Monthly Archives: December 2022

2022-12-18: News Headlines

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2022 WC final: Defending champion vs. the albicelestes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The football world is waiting to see if either France, defending champion, or Argentina, the albicelestes, will bring the 2022 World Cup trophy home.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Rescuers in Malaysia have found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide at an unlicensed campground to 24, an emergency services official says.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-18). The War Moves Forward as Outlined by the RAND Corporation on Behalf of the Pentagon. "NATO is Not Part to the Conflict" globalresearch.ca First published on October 14, 2022 | The United States, the European Union, and other countries have so far "donated" about 100 billion euros of military supply to Ukraine. It is money directly or indirectly coming out of our pockets. This …

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). UK sends Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The UK's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it has sent Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine as part of its aid package.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Argentina wins 2022 World Cup against France on penalties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Argentina won over France on penalty shootouts to become the champions of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). N Korea fires ballistic missiles off east coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Officials of South Korea and Japan announced on Sunday that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles towards the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran condemns terror attack against Iraqi police forces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned the Sunday terrorist explosion against Iraqi policemen in Kirkuk and offered condolences to the Iraqi government and nation.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 3 dead, 17 injured by freak wave in South Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least three people died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran to send at least two satellites into space by yearend. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) announced that at least two satellites will be launched into space by the end of this year, while other satellites will remain in line to be launched.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Four Pakistani soldiers killed in terrorist attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least four policemen were killed and four others were injured in a terrorist attack on the Bargai police station in Lakki Marwat, local Pakistani media said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran, Nicaragua FMs sign comprehensive cooperation document. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Iranian and Nicaraguan foreign ministers signed a comprehensive cooperation document between the two countries.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Global Arrogance's new plots can be neutralized through unity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — President Raeisi said that Iran and Latin American countries have a lot of potential to develop relations, adding that expanding ties between the two sides is an effective way to neutralize the western countries' sanctions.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Raeisi stresses need for unity bet. seminaries, universities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — President Raeisi stressed the necessity of unity between universities and seminaries in providing solutions to solve the country's problems based on scientific and religious methods.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Wheat harvest rises 45% to 11.5m tons in last crop year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 11.5 million tons of wheat were produced on 4.9 million hectares of farms across Iran during the last crop year (September 2021-22), registering a 45% rise compared with the previous year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran rejects CIA chief's claims as unfounded accusations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry rejected the CIA chief's accusations of Iran-Russia cooperation in the Ukraine war as baseless and part of anti-Iran psychological campaign.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan crowns at 2022 Mr. Olympia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian veteran bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the Mr. Olympia title at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, in the United States.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Death toll in Peru protests climbs to 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The death toll in nationwide protests in Peru sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo has risen to 23, authorities said on Saturday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US military base in the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria has been targeted with rocket attacks.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). VIDEO: Unrest, protests continues in Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In recent days, Jodan has been witnessing unrest and tensions due to protests over high fuel prices that spread to several cities across the kingdom.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran-EU trade at ‚Ǩ4.36 billion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran and the European Union's 27 member states traded ‚Ǩ4.36 billion worth of goods during the first 10 months of 2022, registering a 14.28% rise compared with last year's corresponding period.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). SpaceX launches 54 Starlink communication satellites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US company SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another cluster of 54 satellites for its orbital Starlink network, according to a broadcast on the company's website.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). FM Amir-Abdollahian to pay visit to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to pay a visit to Jordan's capital on Monday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). ISIL terrorists attack on E Syria leaves 5 killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — According to media sources, a terrorist attack by ISIL forces in eastern Syria left one dead and four wounded.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2 teens killed, 3 other youths injured in SW Atlanta shootout. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Two teenagers are dead, and several others are injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta Saturday, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Greeks hold protest against soaring cost of living. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Workers, civil servants and students staged protests Saturday in Athens to draw attention to the soaring cost of living.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Global Music Awards go to two Iranians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Global Music Awards 2022 went to two Iranian artists Abdolhossein Mokhtabad and Arman Manshaei.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk kills 12 police officers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least 12 Iraqi Federal Police officers have been killed in a bomb blast near Iraq's north-central city of Kirkuk on Sunday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Moscow to extend ban on trucks from 'unfriendly countries'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Russian government will extend a ban on cargo transit by road for companies from countries that have placed similar restrictions on Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Raeisi felicitates Qatari Emir on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Addressing Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a letter, Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi offered his congratulations to the Qatari people and government on the Arab country's National Day.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Sixth Intl. Transportation Exhibition opens in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics and Related Industries kicked off in Tehran on Sunday morning.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Japan, US set up military intelligence team at Yokota base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Amid increasing coordination between Washington and Tokyo against Beijing, Japan, and the US have launched a new organization to analyze information collected by their defense equipment.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Italy urges EU to give strong response to US IRA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti urged the European Union to give a strong and strategic response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which he said was posing threats to the national economy.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). At least one dead, several injured in airstrike inside Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A civilian has been killed and at least eight others injured in a Ukrainian attack on western Russia's Belgorod Region, local Russian media cited Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov as reporting on Telegram.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). One civilian killed in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod Region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person was killed and 3 others were injured when the Belgorod district of the Belgorod Region was shelled by the Ukrainian armed forces.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Qatar threatens Belgium with cut of natural gas supplies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Qatar on Sunday condemned a corruption investigation by Belgium and the suspension of its access to the EU parliament, saying it could "negatively" impact relations and natural gas supplies.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 1 killed, 34 injured in tanker truck fire in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person died and 34 were injured in a tanker truck fire in the high-attitude Salang Tunnel in the Afghan province of Parwan, provincial security chief Azizullah Omar said on Sunday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Snow level in Moscow breaks 1989 record (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The snow level in the capital of Russia on the morning of December 18 was 33-38 centimeters, depending on the area of Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Ghost of Soviet Union still haunting Washington. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In its relations with Russia, the United States is still driven by a "Cold War" mentality and finds it hard to accept the changes in the international arena, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran gas output from South Pars hits 0.7bcm/d. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said the daily gas production from the South Pars joint gas field has reached 700 million cubic meters.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Explosion hits US military training center in Erbil (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported an explosion in a training center and weapons depot used by American forces to train Peshmerga forces in Erbil.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iranian karatekas scoop 16 medals in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian athletes scooped 16 medals on the second day of the 2022 Asian Karate Championship underway in Uzbekistan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). No plans yet for Iran-Saudi Arabia meeting in Amman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Sources in the Iranian government said there are still no plans for a meeting between Iranian and Saudi Arabia officials during the upcoming second edition of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-18). The Road to World War III: How US-NATO Forces Turned Libya into Hell on Earth. globalresearch.ca

President John F. Kennedy (2022-12-18). John F. Kennedy on Nuclear War and the Threats to World Peace: "Together we Shall Save our Planet, or We shall Perish in its Flames" globalresearch.ca The world is at a dangerous crossroads. The threat of nuclear annihilation is real. | What distinguishes October 1962 to today's realities is that the leaders on both sides, namely John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev were acutely aware of …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-18). Banner Dropped on West Coast in Solidarity with Arrested Forest Defenders. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drops on the West Coast in solidarity with those arrested defending the Atlanta forest. Submitted anonymously. Five people have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism for their alleged connection to Defend The Atlanta Forest movement in the USA. These arrests were notoriously brutal, as arrestees were hit with repeated chemical weapons,…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-12-18). As resistance to coup continues, Peru's judiciary extends detention of Pedro Castillo by 18 months. peoplesdispatch.org The decision comes as nationwide protests demanding Castillo's immediate release and reinstatement enter a second week. At least 21 people have been killed in the protests which have faced repression…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Movimiento popular ecuatoriano se solidariza con pueblo peruano. telesurtv.net Tras la vacancia de Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte ha impuesto un régimen de excepción. La represión a las protestas deja ya un saldo de más de 20 muertos.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). ONG acusará a presidenta peruana por homicidio calificado. telesurtv.net "El hecho de sacar a las Fuerzas Armadas, de no advertir que no se utilizaran las armas de fuego, ya la convierten a ella en una responsable", sostuvo Cano.

Vijay Prashad (2022-12-18). Estados Unidos y su rol en el golpe de Estado en Perú. peoplesworld.org El 7 de diciembre de 2022, Pedro Castillo se sentó a trabajar en su despacho, durante el que sería su último día como presidente de Perú. Sus abogados revisaban los documentos que mostraban que Castillo triunfaría sobre una moción en el Congreso para destituirlo. Iba a ser la tercera vez que Castillo se enfrentaba a …

Staff (2022-12-18). Perú: Boluarte respalda acción represiva contra protestas populares. cubadebate.cu La presidenta Dina Boluarte respaldó este sábado la acción represiva de las fuerzas de seguridad contra las protestas populares. Represión que ha dejado veintiún muertos y más de doscientos heridos, en muchos casos por impactos de bala.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por represión contra manifestaciones en Perú. telesurtv.net La policía liberó la noche del sábado a 26 campesinos que retuvo de manera arbitraria durante 14 horas.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Entierran a fallecidos por represión en Ayacucho, Perú. telesurtv.net La Dirección Regional de Salud de Ayacucho confirmó 7 muertos y 52 heridos en el primer día de estado de emergencia.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Fiscalía peruana solicita 15 años de prisión contra Martín Vizcarra. telesurtv.net La entidad también pidió 9 años de inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos en contra del expresidente.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidenta de Perú pide al Congreso elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La presidenta designada presentó un informe sobre la situacion acompañada de ministros y jefes militares y de la Policía.

teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-18). Retornan a Venezuela 249 connacionales provenientes de Perú. telesurtv.net En el vuelo de la aerolínea venezolana Conviasa viajaban 67 niños, unos 70 jóvenes venezolanos y más de 10 adultos mayores.

Thierry Meyssan (2022-12-18). Volodymyr Zelensky and Ethnopolitics. dissidentvoice.org President Zelensky has just been named by Time magazine "politician of the year 2022". It is not to have realized his coup de force of July, in favor of the war. He had all the political parties that opposed him banned; assassinated the personalities who resisted him; controlled all the media, written, audiovisual and internet; …

Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). Free Alex Saab Movement Marches to National Assembly of Venezuela, Denounces Kidnapping of Diplomat by US. orinocotribune.com

Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-18). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca

Steve Watson (2022-12-18). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca

The Expose (2022-12-18). Bill Gates' Sinister Plan to Force You to Eat "Fake Meat" globalresearch.ca

Ali Abunimah (2022-12-18). Kicking aside French protests, Israel expels Salah Hammouri. electronicintifada.net Expelling Palestinians from occupied territories is a war crime.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-18). The Year of the Botched Execution. dissidentvoice.org There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of a number of penal systems, …

____ (2022-12-18). China opposes politicization, instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues, double standards and a selective approach, a Chinese envoy said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-18). China to provide more market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment for foreign companies: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will provide a more market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment for foreign companies, and remain a promising investment destination for businesses from Germany, Australia and the rest of the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province was put into operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Fish scale-shaped ice floes on Yellow River. ecns.cn Fish scale-shaped ice floes floating along a section of the Yellow River has created a magnificent scenery in winter in Yonghe County, north China's Shanxi Province.

____ (2022-12-18). China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023. ecns.cn The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches Shiyan-21 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-11 rocket carrying Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2022.

____ (2022-12-18). Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway in SW China officially put into full operation. ecns.cn The Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway was officially put into full operation on Friday. It reduces the road travel time between Renhuai and Zunyi from an hour and a half to 30 minutes.

____ (2022-12-18). (W.E. Talk) Yin Jun: Why is the Chinese Path to Modernization an 'Innovation Theory'. ecns.cn The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has formally proposed "Chinese Path to Modernization". What is the fundamental feature of the Chinese Path to Modernization? What are the differences between Chinese and Western modernization theories? What are the theoretical innovation possibilities of the Chinese Path to Modernization? China News Service "W.E. Ask" recently has interviewed Dr. Yin Jun from Peking university, who is the assistant dean of the Institute of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

____ (2022-12-18). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.

____ (2022-12-18). China launches one more space experiment satellite. ecns.cn The rocket blasted off at 2: 17 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China and sent the satellite Shiyan-21 into preset orbit.

____ (2022-12-18). Species with extremely small populations being saved in China. ecns.cn According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most biodiverse province in China, the southwestern Yunnan shared its conservation strategy on the international stage.

____ (2022-12-18). China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order. ecns.cn China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) China-Europe freight trains contribute to a shared future. ecns.cn In October 2022, a China-Europe freight train bound for Poland passed through Horgos Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang. Hence, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing though Horgos Port reached 10,000.

____ (2022-12-18). New high-speed railway enters operation in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 106-km high-speed railway, linking the cities of Mengzi and Mile in southwest China's Yunnan Province, entered operation on Friday.

____ (2022-12-18). Chinese technology helps Qatar grow vegetables in desert. ecns.cn Southwestern China's Sichuan Province helped Qatar grow vegetables in the desert and reduce its reliance on imports.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-18). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca

Tina Landis (2022-12-18). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. liberationnews.org The carbon emissions of 125 of the richest billionaires equal those of France, or 67 million people.

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2022-12-18). The Heroic Archbishop Viganà≤: The Corrupt Billionaire Agenda, "SARS-CoV-2 Virus is Nothing but a Seasonal Flu" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-18). "Our motto should be: Resistance, Liberation, Return": Salah Hamouri steadfast after forced deportation to France. samidoun.net French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, Salah Hamouri, was forcibly deported to France this morning, Sunday, 18 December, an action that constitutes yet another Israeli war crime against the Palestinian people. It appears that the Israeli occupation regime sought to use the World Cup finals — in which France will appear against Argentina — as …

Dan Bacher (2022-12-18). Zero Delta Smelt found in CDFW fall survey from Sept. to Nov. as Delta Tunnel goes forward. indybay.org No Delta Smelt, once the most abundant fish on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, were collected in the CDFW's Fall Midwater Trawl survey from September through November.

Preston Wood (2022-12-18). Generations of struggle led to Congress affirming marriage equality & interracial marriage. liberationnews.org Through militant action, culminating in the historic Stonewall rebellion in New York City in 1969 and the Black Cat uprising in Los Angeles 1967, the exploding movement reached the hearts and minds of millions of workers — to the point where now over 70% of the people express support for marriage equality and equal justice!

Andreas Wailzer (2022-12-18). World Health Organization Publishes Video Calling COVID Jab Skeptics a 'Major Killing Force'. globalresearch.ca

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-18). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-18). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-18). Texas: Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – A Tarrant County jury with no Black people on it convicted former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean December 15 of manslaughter for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. | The trial relates to events on October 19, 2019, when Dean fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in her living room after being called to the house for a welfare check. Jefferson, who was 28, was caring for her eight-year-old nephew at the time, and he witnessed the killing. | The trial now moves to the sentencing phase. The same jury that convicted Dean will decide Dean's fate. The range of punishment is from two years to 20 years i…

Mark Keenan (2022-12-18). Transcending COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis Deceptions. globalresearch.ca

Michiel Willems (2022-12-18). Revealed: Brits Are Paying the Highest Electricity Bills in the Entire World. globalresearch.ca

Philly Anti-Cap (2022-12-18). Banners Dropped in Philadelphia in Solidarity with Fight to Stop Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banners dropped in solidarity with ongoing struggle in Atlanta to stop the Cop City project. Originally posted to Philly Anti-Capitalist. On Saturday the 17th we hung a banners in solidarity with our friends jailed in Atlanta for defending the Weelaunee Forest against developers and cops. We hope that our action although small, inspires…

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-12-18). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca The UN's climate change summit (COP27) "has opened in Egypt. | More than 120 world leaders are attending the COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amidst a stylized propaganda campaign: | "Our Planet is "Sending a Distress Signal". …

Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-18). Erdogan Jails His Main Rival in the 2023 Election. globalresearch.ca

Study Finds (2022-12-18). Bulletproof Armor Made of Human Cells? Scientists Create Gel that Stops Supersonic Projectiles. globalresearch.ca

TheCOVIDBlog (2022-12-18). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca

Wayside (2022-12-18). Bill Gates Patent Gives Him 'Exclusive Rights' to 'Computerize' Humans. globalresearch.ca

William Walter Kay (2022-12-18). Aussies Go 100% Coal! Imagining Life Out from Under the Climate Cloud. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Corea del Norte continúa realizando pruebas de misiles balísticos. telesurtv.net La prueba de este domingo se produce luego de que Washington haya decidido lanzar una nueva unidad de sus fuerzas espaciales en Corea del Sur.

Melanie Topjian (2022-12-18). Senior & disabled homeowners – need help with home repairs? indybay.org The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development has a program offering up to $ ,000 for major home repairs to eligible homeowners.

Angela (2022-12-18). Saturday 12/17: Free virtual screening of the documentry film "Erasmus in Gaza" indybay.org

Some Bay Anarchists (2022-12-18). CEL Offices Attacked in Solidarity with the Atlanta Weelaunee Forest. indybay.org CEL is owned by Atlas Technical Consultants and is involved in the proposed Cop City project in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. Their offices were attacked as part of a battle over whats left of the living world.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, December 18.

Cassidy Kakin (2022-12-18). Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with Hometown Show. indybay.org Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with | Hometown Santa Cruz County Vibes at Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz Recording Studios…

Staff (2022-12-18). °Argentina campeón mundial!: Nos ilusionamos, sufrimos y ganamos la tercera (+ Fotos, Videos y Estadísticas). cubadebate.cu Argentina la tuvo y volvió el fantasma de las remontadas rivales en el Lusail, como frente a Holanda. Francia la tuvo también. Los dos grandes de Catar, en una batalla de buen fútbol y garra, idas y venidas, altas y bajas, hat trick de Mbappé y doblete de Messi incluidos, fueron a penales. Otra vez Messi abriendo,, el Dibu brillando… °Argentina! °Sudamérica! °Rugió el Lusail! °Terremoto en el Obelisco! Argentina ganó su tercera Copa, Messi tiene su Mundial.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). ONU advierte sobre trato deshumanizado hacia migrantes. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional alertó sobre la contratación que impone cláusulas violatorias de los derechos humanos.

Staff (2022-12-18). 2023: un año de realizaciones y avances en nuestros medios. cubadebate.cu El jefe del Departamento Ideológico del CCPCC, Rogelio Polanco, aseguró que el venidero años se contará con la Ley de Comunicación Social, que se ha decidido continuar el debate sobre la misma y lograr así que sirva también como un proceso de educación y formación de toda la sociedad.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Explosión de camión cisterna deja 19 muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La explosión se produjo en torno a las 20H30 de este sábado a consecuencia de la explosión de un camión cisterna que transportaba gasolina que circulaba por el túnel.

____ (2022-12-18). Leaders call for actions on biodiversity. ecns.cn The high-level meeting, starting from Dec 15, assembled ministers from 140 contracting parties and 60 international organizations, including nearly 200 ministerial-level representatives.

CA PPC (2022-12-18). Thursday 12/15: CA Poor People's Campaign Year in Review w/ speakers Rep. Barbara Lee & Rev. Dr. Theoharis. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Staff (2022-12-18). La imagen del día: Selfie. cubadebate.cu Los forasteros llegan en el crucero a admirar la ciudad que es la llave del Golfo. Una ciudad que se mueve, palpita y comienza a tener aires de festejos de un año que termina, pese a los muchos avatarez y la dureza de los tiempos. La alegría de ser y de soñar puede quedar en una foto en el celular. °Venga la esperanza!

WNBR-SF (2022-12-18). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Presidente de México desea que Argentina gane final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La victoria de la albiceleste "sería un homenaje a Maradona, el deportista más comprometido con los cambios sociales y políticos en América Latina", dijo.

teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). Alerta ante la pérdida de un 10 por ciento de la biodiversidad. telesurtv.net La investigación afirma que la pérdida de plantas y animales es inevitable, y en el 2100 la extinción de biodiversidad podría llegar a ser de un 27 por ciento.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-18). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.

Staff (2022-12-18). Federación Estudiantil Universitaria inicia actividades de su X Congreso. cubadebate.cu La intensa agenda del congreso arrancó tras el desfile de las delegaciones que representan a todas las provincias y el municipio especial Isla de la Juventud, actividad que contó con la presencia de la miembro del Consejo de Estado y rectora de la UH, Miriam Nicado; y de la presidenta de la FEU, Karla Santa.

____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) Chinese researchers conduct 'Earth Summit Mission'. ecns.cn Chinese people's quest for Mount Qomolangma could be traced back to 1960, when three Chinese mountaineers, whose average age was 24, accomplished the task of conquering the world's highest peak from the challenging northern slope for the first time in human history.

Staff (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena nueva maniobra legislativa de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno venezolano rechazó este sábado de forma contundente la aprobación por el Congreso de Estados Unidos de una propuesta de ley, por constituir una violación a las libertades económicas y grave ofensa al pueblo.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Presidente Bolivia alerta sobre racismo y separatismo de élites. telesurtv.net Manifestó a cadetes graduados que son herederos de los militares patriotas, del pueblo y de la consolidación del Estado boliviano.

teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-12-18). Conoce 10 palabras que el idioma español heredó del árabe. telesurtv.net La Real Academia Española refiere que 4.000 palabras del habla hispana tienen sus orígenes en la etimología árabe.

Friends of Christmas (2022-12-18). Sunday 12/25: Santa Cruz Community Christmas Dinner. indybay.org Clock Tower in Downtown Santa Cruz | (Pacific Avenue at Water Street)…

Free, Fair Elections (2022-12-18). FTX Donated $1.1 Million to LGBTQ PAC & They Used About a Million to Promote Becca Balint. indybay.org An LGBTQ candidate in Vermont named Becca Balint won the November 8, 2022 election to U.S. Congress House of Representatives, but she was promoted with money from FTX…

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-18). UE logra acuerdo sobre sistema de comercio de emisiones. telesurtv.net Según lo acordado, para 2030 debe haber una reducción de 62 por ciento en las emisiones en comparación con los niveles de 2005.

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). øPor qué se estableció el Día Internacional del Migrante. telesurtv.net Este día tiene como fin destacar la importancia de los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales que tienen los migrantes.

City of Sunnyvale (2022-12-18). Wednesday 1/25: Farm to Table: Busting the Myths of our Food Systems. indybay.org Register on Eventbrite. Hosting on Zoom.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.

____ (2022-12-18). Is the U.S. colonizing Syria by frequently stealing its oil. ecns.cn The U.S. military has stolen Syrian oil three times in half a month since December, transporting nearly 150 tanks from the northeastern oil fields of Syria to Iraq.

Slingshot collective (2022-12-18). Sunday 1/8: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #137. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…

teleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-18). Zurda Infinita analiza partido por tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de las selecciones de Croacia y Marruecos durante el encuentro.

BayArea4Iran (2022-12-18). Saturday 12/17: Freedom March & Rally for IRAN: "Woman, Life, Freedom!" indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95113…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2022-12-18). Conferencia de la ONU sobre Biodiversidad busca acuerdos finales. telesurtv.net Los presentes en la conferencia están trabajando para frenar la destrucción del hábitat, la contaminación y la crisis climática.

Staff (2022-12-18). De los pibes de Malvinas: gracias Selección. cubadebate.cu Hoy la historia se resignifica en un nuevo escenario. Esa misma pasión por la selección nacional de fútbol, ahora con la magia de Leo Messi, ilusiona a todas las generaciones presentes y el amor por los jugadores de la albiceleste y Malvinas nos une a ellos otra vez.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Severe air pollution hits Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — With the approach of winter and the beginning of the phenomenon of temperature inversion, the Iranian capital of Tehran is witnessing air pollution these days.

Staff (2022-12-18). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto del Mundial. cubadebate.cu Falta muy poco para la gran final del Mundial de Catar 2022, entre Francia y Argentina. Por eso, La Tira de los Lectores este domingo resume cómo han vivido quienes nos leen esa importante fiesta futbolera, que comenzó el pasado 20 de noviembre y termina hoy.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Croacia queda en tercer lugar del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net La otrora llamada final de consolación fue más vibrante que el partido que enfrentó a ambos equipos en la primera jornada de la fase de grupos.

Staff (2022-12-18). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 18 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 18 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.

teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-18). Reportan cuatro nuevos casos de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Se trata de cuatro pacientes de sexo masculinos de , 30, 23 y cuatro años de edad, todos de nacionalidad dominicana.

____ (2022-12-18). Weilong Delicious lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ecns.cn Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious Global Holdings was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, pricing its shares at HK$10.56 each in its initial public offering to raise $130.6 million.

____ (2022-12-18). Stunning scenery of frozen Kaidu River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 610-kilometer Kaidu River, the fourth largest river in Xinjiang, originates from the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. It finally flows into Bosten Lake, the country's largest inland freshwater lake.

Staff (2022-12-18). Cuba: Alerta ante amenaza de influenza aviar por aves migratorias. cubadebate.cu La Influenza Aviar no está presente en Cuba, pero considerando su comportamiento y el riesgo de introducción, básicamente a través de las aves migratorias, que están en su periodo de migración, el Centro Nacional de Sanidad Animal recomienda a profesionales, técnicos, criadores y población en general acciones que pudieran mitigar el impacto de la enfermedad.

Staff (2022-12-18). Irán logra el nivel más alto de enriquecimiento de uranio en su historia. cubadebate.cu La República Islámica de Irán ha aumentado sus capacidades deenriquecimiento de uranio al nivel más alto en la historia de su industria atómica, según informó este sábado, Mohammad Eslami, jefe de la Organización de Energía Atómica de la nación persa.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.3 en Tumaco, Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no hay daños o víctimas. Su epicentro se estimó en un área del océano Pacífico. Se sintió en varias provincias ecuatorianas.

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-18). Argentina y Francia se enfrentarán en final de la Copa Mundial. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste jugará su sexta final en un Mundial de la FIFA, mientras que el equipo de Les Bleus lo hará por cuarta ocasión.

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidente de Rusia evalúa curso de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Sucede cuando se produjo un intercambio de bombardeos en diversas partes del territorio en conflicto el viernes último.

Staff (2022-12-18). Liga Élite: Portuarios sigue ganando en un sábado de dobles juegos. cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Tabacaleros (23-21) y Portuarios (22-23) ganaron sus dos duelos sabatinos y concretaron pasos fructíferos para incluirse en la postemporada de la I Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. Mientas que el líder Agricultores (28-16) dividió honores con Cafetaleros, último lugar de la tabla.

teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). Presidente de Bolivia expresa apoyo a la libertad de Assange. telesurtv.net En la reunión, el presidente habló de las graves implicaciones para la libertad de prensa si Assange es extraditado a los EE.UU.

Staff (2022-12-18). Pepe Ramírez: el guajiro que se le escapó al diablo. cubadebate.cu Este 18 de diciembre cumpliría 100 años el líder campesino José (Pepe) Ramírez Cruz, quien dedicó toda su existencia a la lucha revolucionaria en favor del campesinado cubano, bajo una lealtad a toda prueba a Fidel, Raúl y al Partido Comunista de Cuba.Una vida tan ejemplar merece ser contada, para conocimiento de las nuevas generaciones, ante el paso del tiempo y los peligros de la desmemoria.

_____ (2022-12-18). Will Charles III be able to maintain power over New Zealand? journal-neo.org Ascending the British throne and becoming head of the Commonwealth upon the death of his mother in September 2022, King Charles III is one of the UK's most controversial monarchs. First, Charles III is the oldest British monarch, having ascended the throne at the age of 73. Second, the new British monarch can hardly be …

____ (2022-12-18). Comicomment: Empty talk and promise cannot gain trust. ecns.cn

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Dos adolescentes mueren tras tiroteo en escuela de Chicago, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió mientras los estudiantes salían de la escuela secundaria Benito Juárez. Dos menores de edad resultaron heridos.

teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Argentina gana el Mundial de Qatar 2022 en la tanda de penaltis. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste mostró una superioridad absoluta sobre La tricolor durante casi todo el partido y hace realidad el sueño de levantar su tercera Copa Mundial.

Staff (2022-12-18). Por segundo día consecutivo la Unión Eléctrica no prevé apagones. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2845 MW y una demanda máxima de 2750 MW, para una reserva de 95 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.

____ (2022-12-18). Smart rail train starts trial run in Shannxi. ecns.cn The smart rail train travelling on a virtual track is equipped with various optical sensors to allow the vehicle to automatically follow a route defined by a virtual track of markings on the roadway and can carry as many as 300 passengers.

WSWS (2022-12-18). The UK's Strep A child deaths and the causes of the "tripledemic" wsws.org The corporate media has used these tragedies to bury the broader public health disaster posed by a "tripledemic" of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 under an exclusive focus on Strep A.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Bombardeo de Ucrania en Bélgorod, Rusia, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia rusa de Bélgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, informó de al menos un muerto y cinco heridos por la caída de proyectiles en este territorio fronterizo con Ucrania.

Joel Richards (2022-12-18). World Cup fever in Argentina. america.cgtn.com Argentina has been gripped by World Cup fever over the past month. Supporters have filled the streets to celebrate the team reaching the final, which will be captain Lionel Messi's last World Cup match. For many, it has been the chance to put their …

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-18). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena intento de EE.UU. de vulnerar sus derechos. telesurtv.net Cancillería de Venezuela rechaza proyecto de ley que busca mantener las medidas de presión impuestas por Washington, además de ofender al pueblo y a Simón Bolívar.

Staff (2022-12-18). Rendir cuentas, ølo que se dice rendir cuentas? cubadebate.cu En la misma medida en que las dificultades económicas, la burocratización y la formalización de esos procesos fueron abultándose en quejas sin solución y responsables sin poner la cara, se fue deteriorando la percepción social de un eslabón básico de nuestro poder revolucionario.

teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). Conoce siete frases para recordar el legado de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El Libertador Simón Bolívar es una de las principales figuras de la emancipación hispanoamericana.

Staff (2022-12-18). Inauguran 10mo. Congreso de la FEU de Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Frente al hoy Museo de la Revolución, sitio de eterno tributo a la rebeldía y al compromiso revolucionario de los universitarios, los 300 delegados e invitados al cónclave —en nombre de sus compañeros de aulas— patentizaron que en ellos crece su deber y el empeño de seguir revolucionando la FEU, revolucionando un país.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-18). Paiute and Shoshone Elders Evicted from Homes with No Place to Go in Winnemucca, Nevada. indybay.org WINNEMUCCA INDIAN COLONY, Nevada — In a cruel action during winter, the Winnemucca Tribal Court evicted Paiute and Shoshone elders without a trial, and banished people from their homes with no place to go in northern Nevada. Elders' homes and possessions have been burned and demolished, and utility lines cut, attorneys said.

____ (2022-12-18). Cradle of civilization: Tusi Sites. ecns.cn

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Rusia afirma que sanciones de la UE agravan a la propia unión. telesurtv.net "Está claro para todos que el objetivo de la Unión Europea es presionar a Estados soberanos, y los medios para conseguirlo son ilegítimos", señaló la misión permanente de Rusia ante el bloque.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Al menos ocho policías muertos tras atentado en norte de Irak. telesurtv.net La bomba explotó al pasó de un convoy policial cerca de la aldea de Safra, distrito de Hawija, en el suroeste de Kirkuk. Otros tres policías resultaron heridos.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Tunecinos acuden a las urnas para elegir nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net No se espera que la composición final del parlamento se determine hasta marzo del próximo año, después de que se hayan completado las segundas vueltas.

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-18). Reportan más de 15 millones de enfermos de influenza en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Datos de los CDC indican que en la semana que terminó el pasado 10 de diciembre fueron internadas en diversos centros asistenciales más de 23. 0 enfermos.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Tehran to host 6th Intl. Transportation Exhibition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries is scheduled to be held in Tehran from Dec. 18-20.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US position on Crimean Peninsula 'declaration of war': Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President, called the US statement on the peninsula "a declaration of war," which Washington instructs to wage with other people's hands.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 killed, 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Landmine explosion in Yemen kills 3, including 2 children. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A landmine explosion in Yemen's strategic port city of Hudaidah killed three civilians, including two children, and wounded one more child.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Lebanon homeland of all its people: Nasarallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement said Lebanon is the homeland of all its people and Hezbollah wants to be a full and integrated partner in rights and obligations.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two UN peacekeepers shot dead near Timbuktu in Mali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) —An unidentified gunman has shot and killed two officers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, according to mission head El-Ghassim Wane.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Western funny game; Exploitation of CSW. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In a widely criticized move against Iran, the United States and its allies pushed for the removal of Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran never to back down from its redlines: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani says that Iran would not back down from its redlines in negotiations ever.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Saudi-led coalition renews missile, artillery attack on Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — News sources reported on Saturday morning that the Saudi coalition launched air, missile, and artillery attacks against Yemen's Hodeidah province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 87% very or somewhat concerned about a recession in US: poll. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Close to 9 in 10 Americans report they are concerned about a recession as officials say that the possibility is not off the table, according to a new poll, local US media reported.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1st Intl. confab on marine science starts in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The first international conference on marine science has kicked off in Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran ranks 7th in 2022 World Weightlifting C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran has ranked seventh at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 held in Bogota, Colombia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). VIDEO: Gen. Soleimani picture drawn on Gaza coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Footage shows a sand portrait of Iranian top anti-terror general Qassem Soleimani beside the flags of Iran and Palestine in Gaza.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Mail bomb wounds Russian official in CAR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded by a parcel bomb in Bangui.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia-Iran Astara rail transportation to operationalize soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells northern Iraq again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Saturday afternoon reported fresh attacks by the Turkish army on northern regions of Iraq.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two Peruvian ministers resign amid deadly protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US push for allies to side 'US or China' can hardly work. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Commenting on growing China-Persian Gulf states ties, the Chairman of the London Energy Club says Washington's push for its allies to make a white and black choice to side "either with us or the Chinese" can hardly work.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Conflict between Azeri, Armenian forces goes on. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The border clashes between the forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia were reported to have continued.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). At least 169 dead following devastating floods in Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — At least 169 people have died as a result of the devastating rains in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and officials said on Friday.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Raeisi, Bin Salman likely to meet in Jordan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A Lebanese media, citing informed sources, claimed that Iranian and Saudi officials will have an important meeting on the sidelines of the Iraq Conference in Jordan.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Zelensky admits being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with a French media that he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US troops deployed in Estonia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A United States infantry company arrived in Estonia this week as part of NATO's effort to bolster the military bloc's eastern border with Russia, the Baltic country's defense ministry revealed.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Foe targeted Iranians' unity, solidarity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The enemy has targeted the unity and solidarity among the Iranian nation, said Ali Nikzad, the deputy parliament speaker of Iran.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran to continue cooperating with states to combat terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that Iran will keep cooperating with other countries fighting against terrorism.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian tea exported to 23 countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of 22,723 tons of tea worth $29.5 million were exported from Iran during the first 8 months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 31.7% rise in value compared with similar period of last year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Top officials stress dealing with rioters based on justice. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The heads of three power branches of the Iranian government emphasized the need for dealing with the detained perpetrators behind recent foreign-backed riots based on the law and Sharia.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). China accounts for 30% of Iran foreign trade during 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — China alone accounted for about 30% of Iran's total foreign trade during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Chicago high school. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to police.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey ground op. plan in Syria premature step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow views Ankara's plans to carry out a ground operation in Syria as a premature step, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian Terami scores for Porto against Vizela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi has scored for FC Porto against Vizela.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). UŸèS is 'like a person dying of cancer': Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Former President Donald Trump said the United States is like "a person dying from cancer" on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, criticizing the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 'We should not underestimate Russia', NATO chief says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow is preparing to prolong the war in Ukraine, NATO's chief claimed, stressing that Russia must not be underestimated in this regard.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 children killed, 3 people injured in Nineveh explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Saturday that several Iraqi civilians were killed and injured after a bomb exploded in Nineveh province.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Kazemi Qomi reportedly appointed new Iran envoy to Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A senior diplomat said on Saturday the former Iranian presiden's special envoy for Afghanistan's affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi has been appointed as the new Iran's ambassador to Kabul…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Belgians protest against rising fuel prices (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Almost 17,000 people turned up for a demonstration in Brussels against the rising fuel prices and also for better pay.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells villages in Tel Tammar in northeast Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Turkish military shelled villages in northeastern Syria on Saturday. local media in Syria said.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1 dead, 2 injured in fire at Mumbai hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A 46-year-old man died while two others sustained injuries in a massive fire that fire broke out in Vishwas Building, near Parakh Hospital in Mumbai's Ghatkopar East area at around 2pm.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Air pollution in Tehran enters second week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The severe air pollution in Iranian big cities including the capital Tehran continues for more than a week on Saturday while all the education centers will continue operation online over the next few days.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 44 people detained in Jordan after deadly fuel protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a senior police officer was gunned down, the country's security agency said Saturday, according to media reports.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Techno-engineering services exports rise 41% to $260 mn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of $260 million worth of engineering and technical services were exported from Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia welcomes upcoming Tehran-IAEA consultations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Russia welcomes the upcoming consultations between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran though no one expects any breakthroughs, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna says.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran minerals, mining product exports hit $7.8 bn in 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Israeli regime poses serious threat to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns about the serious threat posed to the West Asian region by the occupying and criminal Israeli regime.

Eva Bartlett (2022-12-17). Interview With Senator Richard Black on Ukraine's War on the Donbass, Russia's Reaction, NATO's Drive to Nuclear War. ingaza.wordpress.com "There is this element of madmen—some of the politicians, some of them military people, many of them in the US State Department, the CIA—who would be willing to do the most reckless and insane of actions to risk nuclear war or even to initiate it." On December 16, I spoke with Senator Richard Black about…

Paul Haeder (2022-12-17). The Absolute Worst People on Earth: War Profiteers? dissidentvoice.org Ahh, the lords of war, and the companies' stocks going up up up. Look at these thieves, Lockhead Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman. Ahh, petal mines dropped by Ukraine forces on the Donbass: "The West is silent as Ukraine targets civilians in Donetsk using banned 'butterfly' mines" by Eva Bartlett (Posted Aug 18, 2022) …

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-17). Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On the 15th of December, members of Lakeland's LGBTQ+ community showed up to defend a drag bingo event from an expected attack by fascists. Queer and trans folks were also joined…

JANET (2022-12-17). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 13, 2022 Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx and V. I. Lenin taught long ago about how the ruling class uses the state apparatus it controls — police, courts, jails, army, corporate media — to attack popular governments and prevent social progress. Opponents of the coup, or "golpista," against…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Protests mount in Peru with at least 21 killed by US-trained security forces. wsws.org The Peruvian military and police escalated the repression against the ongoing social upheaval after the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency.

rqorinoco (2022-12-17). Peru: Death Toll in Protests Rises to 20, Government Crisis Unravels. orinocotribune.com At least 20 people have died in Peru in this week due to police repression of protests calling for the release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by Congress and replaced by Dina Boluarte. | According to media reports, six of the deaths occurred in Apurimac, one in Arequipa, three in La Libertad, one in Huancavelica, eight in Ayacucho, and one in Junín. The de facto president, Dina Boluarte declared curfew in 15 provinces of the country. |

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir el cierre del Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net El último reporte del Ministerio de Salud peruano precisó 63 hospitalizados registrados en Ayacucho, Apurimac, Lima, Arequipa, La Libertad, Huancavelica, Junín.

Lee Foulkes, Ben Norton (2022-12-17). Why Peru has had 7 presidents in 6 years: Legacy of Fujimori dictatorship's constitution. multipolarista.com Peru has had 7 presidents in just over 6 years, due to the undemocratic constitution inherited created by far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori. This timeline explains how and why each head of state rose and fell so quickly.

_____ (2022-12-17). Lawfare: Judicial And Legislative Coups In Argentina And Peru. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday. | The vice president, who has temporary immunity due to her current role, will not face immediate prison time and is expected to appeal the sentence, with the case likely to spend years winding through higher courts. The crisis in Peru reached the streets, after Congress dismissed former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 for wanting to dissolve Parliament and establish an emergency government. | Th…

Staff (2022-12-17). Perú: La embajadora de EEUU en Lima fue agente de la CIA, un día antes del golpe se reunió con el ministro de Defensa. cubadebate.cu La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Perú, Lisa Kenna, trabajó con la CIA y el Pentágono. Un día antes del golpe de Estado contra el presidente electo de izquierda, Pedro Castillo, Kenna se reunió con el ministro de defensa de Perú, quien luego ordenó a los militares que se volvieran contra Castillo.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Daily Round-up | UK nurses launch historic industrial action over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we take a look at UK nurses launching a historic strike, the extension of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's prison sentence, a vote on a referendum for Puerto Rico, and the Saudi-led alliance in Yemen seizing ships…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Renuncian ministros de Educación y Cultura en Perú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al movimiento político Nuevo Perú, su secretario general Enver León pidió el cese de la represión.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Congreso peruano rechaza adelanto de elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La iniciativa recibió 49 votos a favor, 33 en contra y 25 abstenciones, pero no alcanzó el total requerido.

_____ (2022-12-17). Bolivarian Alliance Supports Peru's President Castillo Against Coup. popularresistance.org The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has forcefully opposed the coup d'etat in Peru and expressed its support for the country's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | ALBA member states released a joint declaration stating that they "reject the political trap created by the right-wing forces of that country against the Constitutional President Pedro Castillo, forcing him to take measures that were later used by his adversaries in parliament to oust him from office." | The alliance…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Guliaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Greece Says It Is Ready To Supply Ukraine With S-300 And Other Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org S-300 missile system © Pavel Lisitsyn / | Athens could transfer S-300PMU-1 long-range air-defense systems to Ukraine if the United States deploys MIM-104 Patriot air-defense systems on Crete island instead, Greece's Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, said on December 17. | The S-300PMU-1 is an old upgrade of the Soviet S-300 system. Greece acquired the system after the 1997-1998 Cyprus Missile Crisis. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) maintains a regiment made up of four…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). M113 Panzermà∂rser Mortar Carrier Spotted For First Time With Ukrainian Troops. southfront.org The M113 Panzermà∂rser 120 mm mortar carrier has been spotted with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for the first time. | On December 17, footage showing service members of the AFU firing at Russian forces from a M113 Panzermà∂rser [mortar tank in German] on an unidentified front in Ukraine surfaced online. | The Panzermà∂rser, which was developed in Germany, is built on the base of an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier and armed with a Finish-made Tampella 120 mm mor…

Brendan O'Soro (2022-12-17). Yemen: End American Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Recall your attention to the response from the US establishment after Russia was found to be using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. The extent of the outrage was so intense that the issue was brought to the UN Security Council, and the spokesman for the State Department briefed the press on the American …

_____ (2022-12-17). Brittney Griner And The US State. popularresistance.org WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow on February 17, 2022, exactly one week before the Russian government began what it called its Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Griner was returning home from playing in Russia during the off-season and was carrying CBD oil in her luggage. While legal in much of the United States, any marijuana formulation is illegal in the Russian Federation. She was finally released on December 8, 2022 in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. | The terms of the exchange seemed unequal to many people who wondered why a man dubbed the "merchant of death" was a…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War—Refuse To Handle Military Cargo. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Solodke; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes be…

infobrics (2022-12-17). US-Africa summit aimed against Russia and China fails as African nations refuse to take the bait. infobrics.org Most African countries simply don't want to get involved in US great powers rivalry with Russia and China.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Syria On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | The US forces in partnership with SDF carried out six operations, detaining five ISIS militants in northeast Syria, according to the US CENTCOM; | On December 16, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in west of Ain al-Arab; | On December 16, unknown aircraft struck and destroyed a truck near the border town of Al-Bukmal. |

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. anti-ICBM warships assigned to NATO allies' carrier strike groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetDecember 16, 2022 USS Arleigh Burke hosts French Maritime Force Commander The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke hosted Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, commander of the French Maritime Force and French Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 5, 2022. While aboard the ship, Cluzel held discussions with Arleigh Burke …

Staff (2022-12-17). Georgian military infrastructure upgraded to NATO standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 16, 2022 The Minister of Defense opened the newly built barracks in Gori Infrastructure projects at the military bases of the Georgian Defense Forces are in the final phase. Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze opened a newly built three-story barracks in Gori, on the territory of the First Infantry Brigade of …

Staff (2022-12-17). 66 NATO-compatible Gripens to constitute Brazil's entire air force combat fleet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 16, 2022 Gripen officially joins Brazil's operational fighter fleet Brazil is set to officially add the Saab Gripen NG, locally designated as F-39, to the combat fleet of its air force on Dec. 19. The first of five F-39s, delivered from Sweden between December 2021 and April 2022, are now at Anapolis Air …

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Serbia solicita a la OTAN despliegue de sus tropas en Kosovo. telesurtv.net Vucic destacó que si bien resulta "casi seguro que esto no se concederá", la solicitud estará presente en el registro.

SP Editor (2022-12-17). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well in America. scheerpost.com Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all, the tall and the small, and especially the smallest among us, our children, who really are our future.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? popularresistance.org Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think. | I grew up in North Carolina, one of five states…

_____ (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Head Into Their Biggest Strike Ever. popularresistance.org The year of the strike is ending with a bang. Starbucks Workers United has announced that workers at over 100 stores in the U.S. are embarking on a three-day strike starting today and ending December 18. The "Double Down Strike" will affect Starbucks locations in multiple states, including the flagship Seattle Roastery, which is where Starbucks CEO and noted union antagonist Howard Schultz regularly gets his coffee. | In a statement to Eater, Starbucks Workers United says "the 'Double Down Strike', a nationwide unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, is the longest collective action in the campaign's history and is t…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Graduate Students' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). UC Grads' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands, Sparking Rank-And-File Activism. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…

_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? This Article Is For You. popularresistance.org "Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think."

_____ (2022-12-17). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom For Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org Anti-war and First Amendment advocates are among those ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to commute the 45-month prison sentence of Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst and Pentagon employee who disclosed documents regarding the U.S. drone assassination program and was convicted last year of violating the Espionage Act. | Human rights attorney Steven Donziger and political activist Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked classified information about the U.S. war in Vietnam to the New York Times five decades ago in what became known as the Pentagon Papers, are scheduled to join Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn…

_____ (2022-12-17). Ghost Stories Of Capitalism: Racism Is Real, And It's A Class Struggle. popularresistance.org In today's political climate, the word racism has become taboo. Some on the "Left" take issue with the term because of how it has been co-opted by the neoliberal elite. This is understandable, since the neoliberal Democratic Party has indeed exploited race relations in the United States to forward a "lesser evil" but no less dangerous brand of U.S. imperialism. Racism is thus increasingly viewed as an ideological weapon of liberalism rather than a material force of oppression. So-called "conservatives" have pounced on the limitations of neoliberal racial politics to strengthen their own brand as crusaders against…

_____ (2022-12-17). How Part-Time Faculty Won Their Strike At The New School. popularresistance.org At midnight on Dec. 10, part-time faculty at The New School and Parsons School of Design officially suspended their strike after a nearly seven-hour-long mediation session with the university administration ended with a tentative agreement (TA). The union's bargaining committee, which is composed entirely of part-time faculty at The New School, unanimously chose to suspend the strike while they prepare to hold a ratification vote. Alex Robins, a union staff member and part-time instructor teaching at Parsons School of Design, told TRNN that approximately 300 (exhausted) part-time faculty members attended the fina…

_____ (2022-12-17). A Community Conversation About The Park Slope Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org Like any revolution, it takes experimentation, trial and error undergone at great risk, to prove the reliable, rational, and causal relationship between cooperation and economic success. It also takes a willingness to tweak, slightly, the familiar meaning of "success" in the economic sense. Alan Berger, a member of the Park Slope Food Co-op (PFSC) and panelist on the GEO Collective's recent community conversation in reflection on the movie, describes his draw to the Park Slope Food Co-op as a manifestation of his more general interest in "alternative ways of being." | At PFSC, "success" isn't necessarily net inco…

multipolarista substack (2022-12-17). "Free Julian Assange!" say Latin American leaders. indybay.org

Staff (2022-12-17). Diplomáticos cubanos y vietnamitas dialogaron sobre agenda mutua. cubadebate.cu El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, se reunió este sábado con la directora del Departamento de Cooperación Económica de la Cancillería de Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Hang. Los diplomáticos conversaron sobre temas de interés bilateral. Coincidieron en Nueva York, en la Conferencia Ministerial del Grupo de los 77 más China, que culmina este sábado.

Tamara Giles-Vernick, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Gustavo Matta, Nisia Trindade Lima (2022-12-17). [Comment] Louis Pasteur, COVID-19, and the social challenges of epidemics. thelancet.com December, 2022, will see two notable anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur and the third anniversary of China's announcement of the outbreak that would lead to the COVID-19 pandemic. These coinciding events provide an opportunity to reflect on past and current global challenges to bring epidemics under control. Pasteur himself was inextricably connected with a late 19th-century social hygienist movement to promote the health of populations and cities.1 With other noteworthy scientists, including Robert Koch, Agostino Bassi, and Joseph Lister, Pasteur helped to generate a new field of…

____ (2022-12-17). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.

JANET (2022-12-17). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. iacenter.org December 15, 2022 For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the degree of the alleged 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Anti-government protests that occurred in China in late November added ammunition to the argument that China should adopt the capitalist viewpoint that the world's priority should be to get back to business as usua…

Dongsheng News (2022-12-17). Shifting Focus on COVID Prevention. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ New agreements between China and Arab countries ‚Ä¢ Shifting focus on COVID prevention ‚Ä¢ Project to produce bioenergy in Shanghai moves forward ‚Ä¢ 119 years since the British invasion of Tibet…

____ (2022-12-17). China, LatAm business leaders agree on deepening cooperation in interconnectivity, innovation. ecns.cn The 15th China-Latin American and the Caribbean Business Summit issued a conclusive document on Thursday.

JANET (2022-12-17). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley December 15, 2022 Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer with the International Action Center and co-editor of the book, has visited many of the most vulnerable countries that have been devastated by sanctions: Iraq, Iran, Gaza in occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. She…

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.

WSWS (2022-12-17). 36,000 UC academic workers to vote on concessions contract agreed to by UAW. wsws.org The "significant progress" has resulted in sellouts that will do nothing to raise graduate students out of poverty or meet skyrocketing inflation.

Staff (2022-12-17). Victor Hugo: The face of Cain, hunters of men, sublime cutthroats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Victor Hugo: Selections on war ==== Victor HugoFrom William Shakespeare (1864)…

Rebecca F Grais, Amadou A Sall, Stewart T Cole (2022-12-17). [Comment] Science knows no country: fulfilling Louis Pasteur's legacy. thelancet.com 2022 marks the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth. Pasteur's discoveries helped lay the foundation of modern public health, microbiology, and medicine. His legacy echoes in the many streets, schools, and hospitals that bear his name, and in the widespread use of pasteurised food worldwide. After his pioneering work on veterinary vaccines, Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine for humans in 1885, the success of which led to the foundation of a dedicated institute in Paris, France.1 The Institut Pasteur was registered in 1887 as a private foundation of public utility, and its statutes state that the institute's du…

Editor (2022-12-17). ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It's Caving to US Pressure. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). National Archives releases thousands of documents on John F. Kennedy assassination. wsws.org Historians, journalists and Kennedy specialists have only just begun poring over the newly released documents, and the World Socialist Web Site intends to carefully review them in the coming days, but what is already known of their contents makes clear that the elimination of Kennedy, notwithstanding his imperialist and Cold War credentials, was a state operation.

_____ (2022-12-17). "Star Wars" between the US and the East. journal-neo.org Since 1957, space has become an arena of active rivalry between scientific thought and economic-technical capabilities between Moscow and Washington. For a long time, the USSR was the leader in the peaceful exploration of space, launching 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, and sending the first human being into outer space (Yuri Gagarin), and …

Editor (2022-12-17). How the War Machine Took Over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Real News Network From The Real News Network: There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially …

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. orinocotribune.com

Fight Back (2022-12-17). Minneapolis: Battle against city plans to spread arsenic contamination in low-income neighborhood. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Roughly 100 East Phillips residents and supporters rallied at the Hennepin County courthouse, December 15, protest the city's East Phillips demolition plan and long legacy of systemic racism. | For generations, East Phillips residents have suffered from multiple sources of concentrated pollution, including toxic deposits of arsenic from a former pesticide factory. When the vacant Roof Depot warehouse came up for sale, the neighborhood developed plans to renovate the building into an urban farm and community hub. | But, despite proclamations of environmental justice, the city of Minneapolis plan…

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-17). The Real Overpopulation Problem. dissidentvoice.org Another bureaucratic war criminal, Robert MacNamara, said in Fog of War that he made it a rule "not to answer the question asked but to answer the question I wished they had asked". He added that it was a good rule. It is a good rule of psychological warfare never to acknowledge the obvious messages …

WSWS (2022-12-17). Turkish presidential hopeful sentenced to prison. wsws.org As Turkey heads to elections in 2023 amid growing class tensions and war threats, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, a potential rival of President Erdogan, was sentenced to prison and a political ban.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). Financial Warfare, 25 Years Ago: The Recolonization of Korea. Seoul Black Monday, 1997. IMF Intervention in Korea. globalresearch.ca Kim Dae jung, a former dissident, political prisoner and starch opponent of the US backed military regimes had caved in to Wall Street. Washington had demanded in no uncertain terms that all three candidates in the presidential race commit themselves to adopting the IMF programme.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Iraq On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End (Interview). orinocotribune.com

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). America's "Long War" against the Korean Nation. globalresearch.ca

Edward Hunt (2022-12-17). What Now for US Policy Toward Yemen. commondreams.org U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Rail union bureaucracy allows opposition candidate to take office, while demanding sweeping attacks on freedom of speech. wsws.org Hall had an open complaint against him, filed by a member of Pierce's BLET United slate, that he had accepted "outside assistance" from a "nonmember employer" by sharing an article from the World Socialist Web Site.

Staff (2022-12-17). Más de la mitad del presupuesto del Pentágono no aparece en sus libros de contabilidad. cubadebate.cu El Pentágono (la sede del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos) suspendió su quinta auditoría porque el 61% de sus activos (3.7 billones de dólares) no aparecen en los libros de contabilidad que analizaron 1 600 auditores. En esos libros debía haber 3.5 billones de dólares en activos y 3.7 billones en pasivos.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Health care workers speak out under devastating conditions of the "tripledemic" surge in the US and Canada. wsws.org "People are dying from lack of access to care, health care workers are being pushed to suicide/PTSD/mental breakdown/burnout, and those with the power to do anything are doing…nothing."

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Decretan alerta de riesgo sanitario en capital chilena por humo. telesurtv.net Hay incendios forestales activos cerca de Santiago y contaminan el aire sobre la ciudad. Se registran altas temperaturas.

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Unión Europea aprueba noveno paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Las nuevas medidas establecen la cesación de licencias a televisoras rusas como NTV, Rusia 1, REN TV y Piervy Kanal.

Montreal Counter-Info (2022-12-17). Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Action to Block the Port of Montreal. itsgoingdown.org Report on direct action and solidarity rally with the Wet'suwet'en against Coastal GasLink. Originally posted to Montreal Counter-Info. While COP15 is taking place in the streets of Montreal and the Canadian government is doing its green-washing dance for the world, construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory continues against the will of the…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Tragic shooting at Forvia auto parts plant in Highland Park, Michigan. wsws.org An argument over tools led to a shooting at a Detroit-area Forvia auto parts plant the day after the company announced more than 200 layoffs.

Editor (2022-12-17). An Xmas Gift from Hedges and Fish. scheerpost.com Every year, Bob sends Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish into the blistering cold of the New Jersey woods to chop down a tree for the annual ScheerPost Christmas party. Please donate to ScheerPost so we can start buying a tree instead—and so you can get a book.

____ (2022-12-17). Expert: U.S. must look through the lens of Africans. ecns.cn The U.S. should work for the benefit of Africans and not compete with them, says a U.S. expert while talking about the U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington on December 13-15.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Venezolanos exigen a EE.UU. liberación de diplomático Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Se realizó un acto de masas en Caracas en solidaridad con Saab, quien permanece secuestrado en EE.UU. en franca violación de los tratados internacionales.

Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. sells Lithuania half $1b in missiles, touts "persistent U.S. force presence" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 16, 2022 Lithuania gets defense boost with purchase of American HIMARS rocket systems Lithuania has finalized a deal to procure eight high mobility rocket systems in a move aimed at enhancing defensive capabilities in the Baltics, the country's top defense official said this week during a visit to the Pentagon. The $495 …

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Incendio en edificio residencial de Francia deja diez muertos. telesurtv.net Se reportan 14 heridos, de ellos cuatro en estado crítico. La Fiscalía de Lyon abrió una investigación para determinar sus causas.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Children dying as "tripledemic" of COVID, flu and RSV swamps New York. wsws.org Cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks in New York City and State because of the deliberate inaction of the Democratic Party and the trade unions.

Editor (2022-12-17). Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australian "energy relief" plan rushed through parliament. wsws.org Labor's scheme will subsidise large businesses, while assisting the gas and coal giants to continue making super-profits, and doing little to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households and small businesses.

John Cookson, Ferdinand Jonsson (2022-12-17). [Comment] A new cholinergic mechanism for antipsychotics: emraclidine and M4 muscarinic receptors. thelancet.com Existing antipsychotic medicines have impressive effectiveness in treating acute episodes of schizophrenia and preventing relapses, providing enormous impact for many patients. However, they are associated with short-term and longer-term side-effects, and their effects are directed mainly at hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking. Patients are left with residual so-called negative symptoms, most notably loss of motivation and cognitive difficulties that contribute to substantial functional impairments.

Staff (2022-12-17). Boxeadoras cubanas pelearán en su primer cartel nacional. cubadebate.cu El primer cartel nacional de boxeo femenino tendrá lugar este sábado, en la Esfaar Córdoba Cardín, en La Habana del Este. En esta jornada histórica competirán las mejores boxeadoras que estaban entrenando desde hace un tiempo esperando que se oficializara en Cuba la práctica del pugilismo femenino.

The Lancet (2022-12-17). [Editorial] Pasteur's legacy in 21st century medicine. thelancet.com The Lancet bids 2022 adieu with a commemoration of Louis Pasteur. Born in France on Dec 27, 1822, Pasteur was a young polymath when he embarked on a path of discovery with profound societal relevance. By the age of 40 years, he was a national hero and an international authority on microbiology, vaccines, and immunology. His germ theory of disease laid the foundation for hygiene and sanitation within public and global health. He developed the first vaccine against human rabies in 1885. Along with other great scientists of his time, Pasteur shaped scientific reasoning and communication for the better, creating a le…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Presidente Maduro se reúne con dirigentes de partido opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el diálogo es primordial para avanzar aún más por la recuperación.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, December 17.

Staff (2022-12-17). Samidoun mourns passing of Filipino revolutionary leader, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison "Joma": 1939-2022. samidoun.net On Friday 16 December 2022, Professor Jose Maria Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, passed away in a hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he was living in forced exile. He was 83 years old. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network sends its deepest condolences to Sison's lifelong partner and comrade-in-arms, Julie …

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Denuncian que 835 palestinos siguen detenidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net La organización no gubernamental denunció también que entre los detenidos se encuentran varios menores de edad.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Greeks protest police killing of 16-year-old Roma youth. peoplesdispatch.org 16-year-old Kostas Fragkoulis died eight days after being shot by a police officer allegedly because he did not pay EU 20 for gasoline. Left and progressive organizations have condemned the killing…

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Queensland shootout highlights dangers of far-right. wsws.org Media coverage has focussed on the oddities of the individuals involved but their far-right political motivations are clear.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). India y Rusia reafirman alto nivel de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Putin y Modi intercambiaron sobre varios puntos de intercambio en materias de inversión en renglones como la energía, la agricultura y el transporte.

Padmasayee Papineni (2022-12-17). [Wakley Prize Essay] Directly observed therapy. thelancet.com "it was all about standing alone | in a big grey city | and somebody suddenly | handing you marigolds" | The Lift (2013), Janis Freegard…

Staff (2022-12-17). øPor qué algunos futbolistas usan máscaras en los partidos del Mundial de Catar? cubadebate.cu øEs Batman? øEs Superman? No, era Son Heung-min volando por la banda de Corea del Sur antes de ser eliminados. øO podría ser Josko Gvardiol, el jugador de Croacia que juega por el tercer lugar? En esta Copa Mundial de Catar 2022, hay varios jugadores de fútbol que han llevado máscaras sobre sus caras.

Michael Welch (2022-12-17). Modern Prophet in the Age of US Empire: A Tribute to David Ray Griffin. globalresearch.ca

Jessamy Bagenal, Benjamin Burlton, Bethany Gomersall, Joanna Palmer, Paula Preyzner, Maneet Virdi (2022-12-17). [Comment] Winner of the 2022 Wakley Prize: compassion and connection. thelancet.com It was a privilege to read the many thought-provoking entries to this year's Wakley Prize, The Lancet's annual essay competition. Earlier this year, we invited submissions about compassion and connection in medicine.1 We were moved and engaged by the submitted essays and thank everyone who found the time to enter the competition—they all showed a great commitment to writing.

teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-17). Prevén que consumo de carbón alcance récord histórico en 2022. telesurtv.net La AIE aseguró que el carbón seguirá siendo, con diferencia, la mayor fuente de emisiones de dióxido de carbono del sistema energético mundial.

John H Krystal, John M Kane, Christoph U Correll, David P Walling, Matthew Leoni, Sridhar Duvvuri, Shrinal Patel, Ih Chang, Philip Iredale, Lillian Frohlich, Stacey Versavel, Pamela Perry, Raymond Sanchez, John Renger (2022-12-17). [Articles] Emraclidine, a novel positive allosteric modulator of cholinergic M4 receptors, for the treatment of schizophrenia: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b trial. thelancet.com These data support further investigation of emraclidine as a once-daily treatment for schizophrenia without need for titration and with a potentially favourable side-effect profile.

Joanna Palmer, Highlights 2022 winning contributors (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Highlights 2022: sharpening the focus on powerful health stories. thelancet.com Photographs have the power to inform and engage the viewer. Earlier this year, The Lancet invited submissions for Highlights, our annual photography competition. We were looking for pictures on any health-related topic that arrested our attention, and we were impressed by the rich variety of topics from diverse environments that featured in the entries for Highlights 2022.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Who is the University of California strike mediator, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg? wsws.org The regressive character of Friday's tentative agreement further exposes the pro-corporate role of the UAW bureaucracy and explodes its presentation of Steinberg as a "neutral" arbiter.

scorinoco (2022-12-17). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! (Statement). orinocotribune.com Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) released the following statement on December 14, 2022, after the passing of immigrant rights activist Father José Landaverde. | Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to hims…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). HTS Militants Attack Another Syrian Army Position Near Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org On December 17, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | During the raid, the militants attempted to capture the position which is located in the town of Kabtan al-D≈ºabal in the western countryside of Aleppo. The militants engaged in heavy clashes with SAA personnel, who managed to hold on to the position. | The HTS-affiliated Military Media shared footage from the raid. The sho…

teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Sindicatos salvadoreños rechazan reforma de pensiones de Bukele. telesurtv.net Los gremios destacaron que en la propuesta no se consolidó la eliminación de las Aseguradoras del Fondo de Pensiones.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Prime Minister Bainimarama under challenge in contentious Fijian election. wsws.org With the final election results still to be declared, amid widespread voter abstention, the contest between two former coup leaders has raised the spectre of military intervention.

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Presidente de México se solidariza con periodista tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario condenó, en su habitual conferencia de prensa, el atentado contra el periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.

Editor (2022-12-17). Joe Lauria: Mainstream Media Discover Twitter Censorship. scheerpost.com

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Union herds Pampas pastry workers back on the job after wage-slashing company offer. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges Pampas workers to vote "no" to the union-management sell-out when it is put to a formal ballot.

teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-17). Croacia y Marruecos jugarán por el tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los croatas cayeron ante la Albiceleste en las semifinales con marcador 3 – 0, mientras que el equipo de Marruecos perdió 2 0 ante Francia.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Virginia's Republican Governor vows to reimburse businesses fined for COVID-19 health violations. wsws.org Youngkin promised to pay back all businesses in the state fined during the first years of the pandemic for violating public health rules.

Philimon N Gona, Alexander F More (2022-12-17). [Comment] Bacterial pathogens and climate change. thelancet.com Although deaths caused by infections contribute substantially to global mortality and morbidity, analysis of mortality from bacterial infections has been sporadic, and often limited only to select pathogens. Generally, research has focused only on disease spread based on sample sizes that are restricted in geographical, chronological, and overall resolution.1,2 Given the huge mortality burden associated with bacterial pathogens, a systematic, consolidated, pathogen-specific global approach is crucial, to provide a comprehensive and comparative perspective to enhance efforts to set global public health priorities,…

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Realizan movilización por mayor presupuesto educativo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "La movilización fue para exigir mayor presupuesto para las universidades, mejores ofertas laborales para los jóvenes", declaró Mauricio Chiluisa.

S M Thumbi, Lucille Blumberg, Kevin le Roux, Naseem Salahuddin, Bernadette Abela (2022-12-17). [Viewpoint] A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths. thelancet.com Every year, an estimated 59‚Äà000 vaccine-preventable deaths occur globally due to rabies.1 These deaths occur despite more than 100 years of existence of effective vaccines against rabies in humans and dogs, which serve as the main source of infection for humans.2,3…

Betsey Piette (2022-12-17). Critical hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal. workers.org Dec. 16 — Supporters and family of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filled the courtroom and demonstrated outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center today. All were asking whether Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons would continue the long miscarriage of justice against Mumia — 41 years in prison . . . |

Susan Jaffe (2022-12-17). [World Report] Modest health goals for new US Congress. thelancet.com With Congress almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, consensus on any major health legislation is unlikely. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.

Kathy Durkin (2022-12-17). Solidarity with Palestine marks World Cup games. workers.org If there is a clear victor at the World Cup soccer games in Qatar, it is the Palestinian people. Even though they are not competing, solidarity with their struggle has been front and center in the stadiums, markets and streets of Doha, the country's capital, the site of the first . . . |

Marta Martín González, àÅlvaro Pineda Torcuato, Maria Luisa Martin Jimenez, Isabel Alonso Sebastián, Jose Luis Martinez Porras, Gala Silvestre Egea, Concepción Gonzalez Hernando (2022-12-17). [Clinical Picture] Recurrent rectal bleeding in a teenager caused by a cavernous haemangioma of the sigmoid colon. thelancet.com An 18-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for investigation of repeated episodes of rectal bleeding. Over the preceding 5 months the patient had made 4 visits to our emergency room reporting bleeding from the rectum. The problem was not associated with any other symptoms and was self-limiting. Previously, fresh red blood had been found on digital rectal examination, with no other abnormalities; no haemorrhoids, fistulous tracts, or abscesses had been found, and the patient had normal tone of her anal sphincter.

WSWS (2022-12-17). The imperialist powers rearm: US, Japan, Germany plan record military spending. wsws.org Over the past week, the US, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades of precedent.

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-17). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A New Hope For Louisiana's Climate Future. levernews.com Good things are happening! In Louisiana, a run-off election has opened the door for a more promising climate future. Also, public land defenders took on Arizona's governor and won, a proposed new rule could help consumers track corporate criminals, global renewable energy is accelerating at a much needed pace, and the fossil fuel industry lost one of its main investors. All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news, progress, and action steps that's one of the many features available only to Lever supporting subscribers.Rock the boat.Low-Pro…

SAM (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Are Engaged In Their Biggest Strike Action Yet. progressivehub.net JEFF SCHUHRKE | IN THESE TIMES…

The Disability Justice, Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (2022-12-17). U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities. workers.org On Dec. 2, the eve of the 30th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled activists and artists and allies, organized and led by Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST), rocked Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations in New York City. They demonstrated in-person with a political and . . . |

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-17). Cuban-American Actor Faizon Love Claims Black Americans Would Waste Reparations: What Does the Science and Economists Say? moguldom.com Actor Faizon Love has chimed in on the reparations debate and he's not a fan of the recent $223,000 economists recommended be paid to each Black Californian descended from the enslaved to compensate for housing discrimination. "F**k that. F**k that $223,000. You know what it is; that's another trick bag. You know why? Because that …

Staff (2022-12-17). Una canción, como un disparo… una palabra. cubadebate.cu Frente a la enorme Casa de las Américas, que sirvió de guarida hace 50 años al Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, varios de sus fundadores y jóvenes integrantes se dieron cita en la noche de este viernes, en un concierto que rindió homenaje a quien devino madrina de estos poetas que cantan, la heroína Haydée Santamaría, en su centenario.

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. announces COVID preparedness plan. ecns.cn The White House on Thursday announced a COVID-19 'winter preparedness plan', including free at-home tests, to fight the virus as cases and hospitalizations across the country surge.

____ (2022-12-17). UN officials call for building consensus on biodiversity blueprint at COP15 meeting. ecns.cn UN officials on Thursday called for more consensus on reaching a post-2020 global biodiversity framework as a ministerial-level negotiation of the ongoing UN biodiversity conference started.

Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-12-17). The Ghost of Eugene McCarthy Could Haunt Biden's Path to Renomination. indybay.org No to Status-Quo Joe…

Staff (2022-12-17). Video: The Holy Land Five Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net On Saturday, 17 December, the Masar Badil (Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement), with Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization, organized an online seminar on the case of the Holy Land Five, Palestinian political prisoners in U.S. jails. Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker and Mufid Abdulqader remain imprisoned, serving lengthy sentences …

Staff (2022-12-17). Constituyen las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu Este sábado se constituirán las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, integradas por 1 422 delegados de circunscripción elegidos recientemente. Los delegados prestarán juramento en una ceremonia solemne y tomarán posesión de sus cargos. Estos organismos deberán fomentar el desarrollo local y velar por el bienestar de sus ciudadanos.

Esra Erkal (2022-12-17). [Correspondence] Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies — Publisher's reply. thelancet.com As a scientific publisher and information analytics company, we take our responsibility seriously. We have been supporting sustainability research and working to reduce our environmental impact for more than 15 years. In 2021, we made a firm pledge to become net zero for all direct and indirect emissions by 2040.

en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Karaftoo cave in Kordestan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Karaftoo cave is a Natural-Historical complex located in the North of the Kordestan Province of Iran. Today it has been accepted as the world's oldest man-made apartment on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-17). Venezuela Authorizes All National Airlines to Operate Flights to Colombia. orinocotribune.com

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Syrian Army Reinforcements Continue To Arrive In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to deployed reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | On December 17, videos showing two large convoys of the army with dozens of battel tanks and infantry fighting vehicles surfaced online. The heavy weapons were reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The SAA began expanding its presence in the northern Aleppo countryside in late November i…

Talha Burki (2022-12-17). [World Report] Research focus: Pasteur Institute of Dakar. thelancet.com From yellow fever to COVID-19, the Pasteur Institute of Dakar has been leading African health research and response. Talha Burki reports.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Desarrollan encuentro colombo-venezolano sobre economía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades destacaron que esta iniciativa surgió de los mandatarios Nicolás Maduro y Gustavo Petro.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-17). ONU demanda medidas para protección de lenguas indígenas. telesurtv.net Se acordó dedicar el decenio 2022-2032 a la preservación de las lenguas indígenas para ayudarlas a sobrevivir y protegerlas de la extinción.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Orchestra musicians in Fort Wayne, Indiana on strike against poverty wages. wsws.org The phrase "poverty wages" in relation to the Fort Wayne musicians' conditions is not hyperbole.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Navajo Nation Joining Attack on Hualapai Sacred Land for Lithium Mine. indybay.org The Navajo government is planning to join the attack on Hualapai's sacred land, according to the Australian company planning a lithium mine under the fake green banner.

Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Biden, Haaland and the Navajo Nation's Runaway Train — Oil, Gas, Coal and Lithium. indybay.org Flying under the banner of energy transition, the Biden administration and Navajo Nation are pushing the most polluting and devastating drilling and mining on earth.

teleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-17). Zurda Infinita conversa con el cantante Guillermo Novellis. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño que ha tenido el capitán de la selección de Argentina, Lionel Messi, en este torneo.

Salim S Abdool Karim, Izukanji Sikazwe (2022-12-17). [Comment] Building on Pasteur's legacy: producing vaccines in Africa. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur's legacy of translating scientific knowledge on vaccines to create a healthier world resonates with his comment that "Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."1 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine knowledge has not belonged to humanity, leading to global vaccine inequity2 and attempts to obstruct Africa, the world's poorest continent, from manufacturing mRNA vacci…

teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Canciller de Argentina insta a consolidar integración regional. telesurtv.net "Tenemos que trabajar con diferentes miradas, con diferentes testimonios, con diferentes historias", refirió el titular de la cartera de Exteriores.

Gabriel Birgand, Raheelah Ahmad, Andre N H Bulabula, Sanjeev Singh, Gonzalo Bearman, Enrique Castro Sánchez, Alison Holmes (2022-12-17). [Review] Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur has long been heralded as one of the fathers of microbiology and immunology. Less known is Pasteur's vision on infection prevention and control (IPC) that drove current infection control, public health, and much of modern medicine and surgery. In this Review, we revisited Pasteur's pioneering works to assess progress and challenges in the process and technological innovation of IPC. We focused on Pasteur's far-sighted conceptualisation of the hospital as a reservoir of microorganisms and amplifier of transmission, aseptic technique in surgery, public health education, interdisciplinary working, and…

____ (2022-12-17). Suzhou Creek cruise tours launched. ecns.cn The cruise tours on Shanghai's Suzhou Creek were officially launched on Thursday following three months of trials.

teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-17). Sube a 21 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en Malasia. telesurtv.net El presidente del Comité de Catástrofes Naturales de Malasia, Ahmad Zahid, declaró que seguirá de cerca la evolución de la situación en el lugar del desastre.

WSWS (2022-12-17). January 6 Committee to vote for criminal referrals against Trump at final public meeting. wsws.org Politico reported that the committee will vote to refer Trump for at least three felony crimes in relation to the failed coup, including insurrection.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Senado de Bolivia aprueba proyecto ley de presupuesto para 2023. telesurtv.net El ente indicó que esta disposición fue derivada al órgano Ejecutivo para que sea promulgada.

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-17). SF Supes in Nov. met 16 hrs; 4 hrs for "political masturbation" indybay.org How much time do Supervisors waste on commendations and roll call introductions?>

____ (2022-12-17). Larry On Hysteria… And Not Only. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Editor (2022-12-17). Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-17). 2022 Was Rikers Island's Deadliest Year. Again. scheerpost.com

Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Northern Syria: U.S. Forces Conduct First Patrol In Raqqa City (Video). southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 17, the United States-led coalition conducted an unusual patrol within the city of Raqqa in Syria's northern region. | The coalition's patrol, which was escorted by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), visited Raqqa's Central Prison, where many captives of ISIS are being held, then…

teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Gobierno saliente detiene pesquisa sobre la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net La medida se produjo a partir de una iniciativa del titular de la comisión, Marco Vinicius Pereira de Carvalho.

Staff (2022-12-17). Croacia vence 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido que nadie quiere jugar. cubadebate.cu Este sábado, la selección croata venció 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido por el tercer lugar del Mundial Catar 2022. Los balcánicos se adelantaron pronto en el marcador con una gran jugada de pizarra. Los Leones del Atlas, la gran sorpresa del Mundial, respondieron dos minutos después, pero no pudieron igualar la ventaja que los croatas consiguieron al final del primer tiempo.

Ilana Là∂wy, William Bynum (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Louis Pasteur's public engagement. thelancet.com Concern with public engagement by scientists and doctors is nothing new, but one of its consummate early practitioners was born 200 years ago. Louis Pasteur (1822—95) was not a natural communicator with ordinary people from the wider community. Shy and reserved, he was happiest when he was working in the laboratory, but he was deeply committed to the value of science in human affairs and used his own research to further that message. He was also intensely and successfully ambitious, both for himself and his family, and for the scientific ideas he espoused.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Trinidad y Tobago recibe segundo envío de vacunas contra mpox. telesurtv.net La entidad aseveró que se inmunizará a los contactos de confirmados, pero no se realizará una campaña masiva por el momento.

commondreams (2022-12-17). Beneficial Electrification Gives HUD an Opportunity to Invest in Health of Residents. commondreams.org For millions of Americans that live in public housing, home can be a minefield of toxins and health hazards driven by decades of disinvestment and disrepair that harm the air they breathe.

____ (2022-12-17). Geminid meteor shower lights up sky in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Geminid meteor shower, always a favorite among the annual meteor showers, reached to peak on Wednesday.

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2022-12-17: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-12-17). National Archives releases thousands of documents on John F. Kennedy assassination. wsws.org Historians, journalists and Kennedy specialists have only just begun poring over the newly released documents, and the World Socialist Web Site intends to carefully review them in the coming days, but what is already known of the contents of the records makes clear that the elimination of Kennedy, notwithstanding his imperialist and Cold War credentials, was a state operation.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-17). China to provide more market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment for foreign companies: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will provide a more market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment for foreign companies, and remain a promising investment destination for businesses from Germany, Australia and the rest of the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.

____ (2022-12-17). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.

____ (2022-12-17). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.

____ (2022-12-17). China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023. ecns.cn The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023.

____ (2022-12-17). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.

WSWS (2022-12-17). 36,000 UC academic workers to vote on concessions contract agreed to by UAW. wsws.org The "significant progress" has resulted in sellouts that will do nothing to raise graduate students out of poverty or meet skyrocketing inflation.

Fight Back (2022-12-17). Minneapolis: Battle against city plans to spread arsenic contamination in low-income neighborhood. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Roughly 100 East Phillips residents and supporters rallied at the Hennepin County courthouse, December 15, protest the city's East Phillips demolition plan and long legacy of systemic racism. | For generations, East Phillips residents have suffered from multiple sources of concentrated pollution, including toxic deposits of arsenic from a former pesticide factory. When the vacant Roof Depot warehouse came up for sale, the neighborhood developed plans to renovate the building into an urban farm and community hub. | But, despite proclamations of environmental justice, the city of Minneapolis plan…

Kathy Durkin (2022-12-17). Solidarity with Palestine marks World Cup games. workers.org If there is a clear victor at the World Cup soccer games in Qatar, it is the Palestinian people. Even though they are not competing, solidarity with their struggle has been front and center in the stadiums, markets and streets of Doha, the country's capital, the site of the first . . . |

Ilana Là∂wy, William Bynum (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Louis Pasteur's public engagement. thelancet.com Concern with public engagement by scientists and doctors is nothing new, but one of its consummate early practitioners was born 200 years ago. Louis Pasteur (1822—95) was not a natural communicator with ordinary people from the wider community. Shy and reserved, he was happiest when he was working in the laboratory, but he was deeply committed to the value of science in human affairs and used his own research to further that message. He was also intensely and successfully ambitious, both for himself and his family, and for the scientific ideas he espoused.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Orchestra musicians in Fort Wayne, Indiana on strike against poverty wages. wsws.org The phrase "poverty wages" in relation to the Fort Wayne musicians' conditions is not hyperbole.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-17). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australian "energy relief" plan rushed through parliament. wsws.org Labor's scheme will subsidise large businesses, while assisting the gas and coal giants to continue making super-profits, and doing little to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households and small businesses.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Realizan movilización por mayor presupuesto educativo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "La movilización fue para exigir mayor presupuesto para las universidades, mejores ofertas laborales para los jóvenes", declaró Mauricio Chiluisa.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Rail union bureaucracy allows opposition candidate to take office, while demanding sweeping attacks on freedom of speech. wsws.org Hall had an open complaint against him, filed by a member of Pierce's BLET United slate, that he had accepted "outside assistance" from a "nonmember employer" by sharing an article from the World Socialist Web Site.

WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Union herds Pampas pastry workers back on the job after wage-slashing company offer. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges Pampas workers to vote "no" to the union-management sell-out when it is put to a formal ballot.

WSWS (2022-12-17). The imperialist powers rearm: US, Japan, Germany plan record military spending. wsws.org Over the past week, the US, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades of precedent.

infobrics (2022-12-16). By demanding Russian isolation, Estonia and Baltic states join European efforts towards economic suicide. infobrics.org Local actors such as Estonia allow themselves to serve as proxies for US interests and thus gain influence, but will also bear themselves the greatest costs.

Staff (2022-12-16). Remilitarized Japan doubles war spending to meet NATO standards, confront Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 16, 2022 Japan approves a historic new military build-up Japan on Friday approved a new national security strategy one of the country's largest defense shake-ups since World War II. This is a marked shift from the country's pacifist approach [sic], which has dominated its political discourse for decades. *** The cabinet approved …

infobrics (2022-12-16). China-Latin America Defence Forum another blow to US influence 'in its backyard'. infobrics.org China entered Latin America with investments while US attempted to politically dominate.

Julia Conley (2022-12-16). For-Profit Childcare Chains Showered Manchin in Cash After He Blocked Universal Care. commondreams.org A consortium of nationwide chains called on the senator to support legislation that would help only low-income families, to avoid cutting into their profits.

Staff (2022-12-16). NATO nuclear obligation: Germany signs $8b deal for U.S. F-35s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 14, 2022 Germany clinches $8 billion purchase of 35 F-35 aircraft from the US German government leaders on Wednesday announced a deal to buy 35 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, a package pegged at $8.4 billion by the Pentagon in its offer from the summer. Signature of the letter of acceptance …

Lyn Neeley (2022-12-16). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. workers.org Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer . . . |

____ (2022-12-15). New edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols to be released soon: Zhong Nanshan. ecns.cn The 10th edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols will be released soon, which will benefit economic development on the basis of active epidemic prevention.

____ (2022-12-15). Additional monetary flexibility seen soon. ecns.cn China's monetary policy might have more room for easing early next year as the U.S. Federal Reserve has started to slow down rate hikes while domestic economic growth requires more support, experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). Services, consumption get boost. ecns.cn China will continue to expand domestic consumption in culture and tourism, elderly and childcare services and sports, as the country aims to further unleash domestic demand potential and promote high-quality development.

____ (2022-12-16). Officials' roles in vitalization mapped out. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules clarifying the duties of Communist Party of China officials in rural vitalization, while warning of the threat of penalties and even criminal liability for excessive bureaucracy and inaction.

____ (2022-12-15). China pledges to deliver more benefits. ecns.cn China will stay committed to its fundamental national policy of opening-up, pursue its strategy of opening-up based on a win-win approach and stay true to the right path that features economic globalization.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Africa's Free Trade Area: How to Turn the Dream of a Single Continental Market Into Reality? libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) looks to create a single continental market with a population of about 1.3 billion. The US is seeking to capitalize on the endeavor while pushing for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). "The free trade area is expected to enhance economic integration in…

Chris Hedges (2022-12-16). Dennis Kucinich: How the war machine took over the Democratic Party. therealnews.com There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially with the presidency of Bill Clinton, became shills not only for corporate America, but the arms industry. The massive military budget, $858 billion in military spending allocated for fiscal year 2023, is an increase of $45 billion over the Biden administration's budget request, and nearly $80 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress for…

Chris Becker (2022-12-16). Understanding Corporate Power and Inflation. commondreams.org What's become clear over the last two years is that families and workers suffered the consequences—all while big corporations enjoyed windfall profits.

WSWS (2022-12-16). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Delhi bus workers demand unpaid wages; Bangladesh police attack protesting garment workers; National strike by Sri Lankan university teachers over increased taxation; Apple store workers in Australia to strike before Christmas.

John Bachtell (2022-12-16). Expanding their war on democracy, Ohio Republicans target citizen ballot initiatives for elimination. peoplesworld.org COLUMBUS, Ohio—A rapidly growing and diverse statewide coalition of labor, voting rights, reproductive rights, religious, and community organizations has, for the moment, blocked Ohio Republicans' attempts to severely weaken voters' ability to pass citizen-initiated ballot referendums and strip the State Board of Education of its authority. Public pressure has divided Republicans, who don't have the …

WSWS (2022-12-16). Two major central banks step up the interest rate war against the working class. wsws.org In their decisions to lift interest rates announced yesterday, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank cited "tight" labour markets and limited wage increases as requiring "forceful" action.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-16). Cepal pronostica menor crecimiento económico regional para 2023. telesurtv.net Estima que 2022 cerrará con crecimiento de 3,7 por ciento, pero adelanta que el año próximo será duro para la región y el mundo.

Rebecca Burns (2022-12-16). BlackRock's Stealth Anti-Climate Agenda. levernews.com BlackRock, the world's largest investment company, has become a top target of the right's crusade against so-called "woke capitalism" because of its rhetoric around climate change and sustainable investing. But when it comes to climate action, the giant asset manager isn't presently all that far apart from its GOP detractors. Both BlackRock and congressional Republicans are fighting — albeit through different strategies — to defang a forthcoming regulation that would force companies to disclose their carbon emissions and the risks that climate change pose to their business models.BlackRock CEO Larry…

_____ (2022-12-16). End of second general strike by truck drivers in ROK. journal-neo.org On December 9, South Korea's Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union voted to end their 16-day strike. The decision brought to an end the second round of Yoon Suk-yeol's stand-off with the left-leaning trade unions, which we have already discussed in previous articles. The strikers were demanding permanent status for the current temporary minimum wage scheme, plus …

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-16). Friday 12/16: Free MUMIA! March! Oakland! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

Editor (2022-12-16). 'An Attack on Free Expression': Musk Under Fire for Suspending Journalists From Twitter. scheerpost.com "Musk suspending journalists' accounts is petty and vindictive and absolutely disgraceful—and especially so because Musk has styled himself, however absurdly, as a champion of free speech."

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). African People's Forum: U.S.-Africa, How the Peoples' Struggles Connect. libya360.wordpress.com Economic Development as a Human Rights Issue: Recommendations for US-Africa policy reforms Elias Amare, Imani Countess, Elias Hiruy & Simon Tesfamariam discuss economic development as a human right. US-Africa: How the Peoples' Struggles Connect Eugene Puryear, Paul Sankara, Erica Caines & Nebiyu Asfaw discuss how peoples' struggles in Africa & the U.S. are connected. The…

Editor (2022-12-16). Neoliberalism and Its Discontents. scheerpost.com By Jeffrey St. Clair and Alexander Cockburn / CounterPunch All through the 1980s and 1990s, professorial mountebanks like James Q. Wilson and Charles Murray grew plump from best sellers about the criminal, probably innate, propensities of the "underclass," about the pathology of poverty, the teen predators, the collapse of morals, the irresponsibility of teen moms. …

WSWS (2022-12-16). UK post and rail strikes continue, as trade union bureaucracy steps up efforts to end wave of industrial action. wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke to striking postal workers at Royal Mail sites around the UK during their two-day strike.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-16). Sanctions and National Dialogue in Venezuela: Their Indissoluble Linkage. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. On Tuesday, December 6, the National Dialogue Forum in Venezuela was held online, organized by the Consulate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Quito, the Consul Pedro Sassone and the collaboration of the Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity, Ecuador Chapter, and CPAZ Coordinating Committee for Peace, Sovereignty…

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-16). Thursday 12/15: Free MUMIA! March! SF! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

Staff (2022-12-16). 18 December, online event: We Charge Imperialism: US Sanctions Against the Global Majority. samidoun.net Sunday, 18 December 9 am Pacific 12 pm Eastern 6 pm central Europe 7 pm Palestine Register: bit.ly/wechargeimperialism Join the Committee of Anti Imperialists in Solidarity with Iran for a webinar leading up to the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism: Sanctions, Blockades and Coercive Economic Measures. Samidoun is a co-sponsor of …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-16). Senior Police Officer Killed During Rare Protests In Jordan Over High Fuel Prices (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on December 15, a senior officer of the Jordanian Police was killed during clashes with demonstrators in the southern city of Maan amid protests over high fuel prices that spread to several cities across the kingdom. | In a statement, the police said Colonel Abdul Razzaq Al Dalabeh, the deputy director of Maan's police force, was shot in the head while dealing with "rioting" by a group of "vandals and outlaws" in the city. Two other officers were also wounded during the pr…

Jason Hickel (2022-12-16). Combatting Economic Inequality Is a Key Democratic Value. commondreams.org People want to live in a fair and equitable society. And achieving one is possible.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-16). Feds to expose payday lenders and other bad financial actors. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A top federal agency wants to list corporate non-bank financial bad actors such as payday lenders—with details of their law-breaking—and the National Consumers League is cheering them on. In the next Congress, or at least the Senate, there may be even more to laud. The registry and publicity plan, announced by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …

WSWS (2022-12-16). New Zealand: Wellington rail workers face struggle against corporations, government and union bureaucracy. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group calls on rail workers employed on the Wellington commuter network to follow the example of those in the US who have established a rank-and-file committee, independent of the trade unions which are collaborating in attacks on wages and conditions.

____ (2022-12-16). Inspectors quash drug price gouging. ecns.cn Market regulation authorities have stepped up efforts to crack down on price gouging and profiteering on COVID-19 drugs and other anti-epidemic materials.

WSWS (2022-12-16). Chinese Communist Party embraces the global "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org With breathtaking speed, at the behest of world capitalism, the CCP leadership has stripped away even the most basic disease mitigation measures and clearly shifted to a policy of mass infection.

cameron orr (2022-12-15). Marxist IQ: the Trumpian farce. cpusa.org Donald Trump is back in the news dining with lunatic fringe racists and neo-Nazi admirers of Adolf Hitler, even as he "prepares" to regain the presidency in 2024. He continues to claim he won in 2020. Karl Marx wrote about wild political adventurers like Napoleon III, the British leaders who equated the sale of …

Staff (2022-12-15). Preparing for war: Finnish military on unprecedented spending spree. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com YLE NewsDecember 15, 2022 Thursday's papers: MoD spending boom, Belarusian dissident in Helsinki, and soft retirementBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged Finland to change the name of her country in Finnish, which currently translates directly to "white Russia" Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred an unprecedented increase in Finnish defence spending. Helsingin Sanomat wrote …

infobrics (2022-12-15). The Global South Births a New Game-Changing Payment System. infobrics.org Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar…

_____ (2022-12-15). Labor Leaders Provide Cover For Privatization Of Medicare. popularresistance.org Such a statement from the AFL-CIO would suggest that labor is determined to protect Medicare and even support improving and expanding it to all Americans. Additionally, President Biden and Democrats regularly criticize Republican threats to reauthorize and voucherize Medicare. Meanwhile, what's left out of both the Democrat talking points and the AFL-CIO's 2022 national resolution on healthcare is any acknowledgment that the real threat to Medicare and healthcare today is the decades-long tax-subsidized privatization supported by both major parties. | With major support from organized labor, including AFL-CIO Pre…

_____ (2022-12-15). We Charge Imperialism: The International People's Tribunal. popularresistance.org Since the end of the Cold War, the world has witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of sanctions regimes, particularly by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, and the United States. This is due in part to the collapse of the Soviet Union, which ended the deadlock between superpowers at the Security Council. Over the past few decades, sanctions were slowly reconfigured from war time weapons into peacetime policy instruments. In order for this effort to materialize, policymakers, legal scholars, and government officials campaigned to legitimate sanctions as a lawful weapon to punish nations wh…

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-12-15). ADL Using Impact Investing to Target BDS. mintpressnews.com The Anti-Defamation League has acquired Jewish investor network JLens. This has little to do with investment and everything to do with shielding Israel from criticism from ethical investment firms.

WSWS (2022-12-15). Interview with a Foxconn worker from China. wsws.org "The Chinese government cares just about the economy. Faced with economic decline and opposition from the middle class, sacrificing the lives of millions of the poor [by lifting COVID restrictions] is not an unbearable price."

____ (2022-12-15). China's industrial output up 2.2 pct in November. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 2.2 percent year on year in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.7 pct in November. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.7 percent in November, up from 5.5 percent in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). Xinjiang enterprises go full throttle to boost foreign trade. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

____ (2022-12-15). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.3 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.3 percent year on year in the first 11 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). China's property investment down in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's investment in property development went down 9.8 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). China's home prices ease in November. ecns.cn China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities eased in November, with fewer cities seeing a decline in home prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

_____ (2022-12-15). The US factor in current China-EU relations. journal-neo.org The countries of the European continent, which the EU bureaucracy also claims to represent, are among China's top three partners in foreign trade and economic relations. The other two are a dozen Southeast Asian countries that form ASEAN, and the US. In turn, trends in trade and economic relations cannot be considered outside the context …

Editor (2022-12-15). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. workers.org For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the . . . |

Johanna Kichton (2022-12-15). As Feds Sustain Aggressive Rate Hikes, Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Federal Action to Regulate Rents. peoplesaction.org New Economic Analysis Shows Fed Hikes Worsen Rent Inflation Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Homes Guarantee campaign today unveiled a new economic analysis, co-written with Groundwork Collaborative, on rent inflation and the housing affordability crisis. The analysis follows the Federal Reserve's announcement yesterday to raise interest rates by 0.5%, the seventh rate …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-15). Top Reparations Scholar Dr. Darity Drops Science On How Inflation And Fed Efforts To Fight It Disproportionately Hurt Black America. moguldom.com Dr. William "Sandy" Darity has dedicated his life and career to studying the racial wealth gap and harms done to Black Americans in hopes of finding solutions to fix it. Recently, Darity called out how inflation and the Federal Reserves' efforts to fight it through interest rate hikes and other methods are disproportionately hurting Black …

Toward Freedom Editor (2022-12-15). 'Economic Development As a Human Right': First Panel of African Peoples' Forum. towardfreedom.org

WSWS (2022-12-15). UCU leader Jo Grady moves to block all out-strike action by UK university staff. wsws.org Higher Education workers' call for all-out strike action is a rebellion against the failed strategy pursued by Grady, Lynch and Ward alike to limit industrial action to a programme of sporadic one and two-day strikes.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-15). Union leaders, lawmakers push for more dollars for NLRB. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —Union leaders and their congressional allies are pushing for more dollars for the National Labor Relations Board, as NLRB's top enforcement official, who also runs the staff, warned lawmakers that without an increase, she'd have to furlough people. And such furloughs mean "union-busting CEOs" could run rampant, a top union leader, Communications Workers Secretary-Treasurer …

_____ (2022-12-15). Mongolian authorities' response to popular protests a sign of a democratic crisis? journal-neo.org The recent protests in Mongolia very quickly attracted international attention, provoking lively discussions in the media and among commentators. During the large-scale demonstrations participants called for reform of the land rent system, greater transparency in economics statistics, and stricter measures against corruption, including the punishment of corrupt officials, in particular MPs and government ministers. On …

JANET (2022-12-15). Watch recorded webinar: Sanctions: a Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. iacenter.org

____ (2022-12-15). Hainan delegation seeks new investments in FTP. ecns.cn Hainan province is making a major effort to strengthen investment in its free trade port, with a business delegation from the province led by Vice-Governor Ni Qiang setting off from Haikou on Friday for activities in Hong Kong and Germany.

Fight Back (2022-12-15). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to himself, José became a scout for the FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, or Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front). His job was to camp…

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-15). Worker Solidarity Livestream: Striking workers need your help to win. therealnews.com With strikes and unionization drives spreading throughout the country, 2022 has been a year of intense labor struggle. However, the bosses, the ruling class, corporate politicians, and their lackeys in the media are doing everything they can to squash these rank-and-file movements and beat workers back into subservience. If we want to see the labor movement grow, we need to be there for workers when it counts the most, and we need to do whatever we can to make sure they win their fights. Now more than ever, we have to support working people on the front lines fighting for better lives, better workplaces, an…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-15). Tàºrkiye, Azerbaiyán y Turkmenistán acuerdan mayor cooperación. telesurtv.net La base de las relación trilateral es la historia, las creencias y el patrimonio cultural que se remonta a siglos.

WSWS (2022-12-15). Nurses and supporters speak from UK hospital picket lines. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to nurses on picket lines around the UK taking place in the largest strike in NHS history.

Linda McQuaig (2022-12-15). Bring on the Labor Movement Militancy! commondreams.org Labour is the only force sufficiently strong and organized to champion working people—and push back against the crushing weight of corporate power.

WSWS (2022-12-15). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org UK pay stoppages continue on railways and postal services joined by nurses as government prepares anti-strike laws and the army to break strikes; Belgian workers to hold one-day national strike demanding energy price caps and abolition of pay rise restrictions; protests in Syrian province Suweida call for general strike over living conditions to bring down the government; many Kenyan health workers in Mombasa County defy court order and unions to end pay strike; civil servants on five-day strike in Plateau State, Nigeria over wages and pension contributions unpaid for three months…

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-15). Bolivia llama a seguir construyendo un mundo mejor. telesurtv.net El mandatario boliviano afirmó que el capitalismo busca la producción y reproducción del capital aniquilando todo a su paso.

Jonah Furman (2022-12-15). Rail workers oust union president who backed labor deal. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in In a stunning upset, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the 28,000-member union of railroad workers, has elected a new president. Eddie Hall, a local officer out of Division 28 in Tucson, Arizona, won against incumbent Dennis Pierce with 53% of the membership-wide vote. Hall will take office on Jan. 1, pending official certification of the results, and will lead t…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-15). Feds Bust 8 Social Media Influencers In $100M Stock Manipulation Scheme. moguldom.com Eight social media influencers from around the U.S. promoted themselves to their followers as financial whizzes who could pick winning stocks. The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have charged them with securities fraud for allegedly engaging in a pump-and-dump scheme, raking in about $114 million from January 2020 to April 2022 …

Martha Grevatt (2022-12-15). Cleveland: A win against wage theft. workers.org As this graph illustrates, the capitalists are by far the biggest stealers of workers' earnings. Cleveland Wage theft is a serious and growing problem for the working class. As Policy Matters Ohio explained in a 2019 report: "When employers refuse to pay promised wages, pay less than the minimum wage, . . . |

Fight Back (2022-12-15). Rail workers hold rallies across the U.S. calling for sick time. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Tuesday, December 13, rail workers and labor supporters held rallies across the country calling for sick time and other improvement to conditions for rail workers. It was a cold, rainy afternoon when around 200 people gathered in Northeast Minneapolis near a large rail yard. Similar rallies were scheduled to be held in 11 other U.S. cities on the same day. The rallies were organized by members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) union. | On December 2 President Joe Biden signed legislation breaking a rail strike that would have meant rail workers would have been off the j…

____ (2022-12-15). Guangzhou taking steps to get biz back on track. ecns.cn Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is sparing no effort to attract more offshore investment and stimulate consumption as the country is optimizing its COVID-19 policies and measures.

Jesse Carpentier (2022-12-15). Kansas pipeline disaster is not the first, nor will it be the last under capitalism. liberationnews.org Despite the potential risks of pipelines and the destruction that has already occurred, the U.S. government does not seem to have any real intention to decommission existing pipelines or stopping new ones from being built.

manager (2022-12-15). The Little Engine That Couldn't Have Paid Sick Leave: How US Lawmakers Let Workers' Rights and Health Go Off the Rails. cepr.net Over the course of recent months, US lawmakers had a chance to come down strongly on the side of organized labor by backing railroad workers in their pursuit of paid sick leave. Instead, both Congress and the Biden administration opted to impose an agreement that the rank-and-file of four railroad unions, including the largest railroad …

Garrison Ann (2022-12-15). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…

WSWS (2022-12-15). In assault on democratic rights, rail union sanctions victorious opposition candidate for sharing WSWS article. wsws.org In addition to sanctioning Eddie Hall, who has reportedly won the election for BLET president, the union is requesting that the Department of Labor investigate the WSWS.

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2022-12-16: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-16). Senate Passes Massive $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Thursday night passed the massive $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 83-11. The spending bill has already been approved by the House and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. The $858 billion bill is $45 billion more than Biden asked for and represents an …

WSWS (2022-12-16). Two major central banks step up the interest rate war against the working class. wsws.org In their decisions to lift interest rates announced yesterday, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank cited "tight" labour markets and limited wage increases as requiring "forceful" action.

Lyn Neeley (2022-12-16). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. workers.org Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer . . . |

infobrics (2022-12-16). By demanding Russian isolation, Estonia and Baltic states join European efforts towards economic suicide. infobrics.org Local actors such as Estonia allow themselves to serve as proxies for US interests and thus gain influence, but will also bear themselves the greatest costs.

____ (2022-12-15). New edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols to be released soon: Zhong Nanshan. ecns.cn The 10th edition of China's COVID-19 control protocols will be released soon, which will benefit economic development on the basis of active epidemic prevention.

____ (2022-12-15). Services, consumption get boost. ecns.cn China will continue to expand domestic consumption in culture and tourism, elderly and childcare services and sports, as the country aims to further unleash domestic demand potential and promote high-quality development.

____ (2022-12-15). China pledges to deliver more benefits. ecns.cn China will stay committed to its fundamental national policy of opening-up, pursue its strategy of opening-up based on a win-win approach and stay true to the right path that features economic globalization.

____ (2022-12-16). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.

____ (2022-12-15). Additional monetary flexibility seen soon. ecns.cn China's monetary policy might have more room for easing early next year as the U.S. Federal Reserve has started to slow down rate hikes while domestic economic growth requires more support, experts said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-16). Officials' roles in vitalization mapped out. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules clarifying the duties of Communist Party of China officials in rural vitalization, while warning of the threat of penalties and even criminal liability for excessive bureaucracy and inaction.

____ (2022-12-16). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.

teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-16). Cepal pronostica menor crecimiento económico regional para 2023. telesurtv.net Estima que 2022 cerrará con crecimiento de 3,7 por ciento, pero adelanta que el año próximo será duro para la región y el mundo.

WSWS (2022-12-16). New Zealand: Wellington rail workers face struggle against corporations, government and union bureaucracy. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group calls on rail workers employed on the Wellington commuter network to follow the example of those in the US who have established a rank-and-file committee, independent of the trade unions which are collaborating in attacks on wages and conditions.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-16). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-16). Friday 12/16: Free MUMIA! March! Oakland! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

WSWS (2022-12-16). Chinese Communist Party embraces the global "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org With breathtaking speed, at the behest of world capitalism, the CCP leadership has stripped away even the most basic disease mitigation measures and clearly shifted to a policy of mass infection.

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-16). Thursday 12/15: Free MUMIA! March! SF! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

____ (2022-12-16). Inspectors quash drug price gouging. ecns.cn Market regulation authorities have stepped up efforts to crack down on price gouging and profiteering on COVID-19 drugs and other anti-epidemic materials.

cameron orr (2022-12-15). Marxist IQ: the Trumpian farce. cpusa.org Donald Trump is back in the news dining with lunatic fringe racists and neo-Nazi admirers of Adolf Hitler, even as he "prepares" to regain the presidency in 2024. He continues to claim he won in 2020. Karl Marx wrote about wild political adventurers like Napoleon III, the British leaders who equated the sale of …

Staff (2022-12-15). Preparing for war: Finnish military on unprecedented spending spree. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com YLE NewsDecember 15, 2022 Thursday's papers: MoD spending boom, Belarusian dissident in Helsinki, and soft retirementBelarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged Finland to change the name of her country in Finnish, which currently translates directly to "white Russia" Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred an unprecedented increase in Finnish defence spending. Helsingin Sanomat wrote …

infobrics (2022-12-15). The Global South Births a New Game-Changing Payment System. infobrics.org Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar…

____ (2022-12-15). China's industrial output up 2.2 pct in November. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 2.2 percent year on year in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). China's home prices ease in November. ecns.cn China's home prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities eased in November, with fewer cities seeing a decline in home prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). Xinjiang enterprises go full throttle to boost foreign trade. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

WSWS (2022-12-15). Interview with a Foxconn worker from China. wsws.org "The Chinese government cares just about the economy. Faced with economic decline and opposition from the middle class, sacrificing the lives of millions of the poor [by lifting COVID restrictions] is not an unbearable price."

____ (2022-12-15). China's fixed-asset investment up 5.3 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's fixed-asset investment went up 5.3 percent year on year in the first 11 months of this year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

Editor (2022-12-15). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. workers.org For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the . . . |

____ (2022-12-15). China's property investment down in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's investment in property development went down 9.8 percent year on year in the first 11 months of 2022, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

____ (2022-12-15). China's surveyed urban unemployment rate at 5.7 pct in November. ecns.cn China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.7 percent in November, up from 5.5 percent in October, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.

_____ (2022-12-15). Labor Leaders Provide Cover For Privatization Of Medicare. popularresistance.org Such a statement from the AFL-CIO would suggest that labor is determined to protect Medicare and even support improving and expanding it to all Americans. Additionally, President Biden and Democrats regularly criticize Republican threats to reauthorize and voucherize Medicare. Meanwhile, what's left out of both the Democrat talking points and the AFL-CIO's 2022 national resolution on healthcare is any acknowledgment that the real threat to Medicare and healthcare today is the decades-long tax-subsidized privatization supported by both major parties. | With major support from organized labor, including AFL-CIO Pre…

_____ (2022-12-15). We Charge Imperialism: The International People's Tribunal. popularresistance.org Since the end of the Cold War, the world has witnessed an unprecedented proliferation of sanctions regimes, particularly by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, and the United States. This is due in part to the collapse of the Soviet Union, which ended the deadlock between superpowers at the Security Council. Over the past few decades, sanctions were slowly reconfigured from war time weapons into peacetime policy instruments. In order for this effort to materialize, policymakers, legal scholars, and government officials campaigned to legitimate sanctions as a lawful weapon to punish nations wh…

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-12-15). ADL Using Impact Investing to Target BDS. mintpressnews.com The Anti-Defamation League has acquired Jewish investor network JLens. This has little to do with investment and everything to do with shielding Israel from criticism from ethical investment firms.

Johanna Kichton (2022-12-15). As Feds Sustain Aggressive Rate Hikes, Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Federal Action to Regulate Rents. peoplesaction.org New Economic Analysis Shows Fed Hikes Worsen Rent Inflation Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Homes Guarantee campaign today unveiled a new economic analysis, co-written with Groundwork Collaborative, on rent inflation and the housing affordability crisis. The analysis follows the Federal Reserve's announcement yesterday to raise interest rates by 0.5%, the seventh rate …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-15). Union leaders, lawmakers push for more dollars for NLRB. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —Union leaders and their congressional allies are pushing for more dollars for the National Labor Relations Board, as NLRB's top enforcement official, who also runs the staff, warned lawmakers that without an increase, she'd have to furlough people. And such furloughs mean "union-busting CEOs" could run rampant, a top union leader, Communications Workers Secretary-Treasurer …

Toward Freedom Editor (2022-12-15). 'Economic Development As a Human Right': First Panel of African Peoples' Forum. towardfreedom.org

WSWS (2022-12-15). UCU leader Jo Grady moves to block all out-strike action by UK university staff. wsws.org Higher Education workers' call for all-out strike action is a rebellion against the failed strategy pursued by Grady, Lynch and Ward alike to limit industrial action to a programme of sporadic one and two-day strikes.

Fight Back (2022-12-15). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to himself, José became a scout for the FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, or Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front). His job was to camp…

teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-15). Tàºrkiye, Azerbaiyán y Turkmenistán acuerdan mayor cooperación. telesurtv.net La base de las relación trilateral es la historia, las creencias y el patrimonio cultural que se remonta a siglos.

manager (2022-12-15). The Little Engine That Couldn't Have Paid Sick Leave: How US Lawmakers Let Workers' Rights and Health Go Off the Rails. cepr.net Over the course of recent months, US lawmakers had a chance to come down strongly on the side of organized labor by backing railroad workers in their pursuit of paid sick leave. Instead, both Congress and the Biden administration opted to impose an agreement that the rank-and-file of four railroad unions, including the largest railroad …

WSWS (2022-12-15). In assault on democratic rights, rail union sanctions victorious opposition candidate for sharing WSWS article. wsws.org In addition to sanctioning Eddie Hall, who has reportedly won the election for BLET president, the union is requesting that the Department of Labor investigate the WSWS.

Jesse Carpentier (2022-12-15). Kansas pipeline disaster is not the first, nor will it be the last under capitalism. liberationnews.org Despite the potential risks of pipelines and the destruction that has already occurred, the U.S. government does not seem to have any real intention to decommission existing pipelines or stopping new ones from being built.

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-15). Worker Solidarity Livestream: Striking workers need your help to win. therealnews.com With strikes and unionization drives spreading throughout the country, 2022 has been a year of intense labor struggle. However, the bosses, the ruling class, corporate politicians, and their lackeys in the media are doing everything they can to squash these rank-and-file movements and beat workers back into subservience. If we want to see the labor movement grow, we need to be there for workers when it counts the most, and we need to do whatever we can to make sure they win their fights. Now more than ever, we have to support working people on the front lines fighting for better lives, better workplaces, an…

Martha Grevatt (2022-12-15). Cleveland: A win against wage theft. workers.org As this graph illustrates, the capitalists are by far the biggest stealers of workers' earnings. Cleveland Wage theft is a serious and growing problem for the working class. As Policy Matters Ohio explained in a 2019 report: "When employers refuse to pay promised wages, pay less than the minimum wage, . . . |

Linda McQuaig (2022-12-15). Bring on the Labor Movement Militancy! commondreams.org Labour is the only force sufficiently strong and organized to champion working people—and push back against the crushing weight of corporate power.

teleSUR, MER (2022-12-15). Bolivia llama a seguir construyendo un mundo mejor. telesurtv.net El mandatario boliviano afirmó que el capitalismo busca la producción y reproducción del capital aniquilando todo a su paso.

Fight Back (2022-12-15). Rail workers hold rallies across the U.S. calling for sick time. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Tuesday, December 13, rail workers and labor supporters held rallies across the country calling for sick time and other improvement to conditions for rail workers. It was a cold, rainy afternoon when around 200 people gathered in Northeast Minneapolis near a large rail yard. Similar rallies were scheduled to be held in 11 other U.S. cities on the same day. The rallies were organized by members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) union. | On December 2 President Joe Biden signed legislation breaking a rail strike that would have meant rail workers would have been off the j…

____ (2022-12-15). Guangzhou taking steps to get biz back on track. ecns.cn Guangzhou, Guangdong province, is sparing no effort to attract more offshore investment and stimulate consumption as the country is optimizing its COVID-19 policies and measures.

JANET (2022-12-15). Watch recorded webinar: Sanctions: a Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. iacenter.org

Jonah Furman (2022-12-15). Rail workers oust union president who backed labor deal. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in In a stunning upset, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the 28,000-member union of railroad workers, has elected a new president. Eddie Hall, a local officer out of Division 28 in Tucson, Arizona, won against incumbent Dennis Pierce with 53% of the membership-wide vote. Hall will take office on Jan. 1, pending official certification of the results, and will lead t…

WSWS (2022-12-15). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org UK pay stoppages continue on railways and postal services joined by nurses as government prepares anti-strike laws and the army to break strikes; Belgian workers to hold one-day national strike demanding energy price caps and abolition of pay rise restrictions; protests in Syrian province Suweida call for general strike over living conditions to bring down the government; many Kenyan health workers in Mombasa County defy court order and unions to end pay strike; civil servants on five-day strike in Plateau State, Nigeria over wages and pension contributions unpaid for three months…

WSWS (2022-12-15). Nurses and supporters speak from UK hospital picket lines. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to nurses on picket lines around the UK taking place in the largest strike in NHS history.

Garrison Ann (2022-12-15). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…

_____ (2022-12-15). Mongolian authorities' response to popular protests a sign of a democratic crisis? journal-neo.org The recent protests in Mongolia very quickly attracted international attention, provoking lively discussions in the media and among commentators. During the large-scale demonstrations participants called for reform of the land rent system, greater transparency in economics statistics, and stricter measures against corruption, including the punishment of corrupt officials, in particular MPs and government ministers. On …

____ (2022-12-15). Hainan delegation seeks new investments in FTP. ecns.cn Hainan province is making a major effort to strengthen investment in its free trade port, with a business delegation from the province led by Vice-Governor Ni Qiang setting off from Haikou on Friday for activities in Hong Kong and Germany.

John Catalinotto (2022-12-14). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. workers.org Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx . . . |

_____ (2022-12-14). Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia Back Peru's President Castillo. popularresistance.org The governments of Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Bolivia released a joint statement supporting Peru's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo, saying he is the victim of "anti-democratic harassment." | Castillo was overthrown in a coup d'etat on December 7, led by the infamously corrupt right-wing opposition that controls Peru's unicameral congress, which has an approval rating of between 7% and 11%. | The US-dominated Organization of American States (OAS) and State Department have openly supported the coup, backing unelected leader Dina Boluarte, who declared herself president in collaboration with th…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). NATO facing 'very real' arms shortage due to Ukraine war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) — Members of NATO face "very" real" arms shortages due to the conflict in Ukraine, and the alliance is working with the military-industrial complex on filling these gaps, US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said.

Editor (2022-12-14). Patrick Lawrence: In Ukraine, the Autumn of Oligarchs. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost The nice thing about being an oligarch is that you are so wealthy it doesn't matter that you are looked upon as a predatory pariah. The nice thing about being an American oligarch, such as Jeff Bezos, is that America does not have oligarchs: It has highly successful …

_____ (2022-12-14). The US is the main instigator of terrorism around the world. journal-neo.org The European Union, quite impoverished of late thanks to its North American "ally," is now actively planning to use frozen Russian assets to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine's economy, shattered by the war imposed on it by the US and NATO. It appears that the EU's plans include an attempt to steal the Russian Central …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-14). Sen. Schumer Says Ukraine Aid Will Be Included in Omnibus Bill. news.antiwar.com Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Tuesday that more funding for Ukraine would be included in an upcoming omnibus spending bill that Congress is looking to pass before the end of the year. Congressional negotiators have been at odds over the final numbers of the spending bill, but Schumer said that he expects a …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-14). Germany Signs Contract to Purchase F-35s That Can Carry US Nuclear Warheads. news.antiwar.com Germany on Wednesday signed a contract with the US to purchase dozens of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets, which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads that the US keeps in Germany. There are about 20 US B-61 nuclear gravity bombs stored in Germany under NATO's nuclear sharing program. While Germany has no nuclear weapons of …

____ (2022-12-14). Nov credit shortfall due to outbreaks. ecns.cn China's credit growth fell short of market expectations in November despite improvements from a month earlier, highlighting the need to launch more measures to expand credit demand and stabilize the economy.

Eric A. Gordon (2022-12-14). Immerse yourself in the Chinese Cultural Revolution at the Wende Museum. peoplesworld.org CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966—76) was a period of tremendous social and economic upheaval within China itself that also had deep global reverberations. Anyone, almost anywhere, who was active politically during those years will recall young people challenging their stodgy "revisionist" elders with the fresh, pithy chants of a few choice …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-14). China's Military Sends 18 Bombers Into Taiwan's ADIZ. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's Defense Ministry on Tuesday reported that 29 Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, including 18 H-6 bombers. An ADIZ is an area where a country requires foreign aircraft to identify itself, but the concept is not covered under any international treaties and has no international regulations. Taiwan …

____ (2022-12-14). Data must go through security assessment before leaving China. ecns.cn Core industrial, telecom and wireless data must be subject to security assessment before leaving China, according to a data management document unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

_____ (2022-12-14). US-Based Africans Organize Events To Counter Biden's US-Africa Summit. popularresistance.org Hundreds of people of African descent convened this past weekend at two events that aimed to be the people's opposition to the Biden administration's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is taking place this week amid a military buildup to enforce the summit's security in Washington, D.C. | The summit is described as a four-day event (Dec. 12-15) that is designed to foster economic opportunities and reinforce the United States' alleged commitment to human rights and democracy. It is the first summit of its kind since 2014. | "I look forward to working with African governments, civil society, diaspora communities acr…

_____ (2022-12-14). 'I Walked Away Like A Giant': New York Troublemakers School Draws 400. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Four hundred rank-and-file organizers gathered November 19 in a New York City high school at the largest Troublemakers School yet. The day was part learning opportunity, part celebration of shared struggle. | In the opening session, led by a Teamster and two educators, troublemakers roared with applause at the proclamation that a potential UPS strike next summer would cause "6 percent of GDP [gross domestic product] to stop moving" and booed the "customer service" mentality being pushed onto educators by school administrators. | Then participants broke out into classrooms for workshops l…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-14). Crypto Exchange Binance Is Defending Itself Against Ongoing Bank Run, More Than $3B Of Client Funds Withdrawn. moguldom.com Jittery customers, fearing the safety of their investments on the Binance crypto exchange, made a bank run on Tuesday, withdrawing as much as $3 billion from the platform in 24 hours. At its peak, Binance saw "as high as $3 billion in net outflows" over a 24-hour period, according to Andrew Thurman, content lead for …

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-14). Global Planned Financial Tsunami Has Just Begun. globalresearch.ca Green Energy mandates are driving this inflation crisis: global shortages of fertilizers, soaring prices of natural gas, grain supply losses, coupled with the global snowballing of defaults, bankruptcies, amid a soaring inflation.

WSWS (2022-12-14). As inflation eases slightly, Biden and the Fed say recessionary interest rises will continue. wsws.org Biden's remarks echo the demands of Wall Street, which insists there be no let-up in the drive to to make the working class pay the cost of inflation by holding down wage increases.

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. inflation climbs less than analysts expectations, but food prices rise. ecns.cn U.S. prices rose less than analysts' expectations in November, signaling that surging inflation may be slightly tamping down.

____ (2022-12-14). Experts call on global efforts to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Facing growing risks of a global economic recession, countries must strengthen policy coordination and improve global development governance, said experts from home and abroad during a webinar.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-14). The US Can No Longer Be Allowed To Go Rogue at the WTO. orinocotribune.com By Global Times Dec 12, 2022 | The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Friday local time that the US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum products in 2018 on the grounds of national security contravened the organization's regulations, recommending the US to bring its actions into conformity. Moreover, the US defended itself by invoking the WTO national security exception. In response, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body said that Washington's measures were not imposed "in time of war or other emergency in international relations." Therefore, the US could not invoke the "security exception" under Article 21…

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-14). What could a just transition to a 'degrowth' economy look like? therealnews.com As humanity barrels towards climate catastrophe, the need to envision and build more ecologically sustainable societies and economies becomes more pressing with each passing day. However, our collective imagination is often so limited that it becomes impossible to envision societies and economies that aren't organized around the quest for profit and infinite growth. So, what could a "degrowth" economy look like? To some, "degrowth" is a dirty word signaling a future of austerity that would translate to tremendous losses in jobs and economic stability for working people as societies race to cut back economic…

John Burns (2022-12-14). 'Capitalism and Slavery', and dismantling the accepted narratives of history. mronline.org "When British capitalism depended on the West Indies," Eric Williams wrote in 1938, "they ignored slavery or defended it. When British capitalism found the West Indian monopoly a nuisance, they destroyed West Indian slavery."

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-14). Famous Short Seller Jim Chanos Who Flagged Enron Fraud: SBF And FTX Ticked 6 Out Of 7 Boxes From Book On Corporate Fraud. moguldom.com Jim Chanos, a short seller famous for shorting the Houston energy-trading company Enron, which imploded spectacularly in 2001, often refers to the book "The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse" when talking about identifying financial frauds. Chanos finds a lot of similarities between Enron's collapse and the November collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX. Chanos …

Fight Back (2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…

Staff (2022-12-14). Termoeléctrica de Felton sale del SEN y busca mayor estabilidad en generación eléctrica. cubadebate.cu La Central Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, salió del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (SEN) para realizar labores de mantenimiento que garantizarán estabilidad en la generación eléctrica para el cierre de 2022. Euclides Rodríguez Mejías, director general de la industria, aseveró que esta acción se realizó de forma planificada.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-14). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

WSWS (2022-12-14). Iran publicly hangs second anti-government protester after show trial. wsws.org The Iranian authorities' resort to ever harsher repression is rooted in their fear that under conditions of ever deepening poverty and ever-widening social inequality, the working class will erupt onto the scene.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Australian Labor government restricts COVID testing. wsws.org More reliable PCR tests will no longer be available for large sections of the population and those who are eligible will require a doctor's referral.

Staff (2022-12-14). Asamblea Nacional aprueba Ley de la Fiscalía General de la República. cubadebate.cu El décimo período ordinario de sesiones de la novena legislatura de la Asamblea Nacional aprobó este miércoles la Ley de la Fiscalía General de la República, como parte del cronograma legislativo derivado de la Constitución. Al presentar el proyecto, Yamila Peña Ojeda, fiscal general de la República, destacó que esta norma nace de la necesidad de atemperar este órgano al contexto en que se desarrolla su labor.

Staff (2022-12-14). Industrias culturales en Cuba (II), el próximo domingo en Cuadrando la caja. cubadebate.cu El domingo 18 de diciembre a las 7pm por Canal Caribe estaremos conversando en Cuadrando la caja por segunda vez sobre las industrias culturales en Cuba, sus potencialidades y desafíos. øQué concepciones predominan en el mundo sobre el tema, cómo lo vemos desde el socialismo cubano? Si le cuadra el tema, acompáñenos.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Australia: University of Newcastle pushes a non-union enterprise agreement. wsws.org The management has imposed a four-day electronic ballot, ending tomorrow, but the NTEU is continuing to isolate university workers, institution-by-institution, within the straitjacket of the Labor government's anti-strike enterprise bargaining laws.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-14). The Lifespan Of A Dollar In Black Community Is Only 6 Hours: Fact Or Myth? moguldom.com For decades the narrative that the dollar only circulates for six hours in the Black community compared to dozens of times in others, like the Jewish and Asian communities, has been perpetuated. It's a statistic that countless financial experts and wealth advisors have quoted in hopes of encouraging Black people to support Black businesses more …

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-14). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-14). Visit to Sierra Leone brings new opportunities for College collaborations. imperial.ac.uk Opportunities for collaborations arise from meetings with key stakeholders, alumni and academic partners in Freetown, Sierra Leone…

en.mehrnews (2022-12-14). Iran among top 10 steel-producing states. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) — Iran is considered one of the most important producers of steel — an environmentally friendly and sustainable product — that plays a key role in the economy of the country.

WSWS (2022-12-14). New York Times covers up for Biden, Trump and other COVID-19 criminals. wsws.org At bottom, the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic does not result from a medical or health care crisis but from the subordination of public health to private profit.

Zeina Al-Shaib (2022-12-14). Economic struggles during the holiday season. america.cgtn.com When it comes to holiday hiring this season there are two sides to the story: workers hankering for extra income and employers fearful of a ho-hum holiday.

_____ (2022-12-14). South Korea and Saudi Arabia open up a new level of economic partnership. journal-neo.org South Korea and Saudi Arabia have had diplomatic relations for more than 60 years, but since 2015, when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman became actively involved in state affairs, relations between the two countries have received a new impetus for cooperation, expanding from the traditional sectors of oil trading and construction to developing alternative energy …

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. scientists: Gains made on energy source. ecns.cn This July 6, 2012, image released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California, shows an interior of the lab's National Ignition Facility, a laser-based inertial confinement fusion research facility in Livermore, California, US.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Thousands of garment workers laid off in the Philippines. wsws.org Under conditions of a worsening global economic crisis, the mass lay-offs in the Philippines are part of the relentless assault on the wages and living conditions of workers around the world.

Peter Certo (2022-12-14). In OtherWords: December 14, 2022. otherwords.org As Congress confronts a raft of lame duck priorities, Tom Conway says funding the fight against union busting needs to rise to the top of the pile. | This week in OtherWords, the International Steelworkers Union president points out that funding for federal labor law enforcement has remained stagnant for years — even as more and more workers are reporting being retaliated against for exercising their rights in the workplace.

____ (2022-12-14). Shenzhen sees record investment signings. ecns.cn The record-breaking investment deals sealed at Shenzhen's global investment promotion event showed global investor confidence in the Guangdong province metropolis.

Jim Spellman (2022-12-14). Businesses look to incorporate biodiversity preservation into strategies. america.cgtn.com Business is often seen as being at odds with preserving biodiversity, but Akanksha Khatri, Head of Nature and Biodiversity at the World Economic Forum says businesses must embrace biodiversity to thrive.

Editor (2022-12-14). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. mronline.org A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.

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2022-12-14: News Headlines

John Catalinotto (2022-12-14). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. workers.org Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx . . . |

Igor Tregub (2022-12-14). Make an American dream possible in Ukraine: The case for renewable energy democracy. indybay.org While the war on Ukraine, to those who don't have ties there, may seem like an endless conflict raging thousands of miles away from our home, what we do as Californians to choose our energy supply has a deep impact on bringing this nightmare – which every night keeps me awake and scared for the safety of my loved ones – to an end. We owe it to our shared humanity to act decisively today. We can and must choose people over profit.

____ (2022-12-14). Nov credit shortfall due to outbreaks. ecns.cn China's credit growth fell short of market expectations in November despite improvements from a month earlier, highlighting the need to launch more measures to expand credit demand and stabilize the economy.

Garrison Ann (2022-12-14). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…

____ (2022-12-14). Experts call on global efforts to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Facing growing risks of a global economic recession, countries must strengthen policy coordination and improve global development governance, said experts from home and abroad during a webinar.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Thousands of garment workers laid off in the Philippines. wsws.org Under conditions of a worsening global economic crisis, the mass lay-offs in the Philippines are part of the relentless assault on the wages and living conditions of workers around the world.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Iran publicly hangs second anti-government protester after show trial. wsws.org The Iranian authorities' resort to ever harsher repression is rooted in their fear that under conditions of ever deepening poverty and ever-widening social inequality, the working class will erupt onto the scene.

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. scientists: Gains made on energy source. ecns.cn This July 6, 2012, image released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California, shows an interior of the lab's National Ignition Facility, a laser-based inertial confinement fusion research facility in Livermore, California, US.

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-14). Thursday 12/15: Free MUMIA! March! SF! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-14). Friday 12/16: Free MUMIA! March! Oakland! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-14). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-14). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

WSWS (2022-12-14). Australia: University of Newcastle pushes a non-union enterprise agreement. wsws.org The management has imposed a four-day electronic ballot, ending tomorrow, but the NTEU is continuing to isolate university workers, institution-by-institution, within the straitjacket of the Labor government's anti-strike enterprise bargaining laws.

WSWS (2022-12-14). Australian Labor government restricts COVID testing. wsws.org More reliable PCR tests will no longer be available for large sections of the population and those who are eligible will require a doctor's referral.

____ (2022-12-14). U.S. inflation climbs less than analysts expectations, but food prices rise. ecns.cn U.S. prices rose less than analysts' expectations in November, signaling that surging inflation may be slightly tamping down.

WSWS (2022-12-14). As inflation eases slightly, Biden and the Fed say recessionary interest rises will continue. wsws.org Biden's remarks echo the demands of Wall Street, which insists there be no let-up in the drive to to make the working class pay the cost of inflation by holding down wage increases.

____ (2022-12-14). Shenzhen sees record investment signings. ecns.cn The record-breaking investment deals sealed at Shenzhen's global investment promotion event showed global investor confidence in the Guangdong province metropolis.

WSWS (2022-12-14). New York Times covers up for Biden, Trump and other COVID-19 criminals. wsws.org At bottom, the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic does not result from a medical or health care crisis but from the subordination of public health to private profit.

Ian Angus (2022-12-14). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, December 2022. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books on fungi, wheat, racism, building socialism and more.

____ (2022-12-14). Data must go through security assessment before leaving China. ecns.cn Core industrial, telecom and wireless data must be subject to security assessment before leaving China, according to a data management document unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Fight Back (2022-12-14). Philippines: Fight state terrorism. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | The Party today joins the Filipino people and their broad democratic and patriotic forces in marking International Human Rights Day. We cannot overemphasize the significance of this year's commemoration of Human Rights Day as the Filipino people face increasingly worse forms of political repression under a government that employs its armed minions to terrorize the people. | The Philippines today is under a de facto martial law regime in which the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine N…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-13). Ukraine Says It Needs $1 Billion to Quickly Repair Energy Infrastructure. news.antiwar.com As Russian missile strikes have decimated Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday that Kyiv needs $1 billion to restore its power grid and heating systems. "The approximate cost of urgent help for the power sector stands at $500 million," Shmyahl told the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to Reuters. …

WSWS (2022-12-13). To fight for the future we must fight for socialism! wsws.org These are the introductory remarks by Gregor Link, a member of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Germany, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!"

Staff (2022-12-13). Biden Hosts Summit of 49 African Leaders to Counter China & Russia's Growing Power Across Continent. democracynow.org Leaders from 49 African nations are in Washington, D.C., this week for a three-day summit organized by the Biden administration. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit comes as the United States is trying to counter the growing influence of China and Russia in Africa. On Monday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced a pledge of $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years. President Biden is also expected to express support for the African Union to join the G20 and to push for the United Nations Security Council to include a permanent member from Africa. The summit…

Infobrics (2022-12-13). Zelensky's "2022 Person of the Year" title emboldens him to continue the war. infobrics.org Financial Times disingenuously compares Zelensky with Winston Churchill.

____ (2022-12-12). China moves to boost foreign investment, trade as COVID-19 measures adjusted. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

____ (2022-12-12). China sues US in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

____ (2022-12-13). China sues U.S. in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Iran, Chine presidents to meet in near future: minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Referring to the meeting between the presidents of Iran and China in the near future, Iran's Minister of Economy said that the agreements between the two countries will be implemented soon.

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). As Inflation Cools, Experts Warn Powell to 'Think Twice Before Hiking Up Interest Rates Again'. commondreams.org "Experts from Nobel Laureate economists to business leaders agree: adding more fuel to the fire risks throwing our economy into a painful recession."

Anya Parampil (2022-12-13). US trial of Venezuela's Alex Saab exposes diplomatic espionage. thegrayzone.com Reporting from inside the federal courtroom where the US is prosecuting Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, The Grayzone learns of disturbing acts of diplomatic espionage. Saab's advocates insist he is imprisoned for violating Washington's economic blockade. Authorities in Praia, Cape Verde, opened official government communications which Venezuela intended for Iran, including a sealed letter sent by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following the arrest of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab in June of 2020. The revelations …

Barbara Slavin (2022-12-13). Dear America: Sanctions Don't Solve Problems. commondreams.org Harsh economic penalties rarely, if ever, work to change a targeted regime's behavior; so why do we still use them?

____ (2022-12-12). Businessmen, officials from China, U.S. call for strengthening trade, economic cooperation. ecns.cn Some 0 Chinese, U.S. businessmen and officials attending the 6th Annual Gala of the China General Chamber of Commerce-USA Chicago have called for strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two sides.

Manager (2022-12-13). CEPR Spotlight: Sanctions. cepr.net In May of 2022, CEPR launched a new online newsletter: Economic sanctions have become one of the

Rep. Ron Paul (2022-12-13). The Mother of All Economic Crises. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-13). Kash Kash and Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling: A movie immersed in social life and one that drifts away from it. wsws.org A documentary about young men who can't escape Lebanon's economic and political crisis contrasts sharply with one about an artist who turns away from social engagement to mull "how we organize our consciousness."

Lowkey (2022-12-13). John Pilger exposes the Permanent War State. mintpressnews.com Veteran journalist John Pilger shares his opinion on political figures from U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Venezuelan revolutionary Hugo Chavez and reveals the truth about our political system and its addiction to war.

____ (2022-12-12). China-U.S. climate collaboration hailed despite difficulties. ecns.cn The potential for climate change collaboration between China and the United States has great significance for the world, although barriers remain, observers and experts have said.

____ (2022-12-13). Teamwork stressed on health crises. ecns.cn Infectious disease experts from the United States and China have put the case for collaboration on health threats, especially with the likelihood that public health emergencies will emerge at a faster pace in the coming decades.

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-13). Thursday 12/15: FREE MUMIA!!! March!!! SF 5pm! indybay.org Rally at the Federal Building | Meet for the protest at 7th and Mission | Bart stop – Civic Center, exit 7th…

Labor Action Commitee To Free Mumia (2022-12-13). Friday 12/16: FREE MUMIA!!!!! March!!! Oakland 12pm!! indybay.org Oscar Grant Plaza | 14th and Broadway…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-13). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-13). University of Chicago grad student workers file for NLRB-run election. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO —After university bosses rejected their request for voluntary recognition, aka card check, despite a supermajority of 2,000 union election authorization cards, graduate student workers at the elite University of Chicago filed for a National Labor Relations Board-run union recognition election. The Nov. 30 filing, by Graduate Students United-UE (GSU-UE), now affiliated with the United …

Matthew Daly, Michael Phillis, Jennifer McDermott, Maddie Burakoff (2022-12-13). Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun. Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California achieved the result, which is called …

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian strike wave continues despite union suppression. wsws.org This surge of industrial action is taking place despite the combined effort of the unions and the Labor government to shut down workers' opposition to real wage cuts and attacks on their standard of living.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian election surveys point to "fracturing" political establishment. wsws.org Two reviews shed further light on the breakup of voting support for both Labor and the Liberal-National Coalition, especially among working-class and younger voters.

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-13). The Netherlands: Template for Ecomodernism's Brave New World? dissidentvoice.org Disaster capitalism and crisis narratives are currently being used to manipulate popular sentiment and push through a set of unpalatable policies that would otherwise lack sufficient political support. These policies are being promoted by wealthy interests that stand to make billions of dollars from what is being proposed. They seek to gain full control of food …

Rebekah (2022-12-13). How Colombia Will Tax the Wealthy. inequality.org

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-13). Musk Pledged $6B to Solve World Hunger But Gave It to His Own Foundation Instead. truthout.org Recently uncovered financial documents reveal that last year, as Elon Musk was taunting the United Nations over his choice to withhold $6 billion that he said he would donate to solve world hunger, the right-wing billionaire gave the money to a different source: his own foundation. Late last year, Musk donated roughly $5.7 billion worth of Tesla shares, as many wealthy people do through donor… |

William Minter, Zeb Larson (2022-12-13). Climate Loss and Damage: The Time to Act is Now. fpif.org As the U.S.-Africa Summit gets underway, here are some concrete, cost-free steps the U.S. can take to help poorer countries suffering the effects of pollution by wealthier countries.

Anders Lee (2022-12-13). To understand the Federal Reserve's inflation playbook, look to the 1979 Volcker Shock. therealnews.com The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation with a spike in interest rates. The real cost of such measures is primarily paid by the working class, who are caught in a double-bind of rising prices of goods and falling wages. As TRNN has covered extensively in the past, the real culprits of rising inflation are multinational corporations and financial institutions, who have opportunistically raised prices, recycled billions of dollars in stock buybacks, and benefited from massive federal bailout packages. Why is the Federal Reserve squeezing workers, and how should the inflation crisis really be so…

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). 'Corporate Greed at Its Worst': Top US Utility Giants Reap $14 Billion in Profits as Households Suffer. commondreams.org "Utility companies have chased higher and higher profits and enriched investors rather than keep prices stable for working families."

Jake Johnson (2022-12-13). 'Corporate greed at its worst': top US utility giants reap $14 billion in profits as households sufferÔøº. nationofchange.org "Utility companies have chased higher and higher profits and enriched investors rather than keep prices stable for working families."

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-13). Large Utilities Have Made $14B in Profits as Millions Fall Behind on Payments. truthout.org As millions of Americans have fallen behind on utility payments amid skyrocketing energy prices and inflation rates, top U.S. utility companies have made billions of dollars in profits, a new analysis shows. According to a report released Tuesday by Accountable.US, the nine largest U.S.-based utility companies made nearly $14 billion in the first three quarters of 2022… |

Julia Conley (2022-12-13). CFPB Applauded for Proposing 'Public Rap Sheet' for Corporate Criminals. commondreams.org The proposed registry would publicize court orders and legal actions against mortgage servicers, payday lenders, and other nonbank financial entities.

Dan Beeton (2022-12-13). Wild inflation? Not Anymore. A Closer Look Shows We're Already Approaching Normal. cepr.net Los Angeles Times See article on original site Do Americans understand what is happening with inflation in this country? This is an important question, because the public's perception can influence national policy and political choices. Before the midterm elections one month ago, 87 percent of likely voters told pollsters that inflation was extremely or very …

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-12-13). Has an Israel lawfare group declared open season on US students? electronicintifada.net Top US civil rights office stalls investigation into Palestinian student's discrimination claim.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-13). Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Is Building Illegal Border Wall. truthout.org Outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is spending nearly $100 million in his final weeks in office to erect a makeshift border wall along the state's southern boundary with Mexico made of shipping containers and razor wire. Ducey has described it as an effort to complete former President Donald Trump's border wall, but the shipping containers are being placed on federal and tribal… |

Staff (2022-12-13). AZ Governor Builds Illegal "Border Wall" of Shipping Containers & Razor Wire. Why Isn't Biden Stopping It? democracynow.org Outgoing Republican Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is spending nearly $100 million in his final weeks in office to erect a makeshift border wall along the state's southern boundary with Mexico made of shipping containers and razor wire. Ducey has described it as an effort to complete former President Donald Trump's border wall, but the shipping containers are being placed on federal and tribal lands without permission. Protesters who have tried to block construction warn the wall is destroying precious desert biodiversity and forcing asylum seekers to take even more dangerous routes along the border t…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-13). Extension of deadline for 5th Technology Investment Meeting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Due to the high request for registration and to maximize the participation of VCs and Startups, the deadline for registration for the TIM2023 has been extended to Saturday 31st December 2022.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

SP Editor (2022-12-13). The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History. scheerpost.com By Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch Author's note: I wrote this piece in May 2013, with a helping hand from the invaluable Nick Turse who came up with the word "terracide." In it, I focused on a planet warming far too quickly, thanks in significant part to the efforts of the giant fossil-fuel companies already profiting from …

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-13). Rev. Barber Tells Senate Dems to Bring Voting Rights, Minimum Wage, Abortion Bills to Floor. commondreams.org "You can't say the rules keep you from doing something when you have the power to change the rules," says Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II.

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese premier calls on China, ROK to jointly safeguard industrial, supply chains. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called on China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to make joint efforts to maintain the stability and smooth flows of regional and global industrial and supply chains.

____ (2022-12-12). Beijing and Seoul to strengthen their friendship and global peace. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to jointly safeguard the safety and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, as well as maintain the international free trade system.

____ (2022-12-13). Nation builds momentum in computing power to drive industrial upgrading. ecns.cn In a world where computing power may become the next strategic competition area, China is expected to popularize computing applications into more industries for new momentum under the east-data-west-computing project.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-13). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't To Regulate Sector. orinocotribune.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands. | Caracas, December 9, 2022 ( Small and midsize campesinos have denounced practices from agroindustrial groups and a lack of government policies that endanger their ability to produce. | Organizers reported around 200 participants in the mobilization, mostly coming from the agricul…

_____ (2022-12-13). Latest EU Graft Scandal Nets Greek Hottie and Points the Finger at Qatar. strategic-culture.org It's probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. | It's probably far-fetched and overzealous to think about doing away with the EU altogether. But ditching the parliament might be a good idea. | Here we go again. Another graft scandal in Brussels. Another EU boss caught with her fingers in the till. And the usual lame copy from euro hacks based in the Belgian capital, some of whom even believe they are journalists. But the arrest of a Greek socialist MEP, suspected of fraud, breaks a few records even for the most ineffect…

Morning Star (2022-12-13). South African Communists fight release of Chris Hani killer. peoplesworld.org The South African Communist Party (SACP) and the family of Chris Hani have announced that they will fight against the release of the anti-apartheid hero's killer in a human rights court. The SACP said on Saturday that they were "deeply disappointed" by the decision of the country's Constitutional Court to dismiss the application made by …

Hedelberto López Blanch (2022-12-13). Venezuela, encomiásticos pasos económico-políticos. globalizacion.ca Pese a bloqueos, sabotajes, agresiones armadas, intento de magnicidio y robo de riquezas en el exterior, Venezuela ha logrado evadir esas acciones lanzadas por Estados Unidos y otras naciones occidentales durante 23 años, y hoy se presenta ante el mundo…

Staff (2022-12-13). Reto viral: Encuentra la pelota de fútbol en solo 15 segundos. cubadebate.cu Miles de usuarios se fijaron en que la anciana realiza su labor entre tanto desorden, pero si eres perspicaz encontrarás esa pelota de fútbol. Las reglas de este viral son simples: Debes encontrar la pelota de fútbol escondida en la imagen en solo 15 segundos. Déjanos saber en los comentarios si lograste resolver el reto.

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-13). México será sede de la ronda de diálogo entre Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net Las representaciones del Gobierno de Colombia y del ELN destacan el ambiente respetuoso, transparente y cordial durante las semanas de labores.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). The Twitter Files: The Corporate Media Ignores The Biggest Story Of The Decade. southfront.org | Originally published on The biggest story of the past decade is not the covid pandemic, the January 6th protests, the war in Ukraine, the BLM riots, or even the stagflationary crisis in the US. Behind these major events is another story, one that connects them all together in a disturbing way. Even more important than the effects of geopolitical and economic chaos is the…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). US to continue providing Ukraine with military assisstance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, reiterating Washington's commitment to continue providing Ukraine with security, economic assistance.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). U.S. Imperialism is Bringing Eurasia Towards a Repeat of World War II. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea A reaction to Operation Z's impacts that I've seen from Marxists in the imperial center is one of alarm, in which it's appeared to them that Russia was reckless for deciding to intervene in Ukraine. They've seen Sweden and Finland's joining NATO, the crackdown on anti-imperialist sentiments, the further neoliberalization that the EU…

_____ (2022-12-12). Washington wants Europe's total Dependence on the US. journal-neo.org In March 2022, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that "Europe is the new hotspot" of global arms import. While this development is attributed to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (US/EU/NATO), what's equally, or even more, important to understand is how most of this European purchase is coming from the …

Robert Griffiths (2022-12-12). Split between Venezuela's Communists and Maduro's ruling party deepens. peoplesworld.org CARACAS—Venezuela's economy is likely to grow faster than most this year and next, according to Credit Suisse. GDP is forecast to have grown by as much as 20% this year (the IMF reckons 6%), up from around 4% in 2021 (the IMF claims 0.5%), before easing down to 7 or 8% in 2023. But there …

____ (2022-12-12). Cities unveil policies to stimulate economic recovery. ecns.cn Several Chinese cities are introducing concrete steps to stimulate consumption and maintain stable economic growth amid optimization of the country's COVID-19 rules in recent weeks.

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt "black hole" wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt 'black hole'. wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-12). What Is PYF? Inside The Personal Finance Rule To Invest in The Future. moguldom.com Many financial planners consider the golden rule of personal finance to be pay yourself first (PYF) — the principle of automatically setting aside money from your income or paycheck as soon as you receive it so that you are doing something immediately to save for future emergencies, retirement or another type of savings. Legendary motivational …

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Homegrown workers win election with Unite Here Local 8. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On December 8, workers at Seattle sandwich chain Homegrown won their National Labor Relations Board election to join UNITE HERE Local 8, a food service and hospitality union. With a vote count of 59-11 for their union, workers clearly showed they wanted a seat at the bargaining table. This election, representing 130 employees at ten different cafes, came after a separate vote by distribution drivers at Homegrown-owned company Catapult NW, who also voted to join the union. | Workers at the company went public with their campaign this July and have been fighting for increased wage and benefits, better…

WSWS (2022-12-12). Sri Lanka: Glenugie estate workers hostile to unions' collaboration with management. wsws.org Glenugie tea plantation workers are outraged after the CWC and NUW unions colluded with management to shut down a strike and enforce increased workloads. Two workers remain suspended for striking.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Australia and Japan boost military ties against China. wsws.org Australia's Labor government is presiding over an unprecedented expansion of collaboration with Tokyo, including plans to host Japanese fighter jets.

Ben Norton (2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.

____ (2022-12-12). U.S. politicians' insider trading a tip of the iceberg of systemic corruption. ecns.cn Nearly 100 members of the U.S. Congress had traded financial assets that intersected with their duty or reported similar transactions by some of their close relatives between 2019 and 2021.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-12). Rep. Maxine Waters And Others On House Financial Services Committee Say Banks Profited From Slavery And Should Redress Past Wrongs. moguldom.com Banks were complicit in the atrocities of slavery by funding enslavers and should begin atoning for their participation in one of America's original sins. That's the viewpoint of Maxine Waters and other House Financial Services Committee members. Waters is chairwoman of the committee, which held a hearing on "The Role of Financial Institutions in the Horrors of …

Lily Meyersohn (2022-12-12). COVID Tragedy at Nursing Home Underscores the Deadly Risks of For-Profit Care. truthout.org New York Attorney General Letitia James recently filed a lawsuit against The Villages, a nursing home in Albion, New York, for years of financial fraud that resulted in the abandonment of the "most basic functions of care" for the nursing home's residents. An investigation conducted by the Office of the Attorney General found that from 2015 to 2021, the facility's owners received $86.4… |

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-12). An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Qatar has our world's attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.

Connor Vasile (2022-12-12). A Looming Elephant in the Room: Inflation. globalresearch.ca

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-12). Top Strategist For Bank Of America Discloses His Top Trades For 2023. moguldom.com Shorting U.S. tech stock is one of the top 10 trades for 2023, according to Wall Street bear Michael Hartnett, the chief investment strategist for Bank of America. Hartnett was arguably the most bearish but prescient voice on Wall Street in 2022, predicting not just the steep correction but also many of the bear market rallies, …

WSWS (2022-12-12). Two-year-old killed by household mould exposes UK-wide public health crisis. wsws.org This public health crisis is a symptom of a housing system in which the basic human right to shelter is subordinated to the rampant profiteering of private landlords and cost-cutting of central and local government.

WSWS (2022-12-12). US COVID death toll surges in third winter of the pandemic. wsws.org The elderly account for 92 percent of recent deaths, the byproduct of a deliberate policy of "culling" the population of those who do not contribute to corporate profit.

Staughton Lynd (2022-12-12). Our kind of Marxist: an interview with Staughton Lynd. mronline.org In my opinion, American capitalism no longer has any use for, let's say, 40 percent of the population. These are the descendants of folks who were brought over here in one way or another during the period of capital accumulation. They're now superfluous human beings.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto—Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto: Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…

_____ (2022-12-12). Why Venezuela Has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not. popularresistance.org Objectively reviewing the history of our times proves that Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the US empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, among other ploys that have been used in other parts of the world. | Let's conduct a thorough count from memory: coups d'état, military riots, public uprisings by high-ranking military officers, strikes and sabotages of the productive industrial apparatus, denunciations of electoral fraud with violent protests, interference through…

____ (2022-12-12). China's fast-moving consumer goods market resilient despite COVID-19: report. ecns.cn China's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector showed a resilient performance despite the impact of COVID-19, an industrial report said.

Max Blau (2022-12-12). Gov. Jim Justice's Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The owner of one of Birmingham, Alabama's oldest industrial plants has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million fine after releasing excessive amounts of toxic air pollution into nearby historic Black… |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-12). Japan to Buy US-Made Tomahawk Missiles in Another Move Away From Pacifism. news.antiwar.com Japan is set to purchase hundreds of US-made long-range Tomahawk missiles in the latest sign that Tokyo is moving away from the pacifism that was outlined by its post-World War II constitution, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The purchase will give Japan long-range strike capability, breaking from the country's policy of only having weapons …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-12). Kyeretwie Opoku: 'We Must Unite Our Continent'. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Kyeretwie Opoku, Convener of the Socialist Movement of Ghana addresses the West African People For A New World conference. Photo: WAPO conference In his opening address at the West African People For A New World conference in Ghana, Opoku discussed the necessity of building working class unity in the region Last week, members…

WSWS (2022-12-12). Democratic Socialists of America provide cover for UAW and Democrats as they move to shut down University of California strike. wsws.org The DSA is promoting the lie that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom can be relied on to "intervene" on behalf of striking UC academic workers.

Norman Markowitz (2022-12-12). Manuel Tiago's 'A Line in the Sand': How to beat back a fascist coup. peoplesworld.org I remember reading accounts of àÅlvaro Cunhal, leading Portuguese Communist, in the U.S. after the 1974 military coup and popular uprising ended the long fascist regime of Salazar and his successors. Cunhal was often denounced as a rigid and dogmatic "Stalinist" and defender of the Soviet Union. Fortunately, I had already learned to question capitalist …

Staff (2022-12-12). Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea Agree to Increase Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 9, the foreign affairs minister of Equatorial Guinea, Carlos Faría, reported that the Caribbean nation and Venezuela will increase technical cooperation between their oil industries to boost the economic development of both nations. | The Venezuelan top diplomat announced through his social media accounts: "We agree to join efforts to increase the already initiated technical and scientific cooperation between PDVSA [Petróleos de Venezuela] and Gepetrol [Equatorial Guinea de Petróleo], in addition to continuing to develop the exchange of experiences of our oil industries in favor of the eco…

Staff (2022-12-12). øCómo La Estancia saldrá de sus apuros productivos? cubadebate.cu Este año, La Estancia ha dejado de elaborar productos que equivalen a 75 millones de pesos debido a la falta de financiamiento para adquirir el material de envase que demanda su tecnología Tetra Pak. Desde junio, la planta se mantiene prácticamente parada e incluso dejó de elaborar las compotas Osito que se distribuyen por la canasta familiar.

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2022-12-13: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-12-13). To fight for the future we must fight for socialism! wsws.org These are the introductory remarks by Gregor Link, a member of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Germany, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!"

SP Editor (2022-12-13). The Biggest Criminal Enterprise in History. scheerpost.com By Tom Engelhardt | TomDispatch Author's note: I wrote this piece in May 2013, with a helping hand from the invaluable Nick Turse who came up with the word "terracide." In it, I focused on a planet warming far too quickly, thanks in significant part to the efforts of the giant fossil-fuel companies already profiting from …

____ (2022-12-12). China moves to boost foreign investment, trade as COVID-19 measures adjusted. ecns.cn Many localities across China are moving fast to boost foreign trade and investment as the country has adjusted its COVID-19 response to facilitate the orderly recovery of normal life and production.

____ (2022-12-12). China sues US in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

____ (2022-12-13). China sues U.S. in WTO over chip export control measures. ecns.cn China took legal action against the U.S. in the WTO over chip export control measures on Monday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said in a statement posted on its website.

Garrison Ann (2022-12-13). Thursday 12/15: Book launch, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy" indybay.org East Bay Media Center…

____ (2022-12-12). Businessmen, officials from China, U.S. call for strengthening trade, economic cooperation. ecns.cn Some 0 Chinese, U.S. businessmen and officials attending the 6th Annual Gala of the China General Chamber of Commerce-USA Chicago have called for strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two sides.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Kash Kash and Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling: A movie immersed in social life and one that drifts away from it. wsws.org A documentary about young men who can't escape Lebanon's economic and political crisis contrasts sharply with one about an artist who turns away from social engagement to mull "how we organize our consciousness."

____ (2022-12-12). China-U.S. climate collaboration hailed despite difficulties. ecns.cn The potential for climate change collaboration between China and the United States has great significance for the world, although barriers remain, observers and experts have said.

____ (2022-12-13). Teamwork stressed on health crises. ecns.cn Infectious disease experts from the United States and China have put the case for collaboration on health threats, especially with the likelihood that public health emergencies will emerge at a faster pace in the coming decades.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-13). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-13). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-13). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian strike wave continues despite union suppression. wsws.org This surge of industrial action is taking place despite the combined effort of the unions and the Labor government to shut down workers' opposition to real wage cuts and attacks on their standard of living.

WSWS (2022-12-13). Australian election surveys point to "fracturing" political establishment. wsws.org Two reviews shed further light on the breakup of voting support for both Labor and the Liberal-National Coalition, especially among working-class and younger voters.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-13). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

____ (2022-12-12). Chinese premier calls on China, ROK to jointly safeguard industrial, supply chains. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday called on China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to make joint efforts to maintain the stability and smooth flows of regional and global industrial and supply chains.

____ (2022-12-12). Beijing and Seoul to strengthen their friendship and global peace. ecns.cn State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that Beijing is willing to work with Seoul to jointly safeguard the safety and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, as well as maintain the international free trade system.

____ (2022-12-13). Nation builds momentum in computing power to drive industrial upgrading. ecns.cn In a world where computing power may become the next strategic competition area, China is expected to popularize computing applications into more industries for new momentum under the east-data-west-computing project.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-13). Venezuelan Corn, Rice Growers Urge Gov't To Regulate Sector. orinocotribune.com The campesino protesters were received at the Agriculture Ministry but did not get a definitive answer to their demands. | Caracas, December 9, 2022 ( Small and midsize campesinos have denounced practices from agroindustrial groups and a lack of government policies that endanger their ability to produce. | Organizers reported around 200 participants in the mobilization, mostly coming from the agricul…

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-13). México será sede de la ronda de diálogo entre Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net Las representaciones del Gobierno de Colombia y del ELN destacan el ambiente respetuoso, transparente y cordial durante las semanas de labores.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). The Twitter Files: The Corporate Media Ignores The Biggest Story Of The Decade. southfront.org | Originally published on The biggest story of the past decade is not the covid pandemic, the January 6th protests, the war in Ukraine, the BLM riots, or even the stagflationary crisis in the US. Behind these major events is another story, one that connects them all together in a disturbing way. Even more important than the effects of geopolitical and economic chaos is the…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). US to continue providing Ukraine with military assisstance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, reiterating Washington's commitment to continue providing Ukraine with security, economic assistance.

_____ (2022-12-12). Washington wants Europe's total Dependence on the US. journal-neo.org In March 2022, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that "Europe is the new hotspot" of global arms import. While this development is attributed to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine (US/EU/NATO), what's equally, or even more, important to understand is how most of this European purchase is coming from the …

Robert Griffiths (2022-12-12). Split between Venezuela's Communists and Maduro's ruling party deepens. peoplesworld.org CARACAS—Venezuela's economy is likely to grow faster than most this year and next, according to Credit Suisse. GDP is forecast to have grown by as much as 20% this year (the IMF reckons 6%), up from around 4% in 2021 (the IMF claims 0.5%), before easing down to 7 or 8% in 2023. But there …

____ (2022-12-12). Cities unveil policies to stimulate economic recovery. ecns.cn Several Chinese cities are introducing concrete steps to stimulate consumption and maintain stable economic growth amid optimization of the country's COVID-19 rules in recent weeks.

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt "black hole" wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

WSWS (2022-12-12). BIS warns of dollar debt 'black hole'. wsws.org The Bank for International Settlements has described the unseen borrowing used in foreign exchange markets as "huge, missing and growing."

Fight Back (2022-12-12). Homegrown workers win election with Unite Here Local 8. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On December 8, workers at Seattle sandwich chain Homegrown won their National Labor Relations Board election to join UNITE HERE Local 8, a food service and hospitality union. With a vote count of 59-11 for their union, workers clearly showed they wanted a seat at the bargaining table. This election, representing 130 employees at ten different cafes, came after a separate vote by distribution drivers at Homegrown-owned company Catapult NW, who also voted to join the union. | Workers at the company went public with their campaign this July and have been fighting for increased wage and benefits, better…

WSWS (2022-12-12). Sri Lanka: Glenugie estate workers hostile to unions' collaboration with management. wsws.org Glenugie tea plantation workers are outraged after the CWC and NUW unions colluded with management to shut down a strike and enforce increased workloads. Two workers remain suspended for striking.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Australia and Japan boost military ties against China. wsws.org Australia's Labor government is presiding over an unprecedented expansion of collaboration with Tokyo, including plans to host Japanese fighter jets.

____ (2022-12-12). U.S. politicians' insider trading a tip of the iceberg of systemic corruption. ecns.cn Nearly 100 members of the U.S. Congress had traded financial assets that intersected with their duty or reported similar transactions by some of their close relatives between 2019 and 2021.

Sam Pizzigati (2022-12-12). An invulnerable financial fortress on the sand?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Qatar has our world's attention, but nearby — and deeply unequal — Dubai might be charting our future.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Two-year-old killed by household mould exposes UK-wide public health crisis. wsws.org This public health crisis is a symptom of a housing system in which the basic human right to shelter is subordinated to the rampant profiteering of private landlords and cost-cutting of central and local government.

WSWS (2022-12-12). US COVID death toll surges in third winter of the pandemic. wsws.org The elderly account for 92 percent of recent deaths, the byproduct of a deliberate policy of "culling" the population of those who do not contribute to corporate profit.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto: Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…

Max Blau (2022-12-12). Gov. Jim Justice's Coke Plant Fined $925,000 for Polluting Black Neighborhoods. truthout.org This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The owner of one of Birmingham, Alabama's oldest industrial plants has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million fine after releasing excessive amounts of toxic air pollution into nearby historic Black… |

_____ (2022-12-12). Why Venezuela Has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not. popularresistance.org Objectively reviewing the history of our times proves that Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the US empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, among other ploys that have been used in other parts of the world. | Let's conduct a thorough count from memory: coups d'état, military riots, public uprisings by high-ranking military officers, strikes and sabotages of the productive industrial apparatus, denunciations of electoral fraud with violent protests, interference through…

____ (2022-12-12). China's fast-moving consumer goods market resilient despite COVID-19: report. ecns.cn China's fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector showed a resilient performance despite the impact of COVID-19, an industrial report said.

WSWS (2022-12-12). Democratic Socialists of America provide cover for UAW and Democrats as they move to shut down University of California strike. wsws.org The DSA is promoting the lie that Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom can be relied on to "intervene" on behalf of striking UC academic workers.

Norman Markowitz (2022-12-12). Manuel Tiago's 'A Line in the Sand': How to beat back a fascist coup. peoplesworld.org I remember reading accounts of àÅlvaro Cunhal, leading Portuguese Communist, in the U.S. after the 1974 military coup and popular uprising ended the long fascist regime of Salazar and his successors. Cunhal was often denounced as a rigid and dogmatic "Stalinist" and defender of the Soviet Union. Fortunately, I had already learned to question capitalist …

Staff (2022-12-12). Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea Agree to Increase Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 9, the foreign affairs minister of Equatorial Guinea, Carlos Faría, reported that the Caribbean nation and Venezuela will increase technical cooperation between their oil industries to boost the economic development of both nations. | The Venezuelan top diplomat announced through his social media accounts: "We agree to join efforts to increase the already initiated technical and scientific cooperation between PDVSA [Petróleos de Venezuela] and Gepetrol [Equatorial Guinea de Petróleo], in addition to continuing to develop the exchange of experiences of our oil industries in favor of the eco…

Staff (2022-12-12). øCómo La Estancia saldrá de sus apuros productivos? cubadebate.cu Este año, La Estancia ha dejado de elaborar productos que equivalen a 75 millones de pesos debido a la falta de financiamiento para adquirir el material de envase que demanda su tecnología Tetra Pak. Desde junio, la planta se mantiene prácticamente parada e incluso dejó de elaborar las compotas Osito que se distribuyen por la canasta familiar.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-11). High Fuel Prices Likely to Kill More Europeans Than Fighting in Ukraine. The Economist. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-11). Weapons Programs Of Russian Defence Ministry In Tables. southfront.org | 2021 — Global military spending 2,113 billion dollars: | Increase of 0.7 % from 2022 | Increase of 12 % from 2012 | 1. USA ($801 billion, decrease of 1.4 % from 2020) | 2. China ($293 billion, increase of 4.7 % from 2020 | 3. India ($76.6 billion, increase of 0.9 % from 2020) | 4. Britain ($68.4 billion, increase of 3 % from 2020) | 5. Russia | | Ballistic missiles (21 launchers) | Yars | Avangard | Sarmat | Submarines (3) | Borey…

____ (2022-12-11). Brian Berletic Sitrepping. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Brian gives a good "spread" about NATO. This damn real economy;))

Staff (2022-12-11). Warfare Development Conference: NATO touts successful operations on four continents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationDecember 9, 2022 Investigating the Future of Allied Warfare Development NATO's Allied Command Transformation held the Alliance Warfare Development Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, from December 6 — 8. The Alliance Warfare Development Conference is an annual event for military and civilian decision-makers to collaborate on warfare development. The conference investigates the future of …

Bruce Lerro (2022-12-11). Multiple Economic Fractures in Mordor. dissidentvoice.org Orientation The golden age of left-wing economists In part because the 1960s was still a period of capitalist abundance, there were few socialists in Yankeedom who pointed to the economic contradictions of capitalism as a motivator for the coming revolution. "Western Marxists" ignored the economy, imagining capitalism could go on forever. As first anarcho-communist and …

_____ (2022-12-11). Unity And Resistance To Imperialism Drive West African Conference. popularresistance.org 150 people from political parties, trade unions, community-based organizations, women's groups, and other social movements across West Africa are gathering in Winneba, Ghana from December 8-10 to chart a joint strategy for struggle at a crucial time for the region. | The West African People for a New World Conference seeks to be a forum to share the demands and aspirations of the people in struggle in the region. The conference is being held at a time when there has been an upsurge of anti-imperialist sentiments across the region, as well as severe economic crises due to neoliberal policies. The bulk of the deleg…

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to continue supporting Iraq's reconstruction. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will continue supporting Iraq's economic reconstruction and help it restore industries, improve people's livelihood and achieve sustainable development."ÄÄ…

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to support, help Somalia in reconstruction, anti-terror fight. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability for Somalia's reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries' enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Yemen warns Saudi coalition over any economic escalation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The Yemeni Minister of Oil and Minerals Ahmed Daris said that Yemen's Salvation Government will not stand idly by in front of any economic escalation of US-Saudi aggression.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-11). U.S. "Weaponized" Dollar Economics. "This Global Instrument of Fraud and World Dominance Must be Broken Once and For All" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-11). President Maduro Announces Special Measures to Control Exchange Rate. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, December 10, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced that he has instructed his economic team to apply "measures in defense of the official exchange rate," after a drastic devaluation of the national currency, bolívar, in recent weeks. | "Facing the attack of the criminal [black market] dollar exchange rate, I instructed the economic team to take measures in defense of the official exchange rate, for a healthy trade that respects the rights of the people," President Maduro announced. "We will guarantee a happy Christmas, defeating the mafias from Miami. No one will stop economic growth!

_____ (2022-12-11). Making 'The Right To The City' Real For Urban Dwellers Worldwide. popularresistance.org This International Human Rights Day, as our mostly urban world is increasingly challenged by rising poverty, migration, inequality and climate risk, let us think about what it would mean to truly enjoy the "right to the city." | From the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the end of World War II to the ensuing drumbeat of further international rights covenants, conventions and declarations, the language of protection and universality of rights would seem to be ubiquitous and generally agreed. | Yet discrimination persists. In cities, it most often manifests itself against low-income families,…

_____ (2022-12-11). How America Used WWI To Crush Internal Dissent. popularresistance.org Behind the triumphant narrative of the American entry into WWI is another story of a society riven by powerful contradictions. In 1917 the US was overwhelmed by labor disputes, rising anti-immigrant 'nativism,' and unrelenting racial violence, particularly against Black people. In his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, historian Adam Hochschild traces the untold story of how WWI reshaped America's domestic politics. The Great War provided the occasion to clamp down on the Socialist Party of America and the International Workers of the World, muzzle the p…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-11). Iran Lab Expo 2022 inaugurated in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) — The 10th Exhibition of Iranian-Made Laboratory Equipment and Materials (Iran Lab Expo 2022) and 23rd Exhibition of Research and Technology Exhibition were inaugurated at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Sunday.

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-11). Workers Celebrate as Adjunct Strike Ends at The New School After Deal Reached. truthout.org Labor rights advocates nationwide celebrated after part-time faculty at the New School in New York City reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the higher education institution late Saturday, ending a strike that has spanned more than three weeks. "Collective action and worker solidarity wins!" "WE WON! We won our fair contract," tweeted Natasha Lennard, a columnist at The… |

WSWS (2022-12-11). UK postal workers speak on fight against Royal Mail and wider strike movement. wsws.org A postal worker from Tottenham said: "A group of billionaires want to have all the wealth and control the rest of us. That is what they want to do and we are saying no to it."

Ellen Brown (2022-12-11). What Does the Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve. dissidentvoice.org "There is no sense that inflation is coming down," said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a November 2 press conference, — this despite eight months of aggressive interest rate hikes and "quantitative tightening." On November 30, the stock market rallied when he said smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead and could start in …

Rqorinoco (2022-12-11). Open Veins of Africa Bleeding Heavily. orinocotribune.com By Ndongo Samba Sylla and Jomo Kwame Sundaram — Dec 7, 2022 | The ongoing plunder of Africa's natural resources drained by capital flight is holding it back yet again. More African nations face protracted recessions amid mounting debt distress, rubbing salt into deep wounds from the past. | With much less foreign exchange, tax revenue, and policy space to face external shocks, many African governments believe they have little choice but to spend less, or borrow more in foreign currencies. | Most Africans are struggling to cope with food and energy crises, inflation, higher interest rates, adverse climate ev…

WSWS (2022-12-11). Channel Islands: Up to 12 people killed in explosion at Jersey apartment block. wsws.org As many as 12 people could have died when an explosion collapsed a block of flats in St Helier, Jersey. The blast is likely to be yet another in a number of gas-related blasts rooted in poor maintenance, badly maintained and ageing infrastructure and the drive for profit.

Fight Back (2022-12-11). Red Theory: The achievements of socialism in the Soviet Union. fightbacknews.org As Marxist-Leninists in the United States, we can draw lessons from the experiences of others in carrying out revolution and building socialism. While every revolutionary struggle must be firmly based on the concrete analysis of its own conditions, we should still study closely both the successes and failures in the rich experience of the Soviet Union. From that experience we can draw both lessons from their struggle as well as inspiration from their heroic achievements. In the next article we will examine the causes of the collapse of the USSR and draw lessons from it, but here let's look at all that it achieved…

____ (2022-12-11). China's EV charging points see rapid expansion. ecns.cn The number of new charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in China grew at a rapid pace this year to meet the demand of the country's burgeoning EV community, industrial data showed.

Emir Sader (2022-12-11). América latina: Tierra inestable. globalizacion.ca Cuando el panorama general latinoamericano parecía encaminarse hacia un horizonte de estabilidad política, con mayoría de gobiernos antineoliberales, de los cuales la elección de Lula parece ser la cúspide, el continente vuelve a temblar. | En medio de una crisis interna…

Patricio Montesinos (2022-12-11). EE.UU. y àÅfrica: øUna cumbre para la colaboración u otra recolonización? globalizacion.ca No pocas son las dudas de analistas sobre cuáles propósitos y resultados tendrá la cumbre entre EEUU y los jefes de Estado africanos que se celebrará del 13 al 15 de diciembre en Washington: øSerá para una colaboración genuina o…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Suspenden a vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo, Eva Kaili. telesurtv.net En la víspera el grupo de los Socialistas y Demócratas en la Eurocámara, al que pertenece Kaili, decidió suspender a la eurodiputada griega.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Protestan en Bangladés contra política económica del Gobierno. telesurtv.net Reclaman la dimisión del Ejecutivo y la convocatoria a nuevas elecciones.

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____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to support, help Somalia in reconstruction, anti-terror fight. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability for Somalia's reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries' enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to continue supporting Iraq's reconstruction. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will continue supporting Iraq's economic reconstruction and help it restore industries, improve people's livelihood and achieve sustainable development."ÄÄ…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-11). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-11). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-11). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-11). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-11). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-11). Suspenden a vicepresidenta del Parlamento Europeo, Eva Kaili. telesurtv.net En la víspera el grupo de los Socialistas y Demócratas en la Eurocámara, al que pertenece Kaili, decidió suspender a la eurodiputada griega.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-11). Protestan en Bangladés contra política económica del Gobierno. telesurtv.net Reclaman la dimisión del Ejecutivo y la convocatoria a nuevas elecciones.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Sick children turned away as crisis deepens in Australian hospitals. wsws.org The catastrophic conditions in hospitals are a product of "let it rip" COVID-19 policies, implemented with bipartisan approval since late 2021 and deepened by the federal Labor government of Anthony Albanese.

Denis Pilash (2022-12-10). Video: Ukraine, imperialism and the left. greenleft.org.au Ecosocialism 2022 session on Ukraine, imperialism and the left featuring Denis Pilash and Sam Wainwright.

JANET (2022-12-10). Webinar SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy: Sat., December 10. iacenter.org Sat., December 10 WEBINAR 1: 00 pm ET, 10: 00 am PT, 6: 00 pm GMT SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy Register at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BtyEl6xTRSKbJMcM40bFDQ Order the book at: IACenter.org/sanctions-book Join a discussion of the latest developments in key regions of the world with several authors of the new anthology: SANCTIONS: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy. Intensifying US sanctions, imposed on a third of humanity, are sending shock waves through the world economy. Now this brutal form of economic warfare on civilian populations is being contested. US dollar dominance is be…

WSWS (2022-12-10). Humboldt University students in Berlin support call for an international mass movement against war. wsws.org "NATO must stop with its threatening gestures and expansions to the East and stop its provocations. Capitalism is a global problem. There must be no war that takes place merely for the interests of the rulers. Workers must unite against it."

Staff (2022-12-10). Poland: first 180 of 1,000 Korean tanks all to be deployed to Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 10, 2022 All Korean tanks to be deployed in north-eastern Poland says MoD All 180 K2 tanks that Poland has purchased from South Korea will be deployed in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with the Russian Kaliningrad enclave, the defence minister has said. On Tuesday, Poland received the first consignment of …

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-10). Government of Venezuela Will Implement Measures to Stabilize Exchange Rate, Deputy Faría Says. orinocotribune.com During a December 7 interview, Venezuelan parliamentarian Jesús Faría stated that the government of Venezuela will do everything possible to stabilize the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Venezuelan national currency, the bolivar. | Faría, who is the president of the Permanent Commission of Economy, Finance, and Development, attributed the recent devaluation of the bolivar to the growth of the economy and external pressures that are trying to destabilize the country. | He stated that there has been a 20% devaluation regarding the exchange rate as a consequence of the increase in demand for foreign curr…

Andrey Moreira Cardoso, Inara do Nascimento Tavares, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck (2022-12-10). [Comment] Indigenous health in Brazil: from vulnerable to protagonists. thelancet.com Indigenous peoples usually have worse social and health conditions than their non-Indigenous counterparts.1 The worse health of Indigenous populations stems from the processes of colonisation that caused ruptures in traditional ways of life, loss of territories, environmental degradation, racial discrimination, and socioeconomic and political marginalisation.2,3 Migration and urbanisation result in housing instability and affect the wellbeing and health of Indigenous populations through weakening social cohesion and networks, loss of identity, and spiritual and emotional bonds.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-10). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

UnitedEditor (2022-12-10). Peru: The fall of Pedro Castillo. uwidata.com By Oscar Rotundo* On July 28, 2021, Pedro Castillo assumed the presidency of Peru after having defeated the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in the second round by a narrow difference. Fujimori, daughter of the former president convicted of crimes against humanity and other political and economic crimes, was defeated in her third attempt to become …

Michael Welch (2022-12-10). Is the Pandemic Over? The Worldwide Corona Crisis. Bankruptcies, Unemployment, Famine and Food Insecurity. globalresearch.ca

Lawrence B Brown, Fabian Johnston (2022-12-10). [Comment] Racial disparities in physician decision making for primary brain tumours. thelancet.com Prompt evaluation and early surgical resection of neurological tumours have been shown to improve long-term outcomes for patients with primary brain tumors.1—4 Despite the high morbidity of neurological disease within the USA, there is little data considering physician decisions in the management of neurosurgical patients and the disparities that could arise from these decisions. Disparities work in this field has largely focused on patient factors such as access, income, insurance, geography, structural inequities, and operative and postoperative morbidity.

Mishal S Khan, Renzo R Guinto, Ezekiel Boro, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Ngozi A Erondu (2022-12-10). [Comment] The need for metrics to measure progress on racial equity in global public health and medicine. thelancet.com For decades, global public health and medicine have implicitly reinforced the prevailing power distortion that favours white and male supremacy, and centres western hegemony.1,2 Structural racism in these fields can only be undone through measures that demolish racist structures and dismantle racialised hierarchies and rules. Many institutions based in high-income countries (HICs), or former coloniser countries, have declared a commitment to tackling racism, but have not clearly articulated, in measurable terms, what this means in practice.

Sujitha Selvarajah, Haleema Sadia Adil, Christine Ekechi (2022-12-10). [Comment] Race, ethnicity, and ill health: making the non-modifiable modifiable. thelancet.com Associations between minoritised racial and ethnic populations and poorer health outcomes are well documented.1,2 In The Lancet, Jameela Sheikh and colleagues3 contribute to this evidence base with a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis. 51 studies from 20 high-income to upper-middle-income countries, from the International Prediction of Pregnancy Complications (IPPIC) Network, with at least two ethnic or racial categories (White, Black, South Asian, Hispanic, or other), were included.

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Thirusha Naidu: shifting power, changing practice. thelancet.com Thirusha Naidu grew up in South Africa, a fourth generation descendent of indentured labourers brought to South Africa in the 1860s. 1994, the year she completed her master's degree in clinical psychology at the University of Durban-Westville, was the same year that apartheid finally came to an end. "Most of my education was during the apartheid era", Naidu says, "and I think that really influenced how I see and think about the world." Now Head of Clinical Psychology at King Dinuzulu Hospital and Associate Professor in the Department of Behavioural Medicine at the School of Nursing and Public Health, University o…

A Guest Author (2022-12-10). On the one-year anniversary of the first Starbucks workers's union victory/A New Year's resolution for the labor movement. workers.org The following Dec. 9 statement was issued by Workers Assembly Against Racism, based in New York City, as solidarity actions were called for this day across the U.S. One year ago today, workers at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voted for a union and opened the biggest year . . . |

Aarathi Prasad (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Margo Greenwood: addressing anti-Indigenous racism in health. thelancet.com Margo Greenwood was born in Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada, to a Cree father and English mother, and was raised and educated in Ponoka, AB. Both places are located in Treaty 6 territory. Tragically, Greenwood lost both her parents, "in my mid-teens", she recalls, "and so I was really on my own". It was an experience that influenced the focus of her work. Greenwood is now Professor in the Education programme at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) in Prince George, BC, Canada. She is also Academic Leader of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health, hosted at UNBC, Interim Scientific Director o…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-10). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Mike Ludwig (2022-12-10). Student Debt Relief Opponent Runs to Chair Education Committee for GOP. truthout.org Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina is a vocal opponent of the Biden administration's student debt relief plan and has said she would shutter the Department of Education if given the chance. Foxx has led the Republican minority on the House Committee on Education and Labor since 2017 and is the top candidate to chair the committee when the GOP majority takes over next year. Due to term limit… |

_____ (2022-12-10). A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Global Plastics Treaty. popularresistance.org Could countries come together to find a solution to the plastic pollution crisis? International collaboration on environmental issues has a mixed track record. The Montreal Protocol successfully reduced the refrigerants and other chemicals burning a hole in the ozone layer, but the efforts of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are still not on track to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions enough to stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis. | Now, nations are trying again with an international treaty on plastic pollution. The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee…

_____ (2022-12-10). How World Food Situation Has Changed Over Past Decade. strategic-culture.org FAO Food Price Index shows that food prices have made a U-curve over the past ten years. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

WSWS (2022-12-10). The class logic behind Washington's anti-strike law against railroaders. wsws.org The policy of the Biden administration is determined not one iota by dishonest phrases meant for public consumption, but entirely by the class interests of American capitalism.

Staff (2022-12-10). Germany abandons "peacetime" military spending, boosts arms, troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseDecember 8, 2022 Germany looks to close 'peacetime' capability gaps, targets ‚Ǩ15B procurement budget by 2024 The German Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) has admitted in a new armaments report that it has serious military capability gaps caused by three decades of "peacetime" underfunding — and that filling those gaps quickly won't be cheap. …

Sharrelle Barber, Andrêa Ferreira, Ashley B Gripper, Jaquelyn L Jahn (2022-12-10). [Comment] Healthy and thriving: advancing anti-racism evidence and solutions to transform the health of Black communities. thelancet.com Residential segregation and the inter-related processes of disinvestment and dispossession in Black communities are among the most visible manifestations of structural racism in many racialised societies globally. Such segregation is one way that racism becomes both embedded in the bricks and mortar and the social fabric of cities through a myriad of historical and contemporary policies and institutional practices1—5 and embodied, ultimately leading to health inequities between communities separated by relatively short distances.

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-10). As NYT Staffers Strike, Sanders Calls to Empower Workers Battling Media Giants. truthout.org On the heels of New York Times workers walking off the job, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday made the case for revamping the nation's news media system by giving reporters around the United States the resources necessary to produce high-quality journalism for the benefit of society. In an email to supporters, the Vermont Independent described how profit-maximizing media outlets have undermined… |

Udani Samarasekera (2022-12-10). [Perspectives] Senjuti Saha: advocate for equity in global health research. thelancet.com Microbiologist Senjuti Saha is the Director of the non-profit Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF), in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and a strong advocate for equity in global health research. When she received a grant in 2018 to set up a sequencing facility at CHRF and got the non-governmental organisation's first sequencing machine, she says, "I wanted to show the world that you could be anywhere in the world and be able to sequence. You don't have to ship samples out to the US or UK. You can sequence wherever you are and everybody's capable.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Australia faces holiday surge as COVID infections, hospitalisations grow. wsws.org By every metric, the pandemic is once again worsening in Australia. Governments, however, are insisting that the priority is to ensure a "normal" holiday season to maximise profits.

WSWS (2022-12-10). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Indian rubber plantation workers continue strike over wages; Australian paramedics and pharmacists carry out limited work bans over crippling staff shortages; New Zealand teachers vote to stop work.

Hendrik Sybrandy (2022-12-10). Colorado legalizes "magic mushrooms" america.cgtn.com Colorado is now the second U.S. state to legalize "magic mushrooms". A month ago, residents voted to legalize psilocybin mushrooms as a way to treat anxiety, PTSD and depression. Now, the lengthy process of setting up so-called healing centers begins.

Industrial Workers of the World (2022-12-10). Workers in Dallas, Texas at Alamo Drafthouse Stage Walkout. itsgoingdown.org Report on recent strike action by members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in so-called Dallas, Texas at the Alamo Drafthouse. Originally published on the Industrial Worker. At approximately 6 pm on Saturday, November 12th, workers at an Alamo Drafthouse located in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas walked off the job and…

WSWS (2022-12-10). Anti-government protests continue in Iran despite mounting repression. wsws.org Industrial workers—including several thousand at the Isfahan Steel, Sanandaj Petrochemical, and Sepahan Cement works—and bus drivers in Mashhad joined the protests.

Diego Baptista, Iruka N Okeke, Chisomo Kalinga (2022-12-10). [Comment] How can research funders advance racial equity? thelancet.com Unequal representation in science means that some scientific questions are not getting asked or answered, and crucially, this limits the breadth of research and stifles innovation. For example, it is now known that encouraging broader populations to participate in clinical trials makes better therapies.1 Additionally, we know that increasing the diversity of human genome data can beneficially inform therapeutic development and the direction of genomics more broadly.2 Increasing the diversity of who participates in research careers improves health equity and outcomes by increasing the spread of research problems t…

Habib Naqvi, Reginald D Williams, Owen Chinembiri, Sam Rodger (2022-12-10). [Comment] Workforce and workplace racism in health systems: organisations are diverse but not inclusive. thelancet.com In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the international reckoning on racial justice, there is a fundamental imperative for organisations to expose and combat racism and bias within the health-care workforce. Racism is a public health threat and there is an opportunity for individuals and institutions to identify and reverse racist policies and practices that lead to unequal treatment, outcomes, and experiences in health care.1 At present, the UK and the USA have workplaces that are increasingly diverse but are not inclusive.

Susan Price (2022-12-10). Philippines: Ecosocialism launched. greenleft.org.au Socialist and environmental activists came together to launch a course of educational seminars on ecosocialism in the Philippines' capital, Manila, on November 25, reports Susan Price.

_____ (2022-12-10). Next On The US Supreme Court Chopping Block: Democracy. popularresistance.org On December 7, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the case Moore v. Harper, a case which could effectively eliminate the influence of the popular vote in presidential elections. In Moore, a case which the Court, now dominated by a far-right majority, will likely decide before July 2023, it is possible that justices will rule in favor of allowing state legislatures the authority to decide the outcome of presidential elections, regardless of the popular vote. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Brian Becker, founding member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and part of the PSL's central…

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-10). Sesiona cumbre de la Unión Económica Euroasiática en Kirguistán. telesurtv.net Entre los temas que se abordan sobresalen la extensión de la zona de mercado común y la eliminación de las barreras comerciales.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-10). Sindicato de correos retoma huelgas en Reino Unido por mejora salarial. telesurtv.net El sindicato CWU rechazó unos cambios laborales de la empresa, como la introducción obligatoria de trabajar en domingo.

Staff (2022-12-10). Díaz-Canel: Somos los hijos de un pueblo vencedor de imposibles. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, al hacer la clausura del V Pleno de la organización partidista resumió en sus ideas el hacer de tantos meses de duro trabajo en los que se ha buscado incesantemente cómo perfeccionar la labor del Partido.

Staff (2022-12-10). øSe garantizan los derechos humanos en Cuba?: Una mirada desde la sociedad civil. cubadebate.cu "La Revolución, el Socialismo cubano, ha demostrado que es un sistema de todos y para todos; que no es perfecto —porque la perfección no existe-, pero es el sistema más justo al que se puede aspirar. Es un sistema basado en la justicia social, la igualdad, el humanismo, en darle un espacio dentro de nuestra sociedad a todas y todos".

_____ (2022-12-09). Merkel Spills Beans on How U.S. and NATO Partners Planned War in Ukraine Against Russia. strategic-culture.org As Merkel's comments reveal, the war mentality in the West against Russia has been extant for over a decade if not longer. | It is becoming irrefutably clear that the United States and its NATO partners have been planning for many years for the current war in the Ukraine against Russia. That fact makes the prospects for peace all the more elusive. How to negotiate with a mindset that is so deeply invested and ingrained with belligerence? | Western governments and media accuse Russia of "unprovoked aggression" against Ukraine and are clamoring for Moscow to hand over eye-watering financial compensation as well as…

WSWS (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). Portland's Circular Economy Is Primed For Success. popularresistance.org Portland, Oregon – This year's climate conference, COP 27, focused a lot on loss and damage compensation. The question of who should foot the bill for our current climate crisis has highlighted a growing conversation around planetary boundaries and collective responsibility. | The disparate impacts of historical emissions on Global South communities show us that pushing waste, emissions, and externalities out of sight isn't only unjust, it's unsustainable. And while these problems continue to unfold on a global scale, each country, city, and locality's role in perpetuating them — or helping to craft solutio…

____ (2022-12-09). Digital economy key in China-ASEAN cooperation. ecns.cn Digital economy in China and ASEAN countries has already pressed the accelerator button, which is becoming a key force to promote economic recovery and the healthy development of the global economy, said Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Cyber Communications Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China at a seminar on digital economy and smart cities on Wednesday.

_____ (2022-12-09). Decolonization, Multipolarity And The Demise Of The Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org December 3, 2023 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. It will also mark its obsolescence in the face of popular resistance and the Pink Tide of progressive governments in Latin America that have been elected over the past two and a half decades. The prevailing ideology of these left and left of center movements rejects the "Washington Consensus" and opts for a new consensus based on the decolonization of the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. This consensus is accompanied by encounters and conferences that advance liberatory traditions developed since the 1960's as well as those…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-09). Lebanon Arrested 185 Suspected Of Spying For Israel After Economic Crisis — Report. southfront.org The official insignia of the Israeli Mossad. | Lebanese security forces have arrested 185 people suspected of spying for Israel since the start of the country's economic crisis three years ago, the AFP reported on December 7, citing two security officials. | One of the unnamed officials told the news agency that the number is up from a previous average of four or five arrests per year. Between April 2009 and 2014, around 100 people were arrested on charges of spying for Israel. At the time, most of…

____ (2022-12-09). Chinese-built port projects to spur Ghana's economic growth: Ghanaian president. ecns.cn The construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, as part of Ghana's port expansion program, will spur economic growth in the country, said Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday.

LOL (2022-12-09). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-09). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.

_____ (2022-12-09). No Union? You Still Have A Right To Strike. popularresistance.org Last year there were 87 strikes by non-union workers, according to Cornell's Labor Action Tracker, accounting for one-third of all work stoppages in the U.S. | Even without a union, you have the legal right to organize strikes, job actions, and various protests—and your employer is banned from retaliating against you. | Despite the law, though, many employers will fire troublemakers if they can get away with it. That can bring organizing to a halt. | So if you're organizing without the protection of a union contract, it behooves you to know your rights and how to enforce them. | With a little practice, you…

Chris Hedges (2022-12-09). How America used WWI to crush internal dissent. therealnews.com Behind the triumphant narrative of the American entry into WWI is another story of a society riven by powerful contradictions. In 1917 the US was overwhelmed by labor disputes, rising anti-immigrant 'nativism,' and unrelenting racial violence, particularly against Black people. In his new book, American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis, historian Adam Hochschild traces the untold story of how WWI reshaped America's domestic politics. The Great War provided the occasion to clamp down on the Socialist Party of America and the International Workers of the World, muzzle…

Dan Beeton (2022-12-09). Preview: What to Look for in the November CPI. cepr.net The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday, December 13 at 8: 30 a.m. Eastern Time. The overall CPI rose by 0.4 percent in October, the same as its September increase. However, food and energy prices raised the overall rate above the core 0.3 percent core …

Workers World New York bureau (2022-12-09). New York City: Sick days are a human right! workers.org A coalition of unions, activists and workers' rights groups protested Dec. 7, outside and inside Grand Central Station in New York City, to demand full sick pay and labor rights for the 115,000 rail workers who transport essential goods. Their 11 unions were denied the constitutional right to strike by . . . |

_____ (2022-12-09). We Defend A Socialist Society Where People And Planet Come First. popularresistance.org Belgium – An acute cost of living crisis marked by soaring food and fuel prices has hit working class households across Europe. In Belgium, students have been standing alongside workers at the forefront of protests demanding effective measures from the government to tackle the crisis. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Sander Claessens, president of the Comac student movement in Belgium, about their involvement in the protests against the cost of living crisis, political interventions in campuses and society, and the policies of the government towards education, among other issues. Comac is affiliated to the Workers' Pa…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-09). White House ceremony highlights dollars for troubled multi-employer pensions. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON —Flanked by Teamsters whose pensions will be preserved, not destroyed, President Joe Biden touted the law—The Butch Lewis Act—that will keep pensions flowing to retirees and their families through 2051. The Lewis Act, part of Biden's American Rescue Act, gives long-term aid to some 200 financially troubled multi-employer pension plans, all clobbered by the …

The Energy & Environmental Legal Institute (2022-12-09). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing debate on Climate Change as well the Green New Deal, largely controlled by the financial establishment. The Rockefellers also play a key role in …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-09). Largest Asset Manager BlackRock With $10T Under Management: A Recession Like No Other Will Hit America. moguldom.com A recession unlike any other will tip the world into a period of prolonged and heightened instability where investing approaches that once worked won't work anymore, according to BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager. As banks aggressively increase the cost of borrowing to tame inflation, there'll be more market turbulence than ever before, BlackRock strategists …

WSWS (2022-12-09). Unite's Sharon Graham declares below-inflation pay deal at Metroline a "victory" wsws.org The trumpeting of a "greatly improved" pay deal provoked an angry response from Metroline drivers.

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-09). House Passes $858 Billion Military Spending Bill. truthout.org Peace advocates on Thursday slammed the House of Representatives' passage of a mammoth $858 billion military spending bill as an early holiday gift for the Pentagon and the weapons corporations who benefit from the United States' ongoing — but largely forgotten — War on Terror. House lawmakers voted 350-80 in favor of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with 45 Democrats and 35… |

JANET (2022-12-09). On anniversary of historic victory, the challenges Haiti faces today. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel November 24, 2022 Depiction of Battle of Vertières November 18 is the 219th anniversary of the Battle of Vertières, which sealed the victory of the Haitian Revolution, a glorious victory for the oppressed of the world. The enslaving class of Haiti was crushed, and it was made clear that the enslavement of human beings for the profit of a few was destined to end. Haitian army members — half of whom were born in Africa — in four frontal assaults drove the French army, considered the best in Europe, from the field. Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the leader of the Haitian army, magnanimously gave t…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2022-12-09). Why workers are up in arms over the rail strike intervention. nationofchange.org The rail industry can thank Congress and the president for helping it secure $321 million in annual profits at the expense of workers.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Another serious accident at Thyssenkrupp Steel following death of worker Refat Sàºleyman. wsws.org Two recent tragic workplace accidents illustrate how Germany's big corporations are seeking to drive up production and profits at the expense of workers lives and health.

Editor (2022-12-09). The Netherlands: Template for ecomodernism's Brave New World? mronline.org Disaster capitalism and crisis narratives are currently being used to manipulate popular sentiment and push through a set of unpalatable policies that would otherwise lack sufficient political support.

WSWS (2022-12-09). At the behest of world capitalism, Chinese Communist Party opens China to COVID-19. wsws.org The demand for mass infection in China comes not from the Chinese people but from international finance capital.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-09). What Climate Debt Does the North Owe the South? orinocotribune.com By John Feffer Dec 6, 2022 | To keep the planet from overheating, there's just so much more carbon that humans can pump into the atmosphere. From the onset of the Industrial Revolution until today, humanity has used up approximately

Staff (2022-12-09). Weapons interoperability and "sovereignty": Polish state bank backs purchase of $4b more in U.S. arms. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish News AgencyDecember 9, 2022 Polish state-owned bank secures funds for arms purchases in US Poland's state-owned Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) has managed to secure USD 4 billion for the purchases of armaments in the US, the prime minister has said. "We should appreciate the success achieved by the BGK CEO, Beata Daszynska-Muzyczka, who successfully …

Editor (2022-12-09). Sander Claessens: 'We defend a socialist society where people and the planet come first'. mronline.org The president of the Comac student movement in Belgium spoke to Peoples Dispatch about organizing students and youth to fight against oppression and injustice…

Peter Boyle (2022-12-09). The recent protests in China: An interview with Choo Chon Kai. greenleft.org.au Choo Chon Kai, a leading activist in the Socialist Party of Malaysia, has been building solidarity with democracy activists in China for many years. He discusses the recent protests in several cities in China.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New Zealand's Daily Blog denounces state surveillance of right-wingers, but demands it for the Socialist Equality Group. wsws.org While the blog's editor Martyn Bradbury recently declared that he refuses to "dob in" right-wing individuals to the Security Intelligence Service, he has demanded that it investigate the Socialist Equality Group for "possible treason."

Fight Back (2022-12-09). Philippines: Raise the demand for freedom of all political prisoners. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) extends its solidarity to all political prisoners, their families, friends and supporters in line with the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. The Filipino people, in particular, demand the release of all political prisoners who continue to languish in jail under the Marcos regime. | The number of political prisoners Philippines continues to rise. Over the past six month, at least 25 have been arrested, adding to…

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Empleados de aeropuertos de Dallas, Los Ángeles, Miami, Nueva York y Phoenix protagonizaron esta protesta.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Venezolanos conmemoran día del amor y la lealtad a Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Con marchas populares y otras iniciativas, se recuerda la labor revolucionaria y el legado de Chávez.

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-09). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

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_____ (2022-12-09). Decolonization, Multipolarity And The Demise Of The Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org December 3, 2023 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. It will also mark its obsolescence in the face of popular resistance and the Pink Tide of progressive governments in Latin America that have been elected over the past two and a half decades. The prevailing ideology of these left and left of center movements rejects the "Washington Consensus" and opts for a new consensus based on the decolonization of the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. This consensus is accompanied by encounters and conferences that advance liberatory traditions developed since the 1960's as well as those…

WSWS (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.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New Zealand's Daily Blog denounces state surveillance of right-wingers, but demands it for the Socialist Equality Group. wsws.org While the blog's editor Martyn Bradbury recently declared that he refuses to "dob in" right-wing individuals to the Security Intelligence Service, he has demanded that it investigate the Socialist Equality Group for "possible treason."

Workers World New York bureau (2022-12-09). New York City: Sick days are a human right! workers.org A coalition of unions, activists and workers' rights groups protested Dec. 7, outside and inside Grand Central Station in New York City, to demand full sick pay and labor rights for the 115,000 rail workers who transport essential goods. Their 11 unions were denied the constitutional right to strike by . . . |

____ (2022-12-09). Digital economy key in China-ASEAN cooperation. ecns.cn Digital economy in China and ASEAN countries has already pressed the accelerator button, which is becoming a key force to promote economic recovery and the healthy development of the global economy, said Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Cyber Communications Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China at a seminar on digital economy and smart cities on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-09). Chinese-built port projects to spur Ghana's economic growth: Ghanaian president. ecns.cn The construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, as part of Ghana's port expansion program, will spur economic growth in the country, said Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday.

LOL (2022-12-09). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-09). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-09). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-09). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

WSWS (2022-12-09). Another serious accident at Thyssenkrupp Steel following death of worker Refat Sàºleyman. wsws.org Two recent tragic workplace accidents illustrate how Germany's big corporations are seeking to drive up production and profits at the expense of workers lives and health.

WSWS (2022-12-09). At the behest of world capitalism, Chinese Communist Party opens China to COVID-19. wsws.org The demand for mass infection in China comes not from the Chinese people but from international finance capital.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Empleados de aeropuertos de Dallas, Los Ángeles, Miami, Nueva York y Phoenix protagonizaron esta protesta.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Venezolanos conmemoran día del amor y la lealtad a Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Con marchas populares y otras iniciativas, se recuerda la labor revolucionaria y el legado de Chávez.

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-09). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

C.J. Polychroniou (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… |

John Bachtell (2022-12-08). Elon Musk is turning Twitter into a fascist free-for-all. peoplesworld.org Has a billionaire ever ruined an investment and public good faster than Elon Musk is destroying Twitter? Aside from speculation about why the world's wealthiest capitalist bought Twitter for $44 billion, one thing is clear: The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it will survive. Since Oct. 27, Musk has …

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Poland begrudgingly accepts deployment of German Patriot system. infobrics.org US backing of Ukraine also aimed at destroying Europe's economy and industry.

The Global Research Team (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…

Fvorinoco (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…

Infobrics (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…

Socialist Alliance (2022-12-08). Socialist Alliance opposes deepening military cooperation with Britain. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance supports the right of the Ukrainian people to resist the Russian invasion and to access military assistance to do so, including military training, but it is opposed to Australian personnel participating in the British training program Operation Interflex.

Alfred de Zayas (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…

Infobrics (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). Trade differences between EU, U.S. expected to deepen. ecns.cn Divergences between the European Union and the United States are expected to deepen as EU countries have criticized the U.S.' Inflation Reduction Act, seeing it as a threat to the EU's economy, analysts said.

____ (2022-12-08). Relations ride high on new energy. ecns.cn Energy, information technology, infrastructure and space are some of the key fields of cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia that will yield huge socioeconomic benefits as both countries seek to achieve sustainable development, experts said.

____ (2022-12-08). East China's Zhejiang leads enterprises abroad for global orders. ecns.cn As COVID-19 control measures are optimized across China, Zhejiang Province, one of the country's leading foreign trade contributors, will organize more than 10,000 enterprises in different sectors to participate in economic and trade activities abroad.

Lupe M. Rodríguez (2022-12-08). Latina Equal Pay Day Not Just About Paychecks, But Rights (OPINION). latinorebels.com Equal pay isn't just about our paychecks, it's about our economic security. And our ability to control our economic security is inextricably linked to our ability to decide whether and when to become a parent.

_____ (2022-12-08). Robbing The Global South, Then Scorning Its Poverty. strategic-culture.org Michael Parenti has said that "Poor countries are not 'under-developed', they are over-exploited." The west tends to look down on the rest of the world for reasons that either directly or indirectly relate to the poverty in those nations, which is silly because that poverty comes largely from western theft and exploitation. It's like mugging someone and then scorning them for their empty wallet.

Hina Naveed (2022-12-08). The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul. aclu.org This article was When I graduated from nursing school five years ago, I worked for an agency in New York City's foster care system. I believed I was helping families. But what I saw there was not a system working for children's best interests, but one that was quick to separate children from their parents because they were living in poverty. | I've since gone to law school and now work as a human rights advocate. For the past year, as a fellow with Human Rights Watch and…

WSWS (2022-12-08). Anger among West Australian nurses who face joint Labor-union offensive. wsws.org The Australian Nursing Federation is pledging to suppress any action by nurses, as the state Labor government carries out sweeping attacks.

SP Editor (2022-12-08). Mark Fiore: Fast Track to the Gilded Age (Video). scheerpost.com Republicans and Democrats in Congress recently joined together to force rail workers to accept a contract with exactly zero paid sick days and one measly "personal day." Thanks to the 1926 Railway Labor Act, lawmakers sided with (surprise, surprise!) multibillion dollar rail corporations instead of workers. If you're like me, you may have thought of freight rail …

____ (2022-12-08). Shanghai home to over 68,000 5G base stations. ecns.cn China's financial hub Shanghai has built over 68,000 5G base stations so far, with all its 16 administrative regions covered by the 5G network, local authorities said on Wednesday.

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-08). Over 1,000 New York Times Workers Stage 24-Hour Walkout. truthout.org Workers for The New York Times are staging the outlet's largest work stoppage in over 40 years, with over 1,100 employees walking out on Thursday for a 24-hour strike, demanding a fairer share of the outlets' financial success as months of contract negotiations come to a head. After a marathon negotiation session on Tuesday and Wednesday, members of the New York Times Guild decided to walk out… |

CJ Baker (2022-12-08). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Inflation' By Earnest Jackson. shadowproof.com Music is often an outlet for songwriters to express their political and personal frustrations. That was the | case with the New Orleans singer-songwriter Earnest Jackson, who in 1975 composed the song | "Inflation" in response to being adversely affected by the high cost of living.

Dave DeCamp (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). China to expand REITs pilot program into more fields. ecns.cn China will expand the pilot scheme for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to cover more fields, a senior official said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-08). Xinjiang builds over 6,400 km rural highway this year. ecns.cn From January to November this year, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constructed a total of 6,442 kilometers of rural highway, with a total investment of 8.126 billion yuan ($1.17 billion), according to local transportation department.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Where Did This "New World Order" Coup Come From? The Rockefeller's "Social Engineering Project" southfront.org | Written by The "New World Order" (NWO) is a social engineering project aimed at reshaping human civilization on Planet Earth in its every aspect, to suit the selfish interests of a small group of billionaires obsessed by greed for power and profit. But also — and no less so — obsessed by their fear of violent hungry and deprived masses ransacki…

WSWS (2022-12-08). What kind of company do the striking HarperCollins workers face? wsws.org The editors, designers and other workers face not only a profitable company that refuses to pay a livable wage, but also a global media empire with links to capitalist governments around the world.

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-08). "Disaster Capitalism" in The Netherlands: Template for Ecomodernism's "Brave New World"? globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Why America Aims to Deindustrialize Europe. southfront.org | Written by Imperialism has always been — and always is — control of foreign governments. This is especially control of those governments' foreign policies — international trade, military, diplomatic, etc., and not merely (if at all) domestic policies (which always are of far less concern to the rulers in the imperial nation — in this case, Am…

WSWS (2022-12-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

Fvorinoco (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). The Making Of La BOM: Montreuil's New Library Of Things And Sharing Hub. popularresistance.org Montreuil, France – Inspired by Shareable's coverage of the sharing economy, Bibliothèque D'Objets De Montreuil, also known as La BOM, opened its doors as a "Library of Things" in April 2022 in the Parisian suburb of Montreuil. | La BOM's president and founder Sylvain Mustaki had been searching for a way to make a difference in an economic climate that disenfranchised people who struggled financially. | Mustaki says that Libraries of Things (LoT) help reduce waste through the loaning and lending of useful but costly everyday tools, appliances, and other items, but says empowering everyday people to share is his f…

Staff (2022-12-08). La imagen del día: Inician labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino entre Martinica y Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu La presidenta ejecutiva de Etecsa, informó este jueves en su cuenta en Twitter, que en esta jornada se realizó el acto oficial para iniciar las labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino. Ello —destacó— es resultado del trabajo conjunto entre los equipos de Etecsa y la compañía francesa Orange SA, que permitirá diversificar las vías de conexión a Internet en Cuba.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-08). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-07). We Are Being Put In Chains. thealtworld.com My December 6 address to the European Conference on the Revival of Fascism | The Revival of Fascism in the 21st Century | Center for Geostrategic Studies, Belgrade, December 6-8, 2022 | We Are Being Put in Chains | Hon. Paul Craig Roberts, Ph.D. | My appreciation to those with the foresight to organize this conference. | I limit my remarks to definitional clarity. By "fascism" I assume we mean not merely economic corporation between government and private business, but the over-riding of citizens' values and opinions by powerful groups in control of governing. We mean by fascism the ignoring and suppression of po…

_____ (2022-12-07). The Kazakhstan Gas Situation: A Key Indicator of Things to Come. journal-neo.org The western assault on Russia and other rivals is economic. The military conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere are only symptoms of the competition for the remaining resources that power world economies. This, as well all know, is abundantly clear. A perfect example of how the world is reeling energy-wise can be seen in Kazakhstan's natural …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). India Categorically Rules Out Imposing The West's Price Cap On Russian Oil. southfront.org Jaishankar highlights that Europe imports more Russian energy than India. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shut down any ideas of implementing the West's price cap on Russian oil when speaking to his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. He also highlighted the fact that his country's procurement of Russian oil was just one-sixth of the European purchase in the last nine months. | At a media briefing followi…

_____ (2022-12-07). What Does The Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? popularresistance.org "There is no sense that inflation is coming down," said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a November 2 press conference, — this despite eight months of aggressive interest rate hikes and "quantitative tightening." On November 30, the stock market rallied when he said smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead and could start in December. But rates will still be increased, not cut. "By any standard, inflation remains much too high," Powell said. "We will stay the course until the job is done." | The Fed is doubling down on what appears to be a failed policy, driving the economy to the brink of…

____ (2022-12-07). CPC leadership analyzes economic work for next year, makes arrangements for anti-graft work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity and combating corruption.

____ (2022-12-07). China's leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year's economic situation and economic work for the next year.

_____ (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)…

Global Research News (2022-12-07). Selected Articles: The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca By What can I say? I dipped in and out of …

Laurent Ross (2022-12-07). Capitalists have two parties, can't we workers have at least one? peoplesworld.org There are a variety of economic classes in the United States today. We have our big capitalists who employ hundreds of thousands of workers, our medium-size capitalists who have hundreds of workers, and our small capitalists who may have anywhere from one to several dozen employees. Then we have our petty-bourgeoisie, who own their own …

____ (2022-12-07). Beijing removes nucleic acid test requirements at public venues. ecns.cn Beijing no longer required people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday.

Editor (2022-12-07). Biden and the Progressive Caucus smash labour strike on behalf of railway barons. mronline.org By rejecting paid sick leave for rail workers, Congress put profits over people.

_____ (2022-12-07). We Need To Transform What It Means to Be An Academic Worker. popularresistance.org When it comes to corporate news media coverage of labor actions, there are unfortunately a few tropes to look out for, even in 2022. | First, while strikes in other countries may be presented as signs of freedom, in the US they will often be presented in terms of the disruption they cause. | The New York Times' November 14 report on the strike by some 48,000 University of California teaching assistants, researchers and others gave skimming readers the shorthand "highlight" that these people "walked off the job Monday, forcing some classes to be canceled." | "Classes were disrupted, research slowed and office hour…

Editor (2022-12-07). US Railroad Workers 'Under the Thumb'. scheerpost.com By Jack Rasmus / CounterPunch Probably the most important US labor event of 2022 has been the 115,000 US railroad workers and their unions attempt to bargain a new contract with the super profitable Railroad companies. As of December 2, 2022, however, that negotiations has not turned out well for the workers. The US government—the …

Martha Grevatt (2022-12-07). Members elect militants 'A new, more aggressive UAW'. workers.org Striking UAW-represented student workers at University of California-San Diego, Nov. 14. For over 70 years, the International Executive Board (IEB) of the United Auto Workers union has been dominated almost exclusively by the same class-collaborationist faction. A new militant team — UAW Members United, which ran on a platform of . . . |

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-07). Railroad workers speak out after Congress and Biden block rail strike. therealnews.com After a 3-year saga of stalled contract negotiations between the country's freight rail carriers and the 12 unions representing over 100,000 railroad workers, "pro-union" President Biden and Congress last week "averted" a national rail shutdown by overriding the democratic will of rail workers and forcing a contract down their throats. So, what happens now? We convene a special all-railroader panel to break down the events of the last week and to discuss where railroad workers and the labor movement go from here. | Panelists include: Jay, a qualified conductor who was licensed to operate locomotives at 19 y…

Staff (2022-12-07). Remilitarized Japan: NATO's linchpin in the East. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com National DefenseDecember 6, 2022 Japan Seeks Deeper Defense Ties with NATO ,,,Tokyo is…seeking a stronger relationship with NATO that benefits Japan's defense needs and the alliance's goals…. Japan has been building its collaboration with NATO for a little more than a decade….The country participated in a NATO summit for the first time when Japanese Prime …

Tony Murphy (2022-12-07). Amazon Labor Union calls out CEO Jassy. workers.org New York City Nov. 30 — In Manhattan today, Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls led a picket line outside the New York Times' DealBook Summit, where Amazon CEO Andy Jass was a scheduled speaker. President Chris Smalls leads Amazon Labor Union members and supporters in chants Nov. 30, Columbus . . . |

WSWS (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). UN chief appeals for more fund from developed countries to help preserve biodiversity. ecns.cn Developed countries must provide bold financial support for the countries of the Global South as custodians of the world's natural wealth.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Reserve Bank of Australia again lifts rates to cut wages. wsws.org RBA governor Philip Lowe reiterated the central bank's focus on "the importance of avoiding a prices-wages spiral"—code language for driving down real wages further in order to boost corporate profits.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-07). New York City rents rise as inflation surges. america.cgtn.com Many New York renters are seeing rent-stabilized prices increase up to 3.25% on one-year leases signed between October 2022 and September 2023. See how some city dwellers are willing to endure to call NYC home.

____ (2022-12-07). Wider QFII access expected by investors. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions expect further reform and opening-up of China's qualified foreign institutional investor program in the next few years, said Li Zhan, head of securities services at Deutsche Bank China.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Interest rate hikes start to make their impact. wsws.org Much of the media coverage of the financial system focuses on the collapse of FTX, with the main conclusion being drawn that the demise of the crypto exchange was the product of fraud, but there are deeper forces at work.

____ (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".

WSWS (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.

Dave DeCamp (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 …

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-07). William Robinson: Global revolts in the age of COVID capitalism. therealnews.com Capitalism's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come at the expense of the lives, health, and freedom of millions of poor and working people around the world. While corporations guzzle profits at every opportunity, governments have been ready to discipline workers to keep profits churning, and cooperation between capitalist states and the transnational capitalist class during COVID-19 has led to the erection of a global police state. What forms of resistance are taking shape around the globe to the emerging post-pandemic police state and a capitalist order dead set on destroying our shared planet and eve…

Robert Inlakesh (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.

Fight Back (2022-12-07). Red Theory: Socialism and patriarchy, women's liberation and LGBTQ liberation. fightbacknews.org The historic task of the working class in the socialist revolution is to eliminate all oppression. This includes the oppression of women and LGBTQ people from the shackles of patriarchy. | In her 1949 article "We Seek Full Equality for Women," Claudia Jones states, "Marxism-Leninism exposes the core of the woman question and shows that the position of women in society is not always and everywhere the same, but derives from woman's relation to the mode of production." | In The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, Friedrich Engels gives us a historical materialist analysis of patriarchy's foundat…

Fight Back (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…

Lindsay Koshgarian (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.

Staff (2022-12-07). U.S. Congress approves sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s for Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 7, 2022 Tàºrkiye hails US move to exclude conditions on F-16 saleApproval of bill, completion of purchases would serve 'everyone's interest,' says Tàºrkiye's foreign minister Tàºrkiye on Wednesday hailed the recent US move to exclude certain provisions in the final text of the US defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Ankara. …

Staff (2022-12-07). U.S. Congress approves sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 7, 2022 Tàºrkiye hails US move to exclude conditions on F-16 saleApproval of bill, completion of purchases would serve 'everyone's interest,' says Tàºrkiye's foreign minister Tàºrkiye on Wednesday hailed the recent US move to exclude certain provisions in the final text of the US defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Ankara. …

_____ (2022-12-07). Hakeem Jeffries And The Railroad Workers. popularresistance.org The Black Agenda Report team is proud to have coined the phrases "Black misleadership class" and "Black political class." These words cannot be uttered and written too often because they name and shame the people who work alongside the neoliberal and imperialist order in the United States while also pretending to act on behalf of Black people, whose needs are antithetical to those of the oligarchy. | Congressional Black Caucus member Hakeem Jeffries is the Black politico of the moment and his rise is a cautionary tale which must be followed closely. Jeffries will be the new Minority Leader of the House of Represe…

Staff (2022-12-07). Georgia's Euro-Atlantic achievement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia: case study in neoliberalism's treatment of the elderly. Until maybe thirty years ago the nation of Georgia had a traditional family culture, one of tightly-knit extended families in which the elderly were an integral and indeed valued component. RR Rustavi2December 7, 2022 Every fourth elderly person in Georgia suffers from both social and …

Stacy Malkan (2022-12-07). Merchants of Poison. How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-07). Berlin Humboldt University Student Parliament: IYSSE rejects anti-democratic campaign of Social- and Christian-Democratic youth organizations. wsws.org Last Tuesday, the Berlin Humboldt University student parliament (StuPa) faction of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) youth organization—the Young Socialists (Jusos)—introduced a motion denouncing any "joint struggle" of Palestinian and Jewish workers against the Israeli state apparatus as "anti-Semitic."

Ana Perdigón (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…

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Dominica acude a las urnas para elegir a nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net Observadores de la Commonwealth y Caricom han ratificado su participación antes, durante y después de los comicios.

Fvorinoco (2022-12-07). Argentina Fears Rupture in Mercosur Over Uruguay's Unilateral Deals. orinocotribune.com Uruguay has requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership | On Monday, December 5, at the first meeting of the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said that his country is "concerned" about the emergence of a "unilateral" path that "could lead to a rupture" of the South American bloc. | "Bloc negotiation is more laborious and time consuming," Cafiero wrote on social media. "That is why the best strategy is not to rush, it is to generate balanced results for all parties." | La negociación en bloque es más trabajosa y demanda tiempo.

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2022-12-07: News Headlines

____ (2022-12-07). CPC leadership analyzes economic work for next year, makes arrangements for anti-graft work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity and combating corruption.

____ (2022-12-07). China's leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year's economic situation and economic work for the next year.

LOL (2022-12-07). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

____ (2022-12-07). Beijing removes nucleic acid test requirements at public venues. ecns.cn Beijing no longer required people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-07). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-07). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Tony Murphy (2022-12-07). Amazon Labor Union calls out CEO Jassy. workers.org New York City Nov. 30 — In Manhattan today, Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls led a picket line outside the New York Times' DealBook Summit, where Amazon CEO Andy Jass was a scheduled speaker. President Chris Smalls leads Amazon Labor Union members and supporters in chants Nov. 30, Columbus . . . |

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-07). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

WSWS (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.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-07). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Reserve Bank of Australia again lifts rates to cut wages. wsws.org RBA governor Philip Lowe reiterated the central bank's focus on "the importance of avoiding a prices-wages spiral"—code language for driving down real wages further in order to boost corporate profits.

____ (2022-12-07). Wider QFII access expected by investors. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions expect further reform and opening-up of China's qualified foreign institutional investor program in the next few years, said Li Zhan, head of securities services at Deutsche Bank China.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Interest rate hikes start to make their impact. wsws.org Much of the media coverage of the financial system focuses on the collapse of FTX, with the main conclusion being drawn that the demise of the crypto exchange was the product of fraud, but there are deeper forces at work.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-07). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Fight Back (2022-12-07). Red Theory: Socialism and patriarchy, women's liberation and LGBTQ liberation. fightbacknews.org The historic task of the working class in the socialist revolution is to eliminate all oppression. This includes the oppression of women and LGBTQ people from the shackles of patriarchy. | In her 1949 article "We Seek Full Equality for Women," Claudia Jones states, "Marxism-Leninism exposes the core of the woman question and shows that the position of women in society is not always and everywhere the same, but derives from woman's relation to the mode of production." | In The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, Friedrich Engels gives us a historical materialist analysis of patriarchy's foundat…

WSWS (2022-12-07). Berlin Humboldt University Student Parliament: IYSSE rejects anti-democratic campaign of Social- and Christian-Democratic youth organizations. wsws.org Last Tuesday, the Berlin Humboldt University student parliament (StuPa) faction of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) youth organization—the Young Socialists (Jusos)—introduced a motion denouncing any "joint struggle" of Palestinian and Jewish workers against the Israeli state apparatus as "anti-Semitic."

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Dominica acude a las urnas para elegir a nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net Observadores de la Commonwealth y Caricom han ratificado su participación antes, durante y después de los comicios.

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-07). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-07). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part 4. wsws.org The perhaps most disturbing component of the relativization of the crimes of fascism in Bloodlands is Snyder's systematic distortions of the Nazi-led genocide of 6 million European Jews and his attempt to whitewash the crimes of Ukrainian fascists and collaborators.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part Four. wsws.org The perhaps most disturbing component of the relativization of the crimes of fascism in Bloodlands is Snyder's systematic distortions of the Nazi-led genocide of 6 million European Jews and his attempt to whitewash the crimes of Ukrainian fascists and collaborators.

Anand Naidoo (2022-12-06). The Heat: Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com The conflict in Ukraine is dragging on without an end in sight. What can be done to achieve peace? Ukraine says Russia has been targeting Ukrainian power infrastructure with missile strikes. The West has responded with economic sanctions, imposing a price cap on Russian oil. …

John Wojcik, Morning Star (2022-12-06). U.S. and world armament companies wallow in the money. peoplesworld.org The wars in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere have fueled skyrocketing U.S. and global arms sales. Those sales were already rising even before the start of the 11-month war in Ukraine. According to figures published this week, there have been seven straight years now of rapidly rising war profits. A report by the Stockholm …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Western Price Cap On Russian Oil Likely To Be Another Spectacular Failure. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageNew non-Western shipping mechanism will emerge since the price cap is implemented. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The price cap imposed by the West on oil from Russia will actually have negative consequences in the long term as it once again reaffirmed to the international community that Western-centric banking and shipping insurance schemes cannot be trusted as reliable partners. | Western oil sanctions went into effect on Dece…

Jamie Hall (2022-12-06). New England utility giants gouge customers as winter approaches. liberationnews.org Russia is a major supplier of natural gas to the world, so U.S. sanctions and other measures against Russia are driving up gas prices globally.

_____ (2022-12-06). Thousands March In Morocco To Protest Worsening Economy. popularresistance.org Thousands of people gathered at the Bab Al-Ahad Square in Moroccan capital Rabat on Sunday, December 4, as part of a national march against "high prices, political repression, and social oppression." The action was organized by the Moroccan Social Front (FSM), a coalition of left-wing political parties and trade unions, with support from leading human rights groups as well as various political, civil society, and sectoral organizations and unions. | "We came to protest a government that embodies the marriage between money and power and supports monopoly capitalism," declared Younes Ferachine, a coordinator at FSM…

____ (2022-12-06). China's gasoline, diesel prices see second largest drop this year. ecns.cn China's gasoline and diesel retail prices were reduced by 440 yuan ($62.51) per ton and 425 yuan per ton on Tuesday, respectively, said the country's top economy planner.

WSWS (2022-12-06). ILO report reveals deepening cuts in real wages. wsws.org A report issued by the International Labour Organisation has blown apart the claims by capitalist governments and central bankers around the world that interest rate hikes, now threatening to drive significant areas of the world economy into recession, are necessary to "fight inflation" by suppressing wage demands.

_____ (2022-12-06). Ten Years Of Citizens Assemblies. popularresistance.org The assemblies started to happen in the times when there was a general feeling (in Europe) that everything was possible. After the economic crisis, municipalist movements came to life and older ideas of different political and economic systems (socialism, communism) became a possibility again. People suddenly realized that representative democracy really doesn't work and that alternative ways of decision making closer to communities are needed. This new optimistic wave of democracy was extremely strong in Maribor, which meant that a lot of people wanted to be part of the change. This resulted in a really high lev…

____ (2022-12-06). China rebuts U.S., EU allegations of 'Chinese economic coercion'. ecns.cn

Pepe Escobar (2022-12-06). The Global South Births a New Game-changing Payment System. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Nov 30, 2022 | Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar. | The Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) is speeding up its design of a common payment system, which has been closely discussed for nearly a year with the Chinese under the stewardship of Through its regulatory body, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the EAEU has just extended a very…

Sikh for Truth (2022-12-06). The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-06). Vice President Rodríguez: Venezuela to Continue Economic Recovery in 2023. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 5, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Economic expectations and environments for the year 2023 were discussed, with Rodríguez stating that the country will have a favorable economic upturn. | She said that during 2022, positive economic results have been achieved "thanks to the public policies applied and the effort of the private sector to comply with those policies." | The vice president specifically referred to the economic development and prosperity program for Venezuela, saying that it has shown a pos…

T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-06). Transformation of Political Language (Part 2). dissidentvoice.org Perhaps one of the most amazing phenomena of the 20th and now 21st century is not Anglo-American empire, understood as military and economic power. Far more remarkable is the fact that in the scope of some two hundred years the English-speaking world; i.e., the British Empire and the American Empire, have produced a cultural and …

WSWS (2022-12-06). Chinese Communist Party moves towards "herd immunity" policy. wsws.org Confronting economic crisis at home and under the conjoined pressures of international finance capital and the military provocations of US imperialism, the Xi government is scrapping China's Zero-COVID policy that has saved millions of lives.

____ (2022-12-06). Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places. ecns.cn Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places such as markets and office buildings starting Tuesday.

Staff (2022-12-06). 15 December, London: Boycott M&S! Victory to Palestinian resistance! samidoun.net Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! supporters and Victory to the Intifada! call this monthly picket outside the flagship M&S store on Oxford Street. 6.30pm, Thursday 15 December M&S, Marble Arch, Oxford Street WC1 1AP Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/s/boycott-ms-victory-to-palestin/1195418464379941/ M&S is a symbol on Britain's high streets of British collaboration with the racist, settler state of Israel. Its …

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay. indybay.org The Biden administration with the support of most of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress pushed a bill that imposes a reactionary contract that severely limits sick pay and benefits BNSF railroad owner Warren Buffet and the other railroad corporations.

Marilyn Bechtel (2022-12-06). Take action: Public comment process underway at U.S. nuclear weapons lab. peoplesworld.org SAN FRANCISCO—At a time when events on the ground have renewed worldwide concerns about nuclear weapons' potential to wreak existential catastrophe, one of the two sites where every nuclear weapon in the U.S. arsenal is designed is approaching a major milestone. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., in the southeastern San Francisco Bay …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-06). NLRB seeks injunction vs. Starbucks for law-breaking on Long Island. peoplesworld.org GREAT NECK, L.I. —Starbucks' labor law-breaking at its Great Neck, Long Island, store was so rampant and so continuing the National Labor Relations Board's regional director, Teresa Poor, went to federal court in Brooklyn for an injunction against the coffee giant. Poor's unusual move was triggered by both volumes of Starbucks' labor law-breaking—formally called unfair …

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-06). Apple Illegally Busted Union Effort in Atlanta Store, Labor Officials Say. truthout.org Federal labor prosecutors have determined that Apple employed illegal anti-union tactics while busting a union drive in an Atlanta store this year. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) officials have found that the company illegally held mandatory meetings in which managers made coercive statements against the union, while management interrogated and coerced employees as they organized to… |

WSWS (2022-12-06). Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in Australia. wsws.org This punishment highlights the resort by governments—Labor and Liberal-National alike—to draconian anti-protest laws to try to suppress opposition to their pro-business agenda.

Editor (2022-12-06). Patient Groups Push Congress to Combat Big Pharma Greed in Spending Bill. scheerpost.com "As Congress works toward finalizing an end-of-year budget package, we urge the chambers to include bipartisan legislation to address abuse of the Food and Drug Administration's citizen petition process in order to reduce drug prices and save the government hundreds of millions of dollars."

Dennis Broe (2022-12-06). The business of streaming 2022: 'The one where the whole thing nearly collapsed'. peoplesworld.org If the buzzword for corporate streaming in 2021, with life still centered online as COVID lingered, was "expansion," the key phrase in 2022, with nuclear war looming, inflation and rising interest rates deflating salaries, and climate destruction worsening, was "retrenchment." The turnaround of what was once part of one of the last of the still …

Ricardo Vaz (2022-12-06). Venezuela: Currency Reels to Spark Inflation Fears. venezuelanalysis.com Despite successive "monetary interventions" by the Venezuelan Central Bank, devaluation has continued apace.

WSWS (2022-12-06). CUPE rams through sellout contract for 55,000 Ontario education workers after massive propaganda campaign. wsws.org The contract for caretakers, education assistants, administrative staff, and early childhood educators includes an annual wage "increase" of just 3.59 percent, with official inflation running at 7 percent.

_____ (2022-12-06). Where's the Antiwar Movement? strategic-culture.org America spends roughly a trillion dollars a year on wars and weaponry and an imperial military presence, so that's what we get. We're not spending a trillion a year on peace and diplomacy and conflict resolution. We reap what we sow, and what we sow is almost entirely favorable to more war.

Staff (2022-12-06). Poland conscripts 200,000 for military training. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Poland plans to draft 200,000 for military training next year The Ministry of Defence is planning to call up to 200,000 people for military training next year, according to a draft regulation presented by the ministry. The draftees will include territorial defence service people, up to 28,580 voluntary military service …

_____ (2022-12-06). The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World. strategic-culture.org Andrew Doyle's The New Puritans: How The Religion of Social Justice Captured The Western World begins and ends with America's Salem Witch Trials. In between, he has twelve chapters, each of whose titles has a religious connotation and all of which, when taken collectively, fillet not only Critical Race Theory (CRT) but all of its neo Marxist derivatives. If you are looking for a book to assail all such nonsense, this is the tome for you.

Niniek Karmini (2022-12-06). New Indonesian law: No sex outside marriage, no abortion, no Marxism. peoplesworld.org JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)—Indonesia's Parliament unanimously passed a long-expected revision of the country's penal code on Tuesday that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception, forbids progressive political thought, and bans defamation of the president and state institutions. The amended code also expands an existing blasphemy law and …

_____ (2022-12-06). The Wages of Corruption From Iraq to Britain. strategic-culture.org I used to consider myself something of a specialist on corruption in Iraq, so I was not too surprised when I read of Iraq's "theft of the century" when $2.5 billion was stolen from the tax authorities in Baghdad in a well-planned operation in which several senior officials were clearly complicit. This is all in the rich tradition of Iraqi kleptocracy. For further details see Middle Easy Eye magazine which has been particularly good on this story.

WSWS (2022-12-06). UAW tries to silence opposition as University of California strikers press their demand for higher wages, COLA. wsws.org The UAW and the University of California, desperate to wrap up the strike, have turned towards increasingly anti-democratic measures against academic workers.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-06). Baguette Listings: Why Food is Politics. southfront.org Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | On November 30, the French baguette was formally added to the United Nations' Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The bureaucrats had finally gotten hold of a glorified bread stick, adding it to their spreadsheet list of cultural items worthy of preservation. A delighted French President

WSWS (2022-12-06). South Korean unions prepare sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org The unions are isolating striking workers, while mouthing empty militant rhetoric to cover up a future sell-out agreement union bureaucrats hope to impose.

Narkys Blanco (2022-12-06). Cabello: We Are Waiting for the Venezuelan People's Assets to be Released. orinocotribune.com Despite the agreement with Chevron, PSUV has no hope that the US will change its policy towards Venezuela. | This Monday, regarding the return of Venezuela's seized assets to their rightful owner—as was agreed upon at the national dialogue table—the vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, said that they are still waiting for the money to be released. | He recalled that the seized money is in the hands of the right wing and urged the opposition to return the assets to the people: "We are here waiting for the money to appear… They say that they have it prote…

WSWS (2022-12-06). Democratic Socialists of America scrambles to defend its role in imposing rail contract. wsws.org The Democratic Socialists of America, a pseudo-left faction of the Democratic Party, has been thrown into crisis after three of its four members in the House of Representatives voted in favor of the dictatorial law banning a national rail strike.

Final Straw (2022-12-06). Final Straw: The Legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw looks at the life and legacy of Mexican anarchist leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Listen and Download HERE We just passed the 100th anniversary of the murder by incarceration and hounding of Mexican Revolutionary anarchist communist Ricardo Flores Magón on 21st of November. For this hour or…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-06). Cuba reitera ofrecimiento de colaboración a naciones del Caribe. telesurtv.net Fue el propio presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien ratificó la posición de La Habana de mantener la cooperación.

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism (Interview). orinocotribune.com A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is cause of the recent inflation, unprecedented in decades. | Following is the text of the interview: | Q: Inflation…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin — Nov 22, 2022 | A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is the cause of unprecedented inflation in recent decades. | Follow…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). Nigerian President: Ukraine Weapons 'Filtering' to Lake Chad Region. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Despite months of allegations that Western weapons being supplied to the Kiev regime are ending up in black markets around the world, the Neo-Nazi junta keeps insisting that this is not the case and that it's all just "Russian propaganda" aiming to cause a rift between Kiev and the political West. However, the…

Brittani Banks (2022-12-05). Sanctions Batter Russia as the Kremlin Attempts to Overcome Them. independentmediainstitute.org Immediately after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., the UK, and the EU placed major sanctions on Russia to constrict its economy and restrain its war effort. Having been updated several times since, these sanctions have compounded the effects of the previous sanctions placed on Russia in 2014 after it annexed …

_____ (2022-12-05). West Lays Down Conditions For Withdrawing Support For Riots. popularresistance.org The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Arabic-language al-Alam television news network on Monday that the states have suggested that they would adopt the approach on the condition that Iran starts to unconditionally and abundantly inject crude oil and natural gas into global energy markets, which remain unstable in the wake of Russia's military campaign in neighboring Ukraine and coercive measures against Moscow. | He went on to note that the Islamic Republic has also been asked to completely yield to the demands put forward by representatives of three European countries — Britain, Franc…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-05). New Report Details How Vast Military Spending By the Richest Countries Greatly Accelerates Climate Crisis. covertactionmagazine.com So why do climate justice groups like 350.org support the war in Ukraine? While the world's climate negotiators gathered for the COP27 summit in Egypt, a new report published by the Transnational Institute, a Dutch think tank, emphasizes how rising global military spending is a great threat to efforts to combat climate change. According to …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). USAID Boosts Funding To NGO's And Media In CIS countries to reduce Russian influence. southfront.org It is unlikely that Washington will be able to decouple Central Asia from Russia, even though it will falsely paint some trade initiatives as major successes or game changing. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded so-called "democracy support" to the tune of $248 million in the second half of 2022 in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In comparison, the "humanitaria…

____ (2022-12-05). Key project of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is completed. ecns.cn A key construction project of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was completed on Saturday. It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai.

_____ (2022-12-05). Necessary Illusions Even the narrative of the EU as a geo-strategic player has now burst. strategic-culture.org Europe is destined to become an economic backwater. It has 'lost' Russia — and soon China. And is finding it has lost its standing in the world, too, Alastair Crooke writes. | Something odd is afoot in Europe. Britain recently has been '

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Russia Readies Its Response to the $60 per Barrel Cap. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke out against the 60 dollars per barrel cap on Russian oil exports agreed by the EU, the G7 and Australia last week. The Kremlin views this measure one aiming at destabilizing world energy markets. | RELATED: | The price cap agreed in June as part of the EU's sixth package of sanctions against Russia came into force this Monday, December 5. Speaking to the press today, Peskov said that "the deci…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). OPEC+ Keeps Output Target Unchanged Amid Uncertainties. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed to stick to its oil output target against the backdrop of sliding crude prices and an imminent Western countries' price cap on Russian oil. | RELATED: | According to a statement released after the 34th OPEC+ ministerial meeting, the oil-producer alliance decided to reaffirm the decision of its previous ministerial meeting in early October, where it agr…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Lebanese Crisis and its Aftermath. journal-neo.org Lebanese legislators have failed for the seventh time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even as the absence of a president hinders efforts to rescue an economy that has fallen into the abyss. Parliament is split between supporters of the Hezbollah group and its opponents, and none of them has a clear …

Samir Amin (2022-12-05). SAMIR AMIN: HOW TO DEFEAT THE COLLECTIVE IMPERIALISM OF THE TRIAD. mronline.org Samir Amin, world-known economist, explains the reason of decadent condition of the modern economy and gives the recipe of the salvation from global imperialism.

Shane Coffield, James Randerson (2022-12-05). Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California. nationofchange.org Without improvements to the current system, we may be underestimating our net emissions, contributing to the profits of large emitters and landowners and distracting from the real solutions of transitioning to a clean-energy economy.

_____ (2022-12-05). The Crisis Of Western Imperialism. popularresistance.org As we gather today in Hanoi, Vietnam, less than two months before we enter 2023, the weight of this historical moment has been reflected in all of the sober analysis and passionate calls to action to meet the epoch-changing circumstances and conditions that what might be the final period of the Western Imperialist crisis that confront collective humanity. | We say final because the intensification of the contradictions of the global colonial/capitalist project that first made its appearance on the world stage in 1492, has reached a point in the historical dialectic where either a new epoch of economic and social…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Italy Odyssey 2023: Economic Recession. Is The Country At Risk Of A Secession Between North And South? southfront.org Written by Piero Messina The stars say it. Thus, if anyone believes in astrology, he will cry out his anger…

____ (2022-12-05). China changes global economic landscape amid COVID-19. ecns.cn Cloud River Urban Research Institute answers these questions as it looks into the figures of major countries as well as Chinese cities.

____ (2022-12-05). COVID controls fine-tuned in cities. ecns.cn Several cities and provinces have recently optimized COVID-19 control measures concerning mass nucleic acid testing and medical services to minimize the impact on people and economic activity.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Economic and Social Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). President Maduro Highlights Venezuelan Economic Prospects. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro highlighted the promising prospects for the nation that the current process of economic growth and prospects for oil production generate. | RELATED: | "We are recovering the Homeland with work, effort, and deep love for our people. Today we live in peace, joy and with a promising future for all," he said. | On Nov. 26, his administration and the opposition Unitary Platform (PU) signed…

____ (2022-12-05). China-Laos Railway sees first direct train for imported fruits to Chinese markets. ecns.cn 4 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with 25 containers of fruits from Thailand and Laos on Saturday arrived at Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Editor (2022-12-05). Will LA's New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City's Labor and Housing Markets? scheerpost.com

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). New Colombian government seeks to end educational deficits. america.cgtn.com Colombia's new left-wing government under Gustavo Petro, has promised to tackle long-standing issues of inequality and poverty; however, the country has a long way to go to reverse decades of educational deficits while tackling new issues. CGTN's correspondent Michelle Begue has this story from Bogota.

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2022-12-05). U.S. Department of Justice sues city of Jackson over water crisis. nationofchange.org "Every American — regardless of where they live, their income, or the color of their skin — deserves access to safe, reliable drinking water."

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-05). Is US Government And IRS Coming After You For Not Reporting $600 Side Hustle On Venmo, Zelle, And Cash App? moguldom.com The IRS has lowered its earning threshold from $20,000 to $600 for people doing side hustles and part-time work, warning on Dec. 1 that gig workers must declare their earnings if they get paid on third-party payment network transactions. In the past, a 1099K form was triggered once gig workers crossed the $20,000 income threshold …

____ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part 3). transcend.org 4 Dec 2022 – A surging Pink Tide has brought left electoral victories in Latin America and the Caribbean protesting the neoliberal model imposed by the US and its collaborators. Neoliberalism has failed to meet the needs of the peoples of the region and is losing its legitimacy as a prototype for development.

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). Colorful murals transform Mexico City suburb. america.cgtn.com In the heart of Mexico City, a once crime-ridden suburban area has been transformed into a lively and welcoming place for its residents and visitors. A collaboration between artists and government officials has turned the urban space into an area filled with colorful murals. CGTN's …

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). World's Largest Radio Telescope to Be Built in Australia. telesurenglish.net After three decades of development, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Monday launched construction of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in Western Australia (WA). | RELATED: | A collaboration among 16 countries, the SKA will initially consist of two telescope arrays, the SKA-Low in WA and the SKA-Mid in South Africa's Karoo region, operated by the SKA Observatory (SKAO). | When…

WSWS (2022-12-05). Labor historians' "open letter" to Biden falls on deaf ears. wsws.org Instead of clarifying workers on the basic class and historical issues at stake in the present struggle, the letter provides political cover for Biden.

_____ (2022-12-05). The Fed's Response To Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer Of Wealth. popularresistance.org The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation by hiking up interest rates at the same time that Americans are drowning in historic levels of personal debt. With interest rates up, prices will only rise faster than wages, hitting the vast majority of people with stagnant or declining wages in real terms. The result is yet another upward transfer of wealth to the minority of capitalists responsible for the crisis in the first place. Economist Richard Wolff joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the origins of the inflation crisis, the Fed's response, and what this all means for working people. | Richard…

Robert Reich (2022-12-05). Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter? nationofchange.org Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?>

_____ (2022-12-05). Leading 'Sustainable' Investment Funds Backing Fossil Fuels, Research Finds. popularresistance.org Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as "sustainable" and "ethical" while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. | Numerous asset managers are using "green" terms in their branding despite investing in oil giants, with the worst performer being a fund managed by BlackRock, a report by the Ethical Consumer magazine shows. | The news comes amid growing scrutiny of "greenwashing" in the investment world, with the Financial Conduct Authority currently consulting on new rules to tackle the issue and HSBC recently having a series of adverts banned for misleading custom…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). The Meteoric Rise and Collapse of FTX. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Nov 28, 2022 | Cryptocurrency is only an external appendage to the capitalist system; hence its collapse won't jolt the system like the fall of Lehman Brothers. | The large cryptocurrency exchange FTX went out of business on November 11. Many have likened this phenomenon to the collapse of the investment banking firm, Lehman Brothers, during the financial crisis of 2008, believing the FTX collapse to be as important an event in the cryptocurrency world as the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the official financial system. | In fact, even before the collapse of FTX, cryptocurrency values h…

Jon Queally (2022-12-05). 750+ Groups Reject Inclusion of Manchin's Dirty Deal in Pentagon Spending Bill. truthout.org A broad coalition of environmentalists, public health campaigners, and progressive advocacy organizations on Monday issued a stern warning to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to include the so-called "dirty deal" on energy project permitting reforms in the mammoth military spending bill set to roll through Congress this month. In a letter signed by more than… |

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-05). After FTX Collapse, Closely Watched Analyst Says Don't Hold Bitcoin On Exchanges. moguldom.com Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, is under investigation and could face years in prison if it's confirmed that he fraudulently misappropriated users' funds. Digital asset holders have been warned to explore other options to help safeguard their investments. FTX imploded over the course of a few days in November after SBF …

____ (2022-12-05). Nation's auto manufacturers focus on wider Asian market. ecns.cn Asia is emerging after Europe as a new market for China-made new energy vehicles, attracting Chinese carmakers to introduce their cutting-edge products and scale up investment in the region.

Staff (2022-12-05). 6 December, Ottawa: Film Screening, "Resistance: Why?" samidoun.net Tuesday, December 6 7 p.m. EST DARC, formerly known as the SAW Gallery 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa OTTAWA: Come join Samidoun Ottawa and the Palestinian Youth Movement Ottawa as we screen the documentary film "Resistance, Why?" (1970) directed by Christian Ghazi. "Resistance, Why" is one of the most recent restorations of Beirut-based non-profit @nadi_lekolnas, who found …

Mansa Musa (2022-12-05). How private developers profited from tax subsidies in Baltimore intended to revitalize poor neighborhoods. therealnews.com

Global Research News (2022-12-05). Selected Articles: Who Needs or Wants GMOs? Not the Public, Not India's Farmers. globalresearch.ca By Many scientists lobbying for the deregulation of agricultural biotechnology 'new genomic techniques' (NGTs) in the European Union have either direct or indirect …

John Bellamy Foster (2022-12-05). Engels and the second foundation of Marxism. mronline.org John Bellamy Foster, Editor of Monthly Review (New York, USA) gives our annual Engels Memorial Lecture, joint with the Working Class Movement Library.

____ (2022-12-05). China's first hydrogen industrial vehicle production line put into operation in the Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn China's first hydrogen powered industrial vehicle production line is now fully operational in South China's Guangdong Province, which will support the green development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Chris Jenkins (2022-12-05). Green Left Show #30: WA nurses and midwives defy intimidation. greenleft.org.au Nursing union activist and Socialist Alliance member Chris Jenkins explains the dispute between the Australia Nursing Federation WA and the WA government on the latest Green Left Show.

Liberation Staff (2022-12-05). Order now! "The Supreme Court versus Democracy" liberationnews.org The newest pamphlet from the Party for Socialism and Liberation exposes the attempts of the right wing of the capitalist ruling class to alter the form of the political system in the United States to destroy core democratic rights.

Liberation Staff (2022-12-05). Order now! 'The Supreme Court versus Democracy'. liberationnews.org The newest pamphlet from the Party for Socialism and Liberation exposes the attempts of the right wing of the capitalist ruling class to alter the form of the political system in the United States to destroy core democratic rights.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president, receives nearly 5,000 votes despite bureaucratic suppression of election turnout. wsws.org The substantial support Lehman received among rank-and-file workers across the US is an event of historic significance for the development of the class struggle globally.

____ (2022-12-05). Central delegation visits HK, Macao to deepen understanding of Party congress. ecns.cn Representatives from Hong Kong and Macao gathered to discuss the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a central government delegation arrived in the two special administrative regions.

____ (2022-12-05). CPC is active promoter, staunch defender of human rights cause: report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) is an active promoter and staunch defender of the human rights cause, and has always included respecting and protecting human rights as a key part of national governance, says a report on China's human rights development.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Prosiguen labores de rescate en bus sepultado por deslave en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento hay tres víctimas fatales, se ha rescatado a nueve personas y se estima que falta por encontrar a algo más de 20.

____ (2022-12-05). (Franàßais) Préparons-Nous pour un Nouvel Ordre Mondial. transcend.org 1 décembre 2022 – La culture de la guerre est si fermement établie, en particulier dans l'État moderne, qu'une culture de la paix ne peut être achèvée qu'avec un changement radical dans la gouvernance mondiale. Pour comprendre la nature du changement radical, je me tourne vers ce vieil expert, Karl Marx.

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Brazil: Court Suspends Purchase of 98 Italian Armored Vehicles. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Wilson Alves de Souza, judge of the Federal Regional Court of the First Region, provisionally suspended the tender through which the Brazilian army intended to acquire 98 Centauro II armored vehicles for US$946 million. | RELATED: | The judge argued that the purchase of war equipment is not a priority for a country that is not at war or has imminent threats to its national security. His sentence suspends the…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Guardian Could Help Assange By Retracting All The Lies It Published About Him. strategic-culture.org The Guardian has joined The New York Times, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and El País in signing a letter from the five papers which collaborated with WikiLeaks twelve years ago in the publication of the Chelsea Manning leaks to call for the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. This sudden jolt of mainstream support comes as news breaks that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been personally pushing the US government to bring the Assange case to a close.

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2022-12-06: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-12-06). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part 4. wsws.org The perhaps most disturbing component of the relativization of the crimes of fascism in Bloodlands is Snyder's systematic distortions of the Nazi-led genocide of 6 million European Jews and his attempt to whitewash the crimes of Ukrainian fascists and collaborators.

Anand Naidoo (2022-12-06). The Heat: Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com The conflict in Ukraine is dragging on without an end in sight. What can be done to achieve peace? Ukraine says Russia has been targeting Ukrainian power infrastructure with missile strikes. The West has responded with economic sanctions, imposing a price cap on Russian oil. …

____ (2022-12-06). China's gasoline, diesel prices see second largest drop this year. ecns.cn China's gasoline and diesel retail prices were reduced by 440 yuan ($62.51) per ton and 425 yuan per ton on Tuesday, respectively, said the country's top economy planner.

WSWS (2022-12-06). ILO report reveals deepening cuts in real wages. wsws.org A report issued by the International Labour Organisation has blown apart the claims by capitalist governments and central bankers around the world that interest rate hikes, now threatening to drive significant areas of the world economy into recession, are necessary to "fight inflation" by suppressing wage demands.

____ (2022-12-06). China rebuts U.S., EU allegations of 'Chinese economic coercion'. ecns.cn

LOL (2022-12-06). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

Pepe Escobar (2022-12-06). The Global South Births a New Game-changing Payment System. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Nov 30, 2022 | Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar. | The Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) is speeding up its design of a common payment system, which has been closely discussed for nearly a year with the Chinese under the stewardship of Through its regulatory body, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the EAEU has just extended a very…

Sikh for Truth (2022-12-06). The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-12-06). Vice President Rodríguez: Venezuela to Continue Economic Recovery in 2023. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 5, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Economic expectations and environments for the year 2023 were discussed, with Rodríguez stating that the country will have a favorable economic upturn. | She said that during 2022, positive economic results have been achieved "thanks to the public policies applied and the effort of the private sector to comply with those policies." | The vice president specifically referred to the economic development and prosperity program for Venezuela, saying that it has shown a pos…

WSWS (2022-12-06). Chinese Communist Party moves towards "herd immunity" policy. wsws.org Confronting economic crisis at home and under the conjoined pressures of international finance capital and the military provocations of US imperialism, the Xi government is scrapping China's Zero-COVID policy that has saved millions of lives.

____ (2022-12-06). Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places. ecns.cn Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places such as markets and office buildings starting Tuesday.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay. indybay.org The Biden administration with the support of most of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress pushed a bill that imposes a reactionary contract that severely limits sick pay and benefits BNSF railroad owner Warren Buffet and the other railroad corporations.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in Australia. wsws.org This punishment highlights the resort by governments—Labor and Liberal-National alike—to draconian anti-protest laws to try to suppress opposition to their pro-business agenda.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

WSWS (2022-12-06). CUPE rams through sellout contract for 55,000 Ontario education workers after massive propaganda campaign. wsws.org The contract for caretakers, education assistants, administrative staff, and early childhood educators includes an annual wage "increase" of just 3.59 percent, with official inflation running at 7 percent.

WSWS (2022-12-06). South Korean unions prepare sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org The unions are isolating striking workers, while mouthing empty militant rhetoric to cover up a future sell-out agreement union bureaucrats hope to impose.

WSWS (2022-12-06). Democratic Socialists of America scrambles to defend its role in imposing rail contract. wsws.org The Democratic Socialists of America, a pseudo-left faction of the Democratic Party, has been thrown into crisis after three of its four members in the House of Representatives voted in favor of the dictatorial law banning a national rail strike.

Final Straw (2022-12-06). Final Straw: The Legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw looks at the life and legacy of Mexican anarchist leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Listen and Download HERE We just passed the 100th anniversary of the murder by incarceration and hounding of Mexican Revolutionary anarchist communist Ricardo Flores Magón on 21st of November. For this hour or…

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-06). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

Labor Video Project (2022-12-06). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism (Interview). orinocotribune.com A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is cause of the recent inflation, unprecedented in decades. | Following is the text of the interview: | Q: Inflation…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin — Nov 22, 2022 | A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is the cause of unprecedented inflation in recent decades. | Follow…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-05). Nigerian President: Ukraine Weapons 'Filtering' to Lake Chad Region. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Despite months of allegations that Western weapons being supplied to the Kiev regime are ending up in black markets around the world, the Neo-Nazi junta keeps insisting that this is not the case and that it's all just "Russian propaganda" aiming to cause a rift between Kiev and the political West. However, the…

Brittani Banks (2022-12-05). Sanctions Batter Russia as the Kremlin Attempts to Overcome Them. independentmediainstitute.org Immediately after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S., the UK, and the EU placed major sanctions on Russia to constrict its economy and restrain its war effort. Having been updated several times since, these sanctions have compounded the effects of the previous sanctions placed on Russia in 2014 after it annexed …

_____ (2022-12-05). West Lays Down Conditions For Withdrawing Support For Riots. popularresistance.org The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Arabic-language al-Alam television news network on Monday that the states have suggested that they would adopt the approach on the condition that Iran starts to unconditionally and abundantly inject crude oil and natural gas into global energy markets, which remain unstable in the wake of Russia's military campaign in neighboring Ukraine and coercive measures against Moscow. | He went on to note that the Islamic Republic has also been asked to completely yield to the demands put forward by representatives of three European countries — Britain, Franc…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-05). New Report Details How Vast Military Spending By the Richest Countries Greatly Accelerates Climate Crisis. covertactionmagazine.com So why do climate justice groups like 350.org support the war in Ukraine? While the world's climate negotiators gathered for the COP27 summit in Egypt, a new report published by the Transnational Institute, a Dutch think tank, emphasizes how rising global military spending is a great threat to efforts to combat climate change. According to …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). USAID Boosts Funding To NGO's And Media In CIS countries to reduce Russian influence. southfront.org It is unlikely that Washington will be able to decouple Central Asia from Russia, even though it will falsely paint some trade initiatives as major successes or game changing. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded so-called "democracy support" to the tune of $248 million in the second half of 2022 in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). In comparison, the "humanitaria…

____ (2022-12-05). Key project of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is completed. ecns.cn A key construction project of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was completed on Saturday. It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai.

_____ (2022-12-05). Necessary Illusions Even the narrative of the EU as a geo-strategic player has now burst. strategic-culture.org Europe is destined to become an economic backwater. It has 'lost' Russia — and soon China. And is finding it has lost its standing in the world, too, Alastair Crooke writes. | Something odd is afoot in Europe. Britain recently has been '

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Russia Readies Its Response to the $60 per Barrel Cap. telesurenglish.net Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke out against the 60 dollars per barrel cap on Russian oil exports agreed by the EU, the G7 and Australia last week. The Kremlin views this measure one aiming at destabilizing world energy markets. | RELATED: | The price cap agreed in June as part of the EU's sixth package of sanctions against Russia came into force this Monday, December 5. Speaking to the press today, Peskov said that "the deci…

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). OPEC+ Keeps Output Target Unchanged Amid Uncertainties. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, agreed to stick to its oil output target against the backdrop of sliding crude prices and an imminent Western countries' price cap on Russian oil. | RELATED: | According to a statement released after the 34th OPEC+ ministerial meeting, the oil-producer alliance decided to reaffirm the decision of its previous ministerial meeting in early October, where it agr…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Lebanese Crisis and its Aftermath. journal-neo.org Lebanese legislators have failed for the seventh time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even as the absence of a president hinders efforts to rescue an economy that has fallen into the abyss. Parliament is split between supporters of the Hezbollah group and its opponents, and none of them has a clear …

Samir Amin (2022-12-05). SAMIR AMIN: HOW TO DEFEAT THE COLLECTIVE IMPERIALISM OF THE TRIAD. mronline.org Samir Amin, world-known economist, explains the reason of decadent condition of the modern economy and gives the recipe of the salvation from global imperialism.

Shane Coffield, James Randerson (2022-12-05). Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California. nationofchange.org Without improvements to the current system, we may be underestimating our net emissions, contributing to the profits of large emitters and landowners and distracting from the real solutions of transitioning to a clean-energy economy.

_____ (2022-12-05). The Crisis Of Western Imperialism. popularresistance.org As we gather today in Hanoi, Vietnam, less than two months before we enter 2023, the weight of this historical moment has been reflected in all of the sober analysis and passionate calls to action to meet the epoch-changing circumstances and conditions that what might be the final period of the Western Imperialist crisis that confront collective humanity. | We say final because the intensification of the contradictions of the global colonial/capitalist project that first made its appearance on the world stage in 1492, has reached a point in the historical dialectic where either a new epoch of economic and social…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Italy Odyssey 2023: Economic Recession. Is The Country At Risk Of A Secession Between North And South? southfront.org Written by Piero Messina The stars say it. Thus, if anyone believes in astrology, he will cry out his anger…

____ (2022-12-05). China changes global economic landscape amid COVID-19. ecns.cn Cloud River Urban Research Institute answers these questions as it looks into the figures of major countries as well as Chinese cities.

____ (2022-12-05). COVID controls fine-tuned in cities. ecns.cn Several cities and provinces have recently optimized COVID-19 control measures concerning mass nucleic acid testing and medical services to minimize the impact on people and economic activity.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-05). Video: The Corona Lockdown, The Most Devastating Economic and Social Crisis in Modern History. What We Need is "Democratic Regime Change". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). President Maduro Highlights Venezuelan Economic Prospects. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, President Nicolas Maduro highlighted the promising prospects for the nation that the current process of economic growth and prospects for oil production generate. | RELATED: | "We are recovering the Homeland with work, effort, and deep love for our people. Today we live in peace, joy and with a promising future for all," he said. | On Nov. 26, his administration and the opposition Unitary Platform (PU) signed…

____ (2022-12-05). China-Laos Railway sees first direct train for imported fruits to Chinese markets. ecns.cn 4 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with 25 containers of fruits from Thailand and Laos on Saturday arrived at Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Editor (2022-12-05). Will LA's New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City's Labor and Housing Markets? scheerpost.com

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). New Colombian government seeks to end educational deficits. america.cgtn.com Colombia's new left-wing government under Gustavo Petro, has promised to tackle long-standing issues of inequality and poverty; however, the country has a long way to go to reverse decades of educational deficits while tackling new issues. CGTN's correspondent Michelle Begue has this story from Bogota.

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2022-12-05). U.S. Department of Justice sues city of Jackson over water crisis. nationofchange.org "Every American — regardless of where they live, their income, or the color of their skin — deserves access to safe, reliable drinking water."

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-05). Is US Government And IRS Coming After You For Not Reporting $600 Side Hustle On Venmo, Zelle, And Cash App? moguldom.com The IRS has lowered its earning threshold from $20,000 to $600 for people doing side hustles and part-time work, warning on Dec. 1 that gig workers must declare their earnings if they get paid on third-party payment network transactions. In the past, a 1099K form was triggered once gig workers crossed the $20,000 income threshold …

____ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part 3). transcend.org 4 Dec 2022 – A surging Pink Tide has brought left electoral victories in Latin America and the Caribbean protesting the neoliberal model imposed by the US and its collaborators. Neoliberalism has failed to meet the needs of the peoples of the region and is losing its legitimacy as a prototype for development.

Laith Fadel (2022-12-05). Colorful murals transform Mexico City suburb. america.cgtn.com In the heart of Mexico City, a once crime-ridden suburban area has been transformed into a lively and welcoming place for its residents and visitors. A collaboration between artists and government officials has turned the urban space into an area filled with colorful murals. CGTN's …

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). World's Largest Radio Telescope to Be Built in Australia. telesurenglish.net After three decades of development, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Monday launched construction of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in Western Australia (WA). | RELATED: | A collaboration among 16 countries, the SKA will initially consist of two telescope arrays, the SKA-Low in WA and the SKA-Mid in South Africa's Karoo region, operated by the SKA Observatory (SKAO). | When…

WSWS (2022-12-05). Labor historians' "open letter" to Biden falls on deaf ears. wsws.org Instead of clarifying workers on the basic class and historical issues at stake in the present struggle, the letter provides political cover for Biden.

_____ (2022-12-05). The Fed's Response To Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer Of Wealth. popularresistance.org The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation by hiking up interest rates at the same time that Americans are drowning in historic levels of personal debt. With interest rates up, prices will only rise faster than wages, hitting the vast majority of people with stagnant or declining wages in real terms. The result is yet another upward transfer of wealth to the minority of capitalists responsible for the crisis in the first place. Economist Richard Wolff joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the origins of the inflation crisis, the Fed's response, and what this all means for working people. | Richard…

Robert Reich (2022-12-05). Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter? nationofchange.org Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?>

_____ (2022-12-05). Leading 'Sustainable' Investment Funds Backing Fossil Fuels, Research Finds. popularresistance.org Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as "sustainable" and "ethical" while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. | Numerous asset managers are using "green" terms in their branding despite investing in oil giants, with the worst performer being a fund managed by BlackRock, a report by the Ethical Consumer magazine shows. | The news comes amid growing scrutiny of "greenwashing" in the investment world, with the Financial Conduct Authority currently consulting on new rules to tackle the issue and HSBC recently having a series of adverts banned for misleading custom…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). The Meteoric Rise and Collapse of FTX. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Nov 28, 2022 | Cryptocurrency is only an external appendage to the capitalist system; hence its collapse won't jolt the system like the fall of Lehman Brothers. | The large cryptocurrency exchange FTX went out of business on November 11. Many have likened this phenomenon to the collapse of the investment banking firm, Lehman Brothers, during the financial crisis of 2008, believing the FTX collapse to be as important an event in the cryptocurrency world as the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the official financial system. | In fact, even before the collapse of FTX, cryptocurrency values h…

Jon Queally (2022-12-05). 750+ Groups Reject Inclusion of Manchin's Dirty Deal in Pentagon Spending Bill. truthout.org A broad coalition of environmentalists, public health campaigners, and progressive advocacy organizations on Monday issued a stern warning to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not to include the so-called "dirty deal" on energy project permitting reforms in the mammoth military spending bill set to roll through Congress this month. In a letter signed by more than… |

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-05). After FTX Collapse, Closely Watched Analyst Says Don't Hold Bitcoin On Exchanges. moguldom.com Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange, is under investigation and could face years in prison if it's confirmed that he fraudulently misappropriated users' funds. Digital asset holders have been warned to explore other options to help safeguard their investments. FTX imploded over the course of a few days in November after SBF …

____ (2022-12-05). Nation's auto manufacturers focus on wider Asian market. ecns.cn Asia is emerging after Europe as a new market for China-made new energy vehicles, attracting Chinese carmakers to introduce their cutting-edge products and scale up investment in the region.

Mansa Musa (2022-12-05). How private developers profited from tax subsidies in Baltimore intended to revitalize poor neighborhoods. therealnews.com

Staff (2022-12-05). 6 December, Ottawa: Film Screening, "Resistance: Why?" samidoun.net Tuesday, December 6 7 p.m. EST DARC, formerly known as the SAW Gallery 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa OTTAWA: Come join Samidoun Ottawa and the Palestinian Youth Movement Ottawa as we screen the documentary film "Resistance, Why?" (1970) directed by Christian Ghazi. "Resistance, Why" is one of the most recent restorations of Beirut-based non-profit @nadi_lekolnas, who found …

Global Research News (2022-12-05). Selected Articles: Who Needs or Wants GMOs? Not the Public, Not India's Farmers. globalresearch.ca By Many scientists lobbying for the deregulation of agricultural biotechnology 'new genomic techniques' (NGTs) in the European Union have either direct or indirect …

John Bellamy Foster (2022-12-05). Engels and the second foundation of Marxism. mronline.org John Bellamy Foster, Editor of Monthly Review (New York, USA) gives our annual Engels Memorial Lecture, joint with the Working Class Movement Library.

____ (2022-12-05). China's first hydrogen industrial vehicle production line put into operation in the Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn China's first hydrogen powered industrial vehicle production line is now fully operational in South China's Guangdong Province, which will support the green development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Chris Jenkins (2022-12-05). Green Left Show #30: WA nurses and midwives defy intimidation. greenleft.org.au Nursing union activist and Socialist Alliance member Chris Jenkins explains the dispute between the Australia Nursing Federation WA and the WA government on the latest Green Left Show.

Liberation Staff (2022-12-05). Order now! "The Supreme Court versus Democracy" liberationnews.org The newest pamphlet from the Party for Socialism and Liberation exposes the attempts of the right wing of the capitalist ruling class to alter the form of the political system in the United States to destroy core democratic rights.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president, receives nearly 5,000 votes despite bureaucratic suppression of election turnout. wsws.org The substantial support Lehman received among rank-and-file workers across the US is an event of historic significance for the development of the class struggle globally.

____ (2022-12-05). Central delegation visits HK, Macao to deepen understanding of Party congress. ecns.cn Representatives from Hong Kong and Macao gathered to discuss the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a central government delegation arrived in the two special administrative regions.

____ (2022-12-05). CPC is active promoter, staunch defender of human rights cause: report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) is an active promoter and staunch defender of the human rights cause, and has always included respecting and protecting human rights as a key part of national governance, says a report on China's human rights development.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Prosiguen labores de rescate en bus sepultado por deslave en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento hay tres víctimas fatales, se ha rescatado a nueve personas y se estima que falta por encontrar a algo más de 20.

____ (2022-12-05). (Franàßais) Préparons-Nous pour un Nouvel Ordre Mondial. transcend.org 1 décembre 2022 – La culture de la guerre est si fermement établie, en particulier dans l'État moderne, qu'une culture de la paix ne peut être achèvée qu'avec un changement radical dans la gouvernance mondiale. Pour comprendre la nature du changement radical, je me tourne vers ce vieil expert, Karl Marx.

TeleSUR (2022-12-05). Brazil: Court Suspends Purchase of 98 Italian Armored Vehicles. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Wilson Alves de Souza, judge of the Federal Regional Court of the First Region, provisionally suspended the tender through which the Brazilian army intended to acquire 98 Centauro II armored vehicles for US$946 million. | RELATED: | The judge argued that the purchase of war equipment is not a priority for a country that is not at war or has imminent threats to its national security. His sentence suspends the…

_____ (2022-12-05). The Guardian Could Help Assange By Retracting All The Lies It Published About Him. strategic-culture.org The Guardian has joined The New York Times, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and El País in signing a letter from the five papers which collaborated with WikiLeaks twelve years ago in the publication of the Chelsea Manning leaks to call for the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. This sudden jolt of mainstream support comes as news breaks that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been personally pushing the US government to bring the Assange case to a close.

Dean Baker (2022-12-04). The November Jobs Report Was Not as Strong as Advertised. cepr.net I confess, I am a card-carrying member of Team Transitory, and I have been wrong about the extent to which inflation would be persistent. This was largely due to subsequent rounds of Covid, China's zero Covid policy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all factors which the inflation hawks did not anticipate either. But regardless …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-04). Rep. Adam Smith Says Calls for Ukraine Aid Oversight are 'Russian Propaganda'. news.antiwar.com Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the head of the House Armed Services Committee, said Saturday that the growing calls for more oversight of the billions of dollars the US is spending on Ukraine are "part of Russian propaganda." While the majority of Republicans strongly favor continuing to arm Ukraine, even the more hawkish GOP members have …

_____ (2022-12-04). Why Are the Diavoli Incarnati From the Collective West Turning a Blind Eye to the High-Profile but Yet a Bogus Legal Trial on the Malaysian Airplane Crash? strategic-culture.org Russia is being accused of a whole range of crimes here and on the other hand she is not allowed to have appropriate legal defence. | "Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested." | ‚Äï Franz Kafka, The District Court in the Hague has just finalised the trial about the air crash of the Malaysian flight MX17 from July 2014 and the elaboration and the complete deliberation of the court decision put forth that the plane was downed by the missile…

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-04). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

_____ (2022-12-04). The Volatility Of US Hegemony In Latin America, Part II. popularresistance.org The US has long considered Latin America and the Caribbean to be its "backyard" under the anachronist 1823 Monroe Doctrine. And even though current US President Biden mistakenly thinks that upgrading the region to the "front yard" makes any difference, Yankee hemispheric hegemony is becoming increasingly volatile. A "Pink Tide" of left electoral victories since 2018 have swept Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Chile, Columbia, and Brazil. At the same time, China has emerged as an economic presence while tumultuously inflationary winds blow in the world economy. | In this larger context, the socialist tr…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Volatility Of US Hegemony In Latin America, Part III. popularresistance.org US and other western central banks — what Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega calls the "gang of assassins who control the global economy" — maintained low interest rates for much of the last decade which encouraged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to take out large loans. | Starting around 2021, interest rates were slowly raised. Coincident, the pandemic hit and developing countries were forced to go further into debt to fund Covid measures and cushion the effects of the economic dislocation. In these volatile times, the value of the US dollar has increased on international markets. | For…

____ (2022-12-04). Chinese spokesperson says U.S. lets ally Europe pay price of crisis. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday said the United States is letting its ally Europe pay the price in the crisis.

____ (2022-12-04). (100 great changes) Mobile Payments Inject New Momentum into China's Economy. ecns.cn China has also moved quickly in Digital Currency Electronic Payment, piloting the new money in major cities including Beijing and Shanghai. Transactions using the digital money has surpassed 100 billion yuan (13.9 billion dollars).China will move forward building infrastructure of the digital money and its ecosystem and improving the system's security and reliability.

J Goldberg, A Leisewitz, G Wiegel & M Zander (2022-12-04). Lockdown light – Corona crisis and capitalism. indybay.org The pandemic and countermeasures have effects shaped by the neoliberal form of capitalism[6] that has dominated since the 1980s. Three aspects are worth mentioning: 1.the independence of the financial sphere,2.the fragmentation of the labor markets, and | 3.the weakening of social systems. In the financialized economy, measures to cushion the crisis strengthen the haves.

Mforinoco (2022-12-04). Haiti in the Caribbean: A Political Economy Perspective on the Urgent Crisis of Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Tamanisha John Nov 23, 2022 | If Haiti is "the poorest country in the hemisphere" it is because imperialist policies continue to impoverish and destabilize that nation. | 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 especiall…

Staff (2022-12-04). The Grassroots Are Growing—And Reimagining What's Possible. commondreams.org The Fight for $15 and a Union has shown that to effectively challenge the stranglehold of the neoliberal political economy, interventions must come from the bottom up, reflecting the genuine voices of workers and their communities.

_____ (2022-12-04). Latin America's Plan To Challenge US Dollar With New Currency. popularresistance.org The US dollar is used in the majority of international trade, and its status as the global reserve currency gives the United States an "exorbitant privilege" that underpins its geopolitical and economic dominance. | Yet opposition to Washington's hegemony is growing around the world. Institutions of Eurasian integration are proposing their own currencies and payment systems. Latin America, too, has ambitious plans to end its dependence on the US dollar. | Prominent economist Andrés Arauz, a leftist leader who came close to winning Ecuador's 2021 presidential elections, published a blueprint for a "new regional fi…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-04). Thousands March in Morocco to Protest Worsening Economic Conditions and Oppression. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh (Photo: Workers' Democratic Way) Thousands marched on December 4 in Rabat against soaring prices of basic goods including food and fuel. The protest also drew attention to the attacks on freedom of expression, public services, and labor rights Thousands of people gathered at the Bab Al-Ahad Square in Moroccan capital Rabat on Sunday,…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-04). NATO-Exit under Art. 13: Dismantle NATO, Close Down 800 US Military Bases, Prosecute the War Criminals. globalresearch.ca Washington's unspoken hegemonic objective is Worldwide militarization and economic conquest. This imperial design is carried out through acts of war, military intervention, coups d'Etat, regime change, US sponsored insurgencies, cyber-warfare, economic sabotage and destabilization. "All options are on the table".

Robert J. Burrowes (2022-12-04). Are We Human? Are We Free? Defeating the World Economic Forum's 'Great Reset' before It Destroys Us. globalresearch.ca Governments are not driving 'The Great Reset'; it is an initiative of the global elite and governments are simply elite puppets. | Resistance requires solidarity as well as strategically-focused grassroots actions directed against the financial elite's 'Great Reset' agenda.

Editor (2022-12-04). The Secret Reason the US is Still in Syria. scheerpost.com It's tough to overstate how bad things are in Syria. According to the UN, "90 percent of all Syrians today are forced to live below the poverty line with around 12 million grappling with severe food insecurity."

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-04). Protesters Across UK Demand Government Address Fuel Poverty Crisis This Winter. truthout.org People in dozens of cities across the United Kingdom hit the streets on Saturday to demand immediate government action to prevent thousands of struggling workers from freezing to death in their homes this winter. Demonstrators drew attention to the worsening crisis of fuel poverty and called on lawmakers to pick up more of the tab for skyrocketing bills, fund home insulation… |

_____ (2022-12-04). US Railroad Workers 'Under The Thumb'. popularresistance.org Probably the most important US labor event of 2022 has been the 115,000 US railroad workers and their unions attempt to bargain a new contract with the super profitable Railroad companies. As of December 2, 2022, however, that negotiations has not turned out well for the workers. The US government—the Biden administration and Democrat controlled US Congress with the help of virtually all the Republicans—have repeatedly intervened on the side of the management in the negotiations. | Beginning last September, that intervention has ensured that the workers would not be able to strike in order to advance…

Jane Slaughter (2022-12-04). Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership. truthout.org Originally published by Labor Notes What is the mood at United Auto Workers headquarters today? Day drinking? Shopping for retirement condos? Dunning staff for money to try desperately to win the run-off? Shredding documents? Reformers in the United Auto Workers are jubilant as they seem set to make a historic change in the top leadership of their union, ending 70 years of one-party top-down rule. |

____ (2022-12-04). Brian Does A Good Job On B-21. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Excellent elaboration: It was about PR primarily…

Ryan Black (2022-12-04). More Than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden's Freight Rail Intervention. progressivehub.net AARON GORDON | VICE…

Editor (2022-12-04). The Chris Hedges Report: The Fed's Response to Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer of Wealth (With Richard Wolff ). scheerpost.com Capitalist profiteering is the real driver of the inflation crisis, and raising interest rates only passes the costs onto workers already overwhelmed by personal debt and stagnant wages.

Editor (2022-12-04). US Youth Observe Cuba's Elections—and Learn About 'Real Democracy'. scheerpost.com A delegation of youth from the United States observed Cuba's November 2022 municipal elections and offer an inside look into a true people's democracy, where workers decide who will govern them, not wealthy oligarchs and corporations.

Ken Schwencke (2022-12-04). Financial Technology Firms Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans, Engaged in Fraud. truthout.org Originally published by ProPublica. Financial technology firms at the front lines of approving loans through the Paycheck Protection Program — intended to help small businesses survive during the pandemic — lacked fraud controls, chased high fees to the detriment of some borrowers and sometimes exploited their business relationships to arrange suspect loans for the companies' own executives. |

WSWS (2022-12-04). Britain uses "aid" to Afghanistan as a cover for imperialist domination. wsws.org Far from providing humanitarian aid and relief in the aftermath of the NATO-led war and occupation, these financial flows served the imperialist powers' geostrategic and military agenda. International institutions such as the World Bank and United Nations were mobilized in this endeavour.

TeleSUR (2022-12-04). Von Der Leyen Advocates Response to U.S. Anti-inflation Law. telesurenglish.net The European Union (EU) must take measures to balance global competition after the approval of the US Inflation Reduction Act, declared the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. | RELATED: | "We must adjust our rules to facilitate public investment in environmental transformation, and pan-European funding must also be re-evaluated," Von der Leyen declared while speaking at the College of Europe…

Staff (2022-12-04). Service Workers in the US South Get New Union. commondreams.org Though they comprise the largest segment of the region's workforce, they are also its most marginalized, their lives defined by their low wages, transience, and invisibility.

____ (2022-12-04). Profile: Jiang Zemin's great, glorious life. ecns.cn Jiang Zemin was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Communist Party of China (CPC), the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.

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2022-12-05: News Headlines

____ (2022-12-05). Key project of China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is completed. ecns.cn A key construction project of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline was completed on Saturday. It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai.

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism (Interview). orinocotribune.com A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is the cause of unprecedented inflation in recent decades. | Following is the text of the interview: | Q: Inflation…

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). Arnold August: Dems Seek Political Gain by Pretending Opposition To Right-wing Fascism. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hassan Nikbin — Nov 22, 2022 | A Canadian expert on American internal affairs, Arnold August, says the Democrats' opposition to the "right-wing fascism" is not genuine. | "The interest of the Democrats and its media, such as CNN, is not to oppose right-wing fascism but rather to build a straw man for political gain in order to cover their own traces," August, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP), tells the Tehran Times. | August also says people in Europe and the United States know that "the US/NATO war against Russia" is the cause of unprecedented inflation in recent decades. | Follow…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-12-05). New Report Details How Vast Military Spending By the Richest Countries Greatly Accelerates Climate Crisis. covertactionmagazine.com So why do climate justice groups like 350.org support the war in Ukraine? While the world's climate negotiators gathered for the COP27 summit in Egypt, a new report published by the Transnational Institute, a Dutch think tank, emphasizes how rising global military spending is a great threat to efforts to combat climate change. According to …

_____ (2022-12-05). The Lebanese Crisis and its Aftermath. journal-neo.org Lebanese legislators have failed for the seventh time to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even as the absence of a president hinders efforts to rescue an economy that has fallen into the abyss. Parliament is split between supporters of the Hezbollah group and its opponents, and none of them has a clear …

Shane Coffield, James Randerson (2022-12-05). Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California. nationofchange.org Without improvements to the current system, we may be underestimating our net emissions, contributing to the profits of large emitters and landowners and distracting from the real solutions of transitioning to a clean-energy economy.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Italy Odyssey 2023: Economic Recession. Is The Country At Risk Of A Secession Between North And South? southfront.org Written by Piero Messina The stars say it. Thus, if anyone believes in astrology, he will cry out his anger…

____ (2022-12-05). COVID controls fine-tuned in cities. ecns.cn Several cities and provinces have recently optimized COVID-19 control measures concerning mass nucleic acid testing and medical services to minimize the impact on people and economic activity.

LOL (2022-12-05). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

____ (2022-12-05). China changes global economic landscape amid COVID-19. ecns.cn Cloud River Urban Research Institute answers these questions as it looks into the figures of major countries as well as Chinese cities.

____ (2022-12-05). China-Laos Railway sees first direct train for imported fruits to Chinese markets. ecns.cn 4 (Xinhua) — A train loaded with 25 containers of fruits from Thailand and Laos on Saturday arrived at Mohan railway station of the China-Laos Railway, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Editor (2022-12-05). Will LA's New Mayor Karen Bass Reset the City's Labor and Housing Markets? scheerpost.com

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes (2022-12-05). U.S. Department of Justice sues city of Jackson over water crisis. nationofchange.org "Every American — regardless of where they live, their income, or the color of their skin — deserves access to safe, reliable drinking water."

Labor Video Project (2022-12-05). Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay. indybay.org The Biden administration with the support of most of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress pushed a bill that imposes a reactionary contract that severely limits sick pay and benefits BNSF railroad owner Warren Buffet and the other railroad corporations.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-05). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Labor historians' "open letter" to Biden falls on deaf ears. wsws.org Instead of clarifying workers on the basic class and historical issues at stake in the present struggle, the letter provides political cover for Biden.

____ (2022-12-05). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part 3). transcend.org 4 Dec 2022 – A surging Pink Tide has brought left electoral victories in Latin America and the Caribbean protesting the neoliberal model imposed by the US and its collaborators. Neoliberalism has failed to meet the needs of the peoples of the region and is losing its legitimacy as a prototype for development.

_____ (2022-12-05). The Fed's Response To Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer Of Wealth. popularresistance.org The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation by hiking up interest rates at the same time that Americans are drowning in historic levels of personal debt. With interest rates up, prices will only rise faster than wages, hitting the vast majority of people with stagnant or declining wages in real terms. The result is yet another upward transfer of wealth to the minority of capitalists responsible for the crisis in the first place. Economist Richard Wolff joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss the origins of the inflation crisis, the Fed's response, and what this all means for working people. | Richard…

Robert Reich (2022-12-05). Does Elon Musk have a right to destroy Twitter? nationofchange.org Do we really think that the super-wealthy should be allowed to control so much wealth and wield so much influence?>

Rqorinoco (2022-12-05). The Meteoric Rise and Collapse of FTX. orinocotribune.com By Prabhat Patnaik — Nov 28, 2022 | Cryptocurrency is only an external appendage to the capitalist system; hence its collapse won't jolt the system like the fall of Lehman Brothers. | The large cryptocurrency exchange FTX went out of business on November 11. Many have likened this phenomenon to the collapse of the investment banking firm, Lehman Brothers, during the financial crisis of 2008, believing the FTX collapse to be as important an event in the cryptocurrency world as the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the official financial system. | In fact, even before the collapse of FTX, cryptocurrency values h…

____ (2022-12-05). Nation's auto manufacturers focus on wider Asian market. ecns.cn Asia is emerging after Europe as a new market for China-made new energy vehicles, attracting Chinese carmakers to introduce their cutting-edge products and scale up investment in the region.

Mansa Musa (2022-12-05). How private developers profited from tax subsidies in Baltimore intended to revitalize poor neighborhoods. therealnews.com

Global Research News (2022-12-05). Selected Articles: Who Needs or Wants GMOs? Not the Public, Not India's Farmers. globalresearch.ca By Many scientists lobbying for the deregulation of agricultural biotechnology 'new genomic techniques' (NGTs) in the European Union have either direct or indirect …

____ (2022-12-05). China's first hydrogen industrial vehicle production line put into operation in the Greater Bay Area. ecns.cn China's first hydrogen powered industrial vehicle production line is now fully operational in South China's Guangdong Province, which will support the green development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Chris Jenkins (2022-12-05). Green Left Show #30: WA nurses and midwives defy intimidation. greenleft.org.au Nursing union activist and Socialist Alliance member Chris Jenkins explains the issues in the dispute between nurses and the WA government on the latest Green Left Show.

WSWS (2022-12-05). Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president, receives nearly 5,000 votes despite bureaucratic suppression of election turnout. wsws.org The substantial support Lehman received among rank-and-file workers across the US is an event with historic significance for the development of the class struggle globally.

____ (2022-12-05). Central delegation visits HK, Macao to deepen understanding of Party congress. ecns.cn Representatives from Hong Kong and Macao gathered to discuss the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a central government delegation arrived in the two special administrative regions.

____ (2022-12-05). CPC is active promoter, staunch defender of human rights cause: report. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) is an active promoter and staunch defender of the human rights cause, and has always included respecting and protecting human rights as a key part of national governance, says a report on China's human rights development.

TeleSUR, jaa, JDO (2022-12-05). Prosiguen labores de rescate en bus sepultado por deslave en Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento hay tres víctimas fatales, se ha rescatado a nueve personas y se estima que falta por encontrar a algo más de 20.

____ (2022-12-05). (Franàßais) Préparons-Nous pour un Nouvel Ordre Mondial. transcend.org 1 décembre 2022 – La culture de la guerre est si fermement établie, en particulier dans l'État moderne, qu'une culture de la paix ne peut être achèvée qu'avec un changement radical dans la gouvernance mondiale. Pour comprendre la nature du changement radical, je me tourne vers ce vieil expert, Karl Marx.

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-05). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

____ (2022-12-05). The Guardian Could Help Assange by Retracting All the Lies It Published about Him. transcend.org 30 Nov 2022 – The Guardian has joined The New York Times, Le Monde, Der Spiegel and El País in signing a letter from the five papers which collaborated with WikiLeaks twelve years ago to call for the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. The Guardian's participation in this letter is particularly noteworthy, given the leading role that publication has played in manufacturing public support for his persecution in the first place.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-05). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-04). How to Destroy Russia. 2019 Rand Corporation Report: "Overextending and Unbalancing Russia" globalresearch.ca Force the adversary to expand recklessly in order to unbalance him, and then destroy him. This is not the description of a judo hold, but a plan against Russia elaborated by the Rand Corporation, the most influential think tank in the USA.

Dean Baker (2022-12-04). The November Jobs Report Was Not as Strong as Advertised. cepr.net I confess, I am a card-carrying member of Team Transitory, and I have been wrong about the extent to which inflation would be persistent. This was largely due to subsequent rounds of Covid, China's zero Covid policy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all factors which the inflation hawks did not anticipate either. But regardless …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-04). Rep. Adam Smith Says Calls for Ukraine Aid Oversight are 'Russian Propaganda'. news.antiwar.com Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the head of the House Armed Services Committee, said Saturday that the growing calls for more oversight of the billions of dollars the US is spending on Ukraine are "part of Russian propaganda." While the majority of Republicans strongly favor continuing to arm Ukraine, even the more hawkish GOP members have …

_____ (2022-12-04). Why Are the Diavoli Incarnati From the Collective West Turning a Blind Eye to the High-Profile but Yet a Bogus Legal Trial on the Malaysian Airplane Crash? strategic-culture.org Russia is being accused of a whole range of crimes here and on the other hand she is not allowed to have appropriate legal defence. | "Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested." | ‚Äï Franz Kafka, The District Court in the Hague has just finalised the trial about the air crash of the Malaysian flight MX17 from July 2014 and the elaboration and the complete deliberation of the court decision put forth that the plane was downed by the missile…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Secret Reason The US Is Still In Syria. popularresistance.org Syria has drifted from the headlines, but the U.S. is still stealing their oil, occupying large swaths of their land, and economically obliterating them. | This month, UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan came back from Syria and demanded an end to all sanctions imposed by US and its allies. | In her statement, Douhan said, "The economy is hostage to a protracted economic crisis with growing inflation and frequent devaluation of the national currency" — Basically, most Syrians can do nothing but hope to survive. | These are not fighters, these are not terrorists hurling grenades at Americans. These are comple…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Volatility Of US Hegemony In Latin America, Part II. popularresistance.org The US has long considered Latin America and the Caribbean to be its "backyard" under the anachronist 1823 Monroe Doctrine. And even though current US President Biden mistakenly thinks that upgrading the region to the "front yard" makes any difference, Yankee hemispheric hegemony is becoming increasingly volatile. A "Pink Tide" of left electoral victories since 2018 have swept Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Chile, Columbia, and Brazil. At the same time, China has emerged as an economic presence while tumultuously inflationary winds blow in the world economy. | In this larger context, the socialist tr…

_____ (2022-12-04). The Volatility Of US Hegemony In Latin America, Part III. popularresistance.org US and other western central banks — what Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega calls the "gang of assassins who control the global economy" — maintained low interest rates for much of the last decade which encouraged countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to take out large loans. | Starting around 2021, interest rates were slowly raised. Coincident, the pandemic hit and developing countries were forced to go further into debt to fund Covid measures and cushion the effects of the economic dislocation. In these volatile times, the value of the US dollar has increased on international markets. | For…

____ (2022-12-04). Chinese spokesperson says U.S. lets ally Europe pay price of crisis. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Friday said the United States is letting its ally Europe pay the price in the crisis.

____ (2022-12-04). (100 great changes) Mobile Payments Inject New Momentum into China's Economy. ecns.cn China has also moved quickly in Digital Currency Electronic Payment, piloting the new money in major cities including Beijing and Shanghai. Transactions using the digital money has surpassed 100 billion yuan (13.9 billion dollars).China will move forward building infrastructure of the digital money and its ecosystem and improving the system's security and reliability.

J Goldberg, A Leisewitz, G Wiegel & M Zander (2022-12-04). Lockdown light – Corona crisis and capitalism. indybay.org The pandemic and countermeasures have effects shaped by the neoliberal form of capitalism[6] that has dominated since the 1980s. Three aspects are worth mentioning: 1.the independence of the financial sphere,2.the fragmentation of the labor markets, and | 3.the weakening of social systems. In the financialized economy, measures to cushion the crisis strengthen the haves.

Mforinoco (2022-12-04). Haiti in the Caribbean: A Political Economy Perspective on the Urgent Crisis of Imperialism. orinocotribune.com By Tamanisha John Nov 23, 2022 | If Haiti is "the poorest country in the hemisphere" it is because imperialist policies continue to impoverish and destabilize that nation. | 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 especiall…

Staff (2022-12-04). The Grassroots Are Growing—And Reimagining What's Possible. commondreams.org The Fight for $15 and a Union has shown that to effectively challenge the stranglehold of the neoliberal political economy, interventions must come from the bottom up, reflecting the genuine voices of workers and their communities.

_____ (2022-12-04). Latin America's Plan To Challenge US Dollar With New Currency. popularresistance.org The US dollar is used in the majority of international trade, and its status as the global reserve currency gives the United States an "exorbitant privilege" that underpins its geopolitical and economic dominance. | Yet opposition to Washington's hegemony is growing around the world. Institutions of Eurasian integration are proposing their own currencies and payment systems. Latin America, too, has ambitious plans to end its dependence on the US dollar. | Prominent economist Andrés Arauz, a leftist leader who came close to winning Ecuador's 2021 presidential elections, published a blueprint for a "new regional fi…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-04). NATO-Exit under Art. 13: Dismantle NATO, Close Down 800 US Military Bases, Prosecute the War Criminals. globalresearch.ca Washington's unspoken hegemonic objective is Worldwide militarization and economic conquest. This imperial design is carried out through acts of war, military intervention, coups d'Etat, regime change, US sponsored insurgencies, cyber-warfare, economic sabotage and destabilization. "All options are on the table".

Robert J. Burrowes (2022-12-04). Are We Human? Are We Free? Defeating the World Economic Forum's 'Great Reset' before It Destroys Us. globalresearch.ca Governments are not driving 'The Great Reset'; it is an initiative of the global elite and governments are simply elite puppets. | Resistance requires solidarity as well as strategically-focused grassroots actions directed against the financial elite's 'Great Reset' agenda.

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-04). Protesters Across UK Demand Government Address Fuel Poverty Crisis This Winter. truthout.org People in dozens of cities across the United Kingdom hit the streets on Saturday to demand immediate government action to prevent thousands of struggling workers from freezing to death in their homes this winter. Demonstrators drew attention to the worsening crisis of fuel poverty and called on lawmakers to pick up more of the tab for skyrocketing bills, fund home insulation… |

_____ (2022-12-04). US Railroad Workers 'Under The Thumb'. popularresistance.org Probably the most important US labor event of 2022 has been the 115,000 US railroad workers and their unions attempt to bargain a new contract with the super profitable Railroad companies. As of December 2, 2022, however, that negotiations has not turned out well for the workers. The US government—the Biden administration and Democrat controlled US Congress with the help of virtually all the Republicans—have repeatedly intervened on the side of the management in the negotiations. | Beginning last September, that intervention has ensured that the workers would not be able to strike in order to advance…

Jane Slaughter (2022-12-04). Reformers Win Big in United Auto Workers Election, Reject Entrenched Leadership. truthout.org Originally published by Labor Notes What is the mood at United Auto Workers headquarters today? Day drinking? Shopping for retirement condos? Dunning staff for money to try desperately to win the run-off? Shredding documents? Reformers in the United Auto Workers are jubilant as they seem set to make a historic change in the top leadership of their union, ending 70 years of one-party top-down rule. |

____ (2022-12-04). Brian Does A Good Job On B-21. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Excellent elaboration: It was about PR primarily…

Ryan Black (2022-12-04). More Than 500 Labor Historians Condemn Biden's Freight Rail Intervention. progressivehub.net AARON GORDON | VICE…

Editor (2022-12-04). The Chris Hedges Report: The Fed's Response to Inflation Is Another Upward Transfer of Wealth (With Richard Wolff ). scheerpost.com Capitalist profiteering is the real driver of the inflation crisis, and raising interest rates only passes the costs onto workers already overwhelmed by personal debt and stagnant wages.

Editor (2022-12-04). US Youth Observe Cuba's Elections—and Learn About 'Real Democracy'. scheerpost.com A delegation of youth from the United States observed Cuba's November 2022 municipal elections and offer an inside look into a true people's democracy, where workers decide who will govern them, not wealthy oligarchs and corporations.

Ken Schwencke (2022-12-04). Financial Technology Firms Made "Massive Profits" on PPP Loans, Engaged in Fraud. truthout.org Originally published by ProPublica. Financial technology firms at the front lines of approving loans through the Paycheck Protection Program — intended to help small businesses survive during the pandemic — lacked fraud controls, chased high fees to the detriment of some borrowers and sometimes exploited their business relationships to arrange suspect loans for the companies' own executives. |

WSWS (2022-12-04). Britain uses "aid" to Afghanistan as a cover for imperialist domination. wsws.org Far from providing humanitarian aid and relief in the aftermath of the NATO-led war and occupation, these financial flows served the imperialist powers' geostrategic and military agenda. International institutions such as the World Bank and United Nations were mobilized in this endeavour.

Staff (2022-12-04). Service Workers in the US South Get New Union. commondreams.org Though they comprise the largest segment of the region's workforce, they are also its most marginalized, their lives defined by their low wages, transience, and invisibility.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-04). The Raider Spirit: The Unveiling of the B-21. dissidentvoice.org The US military industrial complex has made news with another eye-wateringly expensive product, a near totemic tribute to waste in a time of crisis. The $700 million B-21 Raider stealth bomber was unveiled by Northrop Grumman Corp. and the United States Air Force on December 2 at Airforce Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. There was …

Tanupriya Singh (2022-12-04). An image of hope: Abahlali baseMjondolo's fight for dignity and land, 17 years on. peoplesdispatch.org On November 17, a photo exhibition titled 'Socialism or Death: Abahlali baseMjondolo on the Frontlines of Struggle' opened at The Forge in Johannesburg. The work displayed chronicles the years-long struggle of South Africa's shack dwellers movement to secure land and housing for the urban poor…

____ (2022-12-04). Profile: Jiang Zemin's great, glorious life. ecns.cn Jiang Zemin was an outstanding leader enjoying high prestige acknowledged by the whole Communist Party of China (CPC), the entire military and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.

Alastair Crooke (2022-12-03). Alastair Crooke: Europe a VASSAL of the US, Destroying Itself Over Ukraine-Russia War! thealtworld.com Going Underground is back on air for the first time since April, now broadcasting to you from Dubai, the heart of the Middle East! For our return episode we speak to Alastair Crooke, the Founder and Director of Conflicts Forum. | He discusses Europe's and the US' declining narrative hegemony with China, India and Brazil taking their own independent positions on the Russia-Ukraine War, the coming showdown with China and the US using Europe as pawns in heating up the rivalry and attempts, the economic self-destruction of Europe via sanctions on Russia and economic divorce with China resulting in the US plucking non…

Brian Berletic (2022-12-03). New US B-21 Raider Illustrates Waste in Western Defense Spending Giving Russia-China the Edge. thealtworld.com The US has unveiled the stealth B-21 Raider its newest bomber; | The B-21 Raider may cost over 700 million US dollars per warplane; | It will not fly until next year at the earliest and still requires extensive design reviews; | Western analysts admit it faces major challenges going against modern integrated air defense systems produced by nations like Russia and China; | Rather than depend on its stealth, analysts suggest it could use tactics already used by conventional aircraft to carry out standoff strikes using long-range precision guided weapons; | If used to carry…

_____ (2022-12-03). America's Fate: Revolution or Fascism? strategic-culture.org Daniel Lazare is a journalist, author and commentator who specializes in critically analyzing the politics and Constitution of the United States. He has authored several books, including The Velvet Revolution and the Decline of American Democracy. | The Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years exposes the pathological diseased state of US capitalism where private profit is prioritized over public health. Over one million people have died in the US, by far the biggest death toll of any other nation. | By contrast, China's death toll from Covid-19 stands at around 5,200, or 0.5 percent of the US. That shows tha…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). EU training 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers: Borrell. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — In continuation of the European military and financial aid to Ukraine, the EU Foreign Policy Chief announced that the first group of Ukrainian soldiers are currently spending their training services in Poland.

Thecommunists (2022-12-03). Comrade Joti: Why our rulers hide the truth about socialist science. thecommunists.org On 5 November, at the 105th anniversary celebration of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, CPGB-ML vice-chair Joti Brar spoke about the extraordinary importance of scientific socialism in both the success of the October Revolution and in our current-day work to bring about socialism in Britain. Two key points about our scientific work today, the …

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-03). Climate and the Money Trail. globalresearch.ca The very mega-billionaires behind the globalization of the world economy who have wreaked so much damage to our environment are the leading backers of the "grassroots" climate movement. Is it pangs of guilty conscience, or could it be a deeper agenda of the financialization of the very air we breathe and more?

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-03). "Economic Warfare" Directed against China? The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate" Extends its Grip to Major Industrial Cities. globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.

_____ (2022-12-03). The Secret Reason the U.S. Is Still in Syria. strategic-culture.org By Lee CAMP | Syria has drifted from the headlines, but the U.S. is still stealing their oil, occupying large swaths of their land, and economically obliterating them. | This month, UN special rapporteur Alena Douhan came back from Syria and In her

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-03). Pentagon to Spend $200 Billion on New Nuclear Bomber as Millions Live in Poverty. truthout.org Peace and economic justice advocates responded to the imminent unveiling Friday of the United States Air Force's new $750 million-per-plane nuclear bomber by reiterating accusations of misplaced priorities in a nation where tens of millions of people live in poverty and lack adequate healthcare coverage. Military-industrial complex giant Northrop Grumman is set to introduce its B-21 Raider on… |

George Yancy (2022-12-03). Let's Honor Kevin Johnson by Dismantling the Systems That Failed Him. truthout.org To be Black in the U.S. is to hope in the face of a continuum of social, political, economic and psychological "death sentences." As Black people, many of us have learned to hope against hope. It is hard because it is such a fragile thing — to hope that we might be shown grace. Despite what I have come to know about the anti-Black hydraulics of the criminal legal system… |

WSWS (2022-12-03). Stronger than expected US jobs report sparks calls for further interest rate hikes. wsws.org The financial markets reacted negatively to the jobs report for November, seeing the higher than expected employment numbers as a setback to plans to create a recession to crush the mounting struggles of the working class.

Rebekah Barber (2022-12-03). With No Child Tax Credit, Families Are Slipping Back Into Poverty Amid Inflation. truthout.org Originally published by The 19th A year ago, the expanded child tax credit ended. Between 2020 and 2021, the credit — which gave monthly payments of up to $300 per child — helped reduce child poverty by more than 40 percent. More than 36 million families received the credit in 2021, and the money helped push the child poverty rate below that of adults for the first time. But since the program… |

Staff (2022-12-03). Protesting Fuel Poverty, People Tell UK Government to 'Keep Everyone Warm This Winter'. commondreams.org As energy bills—and fossil fuel profits—continue to soar, demonstrators around Britain demanded immediate action from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and members of Parliament.

Fight Back (2022-12-03). Theory: Reproductive labor and the family. fightbacknews.org Mother Bloor, a Communist revolutionary who fought for women's suffrage, emphasized that women couldn't just stop at the right to vote. Working women still had to organize against the capitalist ruling class, which forced them to endure long hours, low wages and suffocating labor conditions. The vote was just another tool in that struggle. The suffrage movement relied on people like Bloor – workers who recognized that women's liberation depends on the struggle for socialism. | This struggle has always brought out the hardest fighters for women's liberation, and in recent decades it has empowered the LGBTQ movemen…

LaborFest (2022-12-03). Saturday 12/10: Get Your Ticket To Mars. indybay.org Twitter Headquarters San Francico | 1355 Market St. | San Francisco…

Mike Ludwig (2022-12-03). Railroad Workers Slam Biden for Siding With Bosses to Avoid Strike. truthout.org Railroad workers lashed out at both Republicans and Democrats on Friday after Congress and President Joe Biden blocked their unions from striking over paid sick leave and unsafe work scheduling, with militant workers calling for the various railroad craft unions to unite under one organization and consider allying with a third political party. Biden signed legislation on Friday finalizing a labor… |

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-03). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Labor Revolution Arrives In The South. levernews.com Read the full story: | Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all paid posts. | Already have an account? |

Richard Horton (2022-12-03). [Comment] Offline: FRENCH-ARRIVE—elles accusent. thelancet.com The accusation is direct and unflinching. The FRENCH-ARRIVE trial "obeys a pseudo-scientific rational logic" that is "a denial of what childbirth and motherhood mean to women". Claudine Schalck and Raymonde Gagnon are both registered midwives. Their book, When Inducing Labor Compromises a Woman's Motherhood (L'Harmattan, 2022), is one of the most remarkable denunciations of an ongoing research study ever published. It is also a sustained critique of the contemporary approach to obstetric care in many western nations today.

Roger D. Harris (2022-12-03). The Volatility of US Hegemony in Latin America (Part III). dissidentvoice.org A surging Pink Tide has brought left electoral victories in Latin America and the Caribbean protesting the neoliberal model imposed by the US and its collaborators. Neoliberalism has failed to meet the needs of the peoples of the region and is losing its legitimacy as a prototype for development. However, the countries of the region …

SAM (2022-12-03). The Railway Labor Crisis Tells Us A Lot About Democrats' Priorities. progressivehub.net LUKE SAVAGE | JACOBIN…

WSWS (2022-12-03). Western Australian industrial court threatens to deregister nurses' union after strike. wsws.org The Industrial Relations Commission threat is in line with a broader assault, spearheaded by Labor and the unions, on the basic rights of workers to oppose attacks on their jobs, wages and conditions.

_____ (2022-12-03). Evangelical Lobbying Threatens Supreme Court's Independence. popularresistance.org Recent exposés have uncovered an emerging pattern of improper lobbying of right-wing Supreme Court justices by wealthy evangelicals. They reveal serious threats to the independence of the judiciary. But equally alarming is that the Supreme Court is unconstrained by a code of judicial ethics. | From 1995 to 2018, the right-wing evangelical nonprofit Faith and Action executed "Operation Higher Court." It was an organized and systematic campaign "to wine, dine and entertain conservative Supreme Court justices while pushing conservative positions" on social issues pending before the court, *Politico* reports. | Faith…

C, C Butterwegge & Sybille Pirklbauer (2022-12-03). Social division in the schools and 7 challenges to the welfare state. indybay.org The most difficult task will be to redefine prosperity not only in philosophical concepts, but also in concrete tangible and experiential terms detached from consumption. Many are already working on this. The United Nations adopted a strategy for a "blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet" with the Sustainable Development Goals 2015.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-03). Understanding the challenges before Malaysia's public health system. peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the country's election, Dr. Lim Chee Han of of the People's Health Forum-Malaysia and Third World Network talks about the characteristics of Malaysia's health system and the challenges before it. | He explains how the country's health system dealt with COVID-19 and how the private sector has been privileged over the public sector. He explains how there is a need for greater public spending on health care and the difference it can make to the requirements of the people.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-03). Daily Round-up | UK pulls out of military training deal with Israeli arms maker & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories of the UK withdrawing from a contract with Elbit systems, the ICJ verdict on a dispute between Bolivia and Chile on a river, Mexico raising the minimum wage, and a bill in Israel that seeks to ban the waving of the Palestinian flag…

_____ (2022-12-03). Teamsters Picket MonoSol Plant Over Forced Overtime, 60-Hour Workweeks. popularresistance.org LaPorte – Firewood was stacked high outside the MonoSol plant as bundled-up Teamsters huddled around burn barrels and open fires in the frigid chill. | The plant that normally cranks out water-dissolvable film for Tide Pods and other single-use detergents and dishwasher soaps sat quietly behind a barbed wire fence, its windows dark and its parking lot empty. | Workers picketed outside. They stood in circles in the bitter cold amid the acrid smell of wood smoke, a giant inflatable Scabby the Rat and a Teamsters semi-trailer truck. Passing trucks often blared their horns in solidarity in the industrial park. | Thei…

WSWS (2022-12-03). Jacobin promotes student debt bankruptcy. wsws.org Students are evidently expected to be grateful for the chance, compliments of the Democratic Party, to go into bankruptcy to avoid penury and homelessness.

Ariadna Eljuri (2022-12-03). President of Bolivia Calls for Unity to Defeat Coup Attempts. orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 2, Bolivian President Luis Arce called for internal unity to defeat coup attempts in the country after recognizing the existence of conflicts within his own party, Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), the ruling party of Bolivia. | Arce said in a video message that both the right wing and "comrades from inside" are looking for ways for his government to fail. | The Bolivian president reiterated his fight for the Bolivian people and for the construction of a project that strengthens the nation's sovereignty. | "I know that there are those who want to see us fail, from outside, and unfortunately so…

Dr. T. P. Wilkinson (2022-12-03). What System Governs the People's Republic of China? "Socialism With Chinese Characteristics" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-03). Will Lehman, socialist candidate for UAW president, wins 4,777 votes amid anemic turnout. wsws.org Despite a massive effort at voter suppression by the United Auto Workers bureaucracy in the union's presidential election, Lehman won 4.6 percent of the vote, having run on an explicitly socialist and internationalist program.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-03). Municipal elections in Taiwan: Big defeat for US policy in the region. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein * The recently concluded 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) persisted in the guideline of peaceful reunification of the country under the idea of sustaining two political systems for a period of time. Under the one-China principle, the CPC has set out to promote "broad and in-depth consultations …

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-03). Lula se reúne con líderes sindicales y escucha demandas de trabajadores. telesurtv.net Presidente electo de Brasil continúa escuchando a sectores del país como parte del proceso de transición hacia su Gobierno.

Homar Garcés (2022-12-03). Revolución bolivariana: entre reajustes político-institucionales y económicos. globalizacion.ca El reajuste político institucional que se produzca por efecto de la coyuntura económica por la que atraviesa el país y por las concesiones a Washington y a las diferentes dirigencias opositoras formalizadas por el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro y la…

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