(2023-11-10). Officials call for greater cooperation among APEC economies. ecns.cn Officials and experts on Thursday urged for more efforts to promote practical and substantial cooperation among small and medium-sized enterprises on the framework of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, to contribute more to the global economy.
(2023-11-10). Armistice Day and the Empire: A Name Change and the Catastrophe that Followed. counterpunch.org 
Our celebration of war that accompanies each annual Veterans Day is reflected yearlong through our politics, news media, Hollywood, and education system. The consequences of this militarization do not stop with the death and destruction from the instability and wars but include the growth of a ravenous military-industrial complex, a Leviathan, at the expense of our economy and society.
(2023-11-10). Cottage with a catastrophic view. indybay.org In Florida's real estate market, the late neoliberal bubble economy and the capitalist climate crisis are mutually reinforcing each other; at the local level, the internal and external barriers to capital are being felt here: rising sea levels and more devastating storms threaten to devalue real estate – and a climate-induced collapse of the real estate market would weigh on the economy.
(2023-11-09). What Is the "Big Idea" of Russia-India Relations?>. infobrics.org Russian-Indian strategic cooperation has been successfully developing for many decades. The USSR was one of the key countries that provided assistance and support to the young Indian republic in its formative years. Over the years of development of bilateral relations, Moscow has made significant efforts to develop India's economy, industrial sector and education system, and actively developed military-technical cooperation programmes…
(2023-11-09). Denialism, rights and security among topics for debate in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The candidates for vice president of Argentina from Unión por la Patria (UP), Agustín Rossi, and La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Victoria Villarruel, held a TV debate on Wednesday about economy, labor, security, defense, education, social policies, justice, rights humans and transparency.
(2023-11-09). Convesations With Dr. Lama-II. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Dr. Lama delves into the connection between energy and real economy. And fake GDP numbers by the West.
(2023-11-09). Cottage with a catastrophic view. indybay.org In Florida's real estate market, the late neoliberal bubble economy and the capitalist climate crisis are mutually reinforcing each other; at the local level, the internal and external barriers to capital are being felt here: rising sea levels and more devastating storms threaten to devalue real estate – and a climate-induced collapse of the real estate market would weigh on the economy.
(2023-11-11). Obituary] Victor Robert Fuchs. thelancet.com Health-care economics pioneer. He was born in New York City, NY, USA, on Jan 31, 1924 and died in Palo Alto, CA, USA, on Sept 16, 2023 aged 99 years.
(2023-11-10). Hi Michel—this is what I can do in 5 hours—Asad's economic warfare article. globalresearch.ca Through colonialism, neocolonialism and continuing imperialism, the Western elite and its proxies have been making war on the Global South for the last six centuries. This imperialism involves not only military war, the effects of which are obviously devastating (as …
(2023-11-10). Xizang maintains sustainable, sound and rapid economic development: white paper. ecns.cn Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China has maintained sustainable, sound and rapid economic development, said a white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office Friday.
(2023-11-10). Insights‰∏®Australian scholar: Australia PM's visit to China aims to enhance mutual respect and understanding. ecns.cn Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit China from November 4 to 7, and during an exclusive interview, David Goodman, Director of the China Studies Center at the University of Sydney, told China News Network that Albanese's visit aims to reverse the bad feelings that existed under the previous government of Australia with China, adding that there are lots of areas where both countries can work together, including in climate change. In addition, Goodman said from this visit, what Australia wants is a clearer run of economic interaction and greater economic cooperation, and China does too, and also wa…
(2023-11-10). How the War on Gaza Has Stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On September 9, 2023, during the G20 meeting in New Delhi, the governments of seven countries and the European Union signed a memorandum of understanding to create an India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. Only three of the countries (India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates or the UAE) would be directly part of this corridor, which was to begin in India, go through the Gulf, and terminate in Greece. The European countries (France, Germany, and Italy) as well as th …
(2023-11-10). Young, Bold, And Angry: The Youth-Led Revival Of The Palestinian Cause. popularresistance.org For years, there's been a prevailing notion that the Palestinian cause is losing its grip on the younger generations. This perception stems from the belief that, as globalization tightens its hold, the youth in West Asia, particularly in occupied Palestine, might become more disconnected from their historical roots and national affiliations. | With the spread of liberal ideas, many speculated that economic opportunities, technological advancements, and global exposure would shift their focus away from the Palestinian cause. Some even anticipated that the younger generation would turn against armed resistance to t…
(2023-11-10). Malaysia to raise Palestine issue at San Francisco Apec meeting Nov 11-17. indybay.org Malaysia will raise the issue of Israeli aggression against Palestinians at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Week 2023 in the United States, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
(2023-11-09). Nov 9, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Buffy Saint Marie — Soldier Blue Gaza — 'A Graveyard For Children' — Media Lens When Cultural and Economic Hegemony Fails Violence Tends to Follow, by Roger Boyd MoA: Another Interview With Dominique De Villepin On The Conflict In Palestine Dismantle Israel And The Entire US Empire, by Caitlin Johnstone Biden and Western Media Telling Outrageous Lies… This Is U.S. Nuclear-Powered Genocide, by Finian Cunningham Letter to the Children of Gaza, by Chris Hedges Why are the Arab leaders silent? — Middle Nation (Video) Day 33: U.S. fears reoccupation of Gaza 'not the right th…
(2023-11-09). Cuba denounces US blockade and its impact at UNESCO. plenglish.com Paris, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Minister of Education Naima Ariatne Trujillo on Thursday denounced at UNESCO the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States, and considered it the fundamental impediment to the country's development.
(2023-11-09). Uzbekistan and Iran intensify bilateral contacts. plenglish.com Mirziyoyev and Raisi met on Thursday during the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit to discuss fostering bilateral cooperation. | According to a statement, both leaders expressed satisfaction with the active and ongoing mutual contacts, and stated that the growth dynamics in bilateral trade is still strong, while collaboration projects are being implemented in various economic sectors. | The press release indicated that the two presidents emphasized the possibility of expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in industry and localization, the agricultural sector and logistics, and spoke out in favor o…
(2023-11-09). Sanders advocates for equity in pandemic response, presses for fair pricing in WHO treaty talks. nationofchange.org Economic parity in health emergence: Sanders' rallying cry for global equity in WHO pandemic accord.
(2023-11-09). Economists for Palestine. counterpunch.org We stand in unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people. Since October 7th, 2023, over two million people have faced a brutal onslaught by the Israeli military and state. They have been forced to flee with nowhere to go as homes, shelters, evacuation routes, border crossings, hospitals, places of worship and entire neighborhoods have been bombed.
(2023-11-09). Malaysia to raise Palestine issue at San Francisco Apec meeting Nov 11-17. indybay.org Malaysia will raise the issue of Israeli aggression against Palestinians at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders' Week 2023 in the United States, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
(2023-11-09). cardiovascular Diseases first cause of death in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Cardiovascular diseases are still today the first cause of death in Cuba and of complications and economic and work-related effects on society, said Dr. Eduardo Rivas, president of the Cuban Society of Cardiology.
(2023-11-10). How the war on Gaza has stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's war on the Palestinians in Gaza has changed the entire equation and stalled the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. It is now inconceivable for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to enter such a project with the Israelis…
(2023-11-10). CIIE attendees praise achievements of BRI. ecns.cn Attendees at the sixth China International Import Expo hailed the Belt and Road Initiative as it facilitates trade and economic cooperation, promotes cultural exchanges and enhances infrastructure and livelihoods in participating countries and regions.
(2023-11-10). Per-capita income of people lifted out of poverty grows fast in Xizang: white paper. ecns.cn The per-capita income of those lifted out of poverty in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region reached 13,800 yuan (about 1,922 U.S. dollars) in 2022, growing faster than the region's per-capita disposal income of rural residents.
(2023-11-09). Law Center Statement on UN Report Decrying Ongoing Human Rights Abuses Against Unhoused People. indybay.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 3, 2023) Today, the United Nations Human Rights Committee highlighted serious and ongoing patterns of human rights abuses — including those against people experiencing homelessness and poverty — in the Concluding Observations from its recent convening that investigated the United States' compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
(2023-11-09). Cuba states that peace and sustainable development are urgent goals. plenglish.com Paris, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Education Naima Ariatne Trujillo called at the 42nd UNESCO General Conference on Thursday to maintain efforts tirelessly in pursuit of peace, sustainable development and the eradication of poverty.
(2023-11-10). Xizang sees rapid rise in per-capita disposable income of residents: white paper. ecns.cn Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has seen a rapid rise in the per-capita disposable income of residents, said a white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office Friday.
(2023-11-09). New Zealand Labour PM defends Israel's genocidal bombing, smears pro-Palestine protests. wsws.org Outgoing prime minister Chris Hipkins declared that he was "not going to make a judgement" about whether Israel has committed war crimes, after previously defending its genocidal war against Gaza as "self-defence."
(2023-11-10). Sunday 11/12: SAG AFTRA Benefit For Striking Members-Music & Solidarity. indybay.org IBT 70 Hall | 7750 Paredes Lane | Oakland…
(2023-11-10). The Global Significance of the UAW's Victory. counterpunch.org 
Working people the world over have celebrated the first of May as "International Labor Day" since 1886, when workers in the United States struggling for an eight-hour day staged a May 1 national protest. Thanks to the new deal America's auto workers have signed with Detroit's Big Three — Ford, GM, and Stellantis — that
(2023-11-10). Sindicato de educadores uruguayos protagonizan paro de labores. telesurtv.net El último componente a analizar en la proxima asamblea será la reforma educativa.
(2023-11-10). Thursday 11/9: Rally Speak Out at SF AFL-CIO, End AFL-CIO Complicity with Genocide. indybay.org San Franciscoo Labor Council | 1188 Franklin St. | San Francisco…
(2023-11-09). Israeli army chief praises PA collaborators in occupied West Bank. electronicintifada.net Mahmoud Abbas is repressing protests in support of Gaza, hopes to return there on back of Israeli tanks.
(2023-11-09). Inside Ron DeSantis's takeover of a Florida liberal arts college. therealnews.com 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's war on education has been a major pillar of his administration, and the tiny liberal New College of Florida is now a laboratory for his political agenda. Dave Zirin speaks with Mike Sanderson of the Studio Production: Cameron Granadino | Post-Production: Taylor Hebden | Audio Post-Production: David Hebden | Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino | Music by: Eze Jackson & Carlos Guillen…
(2023-11-09). Australia's Greens Party walks out of session in pro-Palestine protest. mronline.org 
Greens Party leader Mehreen Faruqi calls out the Labor's "weasel words" which "are not going to stop war crimes" by "Israel".
(2023-11-09). SFGH UCSF Healthcare Workers Protest Israeli US Genocide In Gaza Against Palestinians. indybay.org San Francisco healthcare workers from San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF walked off the job and rallied on Friday November 4, 2023 to protest the massacre and genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. They talked about the conditions of healthcare workers and their patients.
(2023-11-09). Sunday 11/12: SAG AFTRA Benefit For Striking Members-Music & Solidarity. indybay.org IBT 70 Hall | 7750 Paredes Lane | Oakland…
(2023-11-09). Thursday 11/9: Rally Speak Out at SF AFL-CIO, End AFL-CIO Complicity with Genocide. indybay.org San Franciscoo Labor Council | 1188 Franklin St. | San Francisco…
(2023-11-09). Sindicato de educadores uruguayos protagonizan paro de labores. telesurtv.net El último componente a analizar en la proxima asamblea será la reforma educativa.
(2023-11-09). Headlines for November 9, 2023. democracynow.org U.N. Human Rights Chief Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Citing "Living Nightmare", Palestinian Journalists Condemn Deadly Israeli Attacks on Colleagues, CIA Director Heads to Qatar, Where Talks Are Underway to Free Hostages Held by Hamas, Israel Bans Antiwar Protests, Criminalizes "Consumption of Terrorist Materials", 300 Prominent Ukrainians Show Support to Palestinians; Belgian Leader Calls for Sanctions on Israel, Activists, Congressional Staffers, USAID Employees Demand Gaza Ceasefire, Thousands Flee Sudan's Darfur Region Amid Spiraling Humanitarian Disaster, 2023 Will Be the Hottest Y…
(2023-11-09). 'Thought police': Israel passes law criminalizing 'consumption of terrorist materials'. mondoweiss.net 
Israel's parliament, the Knesset, passed what rights groups are calling one of the "most intrusive and draconian legislative measures" ever passed.
(2023-11-11). Editorial] Gambling: a harmful commodity. thelancet.com Gambling is often seen as a bit of harmless fun: a light-hearted flutter on a sporting event or a quick try with a scratch card. But gambling harms physical and mental health and can do wider damage to societies. One study suggests that past-year problem gambling affects 0 ∑1—5 ∑8% of adults globally. When measured in quality-adjusted life-years, the burden of harm from gambling in some countries is similar to that of depression and alcohol, mostly resulting from financial loss, damage to relationships and health, mental distress, and adverse effects on work and education, disproportionately affecti…
(2023-11-09). Cuba Scores a Big Victory in the UN General Assembly. counterpunch.org 
Cuba's financial losses from the blockade reflect factors like the high cost of substituting for goods excluded under the blockade with more expensive goods and/or those with higher transportation costs. Losses take the form also of an overall lack of necessary materials, goods, and services. And "barriers Cuba faces in gaining access to advanced technology" lead to monetary loss.
(2023-11-09). Mass Walkouts by Garment Workers in Bangladesh. orinocotribune.com By John Clark — Nov 4, 2023 | A huge round of protests is underway in Bangladesh, with thousands of garment workers walking out of their factories and taking to the streets of Dhaka and the industrial district of Gazipur to demand substantial increases in their monthly minimum wage. This wave of action follows an offer by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to increase the wage to $90, instead of the $208 that had been demanded. With inflation taking a devastating toll on living standards, the employers' offer is hopelessly inadequate and this has sparked outrage among the workers.
(2023-11-09). Leak shows ex-Trump ambassador to Israel threatening NYU over Palestine protests. mronline.org 
The Grayzone has obtained a letter signed by former President Trump's fanatically pro-settler ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, and sent to New York University leadership demanding the school crack down on free speech to satisfy Israeli interests.
(2023-11-10). GBA opportunities laid out to draw foreign businesses. ecns.cn Overseas investors are being called upon to make the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area an important destination for their investment and a significant base for global operations as it offers new and massive business opportunities.
(2023-11-11). Perspectives] Anurag and Madhavi Bhargava: enhancing TB prevention and care. thelancet.com At the non-profit Jan Swasthya Sahyog (People's Health Support Group) that Anurag and Madhavi Bhargava set up with fellow physicians, the toll of tuberculosis was clear. Between 2000 and 2009, in their single centre in rural Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India, they diagnosed around 600 people with tuberculosis each year. One underlying issue stood out to them—the impact of widespread undernutrition on the disease. Yet the pair knew current national and international treatment guidelines for tuberculosis had no system for assessment of nutritional status or support.
(2023-11-09). Gaza: "A Graveyard For Children" dissidentvoice.org 
An authentic democracy cannot be psychopathic because most people are not psychopaths. Most people would not vote to kill, wound and displace hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians for power, profit or territorial gain. Most people do not accept the great lie of 'pragmatism': that 'the anarchical society' of international relations mandates psychopathic violence: If …
(2023-11-10). Farmworker communities protest new regulation of cancer-causing pesticide as racist. indybay.org November 7th, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) sent its new regulation for 1,3-D use regarding residential bystanders to the Office of Administrative Law, setting the target exposure level at 0.56 ppb — allowing for 14 times more 1,3-D in the air than the State's official lifetime cancer risk warning level, and aligning perfectly with Dow Chemical's stated desires.
(2023-11-10). Western Left and the U.S.-China contradiction. By: Prabhat Patnaik. midwesternmarx.com 
SIGNIFICANT segments of the non-Communist Western Left see the developing contradiction between the United States and China in terms of an inter-imperialist rivalry. Such a characterisation fulfils three distinct theoretical functions from their point of view: first, it provides an explanation for the growing contradiction between the U.S. and China; second, it does so by using a Leninist concept and within a Leninist paradigm; and third, it critiques China as an emerging imperialist powe …
(2023-11-10). Why Humanitarianism as a Weasel Word. counterpunch.org 
It may be time to reconsider the use of such words as "humanitarian" and "humanitarianism". There has been little of that sort evidenced in the Israel-Hamas War, marked by industrial-mechanised atrocities, enforced deprivation and starvation, orders to evacuate (read expulsion and banishment), preceded by massacres most haunting and visceral. Its constant evocation by various sides of the
(2023-11-10). Deep Dive into Judge Aileen Cannon. counterpunch.org 
Judge Aileen Mercedes Cannon, born in Colombia of a Cuban mother and American father, was raised in Miami. In this column, I take a deeper look into two different areas of Judge Cannon's life: first, her husband's purchase of property in 2020 shortly after her nomination and before her confirmation, and second, her recent paperless
(2023-11-09). The Weaponization of "Disinformation" Pseudo-experts and Bureaucrats: How the Federal Government Partnered with Universities to Censor Americans' Political Speech. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-10). Neoliberal Conspiracy & The Paradox of Trauma: Are We Ready To Be Healed? counterpunch.org The greatest conspiracies…. are not theories but practices: practices expressed through law and policy and systems of government, technology, finance….we become inured to it. This leaves us unable to relate the banality of the methods of their conspiracy to the rapacity of their ambitions. — Edward Snowden, interview
(2023-11-09). Sunday 11/12: Online Townhall: Oppose the Genocidal War on Gaza! Solidarity with the Palestinian People! indybay.org Join on Zoom: | us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 | Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 | Passcode: 340756 | One tap mobile | +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | +16694449171,,82158800683#,,,,340756# US | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)…
(2023-11-09). Cierran acuerdo para investidura de Pedro Sánchez en España. telesurtv.net El Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) y JxCat llevaban días negociando en Bruselas los detalles de ese proyecto de amnistía…
(2023-11-10). Portugal heads for fresh elections after PM António Costa resigns. peoplesdispatch.org The Socialist Party (PS) government in Portugal, headed by António Costa, got mired in a corruption scandal over its handling of lucrative lithium and green hydrogen projects. The left has strongly criticized the government's pro-corporate policy…
(2023-11-10). Xizang experiencing period of unprecedented development: white paper. ecns.cn Since the 18th Communist Party of China National Congress, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region has experienced a period of unprecedented development and huge change, bringing more tangible benefits to the people.
(2023-11-09). Cuban President visits El Morao community in Havana. plenglish.com The head of State was accompanied by Roberto Morales Ojeda, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and top Party and Government officials in Havana and the neighborhood, the Presidency of the Republic reported on its X account. | According to source, in El Morao, one of 11 neighborhoods undergoing transformation the Havana municipality of La Lisa, 1,500 people have benefited from the changes, mainly in social works, which consist of paved streets, sports and recreational areas, health care and education. | The transformation pla…