(2021-11-05). Ajamu Baraka on US Ethiopian Policy. popularresistance.org It's a very interesting environment, and it's interesting that you connect up the issue of media, CNN, for example, and Facebook. That's a very important and interesting kind of connection. Why? Oh, I think we forget that Facebook is supposed to be merely a platform for the exchange of information and ideas. But there's tremendous pressure on Facebook to, in fact, operate as a publisher by deciding what content is appropriate for users to share and what content is inappropriate. | CNN, of course, is a privately owned corporation. But Black Alliance for Peace suggests that CNN is part of what we refer to as the id…
(2021-11-05). Video: Militaries As Global Health Threat. warisacrime.org By Rotary Club of Fort Collins, November 4, 2021 | David Swanson spoke on November 3, 2021, with the Rotary Club of Fort Collins. The views he expressed were his, obviously, and not those of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins. But they could be yours. That's up to you.
(2021-11-05). Headlines for November 5, 2021. democracynow.org World's Biggest Polluters Remain on Sidelines as Over 40 Nations Pledge to Phase Out Coal, House Schedules Votes on Infrastructure Bill & Build Back Better Act, "We Want to Live!": Climate Activists Confront Sen. Joe Manchin over Climate Emergency, White House Announces Vaccine Mandate for Over 100 Million U.S. Workers by January 4, U.S. to Cancel Contract with COVID-19 Vaccine Maker That Ruined Millions of Doses, Moderna Reports $3.3B Third-Quarter Profit; Protesters Demand It Share Vaccine Recipe, U.S. Proposes New $650 Million Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia, Despite Yemen War Crimes, Two Indigenous Mapuche Leade…
(2021-11-05). US Peace Prize Awarded To World Beyond War. popularresistance.org Above photo: US Peace Prize. The 2021 US Peace Prize has been awarded to World BEYOND War "for exceptional global advocacy and creative peace education to end war and dismantle the war machine." Michael Knox, Chair of the US Peace Memorial Foundation, thanked World BEYOND War and its members "for years of outstanding and prolific antiwar actions and extensive peace educational projects involving …
(2021-11-05). Alabama Judge Orders Stop To Picketing At Warrior Met Coal. popularresistance.org A Tuscaloosa County circuit judge has issued a restraining order against picket line activity by the United Mine Workers of America at Warrior Met Coal. | Circuit Judge James H. Roberts Jr. issued the order Wednesday afternoon. | It prohibits picketing "or other activity" within 300 yards of 12 different locations owned by Warrior Met Coal in Tuscaloosa County, including mines and offices. | The three-page order also prohibits "in any manner interfering with, hindering or obstructing, by threats, intimidation or acts of violence, the conduct and operation of Warrior's business and supporting activities." | That i…
(2021-11-05). Ray McGovern: The Man Who Got Russiagate Right and Tried to Warn the Public—To No Avail. covertactionmagazine.com For Years, Ray McGovern, George H.W. Bush's CIA Briefer, Tried to Warn the Public About the Russiagate Fraud but Was …
(2021-11-05). Economy Adds 531,000 Jobs in October; Unemployment Falls to 4.6 Percent. cepr.net The rise in the index of aggregate hours since July is equivalent to adding 498,000 private sector jobs a month | The economy added 531,000 jobs in October, as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent, a level not reached following the Great Recession until February 2017. The jobs numbers for the prior two months were also revised upward by 235,000 to bring the three-month average to 442,000. | It's also worth noting that private sector employment grew even more rapidly, adding 604,000 jobs. The hours-worked index, which only measures private sector employment, has risen by 1.2 percent in the last three months,…
(2021-11-05). With Rising Wages and Record Job Openings, Do We Still Have to Ask if the Minimum Wage Kills Jobs? cepr.net If we think work should be rewarded, a higher minimum wage is a great place to start.
(2021-11-05). Striking Warrior Met coal miners arrested at protest in New York City. peoplesdispatch.org Seven members of the United Mine Workers of America were arrested after staging a sit-in in front of the headquarters of the multi-trillion dollar investment firm BlackRock, which is largest shareholder in Warrior Met Mines…
(2021-11-05). US takes a U-turn, approves $650 million weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. peoplesdispatch.org The sale of air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia will mark a U-turn in US president Joe Biden's foreign policy declared in the first week of February. At that point, he had promised to end the US role in the war in Yemen and the sale of all offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia…
(2021-11-05). China's winding road towards capitalism. canadiandimension.com 
There is perhaps no bigger controversy among partisans of the left than the nature of China and its economy. Is it socialist? Capitalist? State capitalist? A hybrid? That so much debate swirls around this issue is its own proof that the question doesn't have a definitive answer, at least not yet. | What can be agreed upon is that China has experienced decades of extraordinary economic growth. But the nature of that growth, and the base upon which it has been created, are also subject to intense debate, arguments that necessarily rest on how a debater classifies the Chinese economy. An additional debate is whet…
(2021-11-05). Combatting Global Warming: The Solution to China's Demographic "Crisis" zcomm.org If China wants a path through its "demographic crisis," or, in other words, coping with secular stagnation, devoting substantial resources towards greening its economy would be a great path forward…
(2021-11-05). WHO warns of 500,000 new COVID-19 deaths in Europe by February. wsws.org As nearly 4,000 people die of COVID-19 daily in Europe, this warning is a political indictment of the ruling elite's policy of mass infection…
(2021-11-05). Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley: 2 Degrees of Global Warming Is "Death Sentence" for Millions. democracynow.org 
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley addressed the audience at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow this week. "We must act in the interests of all our people," she said. "If we don't, we will allow the path of greed and selfishness to sow the seeds of our common destruction." She implored global leaders to "try harder" to keep global temperatures at 1.5 degrees Celsius, as anything above this would mean "a death sentence" for vulnerable island countries, including Barbados.
(2021-11-05). 340,000 DWP claimants are affected by one court case. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is having to look at 340,000 people's social security claims. It's happening as a result of a court ruling from 2019. It could mean some claimants are entitled to more money. But with this being the DWP, it may not be that straightforward. | The DWP in the dock: | In July 2019, the Supreme Court made a
(2021-11-05). Student protest at Howard University over abysmal living conditions enters fourth week. wsws.org Students expressed frustration with the university's leaders, who have refused to address their demands, and instead subjected them to hours of "campus renovation" PowerPoint presentations.
(2021-11-05). The way forward for striking Scranton teachers. wsws.org Our committee issues a call-to-action to mobilize the support of the working class behind over 800 striking educators in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
(2021-11-05). Debunking The Media Lies Fueling War In Ethiopia. popularresistance.org November 4 is the one year anniversary of the TPLF attacks on the Ethiopian government's Northern Command base, kicking off a brutal war. The TPLF is now advancing towards Addis Ababa, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency. The U.S. government has continued to condemn Ethiopia for fighting back against the TPLF insurgency, leading many Ethiopians to believe that Washington is supporting a violent coup in their country. | Hermela Aregawi is an Ethiopian-American journalist of Tigrayan descent who has been relentlessly attacked and smeared for calling out biased media reporting on the conflict. S…
(2021-11-05). Lord Mayoral Q&A: Socialist Alliance candidate Steve O'Brien. greenleft.org.au Steve O'Brien, who is running for Lord Mayor of Newcastle and councillor in Ward 1, discusses his people before profit campaign.
(2021-11-05). New Brunswick premier meets with top CUPE official in bid to shut down militant public sector strike. wsws.org New Brunswick's striking public sector workers must beware. The CUPE leadership is conspiring with Premier Higgs and his hard-right Tory government to smother their struggle for a wage "catch-up" after 15 years of declining real incomes.
(2021-11-05). Attorney General Saab: ICC Agreement a Victory for Venezuelan Democratic Institutions. orinocotribune.com "Venezuela has solidly advanced all the work that the ICC will be informed about," said Tarek William Saab, attorney general of Venezuela, referring to the government's signing, this Wednesday, November 3, of a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Criminal Court (ICC). Saab characterized the agreement as a success for the nation. | "This memorandum is a victory for the Venezuelan democratic institutions, with an international body with which we have worked," said Saab. | "The ICC prosecutor trusts the Venezuelan justice system and this is established in the memorandum," added the Venezuelan prosecut…
(2021-11-05). Has Fuel Distribution in Venezuela Improved? This is what Venezuelans Say. orinocotribune.com A tour made of service stations in Caracas and its surroundings this Thursday, November 4, by Laiguana.tv's team of reporters, led by the journalist Mirelvis Gutiérrez, found two contrasting realities. On the one hand, at the pumps that sell fuel at international prices, queues are practically non-existent and the supply is constant. Alternately, where subsidized gasoline is sold, long lines persist. | On Victoria Avenue in Caracas an interviewee told Gutiérrez that, although they still have to wait several hours to refuel, the situation has improved in comparison to previous months. | Since June 1, 2020, Venezue…
(2021-11-05). Inauguration of FILVEN 2021, Venezuela's International Book Fair: 100 New Books to be Launched. orinocotribune.com Thursday, November 4, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that during the 17th Venezuelan International Book Fair (FILVEN), 100 new books will be launched and issued to readers. President Maduro made the statements during the inauguration of FILVEN 2021, which takes place this year at the Federal Legislative Palace in Caracas, headquarters of the National Assembly. | "100 books will be christened within the framework of FILVEN 2021," said President Maduro from the National Assembly, "and we are going to deliver them to the people, to the readers, so that they can come to refresh their reading li…
(2021-11-05). Jorge Rodríguez: ICC Chief Prosecutor Visited in Order to Recognize Venezuela's Government. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, highlighted this Thursday, November 4, that International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan came to Venezuela to recognize the Venezuelan government, at the invitation of Attorney General Tarek William Saab. | "The government has always wanted to investigate any improper action in the country against human rights—that is nothing new—but when the truth is known, Venezuela will be able to continue telling the world: we have never knelt and we will never kneel in front of any action of any de facto power that exists on t…
(2021-11-05). Venezuela's 21N Regional Elections: 56% of Voting Machines Ready, CNE says. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's National Electoral Council has readied 56% of its voting machines for the regional elections to be held on November 21, said the president of the electoral body, Pedro Calzadilla. | "We have completed 56% of the machines," Calzadilla said. "We are doing pretty well. We are complying precisely with our schedule." | In this sense, he explained that the voting machines have already arrived in 13 states of the country, and that details are being refined to begin deployment in capitals and municipalities for the electoral day, when new governors, mayors, state legislators, and city counselors will be elect…
(2021-11-04). July 11 Protests in Cuba: A Personal Narrative of Events. orinocotribune.com By Helen Yaffe — Nov 2, 2021 | Abstract: On Sunday July 11 anti-government protests took place simultaneously in towns and cities throughout Cuba; the first violent protests there for 27 years. The international media depicted mass opposition to the Cuban government, police repression of peaceful protests and a regime in crisis. Cuban American leaders and US politicians called for US intervention, while President Biden labeled Cuba a "failed s…
(2021-11-04). NATO priority: Send women into combat, transition them back to civilian life. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com See: NATO: Women, War and Insecurity Life after service in Ukraine: NATO experts discuss how to best support women soldiers' civilian reintegration …With greater participation of women in the armed forces, understanding how they experience this transition is essential. On 4 November 2021, with support from the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme, …
(2021-11-04). "Deep Peace": Nordic Council, NATO's new appendage. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General to the Nordic Council: strong institutions build trust and peace NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the 73rd Session of the Nordic Council in Copenhagen on Wednesday (3 November 2021)…. Mr Stoltenberg said that organisations like the Nordic Council, NATO, and the European Union have helped to secure the "deep peace" of …
(2021-11-04). Portugeses warplanes, warships join U.S. destroyer for NATO anti-ship warfare mission in Baltic Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Portuguese F-16 Fighters and Portuguese Frigate Corte-Real Train an Anti-Ship Warfare Mission Over the Baltic Sea The Portuguese Air Force Detachment at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania trained with the Standing NATO Maritime Group One during an anti-surface warfare exercise on October 29. This mission reinforced integration between naval and air assets, and enhanced the procedures …
(2021-11-04). Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group Blacklisted By U.S. Commerce Department. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Israeli company NSO Group was put on a This happened after it was determined that the Israeli spyware maker acted "contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the US". | U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following s…
(2021-11-04). As Chávez Said, 'Let's not Change the Climate, Let's Change the System!': A Conversation with Max Ajl. orinocotribune.com 
An anti-imperialist approach to global warming in the context of COP26. | This week and through November 12, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in Glasgow, Scotland. COP26 brings together heads of state and other prominent figures to talk about climate change. However, the conference won't address the central environmental problem: capitalism. In this interview we talk to
(2021-11-04). Ethiopia's Military Commemorates 1 Year Of War, As Tigray's Forces Expect Addis Ababa To Fall Within Weeks. southfront.org 
On November 3rd, Ethiopian military officers and soldiers held a candlelight vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of the launch…
(2021-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2021. democracynow.org Global Carbon Emissions Near Record High as Nations Meet for Crucial Climate Summit, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Narrowly Wins Reelection, in Ominous Sign for Democrats Ahead of 2022 Midterms, Socialist Candidate India Walton Concedes Hard-Fought Mayoral Race in Buffalo, NY, Senate Republicans Filibuster Voting Rights Legislation Again, U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 750,000, White House Warns of Vaccine Misinformation, Urges Parents to Get Children Vaccinated, Russia Records Another Record Daily COVID-19 Death Toll, WHO Approves Emergency Use of India's 2-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine Covaxin, U.S. Blacklists Israel's NSO G…
(2021-11-04). Military Situation In Yemen On November 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 237 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On November 3, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On November 3, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 14 airstrikes on the Sa…
(2021-11-04). As the planet wants to go green, France has a nuclear habit it just cannot kick. peoplesdispatch.org With one of every three lightbulbs in France being lit by the yellow-cake uranium from Niger, its armies have garrisoned the Sahel, from Mauritania at one end to Chad at the other, as part of Operation Barkhane. War is what turns on the lights in France…
(2021-11-04). Russian Warplanes Target ISIS Cells In Syria's Raqqa Following Deadly ATGM Attack. southfront.org 
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On November 4, at least ten Russian airstrikes hit Syria's central region where ISIS has been waging an insurgency against Syrian government forces and their allies. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes targeted hideouts of ISIS cells near the town of Resafa in the southern countryside of Raqqa. | The Russian airstrikes were likely a response to a recent attack whic…
(2021-11-04). Poland prepares for armed clashes on Belarusian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 'Another provocation against Polish soldiers' at Belarus border: defence ministry Poland's defence ministry on Thursday accused Belarus of staging "another provocation" against Polish troops helping protect the European Union's external border, saying that Belarusian soldiers guarding migrants threatened to open fire on Polish soldiers. *** The foreign ministry in Warsaw said in a statement on …
(2021-11-04). CIA Plot to Kill Julian Assange: Will Perpetrators Ever Face Legal Accountability for Criminal Behavior? covertactionmagazine.com Chances are Slim as Political Cowardice Reigns Supreme in America's Second Gilded Age Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) last week asked …
(2021-11-04). Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Climate Risk & Surviving Assassination Attempt. democracynow.org 
We speak to Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the low-lying island nation of the Maldives, at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow. Nasheed is one of the world's leading climate advocates, who once held a cabinet meeting underwater to bring attention to the threat of global warming, pledged to make the Maldives the first carbon-neutral country and installed solar panels on the roof of his presidential residence. Now serving as speaker of parliament, Nasheed survived an assassination attempt earlier this year that required 16 hours of surgery. As a result of the sea level rising four millimeters a year in the…
(2021-11-04). Cairns activists call out Warren Entsch's climate hypocrisy. greenleft.org.au Cairns activists highlighted Warren Entsch's climate hypocrisy, reports Kerry Smith.
(2021-11-04). U.S. Strike That Killed 10 Civilians In Afghanistan Was Not Against "Law Of War" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 3rd, Lt. Gen. Sami Said, U.S. Air Force inspector general, held a briefing at the Pentagon to discuss the drone strike in Kabul that killed Afghan civilians. | He said an investigation found "no violation of law" but did find "execution errors." | Said said he didn't find "violations of law or the law of war" and the officials behind the strike "truly believed at the time that they were targeting an imminent threat." | The full report on the strike, which includes…
(2021-11-04). As new Balkans war looms, NATO summons Albanian defense chief to its military headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com SACEUR Welcomes Albania's Chief of Defense to SHAPE Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Tod D. Wolters, welcomed Albanian Chief of Defence, Major General Associate Professor Bajram Begaj, to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 to reinforce Allied Command Operations' cooperation and discuss Albania's strong commitment to NATO operations. During the …
(2021-11-04). Left Coalition Sees McAuliffe Campaign as an Object Lesson for 2022. scheerpost.com 
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams A coalition of progressive advocacy organizations warned Wednesday that conservative Democrat Terry McAuliffe's failed gubernatorial bid in Virginia offers a cautionary lesson for the rest of the party ahead of next year's midterms: Either excite voters with a bold agenda or risk losing power to the GOP. As corporate Democrats …
(2021-11-04). Turkey's proxy Azerbaijani army won "war" against enclave of 140,000 — envoy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ambassador: "Azerbaijani Army built on Turkish model won in Karabakh" During the 44 days, under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief, Azerbaijani Army ended 30 years of occupation and liberated our lands from the occupation, Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey Rashad Mammadov said in his speech at a photo exhibition dedicated to November 8-Victory Day…. According to …
(2021-11-04). New Zealand COVID-19 cases surge as government plans to lift more restrictions. wsws.org Public health experts have warned that the Labour Party-led government's decision to open more businesses in Auckland, while case numbers are surging, will lead to more hospitalisations and deaths.
(2021-11-04). COP26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World? zcomm.org The appropriate public response to governments that are ready to squander the lives of millions of people, whether by war or by ecological mass suicide, is rebellion and revolution…
(2021-11-04). Europe Goes Through A New Outbreak Of COVID-19 Cases. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that insufficient vaccine coverage and relaxation of epidemiological restrictions is prompting an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Europe. | RELATED: | "Today every single country in Europe and Central Asia is facing a real threat of COVID-19 resurgence or already fighting it… Europe is again at the epicenter of the pandemic, whe…
(2021-11-04). Saudi-led Coalition Shares Footage Of Recent Airstrikes On Houthis In Ma'rib, Al-Jawf. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On November 3, the Saudi-led coalition shared footage showing some of its recent airstrikes on Houthis forces in the provinces of Ma'rib and al-Jawf, in central and northern Yemen. | Saudi-led coalition warplanes carried out 32 airstrikes between November 2 and 3. The airstrikes killed 145 Houthis fighters and destroyed 18 military vehicles of the Yemeni group, according to the coalition's own claims. | Between November 3 and 4, coalition warplanes carried out 24 airstrikes. More than 115 Houthi…
(2021-11-04). Tomgram: Nick Turse, Thanks for Nothing. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. In 2006, Newsweek dubbed him "a rising star" and one of the "Jedi knights who are fighting in what [Vice President] Cheney calls 'the shadows.'" The particular Jedi knight being touted to the skies was Army General Stanley …
(2021-11-04). Will Glasgow fix broken climate finance promises? mronline.org 
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR: Current climate mitigation plans will result in a catastrophic 2.7 ∞C world temperature rise. US$1.6—3.8 trillion is needed annually to avoid global warming exceeding 1.5 ∞C.