Monthly Archives: November 2022

2022-11-28: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-28). No Injuries in Latest Rocket Attack on US Base in Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday that two rockets were fired at a US base in northeast Syria, but no injuries or damage occurred, marking the second attempted attack on US forces in the country in nine days. CENTCOM said in a press release that the rockets were fired at a patrol base in al-Shaddadi. …

____ (2022-11-28). China rejects Canada's attack and smear in its newly released Indo-Pacific strategy: Embassy. ecns.cn Some Western countries, who at will undermine the international order and other countries' sovereignty, are the true disruptive force to global peace, security and development.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-28). World Cup slap in the face of Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) — With the world cup in Qatar well underway, the regime occupying Palestine saw an opportunity to try and further extend its occupying hand toward the Arab and Islamic world.

Mat Ward (2022-11-28). Looking for 2022's best protest music? Here are 10 albums. greenleft.org.au Mat Ward looks back at November's political news and the best new music that related to it.

WSWS (2022-11-28). Strong support for an international mass movement against war at Germany's University of Leipzig. wsws.org In the run-up to the international webinar to build a mass movement against war hosted by the IYSSE on December 10, IYSSE members spoke to workers and young people in Leipzig about the danger of nuclear war.

WSWS (2022-11-28). Australian workers voting in state election speak on hostility to Labor, political establishment. wsws.org Anger toward Labor over the cost-of-living crisis, broken health system and lack of services was palpable in Melbourne working-class suburbs.

WSWS (2022-11-28). Germany's coalition government adopts a budget for war and austerity. wsws.org The 2023 budget passed in the German parliament on Friday is a declaration of war on working people, at the centre of which is a massive increase in military spending and extreme cuts in the areas of health, education, and social welfare.

WSWS (2022-11-28). Malaysian election presages deeper political crisis. wsws.org Far from resolving the country's social crisis, the new government headed by Anwar Ibrahim will carry out pro-market restructuring that will impose new burdens on working people.

____ (2022-11-28). Quake early warning system to be deployed in China. ecns.cn Earthquake early warning with countdown in seconds and instant seismic intensity reporting in minutes will be realized in key areas across China by the end of 2023, according to the 2022 National Conference on Seismological Science and Technology.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-27). Furious With Biden, Europe Says US Is Profiting Off Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com High-level European officials are furious with the Biden administration and are now accusing the US of profiting from the war in Ukraine while Europe is facing a potential energy crisis. In comments to POLITICO, a senior EU official said, "The fact is, if you look at it soberly, the country that is most profiting from …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-27). Top House Republicans Call for Biden to Send Longer Range Weapons to Ukraine to Strike Crimea. news.antiwar.com Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mike Turner (R-OH) appeared on ABC News's This Week on Sunday and pledged that aid for Ukraine will continue to flow unimpeded once Republicans have a majority in the House in January. McCaul, who will likely head the House Foreign Affairs Committee in the next Congress, also called for the …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-27). US Grants Chevron License to Pump Oil Again in Venezuela. news.antiwar.com

WSWS (2022-11-27). IYSSE campaign for online anti-war meeting at UK universities and town centres. wsws.org Thousands of copies of the statement, "For a mass movement of youth and students to stop the war in Ukraine!" have been distributed at universities, colleges, workplaces and high streets.

Abdel Bari Atwan (2022-11-27). Egypt's worsening ties with Israel. thealtworld.com The "cold peace" between the two sides is turning icy | There has been a flurry of reports recently about an emerging crisis in Egyptian-Israeli relations. Tensions have started coming to the surface, while according to reliable sources Egypt has been engaged in secret talks with Iran about restoring relations between the two countries to normal. | There have been several signs of this deterioration, even though Egypt has kept officially quiet about the matter. | —Israeli media have been launching fierce attacks on the Egyptian authorities. The most recent campaign was last week, when several outlets includ…

_____ (2022-11-27). German Military Preparing For Potential War With Russia. popularresistance.org Germany's top newspaper Der Spiegel obtained a leaked confidential strategy paper that reveals the country's military is preparing for a potential war with Russia. | The German military, the Bundeswehr, released the secret 68-page document internally in September. | The Bundeswehr chief, Inspector General Eberhard Zorn, warned that Germany could be attacked, and he proposed plans for a future armed conflict with Russia. The report claims that Germany faces "existential" threats. | The document opens stating, "War in Europe is a reality again." It predicts that the most likely scenario would be a conflict with Rus…

_____ (2022-11-27). How The US And Saudi Crashed Crude Prices To Hurt Russia, Iran, Venezuela. popularresistance.org In a 2014 "oil war," the US pressured Saudi Arabia to overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | The United States and Saudi Arabia waged a very important yet little-known "oil war" in 2014, which had huge geopolitical and economic consequences for the world. | Washington pressured Riyadh to significantly overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | Multipolarista host Ben Norton analyzed this crucial h…

Andy Kroll (2022-11-27). What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change? tomdispatch.com As President Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, for their November 14th "summit," relations between their two countries were on a hair-raising downward spiral, with tensions over Taiwan nearing the boiling point. Diplomats hoped, at best, for a modest reduction in tensions, which, to the relief of many, did occur. No policy breakthroughs were expected, however, and none were achieved. In one vital area, though, there was at least a glimmer of hope: the planet's two largest greenhouse-gas emitters agreed to resume their languishing negotiations on joint ef…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-27). Military Situation In Iraq On November 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-27). Military Situation In Syria On November 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-11-27). Russia And Ukraine Intensified Prisoner Exchanges. southfront.org The intensity of prisoner exchanges have recently increased between the warring sides in Ukraine. Three prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine were officially confirmed last week alone. | The last prisoner exchange took place on November 25 in the Zaporozhie region. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed the swap on November 26 and claimed that "as a result of the negotiation process, nine Russian servicemen who were in mortal danger in captivity were returned from the territory contro…

Anonymous103 (2022-11-27). Russian Civic Society Forces Military Bureaucracy To React Promptly. southfront.org | A few days ago, pro-Russian telegram channels were blown up by the news about problems with importing so-called dual-use items from China to Russia. First of all, the subject is quadcopters, body armor, radios, helmets, first-aid kits, and other items of equipment that are purchased by Russians for troops taking part in the war in Ukraine. Obviously, despite the restructuring of the Russian economy into a war industry, improving the military supply is a difficult and time-consuming process. Since the b…

Anonymous669 (2022-11-27). New Wave Of Turkish Airstrikes Hit Kurdish, Army Positions In Northern Syrian (Video). southfront.org Late on November 26, a series of Turkish airstrikes targeted positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in norther Syria. | The airstrikes hit the outskirts of the towns of al-Malikiyah, Sewarxa and Maraanaz as well as the Menagh Military Airbase in the northern countryside of Aleppo. Following the airstrikes, the Turkish military carried out a series of artillery strikes on the same areas. | Heavy material losses were reported after the Turkish st…

Editor (2022-11-27). Their Children Struggled With Addiction. Now They're Fighting Against the War on Drugs. scheerpost.com

En.mehrnews (2022-11-27). Russia likely using cruise missiles without nuclear warheads. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from aging nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence claimed on Saturday.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-27). Salami strongly warns perpetrators of recent sedition in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — The commander-in-chief of the IRGC says that Iran will certainly turn the scene of recent sedition that enemies created in Iran into the graveyard of enemies.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-27). 'The Painter of Fish' wins two awards at Filminute Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'The Painter of Fish' by Asghar Besharati won two awards at the Filminute 2022 in the UK.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-27). Circuits of War: Biden's Technological Offensive against China. libya360.wordpress.com This article by Italian social theorist Marco d'Eramo, which originally appeared in Sidecar (a blog published by New Left Review), provides a detailed and insightful analysis of the "chip war" being waged by the US as part of its broader New Cold War on China. D'Eramo explains the profound importance of the semiconductor industry to the overall…

Matthias Brockers, Michael Haller (2022-11-27). Farewell to the unipolar world and Disaster capitalism: back to Marx! indybay.org The sanctions have already proved to be a dangerous boomerang because they hit Europe harder than Russia… It is a suicidal illusion to try to win a war against the raw materials giant Russia – which possesses more than a third of all fossil energies and raw materials on earth – and the world's largest high-tech workshop, China, which is united with it.

Staff (2022-11-27). Azerbaijan, Turkey back each other's wars against Armenia, Iraq, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As well as that in Libya and perhaps next in Cyprus inter alia. RR ==== Daily SabahNovember 27, 2022 Tàºrkiye is not alone: Azerbaijani President Aliyev Those with treacherous plans against Tàºrkiye should know that Tàºrkiye is not alone and that the Azerbaijani army will always stand by the Turkish army [currently intensifying its …

Staff (2022-11-27). Turkey: Sweden, Finland joining anti-Kurd war expedites NATO membership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Hurriyet Daily NewsNovember 27, 2022 Sweden makes progress in NATO bid talks: Chief negotiator The Swedish chief negotiator leading the NATO bid talks between Tàºrkiye and Finland has said his country has made progress in NATO talks and that only some small steps will be needed for attaining full membership. "We exchanged a series of …

Staff (2022-11-27). Turkish-Pakistani military integration strengthens Three Brothers (nuclear) bloc against several targets. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The targeted nations are Afghanistan, Armenia, Cyprus, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria and Tajikistan, with Crimea and the Russian North Caucasus in the emerging bloc's large-range gunsights. RR === Also see: Three Brothers unveil world's newest military bloc Iran moves military to border in response to Azerbaijan-Turkey-Pakistan war games Nagorno-Karabakh model: Azerbaijan, …

Alasdair Baverstock (2022-11-27). Venezuelan government resumes talks with opposition in Mexico. america.cgtn.com After more than a year of political deadlock, the Venezuelan government and opposition met this weekend to resume crisis talks in Mexico City for the oil-rich nation. Find out more.

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-27). Venezuela's Government and Opposition Resume Mexico Talks, Sign Partial Agreement. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, November 26, the delegations of the Venezuelan government and the far-right opposition platform Unitary Group resumed the Mexico Talks and signed the second agreement on social matters for the protection of the Venezuelan people. | In a formal ceremony at the headquarters of the Foreign Affairs Secretariat of Mexico, the representatives of the two delegations signed the document, which was read out by the mediation representative from Norway, Dag Nylander. | "Today we celebrate a historic milestone for the benefit of all Venezuelans, not only for the resumption of dialogue between the government and…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-27). Venezuelan government, opposition sign 2nd partial agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Venezuela's government and the opposition have signed a preliminary agreement to find a way out of the country's political crisis.

Anonymous669 (2022-11-27). SDF Will Set Syrian-Turkish Border Aflame If Turkey Launch Invasion, Group Leader Says. southfront.org , Ferhat Abdi Sahin during a press conference. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will set the Syrian-Turkish border aflame if Turkey launch a new invasion into northern Syria, the leader of the Kurdish-led group, Ferhat Abdi ≈ûahin, warned during a video press conference on November 26. | The leader, who is known by his nom de guerre Mazloum Abdi, said that Turkey is preparing to attack three areas in northern Syria, Kobane,…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-27). Venezuela's main tour operator to open office in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Venezuela's main tour operator, Venezolana de Turismo, plans to open offices in several countries including Iran, media sources reported on Sunday.

Staff (2022-11-27). EEUU autoriza a Chevron a reactivar "operaciones limitadas" en Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) del Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU., autorizó a la empresa Chevron Corporation a reanudar las operaciones en Venezuela. Esto, tras la firma en México del segundo acuerdo parcial, firmado por el Gobierno venezolano y el sector de la oposición que integra la Plataforma Unitaria "U".

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-27). Gobierno de Venezuela y las oposiciones firman segundo acuerdo parcial en México. telesurtv.net Este segundo acuerdo parcial se centra en las medidas para el bienestar del pueblo venezolano.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-11-27). Presidente de Venezuela destaca reanudación del diálogo entre el Gobierno y las oposiciones. telesurtv.net Las partes firmaron este sábado el segundo acuerdo parcial para la protección del pueblo venezolano.

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-27). Venezuela and Belize Sign Agreement to Revitalize Petrocaribe. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 25, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the prime minister of Belize, John Briceño, signed a joint cooperation agreement during a meeting held in the Sol del Perú Hall in Miraflores Palace to strengthen binational ties and to revitalize the Petrocaribe program. | President Maduro announced that Venezuela and Belize would be reinforcing their cooperation in the energy industry. He then added that the two leaders discussed the relaunching of Petrocaribe and analyzed the effects of the climate crisis in the region. | "We have reached a positive agreement for our countries and our peop…

_____ (2022-11-26). Amazon Workers Strike In The US And 30 Other Countries On Black Friday. popularresistance.org Today, Amazon workers and activists are protesting to secure better working conditions across the globe. The campaign is led by Make Amazon Pay, a coalition of 70 trade unions and organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International. | "The pandemic has exposed how Amazon places profits ahead of workers, society, and our planet," Make Amazon Pay wrote in a list of demands shared on its website. "Amazon takes too much and gives back too little. It is time to Make Amazon Pay." | Protests were planned in more than 30 countries, including India, Germany, and Japan, according to Make Amazon Pay.

Anonymous669 (2022-11-26). Moroccan UN Peacekeeper Killed In Attack On Aerodrome In Central Africa. southfront.org Helmet and flack jackets of the members of the 1 parachute battalion of the South African contingent of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), in a photo dated 14 February 2008. (UN Photo/Marie Frechon) | A Moroccan soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) was killed in an attack on an aerodrome in the eastern prefecture of Haut-Mbomou, the UN announced on November 26. | The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabil…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-26). Imran Khan attends massive rally in Rawalpindi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — The former prime minister will address his supporters to demand for fresh general elections and reiterated that the protest would be 'completely peaceful'

Rqorinoco (2022-11-26). Government of Colombia and ELN to Request 7 Countries to Join Peace Talks. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 25, after the conclusion of the first week of dialogue between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the two delegations announced that three agreements had been reached, among them a request to Brazil, Mexico, Chile and four other countries to accompany the peace talks. | In the joint communiqué, the delegations reaffirmed that the discussions that took place in Waraira Repano, Caracas on November 21 were held "in an atmosphere of confidence and optimism." | They announced the ratification of Cuba, Venezuela, and the Kingdom of Norway as guarantor countries. In addi…

Rqorinoco (2022-11-26). President Maduro Receives Prime Minister of Belize at Miraflores. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 25, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received the prime minister of Belize, John Briceño, at the Miraflores Palace. | Briceño arrived in Venezuela on Friday morning, where he will meet with authorities of the Venezuelan government in order to review the bilateral cooperation agenda. | Diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Belize have been positive and have strengthened peace diplomacy in the region and the international arena. This year mark…

_____ (2022-11-26). What is behind the destabilization in Egypt, Iran, Turkey? journal-neo.org In 2011, over a dozen states in the Arab world were hit by a West-instigated wave of protest movements in the name of reshaping the political map of the world and redistributing the region's natural wealth. At that time, color revolutions raged in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, civil wars destabilized the situation in Libya and …

_____ (2022-11-26). Decades After Berlin Wall Fell, Victors Still Trashing East Germany. popularresistance.org Germany – A few years ago, there were events in Germany commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the pages of the press, prominent persons—from former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker to then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the now-deceased former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev—all weighed in with their commentaries on the significance of Nov. 9, 1989, all celebrating to a greater or lesser degree the demise of the former socialist state in the east. | This year, there will again be speeches condemning the memory of that lost country. As someone who traveled f…

_____ (2022-11-26). Overcoming Christmas Controversies With Historical Realities. strategic-culture.org In what may be the first salvo in this year's War on Christmas, Disney+'s series The Santa Clauses has resurrected a familiar trope in laying the blame for the supposed lack of holiday cheer on political correctness run amok — specifically an alleged aversion to saying "Merry Christmas" in our modern, multicultural society.

Alan MacLeod (2022-11-26). Call of Duty Is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod Nov 18, 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been available for less than three weeks, but it is already making waves. Breaking records, within ten days, the first-person military shooter video game

Anonymous103 (2022-11-26). Military Situation In Syria On November 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 26, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 4 hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | Russia asked the YPG to withdraw all its military from the Turkish border to the M4 road and leave the region to Syrian government to prevent Turkey's military operation. The YPG has rejected the demand; | On November 25, clashes were reported in the al-Hawl refugee camp; | On November 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions n…

Benjamin Norton (2022-11-26). Oil War: How US and Saudi Crashed Crude Prices to Hurt Russia, Iran, Venezuela in 2014. orinocotribune.com In a 2014 "oil war," the US pressured Saudi Arabia to overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | The United States and Saudi Arabia waged a very important yet little-known "oil war" in 2014, which had huge geopolitical and economic consequences for the world. | Washington pressured Riyadh to significantly overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | Multipolarista host Ben Norton analyzed this crucial h…

Contributing Writers (2022-11-26). WATCH: UN expert calls for lifting of SANCTIONS on Syria. marktaliano.net "I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria and the total economic and financial isolation of a country whose people are struggling to rebuild a life with dignity, following the decade-long war." Alena Douhan Following a 12-day visit to Syria, UN Special …

____ (2022-11-26). China's software sector sees robust revenue growth in first 10 months. ecns.cn China's software industry reported a 10-percent increase in business revenue in the first ten months of 2022, according to official data.

____ (2022-11-26). Chinese premier sends congratulations to new Malaysian PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday congratulated Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as Malaysia's prime minister.

Editor (2022-11-26). German military preparing for potential war with Russia, leaked internal report reveals. mronline.org A leaked confidential strategy paper shows Germany is preparing for a potential war with Russia, as it boosts its budget and plans to become the world's third-biggest military spender.

Howard Zinn Book Fair (2022-11-26). Saturday 12/3: The Howard Zinn Book Fair is Back! (Sort of…..). indybay.org Medicine For Nightmares | 3036 24th Street | SF, CA 94110…

Industrial Workers of the World (2022-11-26). CUPE Education Workers Strike: A General Strike Thwarted by Business Union Leadership. itsgoingdown.org Report from Wobblies within the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) about the recent strike by education workers across so-called Ontario. In early November, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Education Workers were in bargaining and the conservative Ontario premier Doug Ford and education minister Stephen Lecce passed anti-worker, anti-strike draconian legislation known as Bill-28….

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-26). Russia Ops in Ukraine (Update): Western Propaganda Implodes as War of Attrition Grinds On. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for November 28, 2022. — Battle front is stable, Russian forces are pushing back amid stalled Ukrainian offensives; — Russia continues dismantling Ukraine's power grid, leaving millions without electricity; — US claims Russia is committing "war crimes" despite the US having targeted power grids repeatedly amid…

RAIR Foundation USA (2022-11-26). Video: Warning: 'Vaccine Is Worse than We Feared, Could be Looking at Hundreds of Thousands More Dead'. globalresearch.ca

Talha Burki (2022-11-26). [World Report] HPV and diabetes researchers win Prince Mahidol Awards. thelancet.com Ian Frazer, Douglas Lowy, and John Schiller have been recognised for their work on HPV vaccines, and Ralph DeFronzo wins for work on diabetes. Talha Burki reports.

WSWS (2022-11-26). Germany's Left Party on a war course: Leading members advocate arms deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org In an interview published Monday by the Sàºddeutsche Zeitung, Left Party leader Bodo Ramelow spoke out vehemently in favour of more German arms deliveries to Ukraine and rejected any negotiated solution with Russia.

WSWS (2022-11-26). Australian university union removes dissenting members from online forum. wsws.org This brazen attack on workers' democracy is a warning of the ruthless methods that the NTEU will use against all workers as it seeks to enforce wage-cutting deals at universities across the country.

WSWS (2022-11-26). Art and despair: Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch wins National Book Award. wsws.org Gunty's novel stands out as a smart, funny and humane alternative that recognizes to a degree the importance of class and environment on the formation of character.

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-11-26). Venezuelan Gov't and Opposition Sign 'Social Agreement', US Approves Chevron License. venezuelanalysis.com Following the renewed talks in Mexico, Washington issued an expanded sanctions waiver for Chevron to partly resume its Venezuela operations.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-26). Venezuela's Maduro, opposition return to negotiation table. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition are to restart political talks in Mexico on Saturday after a 15-month standoff.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to the Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The 15th edition of the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela (FITVen) will begin on Thursday in the state of Anzoátegui, with the interest of the authorities to turn the sector into an engine for the development of the economy. | "This is going to be a great meeting, and I am not risking saying that it will be the most resounding Fair that the Bolivarian Republic has had in its entire history because it is designed with a vision of future," said the Minister of Tourism, Alí Padrón, in an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina. | The official stated: "we want to promote the reali…

Scorinoco (2022-11-26). It is Caracas, Not Miami: 'Success' of Black Friday Sales in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

Scorinoco (2022-11-26). Venezuela's Government-Opposition Dialogue Aims to Recover State Assets Blocked Abroad by Illegal Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government aims to recover state assets worth billions of dollars blocked in financial institutions abroad due to the blockade and unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States, Canada and the European Union. This issue will be the principal theme of the dialogue between the Venezuelan government and a sector of the opposition represented by the Unitary Platform, which is restarting in Mexico on Saturday, November 26. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced this and affirmed that the recovered resources will be invested in public services and welfare schemes for the Venezuelan peo…

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-26). Delegación del Gobierno venezolano llega a México para retomar diálogo con las oposiciones. telesurtv.net El jefe la delegación del Gobierno afirmó que defenderán el derecho que tienen los venezolanos de vivir en paz.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-11-26). After National Outcry from Black America, Mexico Issues Arrest Warrant for Death of Shanquella Robinson. moguldom.com Mexican authorities have issued an arrest warrant for one of the "friends" of Shanquella Robinson, the 25-year-old businesswoman from Charlotte, North Carolina, who died under suspicious circumstances on Oct. 29, one day after arriving with six others in San José del Cabo for a luxury vacation. Daniel de la Rosa Anaya is the local prosecutor …

TeleSUR, ls, MER (2022-11-26). Zurda Infinita rinde homenaje a Diego Armando Maradona. telesurtv.net El invitado de este programa fue el exfutbolista argentino José Néstor Pékerman, actual técnico de la selección de Venezuela.

TeleSUR- jaa- YSM (2022-11-26). Venezuela y Belice afianzan lazos de cooperación y amistad. telesurtv.net Ambas delegaciones pasaron revista a los convenios comunes, así como llegaron a un acuerdo en relación a Petrocaribe.

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2022-11-27: News Headlines

_____ (2022-11-27). German Military Preparing For Potential War With Russia. popularresistance.org Germany's top newspaper Der Spiegel obtained a leaked confidential strategy paper that reveals the country's military is preparing for a potential war with Russia. | The German military, the Bundeswehr, released the secret 68-page document internally in September. | The Bundeswehr chief, Inspector General Eberhard Zorn, warned that Germany could be attacked, and he proposed plans for a future armed conflict with Russia. The report claims that Germany faces "existential" threats. | The document opens stating, "War in Europe is a reality again." It predicts that the most likely scenario would be a conflict with Rus…

Matthias Brockers, Michael Haller (2022-11-27). Farewell to the unipolar world and Disaster capitalism: back to Marx! indybay.org The sanctions have already proved to be a dangerous boomerang because they hit Europe harder than Russia… It is a suicidal illusion to try to win a war against the raw materials giant Russia – which possesses more than a third of all fossil energies and raw materials on earth – and the world's largest high-tech workshop, China, which is united with it.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-27). Russia likely using cruise missiles without nuclear warheads. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) — Russia is likely removing nuclear warheads from aging nuclear cruise missiles and firing unarmed munitions at Ukraine, Britain's military intelligence claimed on Saturday.

Ana Perdigón (2022-11-27). Venezuela's Government and Opposition Resume Mexico Talks, Sign Partial Agreement. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, November 26, the delegations of the Venezuelan government and the far-right opposition platform Unitary Group resumed the Mexico Talks and signed the second agreement on social matters for the protection of the Venezuelan people. | In a formal ceremony at the headquarters of the Foreign Affairs Secretariat of Mexico, the representatives of the two delegations signed the document, which was read out by the mediation representative from Norway, Dag Nylander. | "Today we celebrate a historic milestone for the benefit of all Venezuelans, not only for the resumption of dialogue between the government and…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-11-27). Gobierno de Venezuela y las oposiciones firman segundo acuerdo parcial en México. telesurtv.net Este segundo acuerdo parcial se centra en las medidas para el bienestar del pueblo venezolano.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-11-27). Presidente de Venezuela destaca reanudación del diálogo entre el Gobierno y las oposiciones. telesurtv.net Las partes firmaron este sábado el segundo acuerdo parcial para la protección del pueblo venezolano.

Staff (2022-11-27). EEUU autoriza a Chevron a reactivar "operaciones limitadas" en Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) del Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU., autorizó a la empresa Chevron Corporation a reanudar las operaciones en Venezuela. Esto, tras la firma en México del segundo acuerdo parcial, firmado por el Gobierno venezolano y el sector de la oposición que integra la Plataforma Unitaria "U".

WSWS (2022-11-26). Germany's Left Party on a war course: Leading members advocate arms deliveries to Ukraine. wsws.org In an interview published Monday by the Sàºddeutsche Zeitung, Left Party leader Bodo Ramelow spoke out vehemently in favour of more German arms deliveries to Ukraine and rejected any negotiated solution with Russia.

Rqorinoco (2022-11-26). Government of Colombia and ELN to Request 7 Countries to Join Peace Talks. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 25, after the conclusion of the first week of dialogue between the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the two delegations announced that three agreements had been reached, among them a request to Brazil, Mexico, Chile and four other countries to accompany the peace talks. | In the joint communiqué, the delegations reaffirmed that the discussions that took place in Waraira Repano, Caracas on November 21 were held "in an atmosphere of confidence and optimism." | They announced the ratification of Cuba, Venezuela, and the Kingdom of Norway as guarantor countries. In addi…

Rqorinoco (2022-11-26). President Maduro Receives Prime Minister of Belize at Miraflores. orinocotribune.com On Friday, November 25, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received the prime minister of Belize, John Briceño, at the Miraflores Palace. | Briceño arrived in Venezuela on Friday morning, where he will meet with authorities of the Venezuelan government in order to review the bilateral cooperation agenda. | Diplomatic relations between Venezuela and Belize have been positive and have strengthened peace diplomacy in the region and the international arena. This year mark…

_____ (2022-11-26). Amazon Workers Strike In The US And 30 Other Countries On Black Friday. popularresistance.org Today, Amazon workers and activists are protesting to secure better working conditions across the globe. The campaign is led by Make Amazon Pay, a coalition of 70 trade unions and organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International. | "The pandemic has exposed how Amazon places profits ahead of workers, society, and our planet," Make Amazon Pay wrote in a list of demands shared on its website. "Amazon takes too much and gives back too little. It is time to Make Amazon Pay." | Protests were planned in more than 30 countries, including India, Germany, and Japan, according to Make Amazon Pay.

Anonymous669 (2022-11-26). Moroccan UN Peacekeeper Killed In Attack On Aerodrome In Central Africa. southfront.org Helmet and flack jackets of the members of the 1 parachute battalion of the South African contingent of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), in a photo dated 14 February 2008. (UN Photo/Marie Frechon) | A Moroccan soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) was killed in an attack on an aerodrome in the eastern prefecture of Haut-Mbomou, the UN announced on November 26. | The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabil…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-26). Imran Khan attends massive rally in Rawalpindi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — The former prime minister will address his supporters to demand for fresh general elections and reiterated that the protest would be 'completely peaceful'

Talha Burki (2022-11-26). [World Report] HPV and diabetes researchers win Prince Mahidol Awards. thelancet.com Ian Frazer, Douglas Lowy, and John Schiller have been recognised for their work on HPV vaccines, and Ralph DeFronzo wins for work on diabetes. Talha Burki reports.

____ (2022-11-26). Chinese premier sends congratulations to new Malaysian PM. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday congratulated Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment as Malaysia's prime minister.

WSWS (2022-11-26). Art and despair: Tess Gunty's The Rabbit Hutch wins National Book Award. wsws.org Gunty's novel stands out as a smart, funny and humane alternative that recognizes to a degree the importance of class and environment on the formation of character.

Alan MacLeod (2022-11-26). Call of Duty Is a Government Psyop: These Documents Prove It. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod Nov 18, 2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been available for less than three weeks, but it is already making waves. Breaking records, within ten days, the first-person military shooter video game

____ (2022-11-26). China's software sector sees robust revenue growth in first 10 months. ecns.cn China's software industry reported a 10-percent increase in business revenue in the first ten months of 2022, according to official data.

Howard Zinn Book Fair (2022-11-26). Saturday 12/3: The Howard Zinn Book Fair is Back! (Sort of…..). indybay.org Medicine For Nightmares | 3036 24th Street | SF, CA 94110…

WSWS (2022-11-26). Australian university union removes dissenting members from online forum. wsws.org This brazen attack on workers' democracy is a warning of the ruthless methods that the NTEU will use against all workers as it seeks to enforce wage-cutting deals at universities across the country.

_____ (2022-11-26). What is behind the destabilization in Egypt, Iran, Turkey? journal-neo.org In 2011, over a dozen states in the Arab world were hit by a West-instigated wave of protest movements in the name of reshaping the political map of the world and redistributing the region's natural wealth. At that time, color revolutions raged in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, civil wars destabilized the situation in Libya and …

_____ (2022-11-26). Decades After Berlin Wall Fell, Victors Still Trashing East Germany. popularresistance.org Germany – A few years ago, there were events in Germany commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the pages of the press, prominent persons—from former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker to then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the now-deceased former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev—all weighed in with their commentaries on the significance of Nov. 9, 1989, all celebrating to a greater or lesser degree the demise of the former socialist state in the east. | This year, there will again be speeches condemning the memory of that lost country. As someone who traveled f…

_____ (2022-11-26). Overcoming Christmas Controversies With Historical Realities. strategic-culture.org In what may be the first salvo in this year's War on Christmas, Disney+'s series The Santa Clauses has resurrected a familiar trope in laying the blame for the supposed lack of holiday cheer on political correctness run amok — specifically an alleged aversion to saying "Merry Christmas" in our modern, multicultural society.

Anonymous103 (2022-11-26). Military Situation In Syria On November 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On November 26, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 4 hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | Russia asked the YPG to withdraw all its military from the Turkish border to the M4 road and leave the region to Syrian government to prevent Turkey's military operation. The YPG has rejected the demand; | On November 25, clashes were reported in the al-Hawl refugee camp; | On November 26, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions n…

Benjamin Norton (2022-11-26). Oil War: How US and Saudi Crashed Crude Prices to Hurt Russia, Iran, Venezuela in 2014. orinocotribune.com In a 2014 "oil war," the US pressured Saudi Arabia to overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | The United States and Saudi Arabia waged a very important yet little-known "oil war" in 2014, which had huge geopolitical and economic consequences for the world. | Washington pressured Riyadh to significantly overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | Multipolarista host Ben Norton analyzed this crucial h…

Industrial Workers of the World (2022-11-26). CUPE Education Workers Strike: A General Strike Thwarted by Business Union Leadership. itsgoingdown.org Report from Wobblies within the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) about the recent strike by education workers across so-called Ontario. In early November, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Education Workers were in bargaining and the conservative Ontario premier Doug Ford and education minister Stephen Lecce passed anti-worker, anti-strike draconian legislation known as Bill-28….

RAIR Foundation USA (2022-11-26). Video: Warning: 'Vaccine Is Worse than We Feared, Could be Looking at Hundreds of Thousands More Dead'. globalresearch.ca

Contributing Writers (2022-11-26). WATCH: UN expert calls for lifting of SANCTIONS on Syria. marktaliano.net "I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria and the total economic and financial isolation of a country whose people are struggling to rebuild a life with dignity, following the decade-long war." Alena Douhan Following a 12-day visit to Syria, UN Special …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to the Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The 15th edition of the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela (FITVen) will begin on Thursday in the state of Anzoátegui, with the interest of the authorities to turn the sector into an engine for the development of the economy. | "This is going to be a great meeting, and I am not risking saying that it will be the most resounding Fair that the Bolivarian Republic has had in its entire history because it is designed with a vision of future," said the Minister of Tourism, Alí Padrón, in an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina. | The official stated: "we want to promote the reali…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-11-26). Venezuelan Gov't and Opposition Sign 'Social Agreement', US Approves Chevron License. venezuelanalysis.com Following the renewed talks in Mexico, Washington issued an expanded sanctions waiver for Chevron to partly resume its Venezuela operations.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com

Scorinoco (2022-11-26). It is Caracas, Not Miami: 'Success' of Black Friday Sales in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

Scorinoco (2022-11-26). Venezuela's Government-Opposition Dialogue Aims to Recover State Assets Blocked Abroad by Illegal Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government aims to recover state assets worth billions of dollars blocked in financial institutions abroad due to the blockade and unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States, Canada and the European Union. This issue will be the principal theme of the dialogue between the Venezuelan government and a sector of the opposition represented by the Unitary Platform, which is restarting in Mexico on Saturday, November 26. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced this and affirmed that the recovered resources will be invested in public services and welfare schemes for the Venezuelan peo…

En.mehrnews (2022-11-26). Venezuela's Maduro, opposition return to negotiation table. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) — The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition are to restart political talks in Mexico on Saturday after a 15-month standoff.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-26). Delegación del Gobierno venezolano llega a México para retomar diálogo con las oposiciones. telesurtv.net El jefe la delegación del Gobierno afirmó que defenderán el derecho que tienen los venezolanos de vivir en paz.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-11-26). After National Outcry from Black America, Mexico Issues Arrest Warrant for Death of Shanquella Robinson. moguldom.com Mexican authorities have issued an arrest warrant for one of the "friends" of Shanquella Robinson, the 25-year-old businesswoman from Charlotte, North Carolina, who died under suspicious circumstances on Oct. 29, one day after arriving with six others in San José del Cabo for a luxury vacation. Daniel de la Rosa Anaya is the local prosecutor …

TeleSUR, ls, MER (2022-11-26). Zurda Infinita rinde homenaje a Diego Armando Maradona. telesurtv.net El invitado de este programa fue el exfutbolista argentino José Néstor Pékerman, actual técnico de la selección de Venezuela.

TeleSUR- jaa- YSM (2022-11-26). Venezuela y Belice afianzan lazos de cooperación y amistad. telesurtv.net Ambas delegaciones pasaron revista a los convenios comunes, así como llegaron a un acuerdo en relación a Petrocaribe.

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-25). Israeli Military Chief Says Joint Activity With US to 'Significantly Expand'. news.antiwar.com The head of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) returned to Israel on Thursday after five days of talks with US officials in Washington that were focused on Iran and said joint military operations between the US and Israel will be "significantly expanded." "In order to improve our capabilities in the face of challenges in the …

Dave DeCamp (2022-11-25). US Might Give Chevron a License to Pump Oil in Venezuela. news.antiwar.com The US might soon grant Chevron a license to pump oil in Venezuela in a move that would ease crippling sanctions that were imposed on the South American country by the Trump administration. According to The Wall Street Journal, the easing of sanctions is contingent on the implementation of a $3 billion humanitarian project that …

Catherine Crockett (2022-11-25). Saturday 12/31: Peace Parade – First Night Monterey Starlight Procession. indybay.org Gather at the intersection of Franklin Street and Calle Principal in downtown Monterey, CA between 5 pm and 5: 30 pm, PST.

Catherine Crockett (2022-11-25). Sunday 12/11: Holiday Bazaar and Annual Open House. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center | 1364 Fremont Blvd. | Seaside, CA 93955…

Fight Back (2022-11-25). Twin Cities activists hold vigil to demand end to endless U.S. wars. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On Wednesday, November 23, more than 40 peace activists from around the Twin Cities gathered on the Lake Street Marshall Bridge to demand an end to all U.S. interventions around the globe. The event was initiated by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition (MPAC) in partnership with Women Against Military Madness (WAMM). WAMM has been holding weekly protests on the Lake Street/Marshall Avenue Bridge for 23 years, consistently calling for an end to U.S. wars ever since NATO
| began bombing Yugoslavia in 1999. | The call for action put forward a range of slogans, including "Say no to World War III,…

Staff (2022-11-25). "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train": Remembering the People's Historian Howard Zinn at 100. democracynow.org In a special broadcast, we remember the legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn, who was born 100 years ago this August. Zinn was a regular guest on Democracy Now!, from the start of the program in 1996 up until his death in 2010 at age 87. After witnessing the horrors of World War II as a bombardier, Zinn became a peace and justice activist who picketed with his students at Spelman College during the civil rights movement and joined in actions such as opposing the Vietnam War. He later spoke out against the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. "I believe neutrality is impo…

_____ (2022-11-25). The US Is Determined To Drive A Wedge Between Ethiopia And Eritrea. popularresistance.org Western officials and pundits never stop trying to drive a wedge between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Their screams that Eritrea must get out of Ethiopia have grown louder and louder every day since Ethiopia and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a peace agreement to end the two-year civil war. The US should get out of Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, and outer space before it brings an end to life on earth, but of course that's not on the table. | Instead we hear that the Ethiopian peace agreement is likely to collapse if Eritrean troops don't leave Ethiopia. Biden, Blinken, and rabid pro-TPLF Congr…

Amy Goodman (2022-11-25). "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train": Remembering Howard Zinn at 100. truthout.org In a special broadcast, we remember the legendary historian, author, professor, playwright and activist Howard Zinn, who was born 100 years ago this August. Zinn was a regular guest on Democracy Now!, from the start of the program in 1996 up until his death in 2010 at age 87. After witnessing the horrors of World War II as a bombardier, Zinn became a peace and justice activist who picketed with his students at Spelman College during the civil rights movement and joined in actions such as opposing the Vietnam War. He later spoke out against the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. "I believe neutrality is impossible…

_____ (2022-11-25). BRICS breaks the hegemony of the West. journal-neo.org According to a growing number of analysts in various countries around the world, the liberal world order that was established on the planet after the end of the Cold War in the interest of the United States is crumbling before our eyes and is definitely doomed. The Economist magazine, which is owned by the Rothschild …

_____ (2022-11-25). The anniversary of the DPRK missile launch. journal-neo.org Tensions between North and South Korea have not abated, and the advance toward the danger line is unceasing. On November 9, North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan. On the same day, the South Korean military announced that fragments of one of the North Korean missiles recovered the previous day …

A Guest Author (2022-11-25). European workers fight for wages and rights. workers.org This article was published in the Nov. 17 issue of Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, giving a roundup of struggles in Europe by the workers, whose living standards have been reduced as they are forced to pay the costs of the pandemic and the U.S./NATO proxy war . . . |

Anonymous103 (2022-11-25). In Video 18+: Russian Forces Destroyed Ukrainian Stronghold. southfront.org

____ (2022-11-25). EU regulator warns of COVID-19 rise in 'cold winter,' urges revaccination efforts. ecns.cn The EU's medicines regulator on Thursday urged Europe to prepare for a new wave of COVID-19 as "cold winter months" arrive.

En.mehrnews (2022-11-25). Ministers warn of potential energy disaster for EU in 2023. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — The EU is currently paying more for gas than any other region in the world. The European Commission had proposed to cap natural gas prices at ‚Ǩ275 per megawatt hour.

John Wojcik (2022-11-25). Decades After Berlin Wall Fell, Cold War Victors Still Trashing East Germany. orinocotribune.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-25). Over 80 Yemeni Newborns Die Every Day Due To Saudi-led War: Ministry. orinocotribune.com An official with Yemen's Health Ministry says more than 80 newborn babies lose their lives on a daily basis because the war-torn country does not have the required medical equipment due to the Saudi-led war and blockade. | Najeeb Al-Qubati, the undersecretary of Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population for the Population Sector, made the remarks on Thursday while addressing a local event. | Some 39 percent of babies are premature, which shows a significant increase compared to the period before the start of the war, he said. | The official said the use of prohibited weapons was one of the reasons behind t…

Socialist Alliance (2022-11-25). Australia must condemn Turkey, Iran dictatorships' war against Kurds, says Socialist Alliance. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance (Australia) released the following statement in response to Turkey's genocidal attacks on North East Syria and Northern Iraq and attacks on Kurdish populations inside Iran.

Staff (2022-11-25). Government of Colombia Gives Ultimatum to FARC Dissidents. orinocotribune.com The Colombian government has given the FARC dissidents an ultimatum to stop their continued acts of violence that is killing people every day. | The internal war of the dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in some regions of the country for the control of drug trafficking routes took the lives of 18 people in the department of Putumayo last Sunday, November 20. | On Tuesday, November 22, President Gustavo Petro visited the municipality of Barrancabermeja (Santander department). In his speech before the leaders of social movements of the region, he referred to the massacre that occurred…

Staff (2022-11-25). Ahmed Manasra once again ordered to four more months in solitary confinement. samidoun.net In the latest outrage in a case that has come to exemplify the Israeli occupation's war on Palestinian childhood, Ahmed Manasra — now 20 — was ordered to another four months in solitary confinement on 24 November 2022 by an occupation court. Manasra has been imprisoned for over seven years, since he was 13 years …

Brett Wilkins (2022-11-25). Raging Wars, Soaring Hunger Put Women and Girls in Crosshairs, Warns UN. commondreams.org "A toxic mix of crises—conflicts, climate, skyrocketing costs, and the ripple effects of the Ukraine war—are inflicting a devastating toll on the forcibly displaced. This is being felt across the world, but women and girls are particularly suffering."

Jake Johnson (2022-11-25). One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Fund 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave for Rail Workers. commondreams.org "Buffett could avert a rail strike today by giving workers what they need: paid sick days," said Sen. Bernie Sanders' staff director. "That's how you give thanks."

_____ (2022-11-25). European Parliament Smears Russia While Bankrolling Nazi Terrorism. strategic-culture.org European politicians are once again fueling war with their calumnies against Russia and their deliberate stoking of Nazi embers. | One would think, perhaps, that with a perilous war raging on the European continent, the European Union's parliament might want to show some leadership in promoting diplomatic solutions to end that conflict. No, not a bit of it. | The European Parliament has shown itself again this week to be nothing more than a giant reactionary talking shop whose proclaimed democratic values have an inverse relationship to its copious chamber of 705 parliamentarians. | Only three years ago, the sam…

_____ (2022-11-25). U.S. Defenseless to Stop Turkish Ground Invasion in Syria. strategic-culture.org Many see the brewing war on the Kurds in Syria as a distraction manipulated by Erdogan in his effort to boost nationalist sentiments ahead of the election. | "It's the end of the road for those who believe they can stall Turkey by pun games, by changing names of terrorist organizations, by sharing pictures showing their soldiers next to terrorists," Turkish President Erdogan was directly referring to the U.S. and their support of the Syrian Def…

Dean Baker (2022-11-25). Sam Bankman-Fried's Truly Effective Philanthropy: Teaching. cepr.net We should all recognize that Sam Bankman-Fried is much smarter than the rest of us. After all, outwardly he looks to be one of the biggest frauds of all time. By the age of 30 he amassed a fortune that dwarfs that of your average billionaire. He did it by running a crypto Ponzi-scheme. While …

Staff (2022-11-25). NATO conducts war games near Belarus, Kaliningrad borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ReutersNovember 25, 2022 NATO troops hold drills in Poland's Suwalki Gap NATO forces took part in drills in northern Poland on Friday, an area of crucial significance to the security of the alliance's eastern flank. The Suwalki Gap, a sparsely populated area of Polish territory lying between Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, is …

Staff (2022-11-25). NATO FMs to conspire against China as "threat to the international order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesNovember 25, 2022 US and NATO allies to discuss how to limit economic reliance on China U.S. and other western leaders next week will examine ways to reduce allied dependency on China…NATO's top official said Friday. "The war in Ukraine has demonstrated our dangerous dependency on Russian gas," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told …

Staff (2022-11-25). Ukraine: European Union's first official war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UkrinformNovember 25, 2022 Norway allocates $15M for EU military mission in support of Ukraine The Government of Norway allocates approximately NOK 150 million ($15.1 million) to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine). *** "Ukraine depends on support from other countries, not least to obtain sufficient weapons and material…Norway has …

Staff (2022-11-25). Black Friday Special: Howard Zinn & Voices of a People's History of the United States. democracynow.org This year marks 100 years since the birth of the historian Howard Zinn. In 1980, Zinn published his classic work, "A People's History of the United States." The book would go on to sell over a million copies and change the way many look at history in America. We begin today's special with highlights from a production of Howard Zinn's "Voices of a People's History of the United States," where Zinn introduced dramatic readings from history. We hear Alfre Woodard read the words of labor activist Mother Jones and Howard' son Jeff Zinn read the words of an IWW poet…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-11-25). "The US-NATO War of Aggression Against Yugoslavia" by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Lauren Leffer (2022-11-25). Bolsonaro Denies Brazil Election Results on the Basis of a Software 'Malfunction'. globalresearch.ca

Kevin Hughes (2022-11-25). COVID-19 Vaccines Are the Main Cause of Excess Mortality Around the World. globalresearch.ca

Peter Schiff (2022-11-25). War on Cash: India Rolling Out Retail Pilot Program for Digital Rupee. asia-pacificresearch.com

Dan McKnight (2022-11-25). NATO Doesn't Supersede the U.S. Constitution. "As our government continues to stumble towards World War III" globalresearch.ca

Eric Zuesse (2022-11-25). The Ukraine War Is a Sales-promotion Campaign for Lockheed and Other U.S. 'Defense' Contractors. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-11-25). Court Rules Against Waratah Coal Mine In Landmark Ruling. popularresistance.org The Queensland Land Court has ruled human rights would be unjustifiably limited by a proposal to dig the state's largest coal mine in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland. | First Nations-led activist group Youth Verdict challenged an application by mining company Waratah Coal, owned by billionaire Clive Palmer. | The group of young Queensland activists challenged the mine on the basis it would impact the human rights of First Nations peoples by contributing to climate change. | The coal mine would remove about 40 million tonnes of coal a year for export to South-East Asia, with a forecast life span of 30 year…

_____ (2022-11-25). Jazz Musician Esperanza Spalding To Depart Harvard. popularresistance.org Prominent jazz musician Esperanza E. Spalding, a professor of the practice in Harvard's Music Department, will depart the University, she announced in an email to department affiliates this week that was obtained by The Crimson. | Spalding wrote in the email that she has communicated with Harvard over "many months" about a proposal for a "decolonial education" curriculum she would like to implement as a course or initiative, but said what she aspires "to cultivate and activate in organized learning spaces is not (yet) aligned with Harvard's priorities." | A five-time Grammy award winner, Spalding joined the Music…

_____ (2022-11-25). Kick Out Apartheid: Campaigning For Justice In Sport For Palestine. popularresistance.org As the World Cup begins, Samidoun is part of a growing global campaign to demand FIFA take action to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people, including Palestinian sport. The campaign also aims to support anti-normalization efforts in support and boost sports boycott campaigns as well as #BoycottPuma and related actions in the sports world. It's time to score a goal for Palestine! | Israel has violated the principles of FIFA in a variety of ways that would normally warrant disciplinary actions and even a suspension of its membership. However, the politics of F…

Editor (2022-11-25). Patrick Lawrence: Why Do Nations Erase the Past? scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost A recent report by the German news agency DPA has had me thinking ever since about various small, inconsequential matters: war, nationalism, identity, history, memory. It seems the people who manage the German gravesites of those who fell fighting the German army during World War II propose to …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-25). Nigeria: The Last War Before the End of the World. libya360.wordpress.com Guadi Calvo The last war before the end of the world has been raging in Kaduna, a state in northwestern Nigeria, for at least ten years, between the Muslim majority ethnic group and essentially herdsmen known as Fulani, who fight against Christian farmers, renewing an ancestral conflict that the climate crisis and the war in…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-11-25). On the Development of China's Environmental Policies Towards an Ecological Civilization. libya360.wordpress.com China aims to build nearly 300 eco-cities We are very pleased to republish this important article by Efe Can Gàºrcan, Associate Professor at Tàºrkiye's Istinye University, which originally appeared in Volume 3 Issue 3 of the BRIQ (Belt & Road Initiative Quarterly). The author argues that China has already developed a firm understanding of its environmental problems…

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-11-25). It Seems Russia Won't Require a Winter Offensive to Win the War. thealtworld.com Moon of Alabama has proven to be a reliable source of reporting on the conflict in Ukraine.

SP Editor (2022-11-25). Did the Ukraine War Kill 'Natural Gas?'. scheerpost.com Although the Ukraine War has been good for petroleum and fossil gas prices and sales in the short term, future historians may see it as the nail in the coffin of hydrocarbons.

Staff (2022-11-25). New Atlas Live: Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim, US Meddling, and China. thealtworld.com

Jake Johnson (2022-11-25). One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Cover Rail Workers' Paid Sick Leave. truthout.org

Staff (2022-11-25). Government of Venezuela and Opposition Resume Mexico Talks: What Is on the Table? (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com The representatives of the government of Venezuela and the far-right opposition sector Unitary Platform will meet again in Mexico to formally resume the talks suspended last year. | The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly and chief government negotiator, Jorge Rodríguez, published a statement declaring that the objective of this new meeting is to sign the "Second Partial Agreement for the Protection of the Venezuelan People," which has already been discussed exhaustively in Venezuela. | According to the text, this agreement contemplates the "recovery of legitimate resources, property of the Venezuelan S…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-11-25). Iran-Venezuela Relationship Develops Beyond Energy. orinocotribune.com Iran is planning to ship another 2,000 cars to Venezuela, an Iranian trade official says, in a further sign of a burgeoning relationship that appears to be developing beyond energy. | It comes after the first shipment of 1,000 Saina and Quik models built by Iranian company SADRA headed to Venezuela from Bandar Abbas in southern Iran last week, in a ceremony attended by visiting Venezuelan Minister of Transport Ramón Velásquez. | "We agreed to export more than 100,000 cars from Iran to Venezuela within five years," head of the Americas bureau of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran Zahra Abiri said in remarks…

Scorinoco (2022-11-25). Venezuela and Belize Strengthen Bilateral Ties. orinocotribune.com

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-11-25). Gobierno de Venezuela anuncia que continuará diálogo nacional. telesurtv.net Firmará con las oposiciones el Segundo Acuerdo Social para la Protección del Pueblo Venezolano.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-11-25). Presidente venezolano: diálogo busca crear mecanismo práctico para abordar necesidades sociales. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado recordó que Venezuela tiene niveles muy avanzados de diálogo con diversos sectores.

Marcos Salgado (2022-11-25). Alentador diálogo en Caracas: Guerrilla del ELN y gobierno de Petro. globalizacion.ca En un exclusivo hotel aislado en el parque nacional Waraira Repano, entre Caracas y el Mar Caribe, comenzaron esta semana los diálogos de paz entre el gobierno colombiano de Gustavo Petro y la guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional, el…

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