(2022-11-27). Haiti: A Political Economy Perspective On The Urgent Crisis Of Imperialism. popularresistance.org Often, when you mention Haiti in conversation and the anti-imperial struggle that has consistently been waged by the Haitian people against imperialist forces for centuries, you are met with minor acknowledgement and some confusion by the listener. Even in cases where there are those who understand Haiti's battle against imperialist interventions and incursions — many people are still unclear about: "why Haiti." This is especially true in the present, where there exists a propagandized belief that there are no broader imperialist aspirations in the Caribbean, insofar as those interests cannot be tied to int…
(2022-11-27). Comicomment: Gun violence, US' other epidemic. ecns.cn The United States has recorded 611 cases of mass shootings so far this year, Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a non-profit organization that tracks gun-related violence in the country tweeted on Saturday.
(2022-11-27). Farewell to the unipolar world and Disaster capitalism: back to Marx! indybay.org The sanctions have already proved to be a dangerous boomerang because they hit Europe harder than Russia… It is a suicidal illusion to try to win a war against the raw materials giant Russia – which possesses more than a third of all fossil energies and raw materials on earth – and the world's largest high-tech workshop, China, which is united with it.
(2022-11-27). 3000 WA nurses and midwives rally for better wages and conditions. greenleft.org.au Three thousand nurses and midwives rallied outside the Western Australian parliament as part of a state-wide strike for better wages and conditions. Chris Jenkins reports.
(2022-11-27). Seeking to jumpstart the dialogue between ecosocialism and ecoanarchism. greenleft.org.au In his new self-published e-book, long-time Australian ecoanarchist Ted Trainer argues for a Simpler Way, where people shift from competition to cooperation, individualism to collectivism, and acquisitiveness to a frugal lifestyle based on gaining life satisfaction from non-material pursuits. Hans A Baer reviews.
(2022-11-27). Gobierno chileno reanuda diálogo con camioneros tras paro. telesurtv.net Los camioneros reclaman una rebaja en el precio de los combustibles y mejores condiciones de seguridad para desarrollar su labor.
(2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to the Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The 15th edition of the International Tourism Fair of Venezuela (FITVen) will begin on Thursday in the state of Anzoátegui, with the interest of the authorities to turn the sector into an engine for the development of the economy. | "This is going to be a great meeting, and I am not risking saying that it will be the most resounding Fair that the Bolivarian Republic has had in its entire history because it is designed with a vision of future," said the Minister of Tourism, Alí Padrón, in an exclusive interview with Prensa Latina. | The official stated: "we want to promote the reali…
(2022-11-26). See how Peru's recent political crises have hit the economy. america.cgtn.com Politics in Peru have long been fractious but never as unstable as the last seven years, which has seen five presidents. Add to the mix, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, rocketing global inflation, and the foundations of the economy look less and less firm.
(2022-11-26). Tourism in Venezuela, From Rentierism to Productive Economy. orinocotribune.com
(2022-11-26). [Editorial] Population ageing in China: crisis or opportunity? thelancet.com Filial piety—respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors—is a deep-rooted virtue in China. But rapid economic development, along with rising individualism and shrinking family sizes, has eroded the social status of older adults in China. This change is coinciding with a huge increase in the number of older people. Many countries face an increasingly ageing population, but China is now home to the largest population of older people in the world. In 2019, 254 million people in China were aged 60 years or older.
(2022-11-26). Oil War: How US and Saudi Crashed Crude Prices to Hurt Russia, Iran, Venezuela in 2014. orinocotribune.com In a 2014 "oil war," the US pressured Saudi Arabia to overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | The United States and Saudi Arabia waged a very important yet little-known "oil war" in 2014, which had huge geopolitical and economic consequences for the world. | Washington pressured Riyadh to significantly overproduce crude and intentionally crash prices on the global market, in order to hurt the export-reliant economies of Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. | Multipolarista host Ben Norton analyzed this crucial h…
(2022-11-26). World Economic Forum's "Young Global Leaders" Revealed. globalresearch.ca For several decades, this program has nurtured compliant leaders acting as WEF agents in governments around the world. The consequences are far-reaching and may turn out to be devastating for humanity.
(2022-11-26). WATCH: UN expert calls for lifting of SANCTIONS on Syria. marktaliano.net "I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria and the total economic and financial isolation of a country whose people are struggling to rebuild a life with dignity, following the decade-long war." Alena Douhan Following a 12-day visit to Syria, UN Special …
(2022-11-26). The German government's Citizen's Income: Hartz IV poverty gets a new name. wsws.org Germany's new "Citizen's Income" will only increase the abject poverty of the current 5.3 million recipients of Hartz IV social security payments.
(2022-11-26). Macao's unemployment rate drops to 3.9 pct in August-October. ecns.cn Macao's general unemployment rate for the period from August to October decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 3.9 percent from the July-September period, the special administrative region (SAR)'s statistics department said on Friday.
(2022-11-26). Australian Education Union campaigns for Labor government in state election, following imposition of sellout industrial agreement. wsws.org The Labor Party has been in power in Victoria for 19 of the past 23 years, and its "demonstrated track record" is one of systematic underfunding of public schools, imposing real wage cuts and higher workloads on teaching staff, and promoting the publicly-subsidised private school system.
(2022-11-26). Amazon Labor Union's small army of volunteer law students. mronline.org 
Around 100 are helping in the battle against the country's second-largest employer.
(2022-11-26). President Castillo Seems Ready to Shut Down Peru's Congress, Political Analyst Says. orinocotribune.com Peruvian President Pedro Castillo is reshuffling his cabinet, indicating that he is willing to shut down the Peruvian Congress, said an expert. | The Directive of the Peruvian Congress rejected, by majority, the question of confidence raised by Prime Minister Aníbal Torres Vásquez. After this, the prime minister resigned. | President Pedro Castillo announced that he will reshuffle his ministerial cabinet, with former Labor Minister Betssy Chávez as the new pr…
(2022-11-26). What is behind the destabilization in Egypt, Iran, Turkey? journal-neo.org 
In 2011, over a dozen states in the Arab world were hit by a West-instigated wave of protest movements in the name of reshaping the political map of the world and redistributing the region's natural wealth. At that time, color revolutions raged in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, civil wars destabilized the situation in Libya and …
(2022-11-26). Venezuela's Government-Opposition Dialogue Aims to Recover State Assets Blocked Abroad by Illegal Sanctions. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government aims to recover state assets worth billions of dollars blocked in financial institutions abroad due to the blockade and unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States, Canada and the European Union. This issue will be the principal theme of the dialogue between the Venezuelan government and a sector of the opposition represented by the Unitary Platform, which is restarting in Mexico on Saturday, November 26. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced this and affirmed that the recovered resources will be invested in public services and welfare schemes for the Venezuelan peo…
(2022-11-26). United Furniture Industries Fires All Employees Overnight. popularresistance.org Victorville, California – Employees of the United Furniture Industries Inc. in Victorville were shocked upon receiving an overnight text message announcing the end of their employment with the company just before Thanksgiving. | The announcement was made at the instruction of the Board of Directors of United Furniture Industries, Inc., and all its subsidiaries, according to the company. | The text messages sent to all employees were obtained by VVNG, which reads as follows: | At the instruction of the Board of Directors of United Furniture Industries, Inc., and all subsidiaries (the "Company"), we regret to infor…
(2022-11-26). Amazon Workers Strike In The US And 30 Other Countries On Black Friday. popularresistance.org Today, Amazon workers and activists are protesting to secure better working conditions across the globe. The campaign is led by Make Amazon Pay, a coalition of 70 trade unions and organizations including Greenpeace, Oxfam, and Amazon Workers International. | "The pandemic has exposed how Amazon places profits ahead of workers, society, and our planet," Make Amazon Pay wrote in a list of demands shared on its website. "Amazon takes too much and gives back too little. It is time to Make Amazon Pay." | Protests were planned in more than 30 countries, including India, Germany, and Japan, according to Make Amazon Pay.
(2022-11-26). For-Profit Abortion Telemedicine Start-Ups Are Proliferating in Wake of "Roe" truthout.org In 2020, This opened the door for providers to s…
(2022-11-26). CUPE Education Workers Strike: A General Strike Thwarted by Business Union Leadership. itsgoingdown.org Report from Wobblies within the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) about the recent strike by education workers across so-called Ontario. In early November, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Education Workers were in bargaining and the conservative Ontario premier Doug Ford and education minister Stephen Lecce passed anti-worker, anti-strike draconian legislation known as Bill-28….
(2022-11-26). 'Bitcoin Lake' in Guatemala. america.cgtn.com Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, a popular tourist destination, and a region that visitors can pay for most services in the cryptocurrency. But not everyone has swallowed the 'orange pill', a Bitcoiner community term for those who adopt the cryptocurrency.
(2022-11-26). Morocco Strengthens Its Air Power With Chinese Wing Loong II Combat Drones. southfront.org 
Wing Loong II side view, Dubai Air Show 2017. By Wikimedia user (Mztourist) | The Moroccan military has purchased an unspecified number of Wing Loong II from China, the French International Defense & Security (DIS) magazine, which is specialized in defense, armament and geostrategy, revealed in its November issue. | The Wing Loon II was developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for use as an aerial reconnaissance and precision strike platform. It has an endurance of 32 hours an…
(2022-11-26). The Will Lehman campaign marks a new stage in the development of the class struggle. wsws.org The UAW apparatus opposed a 30 day extension of the election deadline because it assumed, correctly, that it would result in a substantial increase in the opposition vote, and that many of those votes would be for the socialist candidate, Will Lehman.
(2022-11-26). Decades After Berlin Wall Fell, Victors Still Trashing East Germany. popularresistance.org Germany – A few years ago, there were events in Germany commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In the pages of the press, prominent persons—from former U.S. Secretary of State James A. Baker to then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the now-deceased former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev—all weighed in with their commentaries on the significance of Nov. 9, 1989, all celebrating to a greater or lesser degree the demise of the former socialist state in the east. | This year, there will again be speeches condemning the memory of that lost country. As someone who traveled f…
(2022-11-26). Chinese premier meets with Cuban president. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, who is also the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, on Friday in Beijing.
(2022-11-26). NY CP joins Albany tenant protest. cpusa.org 
Members of the New York State Communist Party joined the housing movement in Albany on Monday, November 21st, to demand statewide legislation that would empower tenants in the fight for the right to housing. Property owners are currently trying to evict nearly 270,000 renters across the state, yet only a small percentage of tenants …
(2022-11-26). Wednesday 11/30: Education Not Privatization. indybay.org 4: 00PM Meet at OUSD Headquarters (1000 Broadway) | 5: 00PM March to the School board meeting at La Escuelita (1050 2nd Ave)…
(2022-11-25). U.S. extends tariff exemptions on Chinese medical products for 3 months. ecns.cn The U.S. announced on Thursday that it will extend its tariff exclusions for some Chinese medical products for an additional three months in order to continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-11-25). Xinjiang to further tap renewables. ecns.cn The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region vows to further tap the potential of its vast renewable energy resources to ensure sufficient power supply in the country while transforming its local resources advantage into an economic advantage.
(2022-11-25). Achievements made in reducing air pollution. ecns.cn China has managed to realize a win-win between socioeconomic development and environmental protection in its action to enhance air pollution control since 2013, said Li Haisheng, president of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences.
(2022-11-25). What to Expect from the New Brazilian Govt's Foreign Policy. infobrics.org Lula must revisit well-established relations with emerging economies in Asia — and with India in particular. Brazil-India relations have an untapped potential for technological and economic exchange that might become a priority for Brazil…
(2022-11-25). Germany pushing for economic decoupling of EU and China. infobrics.org Along with the recent designation of Russia as "the state sponsor of terrorism" it seems the EU is effectively building another Iron Curtain separating it from both Moscow and Beijing.
(2022-11-25). NATO FMs to conspire against China as "threat to the international order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesNovember 25, 2022 US and NATO allies to discuss how to limit economic reliance on China U.S. and other western leaders next week will examine ways to reduce allied dependency on China…NATO's top official said Friday. "The war in Ukraine has demonstrated our dangerous dependency on Russian gas," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told …
(2022-11-25). US-Africa Relations: Dissecting Geopolitics, Economic Cooperation, Soft Power Strategies in an Emerging Multipolar World. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-25). World Economic Forum (WEF) Announces Creation of Orwellian 'Global Coalition for Digital Safety'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-11-25). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca My objective is to inform people worldwide and refute the official narrative which has been used as a justification to destabilize the economic and social fabric of entire countries, followed by the imposition of the "deadly" COVID-19 "vaccine". This crisis affects humanity in its entirety: almost 8 billion people.
(2022-11-25). Beijing municipal gov't to expedite reopening of virus-hit stores. ecns.cn The Chinese capital Beijing has promised to expedite reopening of shopping malls and supermarkets that are key to residents' livelihood after they are closed to facilitate epidemic control and prevention.
(2022-11-25). Australia: Victorian election highlights crisis of two-party system amid business austerity demands. wsws.org Whatever the final result, the turnaround in the Victorian election campaign is underscoring the historic crisis of the Labor Party, the principal prop of Australian capitalist rule.
(2022-11-25). Top Quebec union leader opposes reinstatement of mask mandate in schools. wsws.org Even as school absences are at record levels due to a tsunami of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, the president of the CSQ, Quebec's third largest labor federation and biggest teachers' union, is vehemently opposing any reintroduction of mask mandates in the province's schools.
(2022-11-25). Rent Is Too Damned High: US Tenants Mobilize to Demand Rent Controls. truthout.org When the African American Research Collaborative This came as no surprise to Sheena D. Rolle, senior director of strategy at
(2022-11-25). Black Friday Special: Howard Zinn & Voices of a People's History of the United States. democracynow.org 
This year marks 100 years since the birth of the historian Howard Zinn. In 1980, Zinn published his classic work, "A People's History of the United States." The book would go on to sell over a million copies and change the way many look at history in America. We begin today's special with highlights from a production of Howard Zinn's "Voices of a People's History of the United States," where Zinn introduced dramatic readings from history. We hear Alfre Woodard read the words of labor activist Mother Jones and Howard' son Jeff Zinn read the words of an IWW poet…
(2022-11-25). This Year's Biggest Strike Is by 48,000 Academic Workers at the University of California. scheerpost.com 
By Kenzo Esquivel / Labor Notes Across the prestigious University of California system, tens of thousands of workers walked off the job last week for the nation's largest strike of 2022, and the largest strike of academic workers in U.S. history. The energy was palpable as nearly 5,000 academic workers gathered at UC-Berkeley's campus November …
(2022-11-25). One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Fund 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave for Rail Workers. commondreams.org "Buffett could avert a rail strike today by giving workers what they need: paid sick days," said Sen. Bernie Sanders' staff director. "That's how you give thanks."
(2022-11-25). One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Cover Rail Workers' Paid Sick Leave. truthout.org
(2022-11-25). Ministers warn of potential energy disaster for EU in 2023. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — The EU is currently paying more for gas than any other region in the world. The European Commission had proposed to cap natural gas prices at ‚Ǩ275 per megawatt hour.
(2022-11-25). Did the Ukraine War Kill 'Natural Gas?'. scheerpost.com 
Although the Ukraine War has been good for petroleum and fossil gas prices and sales in the short term, future historians may see it as the nail in the coffin of hydrocarbons.
(2022-11-25). Let's rename the day after Thanksgiving 'extinction Friday'. nationofchange.org The annual Black Friday ode to commercialism and overconsumption sits at the core of our ongoing destruction of Earth's ecosystems.
(2022-11-25). New Report Details How Coal Plants Are Polluting Water and Getting Away With It. truthout.org PITTSBURGH — The site of a former coal-fired power plant northwest of Pittsburgh is leaking coal ash and poisoning surrounding groundwater, according to a new report. | Coal ash, the material left behind after coal is burned, contains harmful substances like arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, lithium, mercury and uranium, among others. Exposure is linked to health effects like cancer, damage to the thyroid, liver and kidneys, and neurodevelopmental problems in children. | Although coal consumption has declined across the U.S., the power industry continues to generate about 70 million tons of coal ash annuall…
(2022-11-25). Dollar Dominance is Financial Dominance. scheerpost.com 
The dollar system has proven resilient in the face of recent extreme and unexpected shocks, but it has also failed to foster sustainable growth and prosperity. Can it survive its contradictions? Evidence from the latest Trade and Development Report of UNCTAD suggests better South-South and commodity producers-consumers agreements are needed, on the way to a more inclusive international monetary system.
(2022-11-25). Carbon Bombing the Climate Must End. commondreams.org We cannot tackle climate change, and save our collective future, while increasing military spending.
(2022-11-25). Biden administration announces largest direct federal investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure. nationofchange.org The announcement to dedicate $13 billion in grants to improve transmission and distribution systems will "improve energy resiliency through microgrids, local renewable energy, and energy storage."
(2022-11-25). This World Cup Is Brought To You By Abused Migrant Workers. popularresistance.org In a full-throated defense of 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a press conference on Saturday, "Today I feel Qatari, today I feel Arab, today I feel African, today I feel gay, today I feel disabled, today I feel a migrant worker…because I know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied." | Criticizing the West, and Europe in particular, for migration policies, corporate profiteering off of Gulf oil, and "what we Europeans have been doing for 3,000 years around the world," Infantino tried to draw attention away from multiple controversies plaguing the 2022 World Cup…
(2022-11-25). European workers fight for wages and rights. workers.org 
This article was published in the Nov. 17 issue of Avante, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, giving a roundup of struggles in Europe by the workers, whose living standards have been reduced as they are forced to pay the costs of the pandemic and the U.S./NATO proxy war . . . |
(2022-11-25). Greece Agreed To Send Its Air Defence Systems To Ukraine. southfront.org 
| According to the Greek media, Washington proposed Athens to transfer the Greek S-300 and Tor-M1 air defense systems to Ukraine and replace them with modern systems of NATO standards at the expense of the US military assistance. Athens reportedly accepted the deal and the negotiations with Washington are to begin in the near future. | Two divisions of the S-300 air defense systems were purchased to Cyprus under the contract signed in 1996. However, as a result of pressure from the US and Tu…
(2022-11-25). Over 2,000 South Korean merchants trade in Yiwu. ecns.cn At present, more than 2,000 South Korean businesses are engaged in trading in Yiwu, a global small commodity hub in East China's Zhejiang Province, China News Service learned at a signing ceremony between Yuwu and Haenam County in South Korea on Thursday.
(2022-11-25). Australia must condemn Turkey, Iran dictatorships' war against Kurds, says Socialist Alliance. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance (Australia) released the following statement in response to Turkey's genocidal attacks on North East Syria and Northern Iraq and attacks on Kurdish populations inside Iran.
(2022-11-25). Saturday 12/10: Iran: A Mass Uprising … Where Could it Lead? indybay.org Online Zoom Event…
(2022-11-25). Freedom Road Socialist Organization mourns the passing of Jean Pestieau, of the Workers Party of Belgium. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following message of condolences from the leadership of Freedom Road Socialist Organization to the Workers Party of Belgium. | November 16, 2022 | To: Workers Party of Belgium | From: Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Dear Comrades, | We were saddened to hear the news of the passing of Jean Pestieau, and we send out condolences to the Workers Party of Belgium and Jean's family and friends. | As a leading comrade in the PTB International Department, comrade Jean was friend, advisor and inspiration to revolutionaries around the world. He had was extremely knowledgeabl…
(2022-11-25). Tiny remnant of NATO-dismantled Yugoslavia backs Ukraine's territorial integrity, NATO bid. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Montenegro was a republic in the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia, then one of two republics in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, later in the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2006 its Western masters reduced it to a tiny statelet (600,000 people) on the Adriatic Sea, its "independence" rendering Serbia a landlocked nation …
(2022-11-25). China committed to support for socialist Cuba. fightbacknews.org Talks took place November 25 between General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping and First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez. The discussions took place in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. | According to the New China News Agency, Xi stated, "Cuba is the first country in the Western Hemisphere that established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Our ties have become an example of solidarity and cooperation between socialist countries, as well as an example of sincere mutual assistance between developing count…
(2022-11-25). Xi holds talks with Cuban president. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, held talks Friday with Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and Cuban president.
(2022-11-25). øCómo reducir la litigiosidad entre los actores económicos en sus relaciones mercantiles? cubadebate.cu La instrucción aprobada por el Tribunal Supremo Popular uniforma los aspectos a tener en cuenta por el tribunal para aceptar la evidencia que se presente por la parte demandante, que acredite la gestión de reclamación que realizó con su contraparte, anterior a la formulación de la solicitud de tutela judicial, a fin de resolver el conflicto.
(2022-11-25). Realizan huelgas en Reino Unido por mejores condiciones laborales. telesurtv.net Exigen incremento de salarios y pensiones. Se movilizan miles de empleados de correos y de profesores y otros trabajadores de universidades.