(2021-10-31). Why the troubled US empire could quickly fall apart. asiatimes.com 
The US wars lost in Iraq and Afghanistan exposed imperial overreach beyond what even 20 years of war could manage. That the defeats were drawn out for so many years shows that domestic politics and the funding of the domestic military-industrial complex were, more than geopolitics, the key drivers of these wars. Empires can die …
(2021-10-31). China, Russia agree to uphold multilateralism, warn of 'small circles'. ecns.cn China is ready to work with Russia to uphold multilateralism and oppose "small circles," "false democracy" and "new Cold War," Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday while meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
(2021-10-31). Announcing UprisingSupport.org: A New Hub for Supporting Prisoners of the George Floyd Uprising. itsgoingdown.org Announcing a new website that compiles info and resources about supporting defendants and prisoners from the George Floyd uprising of 2020. Check out Uprising Support, here. Starting in May 2020 the U.S. was shaken by protests, uprisings, and riots following the police murder of George Floyd. Almost immediately the government moved in to repress those…
(2021-10-31). UK Covers Up War Crimes for Political Reasons. journal-neo.org 
It is common knowledge that the British armed forces have been heavily involved in the conflicts of the last decades incited by the United States as they used their troops on a large scale in Iraq and Afghanistan, to name a few. Due to the US and UK military actions in those countries a lot …
(2021-10-31). Israel reactivates administrative detention for Kayed al-Fasfous, who is on hunger strike. peoplesdispatch.org Kayed al-Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 108 days, will be in detention until December 14 at least. His health has deteriorated considerably and organizations have warned his life is in danger…
(2021-10-31). Xi urges G20 inclusiveness, solidarity amid COVID-19 at Rome summit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday addressed the Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit via video link, calling on its members to shoulder due responsibilities and uphold openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation for forging a community with a shared future for mankind.
(2021-10-31). Xi calls for making global development more equitable, effective, inclusive. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for making global development more equitable, effective and inclusive to ensure that no country will be left behind.
(2021-10-31). China Accuses US of Politicization of COVID-19 Origin After Report of Intelligence Service. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The report made by the US intelligence community on the origins of COVID-19 is politicized, unscientific, and unreliable, and Washington is obsessed with political manipulations that can damage the global efforts in fighting the pandemic, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Sunday.
(2021-10-31). US should cease persecution of Assange. asiatimes.com 
I am deeply concerned over the precedents the fallout from the situation involving the detention and potential extradition of Australian editor and publisher Julian Assange will set. While the legal grounds for the charges against Assange bring up many important questions that should not be overlooked, we risk a more flagrant assault on the principles …
(2021-10-31). New Casualties In Protests Against Military Coup In Sudan. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | A major demonstration against the recent military All of three protesters killed on October 30 were shot dead in the city of Omdurman. One of them was shot in the head, another in the stomach, and third third in the chest, the National Committee of Doctors…
(2021-10-31). Protestors say: 'No to the coup in Sudan'. greenleft.org.au Hundreds turned out to protest the coup in Sudan, reports Neville Spencer and Sue Bolton.
(2021-10-31). Sudan coup: Protest strike after nationwide demonstrations. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Protest strike after nationwide demonstrations | Tensions remain high in Khartoum a day after mass protest against military power was violently repressed | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 12: 44 | A Sudanese anti-coup protester waves the national flag during a gathering in the capital Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman on 30 October 2021 to express support for the country's democratic transiti…
(2021-10-31). Saudi Arabia: Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon 'pointless'. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi Arabia: Dealing with Hezbollah-dominated Lebanon 'pointless' | Gulf diplomatic crisis over Lebanon minister's comments on Yemen war deepens as Saudi foreign minister claims Hezbollah proxies dominant in country and the UAE urges its citizens to leave | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 19: 02 | Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan: 'There is a crisis in Lebanon with the dominance of Irani…
(2021-10-31). Lebanon: Embattled minister says resignation 'out of the question' amid Gulf row. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Embattled minister says resignation 'out of the question' amid Gulf row | Information Minister George Kordahi has been in Saudi Arabia's crosshairs since his comments critical of the Yemen war aired earlier this week | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 14: 39 | Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi arrives to meet with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai in Bkerki, Lebanon, on 30 October 2021 (Reuters)…
(2021-10-31). SF Protest Against BlackRock & The Destruction of The Climate By Corporations & Government. indybay.org Healthcare workers, teachers, students and community activists protested against BlackRock in San Francisco because of their investments in fossil fuels. Many painted murals on the streets surrounding the $8 trillion hedge fund.
(2021-10-31). Chinese, Indonesia FMs voice serious concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indonesia counterpart Retno Marsudi met Friday, vowing to enhance bilateral ties and voicing serious concerns over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
(2021-10-31). Introducing 'Distroism Now!,' a New Monthly Podcast. itsgoingdown.org 
Distroism Now! is a new monthly podcast on It's Going Down. Each episode is hosted by a different distro, and the style, length and content of each episode is whatever the hosts want it to be. At the end of each episode, the host nominates a new distro to do the next episode. In this…
(2021-10-31). China, Mexico agree to deepen cooperation. ecns.cn China attaches great importance to its relations with Mexico and is willing to work with Mexico to push for greater development of China-Mexico ties, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Saturday while meeting his Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard.
(2021-10-31). Vuelta a la Patria: 94 Venezuelans Return Home from Ecuador for Free. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan government, by virtue of its commitment for the protection of Venezuelans abroad, in coordination with State airline CONVIASA, facilitated the safe return of 94 Venezuelans from the Republic of Ecuador, free of charge, as part of the Vuelta a la Patria (Return to the Homeland) program. | Among the repatriated Venezuelans are children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, natives of the states of Zulia, Yaracuy, Trujillo, Táchira, Sucre, Nueva Esparta, Monagas, Miranda, Mérida, Lara, Carabobo and the Capital District, according to a press release. | During their boarding at the José Joaquín Olmedo I…
(2021-10-31). Bolivia and Peru Strengthen Historic Ties in Binational Cabinet Meeting. orinocotribune.com 
The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, visited Bolivia to lead, together with President Luis Arce, a meeting between the ministries of the two countries. They signed 10 agreements, in order to coordinate tasks for the benefit of the peoples on both sides of the border. | The president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, arrived in the city of La Paz to lead, together with President Luis Arce, the binational cabinet meeting between the two countries. They signed agreements for the period 2021-2022 on environmental issues, hydrocarbons, culture and also on Lake Titicaca, which both countries share. The meeting was marked by t…
(2021-10-31). Playing with fire on Taiwan question is doomed to fail: Chinese UN ambassador. ecns.cn Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Friday spoke to the press on the recent erroneous statements by the U.S. government in support of Taiwan's "meaningful participation" in the United Nations.
(2021-10-31). China starts wind power, photovoltaic projects in deserts. ecns.cn China has begun a series of large wind power and photovoltaic projects in its desert areas since mid-October, the country's top economic planner said Saturday.
(2021-10-31). Cover-up of U.S. Nuclear Sub Collision in South China Sea. dissidentvoice.org "When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled." So warned Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 22, 2020. He was referring to the consequences for East Asia of a conflict between the US and China. Fast forward to October 2, 2021, about one year later, …
(2021-10-31). Workers of Attorney General's Office in Paraguay begins one-month strike. peoplesdispatch.org The workers of the Attorney General's Office are protesting the budget cuts announced in the ministry for 2022. The unions have condemned that the reduction in budget will affect various areas of its competence in addition to its daily functioning…
(2021-10-31). China at forefront of global drive for greener Earth. ecns.cn With the highest growth in forest coverage and the largest area of man-made forests, China has taken the lead in the global campaign to green the planet, contributing the biggest share of global vegetation growth between 2000 and 2017.
(2021-10-31). Xi denounces stigmatization of COVID-19 virus, politicization of origins tracing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said that stigmatization of the COVID-19 virus and politicization of origins tracing run counter to the spirit of solidarity against the pandemic.
(2021-10-31). Ecuadorians Take the Streets Against President Lasso's Government. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, October 27, tens of thousands of Ecuadorians participated in mobilizations across the country for the second consecutive day against neoliberal economic policies of the government of President Guillermo Lasso. In some cities, protesters blocked the roads. In the capital Quito, officials of the national police force repressed the peacefully demonstrating protesters. The call to continue the mobilizations for a second day was given on the late night of October 26, after various demonstrations in different parts of the country were violently repressed by the police and military forces and over three do…
(2021-10-31). China firmly safeguards common interests of developing countries: state councilor. ecns.cn China will forever politically belong to the group of developing countries and firmly safeguard the common interests of developing countries, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
(2021-10-31). Capitalism is Not Your Friend. dissidentvoice.org 
The ideas of the ruling class are in every epoch the ruling ideas, i.e. the class which is the ruling material force of society, is at the same time its ruling intellectual force. — Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The German Ideology, (1932) If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull …
(2021-10-31). Human Rights are for Everyone! dissidentvoice.org Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people … The …
(2021-10-31). Two Syrian soldiers wounded in attack of Israeli fighter jets near Golan Heights. tass.com Apart from that, Kulit pointed out that Russian military personnel were continuing to fulfil peacekeeping missions in northern Syrian cities of Ain-Issa and Tel Rifat…
(2021-10-31). G20 countries to draft measures for boosting global healthcare — Russian ministry. tass.com G20 healthcare and finance ministers met in Rome on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Friday…
(2021-10-31). China provides 1.6 billion vaccine doses for int'l community: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said China has provided over 1.6 billion doses of vaccines for more than 100 countries and international organizations to date.
(2021-10-31). Estado mexicano de Baja California aprueba despenalizar el aborto. telesurtv.net Baja California se unió a Ciudad de México, Oaxaca, Veracruz e Hidalgo como las entidades mexicanas que permiten la interrupción del embarazo.
(2021-10-31). Cinco canciones para recordar del cantautor Alí Primera. telesurtv.net Este 31 de octubre se cumplen 80 años del natalicio del cantautor venezolano del Alí Primera, ocasión propicia para rendir homenaje a su legado cultural en América Latina.
(2021-10-31). Morocco: PJD elects veteran leader as head of party after electoral defeat. middleeasteye.net 
Morocco: PJD elects veteran leader as head of party after electoral defeat | Abdelilah Benkirane named secretary-general of the Islamist party, which suffered a serious blow in September elections | Sun, 10/31/2021 – 16: 01 | The secretary-general of the Islamist Justice and Development Party and former prime minister, Abdelilah Benkirane, arrives for a meeting in Sale, Morocco on 18 March…
(2021-10-31). Coming Up Oct 31st—Global Live Stream on Terror False Flags. indybay.org The Global Conference on Terror False Flags Will Be LIVE STREAMED | Sunday, October 31, 2021: | 8: 30am Pacific * 11: 30am Eastern * 15: 30 GMT | 1: 30pm Paris * 9: 00pm Mumbai (3 hours duration)…
(2021-10-31). First-Ever Jewish Dating Site Launched in The Gulf to Cater to The Needs of a Growing Community. sputniknews.com Before the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, the number of Jews residing in the area did not exceed several thousand. But a year after the historic pacts, their presence is growing and a local rabbi says his organisation is there to cater to their needs.
(2021-10-31). G20 Focuses on Vaccines, Health, Economy and Climate During Rome Summit. indybay.org President Biden joins G20 heads of state in Rome to discuss COVID response, vaccines, debt, economic crisis and climate policies. This is the first in-person meeting of the leaders since before the onset of the pandemic.
(2021-10-31). Thursday 11/4: 5th Annual Rights of Nature Tribunal Glasglow: Amazon – Threatened Living Entity (virtual). indybay.org Online live tribunal for the rights of nature…
(2021-10-31). Tuesday 11/16: Abortion Access: The Crisis of Reproductive Rights in Texas and the Impact Nationwide. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-10-31). Jellyfish En Masse Flood Scottish Nuclear Power Plant, Causing Emergency Inactivation. sputniknews.com The same incident happened in 2011, when the plant's staff noticed that incoming water flow was reducing. Lack of water may cause overheating of the reactors, requiring their deactivation.
(2021-10-31). Tuesday 11/9: EarthDay.org @ COP26: Demanding Climate Crisis Solutions Webinars (Nov. 9). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-10-31). Nicaragua acreditó a 180 acompañantes electorales. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de Nicaragua, Rosario Murillo, informó este viernes que serán 180 los acompañantes electorales.
(2021-10-31). WECAN Indigenous Women's Delegation to COP 26 Brings Vital Voices. indybay.org WECAN's International Indigenous Women's Delegation is bringing the voices vital to the COP 26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, beginning now.
(2021-10-31). Second Day of G20 Leaders' Summit 2021 in Rome. sputniknews.com The leaders of the world's 20 largest economies gathered for a two-day in-person summit on in Rome in a bid to work out steps to end the COVID-19 pandemic, shore up the struggling global economy and discuss climate change.
(2021-10-31). Monday 11/1: Nightmare on PG&E Street: Rally to Save California Solar. indybay.org PG&E San Francisco Headquarters, 77 Beale St, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2021-10-31). Irán califica de poco confiable al Gobierno de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Irán afirmó que las presiones de EE.UU. no socavarán la voluntad del pueblo persa para defender la seguridad de la nación.
(2021-10-31). Women of Standing Rock Celebrated at North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival. indybay.org The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival will recognize the 5-year anniversary of the peaceful protest against the installation of the Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock with the screening of the documentary feature film, END OF THE LINE: THE WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK.
(2021-10-31). WEEKEND READER: It's The Economy, Stupid. dailyposter.com 
(2021-10-31). Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high. news.un.org Record greenhouse gas concentrations have pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this Sunday.
(2021-10-31). The Inner Sanctuary and The Uprooted Generation. indybay.org Contemplation does not directly change the world, but it does change people by bringing them closer to themselves again. Our situation in a facade democracy with a compliant majority, with rigid state power, and with laws that are almost always against us, is not unlike that in a prison – a prison with larger cells, perhaps.
(2021-10-31). Syria air defense downs 2 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com Syrian air defense systems shot down two missiles fired by Israeli F-16 fighters near the Golan Heights, as a result of the strike, two Syrian soldiers were wounded, said Vadim Kulit on Saturday.
(2021-10-31). 2 drug-smuggling bands dismantled, over 1 ton drugs seized. en.mehrnews.com The Sistan and Baluchestan police commander announced the confiscation of about 1 ton of narcotics in the police clash with members of 2 drug trafficking gangs in the northern and southern of the province.
(2021-10-31). Wednesday 11/3: 5th Intl. Rights of Nature Tribunal Glasglow: False Solutions to Climate Crisis (virtual). indybay.org Online live tribunal for the rights of nature…
(2021-10-31). Iranian 'Good Girl' shines at Italian FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com Iranian short film 'Good Girl' by Raheleh Karami won the special award of the Sguardi Altrove International Women's Film Festival in Italy.
(2021-10-31). Struggles for Voting Rights Will Shape the Fate of Abortion Access. truthout.org 
State-level advocates are at the front lines of multiple intersecting battles in the larger quest to protect democracy. Often covered as separate and distinct considerations, the systematic attack on voting rights and abortion access are connected to the ongoing program of eroding constitutionally protected freedom and rights afforded to all individuals. | "When we think about voting rights and reproductive rights, we have to look no further than Texas," said Jennifer Driver, senior director of reprodu…
(2021-10-31). Iran, Saudi Arabia reached preliminary agreements in talks. en.mehrnews.com Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said that preliminary agreements in negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been reached and the two sides are waiting for the finalization of talks.
(2021-10-31). Thursday 11/4: Saving Roe — What's at Stake? Rally & Fundraiser for Health Care w/ Planned Parenthood. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-10-31). American Airlines Calls off Over 1,000 Flights on Past Weekend, Data Platform Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – American Airlines cancelled over a thousand flights on the past weekend, according to the FlightAware aviation data platform.
(2021-10-31). Wednesday 11/3: EarthDay.org @ COP26: Demanding Climate Crisis Solutions Webinars (Nov. 3). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-10-31). Monday 11/8: EarthDay.org @ COP26: Demanding Climate Crisis Solutions Webinars (Nov. 8). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-10-31). What and when Big Oil knew about climate change. asiatimes.com 
Four years ago, I traveled around America, visiting historical archives. I was looking for documents that might reveal the hidden history of climate change — and in particular, when the major coal, oil and gas companies became aware of the problem, and what they knew about it. I pored over boxes of papers, thousands of …
(2021-10-31). Seis canciones para recordar a Agustín Lara en su natalicio. telesurtv.net El compositor y músico mexicano nació en el estado de Veracruz un 30 de octubre de 1897.
(2021-10-31). Putin urges mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines among G20 members. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) countries should solve as soon as possible the problem of mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination certificates.
(2021-10-31). Friday 11/5: EarthDay.org @ COP26: Demanding Climate Crisis Solutions Webinars (Nov. 5). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-10-31). Thursday 11/4: EarthDay.org @ COP26: Demanding Climate Crisis Solutions Webinars (Nov. 4). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2021-10-31). Bolivia y Perú suscriben decenas de acuerdos en diversas materias. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de Bolivia y Perú encabezaron la VI Reunión del Gabinete Ministerial Binacional.
(2021-10-31). Friday 11/5: Prints & Protest: The Legacy of Poster Making in Social Justice Movements. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center | 388 9th Street | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2021-10-31). Mayo Clinic Q and A: High-dose flu vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 65 and had my annual physical. This year, my doctor recommended that I receive a high-dose flu vaccine. Why do I need a high-dose vaccine? ANSWER: Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system, including your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is not the same as stomach flu, which is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever….
(2021-10-31). Sunday 10/31: Cooperative Economics. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/87603046149?pwd=NXlmeT… | Meeting ID: 876 0304 6149 | Passcode: ICSS1017rs | Dial by your location | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) | Meeting ID: 876 0304 6149 | Passcode: 7184505660 | Find your local number: us02web.zoom.us/u/kdKZZtC2ub…
(2021-10-31). US-Turkey: Biden says Erdogan's request for F-16s has to go through process. middleeasteye.net 
US-Turkey: Biden says Erdogan's request for F-16s has to go through process | Leaders hold 'constructive' talks and pledge to improve relations after days of tensions over Osman Kavala
| Sun, 10/31/2021 – 14: 36 | President Joe Biden and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a photo as they attend a bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Rome, 31…
(2021-10-31). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important for kids to be vaccinated for flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Flu season typically starts in the U.S. in November, December. That's why it's important to get your flu shot now. Mayo Clinic health experts say it's the best tool for preventing the flu. And kids of almost every age are eligible. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/zwAGf1V9iUw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Winter is coming. And health…
(2021-10-31). Venezuela y Cuba fortalecen solidaridad y cooperación. telesurtv.net A lo largo de 21 años del Convenio Integral de Cooperación se han desarrollado 1.487 proyectos entre ambas naciones.
(2021-10-31). Se suman cada vez más personas a caravana migrante en México. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Migración ofreció tarjetas humanitarias a alrededor de mil 500 integrantes de grupos vulnerables.
(2021-10-31). Xi proposes global vaccine cooperation action initiative. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday proposed a six-point Global Vaccine Cooperation Action Initiative while addressing the 16th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit via video link.
(2021-10-31). Saturday 11/6: Letter Writing Party–Defend Abortion Rights. indybay.org 747 Polk Street (@ Ellis St.), San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2021-10-30). US Lawyers Argue Assange Healthy Enough To Be Sent To His Death. popularresistance.org Some background information first: Assange's extradition battle with the United States continued at the appeal hearing on October 27-28 at the High Court in London. The first day was largely the prosecution's, with half an hour at the end for the defense. The second day was given to the defense to expand on its responses to the prosecution's arguments. Equally, the US' prosecutors were also given a brief moment at the end to counter. | The High Court judges overseeing the hearing were Lord Justice Holroyde and Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett. Holroyde ruled in the United States' favor on August 11th, allowing the…
(2021-10-30). Assange Must Not Be Extradited for Exposing War Crimes in Afghanistan. zcomm.org Ali calls the case "a political trial" and a "punitive attempt by the British government … to try and punish Julian on behalf of the United States."
(2021-10-30). The Assange Persecution is Western Savagery at its Most Transparent. orinocotribune.com 
By Caitlin Johnstone — Oct 28, 2021 | The first day of the US appeal of the Julian Assange extradition case saw grown adults arguing in a court of law that the US government could guarantee that it would not treat the WikiLeaks founder as cruelly as it treats its other prisoners. | I wish I was kidding. | In
(2021-10-30). The Most Important Battle for Press Freedom in Our Time. zcomm.org If Assange is extradited and found guilty of publishing classified material it will set a legal precedent that will effectively end national security reporting…
(2021-10-30). Assange's brother: "The CIA plan to kidnap Julian is continuing under a veil of legality" indybay.org The attempted US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange resumed yesterday with the opening of a hearing into a US government appeal.
(2021-10-30). The Most Vital Battle for Press Freedom in Our Time. orinocotribune.com 
By Chris Hedges — Oct 28, 2021 | If Assange is extradited and found guilty of publishing classified material it will set a legal precedent that will effectively end national security reporting. | For the past two days, I have been watching the extradition hearing for Julian Assange via video link from London. The United States is appealing a lower court ruling that denied the U.S. request to extradite Assange not, unfortunately, because in the eyes of the court he is innocent of a crime, but because, as Judge Vanessa Baraitser in January concluded, Assange's precarious psychological state would deteriorate g…
(2021-10-30). Protests in Sudan escalate amid reports of victims, videos claim to show military opening fire. rt.com 
At least two protesters have reportedly been killed as the Sudanese military opened fire to disperse massive crowds that flooded the streets of Khartoum and Sudan's other major cities on Saturday to protest a military takeover. | The protesters filled the streets of Khartoum waving Sudan's national flags as they demanded the restoration of a civilian-led government. Massive turnout was also seen on the streets of some other major Sudanese cities, including Omdurman. | ÿßŸÖ ÿØÿ±ŸÖÿßŸÜ ÿߟџ֟á…
(2021-10-30). Sudanese Military Released Several Detained Officials, Including Health Minister – Reports. sputniknews.com DOHA (Sputnik) – Sudanese military authorities have released a number of previously detained officials, including Health Minister Omar al-Najib, Al-Arabiya broadcaster reported citing sources familiar with the matter.
(2021-10-30). Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead at 'march of millions' against coup. middleeasteye.net 
Sudan coup: Protesters shot dead at 'march of millions' against coup | Live rounds fired at crowds gathered for nationwide protests. International community urges restraint | Sat, 10/30/2021 – 16: 53 | Sudanese anti-coup protesters gather in the capital Khartoum on 30 October 2021 to express their support for the country's democratic transition, which a military takeover and deadly crackdown derail…
(2021-10-30). Lebanon: Gulf diplomatic crisis mounts over minister's Yemen war comments. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon: Gulf diplomatic crisis mounts over minister's Yemen war comments | Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait recalled their ambassadors to Beirut after critical comments made by the Lebanese information minister on Yemen war | Sat, 10/30/2021 – 11: 58 | Lebanon's Information Minister George Kordahi speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda on 13 September 2021(Reuters) | Pressure was mou…
(2021-10-30). Lebanon Hit By Another Crisis: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Expel Lebanese Ambassadors. southfront.org 
Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi | On October 29th, Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Lebanon and gave the Lebanese ambassador 48 hours to leave the Kingdom. | The Kingdom ordered the immediate ban to all Lebanese imports, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday. Saudi citizens were also banned from traveling to Lebanon. | The same day, the Kingdom of Bahrain followed the Saudi example and ordered the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country within two days. | The diplomatic conflict followed the footage that emerged earlier this week and showed a Lebanese min…
(2021-10-30). An End to Privacy: Big Tech's Appetite Turns Towards Cashless Payments. indybay.org "GAFAM" is the acronym used in Europe to refer to tech behemoths Google (under parent company Alphabet), Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. In the U.S., they are more commonly known as "The Big Five" or "FAAMG". Globally, they are "big tech" and they are powerful.
(2021-10-30). Campaign for censorship of Facebook content intensifies following January 6 disclosures. wsws.org A series of leaked Facebook documents addressing internal company responses to the January 6 insurrection in Washington D.C. are being used to further a bipartisan campaign for government control of social media content.
(2021-10-30). Indigenous Leaders in Nicaragua Speak Out Against Western Media and NGOs "The Creators of Fake News Took Charge of Spreading the Word …Through Facebook" orinocotribune.com 
By Rick Sterling — Oct 28, 2021 | Nicaragua has an election to choose their president and national assembly on November 7. According to At the same time, the Sandinista government is intensely disliked by Washington and there has been a steady stream of negative news and accusations. | One theme of accusations concerns the indigenous peoples. In Oct…
(2021-10-30). Anti-Imperialism You Can Try At Home. popularresistance.org Robin Rue Simmons had been very curious about the truth of American life as a young person. But it was only after she finished high school, left her native Evanston, Illinois, and returned as an adult — ready to buy a house in the historically Black neighborhood in which she grew up — that she delved deep into her city's history and fully understood the policies that had kept Black residents poor while enriching their white neighbors. Of course, this isn't the kind of history that's taught in school, even if today's students do sometimes learn unsavory truths about the American empire. Local history i…
(2021-10-30). Billionaire Reveals Virtual Reality Experience Called 'Mainstream Media'. strategic-culture.org By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | "We're calling it Mainstream Media, or MSM for short," Bezos told viewers. "MSM will allow users to interface with an alternate world of the imagination where capitalism is working fine for everyone, constant military expansionism is normal and desirable, Washington's enemies are all bloodthirsty monsters, and billionaires are just harmless job creators. Let's check it out." | Bezos explained that his 2013 purchase of The Washington Post ensured that consumers will remain psychologically plugged in to a virtual reality in which the sociopolitical status quo upon which his Amazon empire is b…
(2021-10-30). Diplomat Alex Saab Will Plead Not Guilty to Charges Brought by the US. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, who was kidnapped by the United States from Cape Verde on October 16, will plead not guilty to the charges of "money laundering" of which he is accused of by the US. This was informed by his defense attorney Henry Bell on Thursday, October 28. | With this decision by Saab, made public through a press release from the diplomat's legal defense, the claims of certain "sources" and mainstream media that Saab was "collaborating" and negotiating with the US government have been proved false. | Saab was illegally detained in Cape Verde on June 12, 2020, when the plane in which he was trave…
(2021-10-30). News on China | No. 73. dissidentvoice.org China breaks the US-led blockade to assume its UN seat 50 years ago. A 10% drop in magnesium production has occurred. China accounts for 85% of global magnesium production. Pang Jianwei and collaborating scientists have established the first integrated quantum communication network, an "unhackable" network.
(2021-10-30). [Articles] Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10—24 years, 1950—2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. thelancet.com Variation in adolescent mortality between countries and by sex is widening, driven by poor progress in reducing deaths in males and older adolescents. Improving global adolescent mortality will require action to address the specific vulnerabilities of this age group, which are being overlooked. Furthermore, indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to jeopardise efforts to improve health outcomes including mortality in young people aged 10—24 years. There is an urgent need to respond to the changing global burden of adolescent mortality, address inequities where they occur, and improve the availa…
(2021-10-30). We Want Our Jobs Back! Thousands Of Unite HERE2 Workers March In San Francisco For Jobs. indybay.org Thousands of San Francisco Unite HERE Local 2 hotel workers marched in San Francisco to demand their jobs back and a contract.
(2021-10-30). La alianza Cuba-Venezuela es un puente de solidaridad. cubadebate.cu Con total apego a la ética y al sentido del deber, más de 255 000 colaboradores de la Isla han prestado servicios en la República Bolivariana a través del Convenio Integral de Colaboración Cuba-Venezuela que este 30 de octubre celebra su vigésimo primer aniversario de existencia y evoca las firmas históricas de los Comandantes Fidel y Chávez.
(2021-10-30). Australian government deepens assault on democratic rights with voter ID bill. wsws.org This bill to disenfranchise thousands of working-class voters underscores the reactionary content of the party deregistration laws that were passed with the opposition Labor Party's backing in August.
(2021-10-30). EU Corruption? How did Ursula von der Leyen lose her vaccine text messages with Pfizer? globalresearch.ca This is the tip of the iceberg. Pfizer has a criminal record with the US Department of Justice (2009), indicted on charges of "Fraudulent Marketing". Nobody seems to care. | . | Can you trust Pfizer? Can you trust Ursula von der …
(2021-10-30). Venezuelan Embassy in Barbados Launches Fact-Sheet on Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Bridgetown, October 28, 2021—After the illegal arrest of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab in Cape Verde in June 2020, and particularly after his illegal deportation to the US a fortnight ago, a great number of important articles and interviews have been published online to raise awareness of the serious violations against Saab, Venezuela and the International Law. | In this regard, the Embassy of Venezuela in Barbados took upon itself the task of bringing all these articles and interviews together, along with primary sources, such as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the report by the UN Rappor…
(2021-10-30). Stop the Covid Holocaust! Open Letter. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-30). AMLO Wants Clarification of the Colosio Murder Case. orinocotribune.com In February, Mario Aburto, who was convicted of assassinating presidential candidate Colosio in 1994, requested that his case be reopened so that "the society knows the truth." | On Thursday, October 28, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) offered State protection to Mario Aburto, who has claimed that the had police tortured him and forced him to plead guilty for the murder of the Institutionalist Revolutionary Party (PRI) presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio in 1994. | "If it can be proved that he was tortured, he was threatened, and he has kept silent because of it… the Mexican sta…
(2021-10-30). China can contain COVID-19 resurgence within a month: top epidemiologist. ecns.cn China's top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan said that the country will be able to effectively contain the latest COVID-19 resurgence within a month.
(2021-10-30). Taiwan's DPP authority slammed for lies, deception. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday slammed the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority in Taiwan for misleading people of the island and deceiving the international community.
(2021-10-30). Ahead of COP26, African Countries Reject EU Trying to Back Out of Climate Finance Talks. towardfreedom.org With its climate pact and a climate law, the European Union is often viewed as progressive when it comes to dealing with the climate crisis. But positions that both EU countries and the EU bloc have taken in the run-up to the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), the largest annual climate-change conference, paint a different picture.
(2021-10-30). The WHO Confirms that the Covid-19 PCR Test is Flawed: Estimates of "Positive Cases" are Meaningless. The Lockdown Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca One year later the WHO retracts. They don't say "We Made a Mistake". It's carefully formulated. While they do not officially deny the validity of their misleading January 2020 guidelines, they recommend RT-PCR "Re-testing" (which everybody knows is an impossibility).
(2021-10-30). Mexico Will Create A State-Owned Company For Lithium Production. popularresistance.org The government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador plans to create a state-owned company for the exploration and exploitation of lithium, announced the Secretary of Energy, Rocío Nahle. | In an interview to local media, the official highlighted on Wednesday that "lithium is a strategic mineral," and gave as an example its use as a "raw material for the manufacture of electric batteries." | According to Nahle, this state-owned company would be established in the secondary law of the energy reform proposed by the Mexican president. "It is going to pass for the exploitation of lithium," she emphasized. | She al…
(2021-10-30). Moving data out of China may be subject to a security review. ecns.cn Entities who want to provide data abroad may go through an internal security review and, on some occasions, will be subject to a government review, according to a draft regulation released by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) Friday.
(2021-10-30). President Maduro's Message for Chavismo and Opposition Candidates in the 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, October 28, President Maduro called upon the people of Venezuela to inform themselves about the diverse political proposals in the upcoming November 21 regional elections, and also sent a clear message to all the candidates competing in the elections. | The president exhorted the political aspirants, both Chavistas and from the opposition, to effectively formulate their agendas as part of a major political event that will materialize as an expression of peace, harmony and democracy in Venezuela. | "The day has arrived, October 28," stated the president. "The electoral campaign has begun in the run-up…
(2021-10-30). G20 urged to take joint actions to tackle global challenges. ecns.cn On the eve of the 16th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit in Rome, leaders of several multinational organizations called on the Group comprising 19 countries plus the European Union (EU) to strengthen joint efforts to address global challenges.
(2021-10-30). The Covid-19 Timeline. No Evidence of a "Pandemic" globalresearch.ca …
(2021-10-30). China sees massive growth in delivery sector. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery sector has sustained rapid growth in the first three quarters of this year, the State Post Bureau said on Friday.
(2021-10-30). CNE Selects Complementary Polling Station Officials for 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has selected additional polling station officials, who will join those already selected in June, and they will serve during the regional and municipal elections on November 21. | A total of 14,169,416 voters are eligible to fulfill duties as polling station officials, out of the 21,159,887 people registered in the electoral roll. | The complementary selection of the polling station officials was made by the National Office of Subaltern Electoral Bodies of the CNE, which summoned representatives of political parties and coalitions to witness an automated and random…
(2021-10-30). Thousands of Physicians and Medical Scientists Sign "Rome Declaration" in Protest, Launch New Information Platform. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-30). 288 Organizations Demand Biden Administration Condemn Israel's Crackdown On Human Rights Groups. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. ‚Äí A broad coalition of more than 288 U.S.-based social justice, civil rights, and human rights organizations is calling on the Biden administration to condemn the Israeli government's decision last week to designate six Palestinian human rights groups as "terrorist organizations." In a letter issued today, the organizations say the Biden administration has no choice but to condemn and push back against this move if it is to fulfill its avowed commitment to human rights. | "These actions by the Israeli government are a clear attack on human rights," the letter reads. "As such,…
(2021-10-30). Global WAR-NING: Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2021-10-30). Promoting a New Tyranny under the Guise of Saving the Planet. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-30). What are the Prospects for Peace? dissidentvoice.org 
Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the …
(2021-10-30). Let Cuba Live! Actions across the country, Oct. 30-31. answercoalition.org 
The U.S. is planning its next provocation in Cuba on Nov. 15. Its paid agents in Cuba have announced marches in various Cuban cities on that date, the very day that Cuba will reopen to international tourism and Cuban schools will reopen with a nearly fully vaccinated population. Across the U.S. on the weekend of Oct. 30-31, actions are planned to oppose these provocations and Let Cuba Live! End the Blockade! | SATURDAY, Oct. 30 | Boston, Rally, 1: 00 pm — 2: 00 pm, Park St. MBTA (Boston Common near the State House),
(2021-10-30). Russell 'Maroon' Shoatz Is Free, But Other Political Prisoners Languish. popularresistance.org Russell "Maroon" Shoatz has been granted compassionate release after 50 years in prison. The length of his sentence is outrageous but it is hardly unique. The United States not only has the dubious distinction of being the country with the largest population of incarcerated people, but it also has political prisoners held longer than anywhere else in the world. Shoatz is now 78-years old and suffering from cancer. To be blunt, he is being released so that he can die outside of prison walls. | Of course there is deeply felt happiness that Shoatz will be freed for whatever time remains in his life, but no one shoul…
(2021-10-30). Beneath Striketober Fanfare, The Lower Frequencies Of Class Struggle. popularresistance.org As the rich and comfortable stayed indoors and rode out the worst months of the pandemic on their Peloton bikes, workers around the country shifted into a different gear. Ten thousand farming equipment workers in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, and Georgia walked out of their jobs, joining 1,400 cereal workers at Kellogg's plants in Nebraska, Michigan, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, as well as 1,100 coal miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama and nurses in New York and Massachusetts. And thousands more are waiting in the wings—from workers in academia, to health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in Oregon, C…
(2021-10-30). Scranton: Teachers Will Go On Strike. popularresistance.org Scranton, Pa.—The Scranton Federation of Teachers, which represents more than 800 teachers and paraprofessionals, announced today that it will set up picket lines and go on strike at 12: 01 a.m., Nov. 3. The union has been working under a contract that expired in 2017. | "We've reached the end of the line and our patience with the Scranton School District. The district has refused to address our concerns about the slash-and-burn budget cuts that are significantly affecting the quality of education," said Scranton Federation of Teachers President Rosemary Boland. "Strikes are always the last resort. We held o…
(2021-10-30). IOM and Venezuela Agree on Mechanisms for Protection of Migrants. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela's Ombudsman's Office and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have agreed on cooperation and protection mechanisms for Venezuelan migrants. | In a meeting between the Venezuelan Ombudsman, Alfredo Ruiz, and the IOM representative in Venezuela, Jorge Vallés, an agreement was reached to train workers of Venezuelan State institutions on the human rights of migrants. | The training of workers and officials of public institutions will be focused on the development of the tasks that they must fulfill, especially for the care and protection of migrants in border areas, in order to guarantee that…
(2021-10-30). China opposes official exchanges between Lithuania and Taiwan region. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Saturday China firmly opposes all forms of official interactions between the Taiwan region and countries having diplomatic ties with China.
(2021-10-30). It is the Israeli Occupation of the Stateless Palestinians that is the settler Colonial State, and, yes, Apartheid. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Apologists for Israeli policy have taken umbrage at the characterization of Israel as a settler colonial state that practices Apartheid. They argue that Israel is unlike the settler colonial societies (the United States, French Algeria, Brazil, Mexico and all of Latin America, Australia, South Africa, Rhodesia) in that it established …
(2021-10-30). In Bid to shut down New England's last coal plant: Kayaktivists and Garden Blockaders try to Save Planet. juancole.com 
Arnie Alpert | — ( Waging Nonviolence) — There's one form of power that's generated when hot water turns turbines to create electricity. There are other forms of power held by investors, property owners and regulatory agencies. And then there's people power, which can be harnessed to affect decisions of investors, property owners and regulatory …
(2021-10-30). Remembering Israel's Brutal massacre of Palestinian Civilians in Kafr Qasem. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Israel's seemingly never-ending drive to uproot Palestinians from their homes by force of arms and threat of imminent slaughter resulted in one of its bloodiest massacres on 29 October 1956 in the village of Kafr Qasem, on the Israeli side of the 1949 Armistice …
(2021-10-30). Trial launches of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles from surface vessel to begin next month. tass.com In all, five missile launches are planned and they will be aimed at sea and ground targets…
(2021-10-30). Russia, US agree on data exchange in regard to possible cyber security attacks. tass.com We agreed, that we'll be informing each other of whatever incidents in cyberspace that are of concern to both sides, Russia's UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said…
(2021-10-30). Informe revela récord de asesinatos de indígenas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Casi 190 indígenas fueron ultimados durante el año 2020 en medio del aumento de la violencia contra los pueblos originarios.
(2021-10-30). The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.
(2021-10-30). Russian Fleet Monitoring US Navy Destroyer in Black Sea. sputniknews.com On Friday, the US Sixth Fleet said that a destroyer, the USS Porter, was transiting to the Black Sea in order to operate with its NATO allies.
(2021-10-30). Pinochet entregó en adopción a miles de niños chilenos a Suecia para mejorar las relaciones bilaterales. cubadebate.cu La información fue dada a conocer por el medio sueco Dagens Nyheter (DN), que publicó el reportaje "Niños a toda costa", donde dejó en evidencia cómo menores provenientes de países pobres habían sido adoptados en la nación europea sin el consentimiento de sus padres en el período comprendido entre 1971 a 1992.
(2021-10-30). Fresh call to end global vaccine inequality ahead of G20 summit. thecanary.co Failure to tackle global vaccine inequality at this weekend's G20 summit could prolong the pandemic, civil society groups have warned. | Fresh calls were made to tackle structural problems that campaigners say have so far been ignored. This has allowed coronavirus (Covid-19) doses to be "hoarded" by rich nations. | The People's Vaccine Alliance is a coalition of more than 75 organisations including Oxfam, Amnesty International, the African Alliance, UNAIDS, and Global Justice Now. It urged G20 leaders to unblock global supply shortages by waiving intellectual property and sharing technology of vaccines, diagnosti…
(2021-10-30). Saturday 10/30: Habitat Now! the eco walking tour that'll make you wince. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco, CA | (meet in the lobby)…
(2021-10-30). Fully Preserved 1,000-Year-Old Canoe Found in Cave in Mexico. sputniknews.com MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Scientists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) discovered a Mayan canoe, dated 9th-10th century AD, in a flooded karst cave on the Yucatan Peninsula almost fully preserved in the water.
(2021-10-30). El SARS-CoV-2 no fue creado como arma biológica, asegura Comunidad de Inteligencia de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La Comunidad de Inteligencia de EEUU (IC, por sus siglas en inglés) evalúa que el COVID-19 no se desarrolló como un arma biológica y la mayoría de las agencias analizan con poca confianza que la enfermedad no fue modificada genéticamente, según el informe desclasificado por la oficina del director de Inteligencia Nacional.
(2021-10-30). El nuevo fantasma ruso en América Latina. globalizacion.ca A mediados del siglo XIX Marx y Engels escribieron que el fantasma del comunismo recorría Europa. En el siglo XX ese mismo fantasma recorrió el mundo. Ahora, en el siglo XXI, la comunicación es el nuevo fantasma que acecha. Esto…
(2021-10-30). Biden again lashes out against China over Taiwan. wsws.org Biden's remarks are the latest in a rising drumbeat of inflammatory statements from Washington that undermine the diplomatic and strategic status quo in the Taiwan Strait that has existed for four decades.
(2021-10-30). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: How To Cancel Debt. dailyposter.com Also: Georgia's senators deliver on a campaign promise, and Chicago is using federal funds to provide residents a guaranteed basic income.
(2021-10-30). Central obrera uruguaya rechaza reforma jubilatoria de Gobierno. telesurtv.net La PIT-CNT criticó la falta de diálogo social político para la futura reforma de seguridad social, propuesta por el presidente Lacalle Pou.
(2021-10-30). [Correspondence] The World Health Network: a global citizens' initiative. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has cost more than 4 million lives, left millions of people with persistent symptoms (ie, long COVID), and has devastated societies, with already disadvantaged communities being hit hardest. The tragedy is that much of this harm was preventable, as shown early on by many Asia-Pacific countries that pursued elimination of COVID-19 and protected both their public health and economies.1—3 The rest of the world can still work towards elimination. The World Health Network (WHN) is a coalition of citizens and experts who are committed to global action to protect public health through progres…
(2021-10-30). Migrantes que avanzan por México ya rondan la cifra de 5.000. telesurtv.net La Marcha por la Paz, la Justicia y por la Libertad de los Migrantes va rumbo a Acacoyagua y Mapastepec, en Chiapas.
(2021-10-30). Taliban Calls for US to Release Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds. news.antiwar.com The Taliban on Friday repeated a call "The money belongs to the Afghan nation. Just give us our own money," Taliban Finance Ministry spokesman Ahmad Wali Haqmal told Reuters. "Freezing this money is unethical and is against all international laws and values." | The US has frozen about $9 billion in Afghan funds, including about $7 billion that is held by the US federal reserve. Wa…
(2021-10-30). Oklahoma death row prisoner John Grant vomits, convulses in death chamber as state resumes executions. wsws.org Grant's execution was the first in Oklahoma since 2015 after a series of them went horribly wrong. It proceeded after the US Supreme Court lifted his stay of execution.
(2021-10-30). U.S. special ops plane unloads High Mobility Artillery Rocket System for war games in Sweden. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. MC-130J Lands On Highway In Sweden To Unload HIMARS Artillery System During Special Ops Exercise The MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft unloaded an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that was then loaded onto a Swedish C-130 during recent drills on Gotland island. U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130J Commando II …
(2021-10-30). As UAW and Deere maintain information blackout, workers voice determination to fight: "We have a unique opportunity to win" wsws.org Wall Street is exerting immense pressure on Deere to meet extraordinarily high earnings targets, and so hold the line on workers' demands for significant improvements to wages and benefits.
(2021-10-30). European audience members speak on the significance of October 24 webinar, "How to end the pandemic" wsws.org The October 24 webinar evoked an enthusiastic response among audience members across Europe and internationally.
(2021-10-30). Uruguay: Liberen a los represores. globalizacion.ca Uruguay, que era visto desde el exterior como reducto del progresismo y la socialdemocracia, va dando pasos en sentido opuesto. Es que el cambio de signo de gobierno en una coalición de derechas, le ha dado viento en la camiseta…
(2021-10-30). It's Not Just the Missionaries — There Were 782 Kidnappings in Haiti This Year. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden has received daily briefings this week on the 17 North American missionaries and children who continue to be held hostage in Haiti, according to the White House, and the U.S. has reportedly deployed three FBI agents to Haiti as well. | The involvement of U.S. citizens and one Canadian citizen in this particular hostage situation have caused the kidnapping to draw some attention to this incident within U.S. media, but the broader context of widespread kidnappings in Haiti co…
(2021-10-30). A Letter to the Unvaccinated. globalresearch.ca First posted by Global …
(2021-10-30). Modi makes spectacle of India's 1 billionth COVID vaccine shot to cover up his government's culpability for mass death. wsws.org By rights, Modi should be charged—as his Brazilian counterpart, the fascist Jair Bolsonaro, has been—for promoting quackery and presiding over crimes against humanity.
(2021-10-30). Ukrainian president justifies using Turkish combat drone against Donetsk defenders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zelensky on use of Bayraktar drones in Donbas: Armed Forces defend territory of Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine use the weapons available to them only to protect….This was emphasized by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a conversation with media representatives in Odesa…. "Ukraine protects its territory and its sovereignty in accordance with the …
(2021-10-30). Colin Powell va a Nuremberg. globalizacion.ca Obsesionado de por sí con el tema de las comparaciones históricas y convencido de que ‚àí °perdonen el cliché!‚àí, sí hay algún espíritu del tiempo ( Zeitgeist) rondando por el mundo es el de hacer apresuradas analogías entre el pasado y…
(2021-10-30). The Court of Protection and Criminal Law. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Re C [2021] EWCA Civ 1527 This is an appeal from Hayden J's judgment in Re C [2021] EWCOP 25. The appeal was allowed on the basis that care workers making arrangements to secure the services of a sex worker for C would place the care workers in peril of committing an offence contrary to section 39 of …
(2021-10-30). Presidente López Obrador: mayoría de población adulta mexicana está vacunada contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net En México se ha aplicado más de 125 millones de dosis de vacunas contra la Covid-19 a más de 74 millones de ciudadanos.
(2021-10-30). Climate Advocates Fear Supreme Court May Undo EPA's Ability to Tackle Emissions. truthout.org 
As U.S. President Joe Biden prepares for a consequential United Nations "The Supreme Co…
(2021-10-30). Al pueblo de Cuba: øEstá Washington orquestando un "golpe blando"? La cooptación de los intelectuales cubanos. globalizacion.ca Nota del autor | En octubre de 2010, fue invitado a la casa de Fidel Castro en las afueras de La Habana para discutir la política exterior de Estados Unidos, los peligros de la guerra nuclear, la crisis económica global y…
(2021-10-30). Pescadores artesanales chilenos seguirán protesta en Valparaíso. telesurtv.net Los pescadores afirmaron no aceptar el acuerdo presentado por el Gobierno chileno porque no plantea una solución a la raíz de sus demandas.
(2021-10-30). Ethiopia: Assailed by terrorists and betrayed by the West. nationofchange.org Aided by mainstream western media, they have spread misinformation and lies about the situation inside Ethiopia.
(2021-10-30). The "border crisis" numbers don't add up. mronline.org 
According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), fiscal 2021's final number of migrants apprehended or encountered at the southwestern border was 1,734,686, higher than the 1,643,679 total apprehensions for fiscal 2000.
(2021-10-30). Wednesday 11/3: Improving Civil Rights Enforcement for People with Disabilities in California. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-10-30). Traffickers abusing online technology, UN crime prevention agency warns. news.un.org Human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit, are taking advantage of online technologies for every step of their criminal activities.
(2021-10-30). New report ranks 17 major US food manufacturers on their actions to reduce growing risk of pesticide use. nationofchange.org The report was conducted by As You Sow and found General Mills, Lamb Weston, Del Monte, and PepsiCo to score the highest when it came their actions to reduce the growing risk of pesticide use.
(2021-10-30). 75 years & counting: a history of Western regime change in Syria — Part I. mronline.org 
Washington and London's latest war against Syria was incubated in CIA and MI6 offices long before the manufactured "uprising" erupted in 2011.
(2021-10-30). The Post Covid World, The WEF's Diabolical Project: "Resetting the Future of Work Agenda" — After "The Great Reset". A Horrifying Future. globalresearch.ca They call "Resetting the Future" a White Paper, meaning it's not quite a final version. It is a draft of sorts, a trial balloon, to measure people's reactions. It reads like an executioner's tale.
(2021-10-30). People are Dying Worldwide: "Foreign Aid" to Finance 1.8 Billion Vaccine Doses. Western Governments, Billionaires and Big Pharma Come to the "Rescue of the Poor Countries" globalresearch.ca What is happening today is the outright "Criminalization of the state apparatus" whereby politicians, senior government officials are bribed, coopted or threatened to abide by a diabolical project which is destroying people's lives Worldwide.
(2021-10-30). Tim Kirby, Joaquin Flores — The Strategy Session, Episode 36. strategic-culture.org The day of "colour revolution" seems to be running out. The mechanics are noticed and countered,
(2021-10-30). Argentina — Las claves para profundizar el camino que inició Néstor Kirchner. globalizacion.ca El endurecimiento del Fondo Monetario Internacional en la negociación de la deuda argentina sumada a las provocativas confesiones del nuevo embajador norteamericano designado para la argentina constituye un combo difícil de digerir para el gobierno y comienzan a reflejarse en…
(2021-10-30). Proyectarán 47 documentales durante gira de cine mexicano. telesurtv.net Cinco estados mexicanos acogerán la muestra con presencia además de materiales filmados en 14 países y producidos en 15 idiomas diferentes.
(2021-10-30). Southwest on defense as AP reporter claims she was almost 'removed' from flight after pilot signed off with 'Let's Go Brandon'. rt.com 
Critics are calling for the firing of an unidentified pilot after he allegedly signed off when speaking to his passengers, including a reporter, by saying, "Let's Go, Brandon," a phrase commonly used to insult President Joe Biden. | In Saturday tweets, Associated Press reporter Colleen Long said she was on the Southwest flight from Houston, Texas to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and claimed she was almost "removed" after trying to ask the pilot about using the phrase. | "That feeling when you're trying to go on vacation and then the pilot says the very thing you're working on over the loudspeaker and you have to tr…
(2021-10-30). Corte Suprema: Poder a la sombra en Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Nueve personas pueden cambiar el curso de la Historia en Estados Unidos. Parece una exageración, pero así de poderosos son los jueces de la Corte Suprema. Aunque muchas veces dejado a un lado en los análisis, el máximo órgano judicial…
(2021-10-30). Military Situation In Yemen On October 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 180 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 18 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Jubah district | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Markha district | On October 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes…
(2021-10-30). UAW announces "new" tentative agreement with Deere, seeking to ram through vote on Tuesday. wsws.org Workers must oppose this blatantly undemocratic effort to stampede them into accepting a contract they know nothing about.
(2021-10-30). Online events w) David Harvey, Caffentzis, Sarah Jaffe, Tariq Ali, Isabel Wilkerson, etc. indybay.org Here are some 28 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 3: 00 am tomorrow, October 29th), featuring people such as Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Timothy Snyder, Vandana Shiva, Eve Olney, George Caffentzis, Ban Ki-moon, David Harvey, Christiana Figueres, Charles Eisenstein, Michael Kazin, Sarah Jaffe, Tariq Ali, Isabel Wilkerson, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, and Australia (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested…
(2021-10-30). 'A knife in the heart of Holocaust survivors': Australian police seize Nazi flag near synagogue ahead of Kristallnacht anniversary. rt.com 
The mayor of Brisbane, Australia has called for a ban on Nazi symbols after a flag with a swastika on it was spotted flying next door to a synagogue just days before the anniversary of the Nazi-era Kristallnacht programs. | The Nazi flag was flown from a window of the neighboring UniLodge student housing complex downtown. The vice president of the Queensland Jewish Board Deputies, Jason Steinberg, told AAP that synagogue-goers noticed the swastika on Saturday morning. | The flag was removed after police arrived at the scene, and a 45-year-old local man was charged with a public nuisance offense. | Steinberg sa…
(2021-10-30). Campesinos colombianos liberan a 180 soldados que retenían. telesurtv.net Las comunidades, que se oponen a la erradicación forzosa, custodiaron durante 24 horas a los uniformados para evitar hechos de violencia.
(2021-10-30). Milwaukee Alliance celebrates the unveiling of Lucille Berrien Park. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On October 23, nearly 100 community members, activists and local politicians gathered at Berrien Park for the public unveiling of the Milwaukee County Parks sign with the new name. The campaign was initiated when the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression learned about the origins of the name for Lindbergh Park and Charles Lindbergh's proximity to the Nazis. | After months of canvassing efforts led by the Alliance that saw members going door-to-door in the predominantly Black community surrounding the park, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in late June voted unan…
(2021-10-30). Dune — a prophetic tale about the environmental destruction wrought by the colonisation of Africa. juancole.com 
By Oli Mould | — Director Denis Villeneuve's most recent sci-fi epic is the latest attempt to tell the story of Frank Herbert's acclaimed 1965 novel, Dune. The film is set millennia in the future when the galaxy is ruled by a class of family Houses. Each house battles for control over the most valuable …
(2021-10-30). Philippines: Condemn Philippine National Police massacre of peasants in Masbate. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Oct. 25 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) condemns in the strongest terms the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the massacre of at least five peasants yesterday early morning in Barangay Bugtong, Mandaon town in Masbate province. | Contrary to the PNP's claims in their press releases, the victims were not members of the New People's Army (NPA). The PNP identified one of the victims as Eddie/Arnold Rosero, a local resident. | According to the NPA's Regional Operational Command in Bicol,…
(2021-10-30). Freedom of Information Requests: Health/ Science Institutions Worldwide "Have No Record" of SARS-COV-2 Isolation/Purification. globalresearch.ca First published by GR …
(2021-10-30). Yemen: At least 12 dead, including children, in Aden airport blast – security official. middleeasteye.net 
Yemen: At least 12 dead, including children, in Aden airport blast – security official | Explosion, the deadliest since December, came almost three weeks after six people had been killed in a car-bomb attack that targeted Aden's governor, who survived | Sat, 10/30/2021 – 20: 13 | Yemeni emergency service staff at the site of an explosion near the airport in Yemen's southern city of Aden on…
(2021-10-30). 57 Top Scientists and Doctors Release Shocking Study on COVID Vaccines and Demand Immediate Stop to All Vaccinations. globalresearch.ca First published on May …
(2021-10-30). Beijing dismisses 'unscientific' report on Covid-19 origins by US intelligence community. rt.com 
The US is using "intelligence apparatus instead of scientists" to determine the origins of Covid-19, undermining genuine research, Beijing said in response to the declassification of an ODNI report. | On Friday, the Office of the US Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its
(2021-10-30). Trump Might Face Recall of License for Software Used in His Social Network, Developer Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The social media of former US President Donald Trump, Truth Social, was found using the source code developed by the social media platform Mastodon, and the license for the software might be revoked, the developer's founder, Eugen Rochko, said.
(2021-10-30). Proliferan los grupos armados de latinos y afroamericanos en Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Casos de grupos afroamericanos que portan abiertamente armas no son nuevos, y se han dado casos de diversos cuños desde hace décadas. Van desde grupos históricos como los Black Panthers hasta otros de reciente creación como la Not Fucking Around Coalition, que ha organizado notorias marchas de personas afroamericanas fuertemente armadas.
(2021-10-30). [Comment] Inequities in adolescent and young adult deaths. thelancet.com On the heels of hard-won gains in infant and child survival in most parts of the world, we now have the largest generation of adolescents in human history. This shows the importance of realising the potential for young people to participate in shaping the future and contribute to communities they are part of. This potential, however, will not be fulfilled by merely being alive. We must consider the opportunities and threats that influence the wellbeing and agency of young people at this crucial stage of human development.
(2021-10-30). Military Situation In Iraq On October 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 29, ISIS mortar attack was reported in the Miqdadiyah area | On October 29, Iraqi Army repelled ISIS attack in Adhim area | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |
(2021-10-30). The Broad Agreement that Has Made 21N Mega-Elections Possible. orinocotribune.com By Mision Verdad — Oct 29, 2021 | If something is an indicator of the maturity of Venezuela's democracy, it is the capacity it has had to absorb forced situations of conflict and instability within its legal and electoral framework established by its Constitution. The episodes of political violence, where there have been a constant denial of the political institutions of the country, have insistently got repeated, time and time again, but have collided with this well-established political culture. | Elections are a fundamental aspect of any democratic system, and in Venezuela, elections have manifested as a…
(2021-10-30). Guantanamo prisoner Majid Khan describes years of torture at CIA black sites. wsws.org Khan spent two hours before a jury of US military officers reading out a 36-page document that cataloged atrocities approved and applied in the name of "enhanced interrogation techniques."
(2021-10-30). Prince Andrew Slams 'Frivolous, Baseless' Lawsuit by Sex Assault Accuser Seeking 'Another Payday'. sputniknews.com Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claims that not only was she a victim of his sex trafficking ring, but was forced into intimate relations with Prince Andrew on three occasions when she was still a minor; she filed a civil lawsuit against the royal in August, seeking "accountability".
(2021-10-30). Australian state government bars COVID-related school closures despite escalating infections. wsws.org The Committee for Public Education's daily tallies of school closures have been viewed online this month by tens of thousands of people.
(2021-10-30). Bleak prospects for least developed countries. mronline.org 
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR: "The outlook for LDCs is grim". The latest United Nations (UN) assessment of prospects for the least developed countries (LDCs) notes recent setbacks without finding any silver lining on the horizon.
(2021-10-30). New York to Divest From Ben & Jerry's Parent Company Over Settlement Ban. news.antiwar.com The state of New York Since Ben & Jerry's announced the settlement ban in July, several US states have taken steps to divest from the UK conglomerate Unilever that owns the ice cream company. Over 30 US states have passed legislation against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) moveme…
(2021-10-30). High Recorded Mortality in Countries Categorized as "Covid-19 Vaccine Champions". The Vaccinated Suffer from Increased Risk of Mortality compared to the Non-vaccinated. globalresearch.ca This "health strategy" based on false simulations, lies, promises never kept, propaganda and the fear campaign has become unbearable. In turn it has been followed by the extortion of consent to be vaccinated, by outright blackmail.
(2021-10-30). An unrealized political possibility: remembering the Grenada Revolution. mronline.org 
The United States overthrow of the Grenada Revolution in 1983 initiated a vicious and unrelenting regime of neoliberalism that has gutted the Caribbean nation. But revolutionary Grenada showed the world a radical alternative to capitalism and neocolonialism is possible.
(2021-10-30). EE.UU. intenta rescindir programa migratorio Quédate en México. telesurtv.net Funcionarios estadounidenses indicaron que si bien el programa contribuyó a reducir el flujo migratorio, lo hizo imponiendo sufrimiento a miles de migrantes.
(2021-10-30). "Switzerland (with the World Economic Forum) is a longstanding, valued partner for NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Deputy Secretary General visits the Swiss Confederation On the first day of his visit, the NATO Deputy Secretary General [Mircea GeoanƒÉ] met with high-level officials from international organisations and other relevant international stakeholders, including Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, Ms. Olga Algayerova, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission …
(2021-10-30). U.S. Ghostriders To Get Brand-New Laser Weapon. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-30). Israel's 'terrorist' designation of Palestinian rights groups credits 'apartheid' label U.S. political establishment denies. mronline.org 
For much of this year, Israel's defenders have waged a successful battle to keep the word "apartheid" from entering the mainstream discourse. Israel just set that process back by smearing Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations.
(2021-10-30). Health Care Workers Sound Off About Solidarity and Why They're Ready to Strike. zcomm.org "We can't survive doing the work that we're asked to do, the way that we're being asked to do it with the lack of support we're being asked to do it with"
(2021-10-30). Eastern European nations facing sharp spike in Covid-19 cases, with low rates of vaccination undermining efforts to end pandemic. rt.com 
With Covid-19 infections again on the rise across much of Eastern Europe and many countries struggling to meet vaccine rollout targets, a number of nations are imposing new restrictions, while governments in the West relax them. | On Friday, Russian health officials
(2021-10-30). Another Victim On Belorussian-Polish Border. southfront.org
(2021-10-30). U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela Was Never About Promoting Democracy. zcomm.org As Venezuelans head to the polls this November, it's clear that the United States' strategy of supporting the unpopular, far-right leader Juan Guaidó has backfired tremendously…
(2021-10-30). US Watchdog Says State Dept., DoD Pressured it to Redact Afghan Reports, 'Impeded' Honest Reporting. sputniknews.com In August, amid the chaos unleashed in Afghanistan as US troops withdrew from the country and Taliban swiftly gained ground, a Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) agency report questioned whether gains from America's intervention in Afghanistan were "commensurate with US investment or sustainable after a drawdown".
(2021-10-30). The War on Science and the 20th Century Descent of Man. strategic-culture.org Huxley makes it crystal clear that he considers the world to be overpopulated, and that science and progress cannot be free to advance without limits. | In
(2021-10-30). Caravan challenges Mexico's complicity in US assault on immigrants. wsws.org Chanting "We are not criminals, we are workers, we are immigrants" and "Libertad, Libertad," at least 2,000 migrants marched out of Tapachula, Mexico on October 23.
(2021-10-30). NYC taxi drivers go on hunger strike against debt. peoplesdispatch.org Taxi drivers in New York have been protesting demanding debt relief. Many drivers are highly indebted with over 900 having filed for bankruptcy over the past few years…
(2021-10-30). Science Committee hearing: 'Accelerating Deep Space Travel with Space Nuclear Propulsion'. nationofchange.org New systems using solar power are being developed—past the current use of thin film such as Mylar for solar sails.
(2021-10-30). China Calls Report of US Intelligence Community on COVID-19 Origin Unscientific. sputniknews.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, Liu Pengyu, called the report on the origin of COVID-19 by the American intelligence service unscientific, South China Morning Post reported on Saturday.
(2021-10-30). US Watchdog Says State, Pentagon Withholding Information From Public About Afghan Collapse. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Biden administration is withholding information from the public that could have predicted the fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban,* US Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John Sopko said on Friday.
(2021-10-30). Saturday 11/13: Canning's Motherload. indybay.org 992 Valencia St. | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2021-10-30). 'New Hidden World' Discovered in Earth's Inner Core, Study Finds. sputniknews.com In fact, research suggests that the Earth's insides have certain semi-soft characteristics where liquid metal is stored — with multiple layers of hard metal, liquid metal, and a certain amount of material that's halfway between the two.
(2021-10-30). At G20, UN chief calls for global leadership towards full, equitable post-pandemic recovery. news.un.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday called on G20 leaders to step up efforts to ensure the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is fair, inclusive and prevents further suffering.
(2021-10-30). Saturday 10/30: Coyote Creek Volunteer Trash Clean Up Day w/ Trash Punx. indybay.org Coyote Creek: 1200 Notting Hill Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 – Look for The Trash Punx Tent | Masks required. Please follow CA COVID guidelines : covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/…
(2021-10-30). US records lowest growth rate in pandemic "recovery" wsws.org The US slowdown follows lower growth in China and a cut this week by the German government in its growth forecast—meaning the world's first, second and fourth largest economies respectively all reported lower growth this month.
(2021-10-30). Israeli Fighter Jets Escorted American Strategic Bomber En Route To Persian Gulf (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | On October 30, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced that its fighters jets escorted an American B-1B supersonic strategic heavy bomber over Israel on its way to the Persian Gulf. "The joint flight illustrates the continued strategic cooperation of the Israel Defense Forces with the United States in the area," the Israeli military said on Twitter. | The American bomber was escorted by F-15 figh…
(2021-10-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Understanding mix-and-match COVID-19 boosters. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have made booster recommendations for all three COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S., including authorizing a mix-and-match option for booster shots from Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Moderna or Pfizer. For people who received Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, booster vaccinations are recommended 6 months or more after finishing the initial two-dose series for those age 65 and older and for younger adults 18 and…
(2021-10-30). Why Russia Is Walking Away From NATO and European Union. strategic-culture.org NATO feels no need to concede. Nor does it feel under any moral or political obligation to do so. Russia, on the other hand, is not the Russia of the 1990s, says Paul Robinson in an interview with SCF. | Sometimes things get so bad that one party feels it is best just to walk away from the relationship. That reasoning, notes Professor Paul Robinson in the following interview, seems to be behind Russia's recent decision to cut diplomatic links with the U.S.-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russia has similarly rebuffed relations with the European Union, lamenting that they also have broken down and become d…