WSWS (2022-12-01). Belgian rail workers mount three-day nationwide strike. wsws.org The strikes in Belgium adds to the growing wave of rail workers' struggles against job cuts, inflation, and dilapidated infrastructure internationally.
WSWS (2022-12-01). German parliament declares 1930s famine in Ukraine a genocide: Falsification of history in the service of war propaganda. wsws.org The German parliament explicitly places the "Holodomor" on par with the Holocaust and the Nazi crimes against the Soviet Union. With this line of argument, the Bundestag places itself squarely in the tradition of the Ukrainian and international far right.
En.mehrnews (2022-12-01). 'Days of Ignorance' to vie at 3 international film festivals. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Abolfazl Tajik, the short documentary 'Days of Ignorance' is scheduled to take part in 3 international film festivals in Bolivia, India, and Mexico.
Infobrics (2022-12-01). Russia Is Now India's Fifth-Largest Trading Partner, Up from 25th Position Last Year. infobrics.org Because of a surge in oil deals, imports soared five times from $4.2 billion in April-September 2021 to $21.3 billion in the first half of FY23…
____ (2022-12-01). Tsinghua making moves to draw world-class talent. ecns.cn Tsinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China, aims to build itself into a hub for global talent by 2035.
A Guest Author (2022-12-01). Voices from behind the walls. workers.org The following are a small sample of the letters Workers World newspaper receives from brothers, sisters and siblings enslaved by the U.S. carceral system. You can help Workers World provide them monthly print issues of our newspaper for free with your donation through Patreon. Dear Workers World, I have recently . . . |
SP Editor (2022-12-01). More Evidence Elon Musk Is No Genius. scheerpost.com 
SP Editor (2022-12-01). What Comes After the Decline of American Democracy? scheerpost.com 
C, C Butterwegge & Sybille Pirklbauer (2022-12-01). Social division in the schools and 7 challenges to the welfare state. indybay.org The most difficult task will be to redefine prosperity not only in philosophical concepts, but also in concrete tangible and experiential terms detached from consumption. Many are already working on this. The United Nations adopted a strategy for a "blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet" with the Sustainable Development Goals 2015.
WSWS (2022-12-01). Taiwan's local elections a blow to ruling DPP and Washington. wsws.org In its efforts to goad China into a war over Taiwan, the US has relied on the support of Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen and her DPP.
____ (2022-12-01). Two volcanoes erupt simultaneously in U.S. Hawaii for first time in nearly 40 years. ecns.cn China's first medical team in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday provided free health services to people in Gizo, capital of the Western Province, which marked the third free clinical activity the team has conducted since its arrival in the country.
____ (2022-12-01). Chinese medical team provides free health services in Solomon Islands' Western Province. ecns.cn China's first medical team in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday provided free health services to people in Gizo, capital of the Western Province, which marked the third free clinical activity the team has conducted since its arrival in the country.
Stansfield Smith (2022-12-01). Behind the Decline of the US Left. dissidentvoice.org The left has not become marginalized because of exhaustion or infighting. Its decline was caused by the US government's more than century long police state operations, purging the left from its historic home in the working class movement, so that it now has only tenuous connection with the organized working class. The national security state …
____ (2022-11-30). Chinese envoy calls for collective int'l efforts to solve Palestine question. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for collective international efforts to solve the Palestine question.
____ (2022-11-30). China-Europe freight train service sees steady progress. ecns.cn The number of China-Europe freight train trips has increased rapidly in recent years, helping stabilize the international supply chain, according to the provincial government of east China's Jiangsu.
____ (2022-12-01). China's longest coal bed methane pipeline begins trial operation. ecns.cn China's longest coal bed methane pipeline, the Shenmu-Anping pipeline, was put into trial operation on Thursday, said its operator China National Offshore Oil Corp, the country's largest offshore driller.
____ (2022-12-01). $1.4 bln in China-Laos freight shipped in line's 1st year. ecns.cn The value of international freight handled on the China-Laos Railway has surpassed 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) nearly one year after the railway was put into operation.
____ (2022-12-01). HK social groups back call to clarify overseas lawyers' status. ecns.cn Various civil service and business groups threw their weight behind the HK government's request for the standing committee of the nation's top legislature to clarify conditions for overseas lawyers to engage in national security cases in the city.
____ (2022-12-01). Understanding China through videos and speeches. ecns.cn A string of TED talks that can enable international audiences to better understand China recently went online.
____ (2022-12-01). (100 great changes) E-commerce facilitates rural revitalization in China. ecns.cn Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, scientific and technological development has never stopped and e-commerce has constantly creating miracles in rural areas.
Fight Back (2022-12-01). Dallas celebrates People's Thanksgiving. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On Saturday, November 26, more than 60 activists gathered at the Pan-African Connection bookstore in Dallas to celebrate People's Thanksgiving, a celebration honoring those who struggle against imperialism, capitalism and national oppression. | The event was emceed by Ammar Hussein of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, who gave an opening speech welcoming the many organizations and participants to the event as well as praising the struggle of indigenous peoples for whom Thanksgiving is a national day of mourning. | "We reject the colonialist myth of Thanksgiving, and we stand in unwavering sol…
Fight Back (2022-12-01). Grand Rapids holds solidarity rally for Palestine Day. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – The Palestine Solidarity Committee of Grand Rapids organized a sign-holding in conjunction with groups across the world recognizing the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, November 29. The event was part of a call to action put out by the US Palestinian Community Network. | Drivers were met with Palestine flags and chants of, "From the belly of the beast – no justice, no peace!" and "Hey, hey, ho, ho! The occupation's got to go!" at the busy intersection. A few onlookers joined in on the call to "Free Palestine," while others honked their horns in support. | "I would…
Infobrics (2022-12-01). BRICS Think Tanks Symposium Held in East China. infobrics.org The International Symposium for BRICS Think Tanks 2022 has been held in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, highlighting efforts to promote global development and cooperation…
It's Going Down (2022-12-01). How Transphobia Built a Coalition of Eco-Radicals, White Nationalists and Right-Wing Think Tanks. itsgoingdown.org 
Last month, antifascists and members of the LGBTQ+ community, mobilized against a group of TERFs (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists), holding events across the US, under the banner of "Let Women Speak." While these rallies were small, drawing only a few dozen and opposed by much larger crowds, they also brought out far-Right anti-trans activists and members…
Mforinoco (2022-12-01). Cuba's President Made a Fruitful Tour of Four Countries. orinocotribune.com Havana, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba gave a boost to political and trade relations with strategic partners during the international tour President Miguel Diaz-Canel has wound up in Ankara, Tàºrkiye. | The tour took place from November 16 to 25 with a program designed to respond to the country's priorities, the efforts to alleviate the effects of…
Peter Boyle (2022-12-01). Challenges for Malaysia's new 'national unity government'. greenleft.org.au Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj from the Socialist Party of Malaysia discusses the recent election result and the challenges facing the new government.
Peter Byrne (2022-12-01). The Befouling of Point Reyes National Seashore. indybay.org Author Peter Byrne exposes an environmental cover-up at Point Reyes National Seashore…
WSWS (2022-12-01). NZ tertiary union takes legal case over job cuts. wsws.org The Tertiary Education Union has suppressed any further national industrial action and isolated university staff in New Zealand in the face of attacks on jobs and wages.
WSWS (2022-12-01). Youth in Australia speak out against war, promote IYSSE global anti-war webinar. wsws.org "I am against war, as many others are. I also believe that international socialism is the only way to end war for good."
A Guest Author (2022-11-30). Leonard Peltier's greeting to National Day of Mourning. workers.org 
The following slightly edited statement from imprisoned political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) was read by Herbert Waters IV (Wampanoag) on Nov. 24, 2022. See whoisleonardpeltier.info/ for more information. Leonard Peltier Greetings my relatives, friends, loved ones and supporters. First, I want to say how deeply . . . |
Andrew Korybko (2022-11-30). Russia's Energy Geopolitics With China & India. thealtworld.com The top takeaways from this analysis are several. First, Russia's energy geopolitics with China and India are mutually beneficial. Second, China's energy diversification strategy is being balanced out by India's insatiable appetite for discounted Russian resources. Third, India is rapidly replacing China as Russia's top partner. Fourth, neither the aforesaid nor the ongoing Sino-American discussions over a New Détente are zero-sum for Moscow or Beijing. And finally, a new global strategic balance is emerging. | The RIC Core Of The Global Systemic Transition | China and India are Russia's top two partners in the w…
____ (2022-11-30). China-U.S. relations are always important to the world: Indian scholar. ecns.cn To International observers, the China-U.S. relationship is deemed one of the world's most important bilateral relationships. Recently, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping held face-to-face talks with U.S. President Joe Biden, with their meeting drawing global attention.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). 12m tons of Russian goods to transit via Iran to India. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — 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.
Will Hodgkinson (2022-11-30). 'We have survived and flourished': Massive turnout on National Day of Mourning. workers.org 
Plymouth, Massachusetts Nov. 24, Plymouth, Massachusetts. WW PHOTO: Rachel Jones Kisha James (Aquinnah Wampanoag and Oglala Lakota), co-leader of United American Indians of New England (UAINE), opened the rally by telling the history of NDOM, which was founded in 1970 by her grandfather, the late Wamsutta Frank James. Kisha James . . . |
Editor (2022-11-30). 'Holy Land Foundation 5' are victims of America's unjust persecution of Palestinians. mronline.org 
The case against the "Holy Land 5" led to the wrongful conviction and unjust long-term imprisonment of five highly respected Palestinian men. Three of them, Mufid Abdulqader, Ghassan Elashi, and Shukri Abu Baker, remain imprisoned today.
Editor (2022-11-30). U.S. commits to reignite space race during new Cold War vs. China, Russia. mronline.org 
Artemis I is a dry run for the return to the moon, a test of the new Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule that will bring astronauts into lunar orbit on Artemis II and onto the surface on Artemis III.
Editor (2022-11-30). Zero-Covid and the China protests: look at the bigger picture. mronline.org 
Ever since the world's first Covid outbreak in Wuhan, the virus has been used as a stick to beat China.
Editor (2022-11-30). Biden's Student Debt Relief Program Is Now in the Hands of the Supreme Court. scheerpost.com 
By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout More than 40 million lower-income people burdened with student loans are still waiting for clarity about how much they will owe and when their next payments will be due, as the Supreme Court decides if it will rule on whether to allow President Joe Biden's student debt relief program to …
Editor (2022-11-30). Could China Help Brazil To Overcome Its Economic Crisis? scheerpost.com 
The economic partnership between Brazil and China, which has advanced greatly in the last two decades, may be one of the keys to reversing the crisis that Brazil faces. But some challenges will need to be faced with diplomacy and strategic planning.
Editor (2022-11-30). Inequality and Dishonesty Will Kill Democracy. scheerpost.com 
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost On November 2, 2022, less than a week before the recent national election, President Biden delivered a speech warning against voter intimidation, political violence and threats to democracy. He also added that those who question the results of any election they lose are attempting to "subvert the electoral …
Editor (2022-11-30). Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians in Occupied West Bank, Including Two Brothers. scheerpost.com 
The three Palestinians killed overnight were identified as Jawad Rimawi, 22, Thafer Rimawi, 21, and Mufid Ikhlayel, 44. A fourth Palestinian was killed later on Tuesday morning after carrying out a car-ramming that left one Israeli wounded.
Editor (2022-11-30). New York Times Fails To See Its Own Hypocritical Practices. scheerpost.com 
In a long and detailed Twitter thread, Scott Hechinger dives into the malpractices of the New York Times when it comes to reporting on certain criminal justice elements.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Spectator runs onto pitch in Wed. match with Palestinian flag. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — A supporter wearing a Tunisia shirt and holding a Palestinian flag ran on to the pitch at Education Stadium during the second half of the World Cup Group D game between Tunisia and France on Wednesday.
Jim Hightower (2022-11-30). The Defrocking of Saint Ron DeSantis. otherwords.org Breaking news: After years of failed Republican efforts to uncover any proof of widespread voter fraud by Democrats, Republican Governor Ron "Tough Guy" DeSantis of Florida found not one, but 20 ineligible people casting ballots. | Like Donald Trump and a gaggle of other GOP governors, DeSantis has used the phony bugaboo of an illegal voting epidemic as a political ploy to keep true believers believing. They spend millions of taxpayer dollars on partisan wild goose chases — DeSantis even created a new police bureaucracy, the "Office of Election Crimes," to snoop on voters. | It was all just silly political…
Jim McMahan (2022-11-30). Mushroom workers keep up the fight. workers.org Seattle Workers from Ostrom Mushroom Farms traveled 200 miles from Sunnyside, Washington, to picket the Metropolitan Market in Seattle on Nov. 20. The workers demanded the upscale Metro Market support them in their struggle for union recognition of the United Farm Workers. They asked that the Market communicate this commitment . . . |
Khalil Bendib (2022-11-30). Hate Speech, Freed at Last. otherwords.org
Martin Hart-Landsberg (2022-11-30). Recession alert: we need a new unemployment insurance system. mronline.org 
With the Federal Reserve pushing up interest rates, we appear headed for a new recession.
Peter Certo (2022-11-30). In OtherWords: November 30, 2022. otherwords.org From Thanksgiving to Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years, the holiday season can be a painful time for all families who've lost loved ones. | This year alone,
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Story of Team Melli in 2022 World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — By gaining three points, scoring four goals, and receiving seven goals in total, Team Melli said goodbye to the 2022 World Cup and could not advance to the knockout round.
____ (2022-11-30). U.S. warship tracked after entering Chinese waters. ecns.cn The Chinese military has been monitoring a U.S. guided-missile cruiser that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Nansha Islands on Tuesday morning, a spokesman from the People's Liberation Army said.
_____ (2022-11-30). Ben-Gvir's Appointment As Minister For National Security Is Bad News. popularresistance.org The racist thug Itamar Ben-Gvir has not yet set foot in his new office as Minister of National Security, but the effects of his rise to power have already been felt throughout Palestine. As I write these words, Palestinian human rights activist Issa Amro was arrested by the Israeli Army. He recently published a video showing an IDF soldier attacking and beating an Israeli activist in the city of Al-Khalil (also known as Hebron). The actions of the soldier and the sudden unwarranted arrest of Issa are signs of things to come. | From Al-Khalil, Issa runs Youth Against Settlements, one of the most important and effe…
_____ (2022-11-30). Railroad Workers Protest Joe Biden's Interference In Fight For Their Rights. popularresistance.org As the date for a possible national railroad strike nears, President Joe Biden stepped in this week to force a contract on the railroad workers. | On Monday, November 28, the While House released this statement, which begins with: | I am calling on Congress to pass legislation immediately to adopt the Tentative Agreement between railroad workers and operators — without any modifications or delay — to avert a potentially crippling national rail shutdown. | After some encouraging words from progressives Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Jamaal Bowman on Tuesday, Lauren K. Gurley reported today t…
Alex Bainbridge (2022-11-30). Giant flag drop for International Day in Solidarity with Palestine. greenleft.org.au The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was marked by Justice for Palestine Meanjin — Brisbane with a giant flag drop from the Goodwill Bridge. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Ana Perdigón (2022-11-30). Ecuador: Former Vice President Jorge Glas Released from Prison. orinocotribune.com 
The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, was released from prison on Monday, November 28, after a judge issued a precautionary measure in his favor. | The release measure was approved by the judge of the Santo Domingo Criminal Unit, Emerson Curipallo. The decision stipulates that the former vice president will have to present himself once a week at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of Guayaquil, and is prohibited from leaving the country. | Following this decision, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), published a statement to announce…
Ana Perdigón (2022-11-30). Ecuador: Former Vice President Jorge Glas Released. orinocotribune.com The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, was released from prison on Monday, November 28, after a judge issued a precautionary measure in his favor. | The release measure was approved by the judge of the Santo Domingo Criminal Unit, Emerson Curipallo. The decision stipulates that the former vice president will have to present himself once a week at the Litoral Penitentiary in the city of Guayaquil, and is prohibited from leaving the country. | Following this decision, the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), published a statement to announce…
Anonymous669 (2022-11-30). ISIS Says Its Leader Was Killed In Combat, Appoints New One. southfront.org 
In a surprise announcement on November 30, ISIS said that its top leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi had been killed. | In an audio message titled "They Kill and Get Killed," a spokesman for the terrorist group said that al-Hashimi, an Iraqi national, was killed "in combat with enemies of God", without elaborating on when or where this took place. | The spokesman identified the terrorist group's new "caliph" as Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi. As of now, next to nothing…
Ashley Curtin (2022-11-30). 175 nations start negotiations for legally binding international treaty on plastic pollution. nationofchange.org Negotiators from 175 nations will create a team of scientists to address the plastic pollution crisis worldwide.
Brian Berletic (2022-11-30). Malaysia's New Prime Minister: The Impact on US-China Tensions in Asia. thealtworld.com Malaysia's new prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has spent decades in the service of US interests, chairing the IMF in the 1990s and working with the US National Endowment for Democracy ever since. | His opposition party, a street front he has helped lead, and media networks promoting him across Malaysia's information space have all received funding from the US government through the NED. | What impact has Anwar Ibrahim already had on Malaysia's sovereignty and development and what impact will his premiership have on Malaysia's future? | References: | US State Department, Office of the Historian Courses of Ac…
Contributing Writers (2022-11-30). Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤: The COVID Pandemic Farce Served as a Trial Balloon for the New World Order. marktaliano.net 
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤'s address to Medical Doctors for Covid Ethics International (MD4CE International). 'There can be no neutrality, because when there is a clash between two armies, those who choose not to fight are also making a choice that affects the outcome of the battle.' By His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ Global Research, November 25, …
Dave DeCamp (2022-11-30). House, Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden's 2023 Military Budget Request. news.antiwar.com The House and Senate have agreed to increase the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $45 billion more than President Biden requested, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. The $45 billion increase was agreed on by the House and Senate Armed Service committees, but other details of the NDAA are still being finalized. The increase the …
Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-11-30). G20 Signs Declaration for International Vaccine Passport. globalresearch.ca
Dr. Naomi Wolf (2022-11-30). Thanksgiving in a Victim World. Resuming Our National Holidays After a Mass Violation. globalresearch.ca
____ (2022-11-30). China to tighten supervision of Covid testing firms amid public outcry over illegal activities. ecns.cn China's National Health Commission (NHC) vowed on Tuesday to continue stepping up supervision of nucleic acid testing firms and will severely punish illegal activities like giving false results, following some individual nucleic acid testing fraud cases that have attracted nationwide attention.
____ (2022-11-30). Chinese official to head UN's top auditing body. ecns.cn Hou Kai, auditor general of the National Audit Office, will hold the chairmanship of the United Nations Board of Auditors for two years starting on Jan 1, the board decided at its 52nd special session held in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday.
____ (2022-11-30). HK DOJ seeks to delay trial of Apple Daily boss. ecns.cn Hong Kong's Department of Justice on Tuesday applied to postpone the trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's national security case.
____ (2022-11-30). China's manufacturing PMI down in November. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 48 in November, down from 49.2 in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday.
____ (2022-11-30). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in November. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 46.7 in November, down from 48.7 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.
____ (2022-11-30). Xi sends congratulations to UN meeting marking Int'l Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping extended congratulations to a UN meeting held on Tuesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
____ (2022-11-30). (100 great changes) China's aerospace shifts from follower to world leader. ecns.cn Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has made fruitful achievements in aerospace, shifting from "following" others to "leading" the world in some aspects.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). US national team forward Timothy Weah praises Team Melli. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — United States national football team forward Timothy Weah has sent a message on social media praising Iran's team in the 2022 World Cup.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). West seeking securitization of Iran case, says MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Member of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said that the West by raising the issue of human rights parallel to the nuclear issue in the IAEA is seeking securitization of the Iranian case.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Raeisi stresses meeting nurses needs on their national day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi commemorated National Nurses' Day on Wednesday and said that the nurses' efforts and sincere services must be appreciated and compensated for by the government.
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). At Stake in Ukraine Is the Future of Globalized Capitalism. libya360.wordpress.com Samir Saul and Michel Seymour Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces/Twitter Ukraine is only one front in an all-round confrontation The far-reaching war in Ukraine is only one phase of a world-wide conflict that began earlier. In international relations, the driving forces are often obscured by surface occurrences, such as immediate military events and the din…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). Returning to the Path of UNASUR: Proposal for a Transition Agenda. libya360.wordpress.com Pedro Sassone The UNASUR headquarters in Quito, Ecuador This proposal responds to the call made by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro Moros to "retake UNASUR", as he stated in declarations to the press; it is also part of the development of a research work on the geopolitical vision of Commander…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). "Rules Based Order": The Mantra of US Propaganda. libya360.wordpress.com Luciano Lago Every day, more fires of war are being created around the world, from Iran to the Caucasus to Ethiopia to Yemen, where the hegemonic superpower seeks to sow chaos to destabilize and overthrow governments and regimes that do not conform to its rules, fomenting riots and civil wars. Meanwhile in Ukraine the conflict…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). The Coming Wave of Revolutions Have No Place for America's Imperialism-Compatible Left. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea There's an incurable detachment between the reality of the global class struggle, and the illusory view of the world that America's "left" is always going to cling to. Therefore for revolution to come to the imperial center, the class struggle here will need to be guided by something other than its current default…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). The Crisis of Western Imperialism and the Imperative of War and Repression. libya360.wordpress.com
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-30). Worthy and Unworthy Protest. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Protesters at 2021 Kill the Bill march in London (Photo: Extinction Rebellion) Protesters in some nations are celebrated. Others are ignored. Protest is a human right to be respected but instead can be used as a pretext for nefarious motives such as regime change. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is on…
Mary Clare Jalonick (2022-11-30). Historic same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. The bill, which would ensure …
Morning Star (2022-11-30). Russia and U.S. repeatedly on the verge of a prisoner exchange. peoplesworld.org 
Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of an agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said on Tuesday. The White House has reportedly been trying to negotiate the exchange of Women's National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner and corporate security executive Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian …
Peter Boyle (2022-11-30). PSM's Jeyakumar on challenges for the Malaysia's new 'govt of national unity'. greenleft.org.au Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj from the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) spoke to Peter Boyle about the challenges for Malaysia's newly formed "government of national unity'" headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope).
Peter Boyle (2022-11-30). Video: PSM's Jeyakumar on challenges for the Malaysia's new 'govt of national unity'. greenleft.org.au Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj from the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) spoke to Peter Boyle about the challenges for Malaysia's newly formed "government of national unity'" headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope).
Peter Boyle (2022-11-30). Video: Socialist Party of Malaysia on challenges for the new 'government of national unity'. greenleft.org.au Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj from the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) discusses the challenges for Malaysia's newly formed "government of national unity", headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from the Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope).
Scorinoco (2022-11-30). The Future of China-Cuba Economic Relations. orinocotribune.com By Alessandro Golombiewski Teixeira Nov 25, 2022 | Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez embarked on a two-day visit to China at the invitation of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Díaz-Canel is the first head of state from Latin America and the Caribbean region to visit China after the 20th CPC National Congress. It's important to highlight that this visit carries more than a traditional friendship visit between two comrades and leaders of the communist parties. The Cuba-China relationship goes beyond good friends and good c…
Sharon Zhang (2022-11-30). High-Ranking Senate Republican Reveals GOP Plan to Slash Social Security. truthout.org The GOP is preparing to use next year's debt limit talks to potentially hold the economy hostage in order to slash crucial anti-poverty programs like Social Security, according to a new interview with the Senate's second ranking Republican. Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) said that slashing such programs would be a "solution" to the national debt — an issue that Republicans only bring up in… |
Staff (2022-11-30). The International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights: Why a New Issuance is Necessary and Feasible at this Time, and Would Save Many Lives. cepr.net 
PDF 1. The SDR issuance last year probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives, if we use, e.g., the Bank for International Settlements' research on the relation between recessions and mortality. 2. Yet the US Treasury Department is holding up the proposed issuance for this year and announced just weeks ago that a new allocation …
Staff (2022-11-30). #PalestineDay: Actions around the world stand with the Palestinian people's liberation struggle. samidoun.net 
29 November marks the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People — infamously, it marks the anniversary of the United Nations' Resolution 181 in 1947, which planned for the partition of Palestine over the objections and resistance of the indigenous Palestinian people. On this 75th anniversary of the partition of Palestine, organizers around the …
Susan Price (2022-11-30). International condemnation mounts against Turkey's war on the Kurds. greenleft.org.au Turkey has struck more than 90 villages and towns in North East Syria since November 19, reports Susan Price. Meanwhile, international voices of condemnation are growing.
UnitedEditor (2022-11-30). Renewed US criticism of the S-400 deal: What it proves about Tàºrkiye-Russia and Tàºrkiye-US relations. uwidata.com Political scientist and United World International author Onur Sinan Guzaltan was the guest on Russia Today TV channel on 25 November. Gàºzaltan made evaluations on Tàºrkiye-Russia relations, about which the US has once again raised concerns by criticizing the S-400 deal. Gàºzaltan spoke about US-Tàºrkiye relations and their possible future, Tàºrkiye's cooperation with Russia and …
Victor Castellanos (2022-11-30). President Maduro Announces Reactivation of Loans for Tourism Industry. orinocotribune.com At the closing ceremony of FitVen earlier today, the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the availability of additional funding for the execution of tourism projects. | After speaking with the head of the economy, Delcy Rodríguez, it was decided "within the economic growth plan … to revive in a special plan the banking investment portfolio for tourism," said President Maduro. FitVen 2022, the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela, has been held since November 26 in Anzoátegui state. | The president announced that the plan includes "credits in international currency, in dollars, from private and publ…
WSWS (2022-11-30). China pushes lifting of Zero-COVID after anti-lockdown protests. wsws.org China's National Health Commission yesterday called for an acceleration of measures to relax the Zero-COVID policy and vowed to "deal seriously" with local governments that fail to do so.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-30). Iran's Mahalat home to red willow tree. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Mahalat country in the Markazi Province of Iran is home to the red willow trees. As a natural resource, this kind of tree plays an important role in the local economy.
Editor (2022-11-30). Book Review: 'Before Crips' dismantles dominant narrative on gangs. mronline.org 
For the past several decades, the media has severely manipulated the question of gangs and their socio-economic origins. John C. Quicker and Akil S. Batani-Khalfani's new book, "Before Crips: Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin'" among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs, exposes the mainstream stigmas and half-truths surrounding gangs.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). 2 Iranian movies awarded at Indian International FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iranian films 'No End' and 'Nargesi' were awarded at the 53rd International Film Festival of India.
Infobrics (2022-11-29). Nine Russian Banks Open Special Vostro Accounts for Trade in Rupees. infobrics.org Russia top two banks—Sberbank and VTB Bank —have emerged as the first foreign lenders to receive the approval. Russia's Gazprom, which does not have its branches in India, has also opened this account with state-run UCO Bank…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). A New Age of Globalization: BRICS and the Challenge of Creating a Fair International Legal Order. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Dourado Rocha Initially, the so-called BRIC — Brazil, Russia, India and China — was coined in 2001, when it was predicted that the share of Brazil, Russia, India and China in the world's GDP would grow and that this would raise questions about the impact of these countries on economic policies. In this context,…
Uriel Araujo (2022-11-29). India Role as Balancing Power Increasing Even Amid Deepening Contradictions. globalresearch.ca
WSWS (2022-11-29). Sri Lankan Telecom workers protest against privatisation. wsws.org The unions are promoting the illusion that the Wickremasinghe government, which is carrying out an historic assault on workers' living standards and social rights, can be pressured to change course.
Abby Martin (2022-11-29). Ron DeSantis's Military Secrets: Torture & War Crimes. mronline.org 
In this Eyes Left/Empire Files exclusive, Mike Prysner sheds light on the shadowy military career of Ron DeSantis.
Dan Williams (2022-11-29). A look at the stadium for the World Cup final. america.cgtn.com The final will be played at the Lusail Stadium on December 18. It is an eye-catching arena that has already played host to some memorable games.
____ (2022-11-29). Reopening businesses eligible for tax refunds. ecns.cn Authorities in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, will help small and medium-sized businesses hit hard by the recent COVID-19 outbreak as the city steps up efforts to restore order in the lives of residents, the city government said.
Editor (2022-11-29). On the development of China's environmental policies towards an ecological civilization. mronline.org 
We are very pleased to republish this important article by Efe Can Gàºrcan, Associate Professor at Tàºrkiye's Istinye University, which originally appeared in Volume 3 Issue 3 of the BRIQ(Belt & Road Initiative Quarterly).
Editor (2022-11-29). The environment may be the number one issue in the new agenda among progressive South American. mronline.org 
Petro's, Lula's, and Maduro's positions show South Americans are united about the Amazon; it may reintegrate Venezuela.
Editor (2022-11-29). Western media has not much evolved from the era of the yellow peril in its routine China-bashing. mronline.org 
Distorted coverage of alleged removal of Hu Jintao from Communist Party Congress is par for the course along with other recent coverage.
Editor (2022-11-29). A New Union Rises in the South. scheerpost.com 
Editor (2022-11-29). Biden Accused of Selling Out Rail Workers by Urging Congress to Prevent Strike. scheerpost.com 
"Biden is siding with corporate rail bosses over the rank-and-file workers who voted against this agreement," said one progressive commentator after the president urged lawmakers to take action to force through a deal without paid sick leave.
Editor (2022-11-29). New York Times and Other Major Media Urge US to Drop Charges Against Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
Editor (2022-11-29). Patrick Lawrence: Zhou Enlai's Posthumous Triumph. scheerpost.com 
Editor (2022-11-29). UK Government Deployed 15 Staff on Secret Operation To Seize Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
Editor (2022-11-29). WikiLeaks Delegation in Latin America to Rally Support for Assange's Release. scheerpost.com 
SP Editor (2022-11-29). Ralph Nader: How Raphael Warnock Could Win the Georgia Run-off. scheerpost.com 
_____ (2022-11-29). IEN Denounces COP27 Lack Of Progress For Indigenous Peoples And Climate Justice. popularresistance.org Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt – The UNFCCC Conference of the Parties concluded its 27th session in the early hours of Sunday, November 20, 2022 with the adoption of the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan. Despite the extended COP, Parties failed to take adequate steps and action to address climate change. The most glaring omission in the Plan is a failure of the Parties to cut fossil fuel emissions at the source and there were only vague references towards achieving the Paris Agreement temperature goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius. | False solutions such as REDD+, carbon markets, carbon offsets, climate-smart agriculture, cl…
The Associated Press (2022-11-29). Mexico Faces Early World Cup Exit Against Saudi Arabia; Messi, Argentina Play Poland for Survival. latinorebels.com Mexico is going to have to suddenly find goals — and perhaps even several of them — to extend its knockout-round streak at the World Cup. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi has already come to Argentina's rescue at the World Cup, and he might just have to do it all over again.
Dave DeCamp (2022-11-29). US Warship Sails Near Disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. news.antiwar.com A US Navy guided-missile cruiser sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday in the latest US challenge to Beijing's claims in the region. China's military said that the vessel, the USS Chancellorsville, entered the area illegally, a claim disputed by the US Navy. "The actions of the US military …
____ (2022-11-29). U.S. warship tracked after illegally entering Chinese waters, PLA says. ecns.cn The Chinese military has been monitoring a United States guided-missile cruiser that illegally entered Chinese waters near the Nansha Islands on Tuesday morning, a spokesman from the People's Liberation Army said.
____ (2022-11-29). PLA Southern Theater Command troops warn away trespassing U.S. warship near Nansha Islands. ecns.cn PLA Southern Theater Command on Tuesday morning discovered that the vessel USS Chancellorsville had trespassed into waters around the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea without China's authorization, and followed and warned away the guided-missile cruiser.
Staff (2022-11-29). Abdullah Al-Arian on First Middle East World Cup & Western Media's "Orientalist Outlook" democracynow.org 
As the 2022 World Cup plays out in Qatar, the first Arab country to host the major sporting event, we speak with history professor Abdullah Al-Arian, who says the international media is projecting an "Orientalist outlook" in its coverage of the games. Al-Arian says despite mainstream discourse, football in the Middle East has historically been used by nationalist movements as "a means of organizing collectively on the basis of achieving their own liberation against colonial rule." His recent New York Times opinion piece is "Why the World Cup Belongs in the Middle East."…
Staff (2022-11-29). Headlines for November 29, 2022. democracynow.org NATO Pledges More Support for Ukraine as Some in Europe Accuse U.S. of Profiting from the War, China Eases Some COVID Restrictions as It Moves to Block New Protests, In Blow to Taiwanese Gov't, Voters Back Opposition Nationalist Party in Local Elections, Biden Sides with Big Business & Asks Congress to Block Potential Rail Strike, Teenage Gunman Pleads Guilty in Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket in Black Neighborhood, Chesapeake, Virginia, Holds Vigil for Walmart Workers Shot Dead by Store Manager, Five Police Officers in New Haven, CT, Arrested After Man Is Paralyzed in Police Van, Arizona Sues Republic…
_____ (2022-11-29). ASEAN at the center of recent international fora. journal-neo.org 
In the second decade of November this year, the focus of international political life turned to Southeast Asia. There, in Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand, calendar meetings of several international associations were held with the participation of leaders from the region and beyond. The very concentration of such events in Southeast Asia is further evidence of …
_____ (2022-11-29). International Day Of Solidarity With Palestinians: Chasm Between Action And Rhetoric. popularresistance.org The world marked the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People on Tuesday, November 29. Countries and organizations from across the world reaffirmed their solidarity with Palestinians struggling to achieve their rights and independence from Israeli occupation. | UN Secretary General António Guterres issued a statement on the occasion, reiterating that "the peace must advance — the occupation must end." He emphasized that the UN is "steadfast in its commitment to realize the vision of two states — Israel and Palestine — living side by side in peace and security with Jerusalem as the…
_____ (2022-11-29). Senate Votes To Overturn Covid-19 National Emergency. popularresistance.org Just a week after the midterm elections, the Senate voted to end the National Emergency Declaration on Covid-19. This vote, in which Democrats joined Republicans 62-36, comes after the U.S. handled the Covid-19 pandemic in impressively pitiful fashion, with over 1 million dead and millions more grappling with long Covid-19 symptoms. It also comes as winter months approach and respiratory illnesses are on the rise, particularly among children as pediatric intensive care units reach capacity. | Ending the National Covid-19 Emergency declaration could affect anything from the access to medical supplies to helping co…
_____ (2022-11-29). US Rail Workers Are Poised To Begin A National Strike Next Week. popularresistance.org Despite the intervention of the Biden administration, after nearly three years of contract negotiations, workers who operate the nation's freight railroads are poised to go on a nationwide strike as early as next Friday. | "Our members, and all rail labor in general, are frustrated," said Matt Weaver, a Toledo-based rail worker and member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED). "It feels like there's no respect for us." | Last week, the two largest rail unions announced a split decision on whether to approve a tentative, five-year agreement brokered ahead of a strike that was previousl…
Ana Perdigón (2022-11-29). FANB Deployed in Bolívar State to Tackle Illegal Mining. orinocotribune.com 
The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) remains deployed in Bolívar state to confront illegal armed organizations, many of whom operate networks involved in black market mining interests. As part of this patrol, FANB troops detained seven rustlers who were transporting 204 stolen cows on a barge to sell them illegally in Bolívar state. | The arrest of the seven subjects took place in the Orinoco River, as reported by the Twitter account of the GNB No. 62 Zone Command of the Bolívar state. |
Brett Wilkins (2022-11-29). Justice Demanded After Qatari World Cup Official Admits Hundreds of Migrant Worker Deaths. commondreams.org "Until all abuses suffered by migrant workers in Qatar are remedied, the legacy of this World Cup will be severely tarnished by their mistreatment," said Amnesty International's head of economic and social justice.
Dave DeCamp (2022-11-29). US Officials Pushing for Military Intervention in Haiti. news.antiwar.com Some top Biden administration officials are pushing for an international military intervention in Haiti over concerns of a migration crisis, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. The government of acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry has been under pressure over growing gang violence in the country and from demonstrators that are demanding Henry resign. Henry …
____ (2022-11-28). Chinese gov't spokesperson stresses enforcement of HKSAR national security law. ecns.cn It is imperative to fully and faithfully enforce the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
____ (2022-11-28). U.S. urged to stop politicizing economic, trade and sci-tech issues: spokesperson. ecns.cn It is imperative to fully and faithfully enforce the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
____ (2022-11-28). China, Russia committed to safeguarding int'l justice. ecns.cn China and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to rejecting unipolar hegemony and safeguarding international fairness and justice, a move that officials and scholars said is conducive to the peace and stability of the region and the world.
____ (2022-11-28). Uproar as HK court allows UK legal defense. ecns.cn Earlier on Monday, the Court of Final Appeal, Hong Kong's top court, upheld a lower court's decision to allow Lai to hire British barrister Timothy Owen as his counsel in his upcoming national security trial, which will start on Thursday.
____ (2022-11-29). COVID-19 controls should be lifted in timely manner: NHC. ecns.cn National Health Commission: Areas under COVID-19 control should be accurately identified and have their restrictions lifted as soon as they meet epidemic control and prevention requirements.
____ (2022-11-29). Rare robin bird spotted in Qinghai. ecns.cn The red-breasted robin, Britain's National Bird, is 14-centimeter-long and weighs at about 16-22 grams. It was listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of threatened species in 2012.
____ (2022-11-29). Sightseeing rail line in Lijiang starts test run. ecns.cn The first phase of the Lijiang tour train project, which links UNESCO world cultural heritage site Lijiang Old Town and national 5A scenic spot Yulong Snow Mountain, started trial operations in Lijiang city of Yunnan province on Monday, CCTV News reported.
Elizabeth Woodworth (2022-11-29). The "Best Evidence" Contradicting the Official Position on 9/11: Excerpts from 9/11 Unmasked: An International Review Panel Investigation. globalresearch.ca
Emilio Alvelar (2022-11-29). Colorado Lyft and Uber drivers strike at Denver International Airport, demand reform. peoplesworld.org 
DENVER—"We don't feel like being exploited anymore," said Steven Lustig, an Uber driver and union organizer. On Thanksgiving weekend, Lustig and 1 drivers organizing with Colorado Independent Drivers United (CIDU) switched off their mobile rideshare apps and put on red armbands. The Lyft and Uber drivers' half-day work stoppage at Denver International Airport last Saturday …
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Will Iran beat US again in World Cup? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iran's national team defeated the American squad 2-1 at the 1998 World Cup; the question is whether Team Melli will beat its rival again this time in Qatar.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Iranians mark Hazrat Zaynab birthday as National Nurse Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) — Iranian people each year celebrate the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Zaynab on 5th Jamadi-ul-Awwal and mark the National Nurse Day on the same day on the memorial of the sacrifices of Hazrat Zaynab made after Karbala Battle.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). VIDEO: FIFA releases video of Iran- US face off ahead of game. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — National men's football teams of Iran and the United States will meet each other again in the group stage of 2022 World Cup tonight. This is 2nd time they compete after 1998 World Cup which ended in Iran's dramatic victory.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Any country disagrees with West to be accused of HR violation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — The Iranian deputy foreign minister Bagheri Kani has lambasted the Western countries for their double standards when it comes to international issues such as the human rights.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Russian embassy voices support for Iran's natl. team vs USA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — The Russian Embassy in Tehran announced in a statement on its Telegram channel on Tuesday evening that it supports Iran's national football team (Team Melli) against the United States in the World Cup match tonight.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Iran fail to advance to World Cup knockout stage again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Iran national men's football team lost 0-1 to the USA in the third and final match of 2022 World Cup Group B match and failed to qualify for the next knockout stage in Qatar.
En.mehrnews (2022-11-29). Anti-Iran resolution complicated JCPOA revival talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) — Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that issuance of anti-Iran resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s Board of Governors has complicated talks on the revival of Iran's nuclear deal.
Infobrics (2022-11-29). BRICS Economies as a Basis for Creating or Developing National Digitalization. infobrics.org As the digital economy develops, new economic and political forces appear on the world stage that have to compete with the US and the EU. These economic systems are counterbalanced by the BRICS countries…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). Across Africa, Water Conflicts Threaten Security, Health, and the Environment. libya360.wordpress.com Independent Media Institute Southern Africa drought — Mozambique Adelaide Maphangane stands beside an empty water hole in the district of Mabalane, Mozambique. Many people come to this area to dig for water and often leave empty handed. The holes they are digging to reach water are getting deeper by the day (Photo: Aurélie Marrier d'Unienville…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). National Day of Mourning 2022: From Landback to Bodily Autonomy, Indigenous Leadership is Key. libya360.wordpress.com Mahtowin Munro Indigenous people and supporters march through Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Nov. 24. Photo: Rachel Jones / UAINE Opening remarks at the 2022 National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Nov. 24. Since 1970, Indigenous people and their allies have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). The EU Chooses the Path of Direct Military Confrontation with Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Philippe Rosenthal On November 10, the European Commission unveiled the new Military Mobility 2.0 Action Plan. The presentation of this plan was accompanied by a joint communicqué on the EU's cyber defense policy. It is officially stated that these documents aim to address the deteriorating security situation after Russia's aggression against Ukraine and to increase the…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). The UK Assumes Full Control of Libya's Oil. libya360.wordpress.com Mark Curtis An oil and gas platform off the coast of Libya. (Photo: Antonio Sempere via Getty) British oil giants BP and Shell are returning to the oil-rich north African country just over a decade after the UK plunged it into chaos in its 2011 military intervention, which the British government never admitted was a…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-29). What to Expect in Russia's Winter Offensive in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR Russian President Vladimir Putin met with mothers of military personnel participating in the special military operation in Ukraine, Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Region, November 25, 2022 Wading through the 18,000-word transcript of an hours-long meeting that President Vladimir Putin took with the "soldiers' mothers" last Friday in Moscow, one gets the impression that the fighting in…
Isheka N. Harrison (2022-11-29). Announced in 2000, the International African American Museum is Finally Set to Open in Charleston, South Carolina. moguldom.com After more than two decades of planning, the International African American Museum (IAAM) announced it will open to the public the weekend on Jan. 21, 2023. The museum is located in Charleston, South Carolina, at the former site of Ghadsen's Wharf, once one of the nation's foremost slave ports. IAAM's mission is "to honor the …
Jessica Corbett (2022-11-29). 'Love Wins Again': Senate Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriage. commondreams.org "While Congress has taken an important step," said the head of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, "it is incumbent on all of us to continue to push for passage of the comprehensive Equality Act."
Julia Conley (2022-11-29). Senate Report Details Failure to Confront 'Persistent and Lethal' Threat of White Supremacists. commondreams.org "The federal government has continued to allocate resources disproportionately aligned to international terrorist threats over domestic terrorist threats," the report reads.
KATIE (2022-11-29). International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. bdsmovement.net 
KATIE (2022-11-29). Marking the 44th UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. bdsmovement.net 
Kwjorinoco (2022-11-29). Former Consul of Ecuador: Latin American Leaders 'Have the Key' to Free Assange. orinocotribune.com The support of Gustavo Petro, Lula, and other Latin American leaders for the freedom of Julian Assange may be crucial for his release, former Ecuadorian consul in London, Fidel Narváez, told. For the diplomat, the Assange case is "a political case" that requires "increasing international pressure" against the US. | In dialogue with, Fidel Narváez, who accompanied Assange during his refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy in the United Kingdom, acknowledged the importance of the support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro for Wikileaks and the demand for freedom for the Australian cyberactivist and journ…
Maximillian Alvarez (2022-11-29). Striking Case New Holland workers prepare to spend the holidays on the picket line. therealnews.com 
This time last year, 10,000 workers and UAW members at John Deere waged a massive strike that became a national news story. This year, workers at another industrial manufacturer are spending Thanksgiving carrying on a strike that has lasted for seven months, but has received significantly less national attention. As Mel Buer reports, "CNH Industrial, a multinational corporation, is an agricultural machinery and construction equipment manufacturer with 13 locations across the United States producing its Case and New Holland brands of equipment. Workers at the Burlington and Racine locations are unionized wit…
Miko Peled (2022-11-29). Itamar Ben-Gvir's Appointment as Minister for National Security is Bad News For Palestinians, Humanity. mintpressnews.com The position of Minister of National Security is a new post created specifically for Ben-Gvir. It is an appointment that will give him unprecedented power over the lives of Palestinian citizens of Israel, as well as those living in Jerusalem and the West Bank.
Misión Verdad (2022-11-29). The Countries Which Participate in the World Cup of Opportunism. orinocotribune.com by Ernesto Cazal Nov 24, 2022 | Venezuela is once again a protagonist on the international scene, and on its own merits. Of course, a lot has to do with the current international situation, with disaster capitalism having already devastated the global status quo and the economic dynamics being shattered. | All the factors converge to rekindle the importance of our country on the regional scene and in other latitudes. We can speak with certainty that oil and the political and diplomatic importance that Chavismo holds for other countries is essential for the resolution of multiple crises manifesting themselve…
Reynard Loki (2022-11-29). Populist Climate Action Requires Thinking About Freedom From Specific Oppressors—Not Just Species Survival. independentmediainstitute.org 
The climate crisis is a form of oppression by a wealthy few. By Carter Dillard, Independent Media Institute 6 min read In September 2022, an international group of climate scientists published a study showing that the world was close to, or in some cases had even surpassed, key tipping points in the climate crisis that …
Staff (2022-11-29). International statement in support of Palestinian prisoners on the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, the Canadian BDS Coalition and others joined numerous organizations from around the world in signing on to this collective statement in support of Palestinian prisoners for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People initiated by Addameer: This International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian …
WSWS (2022-11-29). Warning strikes on Austria's railroads and in hospitals. wsws.org A national strike saw Austria's railways largely at a standstill on Monday. The last weeks have also seen strikes at several hospitals in the capital, Vienna.
WSWS (2022-11-29). Australians Against COVID holds vigil for 16,000 COVID deaths. wsws.org SEP National Secretary Cheryl Crisp told the vigil that the mass deaths were the result of "conscious, premeditated decisions in the interests of finance, production, profits and the wealth of the tiny elite."
WSWS (2022-11-29). RMT promotes ScotRail deal as model for ending national rail strike. wsws.org The union complains that the government is blocking this discussion. If this can be rectified, then ScotRail proves that an additional one or two percent might be all that the RMT requires to proclaim "victory" and end the strike.
____ (2022-11-29). China welcomes Sri Lankan FM's rebuttal of so-called 'Chinese debt trap': spokesperson. ecns.cn
President Joe Biden has just signed legislation, passed by both houses of Congress, imposing a contract between Class One freight rail companies and the 11 railroad unions. Thus with the stroke of a pen, the CEO of the capitalist state, Biden, stripped these unions of their most basic right: the . . . | 
NATO has doubled down on its determination to eventually add Ukraine to its membership, renewing its 2008 commitment to that goal in a meeting between the foreign ministers of the alliance in Bucharest, Romania this past Tuesday.
By Raphaà´l Schmeller This interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré was first published Nov. 30 in the German newspaper junge Welt (jW). Traoré is an author, human rights activist and former Minister of Culture in Mali. She discusses the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of . . . | 
The U.S. military has been killing people with robots for decades now, and the nation's local police now seem eager to get in on the action.
Unlike the northern powers largely responsible for the greenhouse gases that created this growing set of disasters, as Stan and Priti Gulati Cox explain, the countries of the Global South can't afford to pay for what's happening to them.
| The security situation around Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant remains very tense amid reports on the talks on the establishment of a 'safe zone' around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has been developing. | On December 3, Rafael Grossi Director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency claimed that IAEA expects that the safe zone agreement could be reached in the nearest future. According to him, the agreement is 'on the table'. | Earlier, the head of Rosatom Aleksey Likhachev stated that tha…
