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2021-11-01: News Headlines

MEE correspondent (2021-11-01). Welcome to Kordahi Street: Lebanese minister lauded by Yemenis weary of war. middleeasteye.net Welcome to Kordahi Street: Lebanese minister lauded by Yemenis weary of war | Though Lebanon's information minister has enraged Saudi Arabia and its allies for criticising the war on Yemen, in Sanaa he has become a local hero | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 15: 06 | A poster of Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi on a billboard in Sanaa, Yemen. The text reads: 'Yes George, Yemen's war is…

Rainer Shea (2021-11-01). All Communists Must Properly Grasp Geopolitics in Order to win. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Oct 28, 2021 | The global class and anti-colonial war is a conflict that the imperialists have been able to rig at every turn. In the era of imperialism, where capital has gotten its tentacles into virtually every corner of the planet, those who seek to supplant capital must at all times carefully anticipate the next maneuvers of the forces of counterrevolution. This is because for as long as imperialism remains dominant, for as long as monopoly capital and finance capital have more leverage than the revolutionaries, the revolutionaries must navigate global markets. | This requires compromis…

John R. Platt (2021-11-01). The fossil fuel divestment movement is on fire. peoplesworld.org The decades-long push to get large investment funds to pull their money from destructive oil, gas, and coal has made several major leaps forward in the past month. One of the biggest occurred Oct. 18 when the Ford Foundation, a nonprofit built on profits from the combustion engine, announced it would divest its endowment from fossil fuel …

Cira Pascual Marquina (2021-11-01). As Chávez said, 'let's not change the climate, let's change the system!': a conversation with Max Ajl. mronline.org An anti-imperialist approach to global warming in the context of COP26.

Tom Conway (2021-11-01). Hospitals at risk of collapse, workers pull 14 — 16 hour shifts. peoplesworld.org So many people with COVID-19 sought treatment at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in recent months that the hospital triaged patients outside the facility and set up a makeshift ward in the main lobby. Many workers put in 14 and 16-hour shifts to keep the Southern California facility operating during the crisis, with some comforting the …

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-11-01). NABJ Atlanta Journalist Jovita Moore Passes Away From Brain Cancer At 54. moguldom.com Beloved award-winning journalist Jovita Moore died Thursday, Oct. 28, nearly seven months after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. She was 54. "It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of Channel 2‚Ä≤s Jovita Moore," reported WSB-TV 2, the Atlanta station where Moore was one …

Ann Jones (2021-11-01). 'Now is the time to be angry'. nationofchange.org War is never over when it's over. And it would be wrong to simply leave Afghanistan and its people in the dust of our disastrous departure.

Anonymous007 (2021-11-01). Tigray Forces Capture Two Strategic Towns As They March On Addis Ababa. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) boasted of a significant success in its fight against the Ethiopian central government. | Initially on October 30th, Getachew Reda, spokesperson for the TPLF claimed that Tigrayan fighters pushed government forces from Dessie and were headed towards the town of Kombolcha. | Meanwhile, Legesse Tulu, the government spokesperson, said in a text message the town was still under the control of the Ethiopian government, adding claims by Tigrayan…

Rick Rozoff (2021-11-01). Lavrov: unbroken parade of U.S. warships in Black Sea, new naval bases in Bulgaria, Romania not "neighborly" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US naval flag demonstration in Black Sea does not add to stability, says Lavrov Russia's top diplomat thus commented on a decision by the US Sixth Fleet to send its flagship, command and control ship USS Mount Whitney to the Black Sea for joint operations with NATO countries. The Americans are actively trying to push …

Aseel Jundi (2021-11-01). How Israel's use of skunk water is damaging Palestinian health and economy. middleeasteye.net How Israel's use of skunk water is damaging Palestinian health and economy | Life is becoming unbearable for Palestinian business owners as repeated sprayings of skunk water by Israeli police ruin their wares | Mon, 11/01/2021 – 09: 45 | An Israeli police van fires skunk water in Jerusalem, 24 October, 2021 (MEE/Aseel Jundi) | Kamal Abu Qwaider is one of a number of businessmen who set up shop arou…

teleSUR (2021-11-01). Protests to Escalate in India if Mody Keeps Anti-Farmers Laws. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) warned that Indian farmers will blockade New Delhi city if Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not repeal his pro-corporate land laws by Nov. 26. | RELATED: | "From Nov. 27 onwards, farmers will drive their tractors from villages to protest sites surrounding Delhi. With solid fortifications, they will strengthen the movement," the BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said, as reported by Industan Times.

teleSUR (2021-11-01). Fuel Pipeline Explosion Leaves 15 Mexicans Injured in Puebla. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, a gas line in Puebla city exploded, killing one person, injuring 15 citizens, and damaging 54 dwellings. This accident was apparently caused by several illegal taps used by the population to steal fuel. | Related | About 80 minutes before the explosion, authorities received warnings of gas smell in the zone. They were able to evacuate near 2,000 residents and created a one-mille perimeter around the leak. Without these actions, the da…

teleSUR (2021-11-01). Cuba Shares Its Environmental Development Experience at COP26. telesurenglish.net On Oct. 31, Cuba's Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) Secretary Elba Perez arrived in Glasgow to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26). | Related | Besides urging the world's richest countries to transform their economies to contain global warming, she will share some of her nation's experiences in dealing with climate change. | On Wednesday, there will be a panel to examine Cuba's eff…

Anonymous007 (2021-11-01). U.S. 6th Fleet Flagship USS Mount Whitney Moves Toward The Black Sea, Days After USS Porter Arrived. southfront.org The flagship of the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, the USS Mount Whitney, is sailing to the Black Sea, the US…

_____ (2021-11-01). Why Putin Criticized the Bolshevik Counter Revolution: Trotsky, Parvus and the War on Civilization. strategic-culture.org Doesn't Putin respect Soviet Russian accomplishments including the sacrifices made to put down Hitler? How could Putin be a true anti-imperialist if he is an anti-revolutionary? | A scandal arose this week as President Putin took some time to denounce the Bolshevik Revolution at the "Just over a century ago, Russia objectively faced serious problems… Russia could have dealt with its problems gradually and in a civilised manner. But revolutionary shocks led to the collapse and disintegration of a great power… These…

Staff (2021-11-01). Venezuela Reports 794 New COVID-19 Cases on Saturday. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, October 30, Venezuela recorded 794 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, of them, 792 were of community transmission and 2 were imported from Panama with entry through the state of La Guaira. This was reported by Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. | Through her Twitter account, Rodríguez, the head of the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19, reported that the community cases of the day were registered in 20 states: Carabobo (184), Lara (144), Yaracuy (101), Miranda (84), La Guaira (76), Caracas (64), Zulia (55), Trujillo (22), Sucre (15), Aragua (14), Barinas (…

Steve Ellner (2021-11-01). Venezuela's November elections: Washington's new strategy but same old assumptions. greenleft.org.au United States president Joe Biden's administration is urging the Venezuelan opposition to participate in the state and local elections slated for November 21, writes Steve Ellner. However, Washington's change of tack doesn't mean it won't continue meddling.

teleSUR (2021-11-01). President Nicolas Maduro Receives ICC Prosecutor Karim AA Khan. telesurenglish.net At the Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Monday morning, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro received the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim A.A. Khan QC, to inaugurate the three-day agenda in which it is planned to hold meetings with the authorities and interested parties. | Within the framework of the meeting, President Maduro thanked the Prosecutor for having devoted himself to getting to know the Venezuela case in depth and for his willingness to meet in situ with the national authorities in the spirit of cooperation with the ICC. | This meeting was f…

teleSUR (2021-11-01). 67 Percent of the Venezuelans Are Already Vaccinated. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that the Bolivarian government has already vaccinated 67 percent of the country's population and hopes to immunize 80 percent of the eligible citizens by the end of November. | Related | At least seven states have already surpassed 70 percent of vaccinated population: Tachira, Caracas, La Guaira, Miranda, Carabobo, Cojedes and Merida. | Despite the U.S. blockade, this South American nation has been a…

MEE staff (2021-10-31). Lebanon: Embattled minister says resignation 'out of the question' amid Gulf row. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Embattled minister says resignation 'out of the question' amid Gulf row | Information Minister George Kordahi has been in Saudi Arabia's crosshairs since his comments critical of the Yemen war aired earlier this week | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 14: 39 | Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi arrives to meet with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai in Bkerki, Lebanon, on 30 October 2021 (Reuters)…

MEE, agencies (2021-10-31). Saudi Arabia: Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon 'pointless'. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia: Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon 'pointless' | Gulf diplomatic crisis over Lebanon minister's comments on Yemen war deepens as Saudi foreign minister claims Hezbollah proxies dominant in country and the UAE urges its citizens to leave | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 19: 02 | Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan: 'There is a crisis in Lebanon with the dominance of Irani…

Richard D Wolff (2021-10-31). Why the troubled US empire could quickly fall apart. asiatimes.com The US wars lost in Iraq and Afghanistan exposed imperial overreach beyond what even 20 years of war could manage. That the defeats were drawn out for so many years shows that domestic politics and the funding of the domestic military-industrial complex were, more than geopolitics, the key drivers of these wars. Empires can die …

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China, Russia agree to uphold multilateralism, warn of 'small circles'. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Russia to uphold multilateralism and oppose "small circles," "false democracy" and "new Cold War," Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday while meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Editor2 (2021-10-31). Ecuadorians Take the Streets Against President Lasso's Government. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 27, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians participated in mobilizations across the country for the second consecutive day against neoliberal economic policies of the government of President Guillermo Lasso. In some cities, protesters blocked the roads. In the capital Quito, officials of the national police force repressed the peacefully demonstrating protesters. The call to continue the mobilizations for a second day was given on the late night of October 26, after various demonstrations in different parts of the country were violently repressed by the police and military forces and over three do…

TASS (2021-10-31). Two Syrian soldiers wounded in attack of Israeli fighter jets near Golan Heights. tass.com Apart from that, Kulit pointed out that Russian military personnel were continuing to fulfil peacekeeping missions in northern Syrian cities of Ain-Issa and Tel Rifat…

David Swanson (2021-10-31). VIDEO: How the Pentagon Fuels Climate Chaos. warisacrime.org By Peace Action Maine, October 31, 2021 | Devon Grayson-Wallace, Peace Action Maine, facilitator | Lisa Savage, Maine Natural Guard | Janet Weil, Veterans For Peace, CCMP | David Swanson, World BEYOND War…

Censored News (2021-10-31). Women of Standing Rock Celebrated at North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival. indybay.org The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival will recognize the 5-year anniversary of the peaceful protest against the installation of the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock with the screening of the documentary feature film, END OF THE LINE: THE WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-31). Syrian Foreign Minister: policies of Turkey's Erdogan direct threat to peace in region and world. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Foreign Ministry: Policies of Erdogan have become a direct threat to peace and security in region and world Damascus — Syria condemned in the strongest terms the decision approved two days ago by the Turkish Parliament to renew for two years the so-called "authorization given" to the head of the Turkish regime Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

_____ (2021-10-31). Raising Awareness Of Israeli War Crimes, With Palestine Action. popularresistance.org In this interview, Lowkey speaks to the co-founders of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori and Richard Barnard, both of whom have been arrested for their anti-Apartheid activism. Ammori is a Palestinian-Iraqi whose father was chased from his home by Israeli soldiers in 1967. He was forced to flee to Iraq without even a pair of shoes. | The pair discussed what they were trying to achieve with their disruptive tactics and the legal basis for their actions. As Ammori told Lowkey: | People often think when we do these things that we are doing it to defy the law or breaking the law in the process. But we would always say th…

John V. Walsh (2021-10-31). Cover-up of U.S. Nuclear Sub Collision in South China Sea. dissidentvoice.org "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." So warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2020. He was referring to the consequences for East Asia of a conflict between the US and China. Fast forward to October 2, 2021, about one year later, …

_____ (2021-10-31). Howard University Students Protesting Housing Conditions. popularresistance.org In an open letter published Tuesday, Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick wrote that students' two-week occupation of a campus building in protest of poor housing conditions and other issues "must end." | Students have occupied Howard's Armour J. Blackburn Center for two weeks, vowing to stay put until the university remediates mold in students' dorms; creates a housing plan for incoming freshmen; and reinstates student, faculty, and alumni members to the university's Board of Trustees, among other demands. | Alumni, local activist organizations, and public figures have shown support on social media…

_____ (2021-10-31). Diesel Emissions In Major US Cities Disproportionately Harm Communities Of Color. popularresistance.org Studies have long pointed to air pollution in the United States disproportionately harming poor and minority communities. But a pair of recent studies that examined tailpipe pollution in major urban hubs suggest policymakers could craft regulations more effectively to reduce air pollution disparities by targeting emissions from diesel vehicles. | One of the studies, published by University of Virginia researchers earlier this month, used satellites to measure the near-daily emissions of nitrogen dioxide in 52 major U.S. cities, including Phoenix, Los Angeles and Newark, New Jersey. It found that low-income neighb…

Andy Kroll (2021-10-31). "Now Is the Time to Be Angry" tomdispatch.com I know, I know. It's the last thing you want to hear about. Twenty years of American carnage in Afghanistan was plenty for you, I'm sure, and there are so many other things to worry about in an America at the edge of… well, who knows what? But for me, it's different. I went to Afghanistan in 2002, already angry about this country's misbegotten war on that poor land, to offer what help I could to Afghan women. And little as I may have been able to do in those years, Afghanistan left a deep and lasting impression on me. So, while this country has fled its shameful Afghan War, I, in some sense, am still there. Tha…

_____ (2021-10-31). Europe: The Subordinate Ally Of The United States. popularresistance.org In recent months, European countries and the European Union have been put under pressure from the United States to substantially break ties with the People's Republic of China as well as to orient Europe's military towards confrontation with China. The pressure campaign — which began with US President Donald Trump and continues with his successor Joe Biden — goes against the obvious interests of most European countries. China, not the United States, is Germany's largest trading partner and has been so for the past five years; Germany, the economic dynamo of Europe, would suffer if it attempts to cut c…

David Swanson (2021-10-31). Talk World Radio: Stuart Parkinson on What's Missing from COP26. warisacrime.org Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. Stuart Parkinson is Executive Director of Scientists for Global Responsibility. He has been an expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and provided advice to UK negotiators to the UN …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-31). Rome: NATO Quad issues diktat to Iran. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US, European Allies Warn of Iran's 'Provocative' Nuke Steps Biden and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain met as Iran continues to enrich uranium to near-weapons-grade levels. In a joint statement issued after the meeting, Biden, Germany's Angela Merkel, France's Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Boris Johnson "expressed our determination to ensure that Iran can …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-31). Russian Forces And Syrian Army Kick Off Joint Ground, Aerial Drills In Al-Hasakah (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | On October 31, Russian forces and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off their first ever joint ground and aerial drills in Syria's northeastern region. | The drills are being held in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah, in areas controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | According to the SDF-affiliated Hawar News Agency, during the joint drills SAA troops moved near the town of Tell Tamr…

teleSUR (2021-10-31). Activists March to Glasgow To Urge Solutions for Climate Change. telesurenglish.net Activists gathered in Glasgow to urge world leaders to take action on climate change in the framework of the COP26 Climate Conference. | RELATED: | The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) opened on Sunday as an effort to tackle global warming in the upcoming years. | The goal of limiting global warming to about 1.5 ∫C was established six years ago in the Paris Agreement (COP21). Recent projections est…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-31). Danish warship joins NATO allies in the Gulf of Guinea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Danish Navy deploys HDMS Esbern Snare frigate to conduct anti-piracy operations in Gulf of Guinea According to a video published by the Danish Ministry of Defense, the Navy of Denmark has deployed its HDMS Esbern Snare (F342) Absalon-class frigate to conduct anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea. This requires a comprehensive approach that not …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-31). Israel reactivates administrative detention for Kayed al-Fasfous, who is on hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org Kayed al-Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 108 days, will be in detention until December 14 at least. His health has deteriorated considerably and organizations have warned his life is in danger…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-31). Military Situation In Yemen On October 31, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 157 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Kataf district | On October 30, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 15 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 31, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city | On October 31, clashes between Ansar…

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-31). Iranian 'Good Girl' shines at Italian FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com Iranian short film 'Good Girl' by Raheleh Karami won the special award of the Sguardi Altrove International Women's Film Festival in Italy.

sputniknews (2021-10-31). American Airlines Calls off Over 1,000 Flights on Past Weekend, Data Platform Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – American Airlines cancelled over a thousand flights on the past weekend, according to the FlightAware aviation data platform.

Benjamin Franta (2021-10-31). What and when Big Oil knew about climate change. asiatimes.com Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change — and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware of the problem, and what they knew about it. I pored over boxes of papers, thousands of …

_____ (2021-10-31). Rainbow Warrior To Defy Glasgow Port By Sailing To COP26. popularresistance.org If the voyage is successful, the four youth activists on the Rainbow Warrior plan to meet fellow members of the Fridays for Future climate strike movement on 1 November outside the summit to deliver their message. They're warning that the climate talks should not go ahead without the people who are most affected. But they say many activists have been shut out by a failure to distribute vaccines equally between countries and travel restrictions. Meanwhile major nations have big delegations attending. | The Rainbow Warrior set sail from Liverpool on 30 October. It contacted the Clyde port authority to request permi…

Anwar Ibrahim (2021-10-31). US should cease persecution of Assange. asiatimes.com I am deeply concerned over the precedents the fallout from the situation involving the detention and potential extradition of Australian editor and publisher Julian Assange will set. While the legal grounds for the charges against Assange bring up many important questions that should not be overlooked, we risk a more flagrant assault on the principles …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-31). Turkey trains Azerbaijani commandos, sends them home for next phase of Caucasus war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani servicemen who graduated from the commando course returned to their homeland Within the framework of the agreement on cooperation in the field of military education, signed between Azerbaijan and Turkey, our servicemen, who underwent a regular commando course in Isparta, returned to their homeland, Trend reports with reference to the press service of the …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-31). Saudi-led Coalition Claims Over 200 Houthi Fighters Were Killed In Recent Airstrikes On Ma'rib. southfront.org File image. | On October 31, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its warplane carried out 57 airstrikes on Houthi forces in the central Yemeni province of Ma'rib over the last 72 hours. | In a statement shared by the Saudi Press Agency, the coalition said that the airstrikes targeted fighters and vehicles of the Houthis in the district of al-Jubah in the southern part of Ma'irb as well as in the area of al-Kassarah in the western part of the province."The airstrikes destroyed 24 military vehicles and killed more tha…

_____ (2021-10-31). UK Covers Up War Crimes for Political Reasons. journal-neo.org It is common knowledge that the British armed forces have been heavily involved in the conflicts of the last decades incited by the United States as they used their troops on a large scale in Iraq and Afghanistan, to name a few. Due to the US and UK military actions in those countries a lot …

Staff (2021-10-31). Vuelta a la Patria: 94 Venezuelans Return Home from Ecuador for Free. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government, by virtue of its commitment for the protection of Venezuelans abroad, in coordination with State airline CONVIASA, facilitated the safe return of 94 Venezuelans from the Republic of Ecuador, free of charge, as part of the Vuelta a la Patria (Return to the Homeland) program. | Among the repatriated Venezuelans are children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, natives of the states of Zulia, Yaracuy, Trujillo, Táchira, Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Monagas, Miranda, Mérida, Lara, Carabobo and the Capital District, according to a press release. | During their boarding at the José Joaquín Olmedo I…

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2021-10-31: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2021-10-31). China, Russia agree to uphold multilateralism, warn of 'small circles'. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Russia to uphold multilateralism and oppose "small circles," "false democracy" and "new Cold War," Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday while meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Richard D Wolff (2021-10-31). Why the troubled US empire could quickly fall apart. asiatimes.com The US wars lost in Iraq and Afghanistan exposed imperial overreach beyond what even 20 years of war could manage. That the defeats were drawn out for so many years shows that domestic politics and the funding of the domestic military-industrial complex were, more than geopolitics, the key drivers of these wars. Empires can die …

_____ (2021-10-31). UK Covers Up War Crimes for Political Reasons. journal-neo.org It is common knowledge that the British armed forces have been heavily involved in the conflicts of the last decades incited by the United States as they used their troops on a large scale in Iraq and Afghanistan, to name a few. Due to the US and UK military actions in those countries a lot …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-31). Israel reactivates administrative detention for Kayed al-Fasfous, who is on hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org Kayed al-Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 108 days, will be in detention until December 14 at least. His health has deteriorated considerably and organizations have warned his life is in danger…

Anwar Ibrahim (2021-10-31). US should cease persecution of Assange. asiatimes.com I am deeply concerned over the precedents the fallout from the situation involving the detention and potential extradition of Australian editor and publisher Julian Assange will set. While the legal grounds for the charges against Assange bring up many important questions that should not be overlooked, we risk a more flagrant assault on the principles …

Editor2 (2021-10-31). Ecuadorians Take the Streets Against President Lasso's Government. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 27, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians participated in mobilizations across the country for the second consecutive day against neoliberal economic policies of the government of President Guillermo Lasso. In some cities, protesters blocked the roads. In the capital Quito, officials of the national police force repressed the peacefully demonstrating protesters. The call to continue the mobilizations for a second day was given on the late night of October 26, after various demonstrations in different parts of the country were violently repressed by the police and military forces and over three do…

TASS (2021-10-31). Two Syrian soldiers wounded in attack of Israeli fighter jets near Golan Heights. tass.com Apart from that, Kulit pointed out that Russian military personnel were continuing to fulfil peacekeeping missions in northern Syrian cities of Ain-Issa and Tel Rifat…

Censored News (2021-10-31). Women of Standing Rock Celebrated at North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival. indybay.org The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival will recognize the 5-year anniversary of the peaceful protest against the installation of the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock with the screening of the documentary feature film, END OF THE LINE: THE WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK.

John V. Walsh (2021-10-31). Cover-up of U.S. Nuclear Sub Collision in South China Sea. dissidentvoice.org "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." So warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2020. He was referring to the consequences for East Asia of a conflict between the US and China. Fast forward to October 2, 2021, about one year later, …

Benjamin Franta (2021-10-31). What and when Big Oil knew about climate change. asiatimes.com Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change — and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware of the problem, and what they knew about it. I pored over boxes of papers, thousands of …

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-10-31). Iranian 'Good Girl' shines at Italian FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com Iranian short film 'Good Girl' by Raheleh Karami won the special award of the Sguardi Altrove International Women's Film Festival in Italy.

sputniknews (2021-10-31). American Airlines Calls off Over 1,000 Flights on Past Weekend, Data Platform Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – American Airlines cancelled over a thousand flights on the past weekend, according to the FlightAware aviation data platform.

Staff (2021-10-31). Vuelta a la Patria: 94 Venezuelans Return Home from Ecuador for Free. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government, by virtue of its commitment for the protection of Venezuelans abroad, in coordination with State airline CONVIASA, facilitated the safe return of 94 Venezuelans from the Republic of Ecuador, free of charge, as part of the Vuelta a la Patria (Return to the Homeland) program. | Among the repatriated Venezuelans are children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, natives of the states of Zulia, Yaracuy, Trujillo, Táchira, Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Monagas, Miranda, Mérida, Lara, Carabobo and the Capital District, according to a press release. | During their boarding at the José Joaquín Olmedo I…

teleSUR -HIM, JCM (2021-10-31). Venezuela y Cuba fortalecen solidaridad y cooperación. telesurtv.net A lo largo de 21 años del Convenio Integral de Cooperación se han desarrollado 1.487 proyectos entre ambas naciones.

teleSUR, rp, JGN, SH (2021-10-31). Cinco canciones para recordar del cantautor Alí Primera. telesurtv.net Este 31 de octubre se cumplen 80 años del natalicio del cantautor venezolano del Alí Primera, ocasión propicia para rendir homenaje a su legado cultural en América Latina.

Tariq Ali (2021-10-30). Assange Must Not Be Extradited for Exposing War Crimes in Afghanistan. zcomm.org Ali calls the case "a political trial" and a "punitive attempt by the British government … to try and punish Julian on behalf of the United States."

Adam Chamseddine (2021-10-30). Lebanon: Gulf diplomatic crisis mounts over minister's Yemen war comments. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Gulf diplomatic crisis mounts over minister's Yemen war comments | Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait recalled their ambassadors to Beirut after critical comments made by the Lebanese information minister on Yemen war | Sat, 10/30/2021 – 11: 58 | Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda on 13 September 2021(Reuters) | Pressure was mou…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-30). Military Situation In Iraq On October 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 8 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On October 30, Russia reported that over the past 322 hours, 322 refugees returned to the Syria, 311 people from Lebanon through Jaydet Yabus checkpoints, Tel-Kalah, 11 people from Jordan through the Nasib checkpoint | On October 30, Israeli Army targeted SAA positions in t…

Simon Garth (2021-10-30). An End to Privacy: Big Tech's Appetite Turns Towards Cashless Payments. indybay.org "GAFAM" is the acronym used in Europe to refer to tech behemoths Google (under parent company Alphabet), Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. In the U.S., they are more commonly known as "The Big Five" or "FAAMG". Globally, they are "big tech" and they are powerful.

Staff (2021-10-30). Diplomat Alex Saab Will Plead Not Guilty to Charges Brought by the US. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who was kidnapped by the United States from Cape Verde on October 16, will plead not guilty to the charges of "money laundering" of which he is accused of by the US. This was informed by his defense attorney Henry Bell on Thursday, October 28. | With this decision by Saab, made public through a press release from the diplomat's legal defense, the claims of certain "sources" and mainstream media that Saab was "collaborating" and negotiating with the US government have been proved false. | Saab was illegally detained in Cape Verde on June 12, 2020, when the plane in which he was trave…

Staff (2021-10-30). La alianza Cuba-Venezuela es un puente de solidaridad. cubadebate.cu Con total apego a la ética y al sentido del deber, más de 255 000 colaboradores de la Isla han prestado servicios en la República Bolivariana a través del Convenio Integral de Colaboración Cuba-Venezuela que este 30 de octubre celebra su vigésimo primer aniversario de existencia y evoca las firmas históricas de los Comandantes Fidel y Chávez.

scorinoco (2021-10-30). Venezuelan Embassy in Barbados Launches Fact-Sheet on Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Bridgetown, October 28, 2021—After the illegal arrest of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab in Cape Verde in June 2020, and particularly after his illegal deportation to the US a fortnight ago, a great number of important articles and interviews have been published online to raise awareness of the serious violations against Saab, Venezuela and the International Law. | In this regard, the Embassy of Venezuela in Barbados took upon itself the task of bringing all these articles and interviews together, along with primary sources, such as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the report by the UN Rappor…

Dave DeCamp (2021-10-30). New York to Divest From Ben & Jerry's Parent Company Over Settlement Ban. news.antiwar.com The state of New York Since Ben & Jerry's announced the settlement ban in July, several US states have taken steps to divest from the UK conglomerate Unilever that owns the ice cream company. Over 30 US states have passed legislation against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) moveme…

Dave DeCamp (2021-10-30). Taliban Calls for US to Release Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds. news.antiwar.com The Taliban on Friday repeated a call "The money belongs to the Afghan nation. Just give us our own money," Taliban Finance Ministry spokesman Ahmad Wali Haqmal told Reuters. "Freezing this money is unethical and is against all international laws and values." | The US has frozen about $9 billion in Afghan funds, including about $7 billion that is held by the US federal reserve. Wa…

John Rachel (2021-10-30). What are the Prospects for Peace? dissidentvoice.org Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the …

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-10-30). President Maduro's Message for Chavismo and Opposition Candidates in the 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 28, President Maduro called upon the people of Venezuela to inform themselves about the diverse political proposals in the upcoming November 21 regional elections, and also sent a clear message to all the candidates competing in the elections. | The president exhorted the political aspirants, both Chavistas and from the opposition, to effectively formulate their agendas as part of a major political event that will materialize as an expression of peace, harmony and democracy in Venezuela. | "The day has arrived, October 28," stated the president. "The electoral campaign has begun in the run-up…

_____ (2021-10-30). Beneath Striketober Fanfare, The Lower Frequencies Of Class Struggle. popularresistance.org As the rich and comfortable stayed indoors and rode out the worst months of the pandemic on their Peloton bikes, workers around the country shifted into a different gear. Ten thousand farming equipment workers in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, and Georgia walked out of their jobs, joining 1,400 cereal workers at Kellogg's plants in Nebraska, Michigan, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, as well as 1,100 coal miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama and nurses in New York and Massachusetts. And thousands more are waiting in the wings—from workers in academia, to health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon, C…

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2021-10-30). Global WAR-NING: Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

Rishika Pardikar (2021-10-30). Ahead of COP26, African Countries Reject EU Trying to Back Out of Climate Finance Talks. towardfreedom.org With its climate pact and a climate law, the European Union is often viewed as progressive when it comes to dealing with the climate crisis. But positions that both EU countries and the EU bloc have taken in the run-up to the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), the largest annual climate-change conference, paint a different picture.

WSWS (2021-10-30). Them: Another entry in the lucrative racialist genre. wsws.org The program presents the recent history of the US as nothing but a war of whites against blacks. All the complications of the historical process and social life are thrown out the window.

John Zarocostas (2021-10-30). [World Report] Pleas for health funding for Yemen. thelancet.com 10‚Äà000 children have been killed or maimed in the Yemen War, and health needs are not being met. John Zarocostas reports.

Yaneer Bar-Yam, Deepti Gurdasani, Michael G Baker, Gabriel Scally, Simone George, Amanda Kvalsvig, Sinéad Ní Fhaoláin, Shu-Ti Chiou, John Drury, Stephen Duckett, Eric L Ding, Carlos Gershenson, Christine Gibson, Trisha Greenhalgh, Adam Hamdy, Zoà´ Hyde, Tiffany James, Jose L Jimenez, Martin McKee, Susan Michie, Christina Pagel, Cecile Philippe, Kim Prather, Sunil K Raina, Walter Ricciardi, Meir Rubin, Tomás Ryan, Matthias F Schneider, Anthony Staines, Robert West, Hisham Ziauddeen (2021-10-30). [Correspondence] The World Health Network: a global citizens' initiative. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has cost more than 4 million lives, left millions of people with persistent symptoms (ie, long COVID), and has devastated societies, with already disadvantaged communities being hit hardest. The tragedy is that much of this harm was preventable, as shown early on by many Asia-Pacific countries that pursued elimination of COVID-19 and protected both their public health and economies.1—3 The rest of the world can still work towards elimination. The World Health Network (WHN) is a coalition of citizens and experts who are committed to global action to protect public health through progres…

news.un (2021-10-30). At G20, UN chief calls for global leadership towards full, equitable post-pandemic recovery. news.un.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called on G20 leaders to step up efforts to ensure the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is fair, inclusive and prevents further suffering.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-30). U.S. interceptor-missile warship, F-15s, NATO strike group enter Black Sea for "collective defense of Europe" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Sixth Fleet, NATO allies begin operations in Mediterranean and Black Seas US Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO staff begin operations in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. This was announced by the US Sixth Fleet. In particular, the US Navy's command ship USS Mount Whitney will participate in joint maneuvers in …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-30). U.S. special ops plane unloads High Mobility Artillery Rocket System for war games in Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. MC-130J Lands On Highway In Sweden To Unload HIMARS Artillery System During Special Ops Exercise The MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft unloaded an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that was then loaded onto a Swedish C-130 during recent drills on Gotland island. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J Commando II …

Anonymous103 (2021-10-30). The Misanthropic Bankers Behind COP26 and the Green New Deal. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by A vast sweeping change towards a "green economy" is now being pushed by forces that may make an educated citizen rather uncomfortable. | Of course, news reports flash daily showcasing the brave young movement of "eco-warriors" led by Sweden's "forever 15 year old" Greta Thunberg or America's 17 year old Jamie Margolin who have become a force across Europe and America leading such movements as the Extinction Rebellion, This is Zero Hour, the Sunrise Movement and Children's eco-crusade. The young face o…

Steve Ellner (2021-10-30). U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela Was Never About Promoting Democracy. zcomm.org As Venezuelans head to the polls this November, it's clear that the United States' strategy of supporting the unpopular, far-right leader Juan Guaidó has backfired tremendously…

Frank Boulton (2021-10-30). [Correspondence] Reinforcing security through prohibition of nuclear weapons. thelancet.com The Nuclear Weapons Group of Medact, the UK affiliate of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, commends the Editors1 for drawing attention to the first meeting of states parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which will be held in January, 2022. Publications in The Lancet have previously referred to the controversial but important public health issue of nuclear war.2,3…

The Canary (2021-10-30). Fresh call to end global vaccine inequality ahead of G20 summit. thecanary.co Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality at this weekend's G20 summit could prolong the pandemic, civil society groups have warned. | Fresh calls were made to tackle structural problems that campaigners say have so far been ignored. This has allowed coronavirus (Covid-19) doses to be "hoarded" by rich nations. | The People's Vaccine Alliance is a coalition of more than 75 organisations including Oxfam, Amnesty International, the African Alliance, UNAIDS, and Global Justice Now. It urged G20 leaders to unblock global supply shortages by waiving intellectual property and sharing technology of vaccines, diagnosti…

sputniknews (2021-10-30). Trump Might Face Recall of License for Software Used in His Social Network, Developer Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The social media of former US President Donald Trump, Truth Social, was found using the source code developed by the social media platform Mastodon, and the license for the software might be revoked, the developer's founder, Eugen Rochko, said.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-30). Finns being conditioned for war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com I hope the irony isn't missed that Finns born during or shortly after the Winter War of 1939 and World War II are the least anti-Russian, and those born after the collapse of the Soviet Union are the most. NATO operatives have done their job well. NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Says Door Remains Open For …

Toward increased Networking (2021-10-30). Online events w) David Harvey, Caffentzis, Sarah Jaffe, Tariq Ali, Isabel Wilkerson, etc. indybay.org Here are some 28 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 3: 00 am tomorrow, October 29th), featuring people such as Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Timothy Snyder, Vandana Shiva, Eve Olney, George Caffentzis, Ban Ki-moon, David Harvey, Christiana Figueres, Charles Eisenstein, Michael Kazin, Sarah Jaffe, Tariq Ali, Isabel Wilkerson, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, and Australia (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested…

Steve Ellner (2021-10-30). US Policy Toward Venezuela was Never About Promoting Democracy. orinocotribune.com By Steve Ellner — Oct 27, 2021 | As Venezuelans head to the polls this November, it's clear that the United States' strategy of supporting the unpopular, far-right leader Juan Guaidó has backfired tremendously. | Last year, then Special Representative Elliott Abrams

Editor (2021-10-30). 75 years & counting: a history of Western regime change in Syria — Part I. mronline.org Washington and London's latest war against Syria was incubated in CIA and MI6 offices long before the manufactured "uprising" erupted in 2011.

Fight Back (2021-10-30). Striking workers rally at Kellogg's headquarters in Michigan. fightbacknews.org Battle Creek, MI – Over 200 striking workers and supporters rallied outside the Kellogg's headquarters in downtown Battle Creek on October 27. As Kellogg's corporate bosses looked down from their offices, striking workers and their families listened to energetic speeches. | "This worker exploitation by big corporations must stop now!" shouted Trevor Bidelman, the president and business agent for the union waging the strike, the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco workers, and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM) Local 3-G. | Bidelman called for solidarity between the 20 or more unions gathered, as the strike heads towards its…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-30). Military Situation In Yemen On October 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 180 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Jubah district | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Markha district | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-30). Turkey to Russia: We sold drones to Ukraine for war in Donbass but aren't to blame for them being used for…war in Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Story below. Under the terms of NATO's nuclear sharing/burden sharing, 50 American B61 tactical nuclear bombs stored at the ƒ∞ncirlik Air Base in Turkey can be — in fact it's mandated they would be — delivered by Turkish F-16s to their destined targets. Were several of Russia's major cities reduced to smouldering, irradiated rubble in …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-30). Video: U.S. air, armored combat units prepare Poland for wars on its borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Exercise Victory Eagle in Poland Battalions from 1st Combat Aviation Brigade and 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conduct a combined arms live-fire exercise known as Victory Eagle with Polish Land Forces at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 25, 2021.

Ana Perdigón (2021-10-30). CNE Selects Complementary Polling Station Officials for 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has selected additional polling station officials, who will join those already selected in June, and they will serve during the regional and municipal elections on November 21. | A total of 14,169,416 voters are eligible to fulfill duties as polling station officials, out of the 21,159,887 people registered in the electoral roll. | The complementary selection of the polling station officials was made by the National Office of Subaltern Electoral Bodies of the CNE, which summoned representatives of political parties and coalitions to witness an automated and random…

Ana Perdigón (2021-10-30). IOM and Venezuela Agree on Mechanisms for Protection of Migrants. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Ombudsman's Office and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have agreed on cooperation and protection mechanisms for Venezuelan migrants. | In a meeting between the Venezuelan Ombudsman, Alfredo Ruiz, and the IOM representative in Venezuela, Jorge Vallés, an agreement was reached to train workers of Venezuelan State institutions on the human rights of migrants. | The training of workers and officials of public institutions will be focused on the development of the tasks that they must fulfill, especially for the care and protection of migrants in border areas, in order to guarantee that…

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