(2022-12-23). Putin Says the Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's goal was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and that the fighting would inevitably end through a diplomatic solution. "So we will seek to make sure that it all ends, and the sooner, the better, of course," Putin told reporters, according to …
(2022-12-23). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. news.antiwar.com Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has repeated a call for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be assassinated, saying that the only way the war in Ukraine could end is if Russia "breaks" and someone "takes Putin out." "How does this war end? When Russia breaks, and they take Putin out. Anything short of that, the war's …
(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner. workers.org 
Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºckner making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
(2022-12-23). September 11, 2001, 21 Years Later: Renowned Architect and CIA Whistleblower Contradict the Official Story. globalresearch.ca (Originally published September 11, 2022) | "I am an Anti-War Activist and I am innocent! I have done more against terrorism than anybody. Everything I have done was always good for the security of the United States and good for security …
(2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…
(2022-12-23). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-12-23). No Common Language For Peace Talks. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-23). Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX. truthout.org From an observation deck near the top of his South Texas rocket launch tower, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and self-proclaimed proponent of free speech, looks northward to South Padre Island, home to many ancient village sites of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. In a video published last May to the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, Musk is seen looking over the tower's railing and down at a… |
(2022-12-23). Zelensky Comes to Hollywood, Er, Washington. strategic-culture.org Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | The warmongering spectacle, falsification of history, and manipulation of public emotions were worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet it was also dripping with superficiality and cheesy contrivance in the best tradition of Hollywood schmaltz. | More seriously, though, the sobering takeaway is that the United States and the K…
(2022-12-23). North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid. tribune.com.pk 
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. | Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and just after allegations were made on Thursday the country is shipping munitions to Russian forces in Ukraine, the incident shows that North Korea does not intend to stop the provocative actions its neighbours say are destabilising regional security. | South Korea s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles flew 3 km (217.5 miles) and 2 km, respectively, after bei…
(2022-12-23). India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID. tribune.com.pk 
India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country's health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants. | "The global pandemic is not yet over.. The virus is changing its face from time to time," Mandaviya told parliament on Thursday. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold a meeting with top officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. | "Considering the upcoming festival season and New Year, states have been advised to keep up aware…
(2022-12-23). Congress, Biden boost war spending at the expense of social programs. wsws.org The $1.7 trillion budget bill passed by Congress and headed for Biden's signature cuts social spending in real terms while increasing military spending and pumping another $ billion into the war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-23). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…
(2022-12-23). Genocide Orphans Evicted As U.K.-Rwanda Asylum Treaty Goes Into Effect. towardfreedom.org Digital Pan-African publisher African Stream has produced an exclusive video report on Rwandans who became orphans during the 1994 genocide. Now, they are in limbo because of U.K.-Rwanda asylum policy.
(2022-12-23). In Video: Russian Drone Survives Two Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missiles. southfront.org 
File image. | On December 23, a video showing a Russian drone surviving a Ukrainian attack with two anti-aircraft missiles while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The first missile missed the drone, which was identified as a Supercam S3 , while the second failed to explode properly. Military experts speculated that the drone was targeted with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs). | The Supercam S3 , which is powered by an electric engine,…
(2022-12-23). As New Cold War ramps up, Cuba and Russia fortify historic geo-political alliance. mronline.org 
Miguel Díaz-Canel's recent visit to Moscow recalls Fidel Castro's historic 1963 trip to Soviet capital in aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis.
(2022-12-23). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2022-12-23). The 1914 World War I Christmas Truce. Trenches and "No Man's Land" globalresearch.ca One hundred and eight years ago this Christmas Eve, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars" was in its fourth month. It had already bogged down into trench warfare. | For those unfamiliar with the term, it consisted of …
(2022-12-23). British musician Terry Hall (1959-2022): "When you see injustice, all you can do is think: what can I do to help, what can I say about this, how can I make people aware of this?" wsws.org All Terry Hall's work was marked by the same intensity and seriousness, and he never lost that sense of needing to speak out about social injustice.
(2022-12-23). Plant closures and mass layoffs in Germany continue at Christmas. wsws.org Amid the ongoing war in the East, rampant inflation, bankruptcies and job cuts are piling up. Thousands of workers are facing the loss of their jobs and the livelihood of their families.
(2022-12-23). Theaters of War: Hollywood in bed with the Pentagon and the CIA. wsws.org Thousands of movies have been churned out by the US entertainment industry since World War II to bolster "the most violent and powerful organisation on the planet" and coverup its crimes.
(2022-12-23). Closing Arguments In US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing. popularresistance.org After day one and day two of the hearing, December 12-13, the case of Alex Saab's diplomatic immunity wrapped up on the third day, December 20. Judge Robert Scola in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida will make his decision by the end of this month. | Saab's defense explained that to determine whether Alex Saab is entitled to diplomatic immunity, the judge must answer three questions: "First, did the sending state, Venezuela, appoint Mr. Saab as a special envoy for the purpose of obtaining humanitarian aid in the form of food, medicine and oil? Second, did the receiving state, Iran, accept…
(2022-12-23). Venezuela detiene a implicados en asesinato de fiscal paraguayo. telesurtv.net En junio, la justicia colombiana condenó a 23 años y seis meses de prisión a cuatro de los asesinos confesos de Pecci.
(2022-12-23). Venezuela designa a diplomático Vadell como embajador en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva instruyó al designado canciller Mauro Vieira a restablecer los lazos diplomáticos con el Gobierno del presidente Maduro a partir del 1 de enero de 2023.
(2022-12-23). Final Blow for Guaidó: Venezuelan Far-Right Opposition Eliminates 'Interim Government'. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held this Wednesday, December 21, the far-right opposition politician, Alfonso Marquina, reported to a press conference that the Justice First (Primero Justicia, or PJ), Democratic Action (Acción Democrática, or AD) and A New Era (Un Nuevo Tiempo, or UNT) parties, all belonging to the so-called G4 party bloc of Venezuela, were to propose the elimination of everything related to the so-called interim government in 2023. | Before a proposal could be made by former deputy Juan Guaidó for the renewal of the fictitious Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), to be held on January 5, several far-right…
(2022-12-22). More Than Half of House Republicans Didn't Attend Zelensky's Address. news.antiwar.com More than half of House Republicans didn't attend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Wednesday night address to Congress, The Hill reported on Thursday. According to The Hill, 86 out of 213 House Republicans were at the Capitol for Zelensky's speech. While some of the absences could be explained by lawmakers getting an early start on Christmas …
(2022-12-22). Pentagon Considers Training Ukrainians on Patriot Missiles Inside the US. news.antiwar.com The US military is considering training Ukrainian forces how to use Patriot missile defense systems at a base in the United States, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing two unnamed Pentagon officials. One Patriot air defense battery and munitions for the system were included in the $1.85 billion weapons package the US announced for Ukraine on Wednesday. …
(2022-12-22). Russian Officials Say Zelensky Visit to DC Shows US Isn't Interested in Peace. news.antiwar.com Russian officials on Thursday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington DC on Wednesday showed that the US isn't interested in ending the war in Ukraine. "The talks in Washington showed that neither Ukraine nor the United States seeks peace. They are simply determined to continue fighting," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. …
(2022-12-22). Senate Passes $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill That Includes $45 Billion for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday advanced a mammoth $1.7 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill that includes $45 billion in new Ukraine aid and $858 billion for the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The spending bill passed in a vote of 68-29, with only Republicans voting against it. The legislation now heads to the House and …
(2022-12-22). Minneapolis sends anti-war message for the holidays. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis — On December 17, around three dozen anti-war activists and community members braved 15-degree temperatures and snow flurries to gather outside the busy shopping center at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue. Billed as "Send an anti-war message for the holidays: Say no to U.S. wars," the action was organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. Holiday shoppers honked and waved in approval at the demonstrators' signs and banners, which featured slogans like "Money for human needs, not war!" | Speakers drew attention to the ongoing US/NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, denouncing the U.S. ai…
(2022-12-22). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
(2022-12-22). Far-Right Judges Who Attacked Catalonia, Now Go Against The Spanish Government. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Jordi OriolaFolch | Spain has always refused to negotiate with the Catalans over a referendum on self-determination. And, when in 2017 this peaceful social movement self-organised a referendum, the Spanish state again denied the political debate and sought to criminalise the movement through the judiciary. Spain wanted to defeat Catalan independence at any cost, and gave the judges a free hand: they imprisoned politicians and activists, dismissed two pres…
(2022-12-22). U.S. urged to stop‚ÄÇmaking‚ÄÇNATO a tool to‚ÄÇperpetuate‚ÄÇhegemony. ecns.cn Relevant parties need to‚ÄÇstop making groundless accusations‚ÄÇand smearing‚ÄÇChina, stop whipping up confrontation‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇcreating‚ÄÇimaginary enemies, stop‚ÄÇmaking‚ÄÇNATO a tool to‚ÄÇperpetuate‚ÄÇhegemony and destabilize the world, discard the Cold War mentality‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇbloc confrontation, and do more that‚ÄÇare‚ÄÇconducive‚ÄÇto world peace an…
(2022-12-22). Armenia transmitted peace deal proposals to Azerbaijan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Yerevan has conveyed its peace agreement proposals to Baku and is ready to sign it, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Moscow rejects Pashinyan's claims over Russian peacekeepers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Russian peacekeepers are carrying out their mission to control the Lachin corridor, work is underway to resolve the escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
(2022-12-22). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Nobel Peace Prize Winners Have Deep CIA Ties. covertactionmagazine.com Far-fetched as it sounds, this year's winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches The Nobel Prize Committee has five judges, appointed by the Norwegian parliament, who are tasked with choosing …
(2022-12-22). PSL Editorial — Negotiations and peace in Ukraine, not endless escalation. liberationnews.org 
We need peace negotiations now, not the callous and reckless policy of escalation pushed by the U.S. government.
(2022-12-22). U.S. Faith Leaders Call for Xmas Truce in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits D.C. Seeking More Arms & Money. democracynow.org 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas truce in Ukraine. For more on the war and hopes for peace, we speak with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, theologian Cornel West and Reverend Graylan Scott Hagler, senior adviser to the Fellowship of Reconciliati…
(2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Early research toward a cell-free solution for stress urinary incontinence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers found a noncellular substance suggested improvement in restoring muscle function and bladder control in preclinical models. The teams of Atta Behfar, M.D., Ph.D. and Emanuel Trabuco, M.D., led this research in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The paper is published in NPJ Regenerative Medicine. "Surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence, a condition afflicting 25 million women, has significantly declined over concerns about negative side effects," says Dr. Trabuco. "This has led…
(2022-12-22). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
(2022-12-22). Innovative 'hammock' improves quality of life for thousands. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo Clinic expert available for interviews during Pectus Excavatum Awareness Month December is Pectus Excavatum Awareness Month. Pectus excavatum is frequently recognized in childhood, usually during a growth spurt between the ages of 8 and 14, when the chest wall becomes clearly concave and sunken inward. The condition can compress the heart and lungs, and cause symptoms like shortness of breath, lack of energy, and difficulty doing exercise and activities. These become more…
(2022-12-22). What the Pentagon doesn't want you to know about China. nationofchange.org Deliberate lies about China to drum up justification for more U.S. war spending needs to be urgently addressed.
(2022-12-22). U.S. Veterans Join Calls for Ending War in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine — now in its 10th month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war.
(2022-12-22). Naval drills with China response to 'aggressive' US: Russian army chief. tribune.com.pk 
Russia's army chief on Thursday called joint naval drills between Russian and Chinese warships a response to increasingly aggressive US military posturing in the Asia-Pacific region. | "This cooperation is a natural reaction to the aggressive build-up of US military potential in the region… The exercises we are conducting are in strict accordance with international law," Valery Gerasimov said in a briefing. | Russia announced it was dispatching several warships to join war games between December 21 and 27 off the coast of China to strengthen naval cooperation. | China, Russia hold joint naval drills in water…
(2022-12-22). Shanghai hospital warns of 'tragic battle' as COVID spreads. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-22). Biden uses Zelensky to whip up pro-war frenzy. wsws.org Biden invited Zelensky to Washington as part of an effort to condition American public opinion to accept the White House's escalation of the US proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-22). Former German Chancellor Merkel admits the Minsk agreement was merely to buy time for Ukraine's arms build-up. wsws.org Merkel's recent interview with Die Zeit confirms the view of the WSWS that NATO has wanted war from the start but needed time for its military preparations.
(2022-12-22). Russia Takes New Steps To Secures Its Western Border. popularresistance.org With NATO expanding and increasing its bellicosity Russia needed to react. One move is the integration Belarus into its defense sphere. The other is an increase of its military force to cover new threats towards its northwest. | Belarus seems to be a small country when compared to Russia. | But its actually of pretty decent sized country, with roughly 500 kilometer (300 miles) diameter from border to border. It has well established heavy industries and some interesting commodities like potash. Its population of 9.5 million people is highly educated. For Russia it is an important buffer state and the supply route…
(2022-12-22). The Oil Companies Are The Reason We Don't Have Climate Policy. popularresistance.org The House Oversight Committee has revealed new documentation showing that fossil fuel companies have long been well aware of their industry's impact on climate disruption, with all of its devastating effects. And rather than respond humanely to human needs, they've opted to use every tool in the box, including bold lying, pretend naivete and aggressive misdirection, to continue extracting every last penny that they can. | It invites a question: If an investigation falls in the forest and no laws or tax policies or news media approaches are changed by it, does it make a sound? | Our next guest's group collects and…
(2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire, And Negotiations To End War. popularresistance.org Winter's arrival in the northern hemisphere brings increased concern about the war in Ukraine–now in its tenth month. Concern about the suffering of civilians under siege, and the fate of millions of refugees. Concern about the energy crisis and militarization in Europe. Concern about war-related food shortages in Africa. And concern about the possibility of a civilization-ending nuclear war. | In the face of these compounding disasters, the world's people are confronted by the apparent readiness of Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., and NATO to dig in for a long war in which there will be no winners. | Veterans For Pea…
(2022-12-22). Ronna McDaniel tries to level Charlie Kirk, only to be felled herself. americanthinker.com The embattled RNC chair should have known better than to fight with a young man who was willing to take America's ideological war to college campuses.
(2022-12-22). More Than 1,000 Faith Leaders in the US Call for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine. truthout.org Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up a one-day visit to Washington, D.C., where he called on the Biden administration and lawmakers to provide more military and financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. This was Zelensky's first overseas trip in nearly a year, since the war began. Ahead of the trip, over 1,000 faith leaders in the United States called for a Christmas… |
(2022-12-22). Lessons Learned in the Internet's Darkest Corners. tomdispatch.com We all do it. Make little snap judgments about everyday strangers as we go about our lives. Without giving it a second's thought, we sketch minibiographies of the people we pass on the sidewalk, the guy seated across from us on the train, or the woman in line in front of us at the grocery store. We wonder: Who are they? Where are they from? How do they make a living? Lately, though, such passing encounters tend to leave me with a sense of suspicion, a wariness tinged with grim curiosity. I think to myself: Is he or she one of them? By them, I mean one of the tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of "pe…
(2022-12-22). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine Total $112 Billion. southfront.org 
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Iraq On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-12-22). Military Situation In Syria On December 22, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On December 22, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin; | On December 22, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On December 22, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | 13 countries have repatriated 515 nationals of ISIS families from camps in northea…
(2022-12-22). What I've Seen Of Ukraine's War Crimes Against Civilians In The Donbass Over The Past Few Months Eva Barlett. southfront.org 
Eva Bartlett is an independent journalist with extensive experience in Syria and in the Gaza Strip, where she lived a…
(2022-12-22). In Video: Russian Laser-Guided Artillery Round Wipes Out Ukrainian Rocket Launcher. southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military continues to use 2K25 Krasnopol guided artillery rounds to hit Ukrainian military targets behind the frontline with high-precision. | On December 21, Russian sources shared a video documenting a recent Krasnopol strike on a Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher (MRL) of an unknown type. | The Krasnopol, which is guided by a semi-active laser, can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm artillery guns. The round has a range of 20 to 30 kilometer. It is armed with a high-explosive warhead that…
(2022-12-22). Ukraine Loses More Radars To Russian Lancet Drone Strikes (Video). southfront.org 
Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | On December 22, a video documenting two recent Russian strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian radar systems surfaced online. | The first strike targeted a P-18 radar system. The P-18 is a 2D VHF early warning radar with a maximum range of 2 kilometers. It was developed in the Soviet Union. | The second strike hit a 36D6 radar system while it was on the move. The 36D6, which was also developed in the Soviet Union, is a 3D E/F Band surveillan…
(2022-12-22). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Hannity Says He Didn't Believe Election Lies Despite Pushing Them on His Show. truthout.org Fox News host Sean Hannity, who invited guests on his program to peddle false claims of election fraud in the weeks after former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to President Joe Biden, told a courtroom on Wednesday that he never believed the lies that he perpetuated on his show. Hannity made his comments during a pre-trial court hearing in Delaware. |
(2022-12-22). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Advection fog blankets city in central China. ecns.cn Advection fog shrouds Yidu, central China's Hubei Province, in the morning. The spectacle happens when the wind blows moist and warm air over a colder surface and cools down.
(2022-12-22). Shared medicine cabinet warms Chengdu. ecns.cn Residential owners of a community in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, made a shared medicine cabinet, sharing the remaining medicines with neighbors in need.
(2022-12-22). Taiwan local election shocks U.S. imperialism. mronline.org Before the 2022 elections, Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, had campaigned for her ruling "Democratic Progressive Party" (DPP) candidates with the assertion that Taiwan is an independent nation and should prepare to wage war.
(2022-12-22). California's Lost History of Lynching Latinos in LA More Than 100 Years Ago. scheerpost.com 
By Victoria Valenzuela / L.A. TACO This article was originally published in L.A. TACO, a James Beard Award-Winning local food publication. Not far from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, a crowded line of cars take turns crossing Aliso and Alameda streets. In front of the Metropolitan Detention Center, many sit in their cars, oblivious …
(2022-12-22). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire and Negotiations to End War in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-22). Biden vows to support Ukraine 'as long as it takes'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden pledges to further step up military support, including a new missile system, for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
(2022-12-22). US plans to continue using Kyiv as proxy to fight Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the US confirms Washington's plans to continue using Kyiv as a proxy for an indirect war against Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated.
(2022-12-22). Milwaukee rally to save labor and delivery department at St. Francis Hospital. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – More than 60 workers and union members from Ascension St. Francis Hospital (SFH), together with community supporters, gathered outside Milwaukee's city hall on the evening of December 20. The event was called for by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000, the union which represents nurses and technical and service employees at the hospital. The purpose for the rally was to raise awareness around the services being cut at the hospital, specifically management's decision to close down the labor and delivery department. | This closure isn't only significant bec…
(2022-12-22). Selected Articles: America's War Against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca 
By The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first major military operation undertaken by the US in the wake of …
(2022-12-22). Canada is Still Preventing Charities from Bringing Aid to Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Afghan refugees near the Pakistan border. Photo courtesy One Free World International. A staggering 95% of Afghans are not getting enough to eat As Afghanistan struggles to manage the manifold social and economic crises resulting from decades of war and subsequent Western sanctions, the Canadian government is still preventing charities from delivering much-needed…
(2022-12-22). America's War against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca "the population north of the imposed 38th Parallel lost nearly a third its population during the 37-month long "hot" war, 1950-1953, an unprecedented percentage of mortality suffered by one nation due to the belligerence of another." (War Veteran Brian Willson)…
(2022-12-22). Informant Told FBI Trump Tweet Was "Call to Arms" Weeks Before Jan. 6 Attack. truthout.org New reporting finds that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was warned by a confidential informant that the far right saw a December 2020 tweet from President Donald Trump as "a call to arms" to attack the Capitol on January 6, 2021, adding to a mountain of evidence that federal agencies were unprepared on the day of the attack despite having had ample warning. Weeks before the attack… |
(2022-12-22). Headlines for December 22, 2022. democracynow.org In Washington, Ukraine's President Asks U.S. Congress for More Aid to Fight Russia, Biden Pledges More Military Aid to Ukraine, Won't Press for Negotiations with Russia, European Officials Find No Evidence Russia Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines, Russia to Add 0,000 Troops After Putin Admits War in Ukraine Is "Extremely Difficult", China and Russia Hold Naval War Games as U.S. Deploys B-52s and Stealth Fighters to South Korea, Japan Unveils $320 Billion Plan for Largest Military Buildup Since World War II, WHO Calls on China to Share COVID-19 Data, U.S. Life Expectancy Fell in 2021 as Drug…
(2022-12-22). Bank of Japan decision sends "shock" through global markets. wsws.org There are numerous warnings that the BoJ decision to relax its ultra-low interest rate regime could lead to a "tsunami" of global Japanese investment moving home, adding to the turmoil in the international financial system.
(2022-12-22). Putin says Russia wants end to war in Ukraine. tribune.com.pk President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution. | Putin made the comments a day after US President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the White House and promised him continued and unwavering US support. | "Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war," Putin said. "We will strive for an end to this, and the sooner the better, of course." | White House spokesperson John Kirby said Putin has "shown absolutely zero indication that he's…