Daily Archives: November 15, 2022

2022-11-15: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Report: US Tells Ukraine Talks Don't Need to Happen After Milley's Comments. news.antiwar.com According to a report from POLITICO, the Biden administration has been reassuring Ukraine that peace talks with Russia don't need to happen anytime soon after Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said this winter will provide an opportunity for diplomacy. Milley said last week that Russia and Ukraine might recognize that …

Staff (2022-11-15). EU has delivered $8 billion in arms for Ukraine war, 45% of U.S. total. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyNovember 14, 2022 Europeans have delivered weapons and equipment worth 8 bln euros to Kyiv, EU says The European Union and its member states have provided weapons and military equipment worth at least eight billion euros ($8.27 billion) to Ukraine, the bloc's top diplomat said on Monday…. This sum amounts to about 45% …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). US Looking to Send Weapons From Its Own Military Stockpiles to Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Sunday that Congress drafted a plan with input from the White House to authorize $1 billion in military aid for Taiwan annually under the presidential drawdown authority, which allows the US to ship weapons directly from Pentagon stockpiles. The US has employed this authority to arm Ukraine, and the bulk of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). CIA Director Burns Meets With Russian Spy Chief in Ankara. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns met with the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday, marking the highest-level face-to-face meeting between US and Russian officials since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine. The unannounced meeting was first revealed by media reports and later confirmed by the Kremlin, which said the talks …

Staff (2022-11-15). NATO advanced-generation warplanes fly over Bulgarian cities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NoviniteNovember 14, 2022 Spanish "Eurofighter" Jets will Fly over various Bulgarian Cities Today and tomorrow, Spanish "Eurofighter" fighters jets will fly over civil and military airports in the regions of Sofia, Plovdiv, Burgas and the village of Bezmer, Yambol region. The Ministry of Defense notes that these are reconnaissance flights. Six Spanish planes arrived on …

WSWS (2022-11-15). Chinese translation of "A call to youth throughout the world: Build a mass movement to stop the Ukraine war!" wsws.org The translation of the IYSSE statement is of critical relevance to workers and young people throughout China and millions of others internationally who also read Chinese. We urge readers to share it widely.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). U.S. Now Has Spent $60B for Ukraine's War. southfront.org | Written by On October 11th, the Kiel Institute for World Economy's "Ukraine Support Tracker" headlined The US has again significantly expanded its pledges of support for Ukraine in recent weeks. European countries, on the other hand, have made only a few new ple…

Federico Fuentes (2022-11-15). Ukraine: Peace in Donbas 'requires the complete withdrawal of Russian armed forces'. greenleft.org.au Ukrainian socialist Hanna Perekhoda discusses Russia's relationship with Ukraine, the role of language in the conflict and the realities of the Donbas.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-15). Kiev Continues Attacks On Civilians On Russian Territories. southfront.org The Ukrainian war is ongoing on the front lines as well as in the regions where are no battles but the lives of civilians are threatened. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue shelling the regions that went out of control of the Kiev regime and Russian border regions, targeting civilian facilities. | Over the past day, Ukrainian artillery shelled houses and civilian facilities in the villages of Borki, Kozinka, Shchigorevka and Leninsky in the Belgorod region. The attacks resulted in no civil…

WSWS (2022-11-15). Biden pledges to "manage" economic war with China. wsws.org US president Joe Biden had his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping since his inauguration, pledging to "manage" the United States' trade war with China, which he referred to as "competition."

____ (2022-11-15). China Life: Chinese climber awarded Champion for Peace. ecns.cn

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-15). Turkey Accuses US of Complicity in Istanbul Bombing That Killed 6. news.antiwar.com Turkey's interior minister on Monday rejected condolences from the US on a deadly bombing in Istanbul and suggested that Washington was complicit in the attack due to its support for Kurdish militant groups in northeast Syria. The bombing in Istanbul killed six people and wounded 81 others, and Turkey has accused a Syrian affiliate of …

____ (2022-11-14). Fine-tuned anti-virus measures expected to boost economic activity. ecns.cn More precise COVID-19 containment is expected to buffer the downward pressures on the Chinese economy by minimizing disruptions to economic activity while avoiding large-scale waves of infection, economists said on Monday.

WSWS (2022-11-15). Pseudo-left Québec Solidaire reacts to its election debacle by turning still further right. wsws.org Québec Solidaire's electoral setback, coming amid a wave of worker struggles, was the outcome of the sharp rightward turn it made in an attempt to convince the ruling class it should be accorded a greater role in establishment politics.

WSWS (2022-11-15). New York Times warns right-wing political violence from within the US military and police "put the nation at risk" wsws.org Days after leading Times columnists David Brooks and Thomas Friedman published columns promoting the midterm election results as a "return to normalcy," the Times editorial board warned that the proliferation of "extremists" in American police departments and the US military, "put the nation at risk."

Norman Solomon (2022-11-15). Biden Made It Harder for Democrats to Win. He'd Be an Albatross on the 2024 Ticket. indybay.org His approval ratings are far below the public's positivity toward the Democratic Party…

____ (2022-11-15). Beijing braces after rise in COVID cases. ecns.cn The number of COVID-19 infections in Beijing has continued to trend upward in recent days, involving most districts, a senior official said on Monday.

Who Watches… Y'know (2022-11-15). Berkeley PD Whistleblower Leads to Call in Delaying Confirmation of Police Chief. indybay.org An unnamed whistleblower, formerly from the ranks of the Berkeley Police Department, has come forward with allegations against department members and the interim police chief. The whistleblower has been in contact with the Police Accountability Board. The board is now asking Berkeley city council to delay the promotion of the interim police chief to permanent status.

____ (2022-11-15). Xi puts forward three-point proposal on global development. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a three-point proposal when addressing the G20 summit, saying that we need to promote a more inclusive, universally beneficial and resilient global development.

Animal Liberation Press Office (2022-11-15). 'Grupo de Respuesta Animal' Burns Meat Packing Plant (Chile). indybay.org Received anonymously October 26, 2022: "Most of all I regret my restraint, because regardless of the damage we caused to those businesses, if those farms are still open, if even one animal was left behind, then it wasn't enough. I do not intend to rid myself of the consequences of these acts by begging for mercy or appealing to the conscience of the room, because if this system had a conscience I would not be here, in my place would be all the butchers, vivisectors and fur farmers around the world." –Peter Young, vegan straight edge warrior of the Animal Liberation Front.

Staff (2022-11-15). Sà£o Paulo Forum to Meet in Venezuela This Week. orinocotribune.com

____ (2022-11-15). Xi calls for meeting challenges of the times together at G20 summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed on Tuesday the Group of 20 (G20) Bali summit, saying that faced with challenges, all countries should embrace the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, and advocate peace, development, and win-win cooperation.

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-11-15). Youths Deliver Messages On Environment and Peace to Lockheed. indybay.org Demand to defund violence and save the planet…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-15). Iran, Venezuela sign economic document in various fields. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) — The signing ceremony of several economic documents between Iran and Venezuela was held in the presence of Iran's Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and a number of Venezuelan authorities.

Speak Up Act Up (2022-11-15). On the SF Peninsula, Creative Protest to Defuse Nuclear War. indybay.org Right now is the closest the world has been to a nuclear war since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Elderly activists, joined by a few younger folks, recalled those days and protested during a long weekend of national action.

Staff (2022-11-15). Elden Ring y God of War Ragnarà∂k encabezan las nominaciones de los Game Awards 2022. cubadebate.cu Finalmente se han dado a conocer los nominados de la próxima edición de los Game Awards, la cual se desarrollará el próximo 8 de diciembre. Como era de esperar, las nominaciones son lideradas por los juegos que más han dado que hablar este año, incluyendo a Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West y el recientemente lanzado God of War Ragnarok.

Marcos Salgado (2022-11-15). Petro y Macron en el centro de una movida internacional contra el bloqueo y por el diálogo en Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Avanza a paso veloz una estrategia para recomenzar el diálogo entre el gobierno y la oposición en Venezuela, que tiene un actor impensado hasta hace apenas unos meses: Colombia. O, en rigor, el presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, quien fue…

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-11-14). UN envoy admits fabricating claim of Viagra-fueled rape as 'Russian military strategy'. thegrayzone.com UN Special Representative Pramila Patten has been exposed for fabricating her claim that Russia was supplying its troops with Viagra as a part of its "military strategy" in the Ukraine conflict. The widely publicized lie was recycled from baseless NATO propaganda deployed during its 2011 Libyan regime change war. In a November 10 call with Russian pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, better known by their aliases Vovan and Lexus, UN Envoy on Sexual Violence Pramila Patten admitted that there …

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2022-11-14). Reed/Inhofe Amendment Would Open Floodgates for War Profiteers. commondreams.org And possibly signals a major ground war against Russia.

Medea Benjamin (2022-11-14). Congressional Amendment Opens Floodgates for War Profiteers and a Major Ground War on Russia. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-11-14). America's Leaders Are A Danger To The World. popularresistance.org In the months of July and September 1940 the French historian and future resistance fighter Marc Bloch, who fought in World War I and World War II, wrote a short book called L'Étrange Défaite or Strange Defeat. It was a searing condemnation of the French high command and political class which was responsible for the humiliating defeat and disintegration of the French army with the Nazi invasion of France. Bloch, who went underground to fight the Nazi occupiers, was executed by the Gestapo in 1944. | Bloch's book, published after the war, was the model for historian Andrew Bacevich's book After the Apocalypse. Bac…

_____ (2022-11-14). Real Challenge At COP27 Is Private Greed Versus Devastation Of All. popularresistance.org The COP27 meet is underway at Sharm el-Sheikh. Although the Ukraine War and mid-term elections in the United States shifted our immediate focus away from the battle against global warming, it remains a central concern of our epoch. Reports indicate we are not only failing to meet climate change goals but falling short of the targets by a large margin. Worse, methane greenhouse gas emissions have grown far faster than we knew, and pose as much of a climate change threat as carbon dioxide. Methane lasts for a shorter time in the atmosphere, but seen over a 100-year period, it is a more potent greenhouse gas than ca…

_____ (2022-11-14). Agribusiness To Dominate 'Not Inclusive' COP27 Talks. popularresistance.org Farming initiatives at COP27 will be dominated by agri-business players and will lack farmers' voices, sustainable campaigners and small-holders organisations have warned ahead of the global summit's day devoted to agriculture. | For the first time, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) gathered in these days in Egypt will address food systems and agriculture. | A dedicated Agriculture and Food Pavillion at the COP27 premises has been set by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the global partnership Consultative Group for Internatio…

_____ (2022-11-14). IMF Warns Of 'Wave Of Debt Crises' Coming In Global South. popularresistance.org The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said a "wave of debt crises" may be coming in the Global South, and "the global economy is headed for stormy waters," as the world faces a "geopolitical realignment" that will be "permanent." | The US-dominated financial institution warned "the worst is yet to come," as the depreciation of most currencies against the dollar and rising interest rates make it hard for both governments and companies to service their dollar-denominated debt. | The director of the IMF's research department, Pierre‚ÄëOlivier Gourinchas, made these comments in a press briefing on…

_____ (2022-11-14). Indigenous Activists Call For Vote On Protect Native Heritage Act. popularresistance.org Speaker Ronald Mariano must call for an immediate floor vote towards the passage of An Act to Protect Native American Heritage. The November 10 Harvard statement is indicative of a broader issue of how our sacred objects and our human remains continue to be held captive for racist, eugenicist, and colonialist means," said Jean-Luc Pierite, member of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, and president of North American Indian Center of Boston, "We must act to refine the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) enforcement on the state level to include all publicly funded entities. Consultati…

_____ (2022-11-14). Miko Peled: 'The Danger To Palestinians Has Never Been So Severe'. popularresistance.org The recent elections by the Israeli State will likely bring to power what author and activist Miko Peled calls "the most openly fascist government" in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Peled wrote about Netanyahu, a known war criminal who was re-elected as Prime Minister, in Mintpress News. In this interview on Clearing the FOG, Peled explains why the danger to Palestinians has never been greater and why international action to end the occupation is critical. He discusses the rise of the far right, the escalation of violent attacks on Palestinians, retaliation against Palestinian journalists and activists, in…

_____ (2022-11-14). Courier Class War, With Antonio Solis. popularresistance.org Well, originally it was Ligia Guallpa, the director of the Worker's Justice Project, who helped us start organizing in the streets. We met her at a march, and she started to talk to us about the power we could have by organizing. And that's what we've been figuring out little by little. | We have big WhatsApp groups where we communicate with all of our comrades, we have the Los Deliveristas Unidos Facebook page, we have GPS groups, and radio groups. We have a lot of tools to organize ourselves and take care of each other out here in the streets. | Early on, we began to organize ourselves. We had a small group her…

Pepe Escobar (2022-11-14). The Kherson Retreat. Massive Weaponization Coupled with "NATO de facto Running the War" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Biden Seeks to Establish 'Red Lines' in Meeting With China's Xi. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Sunday said that he's looking to establish what the US and China's "red lines" are in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that is scheduled for Monday. "We just got to figure out where the red lines are and what we — what are the most important things to each of …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Southeast Asian Leaders Don't Want Region to Be Frontline for New Cold War. news.antiwar.com Indonesia's President Joko Widodo took over the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday and vowed not to let the region turn into a proxy between two powers, referencing the growing tensions between the US and China. "ASEAN must become a peaceful region and anchor for global stability, consistently uphold international law …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Xi Tells Biden Current State of US-China Relations Not in Anyone's Interest. news.antiwar.com President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a long-awaited in-person meeting in Bali, Indonesia, amid simmering tensions between the US and China. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry's readout of the meeting, Xi's message to Biden was that the current state of US-China relations is in nobody's interest. "President Xi pointed out …

Liberation Staff (2022-11-14). PSL Editorial — "Managed competition" with China or real peace? liberationnews.org Real peace, not "managed competition", with China would be of enormous benefit to the vast majority of people in the United States.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-14). Attempt to Try Russian Leaders for War Crimes is Part of the West's Weaponization of the International Criminal Court. libya360.wordpress.com Robin Philpot International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to serve as a "battering ram for U.S. and NATO policy," as the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes in the Clinton administration defined it. The quote above does not come from President Putin of Russia or from President Xi of China. It comes from David Scheffer, former…

WSWS (2022-11-14). Japan, UK to sign military agreement next month. wsws.org The deal is part of efforts by Washington and its allies to further tighten the noose around China in preparation for war.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi says looks forward to working with Biden to bring bilateral ties back on track. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that he is ready to have a candid and in-depth exchange of views with U.S. President Joe Biden on issues of strategic importance in China-U.S. relations and on major global and regional issues.

____ (2022-11-14). Xi says China, U.S. need to work with all countries to promote world peace, development. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday during his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden that China and the United States need to work with all countries to bring more hope to world peace, greater confidence in global stability and stronger impetus to common development.

____ (2022-11-14). US Nuclear Forces Chief: 'The Big One Is Coming'. transcend.org 6 Nov 2022 – The commander that oversees US nuclear forces delivered an ominous warning at a naval conference last week by calling the war in Ukraine a "warmup" for the "big one" that is to come. [Having fun yet?>

____ (2022-11-14). Let's Be Clear: If WW3 Happens It Will Be the Result of Choices Made by the US Empire. transcend.org 7 Nov 2022 – The commander of the US nuclear arsenal has stated unequivocally that the war in Ukraine is just a warmup exercise for a much larger conflict that's already in the mail.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-11-14). The Secret Wars of the US Imperium. dissidentvoice.org To get to where they are, imperial powers will deceive, dissimulate and distort. The US imperium, that most awesome of devilish powers, has tentacled itself across the globe, often unbeknownst to its own citizens. In a report released by the New York University School of Law's Brennan Center of Justice titled Secret War: How the …

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2022-11-14). The Secret Wars of the US Imperium. "Unauthorized Hostilities" globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). Blinken, Sullivan Don't Agree With Milley's Push for Diplomacy on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has publicly voiced support for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, other Biden administration officials are against the idea, CNN reported on Friday. Citing unnamed administration officials, the report said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan disagree with Milley …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-14). US Announces New Russia Sanctions Targeting Alleged Military Network. news.antiwar.com The US on Monday announced new Russia-related sanctions that target a network of people and companies accused of helping Moscow procure weapons. The Treasury Department said that 14 individuals and 28 entities were targeted by the new sanctions that are allegedly helping Russia procure weapons or providing financial assistance to Moscow. Unlike previous sanctions, the …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-14). Military Situation In Syria On November 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 14, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 2 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province, 1 in Aleppo province; | On November 13, Israeli warplanes attacked Shayrat Airbase in Homs province with several missiles. Two SAA servicemen were killed; | On November 14, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Nayrab; | On November 14, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish…

Thecommunists (2022-11-14). Harpal Brar: Lenin on party building (One Step Forward). thecommunists.org Comrade Harpal Brar, founding chair of the CPGB-ML, gives a presentation on VI Lenin's work One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. Written to address a specific crisis in the Russian communist movement of the early 20th century, the book remains relevant for the ground-breaking theoretical work that Lenin did in explaining exactly how workers need …

____ (2022-11-14). American-Born Canadian Professor Attacked by Mainstream Media for Opposing NATO Narrative on Ukraine. transcend.org 6 Nov 2022 – A highly regarded Russia specialist in Canada, Prof. Michael Carley at the Univ. of Montreal, has refused to support the NATO narrative on the Ukraine conflict and has since been subjected to a vicious smear campaign. The "Carley Affair" can act as a warning of what to expect as the U.S. harbors more Ukrainian refugees.

____ (2022-11-14). Urging Peace with Russia, Top US General Challenges DC's Proxy War. transcend.org 12 Nov 2022 – A series of leaks, including a call for diplomacy from Gen. Mark Milley, show that some US officials are ready for a settlement in Ukraine. While US "diplomats" oppose diplomacy, White House officials would not be disclosing that Milley, the nation's highest military officer, is challenging their stance if he were alone.

____ (2022-11-14). Market Lords, Much more than a War, behind World's Food Crisis. transcend.org 11 Nov 2022 – While grain exports continue to flow to world's markets, and Turkey-brokered agreement between Russia and Ukraine to resume cereals and fertilisers shipments from both countries, food prices are still skyrocketing. How come? "In each of the three global food crises studied, financial speculation has caused steep increases in prices, making food inaccessible to hundreds of millions of people."

____ (2022-11-14). Attempt to Try Russian Leaders for War Crimes Is Part of the West's Weaponization of the ICC. transcend.org 14 Nov 2022 – International Criminal Court continues to serve as a "battering ram for U.S. and NATO policy," as the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes in the Clinton administration defined it.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Russia, US officials holding talks in Turkey amid tensions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — Russian and US officials are holding talks in the Turkish capital Ankara, the Russian media reported on Monday, citing a source, amid continued high tensions between Moscow and Washington over the Ukraine war.

SP Editor (2022-11-14). Why the War in Ukraine Is a True Act of Madness. scheerpost.com

Ramzy Baroud (2022-11-14). How Europe Is Destroying Its Own 'Garden'. orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud Nov 9, 2022 | The European Union's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell is not particularly perceived by the EU's political elite or mainstream media as a rightwing ideologue or warmonger. But seen through a different, non-western prism, it is hard not to mistake him for one. | Borrell's recent comments that "Europe is a garden" and that "the rest of the world is a jungle" were duly

WSWS (2022-11-14). Tax rises and severe cuts expected in autumn budget as Britain enters longest ever recession. wsws.org This is nothing short of a declaration of war against the working class. It is not a plan for a one-off slash and burn budget, but an annual program of spending cuts and tax rises set to last at least five years.

_____ (2022-11-14). Are North and South Korea rushing blindly towards the danger line? journal-neo.org The events we all can see unfolding on the Korean peninsula at the moment are a good example of the "security dilemma," in which a country upgrades its military potential to protect itself from its neighbor, but that neighbor sees its actions as an act of aggression and upgrades its own military, thus triggering an …

Media Lens (2022-11-14). "On The Highway To Climate Hell": The Climate Crisis, Activism And Broken Politics. dissidentvoice.org Last month, the United Nation's environment agency issued arguably its starkest warning yet about the climate crisis. The failure by governments around the world to cut carbon emissions means there is 'no credible pathway to 1.5C in place'. Limiting the rise of global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels was the international agreement at COP21, …

Thaddeus Kozinski (2022-11-14). Are You Aware? And Are You Aware of Your Unawareness? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-11-14). Ten Amazon workers injured in violent workplace incident at JKF8 warehouse in New York. wsws.org The incident occurred amid extraordinarily high tensions at the warehouse, where workers are still without a contract despite having voted to unionize in March, and where dozens of workers were suspended last month for refusing to work after a fire.

____ (2022-11-14). 'On the Highway to Climate Hell' — The Climate Crisis, Activism and Broken Politics. transcend.org 14 Nov 2022 – Last month, the UN Environment Agency issued its starkest warning yet about the climate crisis. The failure by governments around the world to cut carbon emissions means there is 'no credible pathway to 1.5C in place'. Limiting the rise of global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels was the international agreement at COP21, the UN Climate Summit in Paris in 2015.

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-11-14). The Evidence Is In — Another Stolen Election. thealtworld.com Americans, not all of them but most, are too proud of their country and too protective of its reputation as "the world's best democracy" to admit it, but they have just experienced another stolen election. All the telltale signs are there—just as they are for the 2020 presidential election that was stolen from President Trump. Ballot count delays while Democrats round up sufficient fraudulent ballots to offset the Republican's victory. Sudden upward spikes of 100,000 votes in one moment of time to push a Democrat candidate on a losing path ahead of the Republican. It is not possible for that number of ballo…

____ (2022-11-14). Hardware integration completed on Radio Telescope in Sichuan. ecns.cn The radio imaging telescope has completed the hardware integration after four years of construction, and officially entered the phase of concept verification. It is expected to be put into trial operation in June 2023.

Katrina Nash, Sonica Minhas, Nicholas Metheny, Krishna M. Gokhale, Julie Taylor, Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Joht Singh Chandan, Nicola J. Adderley (2022-11-14). [Articles] Association between childhood maltreatment and atopy in the UK: A population based retrospective cohort study. thelancet.com Considering the substantial health burden associated with childhood maltreatment, it is important to implement public health policies aimed at enhancing: 1) detection and primary prevention of childhood maltreatment, 2) secondary and tertiary prevention interventions to reduce the burden of ill health associated with exposure to maltreatment and 3) clinical awareness of such associations and subsequent knowledge of management.

Press Associates (2022-11-14). Amazon demands workers work nights or get laid off, prompts walkouts in Minnesota. peoplesworld.org EAGAN, Minn. (PAI)—Amazon's demand that 29 workers, many of them migrants from Somalia, at its Eagan, Minn., warehouse, either change from day to overnight shifts or get laid off prompted two walkouts there in one week in early November. The protests—reported by a news site for migrants, The Sahan Journal, the pro-worker Athena Coalition, and …

____ (2022-11-14). UN Expert Calls for Lifting Unilateral Sanctions 'Suffocating' Syrian People. transcend.org 10 Nov 2022 – UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights Alena Douhan today urged sanctioning States to lift unilateral sanctions against Syria, warning that they were perpetuating and exacerbating the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people since 2011.

Rajan Menon (2022-11-14). A Vicious and Divisive War When We Should All Be Battling a Common Enemy. commondreams.org It's now reasonable to ask whether an international community connected by a consensus of norms and rules, and capable of acting in concert against the direst threats to humankind, exists.

____ (2022-11-14). Letter from Manuel Zelaya, former President of Honduras, to the British PM about Julian Assange. transcend.org 11 Nov 2022 – Your Excellency PM Sunak, I am writing to you in my capacity as Former President of the Republic of Honduras to request the review of the extradition to the USA and the immediate release of the Australian cyber journalist and activist Julian Assange. I base this request on humanitarian reasons, since as is public knowledge the prolonged confinement and the current conditions of detention have seriously affected Mr. Assange's health; also on reasons that warn of the violation of rights not only of the aforementioned but of civilised society as a whole.

WSWS (2022-11-14). Mobilise the working class against imperialist war! wsws.org The resolution against imperialist war was the first moved at the SEP's Sixth National Congress and was adopted unanimously.

WSWS (2022-11-14). Doctors and nurses warn of "breaking point" in hospital ERs. wsws.org Emergency departments are facing the growing crisis of long boarding times for patients in their departments due to a crush of patients and decreasing resources.

____ (2022-11-14). ASEAN summits conclude, achieving fruitful results for post-pandemic cooperation. ecns.cn The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits concluded in Cambodia on Sunday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation towards…

TeleSUR (2022-11-14). Istanbul's Avenue Turns Red to Commemorate Victims of Attack. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Turkish flags and bouquets of carnations turned Istanbul's busy Istiklal avenue in hues of red as the citizens commemorated the victims of Sunday's attack. | RELATED: | "We will heal our wounds quickly, and we will work together to continue the peace in our city," said Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as he visited shops and talked with tourists. | The busy avenue was hit by an explosion on Sunday aft…

TeleSUR (2022-11-14). UN Chief Urges Implementation of Peace Agreement in Ethiopia. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to take concrete steps to implement the recently signed peace agreement. | RELATED: | The African Union (AU) announced Saturday that after a four-day meeting sponsored by the organization, the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to facilitate humanitarian access in conflict-hit parts…

TeleSUR (2022-11-14). Venezuela-Iran: Framework Agreement in "Seven Major Sectors" telesurenglish.net The Minister of People's Power for Productive Agriculture and Land of Venezuela, Wilmar Castro, announced today that progress is being made in executing a framework cooperation agreement between the two countries in seven sectors. | RELATED: | "In this ninth binational meeting, the seven appointed commissions have made extraordinary progress and we are working on a framework agreement covering seven major sectors: e…

Staff (2022-11-14). Venezuela Sends its Condolences to Tàºrkiye After Terrorist Attack in Istanbul. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's government issued an official statement this Sunday, November 13, sending its condolences to the people and the government of the Republic of Tàºrkiye. There was a terrible explosion in the city of Istanbul, leaving fatalities, many injured and substantial material losses. | Venezuela joins Tàºrkiye in mourning at this fateful moment, with Venezuela's letter expressing its solidarity with the families, friends and relatives of the victims. The statement formulated wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. | Six people were killed and 81 others wounded this Sun…

____ (2022-11-14). Peace Disruptors—The Conversion and Repurposing of Places of Worship (Part 1): The Great Mosque at Cordoba. transcend.org 12 Nov 2022 – Religion has been the main cause of Peace Disruption through the centuries.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-14). Astana to host new round of Syria peace talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) — The capital of Kazakhstan will host the 19th round of Syria peace talks known as the Astana talks on November 22-23.

TeleSUR, YSM, JDO (2022-11-14). Venezuela expresa condolencias a Tàºrkiye por atentado con bomba en Estambul. telesurtv.net Venezuela catalogó el hecho de lamentable y condenó los actos, métodos y prácticas terroristas en todas sus formas.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). S Korea president warns Pyongyang over any nuke, missile test. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The president of South Korea warned North Korea of facing a decisive response if it launches another ballistic missile or stages a nuclear test.

Ben Norton (2022-11-13). IMF warns of 'wave of debt crises' coming in Global South, with war, interest rate hikes, overvalued dollar. multipolarista.com The IMF said a "wave of debt crises" may be coming in the Global South, and "the global economy is headed for stormy waters," due to war, rising US interest rates, and many currencies depreciating against the dollar.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-13). Yellen Says Some Sanctions Will Stay on Russia Even After War in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she believes some sanctions will remain on Russia even if Moscow reaches a peace deal with Kyiv, demonstrating that the US wants to keep pressure on Russia's economy for the long term. In the wake of Russia announcing it was withdrawing from Kherson, there has been more talk …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). Ukraine Threatens War with Iran. libya360.wordpress.com Alex Rubinstein Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has called for attacks inside Iran as the country's drones cause setbacks for the Ukrainian military. On November 5, Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has advocated for military strikes on drone production sites located in Iran. President Zelensky echoed Podolyak's…

_____ (2022-11-13). Drones are changing the nature of armed conflicts. journal-neo.org The last few years the use of remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicles has radically changed the way armed conflicts are being waged. However, this approach cannot be described as new, as the first experiments with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in combat took place during the Second World War, although the technology was …

Anonymous103 (2022-11-13). Military Situation In Syria On November 13, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On November 13, a series of pro-SDF protests were held in the city of Qamishli; | On November 12, Turkish drone targeted a car in the town of Amuda; | On November 13, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Qabtan al-Jabal; | On November 13, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah.

Finian Cunningham (2022-11-13). Scott Ritter: America's Hubris is Stunning and a Threat to World Peace. thealtworld.com In a wide-ranging interview with Finian Cunningham, former US military intelligence analyst Scott Ritter calls out a complex of American-made problems threatening world peace. | The Ukraine war is just one symptom of a bigger disease. The war in Ukraine began with the 2014 US-backed coup d'état in Kiev and the weaponizing by the United States and NATO of an anti-Russian regime over eight years. | "Absurd disconnect" in US foreign policy, "extraordinary provocations" toward Russia, the "scam" of nuclear weapons and US military defense doctrine, and the "stunning hubris" of American national myth-making propaganda…

Binoy Kampmark (2022-11-13). November 11: The Command of the Donkeys Continues. dissidentvoice.org It's a grotesque, ceremonial observance, marked by a degree of unpardonable acceptance. The First World War, which killed millions, extirpated classes in Europe, and destroyed monarchies, established a mawkish ritual that serves to continue, rather than prevent war. The more one grieves for the slaughtered and the brain frozen folly, the more one hopes for …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-13). 'Seize the Moment': Joint Chiefs of Staff General Milley Sees Opportunity for Peace Talks Between Russia and Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-13). America's Neo-Nazi Bedfellows in Ukraine are the Latest in a Long Line of Odious Allies Washington Has Used against Russia. libya360.wordpress.com Tony Cox From pogrom-mongers to Hitlerites to radical Islamists, the US has collaborated with repugnant partners for more than a century Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was furious when he found out in March 1945 that his supposed World War II ally, Washington, was negotiating with the German Nazis behind his back. In fact, by the…

Anonymous669 (2022-11-13). Russian Su-35s Are Hunting Ukrainian Warplanes With Long-Range Hypersonic Air-To-Air Missiles (Video). southfront.org A Su-35S fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces firing a R-37M missile during a test. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | Su-35S multirole fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have recently begun to carry R-37M long-range hypersonic air-to-air missiles while conducting patrols over the special military operation zone in Ukraine. | On November 12, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video documenting one such patrol. The video shows a Su-35S armed with two R-37M missiles a…

Eric Zuesse (2022-11-13). U.S. Has Now Spent $60 Billion for Ukraine's War. globalresearch.ca

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Israeli military equipment seen in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Despite Moscow's warnings to Tel Aviv, the use of Israeli military equipment and machinery by the Ukrainian army has been observed for the first time.

Joseph Gerson (2022-11-13). The Ukraine War and the U.S. National Security Strategy: Dangerous Great Power Confrontations. commondreams.org With the Ukraine war, new Cold Wars, and the U.N. General Secretary warning that humanity's foot is on the accelerator to climate hell, the great powers and humankind are sleepwalking toward catastrophe.

Staff (2022-11-13). DM: Serbia doesn't want war with NATO, entire Western world, but…. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92November 13, 2022 "Serbian Army is competent and ready. No one is rattling the weapons, but…" Serbian Defense Minister Milo≈° Vuƒçeviƒá stated in an interview with Veƒçernje Novosti that our army is capable, trained and ready to perform any task. "We don't want wars, we don't want any of our children or officers to suffer. …

Thecommunists (2022-11-13). Czech communist leader on the mass movement against Nato's war. thecommunists.org The following interview with Josef Skála, vice-chairman of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) and the party's candidate for the upcoming presidential election in the Czech Republic, was given to Greek anti-imperialist journalist Panagiotis Papadomanolakis. ***** We are seeing huge demonstrations in the Czech Republic. Could you explain the people's demands? People are …

Staff (2022-11-13). Venezuela Warns that EU Sanctions Renewal is a Slap in the Face of Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Venezuela condemns the extension of European Union sanctions against officials of the Venezuelan government and warns that it constitutes a slap in the face of the Mexico Talks. | The Venezuelan Ministry for Foreign Affairs. through a

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Venezuela gov. rejects renewal of EU sanctions against state. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The Venezuelan Government rejected the renewal, for one more year, of the sanctions imposed by the European Union against its country, considering that they are illegal and limit the population's access to medicines and food.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-13). AFRICOM Says 17 al-Shabaab Killed in Latest US Airstrike in Somalia. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command said Friday that it launched an airstrike in Somalia on November 9 in support of the US-backed Mogadishu-based government, marking the second known US airstrike in the country this month. AFRICOM said that the strike was launched in a remote area of Somalia about 177 miles northeast of Mogadishu. The command said …

Jason Ditz (2022-11-13). Israel Attacks Major Air Base in Syria's Homs, Two Killed. news.antiwar.com Syrian air defenses were active Sunday, intercepting Israeli missiles during an attack Details are still emerging, Israel has been attacking Syria with increasing frequency in rec…

Editor (2022-11-13). Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. scheerpost.com Wardens and industries that rely on prison labor will undoubtably argue that their "work programs" do not constitute slavery, but it should be up to the courts, the public and incarcerated people to decide.

Fight Back (2022-11-13). Oslo is long dead. Time to revive the PLO. fightbacknews.org The Oslo accords were signed 29 years ago, on 13 September 1993. The Palestinian Authority, its main manifestation, has attempted and failed for nearly three decades to contain the Palestinian people's resistance and struggle for national liberation. | Palestine's enemy today is not only Israel and its US backers, but also those who are rewarded for complying with Oslo: the Palestinian Authority, those who take money from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the diplomatic and lobby missions — like the Muslim Leadership Initiative — that reflect Zionist aspirations. | Fr…

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-11-13). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

Staff (2022-11-13). Turkey expects U.S. to approve sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsNovember 13, 2022 Tàºrkiye expects to hear good news from US on F-16s Tàºrkiye is expecting to hear good news from the United States on the sale of F-16 warfighters in December, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, informing that positive messages have been recently coming from Washington. "Technical works over our request …

Robert Inlakesh (2022-11-13). Joe Biden To "Free Iran" Or To Enslave It? thelastamericanvagabond.com US President Joe Biden told a crowd of his supporters that he would "free Iran", a claim that the White house was quick to backtrack on. Yet, despite Washington's denialism, is a regime change war against Iran on the US agenda? Since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini in September, after she was detained

Ryan Cristián (2022-11-13). The Pirate Stream Dialectical Dissidents. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two party

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Israeli regime's planes attack Syrian Shayrat air base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Local media in Syria said that the Israeli warplanes attacked the Syrian Shayrat air base near Homs city on Sunday afternoon.

Jesse Jones (2022-11-13). Riot tactics and weapons used in Iran. indybay.org Important information on how police are handling protesters in Iran we should be aware of.

Carola Chavez (2022-11-13). Catch Ya Later (for Revenge). orinocotribune.com By Carola Chávez Nov 12, 2022 | "Pgrésident Madugro!" Macron almost shouted, quickening his pace to catch up with Nicolás Maduro before winter catches up with him and his colleagues in denail who until the end of summer insisted on their plan to not recognize the president of Venezuela in favor of a stupid clown (aka Juan Guaidó), because he was ordered to do so by the White House. Oui, monsieur! Meaning, yes, sir! | Macron stunted, not only in height, but also in posture and dignity, there, shaking hands with Nicolás, who extended his hand to him with a calm smile, and with his face of "yes, of course, I w…

TeleSUR (2022-11-13). Venezuela Extends Condolences to Tàºrkiye For Deadly Explosion. telesurenglish.net Venezuela has extended its condolences to the brotherly People and Government of Tàºrkiye in light of the explosion that has left at least 10 people dead and many more injured in downtown Istanbul. | RELATED: | The communiqué read: "The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela extends its heartfelt words of condolences to the brotherly People and Government of the Republic of Tàºrkiye, headed by Preside…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran-Venezuela relations grown in recent years. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The relations between Iran and Venezuela have grown in the framework of the 20-year development roadmap of the two countries in recent years, said the head of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Venezuela.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran starts exporting cars to Venezuela: Transport min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — Venezuelan Minister of Transport Ramon Velasquez said that Islamic Republic of Iran started exporting its high-quality manufactured cars to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Sunday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-13). Iran Army flotilla docks at Indonesia's Port of Jakarta. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The peace and friendship flotilla of the Iran Army Navy docked at the Port of Jakarta in Indonesia.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-13). Presidente venezolano recibe a representantes del Vaticano. telesurtv.net La reunión fue propicia para reforzar los lazos de amistad y conversar sobre la canonización del doctor José Gregorio Hernández.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-13). Venezuela rechaza renovación de medidas coercitivas de la UE. telesurtv.net Las medidas coercitivas unilaterales aplicadas ilegalmente por la UE de forma premeditada, castigan y violan masivamente los derechos humanos del pueblo venezolano.

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