(2022-12-11). Xi calls for fostering closer China-Arab community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping called on China and Arab states to carry forward the spirit of China-Arab friendship, and foster a closer China-Arab community with a shared future, while addressing the first China-Arab States Summit held on Friday.
(2022-12-11). Headscarf Requirement, Discrimination Against Homosexuals, and Construction Worker Accidents in Qatar Overshadow an Insane Big Lie Aimed at Starting Another World War. covertactionmagazine.com The European Woke International of Hypocrisy and Neo-Colonialism looks past the incendiary escalation of the Ukraine conflict, preferring instead to spoil the beautiful game for hundreds of millions of soccer fans in Arab and developing countries. Anyone who thought the media would take an in-depth look at the current and most dangerous lie in many …
(2022-12-11). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>
(2022-12-11). Japan emulates NATO partners, will allow cyberwarfare first strikes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nikkei AsiaDecember 10, 2022 Japan to upgrade cyber defense, allowing preemptive measuresRevised National Security Strategy to open doors for proactive response Japan is set to establish a legal framework that will allow for enhanced measures to defend itself in cyberspace, Nikkei has learned. *** Current laws make it extremely hard for such measures to be …
(2022-12-11). Venezuela ordena medidas en defensa de tasa oficial del dólar. telesurtv.net "Garantizaremos unas navidades felices venciendo las mafias mayameras. ¡Nadie detendrá el crecimiento económico!, escribió en Twitter el mandatario venezolano, Nicolás Maduro.
(2022-12-11). Venezuela traza acciones en defensa del mercado cambiario. telesurtv.net El gobienro bolivariano adopto estas medidas frente al ataque del dólar criminal, para garantizar un comercio sano que respete los derechos del pueblo.
(2022-12-10). "Ukraine conflict is an informational war as well as a military conflict." Interview with Arnaud Develay. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-10). Italy: Amid biggest anti-war march in a decade, peace movement and left wrestle with Ukraine war. greenleft.org.au Russia's invasion of Ukraine is generating debate among southern Europe's pacifist and progressive forces, who turned out for a massive anti-war protest in Rome last month, reports Dick Nichols.
(2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Yin Paradies: transforming organisational and societal cultures. thelancet.com Yin Paradies, the Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair in Race Relations at Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia started his academic life studying applied mathematics and computing. His first job, at the Indigenous Health Statistics Unit of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, took him towards his work in heath inequalities, on racism as a determinant of Indigenous health in Australia, and his current focus on decolonisation and Indigenous knowledges and perspectives. Paradies, who is a Wakaya man, and "the first person", he says, "in any part of my family to get a PhD", has since published widely on experi…
(2022-12-10). Iran against the West's hybrid warfare. journal-neo.org 
Western countries, above all the United States, are seeking to replicate Afghanistan and Iraq scenario in Iran, creating chaos to destroy the country and loot its resources, Scott Bennett, a former US Army Special Operations Officer, said honestly and truthfully. "The West is fully committed to an absolute chaotic breakdown of Iranian government, religious, and …
(2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Nada Al-Nashif: advancing racial justice and equality. thelancet.com Nada Al-Nashif, who became UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2020, has had a long career in which she has focused on the mobilisation of knowledge for inclusive, just, and sustainable societies. Under her leadership, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is spearheading the Agenda Towards Transformative Change for Racial Justice and Equality, which provides a roadmap for making concrete positive changes in the lives of Africans and people of African descent.
(2022-12-10). Webinar SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy: Sat., December 10. iacenter.org Sat., December 10 WEBINAR 1: 00 pm ET, 10: 00 am PT, 6: 00 pm GMT SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BtyEl6xTRSKbJMcM40bFDQ Order the book at: IACenter.org/sanctions-book Join a discussion of the latest developments in key regions of the world with several authors of the new anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. Intensifying US sanctions, imposed on a third of humanity, are sending shock waves through the world economy. Now this brutal form of economic warfare on civilian populations is being contested. US dollar dominance is be…
(2022-12-10). [Comment] How do we collect good-quality data on race and ethnicity and address the trust gap? thelancet.com The collection of high-quality data on race and ethnicity is essential for identifying inequalities and uncovering patterns of potential disadvantage and racism that might otherwise remain insidious. The terms race and ethnicity encompass a wide and complex range of socially constructed characteristics, including an individual's own self-identification and social determinants of health and wellbeing. The importance of collecting race and ethnicity data was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic; for instance, in the UK, researchers uncovered stark ethnic inequalities1,2 and translated these findings into policy…
(2022-12-10). Humboldt University students in Berlin support call for an international mass movement against war. wsws.org "NATO must stop with its threatening gestures and expansions to the East and stop its provocations. Capitalism is a global problem. There must be no war that takes place merely for the interests of the rulers. Workers must unite against it."
(2022-12-10). Youth, students and workers in Australia and New Zealand support global IYSSE anti-war webinar. wsws.org "There can be no future when global destruction is on the horizon. I believe in the international movement against war and I will be present for the IYSSE international webinar."
(2022-12-10). Senator Kyrsten Sinema declares herself an "independent" to push the Democrats further to the right. wsws.org Sinema's announcement deflated attempts to portray Senator Warnock's win in Georgia as a victory for "progressive values" and underscored the fact that the Democratic Party and the two-party system as a whole are lurching further to the right coming out of the midterm elections.
(2022-12-10). Record US military budget prepares for "future conflict with China" wsws.org With no serious public debate or discussion, the House of Representatives voted Thursday to spend nearly a trillion dollars on the military over the next year, funding the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia and plans for military conflict with China.
(2022-12-10). Syrian Soldier Killed In Turkish Shelling On Northern Aleppo. southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On December 10, a soldier of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was killed when the Turkish military shelled Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The SAA maintains a large presence in a large pocket held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Aleppo countryside. The army was first deployed there in 2018 to maintain peace under a Russian-brokered agreement. | According to the SDF-linked Hawar News Agency, the Tur…
(2022-12-10). NATO's global reach: Japan develops new sixth-generation warplane with Britain, Italy. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com With a five-year average of over $54 billion annually for arms, the Japanese military budget with be approximately as large as that of Russia. ==== Associated PressDecember 9, 2022 Japan to jointly develop new fighter jet with UK, Italy Japan announced Friday that it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and …
(2022-12-10). Taking 'Peace' Out of the Nobel Peace Prize. strategic-culture.org Despite the occasional polite nod to Alfred Nobel, the committee — which will name this year's award on Saturday — has never made known his vision of peace through global demilitarization, writes Fredrik S. Heffermehl. | By Fredrik S. HEFFERMEHL | This week one hundred years have passed since the Norwegian Nobel Committee gave the peace prize for 1922 to Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian polar explorer, scientist and thinker who was later named Norwegian of the Century. | Norwegians were jubilant to see him receive Nobel honors, but the world had every reason to regret it as a farewell to Alfred Nobel ¥…
(2022-12-10). A Seat At The US-Africa Leaders Summit Table Should Be Rejected. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) recognizes the "U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit" — scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C. December 13-15th — as nothing more than collusion between neo-colonial powers and U.S. attempts to advance and maintain dominance over the continent. | Liberal elements of U.S. civil society will preoccupy themselves with the issues they think should be addressed at the Summit, claiming to act in the best interest of Africa or, as with the Summit of the Americas held earlier this year, attack those who they say do not deserve to be invited. Such dispositions presume the U.S. has…
(2022-12-10). Germany abandons "peacetime" military spending, boosts arms, troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseDecember 8, 2022 Germany looks to close 'peacetime' capability gaps, targets ‚Ǩ15B procurement budget by 2024 The German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) has admitted in a new armaments report that it has serious military capability gaps caused by three decades of "peacetime" underfunding — and that filling those gaps quickly won't be cheap. …
(2022-12-10). Royal Navy UKMTO Reports Incident Involving Vessel In Red Sea. southfront.org 
An Iranian crude oil supertanker anchored off Singapore. IMAGE: REUTERS | On December 10, the United Kingdom's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported an "incident" involving a vessel in the Red Sea. | In a short statement, UKMTO, which is part of the Royal Navy, said that the vessel and crew were reported to be safe, without providing further details."UKMTO are aware of reports of an incident in the Red Sea. Lat 131000N Long 0425600E, investigations are ongoing. Vessel and crew are safe," the statement reads…
(2022-12-10). Turkish Army Continues To Target Infrastructure In Syria's Northern Region (Video). southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | The Turkish military continue to target infrastructure in Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria in the framework of Operation Claw-Sword. | On December 9, several Turkish strikes targeted a key communication tower near the village of Saluk in the northern countryside of Raqqa, which is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The strikes didn't result in any casualties. However, the Hawar News Agency reported that the strikes placed the communic…
(2022-12-10). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal, Vow to Continue Resistance. orinocotribune.com 
The Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) and Sudan's military junta have signed an initial framework agreement for a 'civilian-led' transition. However, the agreement has been rejected by the country's revolutionary forces as a betrayal of the December Revolution. | On Monday, December 5, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) in Sudan, a coalition of centrist and right-wing political parties, signed an initial deal with the military junta as part of a political framework arrangement. The agreement will pave the way for a two-year "civilian-led" transition towards elections, a year after the military led by Gene…
(2022-12-10). Crypto Industry Ally Joins House GOP Leadership, Nixing Hopes for Reform. truthout.org The dramatic collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX is unlikely to lead to meaningful efforts by Congress to rein in the cryptocurrency industry because one Republican leader set to take control of the House in January has already interfered with investigations of crypto firms, including FTX. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) led a bipartisan effort in March to thwart attempts by the Securities… |
(2022-12-10). Nothing Good Will Come from the New Cold War with Australia as a Frontline State. dissidentvoice.org 
John (Prince) Siddon (Australia), Slim Dusty, Looking Forward, Looking Back, 2021. On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more …
(2022-12-10). 116 Abrams battle tanks part of $4b U.S. sale to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Associated PressDecember 6, 2022 US approves $4B sale of Abrams tanks to NATO ally Poland The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $4 billion sale of advanced tanks, other combat vehicles and a large amount of assorted weaponry to NATO ally Poland at a time of heightened security concerns because of the war in …
(2022-12-10). Saudi-Chinese relations: A new path for the interest of the Arab World. uwidata.com The significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia cannot be understood in isolation from the symbolic messages it entails. The Chinese President was received with a standing ovation and awarded an honorary doctorate from King Saud University, in contrast to the apathy that US President Joe Biden experienced during his visit to …
(2022-12-10). Venezuela's Maduro Condemns Parliamentary Coup in Peru. venezuelanalysis.com A rural school teacher and a political neophyte, Castillo struggled to establish a stable government against a hostile Congress.
(2022-12-10). Government of Venezuela Will Implement Measures to Stabilize Exchange Rate, Deputy Faría Says. orinocotribune.com During a December 7 interview, Venezuelan parliamentarian Jesús Faría stated that the government of Venezuela will do everything possible to stabilize the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Venezuelan national currency, the bolivar. | Faría, who is the president of the Permanent Commission of Economy, Finance, and Development, attributed the recent devaluation of the bolivar to the growth of the economy and external pressures that are trying to destabilize the country. | He stated that there has been a 20% devaluation regarding the exchange rate as a consequence of the increase in demand for foreign curr…
(2022-12-10). Venezuela Celebrates Day of Love and Loyalty for Hugo Chávez. orinocotribune.com 
On Thursday, December 8, the people of Venezuela celebrated the Day of Love and Loyalty for Commander Hugo Chávez, 10 years after his last address to the nation on December 8, 2012. The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, participated in a march in Caracas, where thousands of people marched to celebrate the memory of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution. | The march went through several streets of Caracas and ended in fron…
(2022-12-10). Venezuelan Government and Pencil Alliance Opposition Party Continue Dialogue. orinocotribune.com 
(2022-12-09). The Rise of Nazism and Terrorist Groups in Interwar Germany. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-09). Indian students and workers support December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement. wsws.org Supporters of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) in India have received significant support from workers and students in their campaign to build the international online rally, "For a mass movement of youth and students to stop the war in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) on December 10.
(2022-12-09). French students support December 10 IYSSE rally for an international anti-war movement. wsws.org Students who spoke to SEP members in France denounced the impact of the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine on inflation, energy supply and the threat of a nuclear escalation.
(2022-12-09). Merkel Spills Beans on How U.S. and NATO Partners Planned War in Ukraine Against Russia. strategic-culture.org As Merkel's comments reveal, the war mentality in the West against Russia has been extant for over a decade if not longer. | It is becoming irrefutably clear that the United States and its NATO partners have been planning for many years for the current war in the Ukraine against Russia. That fact makes the prospects for peace all the more elusive. How to negotiate with a mindset that is so deeply invested and ingrained with belligerence? | Western governments and media accuse Russia of "unprovoked aggression" against Ukraine and are clamoring for Moscow to hand over eye-watering financial compensation as well as…
(2022-12-09). Expect More Widening of the Ukraine Conflict. thealtworld.com An Inflexible Putin indicates he is sticking with his go-slow war that results in ever more Western participation. In rare comments on the status of the war, Putin admitted it would likely be a "long process." | www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-risk-nuclear-war-rising-will-defend-russia-all-available-means | Does Putin realize that by needlessly prolonging the conflict he is not only causing unnecessary Russian casualties, but also he could be putting his leadership in danger? Man…
(2022-12-09). Georgia: shrewish U.S. dominatrix lays down law on Saakashvili, Ukraine war, Russian "occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Civil GeorgiaDecember 9, 2022 U.S. Ambassador Talks Saakashvili, Georgians in Ukraine, Public Defender While attending an event at the Kutaisi State University on 9 December, U.S. Ambassador Kelly Degnan spoke with journalists about the ailing health of imprisoned ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgians fighting in Ukraine, and the ongoing Public Defender selection process. Asked about Saakashvili's …
(2022-12-09). Poland touts arsenal of NATO-compatible Korean tanks in largest military buildup in its history. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MorƒÖg, only 37 miles from Poland's border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, is where the U.S. installed PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 interceptor missiles in 2010, four years before the coup in Ukraine and the commencement of the war in Donbass. RR ==== Polish RadioDecember 9, 2022 Poland in effort to boost army to counter Russian threat: …
(2022-12-09). The United Nations promise of peace—also in Ukraine. mronline.org 
The hybrid war in Ukraine has sadly revealed how ineffective the United Nations Organisation has been when it comes to preventing armed conflict or even negotiating a cease-fire when hostilities have broken out.
(2022-12-09). EU's Oil Price Cap Creates a Price Cap… on Stupidity. strategic-culture.org 
By Tom LUONGO | The EU and the US went forward with their long-debated, long-telegraphed move to put a price cap on Russian oil at $60 per barrel. | By believing they can pressure suppliers into not hauling Russian oil lest they run afoul of the sanctions that support the price cap, they believe they can take only Russian oil off the market for the long run. | Because of the way oil is actually traded in the real world, versus the way it trades in Janet Yellen's head, this policy is actually much harder to implement than it actually looks. You don't buy oil at the crude oil counter at Target or Wal-Mart. | There…
(2022-12-09). Can Germany's Plan for Confrontation with Russia Work? Is the Bundeswehr Preparing for War? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-09). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Remarks at the Primakov Readings International Forum, Moscow, December 7, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Mr Dynkin, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, Organisers and guests, I am delighted to be able to address the Primakov Readings again and to take part in discussions with the leading experts from Russia and other countries. I would like to say that, despite the difficulties all of you are aware of, the Readings have again…
(2022-12-09). Finland Doesn't Have a Clear Date on When Turkey Will Approve NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com Finland's foreign minister said Thursday that while there's been progress alleviating Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's NATO bids, there is still no "clear date" on when Ankara will ratify their memberships. "What we are still missing is the clear date, a clear plan for the Turkish parliament to deal with this issue," Finnish Foreign …
(2022-12-09). NDAA Includes Unprecedented Military Support for Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes legislation that will give unprecedented US military support to Taiwan, a step that Beijing will view as a major provocation and the US moving further away from the one-China policy. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said including the new support …
(2022-12-09). "If they use the nuclear bombs nothing will be left," Sri Lankan student tells IYSSE campaigners. wsws.org Campaigns by the SEP and IYSSE in Sri Lanka for the global IYSSE anti-war webinar have won significant support from youth and workers who were shocked to learn of the rising danger of a nuclear world war.
(2022-12-09). Human Rights Day 2022 Must be Recommitment to the Black Radical Human Rights and Peace Traditions. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-09). House Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill. truthout.org Peace advocates on Thursday slammed the House of Representatives' passage of a mammoth $858 billion military spending bill as an early holiday gift for the Pentagon and the weapons corporations who benefit from the United States' ongoing — but largely forgotten — War on Terror. House lawmakers voted 350-80 in favor of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with 45 Democrats and 35… |
(2022-12-09). How America used WWI to crush internal dissent. therealnews.com 
Behind the triumphant narrative of the American entry into WWI is another story of a society riven by powerful contradictions. In 1917 the US was overwhelmed by labor disputes, rising anti-immigrant 'nativism,' and unrelenting racial violence, particularly against Black people. In his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, historian Adam Hochschild traces the untold story of how WWI reshaped America's domestic politics. The Great War provided the occasion to clamp down on the Socialist Party of America and the International Workers of the World, muzzle…
(2022-12-09). Peace or War: To be Optimistic or Pessimistic About the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-09). Nothing Good Will Come From The New Cold War For Australia. popularresistance.org On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more than Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea… combined'. Since 2009, China has also been Australia's largest destination for exports as well as the largest single source of Australia's imports. | For the past six years, China has largely ignored Australia's requests for meetings due to the latter's close militar…
(2022-12-09). Palestine Action Breaks In And Smashes Weapons Factory In Wales. popularresistance.org Activists from Palestine Action have broken in to Teledyne Technologies' weapons plant in Presteigne, Wales. Climbing in through smashed windows, activists began to thoroughly dismantle the factory of the American-owned firm, forcing closure of a site used to supply military hardware to Israel. Activists have taken apart offices, broken computers, and have begun occupation of the roof to ensure that the factory remains inoperable. The group took over the Teledyne factory at 7.30am on Thursday morning, and vow to continue this action for as long as possible to stop the manufacture or shipment of Israel's drone tec…
(2022-12-09). We Defend A Socialist Society Where People And Planet Come First. popularresistance.org Belgium – An acute cost of living crisis marked by soaring food and fuel prices has hit working class households across Europe. In Belgium, students have been standing alongside workers at the forefront of protests demanding effective measures from the government to tackle the crisis. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Sander Claessens, president of the Comac student movement in Belgium, about their involvement in the protests against the cost of living crisis, political interventions in campuses and society, and the policies of the government towards education, among other issues. Comac is affiliated to the Workers' Pa…
(2022-12-09). Solidarity Rally For Railroad Workers. popularresistance.org After missing-in-action the past few weeks, some rail union chiefs have called for a major rally in Washington, DC at the Capitol Building. In addition, the unions are assisting to build rallies at rail terminals in towns and cities across the country. RWU urges all railroad workers from every craft, family, members, other working class friends and allies to take part. | These rallies are intended to draw the public's attention towards: | The need for increased rail safety — prioritizing the need to maintain two-person crews. | The devastating effects of so-called "precision scheduled railroading" on the na…
(2022-12-09). Israel Warned Lebanon Over Iranian Weapons Shipment To Beirut Airport — Report. southfront.org 
Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | Israel is tracking an Iranian attempt to establish a weapons smuggling route to Hezbollah in Lebanon via civilian airline flights to Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport, the Tel Aviv-based Channel 12 reported on December 8. | According to the Hebrew news channel, Iran is using Meraj Airlines, which started flying a direct route between Tehran and Beirut on November…
(2022-12-09). The Season Finale Of The Hit Show 'Proxy War'. thealtworld.com
(2022-12-09). Black voters not fooled by Republicans' racial tokenism with Herschel Walker. peoplesworld.org 
Rev. Dr. Sen. Raphael Warnock has made history by being the first Black senator elected to a full six-year term in Georgia history. His victory was secured despite the Republican Party's racist voter suppression and "any other Black person will do" tactics. Black voters—who are more than a quarter of the Georgia electorate—made up the …
(2022-12-09). Warming oceans have negative impact on baby kelp: study. ecns.cn The condition of kelp forests worldwide is deteriorating due to rising ocean temperatures, and a group of New Zealand researchers hope to help turn the tide and restore the valuable habitats.
(2022-12-09). Congress again backs away from expanding draft registration (or abolishing draft altogether). peoplesworld.org 
For the third time in the last six years, proposals to expand the current Selective Service registration requirement to include young women as well as young men were included in versions of this year's annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, but were removed in back-room House-Senate leadership negotiations. All mention of …
(2022-12-09). The Third Opium War: The Agenda Behind the COVID-19 Assault on China. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-09). Philippines: Raise the demand for freedom of all political prisoners. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) extends its solidarity to all political prisoners, their families, friends and supporters in line with the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. The Filipino people, in particular, demand the release of all political prisoners who continue to languish in jail under the Marcos regime. | The number of political prisoners Philippines continues to rise. Over the past six month, at least 25 have been arrested, adding to…
(2022-12-09). Filipinos Don't Want Their Country to Be Used As a "Launching Pad" for a U.S. War. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Manila residents protest visit of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philippines on November 21. [Source: stripes.com] Mainstream media ignore voices of dissent as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to beef up already heavy U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia. On November 21, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Filipino…
(2022-12-09). All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal Dec. 9. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette December 5, 2022 Political prisoner and author Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested 41 years ago on Dec. 9, 1981. He has been held captive by the state of Pennsylvania ever since. A final hearing on his current appeal is scheduled for Dec. 16 in Philadelphia. Artist's depiction of Mumia December 2022. Credit: Brice Patterson Black activist and artist Brice Patterson, who grew up in Philadelphia during this time, described how he became aware of Abu-Jamal's case: "Mumia was someone who became a person of legend. I remember hearing elders and community members speak of him fondly or as a solemn story in pa…
(2022-12-09). They want to lead us into war — interview with historic African leader from Mali. iacenter.org By Raphaà´l Schmeller December 2, 2022 This interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré was first published Nov. 30 in the German newspaper junge Welt (jW). Traoré is an author, human rights activist and former Minister of Culture in Mali. She discusses the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of the international oligarchy. She will be a guest speaker at an "International Rosa Luxemburg Conference" in Berlin in mid-January 2023. Translated by John Catalinotto. Aminata TraoreÃÅ, a political and cultural leader of Mali's independence movement junge Welt: The media are focusing…
(2022-12-09). Filipinos Don't Want Their Country to Be Used As a "Launching Pad" for a U.S. War Against China or Any Other Country. covertactionmagazine.com Mainstream media ignore voices of dissent as the Biden administration moves forward with plans to beef up already heavy U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia. On November 21, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Filipino President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., at the Malacanang Palace in Manila to discuss an expanded military alliance between the …
(2022-12-09). Critics Slam Sinema for Leaving Democratic Party Days After Warnock's Win. truthout.org Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced early Friday morning that she has officially left the Democratic Party, registering as an independent in her state and surprising very few people who have seen her as a major obstacle to her party's progressive agenda while serving powerful corporate interests. "In the most shocking, surprising, and unexpected news in modern American political history,"… |
(2022-12-09). USA v. García Luna: Episode 1 'Untouchable'. latinorebels.com In this first episode, over a bottle of tequila, Peniley Ramirez and Maria Hinojosa dive into the business of the war on drugs, and they shed light on why the trial of an allegedly corrupt former Mexican official should matter to people in the U.S.
(2022-12-09). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.
(2022-12-09). Climate Instability Worldwide: Does the US Military "Own the Weather"? "Weaponizing the Weather" as an Instrument of Modern Warfare? globalresearch.ca Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, "offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat or coerce an adversary", capabilities, it says, extend to the triggering of floods, hurricanes, droughts and earthquakes…
(2022-12-09). Opinion: Deion Sanders Had The Right To Leave JSU But That Doesn't Mean He Should Have. moguldom.com Some people are upset that Deion Sanders left Jackson State University after three seasons. Others hold no malice toward him and charge it (his leaving) to the game — that is the circumstances that often determine the moves of (Black) coaches to create a better situation for themselves. Personally, I am somewhere in the middle. …
(2022-12-09). Hundreds of NATO-trained special forces deployed to Northern Kosovo; Serbia says region on brink of war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 9, 2022 Tensions on Kosovo and Metohija; A member of Kosovo Police injured; "It's boiling" Just to reiterate, around 300 members of Kosovo special forces (KSF), accompanied by numerous armored vehicles, entered the northern part of the city last night from the direction of the southern part of Kosovska Mitrovica. The so-called the Kosovo …
(2022-12-09). Nothing good will come from the New Cold War with Australia as a frontline State: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia), Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told journalists that his country 'seeks a stable relationship with China'. This is because, as Albanese pointed out, China is 'Australia's largest trading partner. They are worth more …
(2022-12-09). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't to Regulate Sector. venezuelanalysis.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands.
(2022-12-09). Diálogo Documental con el presidente de Venezuela y la primera combatiente. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduró destacó que el comandante Hugo Chávez lo dio todo por el pueblo venezolano.
(2022-12-09). Inestabilidad climática en todo el mundo: øEl ejército de EE.UU. es "dueño del clima"? "convertir el clima en un arma" como un instrumento de la guerra moderna? globalizacion.ca 
La cumbre de cambio climático de la ONU (COP27) se inauguró en Egipto. (6 de noviembre de 2022). | Más de 120 líderes mundiales asisten a la cumbre COP27 en el balneario de Sharm el-Sheikh en el Mar Rojo, en medio…
(2022-12-09). Presidente venezolano: espero que el pueblo peruano consiga su camino de liberación. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que desde el primer momento no quisieron reconocer el triunfo de Pedro Castillo en las elecciones presidenciales de 2021.