geo.tv (2023-12-13). Snubbing Modi, Biden likely to skip Indian Republic Day celebrations. geo.tv 
US official says Biden highly unlikely to visit after India's assassination plan to execute Sikh leader was exposed…
geo.tv (2023-12-13). OIC 'concerned' over Indian SC verdict upholding decision to abrogate IIOJK special status. geo.tv 
OIC reiterates its call to reverse all illegal and unilateral measures taken by India since Aug 2019…
geo.tv (2023-12-13). Two protestors jump into Indian parliament from gallery in major security breach. geo.tv 
Those who breached security have been detained…
Staff (2023-12-13). India rejects OIC's comments on SC verdict on J-K. muslimmirror.com ![]()
New Delhi : India on Wednesday strongly rejected the comments by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressing concern over the Supreme Court's verdict upholding the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the OIC's action at the behest …
Staff (2023-12-13). India votes for UNGA resolution for Gaza ceasefire. muslimmirror.com ![]()
United Nations : Faced with the "challenge" to "strike the right balance", India has joined the General Assembly's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier position of abstaining. After the resolution was adopted on Tuesday with 153 votes, India's Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj, outlined the …
Staff (2023-12-13). Turning defeat into opportunity: The silver lining for INDAI in recent assembly election. muslimmirror.com ![]()
By Dr M Qutubuddin The recent outcomes of the five state assembly elections seem to present a formidable blow to the INDAI (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) particularly its major constituent, the Congress party, and perhaps, to the progressive and democratic ideals in India. The results appear to underscore the dominance of Hindutva ideology in …
Staff (2023-12-13). Turning defeat into opportunity: The silver lining for INDIA in recent assembly election. muslimmirror.com ![]()
By Dr M Qutubuddin The recent outcomes of the five state assembly elections seem to present a formidable blow to the INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) particularly its major constituent, the Congress party, and perhaps, to the progressive and democratic ideals in India. The results appear to underscore the dominance of Hindutva ideology in …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Sickle cell disease explained. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide by Dec. 8 on a new therapy to treat sickle cell disease using gene editing technology called CRISPR, which stands for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. Approximately 250 million people worldwide carry the gene for sickle cell disease. It affects those with roots in Africa, Spanish-speaking regions in the Western Hemisphere, Saudi Arabia, India and Mediterranean countries. In the U.S., sickle cell disease is most common in…
telegraphindia.com (2023-12-13). Biden administration concerned over Israel's use of white phosphorus supplied by US violating international lawThe Biden administration said on Monday that it is looking into reports by Amnesty International and The Washington Post that Israel used white phosphorus supplied by the US in violation of international law.
People's Dispatch. (2023-12-14). UNGA Discusses Gaza Ceasefire After US Veto In Security Council. popularresistance.org ![]()
The United Nation General Assembly is meeting on Tuesday, December 12 in an emergency session to discuss the Israeli war in Gaza. This is after Egypt and Mauritania jointly invoked the rarely-used resolution 377 A (V) on Monday. | The move follows the failure of the UN Security Council last week to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza due to a US veto. | The Uniting for Peace resolution was invoked by Egypt as the chair of the Arab group in the UN and Mauritania as the chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. | The resolution was first adopted by the General Assembly in November 1950 during…
People's Dispatch. (2023-12-13). British Workers Organize To Defeat The Tory Anti-Strike Laws. popularresistance.org ![]()
Trade unions and left-wing sections in the UK are gearing up to challenge the anti-strike laws of the Tory government. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 passed on July 20 this year came into effect in some of the key sectors in the UK from December 8. | Major trade unions in the country, including Unite Union, Fire Brigades Union, National Education Union, Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), UNISON, Communication Workers Union (CWU), and the National Union of Rail, and the Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) gathered at the special conference of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on December 9, S…
Staff (2023-12-14). Parliament security breach: Case registered under UAPA. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Delhi Police has registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the Parliament security breach, officials said on Thursday. In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack on Wednesday, two persons — Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D — jumped into …
greenleft.org.au (2023-12-13). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au 
greenleft.org.au (2023-12-14). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au
Tanupriya Singh (2023-12-13). ECOWAS to hold talks with Niger as Sahel states moves to expand ties. peoplesdispatch.org ![]()
The West African regional bloc has decided to negotiate with Niamey for a "short transition roadmap" that can potentially lift sweeping economic sanctions. Meanwhile, Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, is strengthening regional integration…
Tanupriya Singh (2023-12-13). ECOWAS to hold talks with Niger as Sahel states move to expand ties. peoplesdispatch.org ![]()
The West African regional bloc has decided to negotiate with Niamey for a "short transition roadmap" that can potentially lift sweeping economic sanctions. Meanwhile, Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, is strengthening regional integration…
Staff (2023-12-13). Jammu and Kashmir High Court orders release of Journalist Asif Sultan after 5 years. muslimmirror.com ![]()
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the preventive detention order imposed on journalist Asif Sultan by the Srinagar District Magistrate. The court, headed by Justice V C Koul, said that Sultan's fundamental right to a fair appeal was obstructed due to inadequate provision of detention records and evidence. Asif Sultan has been held …
Staff (2023-12-13). SC Judgment on Article 370 is beyond "Kafkaesque" muslimmirror.com ![]()
By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment in favor of the BJP government that abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution and scrapped the special status granted to the then State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) on August 5, 370 has become a matter of debate. A lot has been written on the Presidential Order …
Staff (2023-12-14). Assam govt converts 1281 Madrasas into general schools. muslimmirror.com ![]()
The Assam government has renamed at least 1281 Madrasas across 31 districts in the state and turned them into general schools, officials said on Thursday. Taking to his X handle, state education minister Ranoj Pegu shared the information. He wrote, "Consequent to conversion of all Govt and Provincialised Madrasas into general schools under Board of …
Staff (2023-12-14). Assam govt converts 1281 Madrasas into general schools. muslimmirror.com The Assam government has renamed at least 1281 Madrasas across 31 districts in the state and turned them into general schools, officials said on Thursday. Taking to his X handle, state education minister Ranoj Pegu shared the information. He wrote, "Consequent to conversion of all Govt and Provincialised Madrasas into general schools under Board of …
Angela (2023-12-14). Wednesday 12/13: National Phonebank to Oppose US Money for War Crimes! indybay.org ![]()
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Angela (2023-12-14). Friday 12/15: International Human Rights Day Community Art Build and Teach-In. indybay.org ![]()
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Anonymous Contributor (2023-12-14). The CIPOG-EZ Denounces Narco-Paramilitary Groups and the State. itsgoingdown.org ![]()
Statement from the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ) denouncing state repression and infiltration of popular organizations. To the Zapatista Army of National Liberation To the National Indigenous Congress To the Indigenous Governing Council To the Signers of the Declaration for Life To the Networks of Resistance and Rebellion To the National and International…
Dave DeCamp (2023-12-14). Senate Passes Massive $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act. news.antiwar.com ![]()
On Wednesday, the Senate passed the mammoth $886 billion 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which funds the Pentagon and military spending in other government agencies. The bill passed in a vote of 87-13, with six Democrats, six Republicans, and one Independent voting against it. This NDAA now heads to the House, where it's expected …
Demetrius Johnson, Sherrie Anne Hart, NDN Collective. (2023-12-14). NDN Collective's Second Week At COP28 In Dubai. popularresistance.org ![]()
For three weeks, members of NDN Collective's Policy and Advocacy, Regional Deep Dive program, NDN Fund, Communications, Tactical Media, and Creative Resistance Teams, have been on the ground in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Our second week of being on the ground began with the official opening of the United Nations 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) and opening of the International Indigenous Peoples' Pavilion. It was also filled with panels and discussions with panels, side events, participating in actions to uplift the Indigenous caucus' priorities, and tracking negotiations and meeting with government offic…
ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Event mourns victims of Nanjing Massacre. ecns.cn ![]()
Nanjing, Jiangsu province, was the focal point of a national ceremony commemorating the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre on Wednesday, the 86th anniversary of the start of the murderous rampage by invading Japanese troops in 1937.
Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2023-12-14). The United States Is Losing Allies On Gaza. popularresistance.org ![]()
The United States is facing growing domestic and international opposition to its support for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. | Defying the U.S. and Israel, the U.N. General Assembly voted on Tuesday, 153 nations in favor with 10 against, and 23 abstentions for an immediate end to the killing. | Most significantly, the vote on Tuesday showed a slew of U.S. allies abandoning Washington on Gaza. | It is the second time in the past six weeks that the Assembly voted for a permanent ceasefire. On Oct. 27, the vote was 120 in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions. | After witnessing six more weeks of genocide, 33 more nati…
John Feffer (2023-12-14). Rescuing Realpolitik From Henry Kissinger. counterpunch.org 
Henry Kissinger wrote his doctoral dissertation about Europe's "long peace" after the defeat of Napoleon, focusing on how conservative statesmen negotiated the Concert of Europe through a mixture of diplomacy and military power. Kissinger was enamored of this approach to achieving an "equilibrium of forces." The lesson he absorbed, and later applied as a presidential
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-12-14). Getting Serious About Halting Israeli Genocide. counterpunch.org 
On Friday, December 8, the UN Security Council met under Article 99 for only the fourth time in the UN's history. Article 99 is an emergency provision that allows the Secretary General to summon the Council to respond to a crisis that "threatens the maintenance of international peace and security." The previous occasions were the
presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Australia plans to halve migrant intake, tighten student visa rules. presstv.ir ![]()
Australia says it will tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers.
presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Hamas welcomes UN General Assembly vote for immediate Gaza truce. presstv.ir ![]()
Hamas welcomes a UN General Assembly resolution calling for mounted international pressure on Israel to stop its aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Robert Koehler (2023-12-14). Takes One to Know One. counterpunch.org ![]()
There are a number of blatant ways for terrorist organizations — by which I mean national governments — to justify committing mass murder. Once you start killing, it's hard to stop. But you have to justify what you're doing — a process humanity has been engaged in since the dawn of civilization. We call it
Aina J Khan (2023-12-13). Israel-Palestine: Ten Israeli soldiers, including senior colonel, killed in Gaza ambush. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine: Ten Israeli soldiers, including senior colonel, killed in Gaza ambush | Meanwhile, White House national security adviser plans to travel to Israel after President Biden said Israel was losing international support over its 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza | Wed, 12/13/2023 – 10: 47 | Israeli soldiers prepare to go to the Gaza Strip, near the border area in southern Israel on 13 D…
Aina J Khan (2023-12-13). Israel-Palestine: Ten Israeli soldiers, including senior colonel, killed in Gaza ambush. middleeasteye.net Israel-Palestine: Ten Israeli soldiers, including senior colonel, killed in Gaza ambush | Meanwhile, White House national security advisor plans to travel to Israel after President Biden said Israel was losing international support over its 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza | Wed, 12/13/2023 – 10: 47 | In southern Israel near the frontier with Gaza, Israeli soldiers prepare to go to the Gaza Strip…
Angela (2023-12-13). Wednesday 12/13: National Phonebank to Oppose US Money for War Crimes! indybay.org ![]()
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Cesar Chelala (2023-12-13). Changing U.S. Policy on Gaza is Overdue. counterpunch.org 
The overwhelming U.N. General Assembly vote for a cease-fire in Gaza is the clearest demonstration of the desires of the international community to end the Gaza massacre. The U.N. General Assembly vote follows the U.N. Security Council vote demanding a cease-fire that was only opposed by the U.S., with Great Britain abstaining. While U.N. Security
Dave DeCamp (2023-12-13). Israel Says Gaza Onslaught Will Continue 'With or Without' World Support. news.antiwar.com ![]()
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Wednesday vowed that the brutal Israeli assault on Gaza will continue "with or without" global support after the UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in support of a ceasefire. "Israel will continue the war against Hamas with or without international support. A ceasefire at the current stage is a gift …
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). 126 drugs to be added to national basic medical insurance. ecns.cn ![]()
China will add 126 drugs to a revised national basic medical insurance list, the National Healthcare Security Administration said on Wednesday.
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi meets chairman of National Assembly of Vietnam. ecns.cn ![]()
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met on Wednesday with Chairman of National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue.
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Snowfall in Beijing causes flight, train delays and personal injury. ecns.cn ![]()
Affected by the first snow this winter, 465 flights were canceled at the Beijing Capital International Airport and 216 at the Beijing Daxing International Airport.
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). China's national railway sees increase of passengers. ecns.cn ![]()
China's national railway network handled 3.56 billion passenger trips from January to November, a year-on-year increase of 126 percent, according the national railway operator China State Railway Group.
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). China marks 10th National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre victims. ecns.cn ![]()
China holds the national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 13, 2023.
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Hong Kong and Zhuhai airports start transfer service. ecns.cn ![]()
The "Fly from Hong Kong via Zhuhai" policy, which took effect on Tuesday, allows travelers arriving at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport on the Chinese Mainland to travel via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to Hong Kong International Airport to fly to overseas destinations without going through immigration in Hong Kong. "ÄÄ…
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Cargo train trips exceed 9,000 via land-sea trade corridor in 2023. ecns.cn ![]()
Cargo train trips via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor had exceeded 9,000 this year as of Tuesday, backed by vigorous trade between China and Southeast Asian countries. "ÄÄ…
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). China's national flag flies at half-mast to mourn for Nanjing Massacre victims. ecns.cn ![]()
China's national flag was flown at half-mast during a memorial ceremony held on Wednesday in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, to mourn the Nanjing Massacre victims. "ÄÄ…
Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-13). Almost a million Salvadorans registered to vote abroad. plenglish.com ![]()
San Salvador, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Nearly one million Salvadorans with Unique Identity Documents (DUI) will be able to vote from abroad in the 2024 elections, reported today Fernando Velasco, president of the National Registry of Natural Persons (RNPN).
Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-12-13). Daniel Diez in memory of Cuba and Televisión Serrana. plenglish.com ![]()
Havana, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) The Fernando Birri Prize of the International School of Cinema and Television (EICTV) was awarded to "Televisión Serrana," a project founded in Cuba 30 years ago by its creator, recently deceased Daniel Diez.
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-13). Israeli Soldiers Executing Women and Children While the World Refuses to Invoke the Genocide Convention. libya360.wordpress.com ![]()
Craig Murray To the world's diplomats the enormity of a genocide appears less troubling than the enormity of doing something about it. Al Jazeera are leading their news with the execution of Palestinian civilians, including women and toddlers, inside the school in Jabalia where they were sheltering. They were all shot at point blank range, with…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-13). Malaysia Must Invoke the Genocide Convention. libya360.wordpress.com ![]()
Syed Hamid Albar Children react following an Israeli air strike on Palestinian houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip December 12, 2023. Since October 2023, the world has witnessed Israel's unrelenting assault on the Palestinian people. At the time of writing, at…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-13). Palestine and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 75 Years Later. libya360.wordpress.com ![]()
Maha Abdullah, Aseil Abu-Baker, Lina Ali, & Marya Farah United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Center) speaks during a press conference at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, October 20, 2023. (Photo: © Gehad Hamdy/dpa via ZUMA Press/APA Images) The system of international law affords impunity to the strong, while the weak…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-13). Palestine: Understanding Yemen's Role. libya360.wordpress.com ![]()
The Yemeni Armed Forces announced that it had launched two direct attacks on Israeli ships in the Bab Al-Mandab Strait off Yemen's coast on December 3. The spokesperson for the Forces said that the attacks were in response to the demands of the Yemeni people and the "free people of our Arab and Islamic nation,…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-13). Rebuilding Gush Katif: The Scheme to Return Jewish Settlers to Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com ![]()
William Van Wagenen Once viewed as a fringe group, Israel's messianic settler movement holds the reins of power today. Their plans for the ethnic cleansing and resettlement of Gaza needed only two things: a big war and an extremist government. Almost three weeks into Israel's bloody ground invasion of Gaza, an Israeli soldier filmed a…
Ju-Hyun Park, The Real News Network. (2023-12-13). Why Activists Shut Down The 2023 APEC Summit In San Francisco. popularresistance.org ![]()
From Nov. 11-17, leaders from 20 nations across the Pacific Rim gathered in San Francisco for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. An activist coalition known as No to APEC greeted the visiting world leaders with a countersummit decrying APEC as a forum to advance the interests of transnational corporations at the expense of workers and the environment. While the Biden administration worked to construct a new free trade regime in the Pacific exclusive of China, known as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), grassroots organizations in the No to APEC Coalition advanced an alternate vis…
kwjorinoco (2023-12-13). Milei's Argentina to Finalize Theft of Venezuelan 747 Cargo Jet. orinocotribune.com ![]()
The airplane belonging to the Venezuelan firm EMTRASUR, affiliated with Conviasa, which was illegally detained at the Ezeiza International Airport in June 2022 was moved from the maintenance runway after an Argentine court ratified the confiscation of the aircraft following a US request. | The transfer took place one day after the inauguration of far-right president Javier Milei in the South American nation. | The Boeing 747-300 was detained in Argentina in June 2022 at the request of Washington, which alleged that its sales process was "illegal" because, according to a United States (US) judge, it violated the u…
National American Renaissance Movement (2023-12-13). Report Federal and State Crimes to Grand Jury Concerning COVID-19: Petition to New Jersey Governor Murphy, Attorney General Platkin and County Prosecutors. globalresearch.ca ![]()
Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-13). Cuba urges to respect the Guatemalan people's will. plenglish.com ![]()
On X, Rodriguez posted that Cuba will be represented at the ceremony of transfer of Presidential Command to President-elect Bernardo Arevalo. | Guatemalan president-elect who must take office on January 14 has been denouncing attempts to destabilize and interrupt the democratic process in his country, where the Attorney General's Office intends to annul the election results. | Arevalo assured that the investigations have political overtones, and he described as absurd and illegal the actions of the Public Prosecutor's Office. | Different Guatemalan and international organizations coincided in deploring the maneu…
Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-12-13). Venezuela's National Assembly approves 2024 budget. plenglish.com ![]()
Caracas, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's National Assembly approved Wednesday on the first debate the 2024 Budget Bill amounting to over USD.5 billion and allocated to a greater extent to social attention.
presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Australia plans to halve migrant intake, tighten student visa rules. presstv.ir ![]()
Australia says it will tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers.
presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Hamas welcomes UN General Assembly vote for immediate Gaza truce. presstv.ir ![]()
Hamas welcomes a UN General Assembly resolution calling for mounted international pressure on Israel to stop its aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Redacción Chile (2023-12-13). Human Rights and education. pressenza.com ![]()
On 10 December, Human Rights Day (HRD) was celebrated all over the world, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris in 1948. This declaration was a very important historical milestone in human civilisation, in its articles it enshrines the inalienable rights that every person has as a human being, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political position, socio-economic status, nationality or any other condition. These are rights that must be promoted and protected throughout the world. | It is now 75 years and it is worth asking ourselve…
Redacción Chile (2023-12-13). Human Rights: Laura Rodríguez and the Villa Grimaldi Peace Park. pressenza.com ![]()
We publish here the words of the humanist Dario Ergas on the occasion of the installation of a plaque in homage to Deputy Laura Rodríguez in the Villa Grimaldi Peace Park, which she helped to found in the years immediately following the recovery of democracy in Chile. | This recognition took place on International Human Rights Day."Dear friends, comrades, dear family. | Coming to Villa Grimaldi, to the Villa Grimaldi Peace Park, is not easy. | It requires an intention, to want to immerse oneself in the memory of pain; of what should never have happened, but we force ourselves, to have in mind what we must not rep…
Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-13). COP28: Self-proclaimed elites have mistakenly got the idea that they can lord their perverse ideology over us. expose-news.com ![]()
International Monetary Fund ("IMF") Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is driving a global carbon tax policy. This tax needs to go up, up and up to accelerate decarbonisation, she said on the sidelines …
Rédaction Montréal (2023-12-13). Joint Statement by the Prime Ministers of Australia, Canada and New Zealand for a ceasefire in Gaza. pressenza.com ![]()
In a statement released today, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand ask for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. | It's the first time since the war started on October 7 that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza."We recognize Israel's right to exist and defend itself. In defending itself, Israel must respect international humanitarian law. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected. We are gravely concerned by the reduction of the security zone reserved for civilians in Gaza. The price of defeating Hamas cannot be the continued suffering of all Palestinian civ…
Staff (2023-12-13). Phase Down, Not Phase Out: COP28 Deal on Fossil Fuels Disappoints Activists & Vulnerable States. democracynow.org 
As the United Nations climate summit ends with nations pledging to transition away from fossil fuels instead of explicitly calling for a fossil fuel phaseout, we go to the COP28 site in Dubai for a debrief with Asad Rehman, spokesperson for the Climate Justice Coalition. He says the deal overseen by COP28 president and head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Sultan Al Jaber is a "very weak text" with "lots of loopholes" that allows rich countries to avoid responsibility. "If you're an oil and gas baron and CEO, you must be rubbing your hands with glee," says Rehman. &#…
Staff (2023-12-13). Defense of Guayana Esequiba Commission Initiates Operations. orinocotribune.com ![]()
On Monday, Venezuela installed the High National Commission for the Defense and Recovery of Guayana Esequiba, tasked with implementing President Nicolás Maduro's action plans to protect the country's territory in the ongoing border dispute with Guyana. | The commission is chaired by Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, along with National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, Supreme Court Chief Justice Gladys Gutiérrez, and Attorney General Tarek William Saab. The ceremony was attended by representatives from various government bodies, including the Defense Council, the Federal Government Council, and the National Secu…
Steven Greenhouse, In These Times. (2023-12-13). Starbucks' Offer To Resume Contract Talks Comes With Serious Fine Print. popularresistance.org ![]()
Starbucks received lots of favorable press when it told its workers' union that it wanted to resume contract talks. The move was a much-needed PR boost for a company whose recent battles with the union have stirred bad press and contributed to sinking stock prices. A top Starbucks official wrote to the union's president on Friday saying the company wanted to end the bargaining impasse‚Äâ—‚Äâone caused by the coffee chain's refusal to hold any negotiating sessions for more than six months. As a result of that refusal, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has repeatedly…
The Independent (2023-12-13). Sh60 billion anti-tick vaccine production facility nears completion. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of a sh60-billion anti-tick vaccine production facility at Nakyesasa in Nalukulongo, Wakiso District will be concluded in April 2023, according to the National Agricultural Research Organisation — NARO. In October 2022, NARO, officially commenced field trials of the anti-tick vaccine dubbed TicVac-U which was developed by Makerere …
The Independent (2023-12-13). UPDF Kills Two ADF Rebels, Captures Commander in Kibale Forest. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defense Forces (UPDF) have reported the fatal shooting of two suspected rebels affiliated with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and the capture of their commander within the Kibale Forest National Park, located in Kamwenge district. Gen. Felix Kulayigye, the UPDF spokesperson, confirmed the incident in an interview …
The Independent (2023-12-13). Voting ends in Egypt's presidential election. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Egypt concluded on Tuesday the three-day voting in the presidential election as the vote-counting process started immediately, according to the National Election Authority (NEA). The timetable previously released by the NEA indicated that the vote-counting, which started after 9: 00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Tuesday, will be completed on …
The Tricontinental (2023-12-13). Dossier no. 71: Culture as a weapon of struggle: The Medu Art Ensemble and Southern African Liberation. mronline.org 
The story of Medu is not just a South or southern African story, but an international one. No single liberation struggle can exist without the circulation and exchange of ideas, strategies, material resources, political solidarity, and culture across the globe.
Timothy Holdiness (2023-12-13). Gun Violence is a Reflection of Us All. counterpunch.org 
In the streets of Bogalusa, Louisiana, a sadly familiar scene unfolds—the mournful wail of sirens, the piercing flash of blue lights, and another community shaken by the harsh crack of gunfire. This is a recurring nightmare echoing across Louisiana, reflecting a national crisis that grips the heart of America. This isn't just about statistics; it's
Tom Unterrainer (2023-12-13). A Resounding Rejection of Nuclearism at the UN. counterpunch.org 
The non-nuclear majority met in New York between 27 November and 1 December for the Second Meeting of States Parties (2MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This coming together was not simply 'non-nuclear' but decidedly anti-nuclear in outlook and approach.
Tom Unterrainer (2023-12-13). A Resounding Rejection of Nuclearism at the UN. counterpunch.org The non-nuclear majority met in New York between 27 November and 1 December for the Second Meeting of States Parties (2MSP) to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). This coming together was not simply 'non-nuclear' but decidedly anti-nuclear in outlook and approach. The TPNW represents many things: a 'work in progress', a
WSWS (2023-12-13). "The attack on the SEP members is an attack on the international working class": Will Lehman defends Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka. wsws.org ![]()
William Lehman, the Pennsylvania Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for UAW president in last year's election, issued the following statement defending the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka.
WSWS (2023-12-13). "To mark Helen's life is to recognise her place of honour in the history of the Fourth International" wsws.org ![]()
We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Chris Marsden, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (UK), to a memorial meeting for Helen held December 3.
WSWS (2023-12-13). UK Trades Union Congress special conference signals no fight against Tory anti-strike laws. wsws.org ![]()
The anti-strike laws were proposed amid a mass strike wave encompassing workers in the National Health Service, education, the civil service, Royal Mail and on the rail. Almost all these strikes have been sold out prior to the imposition of the new legislation.
WSWS (2023-12-13). New Zealand pseudo-left group whitewashes unions' complicity in Gaza genocide. wsws.org ![]()
The International Socialist Organisation cited mealy-mouthed statements by unions in New Zealand, the US and Australia calling for a ceasefire, while covering up the role of the unions in preventing strikes and other actions to stop the supply of weapons for Israel's war machine.
Zahir Ebrahim (2023-12-13). The Great Taking and Central Banks. indybay.org ![]()
Do you care about what's not in your pocket anymore, real money, real assets? What's actually jingling in your pockets and purses giving you the illusion of loose change is the insufferable debt. From personal debt to national debt is one big elite scam. Americans labor under the delusion more than Europeans and other nations from South America to Asia, that they are free. Yeah, free to be in perpetual debt slavery and happy or at least nonchalant about it. Have you ever stopped to ponder how the world's riches and man's sweat of the brow both have both fallen into a very very few wealthy hands who create greater…
Norman Solomon (2023-12-14). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Exposes Them. counterpunch.org ![]()
One of the rare times that Noam Chomsky's name has been mentioned on a big national NPR program came two months ago. On "Weekend Edition" in mid-October, a week into Israel's murderous assault on civilians in Gaza, a correspondent reported while visiting a bookstore owned by a Palestinian in Jerusalem: "I'm seeing a lot of
Andy Kroll (2023-12-14). Unilateral Sanity Could Save the World. tomdispatch.com ![]()
Top American officials in the "national security" establishment are notably good at smooth rhetoric and convenient silences. Their scant regard for truth or human life has changed remarkably little since 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg risked decades in prison to leak the Pentagon Papers to the world. During the years between then and his death six months ago, he was a tireless writer, speaker, and activist. Most people remember him, of course, as the whistleblower who exposed voluminous official lies about the Vietnam War by providing 7,000 top-secret pages of classified documents to the New York Times and other newsp…
Black Alliance For Peace, Black Agenda Report. (2023-12-14). On Human Rights Day; The US Is The Greatest Violator Of Human Rights. popularresistance.org ![]()
As the international community celebrates December 10th as International Human Rights Day, it is imperative that the world also affirm that violators of the fundamental human rights of peoples and nations will be held accountable. | From the war in Ukraine to mass incarceration of Black, Latino and Native Peoples in the U.S. to Obama's ongoing war in Yemen to murderous economic sanctions, coups, assassinations, war and abandonment of Afghanistan, international arms sales, commodification of COVID vaccines, illegal military occupations in Syria and Iraq, the pending invasion of Haiti and the resource wars in the D…
Jordan AK (2023-12-14). Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is an ecological disaster. greenleft.org.au 
As international solidarity with Palestinian people predicated on human rights continues to develop, it is intersecting with growing outrage over the environmental cost of war, writes Jordan AK.
Farrah Hassen (2023-12-13). On Gaza, Biden Is Violating International Law. otherwords.org ![]()
"If I must die, you must live to tell my story,"
presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Puma ends sponsorship of Israeli football team amid Gaza genocide. presstv.ir ![]()
Germany's giant sportswear firm Puma ends its sponsorship deal with the Israeli football team amid the Gaza genocide.
Ana Perdigón (2023-12-14). Venezuela's 2024 Budget Prioritizes Social Investment. orinocotribune.com ![]()
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez presented the nation's budget for the year 2024 to the National Assembly earlier today. The budget earmarks 77% for social investment. | The budget totaled 729 billion bolívars (USD 20.5 billion). The vice president explained that ordinary income represents 38.8% of the budget, extraordinary income represents 47.8%, and represents debt 13.4%. It is estimated that assets will be allocated to development projects of the Homeland Plan (Plan de la Patria). | She said that, for the first time, the defense of Guayana Esequiba was included in the nation's budget, in compliance w…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-14). Consumer Health: Do you know the signs of inflammatory bowel disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week will be observed Dec. 1—7, which makes this a good time to learn about the signs and symptoms of these disorders. Researchers estimate that more than half a million people in the U.S. have Crohn's disease, and 600,000 to 900,000 people in the U.S. have ulcerative colitis, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-14). Consumer Health: Wash your hands to stay healthy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
National Handwashing Awareness Week will be observed Dec. 3—9, so this is a good time for a reminder that washing your hands is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness. Keeping hands clean can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hand-washing is an easy way to prevent infection. As you touch people, surfaces and objects throughout the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-14). Consumer Health: Flu vaccination and cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
National Influenza Vaccination Week will be observed Dec. 4—8, which makes this a good time to learn more about the flu and why it's especially important that you get a flu shot if you have cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mayo Clinic recommend a yearly flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, with rare exceptions. Vaccination is your best defense against flu. If you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, now's the time. For…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-14). Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin achieves Magnet designation for nursing excellence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest Wisconsin has achieved Magnet designation, the highest national honor for nursing excellence, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Mayo Clinic Health System received the recognition on Nov. 29 as a reflection of its nursing professionalism, teamwork and superiority in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Magnet Recognition Program distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. Mayo Clinic Health System in Northwest…
Staff (2023-12-14). Unilateral Sanity Could Save the World. scheerpost.com 
Daniel Ellsberg by Christopher Michel is licensed under CC BY 2.0 / Flickr By Norman Solomon / TomDispatch Top American officials in the "national security" establishment are notably good at smooth rhetoric and convenient silences. Their scant regard for truth or human life has changed remarkably little since 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg risked decades in prison to leak the Pentagon Papers …
teleSUR (2023-12-14). DR: Airports Measures Redoubled, Higher Flow of Traffic. telesurenglish.net ![]()
The Dominican government announced on Wednesday that it is reinforcing measures to guarantee the security of users in airport terminals during the current season, in which the number of nationals residing in other countries and vacationers is increasing. | RELATED: | This was announced by Brigadier General Floréal Suárez Martínez, director general of the Specialized Airport and Civil Aviation Security Corps (Cesac). | During a meeting with se…
teleSUR (2023-12-14). Jamaica: Important Heritage Site Undergoing Renovations. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Wednesday, Seville's Heritage Park showcases its rich history as a cultural, tourist and educational attraction following a $23 million renovation, local media outlet The Gleaner reported. | RELATED: | According to official data, the restoration of the Seville began in 2009 and, through a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Jamaica Foundation, exhibitions on important periods of national history are now being mounted, sai…
The Independent (2023-12-14). Bailiffs: Gaddafi National Mosque not for sale. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) property atop Old Kampala Hill including Gaddafi National Mosque, previously on the brink of an auction due to debt exceeding sh18 billion owed to businessman Justus Kyabahwa, has been excluded from the list of assets set for sale. Louiza Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs …
The Independent (2023-12-14). Uganda to carry out its 6th census in May 2024. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA,UGANDA | Xinhua| Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has rallied the country's citizens to embrace the 6th national population and housing census scheduled for May next year. Museveni launched the census in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, Tuesday when he said the exercise would help the government to plan better for its citizens. "The aim seems …
thecommunists (2023-12-14). Cuba to international meet: Never before has world peace been so threatened. thecommunists.org ![]()
The following speech was made on behalf of the Communist Party of Cuba by the party's head of international relations Emilio Lozada Garcia at the 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties in Turkey on 20 October 2023. ***** Dear Kemal Okuyan, general secretary of the Communist party of Türkiye, Dear comrades, brothers and …
Workers World Party (2023-12-14). PDF of December 14 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Palestine will be free! U.S. imperialism: 'the head of the snake' Statements fromm PFLP and Hamas Editorial: Which forces promote Israeli terrorism? More on Palestine: Protests in Denver, Harrisburg, Portland Stunning rebuke to U.S. Solidarity of women Rafah and Khan Younis UAW resolution International Assembly Against Imperialism . . . |
splcenter (2023-12-13). Contracts Between Hungarian Nonprofit and Christopher Rufo, Others, Raise Foreign Agent Concerns: Expert. splcenter.org ![]()
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government has long courted international conservative and far-right movements. Hatewatch obtained contracts between Hungarian U.S. conservative figures that suggest they should register as foreign agents under U.S. law.
teleSUR (2023-12-13). Brazil Awards Oil Concessions in the Pelotas Marine Basin. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Wednesday, the Brazilian National Petroleum Agency (ANP) awarded 44 areas in Pelotas, which is a basin in the Atlantic Ocean located off the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. | RELATED: | The companies benefiting from the award are Petrobras, Shell, Chevron, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), which formed several consortia to exploit oil and gas in deep waters. | The Petrobras-Shell consortium secure…
teleSUR (2023-12-13). DR: Five New Constitutional Court Judges Elected. telesurenglish.net ![]()
The current president of the TC, Ray Guevara, welcomed the election made by the National Council of the Magistracy and emphasized that his replacement meets the conditions to successfully lead the Court. | Napoleón Ricardo Estévez Lavandier is the new president of the Constitutional Tribunal of the Dominican Republic. Dec. 13, 2023.
teleSUR (2023-12-13). E-Commerce Strategy Launched in Kenya to Boost Online Commerce. telesurenglish.net ![]()
Rebecca Miano, cabinet secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, said the implementation of the strategy would stimulate domestic and cross-border trade, enabling Kenyan producers to respond to the international market and thus help address the trade imbalance between the country and others. | Kenya's National E-Commerce Strategy was launched this afternoon at Radisson Blu, UpperHill. Dec. 13, 2023.
teleSUR (2023-12-13). Gaza Strip: China Backs UN Resolution for Cease-Fire. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Wednesday, China backed the resolution adopted by the emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. | RELATED: | According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, the document reflects the strong international call on this issue. | As emphasized by the spokeswoman, the resolution further calls for compliance with obligations under international law, particula…
teleSUR (2023-12-13). Namibia To Bolster Efficiency, Transparency of Trade Processes. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Wednesday, the Bank of Namibia and the Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) officially launched the country's first Trade Verification System (TVS). | RELATED: | According to the Financial Intelligence Center in the National Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment Report of 2021, the TVS is expected to reduce the estimated 33 billion Namibia dollars (about 2.2 billion U.S. dollars) of pote…
teleSUR (2023-12-13). Noboa's Bill To Forgive Debts to Large Ecuadorian Companies. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Wednesday, the Workers' United Front (FUT) and the Ecuadorian Confederation of Free Union Organizations (CEOLS) criticized President Daniel Noboa's "Economic Efficiency and Job Generation Law," which was discussed in the first debate in the National Assembly. | RELATED: | Besides demanding the immediate payment of overdue salaries to public officials, the unions rejected the creation of free trade zones that undermine labor conditions and the forgive…
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Progress made on security, customs clearance. ecns.cn ![]()
Significant progress has been made in recent years on smoothing customs clearance, maintaining border stability, and facilitating personnel and trade exchanges between China and Vietnam, the National Immigration Administration said.
ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Two countries capitalizing on their complementary industrial structures. ecns.cn ![]()
Growing trade between the two countries, advantageous tariff rates resulting from free trade agreements, enhanced international capacity cooperation and surging Chinese corporate investment in Vietnam are creating many more opportunities.
Kate Horgan (2023-12-13). Exposing the Jewish National Fund and Radioactive Fracking. projectcensored.org ![]()
The Jewish National Fund sounds nice enough, especially with their quaint tree-planting campaigns, but as our guest, Palestinian organizer Abdullah Elagha points out, this greenwashed front hides a myriad of… | According to a July 2023 report in the Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA), state legislators have proposed to add $60 million to the state's annual budget to fund rural school…
teleSUR (2023-12-13). Argentina: Milei's Package Includes Sharp Currency Devaluation. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Thursday, President Javier Milei's administration announced that the official nominal value of the Argentine currency with respect to the U.S. dollar goes from 400 to 800 pesos per dollar. | RELATED: | In a prerecorded message, Economy Minister Luis Caputo presented the following 10 emergency measures: | 1. State labor contracts with less than one year of validity will not be renewed. | 2. Government national advertising in the media will…
teleSUR (2023-12-13). Summer 2023 Warmest Ever Observed in Arctic: NOAA. telesurenglish.net ![]()
On Tuesday, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report cart showing that summer surface air temperatures during 2023 were the warmest ever observed in the Arctic. | RELATED: | The annual report card documented new records showing that human-caused warming of the air, ocean and land is affecting people, ecosystems and communities across the Arctic region, which is heating up faster than any other…
ifj.org (2023-12-13). Palestine: At least sixty-four journalists and media workers killed in GazaAt least sixty-four Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemn the killings and continued attacks on journalists. The IFJ calls for an immediate investigation into their deaths.
Staff (2023-12-13). Two men jump from visitor's gallery in Lok Sabha, lit smoke sticks, say MPs. muslimmirror.com ![]()
In a massive security breach on Wednesday on the day of the 22nd anniversary of 2001 Parliament attack, two unidentified people jumped into Lok Sabha from the visitors' gallery, started running around the House and also lit up smoke sticks. The MPs who were participating in the House proceedings were taken by surprise. The incident …
Staff (2023-12-14). Shahi Idgah row: HC likely to pass order on appointment of advocate commissioner. muslimmirror.com ![]()
Prayagraj : The Allahabad High Court is likely to deliver on Thursday its order on an application seeking appointment of a court-monitored advocate commissioner to survey the Shahi Idgah premises adjoining the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. On November 16, Justice Mayank Kumar Jain had reserved the order on the application after hearing the …
Staff (2023-12-14). Shahi Idgah row: HC likely to pass order on appointment of advocate commissioner. muslimmirror.com Prayagraj : The Allahabad High Court is likely to deliver on Thursday its order on an application seeking appointment of a court-monitored advocate commissioner to survey the Shahi Idgah premises adjoining the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. On November 16, Justice Mayank Kumar Jain had reserved the order on the application after hearing the …
This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the …
Iran's Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed US-backed multinational task force allegedly "to protect shipping in the Red Sea" would face extraordinary problems, official Iranian media reported on Thursday. Ashtiani's comments came after the United States said last week it was in talks with other countries to set up a task force …
Medu Art Ensemble (Botswana), Shades of Change, 1982. This two-man play, set in a prison cell, was written by Mongane Wally Serote. Credit: Medu Art Ensemble via Freedom Park In the ancient time of national liberation, when partisans walked among the people in rural hamlets or small towns, they carried their message forward in the …
