, northwestern Iran.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Iran ranks 4th among top scorers in World Cup so far. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — The national Iranian men's football team has ranked the fourth among top scorers in World Cup so far.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Iran experts able to repair optical fiber cables in high seas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — Relying on their own indigenous expertise, an Iranian company could for the first time acquire the technical know-how to repair international optical fiber cables.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Poland hopes Iran talks will yield results. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Poland on Monday discussed bilateral relations, consular issues and some international developments in a telephone conversation.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Training session of Team Melli before Tue. match. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — The national Iranian men's football team known as Team Melli in Iran held a training session on Tuesday a day before their match against United States.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). German, US companies should be brought to justice: Deputy FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Reza Najafi said that German and American companies equipping ex-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with the chemical weapons must be brought to justice.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). Army Navy commanders meeting with Leader. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of Army Navy commanders for a meeting on Monday, which marks the anniversary of the national Navy day.

Fight Back (2022-11-28). Red Theory: Socialism and the national question. fightbacknews.org The Russian Empire under the Tsar was rightly called a "prisonhouse of nations," because it oppressed, within its borders, whole nations of people. The Bolsheviks saw that it was a principal task of the socialist revolution to dismantle national oppression and support self-determination for the oppressed nations. | The United States is likewise a prisonhouse of nations, where the African American nation in the Black Belt South, the Chicano nation in the Southwest and the Hawaiian nation are all oppressed within the borders of the imperialist U.S. It will be a principal task of the socialist revolution in the U.S…

Infobrics (2022-11-28). Turkic nationalist battalion forms in Ukraine to "destroy the regime" in Russia. infobrics.org This suggests of a growing pan-Turkic ultra-nationalism emerging in the formerly communist Central Asia region.

International Women's Network for Democracy, Peace (2022-11-28). The Invasion of the Congo by Rwanda. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-28). EU Accuses the US of Profiteering from the Ukraine Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic When talking about the political West, one of the most common misconceptions is that the thalassocratic power pole is a giant geopolitical monolith with a near-constant consensus on all matters. One of the pillars of the political West's power is creating an illusion that precisely this is the case. By creating a semblance…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-28). Two Thirds of NATO Countries Have Depleted Their Arms Stockpiles for Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Pierre Duval The conflict in Ukraine is draining the arms stocks of Western countries. The situation has become critical for the arms and ammunition stocks held by Western countries. The military engagement of the West in Ukraine is threatening their security. A financial and military stockpile drain The conflict in Ukraine, an abyss: "The war…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-28). Ukrainian War Crimes Become the Burden for Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Slavisha Batko Milacic The crimes of the Ukrainian army, which we can often see on social networks, horrify the entire civilized world. And if the West is the main financier and logistics provider for the Ukrainian army, the crimes committed by Ukrainian soldiers appalled even them. After the recent Ukrainian war crime in Makiivka, it…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-28). US Sanctions and Economic Conditions Drive Nicaraguan Migration. libya360.wordpress.com John Perry Blaming migration on "repressive dictatorships" allows Washington to pretend that its policies are helping Nicaraguans, when in fact they are impoverishing them. Why are more Nicaraguans heading north to the United States looking for jobs? Until July 2020, numbers were tiny. But in the last 1 Ω years numbers have increased sharply. Suddenly this…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-28). Washington is Running Out of Weapons to Give Ukraine. Is This Checkmate for U.S. Imperialism? libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The imperialist media's big secret at the moment is that Washington is exhausting its arms supply for Ukraine. With a global series of occupations to maintain, and a military-industrial complex that prioritizes profits over outcome, the U.S. can no longer keep sending optimal or sufficiently numerous equipment. It's having to tap into its lower-quality spare…

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-11-28). The German Government Has Proposed a Law to Criminalize Truth. thealtworld.com Deutsche Welle, a German international broadcaster, financed by who they don't say, reports that the German government is going to criminalize denying war crimes. | Neither Deutsche Welle nor the German government reveals who it is who gets to determine the unchallengeable war crimes. | Germany gave in to the Jewish lobbies and long ago criminalized "Holocaust denial." I have wondered why. If the Holocaust is true, it can stand on the…

Staff (2022-11-28). "A Forgotten Conflict": Sahrawi Activists Slam Moroccan Greenwashing Amid Western Sahara Occupation. democracynow.org As climate Sahrawi activists in occupied Western Sahara accuse Morocco of greenwashing, the Spanish Film Academy, the Spanish equivalent to the Oscars, has just given its social justice award to the Western Sahara International Film Festival and its film school. We feature our interview at the U.N. climate summit with Mahfud Bechri, who explains how Morocco sells the natural resources and wealth of Western Sahara without the consent of the Sahrawi people as part of an effort to greenwash its military occupation of Western Sahara, and his larger campaign to demand companies end complicity with the occupation. The…

Staff (2022-11-28). Minister of Culture at the International Book Fair of Venezuela: Cancellation of Russia Is Absurd & Decolonization Is a Permanent Task. orinocotribune.com "No part of the cultures of humanity can be erased or excluded and therefore the cancellation of Russian media in other countries is absurd," said Venezuela's Minister of Culture Ernesto Villegas in an exclusive interview with, in response to a question asked about and RT being banned in the West. | In the corridors of the International Book Fair of Venezuela (FILVEN) the minister highlighted that: "The cancellation of a political and cultural actor such as Russia from the international communication scene is, let us say, absurd. And we, who are always advocating for peace, believe that all voices…

Staff (2022-11-28). Venezuela to Sign Tourism Cooperation Agreement With ALBA-TCP. orinocotribune.com At the upcoming International Tourism Fair of Venezuela (Fitven 2022), Venezuela is planning to sign a cooperation agreement on tourism with the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | The Venezuelan Minister for Tourism, Alí Padrón, explained that the agreement will enable the identification of tourist attractions offered by each of the alliance's member nations. | A Nov…

UnitedEditor (2022-11-28). Begging for some football in Qatar! uwidata.com Marcel Desailly, Xavi Hernandez, Gabriel Batistuta, Abdul Kader Keita, Frank Leboeuf, Ricardinho, Fabio Cannavaro, Kalu Uche, Harry Kewell, Asamoah Gyan, Fernando Hierro, Juninho, Stefan Effenberg, Jay Jay Okocha… All the globally known football players that were transferred into the Qatari national football league with millions of dollars of checks failed to bring any significant football …

WSWS (2022-11-28). Strong support for an international mass movement against war at Germany's University of Leipzig. wsws.org In the run-up to the international anti-war webinar hosted by the IYSSE on December 10, IYSSE members spoke to workers and young people in Leipzig about the danger of nuclear war.

Asad Ismi (2022-11-28). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca

Martha Grevatt (2022-11-28). Día de la 'Rebelión de la Taza Roja': Los trabajadores de Starbucks hacen huelga en más de 110 tiendas. workers.org Cleveland Como explicaron los miembros en huelga de Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) mientras estaban en la línea de piquete, el Día de la Taza Roja es "como el Viernes Negro de Starbucks". En todo el mundo, la promoción atrae a un número de clientes superior a la media para el . . . |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-28). Self-Determination, Referenda and the Rights of Minorities in Our Troubled World. libya360.wordpress.com Arnaud Develay In the wake of the controversies and heated debate generated in the wake of the referenda held last September in the regions of the Donbas, it became necessary for me to get some clarity on the legal issues surrounding this event. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Dr. Alfred de Zayas served as…

Tom Athanasiou (2022-11-28). COP27: Almost nothingbut something realchanged. fpif.org There is something in the modern radical mind that wants the climate negotiations to fail. Such a failure, after all, would seem to prove that this wretched system cannot be reformed, that only a revolutionary break can save humanity's future. | COP27, the climate conference in Sharm El Sheik in Egypt, was not, however, a failure. I say this despite the fact that my inbox contains, among much else, an alert from an international organization I generally support (and will not name) that tells me that "For the 27th time in its history, COP, the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, has failed. The rapid degr…

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