(2022-12-16). Senate Passes Massive $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday night passed the massive $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 83-11. The spending bill has already been approved by the House and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. The $858 billion bill is $45 billion more than Biden asked for and represents an …
(2022-12-16). Congress at Odds Over How to Give Taiwan Military Aid. news.antiwar.com Some members of Congress are at odds over how to provide $10 billion in military aid for Taiwan that is included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The funds are set to be disbursed over five years through the State Department's Foreign Military Financing program. According to Defense News, top congressional appropriators want …
(2022-12-16). Long COVID: a public health catastrophe. workers.org 
On Sept. 18, President Joe Biden declared: "The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over." Symptoms of long COVID The U.S. had an average daily rate of 207 deaths from COVID-19 as of . . . |
(2022-12-16). Belt and Road Initiative: Prospects for Brazil. infobrics.org The Belt and Road initiative introduced by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 serves as a boost to global development. The project was initially focused on connectivity and land integration of the western part of China with Central Asia and Europe; then it has added maritime routes that include Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, Africa, and as of 2018, they already included it in Latin America with its projection towards the Arctic Ocean…
(2022-12-16). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. workers.org 
Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer . . . |
(2022-12-16). Brittney Griner and the U.S. State. mronline.org 
Brittney Griner's ordeal in Russia is over. But she has been secreted away for "reintegration" and the U.S. continues its own brand of international hostage taking.
(2022-12-15). Damage detected on shell of Russian spacecraft docked to ISS. ecns.cn Astronauts found damage on Thursday to the outer skin of the instrument-assembly compartment of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-22 that is docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
(2022-12-16). Kudankulam Unit 3 Reactor Building Dome Installed. infobrics.org The lower part and the top part of the 281-tonne dome for the reactor building at unit 3 of India's Kudankulam nuclear power plant was preassembled on the ground before being lifted 62 metres and installed in the design position…
(2022-12-16). Correction on Lee Camp Story. scheerpost.com 
By SP Staff FOR THE RECORD Dec. 15: Early this morning, ScheerPost republished a column and video by Lee Camp from MintPress News titled, "Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets Amid Latest Audit Failure." The column and video for Camp's Behind The Headlines erroneously stated that a 2018 article from The Nation …
(2022-12-15). China conducts survey on population most susceptible to COVID-19 infections. ecns.cn China is carrying out a survey to identify people most susceptible to COVID-19 infections, including the elderly and those with underlying diseases, an official with the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China issues first national five-year plan on modern logistics. ecns.cn China has released its first national five-year plan on modern logistics to accelerate building a modern logistics system and promote high-quality development.
(2022-12-15). China pledges to deliver more benefits. ecns.cn China will stay committed to its fundamental national policy of opening-up, pursue its strategy of opening-up based on a win-win approach and stay true to the right path that features economic globalization.
(2022-12-15). Businesses receive boost for orders at home and abroad. ecns.cn In the last two weeks, foreign trade companies in China have ramped up their efforts to grab international orders, as the nation further optimizes its COVID-19 policies.
(2022-12-16). Mass protests in Bangladesh against brutal cost of living increases. wsws.org The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is desperately attempting to keep the mass anger of the working class and the poor tied to the parliamentary framework.
(2022-12-16). Leaders call for actions on biodiversity. ecns.cn The high-level meeting, starting from Dec 15, assembled ministers from 140 contracting parties and 60 international organizations, including nearly 200 ministerial-level representatives.
(2022-12-15). DPR: The Number of Civilian Victims of Bombing Has Quadrupled Since Kiev Began Using Western Weapons. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 14 December 2022, the DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) organised a conference on Ukraine's use of Western weapons against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Donbass, at which pieces of Western weapons found at the bombed sites were shown and it was announced that since Kiev has been using these weapons, the number…
(2022-12-15). 'We Are Standing, Whole, and Victorious': President Maduro at ALBA-TCP Summit in Cuba (+Perú). orinocotribune.com 
On Wednesday, December 14, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, declared during a session convened by the National Assembly of Popular Power of Cuba that the countries of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) are the progressive vanguard of the region, and remain standing despite the constant attacks upon them. | "Today," he stated, "we, the governments and the peoples, the progressive and revolutionary vanguard of Latin America and the Caribbean, are here, present, united, standing, whole and victorious, after enduring conspiracies, aggression, inter…
(2022-12-15). Canadians Who Fight in Ukraine Are Mercenaries, Not Heroes. libya360.wordpress.com Morrigan Johnson Dignitaries attend the annual Service of Remembrance for the Public Service at the Legislative Building on Nov. 9, 2022. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME) Heroes or mercenaries? On November 8, 2022, Saskatchewan (a Canadian province) Premier Scott Moe told CBC that Joseph Hildebrand, a recently fallen Canadian man who died in Ukraine, is a "true…
(2022-12-15). 12m Tons of Russian Goods to Transit via Iran to India. infobrics.org Following India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to Moscow in November, Russia and Iran have agreed to allow the passage of 12 million tons of Russian goods via Tehran…
(2022-12-15). Russian cosmonauts' spacewalk canceled for technical reasons. ecns.cn A previously-planned spacewalk by Russian cosmonauts outside the International Space Station (ISS) was canceled for technical reasons, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Multinational and combat-ready: NATO battlegroups prepare for war in Balkans, Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATODecember 14, 2022 NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reaches full capability NATO's multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on Wednesday (14 December 2022). The milestone was marked by a ceremony presided over by Bulgaria's Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and the Commander of Italy's Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. …
(2022-12-15). IAEA Delegation to Visit Iran Over Uranium Traces Inquiry. news.antiwar.com The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is sending a delegation to Iran on December 18 over an inquiry into uranium traces at undeclared Iranian nuclear sites the nuclear watchdog has been pursuing for years. "At the invitation of Iran, an IAEA technical team will be in Tehran on Sunday 18th December 2022 aiming at addressing …
(2022-12-15). China's online retail sales up 4.2 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's online retail sales went up 4.2 percent year on year in the first 11 months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Cleaner heating plants getting hotter. ecns.cn Green energy is expected to contribute more to clean heating in China, as the Chinese government calls for large-scale new energy deployment to further facilitate its 2060 carbon neutrality goal.
(2022-12-15). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.7 pct in November. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.7 percent in November, up from 5.5 percent in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China's home prices ease in November. ecns.cn China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities eased in November, with fewer cities seeing a decline in home prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China UN envoy: Uphold true multilateralism. ecns.cn A Chinese ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday urged the international community to uphold true multilateralism, instead of imposing rules unilaterally formulated by a few countries.
(2022-12-15). China's property investment down in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's investment in property development went down 9.8 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.3 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.3 percent year on year in the first 11 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. workers.org 
For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the . . . |
(2022-12-15). China's industrial output up 2.2 pct in November. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 2.2 percent year on year in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
(2022-12-15). Labor Leaders Provide Cover For Privatization Of Medicare. popularresistance.org Such a statement from the AFL-CIO would suggest that labor is determined to protect Medicare and even support improving and expanding it to all Americans. Additionally, President Biden and Democrats regularly criticize Republican threats to reauthorize and voucherize Medicare. Meanwhile, what's left out of both the Democrat talking points and the AFL-CIO's 2022 national resolution on healthcare is any acknowledgment that the real threat to Medicare and healthcare today is the decades-long tax-subsidized privatization supported by both major parties. | With major support from organized labor, including AFL-CIO Pre…
(2022-12-15). Rail Workers Oust Union President Who Backed Labor Deal. popularresistance.org In a stunning upset, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the 28,000-member union of railroad workers, has elected a new president. Eddie Hall, a local officer out of Division 28 in Tucson, Arizona, won against incumbent Dennis Pierce with 53 percent of the membership-wide vote. Hall will take office on January 1st, pending official certification of the results, and will lead the larger of the two unions that make up the Teamsters Rail Conference. | The surprise victory is the latest fallout from a national freight rail showdown in which some 60,000 rail workers had a contract imposed on them. In…
(2022-12-15). We Charge Imperialism: The International People's Tribunal. popularresistance.org Since the end of the Cold War, the world has witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of sanctions regimes, particularly by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, and the United States. This is due in part to the collapse of the Soviet Union, which ended the deadlock between superpowers at the Security Council. Over the past few decades, sanctions were slowly reconfigured from war time weapons into peacetime policy instruments. In order for this effort to materialize, policymakers, legal scholars, and government officials campaigned to legitimate sanctions as a lawful weapon to punish nations wh…
(2022-12-15). Iran's trade with India surpasses $2 bn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Iran's trade with India stood at $2.09 billion during the first 10 months of 2022, the latest data released by India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry show.
(2022-12-15). Open veins of Africa bleeding heavily. mronline.org 
The ongoing plunder of Africa's natural resources drained by capital flight is holding it back yet again. More African nations face protracted recessions amid mounting debt distress, rubbing salt into deep wounds from the past.
(2022-12-15). More than 27,000 Sri Lankan postal workers hold national strike. wsws.org Sri Lankan postal unions are propagating the reactionary nationalist myth that the state-owned service, and workers' living standards and rights, can be defended with better capitalist management.
(2022-12-15). Foreign Ministry statement on hostile stances towards Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a statement over the hostile positions of several European governments toward Iran, as well as several other regional and international issues.
(2022-12-15). Plans for wider war: U.S., EU threaten Georgian government over Saakashvili. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 15, 2022 U.S. Ambassador: Government "has a Responsibility" for Protecting Saakashvili's Rights While speaking with media at the National Conference on gender equality, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan emphasized in relation to imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili that "the government has a responsibility to ensure that his human rights are respected, that he receives the …
(2022-12-15). Union leaders, lawmakers push for more dollars for NLRB. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Union leaders and their congressional allies are pushing for more dollars for the National Labor Relations Board, as NLRB's top enforcement official, who also runs the staff, warned lawmakers that without an increase, she'd have to furlough people. And such furloughs mean "union-busting CEOs" could run rampant, a top union leader, Communications Workers Secretary-Treasurer …
(2022-12-15). "After Two Decades of War, the Congolese People are Saying Enough is Enough": M23 and War-Making in the Congo. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh M23 fighters on the road towards Goma in 2013. Photo: MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti Peoples Dispatch spoke to Congolese activist and researcher Kambale Musavuli about the latest offensive of the M23 rebel group in the eastern part of the DRC and the broader history of proxy warfare in the region. On Monday, December 12, a…
(2022-12-15). Leaked files: private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware. mronline.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.
(2022-12-15). Dual counter share trading to boost renminbi's internationalization. ecns.cn HKEX on Tuesday announced the upcoming launch of the Hong Kong Dollar-Renminbi Dual Counter Model to support the listing, trading and settlement of renminbi-denominated counters in Hong Kong.
(2022-12-15). Project Censored: Hunting the Twitter Files. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-15). Last Chance! Become a Patron Today to Receive a Free Book by Robert Scheer. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-15). Cleveland: A win against wage theft. workers.org 
As this graph illustrates, the capitalists are by far the biggest stealers of workers' earnings. Cleveland Wage theft is a serious and growing problem for the working class. As Policy Matters Ohio explained in a 2019 report: "When employers refuse to pay promised wages, pay less than the minimum wage, . . . |
(2022-12-15). Mongolian authorities' response to popular protests a sign of a democratic crisis? journal-neo.org 
The recent protests in Mongolia very quickly attracted international attention, provoking lively discussions in the media and among commentators. During the large-scale demonstrations participants called for reform of the land rent system, greater transparency in economics statistics, and stricter measures against corruption, including the punishment of corrupt officials, in particular MPs and government ministers. On …
(2022-12-15). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to himself, José became a scout for the FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, or Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front). His job was to camp…
(2022-12-15). Health care in prisons is a crime. workers.org 
Bryant Arroyo and Joe Piette If you have the misfortune of being convicted of a crime, innocent or not, what's it like behind bars if you have an illness, disease or injury? Bryant Arroyo, incarcerated at State Correctional Institute at Coal Township, Pennsylvania, gave recent examples of how people there . . . |
(2022-12-15). Watch recorded webinar: Sanctions: a Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. iacenter.org
(2022-12-15). Minnesotans protest on International Human Rights Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Human Rights Day is celebrated internationally every year on December 10. This year, activist groups from the Twin Cities gathered in the Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood for a protest and march to bring attention to the ongoing fight for human rights. Over 50 people attended the protest and march despite the cold weather. | Human Rights Day provides a space for local and international human rights concerns to be discussed and the demand for change shared with the community. | The program included speakers representing many areas of human rights including reproductive, native, workers, Palestin…
(2022-12-15). Stan Swamy's laptop was 'planted' with incriminating documents, says new forensic report. mronline.org 
The new findings were released after Arsenal Consulting, a U.S.-based digital forensics firm, examined an electronic copy of Swamy's computer, at the request of his lawyers.
(2022-12-15). Final Straw: Stop Evictions at Winnemucca Indian Colony. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio show and podcast The Final Straw speaks with Kyle Missouri, a resident of the Winnemucca Indian Colony in Humboldt County, Nevada. photo: @sugarbushgang Listen and Download HERE On Tuesday, December 13th, I spoke with Kyle Missouri, a resident of the Winnemucca Indian Colony in Humboldt County, Nevada where a longstanding conflict between…
(2022-12-15). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org UK pay stoppages continue on railways and postal services joined by nurses as government prepares anti-strike laws and the army to break strikes; Belgian workers to hold one-day national strike demanding energy price caps and abolition of pay rise restrictions; protests in Syrian province Suweida call for general strike over living conditions to bring down the government; many Kenyan health workers in Mombasa County defy court order and unions to end pay strike; civil servants on five-day strike in Plateau State, Nigeria over wages and pension contributions unpaid for three months…
(2022-12-15). Critical hearing for Mumia tomorrow, Dec. 15/ U.N. steps in with amicus brief in Mumia Abu-Jamal's case. iacenter.org The next court appearance for Mumia will be held Dec. 16 at 8: 30 a.m. at the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St., Philadelphia. Abu-Jamal supporters will demonstrate outside during the hearing and the rally will be live-streamed at youtu.be/zT4AFJY1QCo. By Betsey Piette December 13, 2022 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 is a vict…
(2022-12-15). Tens of thousands of UK National Health Service nurses strike for first time. wsws.org Mass support for the nurses means that their action has the potential to galvanise and unite the many disparate struggles of workers that are being isolated by a trade union bureaucracy doing everything to end Britain's strike wave.
(2022-12-15). Only an Uprising Will Create the Conditions Necessary to Resolve This Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Borón Dec 14, 2022 | This deplorable situation will not be resolved by relying on the self-criticism of the federal courts, on its proven (lack of) willingness to self-reform, or on an unproductive dialogue with the beneficiaries of the reactionary mafia occupying Argentinian justice and politics. | I think that only a uprising like that of October 17, which founded modern Argentina, or the large demonstrations that toppled the regimes of the Shah of Iran, Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, or that liberated India from British rule will create the conditions necessary to resolve this crisis. | Like a very ag…
(2022-12-15). ISIS Cells Killed Five Pro-Government Fighters In New Central Syria Ambush: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
On December 15, five fighters of the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) were killed when their vehicle was ambushed by ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The London-based monitoring group said that the NDF vehicle was moving near the town of Ithriyah in the eastern Hama countryside, on a key road leading to Raqqa when it was targeted with an explosive device. Three NDF fighters were killed by the explosion, while two others were a…
(2022-12-15). Video: UK nurses speak to WSWS as national strike begins. wsws.org National Health Service nurses took strike action across the UK on Thursday. They will hold another strike on December 20. The nurses walked out to demand a pay increase of 19 percent. WSWS reporters spoke to some of the nurses on picket lines about the issues in the dispute.
(2022-12-15). U.S. tries Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, setting dangerous precedent. mronline.org 
The United States announces that Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab will be brought to trial before a federal court in Miami.
(2022-12-15). Atilio Borón: 'Only an Uprising Will Create the Conditions Necessary to Resolve this Crisis'. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Borón Dec 14, 2022 | This deplorable situation will not be resolved by relying on the self-criticism of the federal courts, on its proven (lack of) willingness to self-reform, or on an unproductive dialogue with the beneficiaries of the reactionary mafia occupying Argentinian justice and politics. | I think that only a uprising like that of October 17, which founded modern Argentina, or the large demonstrations that toppled the regimes of the Shah of Iran, Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, or that liberated India from British rule will create the conditions necessary to resolve this crisis. | Like a very ag…
(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). New government in Peru faces continued unrest. america.cgtn.com Peru's new Government declares a 30-day national emergency amid continuing protests following the ouster of President Pedro Castillo. The death toll from growing protests against the new government of Dina Boluarte has risen to at least seven. Dan Collyns reports.
(2022-12-14). Peru: Castillo Tells Police to Put Down Their Weapons, Blames 'Usurper' Boluarte for Intensifying Violence. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, December 13, the deposed President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, in light of the serious situation the country is experiencing, urged the National Police and the Armed Forces to lay down their weapons to stop the bloodshed of the people. | Castillo's call was posted through his social media account, where a letter he wrote was shared. | He also addressed Dina Boluarte, who took office as president on December 7 after Castillo's dismissal, "Look at the place you occupy. I hold you and the entire circle that accompanies you responsible for the ferocious attack on my compatriots." | Meanwhile, he called on th…
(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). Cusco Airport Closed, Repression Against Protesters in Peru Increases. orinocotribune.com The state repression of the protests against Dina Boluarte and Congress has left a total of seven dead as of Monday. | This Tuesday, December 13, the intensity of state repression in Peru against popular protests following the removal and imprisonment of President Pedro Castillo led authorities to close the Cusco international Airport and the train service to the citadel of Machu Picchu. | According to a statement from the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (Corpac), the Cusco airport will be closed after what it called "a mob of protesters" tried to enter the facilities through the "perimet…
(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). US Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Marks Escalation. libya360.wordpress.com CNN is claiming Washington may finalize plans to send the Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine. However, what CNN doesn't say is just as important: — The US says it will send the missiles in days after the decision is made; — It takes MONTHS to train crews to operate the Patriot missile system;…
(2022-12-14). U.S. to Send More Wunderwaffen to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Moon of Alabama A new round of Wunderwaffen deliveries to Ukraine is taking place. It is unlikely to change the strategic or even operational picture of the war. The U.S. and its 'allies' are engaged in a boil-the-frog operation in which they steadily increase the lethality and complexity of arms and other support they deliver to Ukraine….
(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). Egypt Joins the New Development Bank as IMF Twists the Screws. journal-neo.org 
Recently, Egypt ratified its participation in the New Development Bank (NDB) founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) back in 2014. But interestingly, neither the New York Times nor any other mainstream western media outlet covered the news. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's cabinet finally ratified the agreement establishing the NDB and …
(2022-12-14). The United States and White supremacy at war with China. mronline.org 
In 1904, Jack London, the most celebrated American writer of the time, was sent as a reporter to cover the war between Russia and Japan.
(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). NATO Rapid Deployable Corps — "Tàºrkiye" certified as "warfighting core" for 2023. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Soldiers serve critical roles during Loyal Leda 2022 The international combat readiness evaluation exercise, has certified NATO Rapid Deployable Corps — Turkiye as the alliance's warfighting corps for 2023. The 10-day combat readiness evaluation exercise hosted at the NATO Joint Force Training Centre in Poland from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 is an Allied …
(2022-12-14). Brave Lawmakers Foiled Manchin's Dirty Deal. otherwords.org If you sometimes wonder whether Congress is obtuse, narcissistic, or just stupid, a trantrum by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin provided evidence that the answer is yes. | The corporate Democrat has gotten mad — in both senses of the word. | First, he's mad at Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Raul Grijalva, Ro Khanna, and other gutsy progressives in the U.S. House. | They rose up against their own party leaders this month to kill Manchin's corrupt, backdoor effort to force his massive Mountain Valley Pipeline project down the throats of rural and small town people in his own state. | Local people in West…
(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). 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). China's Military Sends 18 Bombers Into Taiwan's ADIZ. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday reported that 29 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, including 18 H-6 bombers. An ADIZ is an area where a country requires foreign aircraft to identify itself, but the concept is not covered under any international treaties and has no international regulations. Taiwan …
(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). 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). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda to Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Rwandan president Paul Kagame Rwanda and Uganda continue their plunder and destabilization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as proxies of the United States. The European Union has sanctioned five members of different armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the spokesman…
(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). Vassily Nebenzia: "There is No Alternative to the Task of Building a Truly Multilateral World Order" libya360.wordpress.com The future world order is being decided today. It is going to be either a world order with a single hegemon and the rules that only this hegemon finds beneficial, or this is going to be a democratic, equitable, multipolar, and UN-centric world free of blackmail, dominance, neocolonialism, and intimidation of the unwanted. Statement by…
(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). 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). Over 11,000 Yemeni children have been killed or injured since 2015: UNICEF. mronline.org 
2015 is the year when the Saudi-led international coalition intervened in the conflict in Yemen. It has also imposed a blockade crippling land and sea blockade.
(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). Alex Saab Trial Begins in US. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 12, the US court in charge of the case concerning Venezuelan citizen Alex Saab, accused of alleged money laundering, began hearings with witnesses to determine whether or not the defendant has diplomatic immunity. | The defense presented several witnesses in support of the argument concerning the diplomatic rank of Saab, who was arrested in 2020 in Cape Verde due to an international arrest warrant issued by the United States, where he was extradited in October 2021. | From Venezuela, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs testified via Zoom. The official verified the authenticity of…
(2022-12-14). The US Can No Longer Be Allowed To Go Rogue at the WTO. orinocotribune.com By Global Times Dec 12, 2022 | The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Friday local time that the US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum products in 2018 on the grounds of national security contravened the organization's regulations, recommending the US to bring its actions into conformity. Moreover, the US defended itself by invoking the WTO national security exception. In response, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body said that Washington's measures were not imposed "in time of war or other emergency in international relations." Therefore, the US could not invoke the "security exception" under Article 21…
(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). No, 'Independent State Legislatures' Can't Shred Constitutional Rights. otherwords.org
(2022-12-14). In OtherWords: December 14, 2022. otherwords.org As Congress confronts a raft of lame duck priorities, Tom Conway says funding the fight against union busting needs to rise to the top of the pile. | This week in OtherWords, the International Steelworkers Union president points out that funding for federal labor law enforcement has remained stagnant for years — even as more and more workers are reporting being retaliated against for exercising their rights in the workplace.
(2022-12-14). Why the Government of Venezuela has resisted while many Leftist presidents could not. mronline.org Each overthrow, removal, disqualification, dismissal, or murder of left-wing presidents or presidential candidates in Latin America highlight the legacies of Comandante Hugo Chávez, of President Nicolás Maduro and, in general, of the Venezuelan political process of the last 23 years.
(2022-12-14). Haters of the World Unite. otherwords.org
(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). Only a Mass Event Like October 17 Can Save Argentina. libya360.wordpress.com Atilio A. Boron This deplorable situation will not be solved by relying on the self-criticism of the Federal Justice, on its proven lack of will for self-reform or on an unproductive dialogue with the beneficiaries of the mafia-like regression of Argentine justice and politics. I believe that only a "mass event" -like October 17, which…
(2022-12-14). 44 spy suspects linked to Mossad detained in Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — 44 individuals, suspected of spying on Palestinians in Turkey, were detained by Istanbul police and the National Intelligence Organization (MIT).
(2022-12-14). Art Beat Miami Fair Centered Black Art And Culture During Art Basel. moguldom.com 
MIAMI Miami's Art Basel may have wrapped up last week, but attendees are still on a high from the experience. One multi-pronged fair, Art Beat Miami, celebrated its ninth annual exhibition dedicated to centering Black art and culture. It showcased the works of more than 30 renowned international and local emerging artists. Marie Louissaint is the …
(2022-12-14). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. mronline.org 
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.
(2022-12-14). After 41 Years in Prison, Mumia Abu-Jamal May Finally Get a Chance for New Trial. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-14). Crypto bros want your 401(k). mronline.org 
Despite FTX's collapse, a lawsuit linked to the exchange's investor is trying to force regulators to allow crypto into the retirement market.
(2022-12-14). 'Capitalism and Slavery', and dismantling the accepted narratives of history. mronline.org 
"When British capitalism depended on the West Indies," Eric Williams wrote in 1938, "they ignored slavery or defended it. When British capitalism found the West Indian monopoly a nuisance, they destroyed West Indian slavery."
(2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: Germany & The Lies of Empire. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-14). Have Women Become Victims of Politics in India? dissidentvoice.org After the collapse of the USSR, life, especially those of the womenfolk, reportedly became miserable in some of the erstwhile 'states' — now free countries — of the Soviet Union. Stories, such as women selling sex to survive, became common in those places. I remember having read a story of a mother and her plight. …
(2022-12-14). Zionism is Canada's Sacred Cow. libya360.wordpress.com Laith Marouf The Canadian government has embarked on a project to disappear any anti-Zionist narratives and to discredit anyone who expresses them. The Zionist project is now treated as if it were a "protected group." The Government of Canada and mainstream media launched a witch-hunt against anti-Zionist speech. A McCarthyite search has been launched for…
(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). 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). US does not want to see empowered Iranian women. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — The Iranian UN envoy condemned the US move in drafting a resolution against Iran at the UN women's body, saying that Washington cannot stand seeing empowered Iranian women on the international stage.
(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). 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). College workers ride the national wave of union organizing. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK and BOSTON —Exploited college workers—part-time faculty at New York's New School and grad student workers at Boston University—are using unionization to achieve, or seek, gains on the job. Next month, grad student workers at Yale may join them. All three groups—the 2,600 part-timers at the New School and 1,400 at the allied Parsons …
(2022-12-14). 2 Iranian animations to vie at Indian intl. film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Two Iranian animations "Lopeto" and "Let's Make Peace" are scheduled to be screened at Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival.
(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…