(2021-11-03). US Economic Warfare vs China: Adrian Zenz & Xinjiang Cotton Lies. newatlas.report November 3, 2021 (The New Atlas — Brian Berletic) — Adrian Zenz is regularly cited as the source regarding alleged abuses in Xinjiang, China. More recently, his reports have become the cornerstone of not only accusations against China regarding supposed "forced labor," but also the justification for sanctions imposed by the US. He is regularly …
(2021-11-03). US-led media campaign to "open up" China—an echo of the Opium Wars. wsws.org While the US is not at this point resorting to military force, the media campaign to demand an end to China's COVID-19 public health restrictions does recall the barbaric methods employed by imperialism in the 19th Century.
(2021-11-03). High quality documentaries at Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org 
Documentaries are always of high quality at the Toronto International Film Festival, selected by a stellar team of programmers. Some of the highly recommended docs were reviewed in previous columns including Attica, Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace, Memory Box: Echoes of 9/11 and Oscar Peterson: Black + White. The Oscar doc was only one …
(2021-11-03). Kumi Naidoo at COP26: Will Rich Countries Deliver Pledged Billions for South Africa to Get Off Coal? democracynow.org 
On day three of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, we look at the fight against Big Coal, starting with leading South African climate activist Kumi Naidoo. South Africa is one of the world's largest coal producers, and the United States has joined the European Union and other wealthy nations to announce a new deal to provide $8.5 billion to the country to help it decommission its coal plants and invest in renewable energy. "Let's see if the money actually flows and if those countries actually follow up with that commitment," says Naidoo, global ambassador for Africans Rising for Justice, Peace and Dign…
(2021-11-03). A Mississippi City Blocked a Proposed Mosque Due to Anti-Muslim Prejudice, We're Suing. aclu.org 
There are 13 churches in Horn Lake, Mississippi. But there are no mosques, and there never will be if city officials get their way. Earlier this year, the city's Planning Commission and Board of Aldermen denied site-plan approval for the Abraham House of God mosque, even though the property for the proposed mosque is zoned for houses of worship and the city's own staff determined that the application met or exceeded all requirements. One Alderman ominously warned, "if you let them build it, they will come," exhorting his fellow board members to "stop it before it gets here." | This type of bigotry has no place…
(2021-11-03). Iran claims to have thwarted US attempt to steal oil from its ship in Sea of Oman. peoplesdispatch.org According to the Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel landed on a tanker which the US was trying to confiscate and later steered it into Iranian waters…
(2021-11-03). Samidoun salutes Filipino leader, martyr Ka Oris. samidoun.net 
On October 29, Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos, leader of the New People's Army of the Philippines was killed together with his comrade Ka Pika, in a cowardly ambush by the reactionary forces of the Philippines state army. Ka Oris was on his way to a medical check-up when he and Ka Pika were gunned down […] | The article
(2021-11-03). Ukraine moves armored vehicles, artillery toward Donetsk border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian army deploys 20 tanks and 6 howitzers to railway station on Gorlovka direction Ukrainian armed forces deployed military equipment to a populated area and a railway station on the Gorlovka direction, the DPR [Donetsk People's Republic] deputy chief-of-staff Eduard Basurin said. "In violation of Article 3 of the Additional Measures, 32 pieces of weapons …
(2021-11-03). War is near: Lugansk warns of Ukrainian aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As Kiev fans tensions in Donbass, Lugansk leader calls for getting ready for escalation The Lugansk People's Republic should brace up for an aggravation on the engagement line in Donbass due to Kiev's policies that exacerbate the conflict, the LPR's leader, Leonid Pasechnik, said on Wednesday. In his context, he recalled the Ukrainian forces' seizure …
(2021-11-03). Black girls top list of teens hurt by the police. peoplesworld.org 
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — On a warm September Sunday in 2016, a small Black teenager in a pink T-shirt biked through narrow city streets and rolled into an intersection. So did a Chevy Cruze, driven by an 85-year-old man heading home from church. The next thing 15-year-old Brianna Stuart knew, she was lying dazed on the …
(2021-11-03). Combatting Global Warming: The Solution to China's Demographic "Crisis" cepr.net There have been numerous news articles in recent years telling us that China faces a demographic crisis. The basic story is that the market reforms put in place in the late 1970s, together with country's one-child policy, led to many fewer children being born in the last four decades. As a result, the number of current workers entering retirement, exceeds the size of the cohorts entering the workforce, leading to a stagnant or declining workforce. This is supposed to be a crisis. | I used the word "supposed" because it is not in any way obvious that a declining workforce is any sort of crisis. We see shifts of po…
(2021-11-03). Regional crisis worsens: Poland summons Belarus envoy over "armed intrusions" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Poland summons Belarusian envoy over border intrusion Poland's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had summoned the Belarusian chargé d'affaires after Belarus staged an armed intrusion into Polish territory in a deliberate escalation of a migrant crisis at the two countries' shared border. The foreign ministry in Warsaw said in a statement that "unidentified uniformed …
(2021-11-03). Pentagon reactivates artillery command for war in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and Africa reactivates the 56th Artillery Command U.S. Army Europe and Africa will conduct a reactivation ceremony for the 56th Artillery Command, the European Theater's Fires Command, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. on Allen Field, Lucius D. Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany. The 56th Artillery Command will plan and coordinate the employment of …
(2021-11-03). Canadian warplanes ready to clash with Russia over Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Canadian Fighters Protect Romanian Airspace The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has been flying their CF-188s out of Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania since early September supporting NATO's enhanced Air Policing. The Canadian detachment consists of 170 personnel and six RCAF CF-188s over the past two months. Canadian and Romanian personnel have worked closely together …
(2021-11-03). NATO air, naval forces continue war games in the Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Allied Air Forces Around the Black Sea Set for Another Week of Multinational Exercise Castle Forge Another week of training is underway for the Romanian and Bulgarian Air Forces with their guests from the U.S. Air Force and their F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, starting November 1. The F-15E Strike Eagles have returned to Borcea Air …
(2021-11-03). NATO chief meets queen, thanks Denmark for heading up Iraq mission, role in "enhanced forward presence in the eastern part of the Alliance" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Secretary General thanks Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Denmark for its strong contributions to NATO during a visit to Copenhagen on Wednesday (3 November 2021). Meeting with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the Secretary General thanked Denmark for leading NATO Mission Iraq and participating in NATO's enhanced forward …
(2021-11-03). Preparing for all-out war: Ukraine sacks defense minister, "reintegration" minister, deputy prime ministers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Verkhovna Rada dismisses Defense Minister Andriy Taran The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Andriy Taran from…
(2021-11-03). IRGC Shares Footage Of Its Personnel Boarding Oil Tanker Meters Always From US Warships. southfront.org 
Speedboats of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are seen during major drills in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf code-named the Great Prophet 9 on February 25, 2015. | The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has shared footage showing its personnel boarding an oil tanker in the Sea of Oman a few hundred meters away from US Navy warships. | In a
(2021-11-03). Pegasus: UK urged to conduct 'immediate' probe into spyware scandal. middleeasteye.net 
Pegasus: UK urged to conduct 'immediate' probe into spyware scandal | 'There hasn't been enough done', Amnesty tells MPs in wake of revelations that phones of British nationals were targeted with NSO software | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 09: 14 | Baroness Fiona Shackleton, whose phone a judge ruled was hacked with Pegasus spyware, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice with her client Princess Haya bint Al Hussein in…
(2021-11-03). The Nation's John Nichols: Democrats Must Deliver on Promises or Voters Will Punish the Party. democracynow.org 
We speak with The Nation's John Nichols about key outcomes from Tuesday's election night. In a major blow for Democrats, Republican Glenn Youngkin, who President Biden warned is an extremist in the vein of former President Trump, won the Virginia governor's race against former Governor Terry McAuliffe. Youngkin campaigned for so-called parents' rights — a catch-all phrase adopted by right-wing opponents of vaccine and mask mandates, transgender rights and critical race theory. Tuesday's elections also saw closely watched races in New Jersey, New York City, Buffalo and Boston, where Michelle Wu made history…
(2021-11-03). Climate Justice in America. zcomm.org In the end, the concept of climate justice offer a theoretical or even philosophical discussion on how to understand global warming. Climate justice remains indispensable to the debate on global warming…
(2021-11-03). Shanghai Bloc Expected To Fight Terrorism In Central Asia. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Shanghai Bloc takes first steps towards the creation of a joint strategy to combat terrorism in Asia. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | International security and the fight against terrorism are undoubtedly the most discussed topics currently in the Asian political scenario, especially in the Central Asian region. With the increasing presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, there is a fear amon…
(2021-11-03). Algeria Accuses Morocco Of Deadly Drone Strike On Western Sahara, Vows To Respond. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Algeria has held Morocco responsible for a recent drone strike on the disputed region of Western Sahara that claimed the lives of three Algerian truck drivers. | In a statement released on November 3, the Algerian Presidency described the unpresented incident as a "cowardly murder with sophisticated weaponry.""On November 1, 2021, while the Algerian people celebrate in joy and serenity the 67th anniversary of the outbreak of the glorious Revolution, three (03) Algerian nationals were c…
(2021-11-03). Military Situation In Yemen On November 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 174 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On November 2, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On November 2, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On November 2, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 8 airstrikes on the Hazm district | On November 2, Saudi-led coalition warplanes…
(2021-11-03). NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests'. middleeasteye.net 
NSO Group: US blacklists Israeli firms for harming 'national security interests' | US authorities say NSO Group and Candiru enable foreign governments to 'threaten the rules-based international order' | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 15: 25 | NSO Group exhibits at an international defence and homeland security expo in Tel Aviv in 2019 (Reuters) | US authorities have put NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company at the c…
(2021-11-03). COP26: Boris Johnson warns Alexandria is sinking and Egyptian Twitter melts down. middleeasteye.net 
COP26: Boris Johnson warns Alexandria is sinking and Egyptian Twitter melts down | 'Quickly, travel to Alexandria in the next few days because you won't see it again,' read one panicked tweet | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 13: 36 | Boys walk while holding balloons on concrete blocks by the Mediterranean waterfront in the historic harbour of Egypt's northern city of Alexandria (AFP) | During his opening speech at the C…
(2021-11-03). Algeria blames Morocco for 'assassinating' three truck drivers near Western Sahara. middleeasteye.net 
Algeria blames Morocco for 'assassinating' three truck drivers near Western Sahara | Algiers warns the fatal attack 'will not go unpunished' as relations deteriorate between the two countries | Wed, 11/03/2021 – 16: 06 | A United Nations Mil Mi-8 helicopter lands on the Moroccan side of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania in Guerguerat, in Western Sahara, on 25 November 2020…
(2021-11-03). Australia: Patrick Terminals seeks termination of dock workers' enterprise agreement. wsws.org Reverting to the industry award will cut workers' pay by more than 50 percent.
(2021-11-03). COP 26: End the Cynicism and Denial — Pt1. zcomm.org Governments and corporations around the world are fully aware of the danger of the climate crisis. They are not lacking information or education; it's all out there…
(2021-11-03). CNE President: We will Investigate Electoral Campaign Violations — 21N Mega-Elections. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), Pedro Calzadilla, assured this Tuesday, November 2, that as of the day before the electoral authority had begun investigations into possible violations of the electoral campaign regulations. Venezuela's upcoming regional and municipal elections are scheduled for Sunday, November 21. | In this year's electoral campaign regulations, social networks were added as an authorized means of transmission of messages. Thus, the accounts of political parties are being observed. | Calzadilla also pointed out that the CNE has a record of all official accounts of t…
(2021-11-03). Venezuela — Bolívar y Chávez en tiempo presente. globalizacion.ca I | Durante nuestra reciente gira por la Federación de Rusia y la República de Belarús, tuvimos la oportunidad de reunirnos con autoridades de los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo de estos países; así como con representantes de organizaciones políticas, del Movimiento…
(2021-11-02). Bahrain tells citizens to leave Lebanon as Gulf spat continues. middleeasteye.net 
Bahrain tells citizens to leave Lebanon as Gulf spat continues | Bahraini foreign ministry warns of 'tense situation' in Lebanon following controversy over comments made by information minister | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 15: 38 | Pedestrians and cars pass through the area of Tayouneh, in the southern suburb of the capital Beirut, on 15 October 2021 (AFP) | Bahrain has ordered its citizens in Leba…
(2021-11-02). Documents Show How the US Government Used Social Media to Intervene in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
BY Tim Gill and Christian Lewelling — Oct 30, 2021 | Outrage over alleged Russian intervention in US elections has been widespread. But documents obtained by Jacobin reveal that the US has intervened in Venezuelan elections by training opposition forces to use Facebook against President Nicolás Maduro's party. | In recent months, US lawmakers have condemned Facebook for harming children's health, amplifying violence from Washington to India, and disseminating misinformation surrounding COVID-19 and its vaccine. The criticisms follow a leak of thousands of internal company documents known as the Facebook Pape…
(2021-11-02). Headlines for November 2, 2021. democracynow.org World Leaders Gather in Glasgow for Start of Crucial COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, Sen. Joe Manchin Won't Commit to Build Back Better Act, Imperiling Biden's Domestic Agenda, Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments on Texas's Near-Total Abortion Ban, Virginia Governor's Race Takes Center Stage on Election Day, Kids as Young as 5 Set to Be Vaccinated Within Days as Pediatric Doses Begin Shipping, Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Chicago Police Officers, U.N. Security Council Extends Peacekeeping Mandate in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara, Burmese Military Forces Accused of Torture and Attacks on Civilians, U.N. Warns Afg…
(2021-11-02). US 'Justice' Dismisses 7 of 8 Charges Against Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com 
On Monday, November 1, the US Department of Justice dismissed seven charges of money laundering against Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, leaving only one charge of conspiracy to commit that crime. | The motion was presented by the prosecutor Kurt Lunkenheimer, the day a hearing was scheduled in which the eight charges were to be read to Saab, a procedure that was postponed to next November 15, reported EFE news agency. | | The request was issued because the prosecution could not find sufficient evidence to prove the…
(2021-11-02). Alex Saab Case: Mapping The US' Main Violations Of International Law. popularresistance.org Alex Saab is a Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and also its Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union. He was arrested and detained in the Republic of Cape Verde ("Cape Verde") on June 12, 2020, following a request from the United States of America and remained in arbitrary detention until October 16, 2021, when he was illegally removed by the United States to Miami. | This operation carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan diplomat is marked by a series of violations of international law attributable directly or indirectly to the United States. Although the arbitrary…
(2021-11-02). Mapping Main US Direct and Indirect Violations of International Law on Alex Saab Case. orinocotribune.com By Femi Falana — Oct 31, 2021 | Alex Saab is a Special Envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and also its Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union. He was arrested and detained in the Republic of Cape Verde ("Cape Verde") on June 12, 2020, following a request from the United States of America and remained in arbitrary detention until October 16, 2021, when he was illegally removed by the United States to Miami. | This operation carried out by the United States against a Venezuelan diplomat is marked by a series of violations of international law attributable directly or indirectly to the…
(2021-11-02). The Anti-War Committee Joins Groups Around the Globe to #StandWithThe6. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Twin Cites based Anti-War Committee. | The Anti-War Committee Joins Groups Around the Globe to #StandWithThe6 | We have worked with several of the Palestinian rights organizations newly deemed "terrorists" by Israel. | In October 2021, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz outlawed six leading Palestinian human rights groups, labeling them "terrorist organizations" and accusing them of serving as fronts for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Gantz's executive order criminalized Al-Haq, Addameer, Bisan Center, Defense fo…
(2021-11-02). US Nuclear-Powered Sub Collision & the Real Threat to the South China Sea. newatlas.report November 2, 2021 (The New Atlas) — The USS Connecticut — a Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine — was involved in a collision in the South China Sea. While the US claims it was merely an accident amid its ongoing efforts to underwrite peace and stability in the region, it is just another example of …
(2021-11-02). Partition — 100 Years of Sectarianism in Ireland. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — Oct 30, 2021 | Modern Irish history has simply been one of subjugation, repression, and tyranny at the hands of the invaders. | In 1921 under threat of immediate and terrible war, Ireland was partitioned against the wishes of the majority of the people on the island. | Britain might have been forced out of 26 counties but they were keeping a foothold on Irish soil by proxy, through their colonial settlers in the six counties in the North East of Ireland. | When Irish men and women won the war for independence and Britain sued for peace, the price of limited autonomous self-rule for Southern I…
(2021-11-02). Video: Building Peace, Security and Justice through the Rule of Law and Global Governance. warisacrime.org By World Federalist Movement, Institute for Global Policy, November 2, 2021 Speakers: Mr. Keith Best, Executive Chair, WFM/IGP Mr. Vijay Mehta, Chair, Uniting for Peace Mr. David Swanson, Executive Director, World BEYOND War Mr. Stephen Hockman QC, Barrister at Six Pump Court Chambers Ms. Jennifer Trahan, Professor, New York University's Center for Global Affairs and …
(2021-11-02). Washington Breaks International Law With Impunity but Forgets the Blowback Factor. strategic-culture.org Biden may believe that drone strikes contribute to justice and peace, but the effects of these atrocities on the wider world cannot be calculated. | On October 29 a Guantanamo Bay prisoner was
(2021-11-02). World Kobane Day marked in Sydney. greenleft.org.au Supporters of the struggle for peace, democracy and women's rights in Kobane, Rojava, gathered to mark World Kobane Day. Peter Boyle reports.
(2021-11-02). Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized After Falling At Howard University. moguldom.com Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized again after falling and hitting his head during a visit to Howard University. "When Rev. Jackson entered a building on campus, he fell and hit his head. His staff took him to the Howard University Hospital where various tests were run including a CT scan. The results came back …
(2021-11-02). What Big Oil knew about climate change, in its own words. peoplesworld.org 
Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change — and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware of the problem, and what they knew about it. I pored over boxes of papers, thousands of …
(2021-11-02). Ultraviolet Disinfecting Device Poses Safety Risk. jamanetwork.com An FDA safety communication has warned that a handheld UV-C wand used in the home to disinfect surfaces emits unsafe levels of radiation that could injure skin, eyes, or both after exposure for only a few seconds.
(2021-11-02). FRSO condemns murder of Ka Oris, beloved spokesperson for the New People's Army. fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns the cowardly October 29 murder of New People's Army spokesperson Ka Oris (Jorge Madlos) by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Medical aid Eighfel Dela Peña (Ka Pika) was also killed in the ambush. Both were unarmed and had no opportunity to defend themselves. The killers are now lying to the media to cover up their crimes. | Ka Oris was a communist who devoted the whole of his life to building the revolutionary movement in the Philippines. He was a committed proletarian internationalist. He worked tirelessly to build and promote the New People's Army (NPA…
(2021-11-02). Military Situation In Syria On November 2, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 2, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 6 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province, 1 — in Hama province | On November 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarmaniyah village | On November 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ankawi village | On November 2, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled S…
(2021-11-02). SEP holds online meeting to fight Australia's new anti-democratic election laws. wsws.org Speakers called on workers and youth to join and build the Socialist Equality Party in order to reject government dictates to "live with the virus" and embrace the promotion of militarism and war.
(2021-11-02). Tributes pour in for iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri. middleeasteye.net 
Tributes pour in for iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri | The award-winning singer was known for his traditional Syrian songs, which combined Arabic poetry with music | Tue, 11/02/2021 – 12: 28 | Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri performs during the 46th International Carthage festival at the Roman theatre in Carthage, near Tunis in July 2010 (AFP) | Tributes are pouring in for the iconic Syrian singer Sabah Fak…