(2023-11-11). Perspectives] Anurag and Madhavi Bhargava: enhancing TB prevention and care. thelancet.com At the non-profit Jan Swasthya Sahyog (People's Health Support Group) that Anurag and Madhavi Bhargava set up with fellow physicians, the toll of tuberculosis was clear. Between 2000 and 2009, in their single centre in rural Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India, they diagnosed around 600 people with tuberculosis each year. One underlying issue stood out to them—the impact of widespread undernutrition on the disease. Yet the pair knew current national and international treatment guidelines for tuberculosis had no system for assessment of nutritional status or support.
(2023-11-10). How the War on Gaza Has Stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On September 9, 2023, during the G20 meeting in New Delhi, the governments of seven countries and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding to create an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Only three of the countries (India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates or the UAE) would be directly part of this corridor, which was to begin in India, go through the Gulf, and terminate in Greece. The European countries (France, Germany, and Italy) as well as th …
(2023-11-10). Sunday 11/12: India's Narendra Modi — Democrat or Autocrat? indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (corner of Geary Blvd)…
(2023-11-09). Laying the BRICS for a Reshaped Global Order. infobrics.org At the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg on 24 August 2023, the bloc's five members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — announced the invitation of six new countries — Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Effective 1 January 2024, BRICS countries will represent almost half the world's population…
(2023-11-09). What Is the "Big Idea" of Russia-India Relations?>. infobrics.org Russian-Indian strategic cooperation has been successfully developing for many decades. The USSR was one of the key countries that provided assistance and support to the young Indian republic in its formative years. Over the years of development of bilateral relations, Moscow has made significant efforts to develop India's economy, industrial sector and education system, and actively developed military-technical cooperation programmes…
(2023-11-09). Sunday 11/12: India's Narendra Modi — Democrat or Autocrat? indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 (corner of Geary Blvd)…
(2023-11-10). How the war on Gaza has stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's war on the Palestinians in Gaza has changed the entire equation and stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. It is now inconceivable for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to enter such a project with the Israelis…
(2023-11-10). Health Workers Rally In NYC In Solidarity With Palestine. popularresistance.org Hundreds of health workers and demonstrators gathered outside of New York City Hall in solidarity with Palestinian health workers on the night of November 3. Demonstrators rallied in their scrubs and white coats, honoring the many health care workers who have lost their lives in Gaza. Since October 7, at least 150 health care workers have been killed by Israel in Gaza. Demonstrators stood in vigil to honor the slaughtered health care workers, calling for an end to the Israeli assault in Gaza, access to medical care in the Strip, and an end to US aid to Israel, free healthcare for all including those in the US, an…
(2023-11-10). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-11-09). Minuto a minuto de la ofensiva de la resistencia palestina. telesurtv.net El comandante militar de las Brigadas Ezzedin Al-Qassam de la Resistencia Palestina, Mohammed Deif, anunció el inicio de la operación Diluvio de Al-Aqsa.
(2023-11-10). Imperialism's War Against Truth, Palestinians, and My Friends. counterpunch.org 
On October 7th, the Palestinian Resistance did not only strike at the Israeli military and settler outposts. It struck at imperialism. Wounded, unaccustomed to defeat or to the merits of self-restraint, Imperialism is responding viciously. An endless supply of ammunition, of international political cover, and of lies, blood libels, and racist canards is constantly being
(2023-11-10). How the National Infrastructure Program Creates Jobs for Today and Tomorrow. counterpunch.org 
Ryan Andreas helped his union push through legislation for a national infrastructure program in 2021, realizing that historic upgrades to America's utilities, ports, and bridges portended brighter futures for him and his co-workers at Travis Pattern and Foundry. It turned out exactly as Andreas anticipated. He and his colleagues experienced skyrocketing demand for clamps, vacuum
(2023-11-10). Xizang experiencing period of unprecedented development: white paper. ecns.cn Since the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has experienced a period of unprecedented development and huge change, bringing more tangible benefits to the people.
(2023-11-10). 6th CIIE receives largest U.S. enterprises delegation. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) has seen the participation of over 200 companies from the U.S., including major companies such as Ford, Tesla, Merck, and Johnson & Johnson, making it the largest U.S. delegation in history.
(2023-11-10). It is Time to Stop Mincing Words. This is Genocide. counterpunch.org 
genocide /jĕn′ə-sīd″/ noun The systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. The systematic killing of a racial or cultural group. The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of ethnicity, religion, political opinion, social status, or other particularity. About a week ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
(2023-11-10). Erdogan affirms Israel is testing Türkiye's patience. plenglish.com/feed/ "Israel is testing our patience with its illusions about a promised land, which includes the territories of our country, as well as its threats to use nuclear weapons," Erdogan said during a speech. | The Turkish leader also noted that Israel will be held accountable and condemned before all humanity. | "With the strength we receive from the international collective conscience, we will continue to fully support the Palestinians," Erdogan said. | "We will not stop telling the truth until the security of life and property of all the Palestinian people are guaranteed, especially the residents of Gaza who are fighti…
(2023-11-10). President-elect of Ecuador soon to announce security cabinet. plenglish.com A meeting of the Public and State Security Council is expected to take place next week, chaired by the current president, Guillermo Lasso, to inform the future president and his team of the national situation in that sector, considered critical due to the growing violence ongoing in the country. | At the moment it is unknown who will be the candidates for ministers of the Interior or Defense or the director who manages the prisons of the National Service for Comprehensive Care for Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders. | Noboa stated that in the coming days, he will disclose the names of the candid…
(2023-11-10). Young, Bold, And Angry: The Youth-Led Revival Of The Palestinian Cause. popularresistance.org For years, there's been a prevailing notion that the Palestinian cause is losing its grip on the younger generations. This perception stems from the belief that, as globalization tightens its hold, the youth in West Asia, particularly in occupied Palestine, might become more disconnected from their historical roots and national affiliations. | With the spread of liberal ideas, many speculated that economic opportunities, technological advancements, and global exposure would shift their focus away from the Palestinian cause. Some even anticipated that the younger generation would turn against armed resistance to t…
(2023-11-10). Legal Organizations Put Members of Congress on Notice of Complicity in Genocide. indybay.org The National Lawyers Guild, Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights send Notice & Demand Letter to all Congressional Representatives…
(2023-11-10). There Will Be Repercussions: The West is Collectively Responsible for Israel's Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
On October 20, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stood on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, between Egypt and besieged Gaza. Guterres was not the only international figure to travel to the Gaza border, hoping to mobilize the international community in the face of an ongoing genocide, in an already impoverished and
(2023-11-10). Fixing the Climate Crisis, Part 2. counterpunch.org 
How to Fix the Climate Crisis is a multifaceted affair; a National Geographic November 2023 article, The Race to Save the Planet, Can Technology Help Fix the Climate Crisis? that this two-part series is based upon focuses on the nexus of trouble, which is excessive levels of greenhouse gases, specifically CO2. Technologies to fix excessive
(2023-11-10). The Global Significance of the UAW's Victory. counterpunch.org 
Working people the world over have celebrated the first of May as "International Labor Day" since 1886, when workers in the United States struggling for an eight-hour day staged a May 1 national protest. Thanks to the new deal America's auto workers have signed with Detroit's Big Three — Ford, GM, and Stellantis — that
(2023-11-10). International Law is Failing, as Israel Attacks Gaza with Impunity. counterpunch.org 
To understand the prolonged suffering of the Palestinian people and why international law has failed as Israel has attacked the Palestinian people before; the war has not ended the suffering of Palestinians, including those who reside in Gaza and the West Bank. What is the problem of international law that it has always failed to protect the people of
(2023-11-10). Colombia Joins Algeria in International Criminal Court Complaint Against Netanyahu for War Crimes. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The announcement was reported this Thursday, November 9, by the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, through posts via social media and i…
(2023-11-10). A Small Boy and Israel. counterpunch.org 
The "Law of Return," passed in 1950 by the Israeli Knesset was a stroke of marketing genius. Jews all over the world were at once granted a second nationality and a place of real or imagined refuge — Palestinians be damned. The rank injustice that we could "return" to a territory we never inhabited, while Palestinians were barred from returning to the land from which they had been recently expelled, never entered our minds.
(2023-11-09). China's commitment to a green, open future to generate lucrative business opportunities. ecns.cn China's steadfast commitment to long-term high-level openness and the ongoing green transformation will generate lucrative opportunities for multinational corporations in its market, said a senior business executive.
(2023-11-09). Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji leave Washington for China. ecns.cn Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their male cub Xiao Qi Ji departed the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. and embarked on their way back to China on Wednesday.
(2023-11-09). Foreign businesses have been enthusiastic in taking part in CIIE: Chinese FM. ecns.cn Foreign businesses have been enthusiastic in taking part in the China International Import Expo, China International Fair for Trade in Services, the Canton Fair and the China International Consumer Products Expo, which speaks to their readiness to keep exploring the Chinese market, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.
(2023-11-09). CIIE a platform for global fruits into Chinese market: exhibitors. ecns.cn Various fruits from across the world have entered the Chinese market via the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) which kicked off in Shanghai on Sunday.
(2023-11-09). Giant pandas return to China after 23 years in U.S. ecns.cn Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and their male cub Xiao Qi Ji departed the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. and embarked on their way back to China on Wednesday.
(2023-11-09). What shady actions got viral Chinese 'hostess' Han Feizi banned from Singapore. geo.tv 
Singapore Immigration Authority confirmed that a 29-year-old Chinese national was deported on November 8…
(2023-11-09). Deadly Alliance: The CIA and Ukraine's Assassination Program. libya360.wordpress.com Chay Bowes Russian nationalist Alexander Dugin attends a funeral on Aug. 23, 2022, in Moscow for his daughter Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car explosion. (Evgenii Bugubaev/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) The scale of US intelligence support for Kiev's murderous operations has been brought to light at a very interesting moment As Ukraine slips quietly…
(2023-11-09). Gaza is Hiroshima. libya360.wordpress.com Ramzy Baroud The West is Collectively Responsible for Israel's Genocide On October 20, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stood on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, between Egypt and besieged Gaza. Guterres was not the only international figure to travel to the Gaza border, hoping to mobilize the international community in the…
(2023-11-09). Gaza, the Fragility of Zionism, and the Inevitability of War. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Lindley Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, where buildings are heavily damaged or collapsed in the southern part of Gaza City, Gaza on November 09, 2023. [Ali Jadallah — Anadolu Agency] The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime. —…
(2023-11-09). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Demands UNRWA Assume its Responsibilities. libya360.wordpress.com The Refugee Affairs Department of the Popular Front calls on UNRWA to assume its responsibilities towards our people away from interfering in matters that do not concern it. The Refugee Affairs Department of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine called on the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to assume its responsibilities towards…
(2023-11-09). The 'Hamas Human Shield' Justification for Israeli War Crimes. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley What separates Israel, the United States and other democracies when it comes to incredibly difficult situations like this is our respect for international law and, as appropriate, the laws of war. We do everything we can, in these situations, to avoid civilian casualties. That is in direct contrast with Hamas which uses people…
(2023-11-09). France to host humanitarian conference on Gaza. plenglish.com The forum was announced by President Emmanuel Macron, and according to the Foreign Ministry, it will focus on actions in favor of respect for International Humanitarian Law, the protection of Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers, and access to the affected people in the Gaza Strip. | Another objective of the meeting is enhancing humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza in sectors such as health care, water, energy and food. | France claims that its intention is to seek a concrete international response to the crisis, focused on supporting agencies and organizations working on the ground, and based on…
(2023-11-09). UN Report Details Rampant US Human Rights Violations at Home and Abroad. truthout.org A United Nations body has issued a damning report blasting the United States for its rampant violations of a major human rights treaty that it ratified in 1992. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) enshrines the rights to life, to vote, and to freedom of expression and assembly; and the prohibition of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. |
(2023-11-09). Gaza: "A Graveyard For Children" dissidentvoice.org 
An authentic democracy cannot be psychopathic because most people are not psychopaths. Most people would not vote to kill, wound and displace hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians for power, profit or territorial gain. Most people do not accept the great lie of 'pragmatism': that 'the anarchical society' of international relations mandates psychopathic violence: If …
(2023-11-09). Law Center Statement on UN Report Decrying Ongoing Human Rights Abuses Against Unhoused People. indybay.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 3, 2023) Today, the United Nations Human Rights Committee highlighted serious and ongoing patterns of human rights abuses — including those against people experiencing homelessness and poverty — in the Concluding Observations from its recent convening that investigated the United States' compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
(2023-11-09). Frontline Communities On Hunger Strike Against Plastics Giant Formosa. popularresistance.org Fishers, organizers, and concerned citizens in Texas, Vietnam, and Louisiana — areas that are home to existing or proposed Formosa plants — have supported each other's efforts to mobilize against the Taiwan-based firm, forming the organization International Monitor Formosa Alliance (IMFA). Now the alliance is launching a hunger strike to demand that the victims of a 2016 environmental disaster in central Vietnam caused by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics Group, be compensated for their losses, that the polluted area be restored, and that those who have been jaile…
(2023-11-09). Notes on the EZLN's Latest Announcement from Chiapas. itsgoingdown.org It's Going Down contributor Scott Campbell reflects on a recent announcement from the EZLN in Chiapas, Mexico. Several people have asked my thoughts on the recent announcement by the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) that the Zapatista autonomous municipalities (MAREZ) and Good Government Juntas (JBG) have been "disappeared" or dissolved. I'm firmly of the…
(2023-11-09). Six Historical Moments to Understand the Essequibo Territory Dispute. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, presented a lecture on the historical evolution of the controversy over the Essequibo territory as a part of the "Act of National Union in Defense of Essequibo Guyana" event held in the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas, with numerous attendees from across the political world of Venezuela. | This presentation was held with the support of the historian and Venezuelan ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada; the constitutional lawyer and deputy Hermann Escarrá; General Pompeyo Torrealba, and other experts on the subject. To facilitate its understanding, they divided the hist…
(2023-11-09). Venezuela's Electoral Authorities Meet Carter Center Delegation. orinocotribune.com The Board of Directors of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) met with the representatives of the Carter Center who paid a courtesy visit to the electoral body. | The meeting, that took place on Tuesday, November 7, is part of the agreements signed last month in Barbados between the Venezuelan government and the opposition Unitary Platform, to hold presidential elections in the second half of 2024 with the participation of international electoral observers. | The Carter Center delegation was received by CNE President Elvis Amoroso, Vice President Carlos Quintero, Rectors Rosalba Gil, Juan Carlos Delpi…
(2023-11-09). National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality at Ruins of the 3rd Precinct. unicornriot.ninja 
(2023-11-09). President Maduro: Future of Essequibo Will Be Decided by December 3 Referendum. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that "the future of the Essequibo territory will be decided through the vote on Sunday, December 3." | The president made this statement on Tuesday, November 7, during an event of the National Union in Defense of the Essequibo, held at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. The event was part of the open and permanent dialogue among all sectors of the country to assume responsibilities regarding Venezuela's historic struggle in the defense of its territorial integrity. At the event, President Maduro explained the work of the Presidential Commission for the Defens…
(2023-11-09). Australian protesters prevent Israeli ship from docking at Melbourne port. wsws.org For almost 12 hours, demonstrators occupied the road leading to the Victorian International Container Terminal, preventing trucks, some carrying ZIM containers, from accessing the port.
(2023-11-09). Massive international response to Will Lehman Tik Tok video calling on workers to take action to stop genocide in Gaza. wsws.org The video posted Sunday calls for the working class to intervene and stop Israel's murderous assault on Palestinians in Gaza.
(2023-11-09). Fihav 2023 hosts Ist International Meeting of Young Entrepreneurs. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The celebration of the First International Meeting of Young Entrepreneurs is today one of the main activities of the 39th Havana International Fair (Fihav 2023).
(2023-11-10). China major force in responsible AI use, experts say. ecns.cn Tomas Lamanauskas, deputy secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union, said that the Global AI Governance Initiative mirrors the strides China has made in promoting digital transformation.
(2023-11-10). CIIE attendees praise achievements of BRI. ecns.cn Attendees at the sixth China International Import Expo hailed the Belt and Road Initiative as it facilitates trade and economic cooperation, promotes cultural exchanges and enhances infrastructure and livelihoods in participating countries and regions.
(2023-11-09). Sri Lanka: Laid-off CWE workers demand higher compensation and a united struggle to defend jobs! wsws.org "We urge the employees of every workplace to form their own independent organisations without relying on the trade union bureaucracy."