(2021-11-29). Honduras: 12 Years Later, Defeat of the Coup d'état Regime. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Colors of the National party (blue) and Libre party (red). Drawing. Internet According to the preliminary computation of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on the results of the 2021 general elections, after 40% of the vote tallies, Xiomara Castro, candidate of the Libre party, obtained more than 53% of the votes, followed by Nasry…
(2021-11-29). Honduras: Xiomara Castro de Zelaya Proclaimed President-Elect. libya360.wordpress.com Xiomara Castro, proclaimed president-elect of Honduras and first woman to govern the country, celebrated her triumph at the polls this Sunday and announced that she will form a government of "reconciliation", of "peace and justice". Although the scrutiny continues, the candidate of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) is imposed with a wide advantage to…
(2021-11-29). Left-wing candidate Xiomara Castro all set to become Honduras' next president. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to the preliminary results of the presidential elections held in Honduras on Sunday, Xiomara Castro of the Libre Party has obtained over 53% of the votes, and is leading the presidential race by a 20% margin…
(2021-11-29). Resultados preliminares confieren ventaja a candidata Xiomara Castro en elecciones presidenciales de Honduras. cubadebate.cu El 32.88 por ciento corresponde a 6.014 de las 18.933 actas presidenciales que se deben procesar, por el momento Xiomara Castro por el Partido Libre obtiene 614.703 votos (53.48 por ciento) ; Nasry Asfura del Partido Nacional 391.800 votos (34.08por ciento); y Yani Rosenthal del Partido Liberal 104.759 votos ( 9.11 por ciento).
(2021-11-29). La paliza de Xiomara Castro al poder constituido alimenta la esperanza de los hondureños. globalizacion.ca Los hondureños eligieron a la líder del Partido Libertad y Refundación (Libre), Xiomara Castro, como nueva presidenta de la nación y sucesora de Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH), cuestionado por corrupción y narcotráfico, cuyo Partido Nacional fue desbancado tras 12 años…
(2021-11-29). Headlines for November 29, 2021. democracynow.org South Africa Blasts Travel Bans As Countries Race to Curb Spread of Omicron Variant, Federal Govt Sends Health Workers to Michigan, Which Leads U.S. COVID Surge, Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery's Three White Killers Guilty of Murder, Shipwreck Kills 27 Refugees in Largest Recorded Tragedy in English Channel, Opposition Leader Xiomara Castro Claims Victory After Record Turnout in Honduras Election, Ukraine's Zelensky Says He is Target of Imminent Coup as Allies Warn of Possible Russian Invasion, High Death Toll Reported as Ethiopian Soldiers Press Offensive in Afar Region, Oil Well Rupture Leaves Niger Delta Residents Hu…
(2021-11-29). Autoworkers speak on COVID-19 dangers as case numbers surge across Michigan and US Midwest. wsws.org Autoworkers spoke to the WSWS about the threat posed by the rise in cases, even as the discovery of the Omicron variant underscores the impossibility of "living with the virus."
(2021-11-29). Omicron variant poses 'very high' global risk — WHO. rt.com 
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries to brace for the new Omicron Covid variant, urging them to boost vaccination for vulnerable groups. | The WHO released a technical brief on Omicron, which was classified as a variant of concern (VOC) on Friday. "The overall global risk related to the new VOC Omicron is assessed as very high," the brief said. | The agency described Omicron as a variant with a high number of mutations, some of which "may be associated with immune escape potential and higher transmissibility." At the same time, the WHO noted that there are "still considerable uncertainties"
(2021-11-29). Herd immunity policy creates explosion of COVID-19 infections in German nurseries and schools. wsws.org Although the number of official coronavirus deaths in Germany has exceeded 100,000, the infection figures are escalating and a new, dangerous variant (Omicron) of the virus is spreading, all the bourgeois parties refuse to take the necessary protective measures.
(2021-11-29). Biden administration to America: Prepare to die from COVID-19. wsws.org Amid the deepening surge of the Delta variant in the US and the growing spread of the Omicron variant globally, White House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci explicitly opposed a strategy aimed at eliminating and eradicating COVID-19.
(2021-11-29). Military police raid plane to arrest couple trying to flee quarantine. rt.com 
A married couple who fled a quarantine hotel for suspected Omicron strain carriers in the Netherlands have been removed from a flight by the Dutch military police just as their plane was about to take off. | The dramatic incident unfolded at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on board a flight that was set to depart for Spain at around 6pm on Sunday, the Netherlands armed forces confirmed in a statement. | The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee at Schiphol has arrested a couple this evening who had fled from a quarantine hotel… The arrests took place on a plane that was about to take off. | The identities of the detai…
(2021-11-29). Countries close borders to foreigners amid Omicron fears. rt.com 
Japan will close its border to foreign nationals, including business travelers and students from Tuesday, marking one of the most severe responses to the emergence of Omicron. Israel shut its borders from midnight on Sunday. | Speaking on Monday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the imminent closure of the border to non-Japanese nationals from Tuesday. "This is a preventive, emergency measure to avoid a worst-case scenario," Kishida told reporters at the Prime Minister's office. | The measures apply to all foreign nationals with the exception of those who are residents of Japan. "These are temporary, exc…
(2021-11-29). US Scrambles To Take Actions Over Omicron's Chilling Effect. telesurenglish.net The newly-discovered Omicron variant of COVID-19 in South Africa has raised fears about the global trajectory of the pandemic, while some countries including the United States have raced to impose travel restrictions on southern African countries. | RELATED: | On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that his country will impose travel restrictions on eight African countries including South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe…
(2021-11-29). Omicron, la variante de la COVID-19 que pone a temblar al mundo… y a los mercados. globalizacion.ca La confirmación de una nueva variante del coronavirus, bautizada como Omicron y detectada en Sudáfrica prendió todas las luces de alarma en el mundo, estremeció los mercados bursátiles y derrumbó los precios de las materias primas industriales, entre ellas el…
(2021-11-29). Omicron detected in Australia as governments reject safety measures. wsws.org Australian governments, like their counterparts internationally, are insisting that the new variant must not disrupt the profit-driven drive to lift all safety restrictions.
(2021-11-29). Travel Bans Due To Omicron To Affect South African Economy. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Premier of Western Cape Alain Winde said that travel bans on South Africa due to the new Omicron coronavirus variant will be "devastating" for the provincial economy as the local government is seeking for a recovery on its key tourism sector from COVID-19 impact. | RELATED: | The economy of Western Cape, South Africa's popular tourism destination that hosts the legislative capital Cape Town, relies on in…
(2021-11-29). Scientists call for urgent action to save lives as Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads globally. wsws.org The rapid spread of the new variant has been greeted with passivity by governments around the world, which have rejected the closures of schools and nonessential businesses even as the current surge of the Delta variant has led to record COVID-19 cases.
(2021-11-29). Omicron strain reaches North America. rt.com 
Two cases of the Omicron strain have been confirmed in Canada, while President Biden is considering the US response to the heavily mutated Covid-19 variant, even as it remains unclear if it is more dangerous than other variants. | "Today, the province of Ontario has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Ottawa, both of which were reported in individuals with recent travel from Nigeria," the Ontario province government said in a statement on Sunday. | Read more | | Canada alread…
(2021-11-29). Health Justice Advocates Say Vaccine Equity, Not "Racist" Travel Bans, Will Stop the Omicron Variant. democracynow.org 
We go to Cape Town, South Africa, to speak with a leading health justice advocate about how scientists in the country have identified a new Omicron coronavirus variant, and the World Health Organization warns it could be more transmissible than previous variants. Against the advice of the WHO, several countries have closed their borders to foreign travelers. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa criticized the travel bans and called on wealthy nations to help poorer nations gain greater access to COVID vaccines. The bans are "actually quite racist," says Fatima Hassan, founder and director of Health Justice Ini…
(2021-11-29). John Deere workers strike blow at corporate greed with contract victory. zcomm.org These workers will continue to fight for their future and inspire other workers to take their future into their own hands too…
(2021-11-29). Saudi Coalition Kills Over 90 Houthis in Maarib Airstrikes. news.antiwar.com Though there are not always daily casualty reports out of Yemen's contested city of Maarib, that fight is still ongoing. On Friday, 16 strikes were reported around the contested province in the 24 hour period, and 12 military vehicles were claimed destroyed. The Houthis have not commented on the matter. | The Houthis have taken the vast majority of the Maarib Province in an offensive that has been ongoing since February. Maari…
(2021-11-29). Ethiopia Conflict by US Design. dissidentvoice.org Supported by America and other foreign forces, including elements within United Nations (UN) agencies, The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) is attempting to overthrow the democratically elected Government of Ethiopia and regain power. This would be disastrous for the country and the region. The impact of the year-long conflict is devastating. Perhaps as many as …
(2021-11-29). The peasantry's victory over imperialism. mronline.org 
One should scarcely be surprised therefore by the fact that the western media have been so critical of the Modi government for its climbdown.
(2021-11-29). Communist playing a leading role in Spain's governing coalition. peoplesworld.org 
Spanish Communist Yolanda Díaz presently serves as minister of labor and social economy in the coalition government headed by Pablo Sanchez's Socialist Party (PSOE). It includes the United Podemos (UP) formation, with which Díaz's own Communist Party of Spain (PCE) is associated. (Podemos is "Yes, we can!) UP leader Pablo Iglesias in early 2021 resigned …
(2021-11-29). As U.S. Retailers Struggle Against Smash-and-Grab Flash Mobs, Liberals Blame 'White Supremacy'. strategic-culture.org How looting and stealing could help a person "imagine a world that could be" it is difficult to imagine, but the left must do better than merely coddling and apologizing for the criminals in their midst. | Americans are facing a new type of crime wave that got its start in the mad liberal laboratory, where the utopian notion that going soft on criminals is going terribly awry. While threatening the traditional brick and mortar shopping experience with extinction, and making communities a living hell, the left needs to stop trying to reinvent the wheel. | Apparently unwilling to wait for Black Friday discounts, ro…
(2021-11-29). Canadian Tire Fire #21: #AllOutForWedzinKwa Repression Update, Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Heats Up, Encampment Defence News. itsgoingdown.org 
photo: @Gidimten Following last week's brutal 2-day raid of Gidimt'en Checkpoint and Coyote Camp, as well as several days of widespread solidarity actions in response, this week we bring you an update on the situation in Wet'suwet'en territory and the continued outpouring of support and solidarity. We also bring you updates on encampment eviction defense…
(2021-11-29). Supporters of Wet'suwet'en Shut Down Shell Terminal in Hamilton. itsgoingdown.org Action in Hamilton in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en shuts down Shell terminal. Originally posted to North-Shore Counter-Info. On Tuesday, November 23rd, around 7 am, about 40+ community members gathered at the gates of the Shell terminal in Hamilton located at 391 Burlington St E, blocking refuelling tankers from entering or leaving the facility. Royal Dutch…
(2021-11-29). Hundreds Take to the Streets in Montreal in Solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en. itsgoingdown.org Action report on march in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en struggle in so-called Montreal. Originally posted to Montreal Counter-Info. This November 27th, 2021, the Convergence des luttes anticapitalistes (CLAC) called for a demonstration in front of the RCMP offices near the Atwater metro in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en people. This call was supported by over twenty Montreal…
(2021-11-29). Chile at the Crossroads: Between Reform and Reaction. fpif.org In separate votes in October 2020 and May 2021, Chileans went to the polls and delivered three resounding defeats to the country's political establishment. | First, nearly 80 percent of voters chose to discard the country's constitution, a neoliberal-oriented product of the violent, U.S.-backed Augusto Pinochet dictatorship that ruled from 1973-1990. | Second, a similar margin decided to exclude existing representatives from the process of drafting a proposed new constitution, instead putting this power in the hands of directly elected citizens. | And third, they elected a left-dominated slate to serve on the Con…
(2021-11-29). What's Left: In Defense of Glenn Greenwald. dissidentvoice.org The press is so powerful in its image-making role, it can make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. This is the press, an irresponsible press. It will make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. If …
(2021-11-29). In Fighting COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Not Antitrust, is the Real Problem. cepr.net It might be late in the game in terms of combatting this pandemic, but some new thinking would be tremendously valuable in preparing for the next pandemic, as well as our ongoing struggles with cancer, heart disease, and other longstanding health issues.
(2021-11-29). October Data Shows Countries Are Using Special Drawing Rights More Than Ever; Caribbean Leader Calls For More Issuances. cepr.net This post analyzes SDR holdings as reported by the IMF at the end of October and compares them to previous months' reports.
(2021-11-29). Diosdado Cabello: 21N Elections Showed that Chavismo Remains Solid & United. orinocotribune.com 
On Sunday, November 28, the First Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, stated that the November 21 elections demonstrated that Chavismo remains solid and united, while the opposition remains divided in the short and long term. | Cabello made the comments during an interview on the program Aqui Con Ernesto Villegas. "The victory of the 21N elections was whole, absolute, unquestionable, and indisputable, based on a strategy defined by the high command of the Revolution and President Nicolás Maduro," said Cabello. | The parliamentarian noted that without the excellent s…
(2021-11-29). LAPD investigates use of force incident on body cam video. nationofchange.org The department recently released the body cam footage and confirmed that it has an ongoing investigation into the officer's use of force due to the fact that no charges were filed against the suspect.
(2021-11-29). Impending planetary disaster should unite us, yet we remain more divided than ever. mronline.org 
Charles Bukowski has a quote: "We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn't. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing."
(2021-11-29). Xi says China will work with African countries on poverty alleviation, agriculture. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to carry out 10 projects on poverty alleviation and agriculture, and send 500 agricultural experts to aid Africa."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…
(2021-11-29). Years of Ongoing Violence: the Fragile Peace in Colombia. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Nov. 25, 2021 | Cuba oversaw, like no other nation, the peace process that Colombia experienced just five years ago. Havana hosted the first consensus between the government of then President Juan Manuel Santos and the leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) in August 2016. | Three months later—on November 24 of that year—Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri, leader of the defunct guerrillas, and former President Santos signed their names in Bogotá to pave the way for the implementation of the process negotiated for at least four years. | After the…
(2021-11-29). Debunking the "Eco-Fortress Nationalism" of the AOC/Markey Green New Deal. mronline.org 
Max Ajl's 'People's Green New Deal' is a brutal reminder for the American left that even the most celebrated and progressive developments in American politics are still simply American politics, in other words they are a politics for America, and America first.
(2021-11-29). 'From what present are we historicizing the left?' Arab Lefts: Histories and Silences — Alina Sajed. mronline.org 
There has been renewed interest in the long 1960s over the last few years, not least spurred by the anniversary, in 2018, of the 1968 global uprisings.
(2021-11-29). The base-superstructure: a model for analysis and action. mronline.org 
Although Marx himself only mentioned the "base" and "superstructure" in (by my count) two of his works, the base-superstructure "problem" remains a source of serious contention for Marxists, our sympathizers, and our critics.
(2021-11-29). 'The 3rd Floor and Other Stories of the Portuguese Resistance' in English. peoplesworld.org 
This exciting collection is a first-and-only translation consisting of four stories: "An Uncommon Education," "The 3rd Floor," "Struggle and Life," and "The Vargas Case: Death of a Landlord." For the benefit of those monolingual, English-speaking readers who may never have considered what translation is and what translators do, before reviewing each of these stories, I …
(2021-11-29). Powerful Indigenous march marks 52nd National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, MA. liberationnews.org 
The National Day of Mourning rejects the myths surrounding Thanksgiving and highlights the issues Indigenous people currently face.
(2021-11-29). How U.S. media got China's history resolution — and everything else — wrong. peoplesworld.org 
Even before the sixth plenary session of the Communist Party of China's 19th Central Committee had begun, media outlets in the U.S. had their takes at the ready. Headlines blared with pronouncements about the historical resolution that would be discussed at the session. This, they declared, would be the moment in which President Xi Jinping …
(2021-11-29). *BONUS* Self-Critique Moment . anchor.fm It's a bonus episode of me talking about all the things I and other western leftists need to get better at…
(2021-11-29). Latin America: Why the Elections in Chile, Brazil and Colombia are Crucial. libya360.wordpress.com Emir Sader Latin America has become the epicenter of the greatest political struggles of the 21st century because it was the epicenter of neoliberalism in the world. It was the region with the most neoliberal and radical governments. Therefore, it became the region where the anti-neoliberal governments developed, thus becoming the fundamental scenario of the…
(2021-11-29). Millions of Americans struggle to pay their water bills—here's how a national water aid program could work. nationofchange.org Access to a safe and affordable water supply and sewer services is codified in the U.N.'s Human Right to Water and Sanitation.
(2021-11-29). Second Phase of Citizen Verification Audit Confirms Accuracy of 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com Auditors from political parties alongside technical personnel from Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), external advisers, and assistants analyzed a sample of 206 polling stations from the election day on November 21, which is proportionally representative of the entire country. | According to the press release of the electoral body, on Friday, November 26, the Citizen Verification Audit Phase 2 was carried out in the facilities of Warehouse Number 3 of the Electoral Power in Filas de Mariche, Miranda state. The sample, using the boxes in which voting receipts and other materials are stored, was audited…
(2021-11-29). They knew industrial pollution was ruining the neighborhood's air. If only regulators had listened. nationofchange.org Barbara Weckesser and her neighbors told regulators that air pollution was making them sick. The law let them ignore her.
(2021-11-29). Crunch: Lawmakers must tackle big-ticket legislation through end of December. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Every December, it seems, Congress turns into one word: Crunch. Having dithered, stalled, and filibustered their way through months of gridlock, it's happening again between now and Dec. 31. By then, lawmakers must vote on controversial legislation. Key items include: Keeping the government running. Otherwise known as a "continuing resolution," or CR. This is the …
(2021-11-29). 'Normal People': Love among the ruins. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-11-29). Don't Believe Everything You're Hearing About Inflation. scheerpost.com 
[ By Many Americans are noticing the rising price of goods from sour cream to carburetors as politicians sound the alarm on an inflation crisis. | You may be wondering what single force would cause the cost of a dairy product to go up at the same time as the cost of a car part. The truth is that not all inflation is the sam…
(2021-11-29). Surprise coral spawning is sign of hope for Great Barrier Reef. peoplesworld.org 
The news is full of dire warnings about the future and current health of the Great Barrier Reef, but the World Heritage Site is not dead yet. Scientists on Tuesday night recorded videos of corals spawning en masse off the coast of Cairns, Queensland. "Nothing makes people happier than new life, and coral spawning is the world's biggest proof …
(2021-11-29). Anti-fascist sections in Germany protest spike in police brutality. peoplesdispatch.org The media has exposed private chats between police officers in Cologne supporting violence against suspects. The North Rhine-Westphalian (NRW) State authorities have initiated an investigation against six police officers involved…
(2021-11-29). Occupation forces attack protesters opposing Israeli president's visit to Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron. peoplesdispatch.org President Isaac Herzog's visit to the mosque is being viewed as part of the growing Israeli attempts to Judaize the Palestinian territories by building illegal settlements and changing the nature of religious and historical sites located there…
(2021-11-29). Palestinian administrative detainee Loay al-Ashqar ends hunger strike after deal on release. peoplesdispatch.org Two other administrative detainees, Hisham Abu Hawwash and Nidal Ballout, continue to be on hunger strike against their illegal administrative detention by Israel. They have been on hunger strike for 104 and 31 days, respectively…
(2021-11-29). Beware fashionable, doomsday pessimism, obstacles to progressive reforms. nationofchange.org Current evidence presages more bad news for the Trumpist right before 2024. Democrats must only hold the center to replay in 2024 its 2020 triumphs.
(2021-11-29). A Cold-Blooded Analysis of Venezuela's 21N Elections. orinocotribune.com 
I.Preface | In the Venezuela of the 21st century, perhaps now as never before, it is important to stop and observe the electoral results in detail. If we stick to the most visible result—despite the poor choice of the US government and the few who, counter to all political wisdom, continue supporting the fiction of the "interim government"—the official candidates of Chavismo won the majority of the contested positions. Quite significantly, the anti-Chavista opposition returned to the electoral fold, which undoubtedly constitutes extraordinary news for Venezuelan society. | That said, it is appropriate…
(2021-11-29). President Maduro Accuses EU Electoral Mission of Espionage. orinocotribune.com The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, accused the European Union (EU) electoral observation mission (EOM) of being spies who tried to tarnish the November 21 election. | "Who arrived?" asked Maduro. "Spies! They tried to stain the impeccable electoral process of Venezuela and they could not. A delegation of spies." | The president made the comments Sunday during a working meeting to present the weekly report on Venezuela's battle against COVID-19, broadcast on publicly owned Venezolana de Televisión (VTV). | The national leader drew attention to the number of delegates throughout the country who utilized "a…
(2021-11-29). Two Palestinian prisoners continue hunger strike for freedom; Louay al-Ashqar suspends strike after 49 days. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoner Louay al-Ashqar suspended his hunger strike after 49 days with an agreement to set a specific date for the end of his administrative detention, Israeli imprisonment without charge or trial. Hisham Abu Hawash, on hunger strike for 104 days, and Nidal Ballout, on hunger strike for 30 days, are continuing to refuse food […] | The article
(2021-11-29). Banging War Drums Down Under on the China Threat. dissidentvoice.org 
Right away, the Australian 60 Minutes Youtube video titled "Prepare for Armageddon: China's warning to the world" signals a polemic against China. The video's opening backdrop features chairman Xi Jinping with a slightly raised fist flanked by a jet, tank, and a battery of missiles. The program is rife with ad hominem, propaganda, disinformation, and …
(2021-11-29). Video: Jeff Sparrow discusses 'Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating'. greenleft.org.au Jeff Sparrow sits down with Green Left to speak about his new book Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating.
(2021-11-29). Activists block European Amazon warehouses on Black Friday. peoplesworld.org 
Climate activists blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries on Friday, part of a global effort to pressure the e-commerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt the environment. Members of Extinction Rebellion targeted 13 Amazon fulfillment centers in the United Kingdom …
(2021-11-29). US to Expel 27 Russian Diplomats in January. news.antiwar.com In a weekend interview, Russian Ambassador The expulsions are related to expiring visas. 24 diplomats had been expelled for the same reason in September. Officials say that there have been widespread delays in getting visas renewed. | Antonov said he views this as an effort to "squeeze" Russian workers, and cautioned that they are facing "a serious sta…
(2021-11-29). VIDEO: U.S., Russia Top Generals Hold Critical Talks Amid Dangerous Tensions… Can Pentagon Chiefs Call Out Politicization of Intel Inciting War? strategic-culture.org It behooves the Pentagon chief and his aides to scrutinize the alleged U.S. intel and to weigh up the political games of who is playing who. Watch the video and read more
(2021-11-29). Iran to enter talks with 'serious will' for sanction removal. en.mehrnews.com Iranian top negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani announced the country's "serious will and strong preparation" on the eve of talks that are aimed at examining the prospect of the removal of the US sanctions against Iran.
(2021-11-29). Biden Administration is Cracking Down on Corporate Recidivists. inequality.org
(2021-11-29). Global Black Friday Strikes and Protests Seek to #MakeAmazonPay. zcomm.org "We are workers and activists divided by geography and our role in the global economy but united in our commitment to Make Amazon Pay fair wages, its taxes, and for its impact on the planet."
(2021-11-29). Four Imperial academics given Institute of Physics awards and fellowships. imperial.ac.uk Accolades go to experts in string theory, Mars missions, and particle accelerators, as well as the Mechanical Instrumentation Facility manager.
(2021-11-29). Selected Articles: The WHO and the Road Towards a Fake Medical Dystopia. globalresearch.ca 
By Behind its development is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — with support of the Rockefeller Foundation — …
(2021-11-29). Iran lashes out at US economic terrorism on developing states. en.mehrnews.com Criticizing US economic terrorism on developing states, Deputy Speaker of Iran Parliament said that continued use of unilateral coercive actions, such as economic terrorism on developing countries, is a serious concern.
(2021-11-29). China Not to Invite US Politicians to Winter Olympics. telesurenglish.net On Monday, outlet Global Times reported that China has no plans to invite Western politicians and officials who are calling for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. | RELATED: | Although China will not invite them as host country, the International Olympic Committee has the last word in inviting foreign leaders. | "The Winter Olympics are a great event for athletes from around the…
(2021-11-29). Build the movement against the war drive with China. greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle argues AUKUS, the new military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, represents a deliberate and dangerous escalation of the US-led confrontation with China that must be challenged.
(2021-11-29). Video: 13 Year-old Canadian Girl Took the Covid-19 Vaccine. "Try Not to Cry, Her Heart Stopped and Now She is in Critical Condition" globalresearch.ca Forward Global Research articles. …
(2021-11-29). Republican Lauren Boebert incites fascistic violence against Democrat Ilhan Omar during recent campaign event. wsws.org During the event, the far-right Colorado lawmaker insinuated that Omar, one of two Muslims serving in Congress, was a potential suicide bomber, smearing her as a member of the "Jihad Squad."
(2021-11-29). David Frum Rehashes Trump-Russia Collusion. strategic-culture.org Frum brings up Donald Trump's effort to make money in Russia. One senses that Trump might very well have a legit basis to contest some of what Frum says. Frum makes no mention of the Clinton Foundation making a half million dollars from Russia and Dolan having done PR work for the Russian government.
(2021-11-29). Self-Defense? After Rittenhouse, Calls to Drop Murder Charges Against Black Teen Chrystul Kizer. democracynow.org 
Since Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted under claims of self-defense for fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during racial justice protests last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, another case in the city is drawing new national attention. Human rights advocates are calling for charges to be dropped in the case of Chrystul Kizer, who faces homicide and other charges for killing her white sex trafficker in 2018 after he drugged her and tried to rape her when she was just 17-years-old. Court records show police knew Randall Volar had a history of sexually abusing underage Black girls. Although the court initiall…
(2021-11-29). Detroit schools reopen Monday as COVID-19 sweeps Michigan. wsws.org The state government headed by Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has abandoned any effort to fight the right-wing campaign against mask mandates and other executive orders which she issued in the course of 2020.
(2021-11-29). Multiple factors cause strain to Mexico's auto industry. america.cgtn.com 
Mexico is struggling to close the year with signs of economic recovery.
(2021-11-29). "Everyone Gets Rich… Except The People Who Put Money In." dailyposter.com 
(2021-11-29). CIA's counterrevolution in Cuba continues. greenleft.org.au There is a well-orchestrated operation by the United States to bring down Cuba's political regime, writes Ian Ellis-Jones.
(2021-11-29). Russia remains cautiously optimistic ahead of Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com Russian representative at the Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov has said that Moscow is cautiously optimistic ahead of today's Vienna talks, adding no reasonable and acceptable alternative to a successful conclusion of the talks.
(2021-11-29). Estados Unidos, "influenza española" y "virus chino" globalizacion.ca Hace cien años aparecieron en España los primeros casos de una nueva enfermedad que por esta razón fue bautizada como influenza española. Ese nombre ha prevalecido a lo largo de todo un siglo, a pesar de que existen abundantes evidencias…
(2021-11-29). Succession Season 3: The American elite lurches towards fascist conspiracy. wsws.org Season 3 of HBO's Succession, the black comedy-drama series created by Jesse Armstrong, brings out the anti-democratic rot at the heart of contemporary American politics, business and media.
(2021-11-29). Women human rights defenders remain steadfast in perilous times. zcomm.org Our work is challenging. We face killings, arrests and attacks every day. But we persist, because we are more needed than ever…
(2021-11-29). 'Issue of inequalities' for long COVID patients needs to be addressed. imperial.ac.uk The "big issue of inequalities" for long COVID patients who face ongoing symptoms and disability needs to be addressed, an expert has said.
(2021-11-29). Two men exonerated in wrongful convictions that took place four decades ago. wsws.org Anthony Broadwater, 61, and Kevin Strickland, 62, were exonerated in separate hearings last week for crimes they never committed.
(2021-11-29). SEP Electoral Members speak out over exploitation and inequality. wsws.org "People should join the SEP because social equality is fair and for everybody" — Sally-Ann, a former aged care worker.
(2021-11-29). Looking for 2021's best protest music? Here are 10 albums. greenleft.org.au Mat Ward looks back at November's political news and the best new music that related to it.
(2021-11-29). The Small Towns Rejecting Solar Farms. zcomm.org Residents are split over the largest solar farm in Wisconsin moving in next door…
(2021-11-29). Negotiations between Iran, P4+1 in Vienna kick off. en.mehrnews.com The Vienna talks on the removal of sanctions against Iran have started in the Austrian capital on Monday.
(2021-11-29). Tip the scales back to resident power. greenleft.org.au The campaign to demerge councils is about shifting power back to residents and away from developers, the biggest beneficiaries of the forced amalgamations argues Pip Hinman.
(2021-11-29). Australian university union holds farcical online "sit-in" over casualisation. wsws.org This was not a "sit-in" in any real sense and the small audience further revealed the NTEU's loss of support among university workers.
(2021-11-29). South Africa puts Canada to shame regarding Palestine. dissidentvoice.org 
Like Canada, South Africa is a former British colony and settler state. But the divide between these two countries regarding the world's most aggressive ongoing European colonialism is stark. While Pretoria assists Palestinians by advocating the boycott of a cultural event, Canadians subsidize huge private donations to a wealthy apartheid state. On November 13 the …
(2021-11-29). BLM Co-Founder Alicia Garza: Ahmaud Arbery Should Still Be With Us; Biden Must Condemn Vigilantes. democracynow.org 
After a Georgia jury reached a verdict of "guilty" in the closely watched trial of three white men who chased and fatally shot 25-year-old unarmed Black man Ahmaud Arbery, many activists and racial justice advocates following the case have expressed some relief in hearing the conviction. We speak with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, who says while it might feel important that the murders were held accountable for their actions, "justice would be that Ahmaud Arbery would still be with us today." Garza also discusses the broader context of other trials of white supremacists, like Kyle Rittenhouse, and t…
(2021-11-29). The Ainu and the Pandemic of Japanese Territorial Claims. journal-neo.org 
Not only has the coronavirus pandemic become worse in Japan lately, but so have the new government's territorial claims. As soon as Fumio Kishida, Japan's new Prime Minister, took office in October, he hastened to announce a new round of the land of the rising sun's territorial claims. As regional media outlets stress, Tokyo has …
(2021-11-29). El fantasma de Pinochet recorre Chile en las elecciones más complejas de los últimos 30 años. globalizacion.ca En menos de seis meses la atmósfera política chilena ha mutado como una tormenta en un día soleado. El proceso político que parió en 2019 la revuelta popular estaba en plena marcha, la Convención Constitucional avanzaba pese a las no…
(2021-11-29). 2.5 Million Nurses Demand UN Probe Into 'Covid-19 Criminals' Blocking Patent Waiver. zcomm.org The European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Singapore "must be investigated for blocking a faster global vaccine rollout leading to the loss of countless lives."
(2021-11-29). Argentina: Discusiones ineludibles para afrontar los próximos dos años de gobierno. globalizacion.ca El Frente de Todos se encuentra atravesado por una serie de discusiones respecto a las prioridades de la agenda gubernamental, las negociaciones con el FMI, la crisis social, el trabajo, la seguridad interna, la comunicación y las diferentes orientaciones respecto…
(2021-11-29). Video: How would socialists in government have handled the pandemic. greenleft.org.au Malaysian Socialist Party secretary general Sivarajan Arumugam addresses the question of how socialists in government would have handled the pandemic at the #Socialism2021 conference.
(2021-11-29). Opposition party appear victorious in tense Honduras election. america.cgtn.com 
Honduras's general election Sunday appears to have resulted in a landslide victory for the country's opposition coalition, a triumph that will end 12 years in power for the ruling party and have international implications far beyond the country's borders. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2021-11-29). Los chips y la obsesión de Biden con China. globalizacion.ca Una de las obsesiones del presidente estadounidense Joe Biden desde que llegó al poder ha sido, al igual que la de su predecesor Donald Trump, la de tratar de obstaculizar el vertiginoso desarrollo económico, político y social que ha alcanzado…
(2021-11-29). New Zealand Labour-led government continues attacks on immigrants. wsws.org The NZ Labour-Green Party government's record demonstrates that it has no concern for the rights of migrant workers, but the same is true for all the establishment parties.
(2021-11-29). Chile: Gabriel Boric Is Likely To Win Run-off Elections. telesurenglish.net Voting intention polls released on Sunday showed that Chile's leftist presidential candidate Gabriel Boric (Social Convergence) is likely to defeat the Republican Party candidate Jose Kast in the Dec. 19 run-off elections. | RELATED: | The Public Square survey showed that the leftist politician is likely to be six percentage points ahead of Kast in the upcoming elections with 39 percent and 33 percent support, respectiv…
(2021-11-29). Farmers win on many fronts, media fails on all. zcomm.org The repeal of the three farm laws came about not because the PM failed to 'persuade' some farmers, but because many farmers stood resolute, even as a craven media devalued their struggle and strength…
(2021-11-29). Vaccines are not enough! Action must be taken to halt winter surge! wsws.org Educators and parents in Washington state demand urgent action to halt a massive surge of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths predicted for the winter months ahead.
(2021-11-29). Over 50,000 Sri Lankan health workers strike for higher pay and allowances. wsws.org Last week's sick-leave strike was called by the Health Professionals Collective to dissipate health workers' anger, but the mass response demonstrates workers' determination to fight the government's social assault.
(2021-11-29). The hidden cost of council amalgamation: a diversity perspective. greenleft.org.au Without sufficient regulations, independent oversight or practical compliance measures to protect people's rights and safety, the elderly and disabled are in danger of being injured or forced out of overcrowded, outsourced council-owned facilities. Bernadette Smith reports.
(2021-11-29). Deal 'possible' if other parties demonstrate political will. en.mehrnews.com Stating that Iran will not accept requests beyond the JCPOA, the Iranian Foreign Minister said that the deal is possible if other parties demonstrate political will in practice.
(2021-11-28). Favorite Presidential Candidates Reject Violence in Honduras. telesurenglish.net Presidential candidates from the National Party (PN) and the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE), Nasry Asfura and Xiomara Castro, respectively, supported the calls for putting an end to political violence in Honduras. | RELATED: | Castro and Asfura made a public call to Hondurans and national institutions to avoid an atmosphere of conflict and violence on Election Day while advocating for a good performance…
(2021-11-28). Honduras: Polls Close in Hard-Fought Elections. telesurenglish.net Fourteen political parties and twelve presidential candidates are participating in the race, of which the current mayor of Tegucigalpa, Nasry Asfura, of the ruling National Party, and Xiomara Castro, leader of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre), in alliance with the National Opposition Union of Honduras (UNOH), are the candidates with the best chances of winning | Hondurans are voting this Sunday for a successor to deeply unpopular President Juan Orlando Hernández in elections that could oust his National Party after 12 years in power.
(2021-11-28). Honduras Set Up 5,755 Voting Stations for Sunday's Elections. telesurenglish.net Calling for the respect of electoral results, Honduras' National Electoral Council (CNE) inaugurated Sunday's General Elections to elect the Central nation's new President, Congress, and local authorities. | RELATED: | CNE officials and Catholic Church representatives appeared on national television at a polling station in Tegucigalpa, where they celebrated the opening ceremony. | The high electoral body set up 5,755 voting centers and 18,293 e…
(2021-11-28). UN Calls for Peaceful and Transparent Elections in Honduras. telesurenglish.net The United Nations (UN) called on political actors in Honduras to conduct peaceful and transparent General Elections this Sunday. | RELATED: | In a press release, the UN vowed for Hondurans to be able to exercise their right to vote in an "informed and peaceful manner, in conditions of equality, without any type of discrimination and with full guarantee of human rights." | The UN System in the Central American natio…
(2021-11-28). America's New Nuclear Bomb Is Ready: The B61-12 has a Nuclear Warhead with 4 "Selectable Power Options" globalresearch.ca First published on December 3, 2020 A video was released on November 23 2020 by Sandia National Laboratories that shows a US F-35A fighter flying at supersonic speed 3000 meters above sea level, launching a B61-12 nuclear bomb (non-nuclear …
(2021-11-28). Biden's Attempt at Sending Message of Return to Normalcy Thwarted by New COVID Variant. sputniknews.com Polls suggest that the handling of the pandemic in the US is one of the main reasons for the ongoing decline in Biden's approval ratings, which have dropped from around 55% to roughly 41.7% in less than a year.
(2021-11-28). The Tribal Left's a Mirror Image of the Tribal Right. dissidentvoice.org 
Of course, I expect a backlash every time I write. It comes with the territory. There is no point being a Bari Weiss or a David Frum and crying out against "cancel culture". Dissension is part of the rough and tumble of a modern world in which everyone — at least, for a little longer …
(2021-11-28). One World Governance and the Council on Foreign Relations. "We Shall have World Government… by Conquest or Consent." globalresearch.ca The fact is the Council on Foreign Relations has been controlling US foreign policy for almost a century, and chief among its most obvious agendas has been building and maintaining US Empire's global unipolar hegemony and military strength at all cost.
(2021-11-28). NYT: Israel Was Behind Cyber Attack on Iran's Fuel System in October. sputniknews.com Iran and its arch-foes the US and Israel have regularly accused each other of cyber attacks since 2010, when the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme was hit by the Stuxnet computer virus.
(2021-11-28). Omicron strain causes serious concern, requires thorough study – Vector Center. tass.com The Omicron variant has a lot of mutations in the S-protein gene…
(2021-11-28). Foreign tourists flock to South African airports in bid to urgently leave country. tass.com The new omicron strain of the novel coronavirus is spreading in South Africa…
(2021-11-28). Claves de la variante àìmicron del virus causante de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La OMS declaró el viernes como una variante de preocupación la mutación identificada por vez primera en Sudáfrica.
(2021-11-28). Keep borders open despite Covid variants, WHO pleads. rt.com 
The World Health Organization has encouraged countries to keep their borders open, despite fears about the Omicron variant of Covid-19, as South Africa denounces global travel restrictions that it has called "unjustified." | Avoiding shutting down borders, the WHO said, will prevent a "heavy burden on lives and livelihoods." | If restrictions are put in place, the organization warned, they should not be "unnecessarily invasive or intrusive." | .
(2021-11-28). Johnson government declares Britain "nowhere near" needing tough measures to combat Omicron variant. wsws.org The Johnson government and its chief advisors on SAGE are muzzling science and transforming public health policy into a macabre form of roulette.
(2021-11-28). Sputnik may be slightly more effective against omicron variant — US expert. tass.com "Adenoviral vaccines in general trigger a broader immune response than mRNA vaccines. But the difference may be very small," the expert said…
(2021-11-28). As Omicron spreads in Europe, Paris commits to mass COVID-19 infections. wsws.org As infections reach new highs and the highly-mutated Omicron variant appears in Europe, the French government aims to let the virus spread.
(2021-11-28). COVID: Unclear if Variant Omicron More Transmissible or Severe. telesurenglish.net It is not yet clear whether the Omicron COVID-19 variant is more transmissible, or causes more severe disease compared to other variants including Delta, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. | RELATED: | WHO said it's not yet clear whether Omicron is more easily spread from person to person compared to other variants, even though the number of people testing positive has risen in South Africa where this…
(2021-11-28). Gobiernos anuncian restricciones para frenar variante ómicron. telesurtv.net Mientras varios países han comenzado a cerrarse, Sudáfrica denuncia que está siendo castigada por ser el primero en detectar la variante ómicron.
(2021-11-28). Military Situation In Yemen On November 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 98 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On November 27, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 10 airstrikes on the Jubah district; | On November 27, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sanaa city; | On November 28, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city; | On November 28, clashes between Ansar…
(2021-11-28). US, European Diplomats Secretly Plan Ethiopian 'Transition Government' With TPLF Leader. orinocotribune.com 
Video footage has emerged of several Western diplomats meeting with leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), showing them frankly discussing plans to overthrow Ethiopia's democratically-elected president, Abiy Ahmed. Abiy arrived at the front lines on Wednesday to take personal control over the effort to halt the TPLF's offensive. | Top US, UK and European Union diplomats with longstanding connections to Ethiopia during its 27 years of TPLF rule met on Zoom on Sunday with a "chief representative" of the TPLF, trading ideas about the group's potential to seize power and the Ethiopian National Defens…
(2021-11-28). Tech Workers, Bigger Than Big Tech. popularresistance.org Tech companies are the new empires of today: Alphabet annual revenue surpassed Hungary's GDP, Facebook employs over 15000 content moderators around the world, and Microsoft has built datavcenters in nearly every corner of our planet. Yet we continue to be sold the myth that the workers of the tech industry, which spans every corner of the globe, have nothing to do with each other. | To hold these tech companies accountable, tech workers in the United States have begun to organize. "Help us be Alphabet's conscience", proclaimed the recently-formed Alphabet Workers Union, a minority union composed of full-time empl…
(2021-11-28). Black Radical Internationalist Traditions. popularresistance.org In the 1950's and 1960's, it became a juxtaposition of highly educated workers for the most advanced productive forces on the planet, but developed within the unresolved, deeply violent, four hundred year-long colonial and racist architecture of the US. It was externally influenced by the period of the explosion of national liberation socialism that began with the Chinese revolution and was punctuated by the defeat of the US empire by the Korean and Chinese revolutions and at great costs to their peoples. The 1950s were capped off by the historic 1959 victory in Cuba, whose significance reverberates to this day i…
(2021-11-28). "There's Something Rotten in Denmark": Frank Olson and the Macabre Fate of a CIA Whistleblower in the Early Cold War. covertactionmagazine.com "Frank Olson is flying and it's a long way down" — David Clewell, "CIA in Wonderland." In September 1994, the …
(2021-11-28). Honduras 2021 Elections Live Blog. cepr.net 
10: 21 P.M. EST: While Libre Party supporters, and opponents of the governing National Party, celebrate, many observers are still voicing caution. While Castro's lead in the preliminary results appears decisive, if indeed the 16 percent sample is representative of the total vote, it is worth remembering that early results in 2017 also gave the opposition …
(2021-11-28). Biden Drilling Report Blasted as 'Shocking Capitulation to the Needs of Corporate Polluters'. popularresistance.org Climate campaigners and other progressive critics on Friday called out the Biden administration for a new U.S. Interior Department report about leasing public lands and waters to oil and gas companies, slamming its proposals as far too weak given the need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. | The report—prepared in response to President Joe Biden's Executive Order 14008—recommends adjusting royalty and bonding rates, prioritizing leasing in areas with known resource potential, and avoiding regions where drilling conflicts with conservation, historical and cultural resources, recreation, and wildlife h…
(2021-11-28). Biden Drilling Report Blasted: 'Shocking Capitulation To The Corporate Polluters'. popularresistance.org Climate campaigners and other progressive critics on Friday called out the Biden administration for a new U.S. Interior Department report about leasing public lands and waters to oil and gas companies, slamming its proposals as far too weak given the need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. | The report—prepared in response to President Joe Biden's Executive Order 14008—recommends adjusting royalty and bonding rates, prioritizing leasing in areas with known resource potential, and avoiding regions where drilling conflicts with conservation, historical and cultural resources, recreation, and wildlife h…
(2021-11-28). Bolivia: Massive Six Day March To Defend Democracy. popularresistance.org Bolivia – On Monday, November 29, the massive "March for the Country" led by social movements and indigenous peoples will culminate in the capital, La Paz, for a large rally in defense of democracy. Just over a year ago, the Bolivian people overthrew a violent US-backed coup regime at the ballot box with the election of President Luis Arce. The Bolivian people have continued to fight off attempts by the US government to undermine their restored government. | To raise awareness of the attack on democracy and to show the great support for the current government within the country, tens of thousands of people have b…
(2021-11-28). Elections In Honduras: Ending Twelve Years Of Neoliberalism. popularresistance.org On November 28, more than 5 million Hondurans will be asked to elect the President of the Republic, 128 deputies to the National Congress, 20 to the Central American Parliament, 298 mayors and more than 2 thousand municipal councillors. | As the election date approaches, the political atmosphere has become polarized, conflict has intensified and social tension grown. | No one has forgotten the violent repression of 2017 against those who protested against the gross electoral fraud that prolonged the agony of the current government regime. At that time, more than thirty people lost their lives violently and these…
(2021-11-28). Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Evict BC NDP MLA Nathan Cullen. popularresistance.org The Gitxsan have posted on Instagram: "Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs evict MLA Nathan Cullen from Gitxsan Lax'yip [territory]." Their post continues: "The NDP has failed to uphold good relations with our peoples, and due to the violence inflicted on Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan Wilp [house group] members, the NDP is no longer welcome on our territories." "Someone needs to be accountable for the violent actions inflicted upon our peoples and territories by the RCMP and Coastal GasLink."
(2021-11-28). Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Evict Government Liaison Nathan Cullen. popularresistance.org The Gitxsan have posted on Instagram: "Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs evict MLA Nathan Cullen from Gitxsan Lax'yip [territory]." | Their post continues: "The NDP has failed to uphold good relations with our peoples, and due to the violence inflicted on Wet'suwet'en and Gitxsan Wilp [house group] members, the NDP is no longer welcome on our territories." | "Someone needs to be accountable for the violent actions inflicted upon our peoples and territories by the RCMP and Coastal GasLink." | It concludes: "We do not believe these are simply renegade police actions following the rulings of a mere Provincial Court. We know…
(2021-11-28). Global Indigenous: Chemicals, Climate And Consultation. popularresistance.org Coverage around the world on Indigenous issues for Nov. 15-21, 2021: First Nations people exposed to cancer-causing chemicals in Canada, Indigenous protests against a nickel mine and an oil pipeline, and Indigenous activists denounce a COP26 Glasgow deal as Canada fails to meet a UN deadline.
(2021-11-28). Sudan Coup: The Names And Faces Of The Protesters Killed. popularresistance.org On 25 October, Sudan's top general, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency in the country, ousting the government and detaining the country's civilian leadership, including Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The military takeover, which upended a two-year transition to civilian rule, was widely denounced by critics as a coup, and sparked a nationwide protest movement that has been violently repressed by armed forces. One month later, the independent Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors (CCSD) has tallied the names of 42 protesters who have been killed between 21 October – one of the first protests aga…
(2021-11-28). Venezuela's Socialists Win Elections In Landslide. popularresistance.org After years of boycotting previous votes, Venezuela's right-wing opposition parties agreed to participate in these elections, through a series of negotiations that were held in Mexico and sponsored by Norway and the Netherlands. | A delegation of US National Lawyers Guild members traveled to Venezuela to monitor the elections, visiting 12 voting sites in Caracas and other states. They reported, "We observed a balanced and transparent voting process which voters expressed confidence in." | "From a technical point of view, we observed an electoral system that was fundamentally transparent and facilitated by a workf…
(2021-11-28). No Time To Think, "No Time to Die": The Changing Geopolitics of International Blockbusters? globalresearch.ca
(2021-11-28). Invention of "The Covid Narrative": The PCR Test Sustains The Myth of a Global Pandemic. It Serves to "Maintain Fear" globalresearch.ca
(2021-11-28). Yakima, Wa. gov't failing to deliver housing aid to residents in need. liberationnews.org 
Emergency Rental Assistance very hard to access in Yakima County as tenants face eviction.
(2021-11-28). Peruvian Congress Presents Motion to Impeach Pedro Castillo. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, November 25, representatives from three right-wing parties presented a formal impeachment request to remove leftist president Pedro Castillo, who has been in power for only four months. The representatives allege that Castillo has displayed a "moral incapacity" to exercise his executive functions. | A similar clause in the Constitution was used successfully to remove Peru's President Martín Vizcarra from office in November 2020. Vizcarra's removal, viewed as a soft coup by many, triggered widespread demonstrations. Peruvians' demands included the formation of a Constituent Assembly, one of the pillar…
(2021-11-28). Nature of the COVID Era Public Health Disaster in the USA: From All-cause Mortality and Socio-geo-economic and Climatic Data. globalresearch.ca
(2021-11-28). The State, the Deep State, and the Wall Street Overworld. globalresearch.ca Top-level Treasury officials, CIA officers, and Wall Street bankers and lawyers think alike because of the "revolving door" by which they pass easily from private to public service and back.
(2021-11-28). Electoral Observers Participate in Venezuela's Indigenous Elections. orinocotribune.com A group of international observers, invited by the National Electoral Council (CNE) to take part in Venezuela's recent November 21 mega-elections, also served as observers for the election of Indigenous legislative and municipal councils members. These elections were held on Friday, November 25 in accordance with the customary forms of government of the first nations. The elections took place in the states of Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Apure, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Monagas, Sucre, and Zulia. | Representatives of the Latin American Council of Electoral Experts (CEELA), as well as observers from the European Union elec…
(2021-11-28). U.S. Capitalism Born in Blood: From the First Thanksgiving to Today w/ Dr. Gerald Horne. liberationnews.org 
The genocidal expansion of colonialism across the continent led to unspeakable suffering and death for Indigenous peoples.
(2021-11-28). Russia expects AUKUS participants to ditch nuclear sub project — diplomat. tass.com Due to the AUKUS pact, Canberra severed its largest-ever defense contract with France worth over 50 billion euro for the delivery of submarines…
(2021-11-28). They are leaving: Is the tide turning for Honduras? peoplesdispatch.org Honduran sociologist Eugenio Sosa, who advised the Libre Party, talks about its election platform, the polarization campaign carried out by the ruling National Party, and why these elections are so important for the country…
(2021-11-28). Lost Jobs, Lost Democrats. zcomm.org Neoliberal Democrats are struggling to connect with working-class voters whose communities have lost manufacturing jobs…
(2021-11-28). Powerful 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Peru – Videos. sputniknews.com There have been no reports of damages or casualties caused by the earthquake so far.
(2021-11-28). Women Have Always Been at the Forefront of Sudanese Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Shadia Abdel Moneim Women protesters in Khartoum, Sudan April 2019 | Ala Kheir/DPA/PA Images. All rights reserved A military coup carried out last month threatens to roll back the gains made in the 2019 revolution that overthrew al-Bashir's brutal regime Protests against authoritarianism and military regimes are not new to Sudan. Even the revolution that…
(2021-11-28). Germany Warns US Congress Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Will 'Damage Transatlantic Unity', Docs Show. sputniknews.com The German Embassy in Washington reportedly handed American congressmen a document saying that the pipeline poses no threat to Ukraine or the EU and arguing that new restrictions could undermine US-German ties and weaken the credibility of the US government.
(2021-11-28). Peru: 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Affects at Least 90 People. telesurenglish.net Peru's Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in the northern Peruvian Amazon jungle. | RELATED: | National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci) director Miguel Yamasaki reported that the earthquake damaged 19 houses and two health centers. At least 90 people were affected, and two had injuries. | The IGP informed that the epicenter was registered 98 km east of Santa Maria de Nieva in the Condorcanqu…
(2021-11-28). 'A Lot of Mistakes': The Guardian and Julian Assange. strategic-culture.org 
Three years on from the explosive Julian Assange / Paul Manafort story, we question whether the Guardian has honored its stated commitment to the truth. | By John MCEVOY, Pablo NAVARRETE | In 1921, the Manchester Guardian's editor, Charles Prestwich Scott, One hundred years on from Scott's famous essay, and on the thre…
(2021-11-28). CNE de Honduras confirma desarrollo seguro para comicios generales del domingo. telesurtv.net Las autoridades electorales informaron que los resultados preliminares se darán a conocer a las 20H00 (hora local).
(2021-11-28). Terremoto de 7.5 sacude la región del Amazonas en Perú. telesurtv.net Se derrumba la torre de la histórica iglesia de La Jalca Grande.
(2021-11-28). This week in history: November 29-December 5. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2021-11-28). What Our Forever Wars Really Cost You. scheerpost.com 
[ By Andrea Mazzarino / As a Navy spouse of 10 years and counting, my life offers an up-close view of our country's priorities when it comes to Recently, my husband, a naval officer currently serving with the Department of Energy, spent a wee…
(2021-11-28). Video: Digital Tyranny and the Rockefeller-Gates WHO "Vaxx-Certificate Passport": Towards a World War III Scenario. globalresearch.ca It's an electronic ID-program using the Covid-19 "vaccine as a platform for digital identity, linking everything to everything of each individual (records of health, banking, personal and private, etc.), managed by a state agency or in extremis, by the private sector.
(2021-11-28). Bridges of Love Solidarity Caravans Take The Streets in the US. telesurenglish.net As is a tradition every month since the beginning of the year, the promoter of the initiative, Cuban-American Carlos Lazo, summoned all those who advocate for the end of the Washington sanctions that suffocate Cuban families to meet in Miami. | Bridges of Love, Puentes de Amor, led by Carlos Lazo, delivered 28,000 petitions by Cuban Americans to the State Department calling for an end to the embargo.
(2021-11-28). Taliban leader pleads for help in first address. rt.com 
The leader of the Taliban has delivered his first televised address since the group took power in Afghanistan in mid-August. He vowed not to interfere in other countries, and asked for international aid. | "We assure all the countries that we will not interfere in their internal affairs and we want to have good economic relations with them," Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the co-founder of the Taliban and now the prime minister of its government, promised on Saturday. | Read more | | During his 30-mi…
(2021-11-28). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On November 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see ful-size image | DPR forces shelled UAF positions in Maryinka with 120-mm mortar launchers; | DPR forces shelled UAF positions in Pivdenne with 120-mm mortar launchers; | DPR forces shelled UAF positions in Novoluhanske with high caliber machine guns; | The UAF shelled positions of DPR forces in Trudovskaya settlement with 82 mm mortars; | The UAF shelled positions of DPR forces in Staromikhailovka village with 82 mm mortars, grenade launchers and high caliber machine guns;…
(2021-11-28). University workers in UK set to strike over pay, terms, conditions and pensions. wsws.org The willingness to fight by Higher Education staff is combined with a growing understanding that the University College Union will not wage a serious struggle.
(2021-11-28). Venezuela rechaza injerencia de España sobre comicios. telesurtv.net "Los observadores han calificado al sistema electoral venezolano como uno de los más modernos y confiables del mundo", acotó la Cancillería en Caracas.
(2021-11-28). 80 Years Ago: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate America. globalresearch.ca Washington knew a Japanese fleet was on its way to Pearl Harbor, but welcomed the attack since a Japanese aggression would make it possible to "sell" the war to an anti-war American public.
(2021-11-28). Military Situation In Syria On November 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On November 28, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 1 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province; | On November 28, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ruwayha village; | On November 28, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Hantunin area; | On November 27, an Iraqi refugee was killed in al-Hol camp by unknown gunmen. | MO…
(2021-11-28). Opiniones divididas en Ecuador ante apertura de frontera con Colombia. telesurtv.net Una de las preocupaciones más fundadas se refieren a la diferencia de la cotización del dólar en ambos países.
(2021-11-28). Pdte. de Bolivia exhorta a defender la constitucionalidad. telesurtv.net "Bolivia necesita seguir trabajando por la reactivación económica y la reconstrucción de la Patria", indicó el jefe de Estado.
(2021-11-28). The "Great Reset" or the "Great Pretext" … for Dystopia. globalresearch.ca First published by Consortium News, posted on Global Research on December 9, 2020 In their World Economic Forum treatise Covid-19: The Great Reset, economists Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret bring us the voice of would-be Global Governance. | By titling …
(2021-11-28). Russia running out of 'easy' oil. rt.com 
Nearly all of Russia's oil production will consist of the so-called hard-to-recover crude reserves unless the country speeds up and incentivizes exploration, Russia's Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin said on Wednesday. | "Almost 100% of our production will be hard to recover over the term of ten years," Sorokin said, as quoted by news agency TASS. | The hard-to-recover reserves will have much higher lifting costs than conventional reserves, according to the deputy energy minister. | This is a problem for Russia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, as it would see the quality of its reserves decline a…
(2021-11-28). "The Common Sense of Humanity Is On Our Side": Meet the Plan to Save the Planet. libya360.wordpress.com Abdul Rahman A host of research organizations and political platforms, including the International Peoples' Assembly, have drafted a Plan to Save the Planet which will be submitted to the UN to be adopted as a resolution In the face of a series of global crises, research organizations and political organizations across the world launched the…
(2021-11-28). Barbados Is Throwing Off its Colonial Shackles. Now the Real Change Must Come. libya360.wordpress.com Kareem Smith Mia Mottley was criticised for involving Prince Charles in the republic celebration | PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo. All rights reserved Next week, Barbados will remove the Queen as its head of state, as it begins a new national journey to remove any lingering British influence Barbados is in the final stages of completing…
(2021-11-28). Trees and Crops Don't Have to Compete. Climate Crisis Calls for Agroforestry. zcomm.org Now that the climate crisis calls for vastly more trees, it's time to take in the good news that trees and crops can do well together…
(2021-11-28). "We are Human Guinea Pigs": Alarming Casualty Rates for mRNA Vaccines Warrant Urgent Action. globalresearch.ca Official US and EU data confirm alarming numbers of deaths and permanent paralysis as well as other severe side effects from the experimental mRNA vaccines. It is now clear that we are being asked to be human guinea pigs in an experiment that could alter the human gene structure and far worse.
(2021-11-28). Gobierno tilda de golpe de Estado moción contra Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El presidente Castillo afirmó que la derecha peruana busca desconocer los resultados de las últimas elecciones y desestabilizar a Perú.
(2021-11-28). Turkey's Expansion into Central Asia Intensifies. journal-neo.org 
Under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, claiming the role of a new regional superpower, Turkey has been increasingly active in recent decades pursuing an independent foreign policy with an attempt to position itself as the key state of the so-called "Afrasia," that is, as a link between Africa, Asia, and Europe. Recently the Turkish …
(2021-11-28). Dystopian "Great Reset": "Own Nothing and Be Happy", Being Human in 2030. globalresearch.ca With foresight, this incisive article by Colin Todhunter was published by Global Research on November 9, 2020 The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, brings together international business and political leaders, …
(2021-11-28). US-led Coalition Held Another Live-Fire Exercise At Syria's Al-Tanf (Video). southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response-Central Command, engage targets during a live-fire demonstration near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, Sept, 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez) | The US-led coalition and its proxy, the Revolutionary Commando Army (MaT), have held another joint live-fire exercise in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf where they maintain a large garrison. | In the course of the exercis…
(2021-11-28). UN Women Demands Sanctioning Gender-based Violence in Honduras. telesurenglish.net The UN Women representative in Honduras, Margarita Bueso, demanded national laws establishing gender-based political violence against women as a crime. | RELATED: | Women's Political Observatory reported 19 attacks on female candidates for public elected posts between September and November this year. | "There are no channels for legalizing and sanctioning this type of violence," Bueso warned. | She highlighted the nee…
(2021-11-28). Video: The Vaccine is More Dangerous than COVID-19: Dr. Peter McCullough. globalresearch.ca
(2021-11-28). Central Obrera Boliviana insta a recibir Marcha por la Patria en La Paz. telesurtv.net El lunes, tras una semana de recorrido por todo el país, arriba a la capital la marcha de apoyo al presidente Luis Arce.
(2021-11-28). Read some Engels on Engels's 201 birthday. fightbacknews.org To mark the Nov. 28, 1820 birthday of the revolutionary Frederick Engels, Fight Back News Service is circulating one of his writings — On Authority. | On Authority | A number of Socialists have latterly launched a regular crusade against what they call the principle of authority. It suffices to tell them that this or that act is authoritarian for it to be condemned. This summary mode of procedure is being abused to such an extent that it has become necessary to look into the matter somewhat more closely. | Authority, in the sense in which the word is used here, means: the imposition of the will of another u…
(2021-11-28). As Climate Emergency Shakes Iran, Government Attacks, arrests Water Protesters at Isfahan. zcomm.org After two weeks of protests by thousands of farmers in the dry riverbed of the historic Zayandeh Rud river in Isfahan, the police have struck back…
(2021-11-28). Iranian Nuclear Chief: Israel Should Check Its Capabilities Before Threatening to Attack Tehran. sputniknews.com Last month, the Israeli media reported that the Jewish state's government had approved a budget of 5 billion shekels (about $1.5 billion) to prepare for a possible attack against Iran's nuclear facilities.
(2021-11-28). New Book by Yves Engler Provides People's History of the Canadian Military. orinocotribune.com By Steve Lalla — Nov 27, 2021 | Many informed Canadians remain surprisingly unenlightened about the country's military history. Canada's military is widely viewed as alternately non-existent or a force for good. The Canadian Forces' (CF) public relations department has been very effective in crafting a positive image for the country's military. In addition, constant comparisons to the US's rampant militarism benefits Canada's image. | With the new book Stand on Guard for Whom: A People's History of the Canadian Military, Canadian foreign policy expert Yves Engler produces a rigorously researched document tha…
(2021-11-28). Rich Countries Blamed as New Covid Variant Sparks Global Alarm. zcomm.org "Allowing new variants to emerge and spread, 13 months into the vaccine era, is a policy choice by the rich world."
(2021-11-28). Nueva caravana de migrantes parte de Chiapas hacia EE.UU. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 2.000 migrantes forman parte de esta caravana, que se ha dividido en tres grandes grupos.
(2021-11-28). Pittsburgh medical workers fight for dignity and respect. zcomm.org The workers, who are facing poor conditions and low wages, are fighting again to unionize their workplace, after a defeated attempt a few years ago…
(2021-11-28). Reminder: The Rich are Vampires. dissidentvoice.org 
Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me. F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Rich Boy," published in 1926 by Red Book magazine The rich are vampires. In 2020, for example, workers lost $3.7 trillion while billionaires gained $3.9 trillion. Some 493 individuals became new billionaires while an additional 8 …
(2021-11-28). Honduras afronta elecciones generales con llamados a la tranquilidad. telesurtv.net La ONU espera que las elecciones generales en Honduras sea una fiesta cívica marcada por la participación y el respeto a los resultados.
(2021-11-28). The Elephant in the Room: Cell Phones. globalresearch.ca Important article first published by GR on June 13, 2021 It is difficult to talk to addicts about addictions and it is even harder to do so when their embrace of the drug of choice has dire consequences. | I …
(2021-11-28). Sismo de magnitud 5.2 estremece a la capital y costa peruana. telesurtv.net La Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación de la Marina de Guerra del Perú indicó que el sismo no generó una alerta de tsunami.
(2021-11-28). Taiwan: U.S. Deployment Area Against Mainland China Since 1945. strategic-culture.org It has never been more necessary than now that the EU should finally break away from the highly dangerous policy of the "only world power", which feels threatened and which is contrary to human rights and international law. | Under U.S. guidance, the regime of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek was installed in Taiwan beginning in 1945: He had already been supported by the USA in the 1920s, then also by Hitler's Germany. Taiwan is being instrumentalized against the People's Republic of China, again intensified since U.S. Presidents Obama and Trump. The current U.S. President Biden is even toying with a possible war wi…
(2021-11-28). Honduras acude a las urnas para elegir a su nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Según el Consejo Nacional Electoral para estos comicios fueron habilitados 5.755 centros de votación que se mantendrán abiertas hasta las 16: 00 hora local.
(2021-11-28). How Gen Z Is Fighting Back Against Big Tech. zcomm.org Many in this generation are aware of what they have lost by having grown up on social media, so they're logging off and working to create a safer, healthier future…
(2021-11-28). What exactly has gone wrong in America? Frat boys, light beer or Skynyrd? zcomm.org Something made middle-aged white American men go desperately off the rails. Here are some poorly developed theories…
(2021-11-28). Little Amal, Channel deaths and cruelty by design. zcomm.org People cross the channel in small boats because we give them no other choice…
(2021-11-28). Venezuela celebra aniversario de rebelión militar del 27N. telesurtv.net En 1992 se produjo la segunda parte de rebelión articulada del movimiento cívico-militar contra Carlos A. Pérez.
(2021-11-28). Amid record deaths from COVID-19, Ukrainian president accuses Russia of planning a "coup" wsws.org Russia and Ukraine have been reporting record deaths as NATO and the US stoke a dangerous military crisis in the Black Sea.
(2021-11-28). Germany asks US Congress not to impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2 – portal. tass.com According to the document, Berlin is "fully determined to successfully implement" the bilateral agreements…
(2021-11-28). Nicaragua's Foreign Minister: We're Resisting a 'Pandemic of Neo-Colonialism'. strategic-culture.org The Grayzone's Ben Norton sat down for an interview with Nicaragua's Foreign Minister Denis Moncada to discuss the country's decision to leave the OAS, attempts to build an international alliance against US unilateralism, and what an anti-imperialist foreign policy looks like. | By Ben NORTON | Transcript | BEN NORTON: This is Ben Norton with The Grayzone. I am in Nicaragua's Foreign Ministry, and I just sat down for an interview with Foreign Minister Denis Moncada. | We talked about Nicaragua's historic decision to leave the Organization of American States, and other regional issues here in Latin America. | A…
(2021-11-28). Cuba rinde homenaje a estudiantes fusilados en 1871. telesurtv.net Se conmemora el 150 aniversario del fusilamiento de ocho alumnos de medicina, uno de los peores crímenes de la historia nacional.
(2021-11-28). Legado y vigencia del pensamiento del alemán Friedrich Engels. telesurtv.net La amistad entre Karl Marx y Engels se vio plasmada en la realización y publicación de uno de los escrito más emblemático de la humanidad El Capital.
(2021-11-28). Movimiento indígena se retira de diálogos en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La confederación indígena de Ecuador determinó que desde enero retomarán las movilizaciones contra el presidente Guillermo Lasso.
(2021-11-28). The Libre Party Wants to Return Dignity to the People of San Pedro Sula. orinocotribune.com 
By Zoe Alexandra — Nov 27, 2021 | Omar Menjivar, the candidate for vice-mayor in the city of San Pedro Sula, discussed the proposal to transform the city and to prioritize the needs of those people who have been abandoned for years | San Pedro Sula is considered one of the most dangerous cities in the world. The industrial city of 719,000 on Honduras' northern coast has one of the highest homicide rates globally and large sections of the city are controlled by criminal groups such as Mara Salvatrucha-13 (MS-13), Mara 18, Los Olanchanos, and others. In addition to the rampant violence which often erupts over…
(2021-11-28). A Letter to the Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca First published by Global …