(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). 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). 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). "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). 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?>
(2022-12-09). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2022-12-08). Von der Leyen's Special Tribunal As Fascist Theatre. journal-neo.org 
On Wednesday November 30, Ursula Von der Leyen, the German president of the European Commission, stated that the European Union will set up a specialised tribunal, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. The French foreign ministry and Kiev regime echoed her remarks. "We are …
(2022-12-08). Noam Chomsky: "We're on the Road to a Form of Neofascism" truthout.org Neoliberalism has reigned supreme as an economic philosophy for nearly half a century. But neoliberal policies have wreaked havoc around the world, reversing most gains made under managed capitalism after the end of the Second World War. Neoliberalism works only for the rich and the huge corporations. But the failures of neoliberalism extend beyond economics. They spread into politics as the… |
(2022-12-08). New Zealand university hosts exhibition glorifying Ukrainian fascists. wsws.org An exhibition currently being hosted by Victoria University of Wellington promotes the fascist Azov Battalion, which is part of Ukraine's armed forces in the war against Russia.
(2022-12-08). Netanyahu strikes deal with fascistic Religious Zionism in bid to form Israeli government. wsws.org The formation of the most rightwing and reactionary government in Israel's history heralds a stepped-up war against the Palestinians, the strengthening of Jewish supremacy and the implementation of measures synonymous with apartheid, further undermining the democratic rights of both Palestinian and Israeli workers.
(2022-12-08). NATO's Iraqi Oil for Food Program Targets Russia. strategic-culture.org If, as it seems, Zelensky wants war without mercy, General Armageddon should accommodate him in the most efficacious way he can. |
(2022-12-08). Putin Says Russia's War in Ukraine Is a 'Long Process'. news.antiwar.com Almost ten months after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Wednesday that Russia's "special military operation" is a "long process" and signaled he has no plans to give up the Ukrainian territory Russia has captured. "As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process," …
(2022-12-08). Ukraine Aid Audit Bill Voted Down By Democrat-Led Panel. news.antiwar.com The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday narrowly voted down a bill that would audit the tens of billions of dollars that Congress has approved to spend on the war in Ukraine. The bill was rejected by the Democrat-led panel in a vote of 26 to 22. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor …
(2022-12-08). US Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com According to a report from CNN, the Biden administration is considering a request from Ukraine to provide cluster bombs, munitions that are banned by over 100 countries under an international treaty due to the harm they cause to civilians. Cluster munitions scatter small bombs over large areas, making them more indiscriminate than other munitions. The …
(2022-12-08). 'Ukrainians want genuine peace negotiations, not another "ceasefire"'. greenleft.org.au Negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine must be aimed at achieving a lasting and just peace. Federico Fuentes reports.
(2022-12-08). Merkel's Confession: Minsk Agreements Were Lie Aimed To Inflame War Against Russia. southfront.org 
Frau Merkel revealed in her interview with the The lady confirmed that all the Western authors of the current war in Ukraine, including herself, did…
(2022-12-08). Senate Candidate Diane Sare Reveals How She Ended Up on Ukraine's Notorious 'Info Terrorist' Hit List. scheerpost.com 
Senate candidate Diane Sare has been very outspoken against US funding and arming the proxy war in Ukraine, landing her on the Ukrainian government's notorious list of "information terrorists."
(2022-12-08). India Now Strong Trade Partner of Russia, Expected to Remain So in 2023. infobrics.org Amid significant bilateral trade volatility between Russia and nearly all other markets due to the war in Ukraine, India has emerged as a strong trade partner of Russia and is expected to remain so in 2023, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report…
(2022-12-08). Join Our Campaigns, Become a Member of Global Research! globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 pandemic crisis coupled with the war in Ukraine has precipitated the world into a mesh of economic, social and environmental disruptions. And it is people worldwide who are the victims. | In our campaigns against the experimental COVID vaccines…
(2022-12-08). Democrat Raphael Warnock narrowly wins runoff election for US Senate from Georgia. wsws.org The US midterms have set the stage for two years of legislative stalemate—except when it comes to funneling billions into the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and passing record Pentagon budgets, or enacting dictatorial laws blocking strikes and imposing corporate-dictated contracts on workers, as with last week's bipartisan vote banning a strike by rail workers.
(2022-12-08). Putin: Risk of Nuclear War "Rising", Ukraine Operation to be "Long Process" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-08). Venezuela Tops List of Latin American Countries with Highest Inflation. orinocotribune.com Recent economic figures indicate that many Latin American countries will close the year with the highest inflation rates in decades. | Although, broadly speaking, the increase in the cost of living is attributed to the consequences of the war in Ukraine, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which wrought problems in supply chains and wreaked havoc in the world's largest economies. The internal management of each country continues to be measured in month-by-month statistics by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). | In grouping the countries that register the highest inflation data, it becomes clear that only t…
(2022-12-08). West Ignores Evidence of Ukrainian Torture and Use of Prohibited Weapons When Making 'War Crimes' Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya, This week, Ukraine celebrated its Armed Forces Day. This public holiday was introduced in 1993 to replace Red Army Day, which was a Soviet holiday. Ironically, it also marks the anniversary of the 1240 fall of Kiev to the Mongol invasion led by Batu Khan. While not comparable to exploits of the Golden…
(2022-12-08). The United Nations Promise of Peace — Also in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alfred de Zayas Dec 5, 2022 | 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. | It is not only the fault of the Security Council and General Assembly, but also the fault of the mainstream media that continues to disseminate dis-information and pour fuel on the fire, the fault of the war-profiteers worldwide, the fault of the military-industrial-digital-financial complex that drives the process and prevents a sensible compromise to end hostilit…
(2022-12-08). US, Russia Agree to Swap Britney Griner for Viktor Bout. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration has secured the release of WNBA star Britney Griner from Russia in a prisoner exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year sentence in the US. Griner was arrested in Russia on February 17 on a drug charge for the possession of cannabis oil in vape cartridges. …
(2022-12-08). Military Situation In Syria On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On December 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 2 hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Abyadh city; | ISIS claimed responsibility for targeting a military vehicle of the SDF in the town of Hissan near the city of Deir Ezzor; | The high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin, met with Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sed…
(2022-12-08). "The Whole West Is At War against Russia". globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-08). Can Germany's plan for confrontation with Russia work. infobrics.org Berlin's suicidal subservience to "Euro-Atlantic values" is turning the EU into an economically devastated and militarized bulwark which serves no other purpose but to contain Russia while the US shifts focus to the Asia-Pacific region.
(2022-12-08). Japan to Increase Military Budget By 56% Over Five Years. news.antiwar.com Japan is planning a massive boost in military spending that will increase its defense budget by 56% over the next five years to $318 billion. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered his ministers to raise the spending levels on Monday in the latest sign that Japan is moving away from being a pacifist country as …
(2022-12-08). House Lawmakers Urge Swift Passage of Yemen War Powers Resolution. news.antiwar.com A group of House Democrats on Thursday released a statement welcoming Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) plan to bring the Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of a Senate for a vote next week. The resolution would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen that, according to the US, has killed …
(2022-12-08). House Passes Record $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed the massive $858 billion 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 350-80, sending the bill to the Senate, where a vote is expected to be held next week. The $858 billion NDAA is $45 billion more than President Biden asked for, marking the second year in a …
(2022-12-08). IYSSE campaigns at UK universities and town centres for international anti-war rally on December 10. wsws.org Thousands of copies of the statement, "
(2022-12-08). On International Human Rights Day, Canada Must Remember the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-08). Guantánamo's First 7,627 Days. tomdispatch.com As of December 8, 2022, Guantánamo Bay detention facility — a prison offshore of American justice and built for those detained in this country's never-ending Global War on Terror — has been open for nearly 21 years (or, to be precise, 7,627 days). Thirteen years ago, I published a book, The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days. It told the story of the military officers and staff who received the prison's initial detainees at that U.S. naval base on the island of Cuba early in 2002. Like the hundreds of prisoners that followed, they would largely be held without charges or trial for years on…
(2022-12-08). CIA Director Warned Turkey After Recent Strikes On Kurdish Forces In Northern Syria Report. southfront.org CIA director Bill Burns gave his Turkish counterpart a strongly worded message opposing the recent Turkish air and artillery strikes…
(2022-12-08). 100+ groups urge Congress to back Sanders' Yemen War Powers Resolution. nationofchange.org "In an effort to renew this truce and further incentivize Saudi Arabia to stay at the negotiating table, we urge you to bring the War Powers Resolutions to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's war on Yemen."
(2022-12-08). Senator Warnock's Re-Election is a Victory for Social Security. independentmediainstitute.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election is a win for working families. It is a victory for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million current beneficiaries and all future beneficiaries. It is a loss for Republican …
(2022-12-08). China welcomes a cleaner Yangtze River. ecns.cn The 6,300-kilometer Yangtze River flows eastward all the way into the sea, fed by hundreds of streams and rivers. Chinese people are nurtured by the Yangtze River and in turn protect it.
(2022-12-08). China's "Third Opium War". Covid-19 and the Opium Wars. The Alliance of Global Finance and IT Tyranny. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-08). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-08). How activists sailed into a war zone and helped build the mass movement against the Vietnam War. nationofchange.org At a time when Americans had little interest in the Vietnam War.
(2022-12-08). Clashes Over Access to Birth Control Could Divide GOP's Fragile House Majority. truthout.org The incoming GOP House majority is already showing signs of schism as far right members attempt to sabotage the long-expected rise of Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy to the position of House speaker. Whoever prevails will have the unenviable job of balancing the thirst for culture war in the conspiracy-obsessed, MAGA wing of the GOP with the desire among members from swing states to… |
(2022-12-08). How Sicily Is Tackling Wildfires Amid a Global Climate Crisis. towardfreedom.org
(2022-12-08). Winning Georgia Senate seat, Sen. Raphael Warnock overcomes GOP push. nationofchange.org More than 48 percent of Georgians voted for Herschel Walker, showing Republican loyalty in a battleground state.
(2022-12-08). AUSMIN talks expand Australia's role in US war preparations against China. wsws.org The talks centred around the positioning of key US army, airforce and navy assets in Australia, with the north of the country becoming a giant American military base in all but name.
(2022-12-08). At online rally, railroad workers and their supporters discuss way forward after anti-strike law. wsws.org The Railroad Worker Rank-and-File Committee held a successful online rally Tuesday, "Defend the railroad workers! Down with Washington's illegitimate anti-strike law!" More than 400 people registered, making it the best-attended event held by the committee since September 14.
(2022-12-08). Military Situation In Iraq On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-12-08). Fort Worth protest demands justice for Atatiana Jefferson. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – On Saturday, December 5, over 20 protesters showed up at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in downtown Fort Worth, where Fort Work police officer Aaron Dean was on trial for the murder of Atatiana Jefferson. | Jefferson, an African-American woman was shot by Dean, who fired through her window with no warning while she was playing videogames with her nephew. The protest demanded justice for her and condemned the court for not including any African Americans on the jury. The rally was organized by the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression – Dallas. | Rick Majumdar of NAARPR…
(2022-12-08). Nothing Good Will Come from the New Cold War with Australia as a Frontline State. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Indian Navy during Exercise Malabar 2022. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski/US Navy On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia),…
(2022-12-08). Ice Cube Demands Warner Bros. Give Him The Rights To The 'Friday' Franchise, Says He Won't Buy Them. moguldom.com Ice Cube is over the back and forth with Warner Bros. over the "Friday" franchise, saying the studio should give him the rights to the films so he can make the fourth film. After all, it's his "sh*t" anyway, Cube said. Cube made the comments during an appearance on Mike Tyson's "Hotboxin'" podcast after being asked by …
(2022-12-08). Congresswoman AOC Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee Over Ethics Violations. moguldom.com Popular Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics, according to a statement released on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The statement did not specify what the investigation was about. However, the non-partisan Office of Congressional Ethics forwarded an inquiry about Ocasio-Cortez to the committee in June, according to a report by Forbes. The committee said it …
(2022-12-08). Defending democracy from the electoral path to authoritarianism. therealnews.com 
As counterintuitive as it may seem, because electoral democracy feels like the antidote to authoritarian, anti-democratic rule, there is, in fact, an electoral path to authoritarianism. | It was a rainy November day in Washington, DC, when I arrived at the campus of Howard University, the oldest historically Black university in the nation, for the inaugural Democracy Summit hosted by the
(2022-12-08). Protests call to "Free Alex Saab," jailed in Miami. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL — An important hearing takes place on Monday, December 12 in the case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. With solidarity activists planning to protest outside the Federal Court building in Miami chanting, "Free Alex Saab," inside a judge will hear arguments from Saab's defense that should force him to be set free. | Saab's defense will assert his status as a Special Envoy to the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. As a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, he is immune to prosecution by the U.S. government. | "The U.S. is singling out Alex Saab for punishment because he is ke…
(2022-12-08). Venezuela-Vietnam Trade Grows 700% in 2022. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, Venezuela and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations with the presentation of an album of 33 photographs depicting the historical ties between both nations. | The commemoration took place in Casa Amarilla, in Caracas, and was attended by the accredited Vietnamese ambassador in Venezuela, Le Viet Duyen; the president of the Venezuelan Vietnamese Business Chamber (Cavenviet), Oswaldo Hernández; diplomatic representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); and authorities from the Office of the Vice Mini…
(2022-12-08). Presidente venezolano se reúne con dirigentes de oposición. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el diálogo con representantes de las oposiciones permite avanzar por caminos de entendimiento.
(2022-12-08). Peru's oligarchy overthrows President Castillo. liberationnews.org 
The Peruvian oligarchy declared war on Castillo. They made the next 18 months for the new president a period of great hostility as they sought to destabilize his government with a multi-pronged attack that included significant use of lawfare.
(2022-12-08). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders. popularresistance.org Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya. | A movement is growing in Latin America to demand the freedom of political prisoner Julian Assange, the Australian journalist persecuted by the United States for his work exposing its war crimes. | Most of the major leftist leaders in Latin America hav…
(2022-12-08). Regional Leaders Express Solidarity With Argentina's Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, December 7, Latin American leaders rejected the judicial and media persecution against the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that prevent her from participating in the elections and prevent Peronism from remaining in power. | The expressions of support Fernández de Kirchner received, after her conviction for the alleged crime of corruption, were joined by expressions of solidarity sent by the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as the presidents of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Cuba, Migu…
(2022-12-08). °Viva Maestro!: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his roots in Venezuela's 'El Sistema'. peoplesworld.org 
°Viva Maestro!, a 99-minute 2022 release now available on various streaming platforms, dubs itself a portrait of the Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel, but it is far more than that. The "maestro" of its title surely belongs to Dudamel, but the dynamic Venezuelan had been inspired since childhood by his own …
(2022-12-07). A Fascist Alliance that Threatens World War. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Capable of the Worst, the Union of Certain Rulers Makes World War Possible The Second World War can serve as a lesson to us. It did not appear in a serene sky. It was not a battle of the Good guys against the Bad guys. It was triggered by an unforeseen gathering of…
(2022-12-07). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Conclusion. wsws.org The historical lies and falsifications of Bloodlands are not only part and parcel of the rehabilitation of fascism and preparations for a new imperialist world war. They also constitute a fundamental assault on historical consciousness and the very concept of history as a science.
(2022-12-07). Hungary Blocks EU Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Hungary on Tuesday blocked a massive EU aid package for Ukraine worth 18 billion euros ($18.9 billion), angering other members of the bloc. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Budapest is not against sending aid to Ukraine but objects to how the EU wants to do it. The 18 billion euro plan would require …
(2022-12-07). Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile landed in Polish territory, killing two people. Poland initially said it would accept …
(2022-12-07). Report: Ukraine Asks NATO For Leftover Afghanistan Funds. news.antiwar.com NATO is considering using a $3.4 billion fund that was meant to support the now-defunct US-backed Afghan government to provide more aid for Ukraine, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Known as the Afghan National Army Trust Fund, the money was donated by individual NATO countries. The report said that Kyiv has asked NATO to consider using …
(2022-12-07). Next to starting a war, the worst thing is to keep it going. canadiandimension.com _jpeg_800_533_90.jpg)
Soldiers from the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, currently deployed in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Photo courtesy the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine/ The complex nature of the war in Ukraine, and especially of the question of the relative responsibility of the different parties, has made difficult the mobilization of a powerful anti-war movement. A part of the left even opposes an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of negotiations, which were cut short abruptly at the end of March. The o…
(2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: 'World War III Has Begun'. orinocotribune.com The US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donetsk and can say that the situation there is very stable. While…
(2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: World War III Has Begun (Interview). orinocotribune.com Algerian journalist Mohsen Abdelmoumen interviewed US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik who recently visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery, without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donets…
(2022-12-07). More COVID curbs eased in Beijing, other cities. ecns.cn Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday warned Iran of the "consequences" of the arms supplies to Russia, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.
(2022-12-07). Meet the Brutal Proxy Force Fighting the Russians, Not Only on the Ground in Ukraine But Also on the Internet. covertactionmagazine.com Part II of a CAM Series on the Georgian Legion [See Part 1 here.—Editors] The story of the Georgian Legion is more than just battles and atrocities. Far from the battlefield, thousands of people are now soldiers on a second, digital front. They are engaged in both propaganda and attack, relentlessly swarming anyone who dares …
(2022-12-07). Senate Candidate Diane Sare Reveals How She Ended Up on Ukraine's Notorious "Info Terrorist" Hit List. mintpressnews.com Senate candidate Diane Sar has been very outspoken against US funding and arming the proxy war in Ukraine, landing her on the Ukrainian government's notorious list of "information terrorists."
(2022-12-07). EU's Desire to Become a 'Debt Community' to Pay for Ukraine Will Ruin Europe for Generations, Warns Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-07). Drone attacks on Russian airbases: A major escalation in the war authored in Washington. wsws.org The latest attacks fit a pattern of various Ukrainian military "successes" and more covert provocations designed to prolong and escalate the war that all suggest US involvement.
(2022-12-07). Scott Ritter Ukraine-Russia War Longer than Expected. thealtworld.com
(2022-12-07). Ukraine, De Facto NATO Partner: To End the War, Peace Champions must "Win the War of Ideas" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-07). Turkey Sets Deadline for SDF Withdrawal from Northern Syria. news.antiwar.com Turkey has set a deadline for the withdrawal of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from areas of northern Syria near the Turkish border, a Turkish source told Al Jazeera. Both the US and Russia are trying to avert a Turkish invasion of northern Syria, and the source said Ankara has asked Washington and …
(2022-12-07). Campaign for December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement reaches students across Canada. wsws.org Canadian imperialism is playing a major role in the US-led war, which is aimed at subordinating Russia to the status of a semi-colony, plundering its rich natural resources, and extending the control of the Western imperialist powers over the Eurasian landmass.
(2022-12-07). Military Situation In Syria On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On December 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Jarablus town; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Abu Raasin; | On December 6, SDF artillery shelled Turkish base near Kafr Janah town; | On December 7, ths SDF closed the entrances to the security squares of SAA forces…
(2022-12-07). Meet the Brutal Proxy Force Fighting the Russians. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif [Source: greydynamics.com] The story of the Georgian Legion is more than just battles and atrocities. Far from the battlefield, thousands of people are now soldiers on a second, digital front. They are engaged in both propaganda and attack, relentlessly swarming anyone who dares to question approved narratives. These are not random Internet trolls;…
(2022-12-07). Merkel reveals West's duplicity. mronline.org 
War, it seems, was the only option Russia's opponents had ever considered.
(2022-12-07). Bernie Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution to the Senate Floor. news.antiwar.com Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told The Intercept on Monday that he could bring a Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of the Senate for a vote "hopefully next week." The resolution would end US support for the brutal Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen. According to the UN, the war and blockade have killed …
(2022-12-07). Congress Unveils $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com Congress on Tuesday night unveiled the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), worth $858 billion, $45 billion more than what President Biden requested for the military spending bill. The House is expected to vote on the legislation this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Thursday. Once the House approves …
(2022-12-07). US to Increase Military Presence in Australia in Buildup Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the US will increase its military presence in Australia in a buildup aimed at China. In a joint press conference with Australia's defense minister and foreign minister, Austin said that the US will increase its rotational forces in Australia. "That includes rotations of bomber task forces, fighters, …
(2022-12-07). 81 Years Ago: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate America. globalresearch.ca Washington knew a Japanese fleet was on its way to Pearl Harbor, but welcomed the attack since a Japanese aggression would make it possible to "sell" the war to an anti-war American public.
(2022-12-07). China's foreign policy stands for world peace, common development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn
(2022-12-07). Saturday 12/17: 14th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner. indybay.org
(2022-12-07). American "human rights" against the people of Yemen. journal-neo.org 
As US officials travel the world lecturing everyone on human rights, that same world has accused Washington of being the number one human rights violator. Saudi Arabia's war against Yemen, instigated and widely supported by the West and the United States in particular, is a prime example of this. On March 25, 2015, the then Saudi …
(2022-12-07). How Activists Sailed Into A War Zone. popularresistance.org A navy warship was waiting for us when our sailing ship Phoenix came close to Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was October 1967, during a recently-escalated hot war in Vietnam. The 50-foot ketch-rigged Phoenix was loaded with medical supplies for civilians wounded by the U.S. war. I'd already been to the South Vietnamese capitol of Saigon, now named Ho Chi Minh City, in order to negotiate this trip with the government. | We weren't surprised that warships would be looking out for us. The surprise was the word from Vietnamese officials when they came up next to us. "Turn around and go back to Hong Kong," they said. "You…
(2022-12-07). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal. popularresistance.org 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 General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan staged a coup on October 25, 2021. | "The Agreement is a critical first step towards the restoration of a sustainable transitional period and the formation of a credible, civil, democratic, and accountable government," the Trilateral Mechani…
(2022-12-07). Pay Gap Between U.S. CEOs and Typical Workers. strategic-culture.org 
CEO pay, including stock awards and options, is up 1,460% since 1978, an Economic Policy analysis found. This increase was not matched by increased pay for typical workers, as the chart below shows. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…
(2022-12-07). Will GOP-Dominated Congress Shift US Focus Towards Taiwan? southfront.org 
(2022-12-07). Walmart CEO Says Rising Thefts May Lead To Price Increases, Store Closures. moguldom.com Walmart has closed more than 160 underperforming locations in 27 states since 2016, affecting 10,000+ employees, but on Dec. 6, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that historically high retail theft could lead to price increases and more store closures if the problem persists. "Theft is an issue. It's higher than what it has historically been," …
(2022-12-07). EU refuses to be victim of arbitrary U.S. policies. ecns.cn French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that the best response to the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is European IRA, after its President Emmanuel Macron warned that the U.S. IRA may "split the west".
(2022-12-07). New COVID-19 rules are a response to new situation, expert says. ecns.cn Liang Wannian said during a news briefing that the launch of the new measures does not signal a complete relaxation of disease control policies, nor does it mean the government has grown passive toward the epidemic.
(2022-12-07). Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia, Giving Democrats 51-49 Senate Majority. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-07). COP27 Recap and response: Green capitalism as class warfare. fightbacknews.org To no one's surprise, the COP27 conference has left the world much in the same place that COP26 did the year before, and COP25 before it, and so on. This November, world leaders convened in Egypt to discuss and debate what an international response to climate action could look like (or so they would like you to believe). | Some new measures were begrudgingly adopted, others swiftly shot down, and ultimately many attendees left exhausted and unenthused. For every step forward, there was a step back, as was summed up by chief Mexican climate negotiator Camila Zepeda, who said with quiet resignation, "you take a wi…
(2022-12-07). Will GOP-dominated Congress shift US focus towards Taiwan. infobrics.org The Republican takeover of the House, officially set to start next month, might end the aforementioned "blank check" support for the Kiev regime and its armed forces.
(2022-12-07). Aminata Dramane Traoré: "They Want to Lead Us Into War" libya360.wordpress.com Raphaà´l Schmeller Aminata Dramane Traoré is an author, human rights activist and former Minister of Culture of Mali. She will be a guest speaker at the upcoming "International Rosa Luxemburg Conference. (Internationale Rosa-Luxemburg-Konferenz XXVIII. 2023)" An interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré on the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of…
(2022-12-07). Congress Has No Business Shoveling Another $847 Billion Into the Military Industrial Complex. fpif.org The Pentagon just failed its fifth audit in as many years. After 20 years of war, there are better ways to spend tax dollars than on an agency that can't even account for half of its assets.
(2022-12-07). Georgia's voters tell the nation: We will not be silenced. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—His mother once picked cotton and tobacco on plantations in fields owned by others. Last night she witnessed the victory of her youngest son, the Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock, the first African American to win a full Senate term in Deep South Georgia, a place where enslaved people once toiled in the fields. The victory …
(2022-12-07). Good News for the 65 Million Americans Who Rely on Social Security. otherwords.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. | Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election victory there should be good news for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million beneficiaries. | It's bad news for the Wall Street-backed politicians who are determined to reach into our pockets and steal our hard earned benefits. | Defeated Republican nominee Herschel Walker
(2022-12-07). In OtherWords: December 7, 2022. otherwords.org Last night in Georgia, Democrats cemented a 51-vote Senate majority with the runoff re-election victory of Senator Raphael Warnock, who is also pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church once led by Martin Luther King, Jr. The news comes as Congress confronts a packed lame duck agenda before Republicans take over the House next year. | This week in OtherWords, Nancy J. Altman explains why
(2022-12-07). Holy trinity/triad of "free open society": Rand, U.S. NATO HQ develop cognitive warfare, "sixth warfighting domain" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationDecember 2, 2022 Put together the holy triad of our free open society Senior leadership from the Rand Corporation visited Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Headquarters to meet with senior leadership earlier this month in Norfolk, Virginia. The visit provided an opportunity for ACT leadership and experts to strengthen their network of innovative partners …
(2022-12-07). US Non-Profit-Funded Israeli Extremists Pose Immediate Threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque and Regional Stability. mintpressnews.com 
Recent Israeli elections have greatly increased the influence of extreme right-wing Israeli groups who plan to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and replace it with a Third Temple, risking sparking a regional war. These groups are funded by American tax-exempt non-profits. All the while, Palestinian lives are in danger.
(2022-12-07). Herschel Walker Is Trumpism's Latest Loser. Where Will the GOP Go From Here? truthout.org The result of Georgia's senate runoff election this week, in which Sen. Raphael Warnock won reelection with a roughly 2 percent margin, has cast a glowing spotlight on the GOP's Achilles's heel. Put simply, in the two years since the January 6 mob attack on the Capitol, the party's base has remained so in thrall to Donald Trump and Trumpism that its primary process now reliably puts forward… |
(2022-12-07). UK rail strike: government brokered talks end with demand for surrender. wsws.org The outcome of the RMT union executive's call for government intervention is a draft framework agreement for a below inflation pay award, and massive job losses and restructuring to enforce £2 billion worth of cuts.
(2022-12-07). Australia: Pseudo-left "Victorian Socialists" seek to divert working-class discontent. wsws.org Amid a deepening crisis of the political establishment, VS is seeking to deflect the growing disaffection in the working class, particularly toward Labor and the unions.
(2022-12-07). Stellantis Warren Truck workers voice support for Will Lehman's call for all candidates to be included in UAW election runoff. wsws.org A campaign team visited the Stellantis Warren Truck plant Tuesday and distributed copies of a statement by Will Lehman calling for all candidates to be included on the ballot in the second round of voting.
(2022-12-07). Growing up with autism in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Treatment for autistic children and individuals is exceptionally difficult due to trauma from Israel's wars.
(2022-12-07). Secretario de ALBA-TCP sostiene encuentro con António Guterres. telesurtv.net Llorenti resaltó que entre los temas tratados están los bloqueos impuestos a Cuba y Venezuela, así como las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Nicaragua.
(2022-12-07). Colombia-Venezuela Border: Vehicular Passage on Tienditas International Bridge to Reopen. orinocotribune.com On December 15, Venezuela and Colombia will reopen vehicular passage through the Tienditas International Bridge. | The information was released by Colombian ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, who indicated that the Tienditas International Bridge will be reopened after the Venezuelan government completes the infrastructure to make it functional. | "On December 15, it will be authorized after the Venezuelan government finishes completing the infrastructure to allow for it," Benedetti said on social media. "The government of Gustavo Petro continues to promote economic and social integration." | El 15 de dici…
(2022-12-07). Presidente venezolano ratifica disposición al diálogo. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reafirmó la importancia que de todos vayan juntos al mismo ritmo y hacia el mismo propósito por el bienestar del país.
(2022-12-07). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya. scheerpost.com 
Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya.
