(2022-12-14). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. workers.org 
Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx . . . |
(2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo, Condemn 'Anti-Democratic Harassment'. scheerpost.com 
Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment," following a US-backed right-wing coup.
(2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: In Ukraine, the Autumn of Oligarchs. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The nice thing about being an oligarch is that you are so wealthy it doesn't matter that you are looked upon as a predatory pariah. The nice thing about being an American oligarch, such as Jeff Bezos, is that America does not have oligarchs: It has highly successful …
(2022-12-14). Can Brittney Griner's release expose U.S. hypocrisy on prisons? workers.org 
As the majority of the world knows by now, Brittney Griner, a star player with the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury, was released from a Russian prison Dec. 8 in a prisoner exchange swap for Viktor Bout, a Russian prisoner held in the U.S. Brittney Griner Credit: BBC News . . . |
(2022-12-14). BRICS CCI Organized Energy Partnership Forum: For Sustainable Development. infobrics.org BRICS CCI hosted the BRICS Energy Partnership Forum, aimed at deliberating coherent and pragmatic solutions to the rising energy demand for India and realise the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat towards a brighter future. The Forum brought in industry professionals from varied backgrounds ranging from government, industry leaders to start-ups under one roof…
(2022-12-14). India-China border clash highlights simmering war danger in Himalayas. wsws.org The border conflict is made all the more explosive due to the role American imperialism is playing in inciting India to take a harder line against China.
(2022-12-14). Sri Lanka president threatens to take "tough decisions" on budget. wsws.org During the budget debate, Wickremesinghe threatened to crush anti-government struggles imposing a state of emergency and deploying military and police forces.
(2022-12-14). U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal's case. workers.org 
The United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent filed an amicus brief Dec. 6 with Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons regarding the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal. Their primary message to Clemons is that no judicial time bar should be applied when the defendant . . . |
(2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: Germany & The Lies of Empire. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-14). After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-14). Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-14). War's Chokehold On Culture w/ Matt Hoh. scheerpost.com The military's invasion on our culture and the possible fall of any antiwar voices in the mainstream are discussed ScheerPost's Max Jones and Diego Ramos with former Afghanistan Senior Civilian Officer Matt Hoh.
(2022-12-14). Why Fusion Ignition is Being Hailed as a Major Breakthrough in Fusion. scheerpost.com 
Carolyn Kuranz, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan who has worked at the facility that just broke the fusion record, helps explain this new result.
(2022-12-14). Anniversary of first union win/ Protests target Starbucks. workers.org 
December 9 marked the one-year anniversary of the historic victory at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, when the workers voted to be represented by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). During a rally at Niagara Square, 100+ Starbucks workers and supporters marked their year of struggle, braving the winter cold . . . |
(2022-12-14). COP15: Goal is to secure biodiversity framework. ecns.cn The participants in the United Nations' COP15 are working toward finalizing…
(2022-12-14). Urgent Appeal to Commercial Airlines: Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri. samidoun.net 
Avoid Assisting in the Forcible Deportation & Transfer of Human Rights Defender Salah Hamouri Summary Israel has recently announced it will imminently deport Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, an act that could be a serious violation of international law. We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on commercial airlines to do everything in their …
(2022-12-14). Syria Says Losses From U.S. Occupation Are Over $111 Billion. southfront.org 
Losses resulting from the United States occupation of northern Syria, a region that is reach in oil, gas and many other natural resources, has succeeded $111 Billion, the Syrian Foreign Ministry revealed on December 14. | The U.S. first dispatched its forces to Syria in 2014 under the pretext of combating ISIS. Today, an international coalition led by the U.S. and backed by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces controls vast parts of the northern region, including key o…
(2022-12-14). U.S. Defies Turkey, Deploys M777 Howitzers & Bradley Vehicles In Northern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
A U.S. Soldier from the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/163rd Combined Arms Battalion, inspects a Bradley M2A3 Fighting Vehicle at Ali Al Salem AB, Jan. 27, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Chloe Ochs) | The United States-led Coalition deployed additional heavy weapons in northern Syria, defying Turkey's recent threats to Kurdish forces in the region. | On December 13, photos of the reinforcements surfaced online. The photos showed several M777 towed 155 mm howitzers. Local sources in no…
(2022-12-14). COP15: China's subnational governments' role highlighted. ecns.cn The role that China's regional governments and local authorities play in boosting biodiversity was highlighted at the United Nations' COP15 on Tuesday.
(2022-12-14). China will no longer release the figure of asymptomatic cases: NHC. ecns.cn China will no longer release the figure of asymptomatic cases, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
(2022-12-14). U.S. scientists: Gains made on energy source. ecns.cn This July 6, 2012, image released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California, shows an interior of the lab's National Ignition Facility, a laser-based inertial confinement fusion research facility in Livermore, California, US.
(2022-12-14). Possible military operation in northern Syria; Criticism on the Sykes-Picot Plan from Bahceli; Vatan Party national congress. uwidata.com The public agenda in Turkey has been quite busy last week. An extensive air strike campaign is still ongoing by the Turkish Armed Forces against the US-backed PKK terrorist organization targets in northern Syria and Iraq. And a possible ground support for the operation is now on agenda in Tàºrkiye. Devlet Bahàßeli, leader of the …
(2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…
(2022-12-13). A Mediator's Guide to Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-13). Headlines for December 13, 2022. democracynow.org G7 Leaders Pledge More Aid to Ukraine as Zelensky Appeals for Weapons and Fuel, Viktor Bout Joins Russian Ultranationalist Party; Brittney Griner Resumes Playing Basketball, Disgraced Cryptocurrency Executive Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Iranian Protester Publicly Hanged from Crane After Secretive Trial, Attack on Kabul Hotel Kills 3; Taliban Resumes Public Executions and Floggings, Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl on Roof of Her Own Home, EU Parliament Officials Accused of Accepting Bribes from Qatar, Protests Erupt in Tunisia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections, Protests Spread i…
(2022-12-13). To fight for the future we must fight for socialism! wsws.org These are the introductory remarks by Gregor Link, a member of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Germany, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!"
(2022-12-13). The young generation holds the fate of humanity in its hands. wsws.org The following are the remarks by Barbara Slaughter, the longest active member of the Fourth International, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
(2022-12-13). India's Finished Steel Imports from Russia Hit 4-Year High. infobrics.org India's finished steel imports from Russia during April-October rose to their highest in at least four years, government data compiled by Reuters showed, underscoring Moscow's bid to divert shipments in the wake of Western sanctions…
(2022-12-13). Xi's Visit and the Future of the Middle East: What Does China Want From the Arabs. scheerpost.com 
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch The problem with most Western media's political analyses is that they generally tend to be short-sighted and focused mostly on variables that are of direct interest to Western governments. These types of analyses are now being applied to understanding official Arab attitudes towards Russia, China, global politics and conflicts. As …
(2022-12-13). Biden Hosts Summit of 49 African Leaders to Counter China & Russia's Growing Power Across Continent. democracynow.org 
Leaders from 49 African nations are in Washington, D.C., this week for a three-day summit organized by the Biden administration. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit comes as the United States is trying to counter the growing influence of China and Russia in Africa. On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced a pledge of $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years. President Biden is also expected to express support for the African Union to join the G20 and to push for the United Nations Security Council to include a permanent member from Africa. The summit…
(2022-12-13). Kosovo, first NATO state, calls for another NATO intervention. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 2008: "Now it is more than clear that the cruel destruction of Serbia in the NATO bombing had only one real goal, and this is to turn the province of Kosovo into the first NATO state in the world," [Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav] Kostunica said. CNNDecember 13, 2022 Kosovo calls for NATO intervention after weekend …
(2022-12-13). Azerbaijan: NATO consolidates presence on Caspian Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 12, 2022 Working meetings are being held as part of NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme Within the framework of NATO's Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP), a working meeting with the programme's coordinators for Azerbaijan and NATO's experts on various educational issues is being held at the National Defense University of the Ministry …
(2022-12-13). Milwaukee commemorates International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On the evening of December 10, more than 40 people packed into the community room at Zao MKE Church to listen to a lineup of speakers commemorating the 64th International Human Rights Day. A highlighted speaker was Sarah Wunderlich of the Oneida Nation who joined the program to talk about the current Supreme Court case trying to undermine the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), including some history about the system of boarding schools, the effects this still has on the present, and how these things relate to the broader struggle for indigenous rights. | "General Richard Pratt coined the phras…
(2022-12-13). Protest at U of MN against legal threat to Indian Child Welfare Act. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Friday, December 9, over 50 students and community members gathered in front of the student union on the University of Minnesota Twin Cites campus to demand that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) be protected and upheld in the face of efforts from reactionary, anti-native forces to undo it. | The crowd, composed of both native and non-native students and members of the surrounding community, rallied outside of the student union before marching through campus to the administrative building. | The event was organized by the university's American Indian Student Cultural Center (AISCC) as well…
(2022-12-13). 'A Crucial Part of Colonization Is Taking Our Children' – CounterSpin interview with Jen Deerinwater on Indian Child Welfare Act. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Crushing Colonialism's Jen Deerinwater about efforts to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act for the CounterSpin221209Deerinwater.mp3 Truthout ( Janine Jackson: On November 9, the Supreme Court heard the case Haaland v. Brackeen. You might not have seen much about it; media coverage has been…
(2022-12-13). British Colonialism Killed 100 Million Indians in 40 Years. orinocotribune.com When they speak of forced famines, mainstream media tries to imply that the deadliest famines occurred in the Soviet Union, Maoist China, or North Korea. However, Britain's colonial policies killed far more people in the span of 40 years than any of the famines in the aforementioned nations. | Between 1880 and 1920, the British murdered at least 100 million Indians, a dark fact preferably ignored by those who speak nostalgically about the British Empire. The cynicism is so great that some "literature" indicates that British colonialism brought prosperity and development to India and other colonies. One would have…
(2022-12-13). Biden Signs Off Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Fully Reversing His Earlier Opposition. scheerpost.com The new legislation mandates federal recognition for same-sex marriage, as well as interracial marriage, around the country and protects it from potential invalidation in the future by the Supreme Court.
(2022-12-13). [rewind] Biden, Free Leonard Peltier. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-13). US Trial of Venezuela's Alex Saab Exposes Diplomatic Espionage. scheerpost.com 
Reporting from inside the federal courtroom where the US is prosecuting Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, The Grayzone learns of disturbing acts of diplomatic espionage. Saab's advocates insist he is imprisoned for violating Washington's economic blockade.
(2022-12-13). An appeal to Brittney Griner and the WNBA. workers.org 
Dear Brittney, As a Houstonian, I'm relieved and happy you are finally home. Your spouse, Cherelle Griner, and the Women's National Basketball Association initiated a mass movement to bring you home. Support for Brittney Griner at WNBA game I have admired you for years, as you played basketball right here . . . |
(2022-12-13). The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History. scheerpost.com By Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch Author's note: I wrote this piece in May 2013, with a helping hand from the invaluable Nick Turse who came up with the word "terracide." In it, I focused on a planet warming far too quickly, thanks in significant part to the efforts of the giant fossil-fuel companies already profiting from …
(2022-12-13). Climate Disaster Is Turning the Planet Into a Tinderbox. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-13). Congress Must Fund the Fight Against Union Busting. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-13). To understand the Federal Reserve's inflation playbook, look to the 1979 Volcker Shock. therealnews.com 
The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation with a spike in interest rates. The real cost of such measures is primarily paid by the working class, who are caught in a double-bind of rising prices of goods and falling wages. As TRNN has covered extensively in the past, the real culprits of rising inflation are multinational corporations and financial institutions, who have opportunistically raised prices, recycled billions of dollars in stock buybacks, and benefited from massive federal bailout packages. Why is the Federal Reserve squeezing workers, and how should the inflation crisis really be so…
(2022-12-13). The Globalists' Secret Tool to Undermine National Sovereignty: The Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-13). Wild inflation? Not Anymore. A Closer Look Shows We're Already Approaching Normal. cepr.net Los Angeles Times See article on original site Do Americans understand what is happening with inflation in this country? This is an important question, because the public's perception can influence national policy and political choices. Before the midterm elections one month ago, 87 percent of likely voters told pollsters that inflation was extremely or very …
(2022-12-12). Senior Chinese official stresses national defense, military modernization. ecns.cn A senior Chinese military official has stressed resolving major issues in theory and in reality and opening a new page in the modernization of national defense and the armed forces.
(2022-12-12). Chinese vice FM holds talks with visiting U.S. officials. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng held talks with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, and Laura Rosenberger, senior director for China affairs of the White House National Security Council"ÄÇ…
(2022-12-12). Macao SAR elects 12 deputies to national legislature. ecns.cn A total of 12 candidates were elected as deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Monday.
(2022-12-12). Beijing and Seoul to strengthen their friendship and global peace. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to jointly safeguard the safety and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, as well as maintain the international free trade system.
(2022-12-13). China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims. ecns.cn The people of Nanjing observed a minute of silence, and sirens were heard across the city, as China proceeded with its ninth national memorial ceremony Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
(2022-12-13). Chinese envoy rebuts 'debt trap' charge on Africa. ecns.cn Beijing's top envoy in Washington has rejected charges that China has used a "debt trap" to secure influence in Africa, a continent that he said should be a venue for international cooperation rather than competition for geopolitical gains.
(2022-12-13). New executive committee of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce elected. ecns.cn The 13th national congress of the China Federation of Industry and Commerce concluded Monday, with the 13th executive committee of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) elected.
(2022-12-13). Ceremony held to mark National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims. ecns.cn China held a national memorial ceremony on Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre committed by Japanese invaders after the fall of the Chinese capital in 1937.
(2022-12-13). Seoul says to coordinate with US, Japan on N. Korea sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — South Korea, Japan, and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions against North Korea, Seoul's envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday.
(2022-12-13). 11th Iran Intl. Airshow & Aerospace Exhibition kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The 11th Iran International Airshow & Aerospace Exhibition kicked off in Kish Island of Iran on Tuesday.
(2022-12-13). Federal court hearing on case of kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL- Nearly 30 international solidarity, peace and justice activists packed into a crowded courtroom at the Wilke Ferguson Federal Courthouse in downtown Miami on the morning of Monday, December 12 to show support for kidnapped Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The special hearing before federal judge Robert Scola, Jr. was on a motion by Saab's defense team to dismiss the charges against him because he is an official diplomat of the Venezuelan government and should therefore be immune from any prosecution in the United States. | Alex Saab was illegally imprisoned on the island Republic of Cabo Verde, at the d…
(2022-12-13). Colorado's Sand Creek Massacre National Historic site expanded. america.cgtn.com It's known as the Sand Creek Massacre. 158 years ago, 230 Native Americans were killed by U.S. troops in the U.S. state of Colorado. Now the National Historic site where the tragedy took place has been expanded.
(2022-12-13). Israeli Election Results Shatter Illusion About the Possibility of a Two Party State. covertactionmagazine.com The new Israeli government led by an enemy of peace is more right-wing, more reactionary, more nationalistically populist, and more religious than any previous government in Israeli history. I had the good fortune during the last week of October and the first week of November to be in Israel to cover the Israeli election, its …
(2022-12-13). 'Our Generation Is Taking Over': Sunrise Movement Launches New Strategy for 2023 and Beyond. commondreams.org By organizing at the local level across the U.S., the grassroots group hopes to "create the conditions to shape the 2024 election and force the government to pass even more Green New Deal policies on a national scale come 2025."
(2022-12-13). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>
(2022-12-13). University of Chicago grad student workers file for NLRB-run election. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO —After university bosses rejected their request for voluntary recognition, aka card check, despite a supermajority of 2,000 union election authorization cards, graduate student workers at the elite University of Chicago filed for a National Labor Relations Board-run union recognition election. The Nov. 30 filing, by Graduate Students United-UE (GSU-UE), now affiliated with the United …
(2022-12-13). Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved the result, which is called …
(2022-12-13). Colombia and ELN Reach 4 Agreements. orinocotribune.com Humanitarian actions are a fundamental part of the negotiations. | The delegations of the Colombian government and the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN) met this Monday in Caracas for the first meeting of the first cycle of peace negotiations. | After sitting down to talk on November 21, they announced the first four agreements, which will allow the process to continue in its second cycle. This second cycle will take place in January, in Mexico, on a date yet to be agreed upon. | In a statement, the government and the ELN announced four agreements: the definition of an agenda, the institutionalizat…
(2022-12-13). Over 11,000 Yemeni Children Have Been Killed or Injured Since 2015, Reports UNICEF. towardfreedom.org The Saudi-led international coalition intervened in the Yemen conflict in 2015. It has also imposed a land and sea blockade. According to UNICEF, around 11 million Yemeni children are directly affected by the war and around 2.2 million are extremely malnourished, reports Peoples Dispatch.
(2022-12-13). 40,000 rail workers resume national strike as UK government prepares anti-strike legislation. wsws.org RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch has penned a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak requesting a meeting with him to end the dispute.
(2022-12-13). Australian election surveys point to "fracturing" political establishment. wsws.org Two reviews shed further light on the breakup of voting support for both Labor and the Liberal-National Coalition, especially among working-class and younger voters.
(2022-12-13). Oppose the separatist agenda of the Scottish National Party and pseudo-left groups: For working class unity not national division. wsws.org The separatist agenda championed by the SNP, its Alba splinter and pseudo-left satellites articulates the interests of social forces bitterly hostile to the fundamental interests of the working class.
(2022-12-13). San Diego, California: Family of Brian Umana still searching for answers one year after fatal police shooting. wsws.org Umana was killed by National City police in October of 2021. According to the authorities, the case is still "under review." His family has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
(2022-12-13). Inclusivo, expansivo, revolucionario — Los cubanos aprueban el Nuevo Código de Familia por 2-1. workers.org 
27 de septiembre de 2022 — Tras años de intensas discusiones, debates y un proceso democrático sobre el terreno, barrio por barrio, el pueblo de Cuba ha aprobado un nuevo Código de Familia. Las disposiciones de este "Código de los Afectos", como se le conoce familiarmente, son progresistas, revolucionarias y . . . |
(2022-12-12). Dan Kovalik: We Are Already In World War III. popularresistance.org Clearing the FOG speaks with Dan Kovalik, an author and lawyer with expertise in human rights and international law, about his recent visit to Russia and the Donbass region that was formerly part of Ukraine. Kovalik describes what he saw there and how the Russians he met view the current conflict as one between Russia and NATO at this point. Based on the direct involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the area, Kovalik argues that World War III has already begun and that the only way the West could fight such a battle, if it escalates, is through the use of nuclear weapons, which would devastate the…
(2022-12-12). Ben Norton & Lee Camp: Coup in Peru & Latin America Fights Dollar Hegemony. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-12). Peru: Five Killed by Police During Anti-Coup Protests. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Since December 7, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of the country, demanding closure of the Congress, new elections and new constitution through a Constituent Assembly. Photo: Wilson Chilo / Wayka Peru Enduring brutal police repression, tens of thousands of Peruvians have been protesting in different parts of…
(2022-12-12). Cluster bombs: Biden considers sending banned weapons to Ukraine. mronline.org CNN reports that the Biden administration is considering adding cluster bombs to the mass of weapons it is pouring into Ukraine. The production and use of cluster bombs is prohibited under international law.
(2022-12-12). Washington wants Europe's total Dependence on the US. journal-neo.org 
In March 2022, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that "Europe is the new hotspot" of global arms import. While this development is attributed to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (US/EU/NATO), what's equally, or even more, important to understand is how most of this European purchase is coming from the …
(2022-12-12). Distorting Ukraine's History. strategic-culture.org Since the onset of hostilities between Russia and Ukraine in February this year, there has been an upsurge of interest in Ukrainian history. And in the midst of a conflict over national sovereignty, there has been an upsurge of interest in simplistic versions of Ukrainian history. But the history here is very complicated.
(2022-12-12). The Ukraine Arms Drain: Now and in the Future. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 12, 2022. — Russia continues its war of attrition — focusing on exhausting and overwhelming critical Ukrainian defenses around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine/western Russia; — Despite claims that Russian missile stockpiles are depleted, Russia continues carrying out regular, large-scale missile barrages against Ukrainian infrastructure; — Latest…
(2022-12-12). U.S. Imperialism is Bringing Eurasia Towards a Repeat of World War II. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea A reaction to Operation Z's impacts that I've seen from Marxists in the imperial center is one of alarm, in which it's appeared to them that Russia was reckless for deciding to intervene in Ukraine. They've seen Sweden and Finland's joining NATO, the crackdown on anti-imperialist sentiments, the further neoliberalization that the EU…
(2022-12-12). The International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the fight against war. wsws.org These are the concluding remarks by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
(2022-12-12). Russia Strengthens Film Ties with India at Goa Market. infobrics.org Russia was a significant presence at India's recently concluded Film Bazaar market in Goa, with Roskino and Moscow Export Center occupying two pavilions…
(2022-12-12). India denies Western fake news that Modi cancelled meeting with Putin over nuclear warning. infobrics.org West desperately attempts to derail the strengthening of Indian-Russian ties.
(2022-12-12). Basketball, Viktor Bout and Troubling Exchanges. scheerpost.com 
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Prison exchanges and swaps are never entirely satisfactory affairs. The appropriate measure in such cases is the degree of dissatisfaction that arises from them. In the instance of the exchange of US basketballer Brittney Griner for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, the Russian negotiators may well count themselves richer in …
(2022-12-12). NATO Chief Says Full-Blown War With Russia Is a 'Real Possibility'. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-12). Japanese warplanes land in Philippines for first time since WWII: U.S., Japan, Philippines forge axis against China, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In addition to the U.S. and its NATO allies and partners supporting Japan against China over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands and the Philippines against China over the Spratly Islands, Washington is increasingly backing Japanese territorial demands on Russia's Kuril Islands, with U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel openly referring to the last-named by Japan's designation, the Northern Territories. Japan's …
(2022-12-12). Latin America in a Multipolar World — Class, Sanity and Realism. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton On December 7, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivered remarks to the Primakov Forum on the development of a multipolar system of international relations in which he noted, "It is obvious that the ongoing dismantling of the international system of relations is rooted in the unwillingness of the Western minority to abandon its…
(2022-12-12). "U.S.'s child" launches attack on Kosovo Serbs, West threatens victims, Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 11, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá issued the most important orders: "We have before us…" Serbian President and Commander-in-Chief Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá addressed the nation after the session of the National Security Council. Vuƒçiƒá pointed out that what was announced yesterday and in the previous days and weeks is happening right now. "First of all, from the international …
(2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com 
A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.
(2022-12-12). China's FAST telescope reveals unprecedented details of Milky Way. ecns.cn The vast space between billions of stars in the Milky Way is not empty, but filled with thin interstellar medium.
(2022-12-12). Salt crystals form on Salt Lake in Shanxi. ecns.cn Mirabilite rime is formed when mirabilite crystalizes at a low temperature. The Salt Lake of Yuncheng, a typical inland saltwater lake, is the world's third largest sodium sulphate inland lake. Due to its high saltness, it is also called the "Dead Sea" of China.
(2022-12-12). Aminata Dramane Traoré: "They want to lead us into war" mronline.org 
An interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré on the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of the international oligarchy.
(2022-12-12). Taking 'peace' out of the Nobel Peace Prize. mronline.org Despite the occasional polite nod to Alfred Nobel, the committee — which will name this year's award on Saturday — has never made known his vision of peace through global demilitarization, writes Fredrik S. Heffermehl.
(2022-12-12). The World Cup isn't over yet, but Palestine has already won. mronline.org 
We can only guess at who might take home the World Cup. But Palestine has won people's hearts and captivated the world's attention—and its team isn't even playing.
(2022-12-12). Nothing Good Will Come From the New Cold War With Australia as a Frontline State. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more than Japan, the United …
(2022-12-12). Hypocrisy of the rich countries and the green energy's storage problem. mronline.org 
THE crux of the issue is that non-fossil, or even a low fossil fuel path, will need grid-level storage costs to drop by a factor of 10 times what they are today!
(2022-12-12). End of Destructive Subsidies Key Demand at COP15 Biodiversity Talks. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-12). Our kind of Marxist: an interview with Staughton Lynd. mronline.org 
In my opinion, American capitalism no longer has any use for, let's say, 40 percent of the population. These are the descendants of folks who were brought over here in one way or another during the period of capital accumulation. They're now superfluous human beings.
(2022-12-12). Congress: Fund the Fight Against Union Busting. otherwords.org
(2022-12-12). Hotels, airlines ride Cup to score biz goals. ecns.cn By the time Sunday's FIFA World Cup final ends in Doha, Qatar, it will have produced more than one winner — in the form of hospitality, catering, fast-moving consumer goods and aviation industries, including those in China.
(2022-12-12). China's biodiversity conservation goals better than average: COP15 president. ecns.cn China's implementation of biodiversity conservation goals in the past decade was better than the global average.
(2022-12-12). Erdogan threatens Greece with missile strike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkey's ballistic missile test "scares" Athens, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, asserting that Ankara will not sit idly if Greece continues to arm the Aegean islands.
(2022-12-12). 2022 was Rikers Island's deadliest year. Again. therealnews.com 
Editor's note: This interview was filmed on Dec. 1, 2022. A 19th person, Edgardo Mejia, died at Rikers on Sunday, Dec. 11. | 19 people have perished at Rikers Island in 2022, making this the deadliest year in the jail's history. Rikers Island's previous deadliest year was just last year, when 16 people died at the notorious pretrial detention center. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has rejected calls to close the facility, along with demands from advocates for a federal receivership. A federal receivership would give power to a court-appointed, nonpartisan expert to intervene in the situation on Rikers with wide latit…
(2022-12-12). Aelian: A parable of two cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Greek and Roman writers on war and peace Aelian: That is the benefit of peace ==== AelianFrom Historical MiscellanyTranslated by N.G. Wilson Silenus spoke to Midas on the following themes. Europe, Asia, and Libya [Africa] are islands, around which the ocean flows, and the only continent is the one …
(2022-12-12). Call for papers: Research publication on the colonial theft of Palestinian natural gas. samidoun.net We are sharing this important call for papers on the colonial theft of Palestinian and Arab natural gas from the International Center for Palestine Studies. Please share this important call widely! To participate, send your abstract (1 -2 words) and a short CV to info-icps@protonmail.com before 1 February 2023. The International Center for Palestine Studies will …
(2022-12-12). Israel And The Rise Of Jewish Fascism. popularresistance.org enjamin Netanyahu's proposed coalition government of Jewish extremists, fanatic Zionists and religious bigots represents a seismic change in Israel, one that will exacerbate Israel's pariah status, erode external support for Israel, fuel a third Palestinian uprising, or intifada, and create irreconcilable political divides within the Jewish state. | Alon Pinkas, writing in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, calls the coalition government, scheduled to take power in one or two weeks, "a kakistocracy extraordinaire: government by the worst and least suitable collection of ultranationalists, Jewish supremacists, anti-de…
(2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner On Trial In Miami Refuses To 'Sing'. popularresistance.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is being contested, but larger questions that could affect the lives of diplomats around the world will be decided. | Most prisoners with a get-out-of-jail-free card would have played it, but not Alex Saab. The Venezuelan diplomat has been incarcerated for two and a half…
(2022-12-12). Leaked Files: Private Spying Firm Targets Global Population With Illegal Spyware. strategic-culture.org 
A Washington DC-area Anomaly 6 firm is marketing illegal spy tech that can scrape an individual's most sensitive personal data by tracking their smartphone. The British Ministry of Defence and GCHQ are potential buyers. | By Kit KLARENBERG | Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone reveal how a smartphone tracking technology tramples over fundamental data protection tenets and international law, while violating the privacy of citizens across the world without their knowledge or consent. The clandestine tool can transform anyone into a potential person of interest to Western intelligence agencies, and thus a targ…
(2022-12-12). Several US Cities Have Increased Policing of Palestine Solidarity. truthout.org In multiple cities across the U.S., the right-wing push for new laws to silence criticism of Israel for its human rights violations has reached a crescendo. As part of a growing international effort, Israel lobby groups have convinced local jurisdictions in several U.S. states to adopt the controversial and overbroad definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance… |
(2022-12-12). Sanya outlines plans to further build up its tourism credentials. ecns.cn The government in Sanya has laid out 117 key projects to turn the city into a "national leading tourist destination with great international influence".
(2022-12-12). U.S. divided over college admissions policy. ecns.cn National debate in the United States on the role played by race in college admissions culminated with the Supreme Court hearing challenges against two universities.
(2022-12-12). China secures bumper grain harvest for 2022. ecns.cn China's grain output totaled about 686.53 billion kg this year, up 0.5 percent or 3.68 billion kg over 2021, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday.
(2022-12-12). (100 great changes) China's road network drives modernization. ecns.cn The National Highway 318, with a total length of 5,476 kilometers, runs along the magical line of 30 degrees north latitude. From the mouth of the Yangtze River at sea level to Mount Qomolangma, the top of the earth, it is an important channel connecting the east, middle and west of China.
(2022-12-12). Homegrown workers win election with Unite Here Local 8. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On December 8, workers at Seattle sandwich chain Homegrown won their National Labor Relations Board election to join UNITE HERE Local 8, a food service and hospitality union. With a vote count of 59-11 for their union, workers clearly showed they wanted a seat at the bargaining table. This election, representing 130 employees at ten different cafes, came after a separate vote by distribution drivers at Homegrown-owned company Catapult NW, who also voted to join the union. | Workers at the company went public with their campaign this July and have been fighting for increased wage and benefits, better…
(2022-12-12). Rail workers to hold solidarity rallies across the US December 13. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Tuesday, December 13 Rail Workers who are represented by the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART) will hold rallies in at least 12 cities across the United States calling for solidarity with rail workers. | The rallies come after an intense round of negotiations with the rail industry led to the majority of union-represented rail workers authorizing a strike which had been set to start as early as December 9. The strike was prevented when President Joe Biden, along with the U.S. House and Senate, passed union-busting legislation imposing the…
(2022-12-12). Counter-Coup: The Anti-Democratic Subversion of the Right-Wing in Latin America Resumes. libya360.wordpress.com Javier Tolcachier While millions of eyes — including this reporter's — devour the colourful incidents of the circus staged by the Qatari dynastic monarchy in collusion with FIFA, other events, perhaps much more relevant to the lives of the people, continue to take place in these football-loving lands. Thus, while on the screens, qualifiers and…
(2022-12-12). Day 1 of Hearing about US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. libya360.wordpress.com Stansfield Smith The long delayed official hearing on the question of the Venezuela Special Envoy Alex Saab's status as a diplomat finally began December 12, 2022. The US government had him seized in Cape Verde two and a half years ago, June 12, 2020, in violation of his diplomatic immunity as guaranteed in the Geneva…
(2022-12-12). Kyeretwie Opoku: 'We Must Unite Our Continent'. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Kyeretwie Opoku, Convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana addresses the West African People For A New World conference. Photo: WAPO conference In his opening address at the West African People For A New World conference in Ghana, Opoku discussed the necessity of building working class unity in the region Last week, members…
(2022-12-12). Visegrad24 Funded by the Polish Government. libya360.wordpress.com Felix Livshitz Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki One of the largest media outlets in Eastern Europe is pushes fake news. Now a bombshell report suggests it's sponsored by Warsaw. Chances are that any active Twitter user over the past year will have seen a tweet or two from an account called Visegrad24 and, most likely, the information…
(2022-12-12). Brazilian fans pack festival to support team at World Cup. america.cgtn.com Brazil's national team suffered a tough loss to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals, but that did not stop its faithful fans from cheering them on till the end. The five-time FIFA World Cup champions are one of the most well-known soccer teams in the …
(2022-12-12). The International Havana Film Festival returns in full. america.cgtn.com Cubans are going to movie theaters this week in large numbers to enjoy a large sampling of films at the International Havana Film Festival. The event returns in full after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Short and full-length feature films, documentaries, poster exhibits and theoretical …
(2022-12-12). UAW wins big at new electronic-auto battery plant. peoplesworld.org 
WARREN, Ohio —By a 710-16 margin, workers at the Ultium Cells LLC auto electronic battery plant in Warren, Ohio, voted Dec. 9 to unionize with the Auto Workers' Region 2B, the union announced. Winning a contract may not be as easy as organizing the plant, where General Motors and the Korean multinational giant LG Energy …
(2022-12-12). International Call For New Year's Eve Noise Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org International call from New York City Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) for noise demonstrations on New Year's Eve outside of jails, prisons, juvenile halls, and detention centers. photo: Ash Agony This is a call for a night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state. Historically, New Year's Eve is one of the noisiest nights…
(2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto—Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…
(2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto: Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…
(2022-12-12). Venezuelan Political Prisoner on Trial in Miami Refuses to "Sing" dissidentvoice.org Starting December 12, an evidentiary hearing before the US Southern District Court of Florida is considering a case of historic importance. Is the US above international law? Can international conventions on diplomatic immunity be violated by US courts and prosecutors? The fate of Alex Saab, a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is …
(2022-12-12). Sanders Vows to Vote Against $858B Defense Bill, Calls for Medicare for All. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has vowed to vote against the 2023 national defense budget, saying that it is unconscionable to spend that amount on defense when millions across the U.S. are struggling to survive. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, Sanders said that he is planning to continue his tradition of voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) when it soon… |
(2022-12-12). Iraq, Afghanistan and now Syria? US Congress debates evacuating its allies — this time the PKK. uwidata.com 
During last 30 years, for Kurdish nationalists, the United States was not the "promised land" but the "state of promises". But today, the US Congress itself sends messages it might provide last refuge for a failing national project. Since the 1990s, the cause for a Kurdish state advanced well on Washington's shoulders: Two Gulf War's …
(2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt "black hole" wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."
(2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt 'black hole'. wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."
(2022-12-12). UK unions try to prevent National Health Service strikes by agreeing sell-out deals with government. wsws.org Unison and Unite have already called off planned strikes by ambulance staff and other workers in Scotland, after reaching a rotten deal with the Scottish National Party-Scottish Greens government.
(2022-12-12). Sri Lanka: Glenugie estate workers hostile to unions' collaboration with management. wsws.org Glenugie tea plantation workers are outraged after the CWC and NUW unions colluded with management to shut down a strike and enforce increased workloads. Two workers remain suspended for striking.
(2022-12-12). Luisa Cáceres: Commune-Building in Urban Venezuela. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi communards. (Voces Urgentes) Last year, the much-watched YouTuber Luis Villar Sudek, also known as "Luisito Comunica," arrived with his team, camera, and checkbook in hand to the Lechería neighborhood in eastern Venezuela. Lechería is one of the most privileged urban developments in the country, forming a kind of bubble…