(2024-12-18). U.S., Israel, Türkiye: Hands off Syria! workers.org 
Workers World condemns the coup against the democratically elected government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the brutal takeover by Syrian "rebels," backed by the U.S., Israel and Türkiye, of Syria's capital Damascus on Dec. 9. Sept. 7, 2013, protest, New York City. Along with the liberation forces in . . . |
(2024-12-18). How three Philly public sector unions fought together and won. liberationnews.org 
As the year came to a close, three Philadelphia area unions coordinated to authorize strikes in the same time frame, a bargaining tactic that could have brought almost every public service from trash pickups and crossing guards to trains and buses to a screeching halt.
(2024-12-18). Trump praises 'mighty' Türkiye for Syria takeover. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump praised, what he called, 'smart' Tayyip Erdogan and 'mighty' Türkiye for Syria takeover.
(2024-12-18). British Medical Association dancing to pro-Israel pressure group LAAS smears against president. skwawkbox.org 
Shamelessness of antisemitism-scam perpetrators in attack on GP who stands against genocide The British Medical Association (BMA) has put its president under investigation after a laughable smear by pro-Israel pressure group LAAS — the same misnamed 'Labour against antisemitism' at the heart of the antisemitism scam against the Labour left and then-party leader Jeremy Corbyn. …
(2024-12-18). One year of denouncing the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. fidh.org One year ago, the elected representatives of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), voted on a resolution describing as genocide the crimes committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. As evidence of the crimes keeps accumulating, the Israeli authorities continue to encourage and organise this genocide. Those responsible must be brought to justice. FIDH condemns the absence of a permanent ceasefire, and consequently the absence of any basic prospect (…) | – |
(2024-12-18). Impact of Gaza occupation on persons with disabilities. workers.org 
By the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party On Dec. 8, the 2nd annual commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Solidarity with Palestine and Gaza demanded at a virtual meeting: money for jobs, services, education and access for disabled people and all workers and . . . |
(2024-12-18). Guatemala: Attorney General Pursues Political Prosecutions. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Guatemala's then-Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras in Guatemala City, November 26, 2024. | ©2024 JOHAN ORDONEZ/AFP via Getty Images | (Washington, DC, December 18, 2024) — Guatemala's attorney general is carrying out politically motivated prosecutions against members of President Bernardo Arévalo's administration, Human Rights Watch said today. Since President Arévalo took office in January 2024, the Attorney General's Office has moved forward with criminal investigations against the Arévalo administration that appear to be based on dubious evidence. In November, a judg…
(2024-12-18). 2024: Globally, a Record Number of Journalists Killed. pressenza.com Geneva: A record number of media persons have been killed this year across the world, observed the global safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign. ( At least 165 of them lost their lives in 21 countries in the globe (year to date- until Tuesday), said the PEC. Two conflicts are responsible for two-thirds of victims, namely the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. The increase, compared with 2023, is a…
(2024-12-18). Israel's occupation plan in Syria in cooperation with terrorist organizations. unitedworldint.com Israel is also preparing to become the protector of the PKK and its extensions in Syria. By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist The Golan Heights, occupied by Israel in Syria, is a critical region located between the Yarmouk River and the Sea of Galilee, about 60 kilometers from Damascus. The region was the decisive battleground in …
(2024-12-18). Israel's occupation plan in Syria in cooperation with terrorist organizations. uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist The Golan Heights, occupied by Israel in Syria, is a critical region located between the Yarmouk River and the Sea of Galilee, about 60 kilometers from Damascus. The region was the decisive battleground in the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War between Arab states and Israel. In …
(2024-12-18). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). Iran Urges Inclusive Political Process in Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the UN described the Syrian people as the sole ones that should decide the future of their country free from external interference, calling for an inclusive, Syrian-led, and Syrian-owned political process facilitated by the United Nations.
(2024-12-18). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). Environmental Modification Techniques (ENMOD) and the Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Erdogan Prevails against Washington. globalresearch.ca The media categorized the initial earthquake (February 6, 2023) "as the most powerful in the region in at least a century". That is an understatement. In regards to Southern Anatolia, it is the largest earthquake in more than seven centuries.
(2024-12-18). Syria: ICRC is calling for safe humanitarian access and protection of civilians. icrc.org The following quote is from ICRC's head of delegation in Syria Stephan Sakalian on the humanitarian situation:…
(2024-12-18). Syria: 35,000 registered missing in 13 years of conflict as ICRC helps families seek answers. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to Stephan Sakalian, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Syria.
(2024-12-18). The Moral Shame of U.S. Foreign Policy. counterpunch.org 
"A new study has found that almost half of children in Gaza wish to die, as a result of the trauma they have been forced to endure. Every single supplier of arms to Israel has blood on its hands—and the world will never forgive them." —Jeremy Corbyn, MP (Dec. 12, 2024) The election of former President
(2024-12-18). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). Key US, Qatari Officials Meet Amid Hopes for Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-18). Palestinian Families File Suit Against US Over Aid to Israel. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-18). Israeli Forces Shoot Three, Injure Others, in Jenin and Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot three Palestinian young men, on Tuesday, two near Jenin, while shooting one young man and injuring others near Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank. On Tuesday evening, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian young man after invading the village of Zububa, northwest of Jenin. Media sources said that occupation forces stormed the …
(2024-12-18). CIA director in Doha to meet Qatari PM amid talk of cease-fire deal in Gaza. haaretz.com ISRAEL: U.S. military strikes Houthi command-and-control facility in Yemen after missile fired toward Israel ‚ñ GAZA: 45,059 Palestinians killed in Strip since Oct.7, Health Ministry says ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. officials warn Turkey's military buildup may signal imminent incursion into Syria, WSJ reports ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanon's caretaker PM orders the reopening of the country's embassy in Damascus…
(2024-12-18). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-12-18). Do you have a missing family member in Syria? icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Zionist settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, backed by Israeli occupation forces. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-18). Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a "path toward Palestinian statehood" as part of efforts to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia. "Prime Minister Netanyahu has acted and continues to act against …
(2024-12-18). Palestinian statehood or setting the stage for the next catastrophic war. onlineopinion.com.au Denying the Palestinian right to statehood and conceding further Palestinian land in the West Bank and Gaza to Israel is a recipe for the next horrific inferno.
(2024-12-18). Syria: What is the ICRC's contribution in the search for missing people? icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-18). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2024-12-18). The Trump Effect: Progress made, but optimism over an Israel-Hamas hostage deal is premature. haaretz.com The upbeat reports of unprecedented progress in negotiations are based on positive developments, but they should be treated with caution. As far we know, the parties have not reached any agreement, it remains to be seen whether Hamas can locate all the hostages — and it's clear to everyone that Netanyahu has no intention of completing the second stage…
(2024-12-18). Netanyahu testifying for fourth time, after proceedings on Tuesday canceled over 'extraordinary circumstances'. haaretz.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is testifying in his criminal trial for the fourth time on Wednesday, eight years after the investigations into him were first opened. He faces charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in three separate corruption cases, and is represented by attorney Amit Hadad. He is the first sitting prime minister in Israeli history to take the witness stand as a defendant…
(2024-12-18). Australia: Victorian Labor government unveils sweeping crackdown on anti-genocide protests. wsws.org The measures, including a ban on face masks at protests and restrictions on where they can be held, are an attempt to criminalise public opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-12-18). Artists protest Gaza genocide in Toronto and Miami. wsws.org Outraged protests by artists against the genocide and institutions with connections to the Zionist regime continue.
(2024-12-18). Government-imposed strike ban at Canada Post: The way forward in struggle against austerity and war. wsws.org The state-led crackdown on workers' rights underscores the ruling elite's embrace of authoritarianism to enforce its class war agenda of austerity and war, and that to defend their jobs, workplace benefits, right to strike and public services, workers in Canada and around the world confront a political struggle over which class controls society's resources and to what end.
(2024-12-18). Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil: Rights group. presstv.ir National Human Right Defense Network says at least 110 were killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil by gang led by Monel Felix.
(2024-12-18). Israel says troops will stay in occupied Syrian area for 'foreseeable future'. presstv.ir Netanyahu says Israeli forces will remain inside the occupied Syrian Golan Heights until another arrangement is found that will ensure the usurping entity's security.
(2024-12-18). Rights groups file complaint against French-Israeli soldier. newarab.com 
Several rights groups have filed a civil party complaint with the War Crimes Unit of the Paris Tribunal against a Franco-Israeli soldier who served in the army amidst The rights groups accuse Yoel O. of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture and complicity in crimes committed against Palestinians held in Israeli custody. | The complaint was issued by the International Federation for Human Rights as well as Al Haq, Al Mezan, the Palestinian Centre…
(2024-12-18). Israel budget passes, vote shows cracks in Netanyahu coalition. newarab.com 
(2024-12-18). Swiss parliament votes to ban Hezbollah. newarab.com 
Switzerland's parliament on Tuesday voted to outlaw Proponents of the ban, which was passed by the lower house after receiving upper house approval last week, said Hezbollah was a "threat" to international security and that Switzerland needed to prohibit it to take a stand against "terrorism". | The Swiss government opposed the ban. | "If Switzerland now moves to ban such organisations with special laws,…
(2024-12-18). Washington was 'aware' of Israel's nuclear weapons production since 1960s: Declassified doc. presstv.ir A series of new declassified documents have revealed that the US was aware that Israel's Dimona nuclear facility would was weapons related.
(2024-12-18). EU research funds flow to Israel despite outrage over Gaza war. aljazeera.com Israeli organisations, some linked to the military, have received more than $250m since the war on Gaza began.
(2024-12-18). Gaza ceasefire talks heat up again amid deadly Israeli attacks. aljazeera.com Israel has said it will maintain military control over Gaza just like in the occupied West Bank even if there is a deal.
(2024-12-18). US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel. aljazeera.com Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance.
(2024-12-18). Al-Manar correspondent in Gaza: 10 martyrs in Israeli strike on a house near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-18). Head of extremist Israeli ultra-Orthodox group dies at 79. haaretz.com Rabbi Asher Deutsch had led the extremist Jerusalem Faction, a subset of the 'Lithuanian' (non-Hasidic) ultra-Orthodox community, since 2018…
(2024-12-18). Democratic bill targets violent Israeli settlers in West Bank. newarab.com 
Two The legislation, introduced by Representative Summer Lee of Pennsylvania and Senator Peter Welch of Vermont, is called the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight f…
(2024-12-18). Hamas says Gaza truce talks in Doha 'serious and positive'. newarab.com 
Hamas said talks in Qatar on Tuesday aimed at a truce and "Hamas affirms that, in light of the serious and positive discussions taking place today in Doha under the auspices of our Qatari and Egyptian brothers, reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange is possible if the occupation ceases to impose new conditions," the Palestinian group said in a statement. | Israeli officials arrived in Doha on Monday f…
(2024-12-18). Israeli forces plant bombs around Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have attacked Kamal Adwan Hospital in According to reports from local correspondents and medical staff, the hospital has been hit repeatedly, resulting in catastrophic damage to its infrastructure and endangering dozens of patients and staff.
(2024-12-18). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2024-12-18). Iran Nuclear Deal Revival Crucial, Warns Senior UN Official. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-18). US, UK hail murder of Russian lieutenant-general in charge of nuclear defense. wsws.org The bombing is the latest in a series of assassinations of high-ranking Russian military and political figures carried out by Ukrainian forces and marks the highest-ranking Russian military figure to have been assassinated.
(2024-12-18). Gharibabadi: Iran's enrichment program has no military objectives. presstv.ir Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says the Islamic Republic's nuclear enrichment program has no military objectives.
(2024-12-18). Philadelphia Arena: '$50 million, $100 million — the whole thing is a sellout deal!'. workers.org 
Philadelphia For over two years, a growing movement has fought to stop the proposed construction of 76 Place, a basketball arena in Philadelphia that would threaten the existence of Chinatown, the last community of color in Center City. It's the people against the billionaires. A poll of city residents revealed . . . |
(2024-12-18). Low-altitude drone activity reported over Beirut's southern suburb (Dahiyeh). english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-18). Lebanon: Displaced and trading innocence for resilience in the suburbs of Beirut. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Mass casualties feared from Vanuatu earthquake. wsws.org Social media videos showed rescue efforts through the night trying to reach some people yelling under the rubble, including in a three-storey structure that collapsed onto its lower floors.
(2024-12-18). Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors. aljazeera.com UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says one-third of population affected by 7.3-magnitude quake.
(2024-12-18). Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14. ecns.cn At least 14 people including two Chinese have been killed and hundreds more injured after a magnitude of 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Tuesday.
(2024-12-18). Trump sues Des Moines Register newspaper, claiming 'election interference'. aljazeera.com US president-elect's lawsuit comes days after reaching defamation settlement with ABC News.
(2024-12-18). Hamas slams PA security operation in Jenin, urges 'mobilisation'. newarab.com 
In a Telegram statement on Monday, the group called for "popular mobilisation to break the siege and protect resistance fighters, as well as to confront this security operation, which only serves the occ…
(2024-12-18). Sri Lanka: Reading the General Election 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). Sri Lanka's People Have Kicked Out the Old Political Class. cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). The CADTM International network condemns the cowardice of Northern governments in response to the climate emergency. cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). Ireland election: its economic model under threat? cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2024-12-18). Concerted Action Needed to Combat Terrorism: Iranian Spokesman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed the need for collective international cooperation in the battle against terrorism and extremism.
(2024-12-18). Iran Raps US, EU3′ Breach of JCPOA. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's UN envoy lashed out at the US and the European troika for failing to fulfill their commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the UNSC Resolution 2231.
(2024-12-18). Iran, Belarus Discuss Regional Developments. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergei Lukashevich talked about the relations between Tehran and Minsk and the latest regional developments.
(2024-12-18). China launches group of four Earth-observation radar satellites. tvbrics.com 
The radar satellites are equipped with advanced synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology…
(2024-12-18). Egypt and Saudi Arabia discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in industrial and mining sectors. tvbrics.com 
Egypt held a meeting between the Prime Minister and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources…
(2024-12-18). Ethiopia and South Africa deepen cooperation through BRICS partnership. tvbrics.com 
Plans are underway for future discussions at the management board level…
(2024-12-18). India's tourism and hospitality sector expects to create 6.1 million new jobs by 2034. tvbrics.com 
This was stated in a report which was presented by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EY at the 18th Annual CII Tourism Summit…
(2024-12-18). Mary Jane Veloso, Filipina nearly executed in Indonesia, arrives home. aljazeera.com Mother of two, who became a poster child for anti-trafficking groups, now awaits potential pardon in a Manila prison.
(2024-12-18). Mayotte toll still unknown as French territory reels from Chido devastation. aljazeera.com Authorities fear hundreds or more could have been killed as number of victims unclear several says after cyclone.
(2024-12-18). Russia detains suspect over murder of General Igor Kirillov. aljazeera.com Investigative Committee says 29-year-old Uzbek national suspected of carrying out attack on instructions of Ukraine.
(2024-12-18). Search continues for missing after DRC boat capsizing kills at least 25. aljazeera.com Dozens of people are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in central DRC on Fimi river.
(2024-12-18). We are part of nature — not apart from it | All Hail. aljazeera.com Anthropocentrism – why we presume to control the world, trying to bend it to our every will and convenience.
(2024-12-18). Video: Mangione charged with 'act of terrorism'. aljazeera.com Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing health insurance CEO Brian Thompson has been charged with murder.
(2024-12-18). Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to NBA Cup tournament title over Thunder. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-18). Fury vs Usyk 2: Fight time, undercard, ring walk, prize money, how to watch. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's guide to the heavyweight boxing rematch as Oleksandr Usyk defends three world titles against Tyson Fury.
(2024-12-18). India's Ashwin retires from international cricket after Brisbane Test draw. aljazeera.com Veteran spinner calls time after rain forces an early end to the third Test, with the five-match series tied 1-1.
(2024-12-18). Rashford says he's ready for new challenge amid Man United exit rumours. aljazeera.com Marcus Rashford responds to being dropped in Manchester derby by admitting Old Trafford exit could loom large.
(2024-12-18). Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Barcelona's Bonmati win FIFA Best awards. aljazeera.com Real Madrid, Brazil forward Vinicius Junior and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati claim top FIFA Best awards.
(2024-12-18). The Indian Model Of Financial Multipolarity Is The Most Relevant For The Global South. pressenza.com Few can afford to be massively tariffed by the US, let alone sanctioned, and most aren't willing to burn their bridges with the US for ideological reasons at the expense of their immediate economic interests. | Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
(2024-12-18). Foiling Rupert Murdoch: Project Harmony Misfires. counterpunch.org 
The case that began on September 17 concerning the control of the Murdoch family trust has been decided. It saw a dicey attempt by one of the most ruthless newspaper and media moguls in history to limit the influence and control of his publishing and broadcasting empire after his death. The relevant parties? The children, of course. The
(2024-12-18). China: The 18th IHL Moot Court concludes in Guilin, CUPL claims victory for the sixth time. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). China: Experts discuss paths to bring peace and stability in Africa. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). China: Journalists discuss impact of harmful information and media's role during humanitarian crises. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Chinese citizens experience low-altitud 'air buses' in Hangzhou. ecns.cn A green Bell 505 helicopter circled around Shimao Wisdom Tower in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, before landing on its rooftop helipad as the city's first air terminal was officially inaugurated at the tower.
(2024-12-18). Over 90% foreign travelers laud convenience of China mobile payment: report. ecns.cn The Silk Road Research Institute at Beijing Foreign Studies University released a report on Tuesday based on a survey of over 2,000 foreign travelers from 111 countries, revealing that 99 percent of those surveyed would recommend visiting China to their friends.
(2024-12-18). World's largest ore carrier starts test voyage to Brazil after refurbishment in China. ecns.cn The world's largest ore carrier, Sohar Max, will conduct its first test voyage after being refurbished with a wind propulsion system in China, heading to Tubarao Port in Brazil, according to operator and mining giant Vale on Monday.
(2024-12-18). China firmly opposes certain U.S. politicians smearing China's anti-drug efforts. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said the Chinese side firmly opposes certain American politicians distorting facts, spreading false information, and smearing China's efforts in drug control.
(2024-12-18). Transport network plays key role in keeping region connected. ecns.cn The Kunming Dry Port train, part of the China-Laos-Thailand Railway, has begun operations from Anning, Yunnan province, passing through Vientiane and eventually reaching the coastal city of Ranong in Thailand in November.
(2024-12-18). 18-meter-high snowman returns annually in NE China's Harbin. ecns.cn A giant snowman, standing at about 18 meters in height and crafted from some 2,000 cubic meters of snow, was unveiled on Tuesday at Qunli Riverside Music Plaza in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province."ÄÄ…
(2024-12-18). Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site. ecns.cn In Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archeologists recently unearthed remains of two chariots from the No 2 pit at the mausoleum belonging to Qinshihuang, China's first emperor who unified the country in 221 BC.
(2024-12-18). Gov't wealth seen as key to boosting consumption. ecns.cn China's ongoing efforts to boost consumption can be significantly enhanced if the government's substantial wealth and assets are mobilized to support household incomes and social welfare, leading economists said.
(2024-12-18). Hainan Free Trade Port urged to lead opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for further emancipating the mind in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port to transform it into a crucial gateway for leading China's opening-up in the new era.
(2024-12-18). Xi urges Hainan to write its own chapter of Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Hainan to make the Hainan Free Trade Port an important gateway driving China's opening up in the new era, and strive to write its own chapter of Chinese modernization.
(2024-12-18). Shenzhou XIX crew members in spacewalk. ecns.cn Shenzhou XIX mission crew members conducted their first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
(2024-12-18). China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points. ecns.cn China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions.
(2024-12-18). Give Us Strength, We'll Need it. counterpunch.org 
We are descending into another four years of what, will be bad news— and of course, the effects of the upcoming administration will linger far beyond the president-elect's second term. While the first go-round was bad, we can only imagine how much worse another four years will be. The once and future president learned that
(2024-12-18). Murdering Birds to Save the Climate? counterpunch.org 
(2024-12-18). Why There Won't Be a Nuremberg 2.0. counterpunch.org 
In opening the Nuremberg Criminal Trial on 21st November 1945, US Prosecutor, Justice Robert Jackson, emphasised the responsibility of the victors in bringing proceedings against Nazi Germany. And the lofty reason he gave was because the wrongs which the court sought to condemn and punish were deemed "so calculated, malignant and devastating" that civilisation couldn't
(2024-12-18). Christmas Carnage: Netflix's Black Doves. counterpunch.org 
Crime series all boast violence, and, while some of the violence is abhorrent and gratuitous some of it is framed as necessary and justified. In the Netflix thriller, Black Doves, the good hitmen and the good hit women mostly only kill when it can't be avoided and when they have to kill to save their own
(2024-12-18). Letter from London: You'd Better Watch Out, You'd Better Not Cry. counterpunch.org 
An example of just how challenging Christmas can be, even when away from all the bloodshed in the world, is the latest update from Creed—'CC'—O'Hanlon. I have mentioned CC and his gifted wife Given before. I hope they don't mind me doing so again. They are talented people—with vast experience of the world. Important outliers
(2024-12-18). Two charged over deadly drone strike on US troops in Jordan. newarab.com 
Federal prosecutors in Boston charged Mohammad Abedini, the co-founder of an Iranian-based company, and Mahdi Sadeghi, an employee of Massachusetts-based semiconductor manufactur…
(2024-12-18). West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions. ecns.cn International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses.
(2024-12-18). Shanghai, Taipei zoos to jointly seek mates for red pandas. ecns.cn At the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum on Tuesday, the two cities signed a memorandum on the exchange and conservation of red panda species.
(2024-12-18). Xizang sees progress in palace protection. ecns.cn Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the designation of the Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region as a UNESCO World Heritage site, a milestone celebrated with ongoing efforts to preserve and digitize its cultural treasures.
(2024-12-18). Stimulating demand tops policy agenda. ecns.cn More policies are in the pipeline to supercharge domestic demand, with analysts forecasting a doubling of ultra-long special treasury bonds targeting consumption and an expansion of the scope of trade-in programs to encompass a wider range of product categories.
(2024-12-18). Xi arrives in Macao for anniversary celebrations, inspection tour. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao on Wednesday afternoon on a special plane.
(2024-12-18). Xi arrives in Macao for anniversary celebrations, inspection tour. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao on Wednesday afternoon on a special plane.
(2024-12-18). Xiong'an hunts for technological innovation. ecns.cn A competition showcasing technological innovation will be held in Hebei province's Xiong'an New Area next year, to promote opportunities in scientific and technological development that will help the area become a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship.
(2024-12-18). Ma leaves for mainland tour with group of Taiwan youth. ecns.cn Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, departed from Taiwan on Wednesday morning to embark on his third visit to the Chinese mainland in the past two years, with the aim of promoting cross-Strait exchanges amid tense relations.
(2024-12-18). Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station gears up for opening. ecns.cn The Songjiang Railway Station is the third-largest railway station, following Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai East Railway Station Spanning a vast area of 60,000 square meters, the station features nine platforms and 23 tracks.
(2024-12-18). Macao counts down for 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn People visit a flower show celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, on Taipa Island in the Macao Special Administrative Region.
(2024-12-18). Changchun Ice and Snow New World welcomes tourists. ecns.cn Changchun Ice and Snow New World, a 1.38 million-square-meter amusement park with 200 ice and snow creations, opened to tourists on Tuesday. A 520-meter-long ice slide and a 1,314-meter-long snow drifting also made their debut.
(2024-12-18). Shenzhou-19 crew completes first spacewalk. ecns.cn Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, worked for nine hours on completing multiple tasks, including the installation of space-debris protection devices.
(2024-12-18). Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Tuesday accused Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party of obstructing cross-Strait exchanges, while highlighting the outcomes of the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum held in Taipei.
(2024-12-18). Thailand's new e-visa service effective Jan 1. ecns.cn Thailand's e-visa system that allows applicants to apply for visa's online will come into force from Jan 1, 2025 across 94 royal Thai embassies and consulate-generals worldwide, the Thai foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
(2024-12-18). Nation revises occupational disease list. ecns.cn Workers in the manufacturing industry who are experiencing pain or numbness in their wrists and emergency personnel suffering from PTSD will soon be eligible to apply for occupational disease certification and receive better compensation.
(2024-12-18). ICRC: Humanitarian aid remains an urgent necessity to alleviate the tide of suffering in Gaza. icrc.org Speech delivered by Régis Savioz of the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response to Gaza, 2 December 2024…
(2024-12-18). Oman's Sultanate sends Nintendo with Minecraft to 'rebuild Gaza'. newarab.com 
Recently, the Speaking to The New Arab, the Palestinian sources said that the shipment included enough Minecra…
(2024-12-18). Global Research's Holiday Fundraiser. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | Every year has its own surprises but 2024 has been the most difficult year for us by far. Global Research is a purely reader-supported organization. | Our readership has shrunk despite our best efforts to extend our online reach. …
(2024-12-18). Behind UnitedHealthcare's CEO is a larger system of Corporate rule. mronline.org 
The violence of for-profit health care's megastructure can only be overcome through collective resistance campaigns.
(2024-12-18). War and international humanitarian law. icrc.org Overview…
(2024-12-18). Egypt: Al-Azhar University and ICRC explore similarities between International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Sharia. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Egypt: Completion of the Regional Arabic course on International Humanitarian Law in Sharm El-Sheikh. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). ICRC: "We have the chance to improve the lives of millions" icrc.org Delivered by Ms. Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, UN General Assembly debate on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance…
(2024-12-18). Bangladesh: Hopeful embrace ends eight years of despair as Mariam is reunited with her husband. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Afghanistan: Helping a record number of children with cerebral palsy. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Armenia: Finding strength to fulfill a long-held dream. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). ICRC in 2024: Upholding humanity in conflict. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). South Africa: The 23rd Southern Africa and Indian Ocean States Regional IHL Seminar. icrc.org spotlighting "the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions — strengthening humanity"
(2024-12-18). South Africa: Global Military Personnel Identification Conference. icrc.org Convening State armed forces to create "international guidelines for identifying military personnel and preventing them from going missing"
(2024-12-18). Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL and South-East Asian history. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Venezuela: Medical equipment — a matter of life and death. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Geneva: ICRC reinforces financial support to National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA). icrc.org
(2024-12-18). OEWG: ICRC Statement on International Law. icrc.org Delivered by Kosuke Onishi, Legal Adviser, at the 9th Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, New York…
(2024-12-18). OEWG: ICRC Statement on Threats. icrc.org Delivered by Kosuke Onishi, Legal Adviser, at the 9th Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, New York…
(2024-12-18). Evaluation of the ICRC Learning Culture. icrc.org
(2024-12-18). Peru: Two years after the repression of protests, justice for the victims is still pending. fidh.org Today marks two years since the first death occurred during the lethal repression of the 2022 and 2023 protests in Peru. During these mobilisations, the Peruvian police and army fired bullets, pellets and tear gas, causing the death of 50 people and leaving more than 1400 people injured. These actions were marked with a clear racist bias against people from indigenous and peasant communities. There are indications that the repression was an intentional and coordinated strategy, which would (…) | – |
(2024-12-18). Iran warns E3 against misusing JCPOA snapback mechanism. presstv.ir Iran warns that invoking the so-called snapback by three European members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will be reciprocated by a firm and proportionate response.
(2024-12-18). Hope to harsh reality: 10 years of U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations. liberationnews.org 
Cuba's road to liberation has been hard-fought, facing fierce opposition from the United States for over 65 years.
(2024-12-18). Cabello: Venezuela Demonstrated that its Democracy Is Participatory. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, highlighted the participatory features of Venezuela's democracy. | During a press conference of the National Directorate of the PSUV, Cabello stated that the people of Venezuela on Sunday carried out a "day for history" during the election of justices of the peace. | "Yesterday, Venezuela lived an extraordinary day, one of those days to remember, to go down in history, to make us feel proud of the level of our participatory and leading democracy, of our people," said Cabello. | Cabello stressed that the Venezuelan model is one…
(2024-12-18). Streamers speak out after Twitch bans pro-Palestine accounts. newarab.com 
On October 20, 2024, Amazon's popular streaming service, Twitch, issued a formal apology acknowledging that it had Twitch explained that its decision to block account creation was to prevent potentially violent and graphic streams. However, their apology was quickly disregarded by creators who accused the platform of anti-Semitis…
(2024-12-18). Is the purpose of the self-replicating "vaccine" trial in the USA merely to prime the public for another pandemic? expose-news.com Arcturus Therapeutics' self-replicating "vaccine" for bird flu is being trialled in the USA. Participants of the trial were requested to only enrol if it had been 90 days since their last flu …
(2024-12-18). Cuban Olympic champion focuses on professional boxing. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) One of the main attractions in the ongoing Cuban Boxing Championship by teams, which is taking place in the city of Camagàºey, is Olympic champion Erislandy Alvarez, who is focusing on fighting professional rivals.
(2024-12-18). Russia arrests suspect 'recruited by Ukraine' over killing of top general. presstv.ir Russian authorities say they have arrested a suspect over the assassination of the head of the country's army's chemical weapons division.
(2024-12-18). SEIU calls off George Washington University resident doctors strike at the 11th hour. wsws.org The resident staff was scheduled for a three-day strike this week, seeking relief from poverty wages, burnout and other workplace hazards.
(2024-12-18). Federal judge orders UAW to stop obstructing ongoing investigation into corruption within Fain administration. wsws.org On Monday, federal judge David Lawson of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered the UAW to produce records and documents the union had been withholding in an effort to block an investigation into ongoing corruption within the UAW bureaucracy presently led by UAW President Shawn Fain.
(2024-12-18). Canada's Liberal government implodes. wsws.org Justin Trudeau's prime ministership and his Liberal government hang by a thread after his Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned from the cabinet Monday morning in a manner calculated to inflict maximum political damage.
(2024-12-18). The deep rift in the global economy and its significance. wsws.org As major economies struggle to maintain even positive growth, money is pouring into US financial markets from the rest of the world.
(2024-12-18). Florida woman arrested for saying "delay, deny, depose" to Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance representative on phone. wsws.org Briana Boston, 42, was arrested on charges of "written threat to kill or injure—conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism" and faces up to 15 years in prison.
(2024-12-18). 36-year-old worker killed on multi-billion dollar Australian wind farm project. wsws.org Jess Patience's death came after numerous complaints were reportedly made to management and the government safety regulator about safety at the site in Rokewood, Victoria.
(2024-12-18). Dozens of Dallas, Texas area schools slated for closure. wsws.org Coppell, Lewisville, Plano, and Richardson ISD all slated to close schools, citing budget shortfalls and declining enrollment, but this fails to explain broader nationwide trends.
(2024-12-18). Half of Iran's Oil Exports Controlled by Revolutionary Guards, Experts Say. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-18). Two more drug traffickers arrested at OR Tambo International Airport. sanews.gov.za Two more drug traffickers arrested at OR Tambo International Airport | The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested two more suspected drug traffickers at the OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng. | The arrest comes after the arrest of a suspected drug mule from Paraguay earlier this month. | In a statement issued on Monday, the SAPS said the two Brazilian drug traffickers, aged 30 and 35, were arrested shortly after landing at OR Tambo International Airport from Sà£o Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday. | "One of these traffickers was found in possession of over 4kg of cocaine in his luggage, while a med…
(2024-12-18). Work underway to construct new temporary Parliamentary home. sanews.gov.za Work underway to construct new temporary Parliamentary home | The construction of Parliament's interim home has begun in earnest with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) having conducted the official site handover for the dome installation to the contractor, in Cape Town. | | Director-General of the DPWI, Sifiso Mdakane Mdakane, conducted the official site hand over for the Dome installation to the contractor in Cape Town, on Tuesday. | | "The Dome will serve as the temporal home for Parliament for the next 24 months, whilst Parliament is being rebuilt, following the fire that gutted it…
(2024-12-18). KZN reassures public safety through collaborative initiatives. sanews.gov.za KZN reassures public safety through collaborative initiatives | The KwaZulu-Natal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring public safety through collaborative initiatives and targeted strategies. | KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thamsanqa Ntuli, made the commitment during the release of the province's second quarter crime statistics for 2024/2025, on Tuesday. | The crime statistics, covering the period of July to September 2024, revealed a marginal increase of 0.1% in the 17 community reported serious crimes. | The statistics showed that 63 666 cases were reported, with 20 794 arrests made. | A total of 1 428…
(2024-12-18). SAWS warns of heavy rain. sanews.gov.za SAWS warns of heavy rain | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heavy rain that is likely to elevate the risk of flooding over the next few days. | | "Eastern South Africa is expected to experience increased rainfall over the next week, with numerical models predicting between 70 – 150 mm of accumulated rainfall in parts of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, the eastern Free State, eastern parts of North West, and the western and southern areas of Limpopo," SAWS said on Tuesday. | | The substantial rainfall increase is likely to raise the risk of flooding. | | As a result, the public…
(2024-12-18). Conference on Human-centered, Ethical, and Responsible AI- Seoul. pressenza.com 
On 12-13 December 2024, the AI4HER APAC Conference took place in Seoul at the Hanyang Institute of Technology Conference Hall. It focused on promoting ethical and human-centered applications of artificial intelligence, emphasizing and fostering diversity and inclusion, particularly by empowering women in AI-related fields to navigate the rapidly evolving technology. It also aimed to empower women with AI knowledge and skills, preparing participants for the challenges and opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution | The conference and concurrent workshops brought together industry professionals, academics,…
(2024-12-18). Mothers of Plaza de Mayo and the National University Mothers of Plaza de Mayo received the Base Team of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence. pressenza.com 
The base team of the World March for Peace and Nonviolence visited the headquarters of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo University (UNMA) and the headquarters of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association and was received by its rector Cristina Caamaño and the president of the association, Carmen Arias, on December 12 during their visit to the city of Buenos Aires. | By Jorge Pardés | One of the objectives of this meeting was to express support for the university in the face of the attacks faced by the national government in its advance against public education, universities and in particular against this university.
(2024-12-18). Warning Out on Three Baby-Related Products with Toxic Phthalates. pressenza.com 
18 December 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition cautioned consumers against the purchase and use of three baby-related products (a baby bed sheet, a baby swimming float, and a baby supplies bag), which are laden with phthalates way above the legal limit set for such chemical compounds in toys and childcare articles. | Pronounced as THAL-ates, these industrial chemicals are used to soften polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic. Found in a variety of consumer, household, and medical products, phthalates are known to imitate, alter, or block natural hormone functions and cause adverse health i…
(2024-12-18). A Marine Heatwave Killed 4 Million of Alaska's Murre Seabirds. pressenza.com 
Beginning in late fall 2014 and lasting into 2016, an anomalous, massive marine heatwave nicknamed "the Blob" developed off the western coast of the U.S., covering all of Alaska's coastwater and extending as far south as Southern California, raising ocean temperatures by several degrees Celsius. | By Michael Riojas | The Blob had an extreme effect on Alaska in particular. According to a
(2024-12-18). 6.3 Million Properties At Risk Of Flooding—Say Env Agency. wattsupwiththat.com Naturally the media has gone into full alarmist mode. Sky News, for instance, tried to link all of this to climate change, with emotive language like "sudden rain, crashing seas and burst river banks".
(2024-12-18). Two People Claim to Be President of Venezuela — Will US Militarily Intervene? pressenza.com
(2024-12-18). No more silent tears for the National Museum of Australia. onlineopinion.com.au Over 500,000 children experienced life in an orphanage, other institutions or foster care in the 20th century. 50,000 were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, known as the Stolen Generations.
(2024-12-18). Press TV's news headlines. presstv.ir • tURL
(2024-12-18). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [34 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Good manners have profound outcomes, which is why Allah and His Messenger have commanded us to embody good manners. The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to demonstrated these good manners in his interactions with others—with his family at …
(2024-12-18). Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha Adjourned Amid Ruckus Over Shah's Remarks On Ambedkar. hindustantimes.com Minutes after resuming proceedings, Lok Sabha got adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday. This after Opposition MPs strongly protested against Home Minister Amit Shah's reference to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday during his reply to the debate on the Constitution. Shah has said there is now a "fashion" to keep repeating "Ambedkar, Ambedkar" but the Opposition had taken God's name so often, they would have reached heaven. Opposition MPs called Shah's remark an insult to the architect of the Constitution and started shouting "Jai Bhim" as soon as the house convened. Watch this video to…
(2024-12-18). Alcohol to be banned at Saudi Arabia World Cup in 2034: report. newarab.com 
Football fans attending the FIFA has not yet released a public statement on the matter, however, senior officials disclosed the decision to the UK's Guardian newspaper on Tuesday. | In Saudi Arabia, the sale and consumption of alcohol have been banned since 1952…
(2024-12-18). Morocco's Rabat to host FIFA's first Africa headquarters. newarab.com 
FIFA President Under the…
(2024-12-18). Pope says escaped two attempts on his life in Iraq in 2021. newarab.com 
The pontiff's Vatican security detail received an urgent warning from the British secret services, Francis wrote. | "A woman packed with explosives, a young suicide bomber, was heading towards Mosul to blow herself up…
(2024-12-18). Watch: Near Full Moon and Jupiter in Conjunction. ummid.com The Near Full Moon has come closer to Planet Jupiter Saturday December 14, 2024 forming a conjunction of the two astral objects of our solar system.
(2024-12-18). Discovered: Batch of asteroids between Mars, Jupiter. ummid.com Asteroids that have been found recently by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) range in size from that of a bus to several stadiums.
(2024-12-18). One Nation One Election Bill referred to JPC. ummid.com Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal Tuesday introduced The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024, also referred as the 'One Nation, One Election' Bill, requesting the Speaker to refer it to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
(2024-12-18). Andrew Opio crowned 2024 Stanbic Mug of Mugs champ, earns ticket for Nairobi tourney. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Opio was over the weekend crowned the Men's Order of Merit winner for the 2024 Stanbic Mug of Mugs, achieving an impressive total of 756 nett points across ten tournaments. Opio's remarkable achievement sets the stage for his upcoming participation in the Finaritu Tournament at Sigona Golf Club …
(2024-12-18). Candidates for Judicial Service Commission job unite to defend ULS autonomy. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 14 candidates vying for the position of Uganda Law Society (ULS) representative to the Judicial Service Commission have joined hands to defend the independence of the legal fraternity. Addressing Journalists at the Uganda Law Society Headquarters in Kampala, the candidates through a joint statement read by the Acting Chief Executive …
(2024-12-18). Farmers in northern Uganda to get seedlings worth sh28.5bn. independent.co.ug 
UCDA's mega plan for Northern Uganda Coffee Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nursery bed operators in West Nile have been urged to invest in multiplying coffee seedlings. Uganda Coffee Development Authority-UCDA is currently urging farmers in Northern Uganda to embrace large-scale coffee growing, owing to its abundant and conducive land for the enterprise, and the …
(2024-12-18). European Union bans Air Tanzania over safety concerns. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On December 13, 2024, the European Commission added Air Tanzania to the EU Air Safety List, banning the airline from operating within European Union airspace. This decision follows the denial of Air Tanzania's Third Country Operator (TCO) authorization by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), citing significant safety deficiencies. …
(2024-12-18). FIFA: Footballers Vinicius Junior and Aitana Bonmati best in the world. independent.co.ug 
Uganda's Omedi edged out in race for Puskas goal-of-the-year award Doha, Qatar | AGENCIES | Spain's FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 winner Aitana Bonmatí has been named The Best FIFA Women's Player and Brazil's Vinícius Júnior has won The Best FIFA Men's Player at a star-studded The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha, …
(2024-12-18). Stanbic Bank appoints Mumba Kalifungwa as new CEO. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has named Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2025, following regulatory approvals. Mumba, who succeeds Anne Juuko, brings nearly 30 years of professional experience, including over 20 years in senior roles across the banking sector in Botswana, Zambia, and Uganda. Previously …
(2024-12-18). Yellow fever case identified in Kasese. independent.co.ug 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District has registered one case of yellow fever. Arafat Bwambale, the District Surveillance Focal Person says that the case was reported in Bukonzo County East. Bwambale emphasized the need for the public to embrace sleeping under treated mosquito nets, wearing long-sleeved clothes and closing bedrooms early in the …
(2024-12-18). The Dangerous Lie Behind On-Demand Nursing. levernews.com 
(2024-12-18). Niger: Prominent civil society activist arbitrarily arrested. fidh.org
(2024-12-18). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-18). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2024-12-17). Ancient chariots unearthed at terracotta warriors site. ecns.cn In Xi'an, Shaanxi province, archeologists recently unearthed remains of two chariots from the No 2 pit at the mausoleum belonging to Qinshihuang, China's first emperor who unified the country in 221 BC.
(2024-12-17). FM sets out foreign policy priorities. ecns.cn As senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi elaborated on China's diplomatic priorities and major events to be held in the coming year, analysts said China's stability and its policy consistency are "of the greatest certainty for the world".
(2024-12-17). Hainan Free Trade Port urged to lead opening-up. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for further emancipating the mind in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port to transform it into a crucial gateway for leading China's opening-up in the new era.
(2024-12-17). Xi urges Hainan to write its own chapter of Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Hainan to make the Hainan Free Trade Port an important gateway driving China's opening up in the new era, and strive to write its own chapter of Chinese modernization.
(2024-12-17). Shenzhou XIX crew members in spacewalk. ecns.cn Shenzhou XIX mission crew members conducted their first spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
(2024-12-17). China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points. ecns.cn China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions.
(2024-12-18). An Antiwar President? counterpunch.org 
In at least three separate elections, Donald J. Trump was portrayed by his supporters and right-wing intellectuals as an 'anti-war' candidate. This framing was interesting in that the Trump doctrine as he and those allied with him have articulated over time is one that should be familiar to most people: "peace through strength." This, like so
(2024-12-18). Notes on Drafting a Manifesto. counterpunch.org 
"And even in their lies, pain which cannot forgive falls manifesto by manifesto upon the insurance industry, until in their own terror, against their will, comes fairness through the awful vengeance of hate." — Aeschylus ca. 2024 {enraged after his claim was denied for an eagle dropping a tortoise on his head} Maybe someday, I'll
(2024-12-18). President Biden, Release Simón Trinidad From Prison Now! Let Him Return to Colombia! counterpunch.org 
President Biden recently pardoned his son Hunter Biden and commuted the sentences of 1499 drug offenders. Analyst Charles Pierce insists Biden should pardon Simón Trinidad also. Here we join this plea on behalf of the Colombian Ricardo Palmera, whose nom de guerre is Simón Trinidad. Biden indeed must release Trinidad and let him return to
(2024-12-18). Only 0.16% of All US Charitable Giving Supports LGBTQ+ Groups. counterpunch.org 
In an era marked by both significant advances and setbacks for LGBTQ+ people, charitable giving to LGBTQ+ organizations more than doubled in a recent 10-year period. Despite that swift growth, those donations still amount to only 0.16% of total U.S. charitable contributions, according to the latest edition of the LGBTQ+ Index, developed by the Indiana
(2024-12-17). Premier presides over State Council study session. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang presided over the 11th special study session of the State Council on Monday, stressing the need to further improve standards and norms of administrative law enforcement.
(2024-12-17). Xi's visits show care, concern for Macao SAR. ecns.cn Starting on Wednesday, Xi will be in Macao again to attend a gathering marking the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. He will also conduct an inspection tour during his three-day stay.
(2024-12-17). Beijing criticizes Taipei over obstacles to Shanghai-Taipei forum. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Tuesday accused Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party of obstructing cross-Strait exchanges, while highlighting the outcomes of the 2024 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum held in Taipei.
(2024-12-17). Thailand's new e-visa service effective Jan 1. ecns.cn Thailand's e-visa system that allows applicants to apply for visa's online will come into force from Jan 1, 2025 across 94 royal Thai embassies and consulate-generals worldwide, the Thai foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.
(2024-12-18). Israel expands urbicide as tool of genocide in Gaza: Euro-Med. presstv.ir The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor says Israel's destruction of entire neighborhoods in Gaza is a clear manifestation of the genocide the regime has been committing for the past 14 months.
(2024-12-18). Iran: Terrorism threatens peace, security and human rights. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says enhanced international cooperation is necessary to counter terrorism and extremism and address their threats to peace, security and human rights.
(2024-12-18). Understanding the rebellion in Syria: An interview with Joseph Daher. indybay.org In this interview, conducted amidst a rapidly changing situation in Syria, Tempest asks Swiss Syrian socialist Joseph Daher about the process that led to the fall of Assad's rule, the prospects for progressive forces, and the challenges they face in fighting for a truly liberated country that serves the interests of all its peoples and popular classes.
(2024-12-18). The US Strategy of Controlled Anarchy: Syria, Ukraine, and Beyond. indybay.org America has turned on one so-called ally after another, you know, starting with Saddam Hussein, who was put in by the CIA originally, just all the way rest. It looks like the U.S plan to take over all of the Near East and its oil is working, using Israel as its battering ram for that. Israel will get the land. America will get the oil and control of that. And that's sort of the, it looks like the division of labor.
(2024-12-18). Visiting Syria's Mount Hermon, Netanyahu Says Israeli Occupation Will Last Until 'Another Arrangement' Is Made. news.antiwar.com
(2024-12-18). Israeli snipers fire at patients, staff at northern Gaza hospital: Director. presstv.ir The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital says the health facility will soon "turn into a graveyard for everyone inside the hospital."
(2024-12-18). Gaza ceasefire deal within reach if Israel stops setting new conditions: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas has described ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar as "serious and positive," stating that an exchange of captives would be within reach if the Israeli occupation stops raising new conditions.
(2024-12-18). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2024-12-18). 2024 Breakfast with Christmas, Sunset with Hanukkah and Midnight with Kwanzaa – Celebrate. indybay.org Our 26th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa continues to push the agenda towards expanded "Black Agriculture Production" throughout all aspects of California Agriculture and beyond.
(2024-12-18). All United launches to empower local community and drive political change. thearabdailynews.com All United launches to empower local community and drive political change ORLAND PARK, IL — Last week, All United, a newly established statewide Political Action Committee (PAC), launched its mission to build a powerful and inclusive political movement at its inaugural fundraiser—an event that demonstrated the strength, unity, and resolve of the communities it aims… |
(2024-12-18). Wrong, NBC News, Climate Change Isn't Causing Rising Coffee Prices, Production Is Increasing. wattsupwiththat.com NBC's portrayal of climate change as a primary driver of rising coffee prices reflects a bias by the media outlet toward blaming nearly every bad thing that occurs on climate change. NBC wrongly aggregates short-term weather events and long-term climate trends, and more importantly, ignores the fact that coffee production has increased significantly over recent decades, regularly setting records for production. Rather than looking at actual data, NBC News relied on "expert opinion" without any factual basis. Such sloppy reporting lacks due diligence and fails to provide a comprehensive view of the factors influen…
(2024-12-18). U.S. Water Woes — Northeast. wattsupwiththat.com Megalopolises need fresh clean drinking water — a lot of it. NY City needs a billion gallons a day. | NY City 'steals' much of that water from the Catskills — at least in the opinion of the people that live there and are subject to arbitrary rules made and enforced by armed officers from a NY City agency, the NY City Department of Environmental Protection.
(2024-12-18). Leader: US, allies 'completely wrong' to presume resistance ended. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei says the United States and its allies are totally wrong to think the resistance has ended.
(2024-12-18). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2024-12-18). Iran's president to make first visit to Egypt in 11 years for D-8 summit. presstv.ir President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled to visit Egypt to take part in the upcoming D-8 summit, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says.
(2024-12-18). FM: Protecting political borders of regional countries Iran's red line. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says protecting political borders and the national sovereignty of regional countries is Tehran's red line and topmost concern.
(2024-12-18). Tuesday 12/17: Holding Hasslers Against the Homeless Accountable. indybay.org 115 Coral St. in front of "Housing Matters"
(2024-12-18). Call on UCSC Jewish Studies to DROP the Helen Diller Foundation. indybay.org Sign and Share this Petition! Join Us in Calling on UC Santa Cruz Jewish Studies to Drop All Funding and Ties to the Helen Diller Foundation!
(2024-12-18). Day 438 in Gaza: Israeli Assault on Gaza Continues. imemc.org On Tuesday, December 17th, 2024, day 438 of Israel's ongoing assault on the entire civilian population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of civilian areas in Gaza. The following attacks were documented by local reporters with the Wafa news agency and other local journalists:…
(2024-12-18). Amit Shah's 'Uniform Civil Code' Attack On Congress; 'Nehru Brought Muslim Personal Law And…'. hindustantimes.com Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a blistering attack on the Congress over its stance on reservation for Other backward classes, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and the Muslim Personal Law among other issues during the ongoing Parliament session in Rajya Sabha on December 17. Shah was replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on 75 years of the Constitution of India. Watch Amit Shah's full fiery speech.
(2024-12-18). GUJCET 2025 Registration Starts, Last Date to Apply Dec 31. ummid.com Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has started receiving Online Applications for GUJCET 2025 through its official website gujcet.gseb.org from today i.e. Tuesday December 17, 2025.
(2024-12-18). ChatGPT Search available to all for free. ummid.com Microsoft funded OpenAI made 'ChatGPT Search' – said to be a rival to Google Search, available to all for free at an event held on Monday December 16, 2024. | Internet search is dominated by Google, and it had recently launched AI Search available to all for free.
(2024-12-18). Syrian children return to schools a week after HTS-led Opp takeover. ummid.com Syrian children in capital Damascus and other cities of the country Sunday December 15, 2024 returned to schools exactly a week after Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led opposition toppled the 54-year brutal regime of al-Assad family.
(2024-12-18). UN envoy meets HTS Cheif Abu Muhammad al-Golani in Damascus. ummid.com In an important move towards international recognition of the new government in Syria after the fall of 54-year old brutal regime of al Assad, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen met Hay ºat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Commander-in-Chief Sunday December 15, 2024 in Damascus.
(2024-12-18). Presidente Biden, saque de prisión a Simón Trinidad y déjelo regresar a Colombia. peoplesworld.org 
El presidente Biden indultó recientemente a su hijo Hunter Biden y conmutó las sentencias de 1.499 delincuentes relacionados con las drogas. El analista Charles Pierce insiste en que Biden también debería indultar a Simón Trinidad. Nos sumamos a esta petición en nombre del colombiano Ricardo Palmera, cuyo nombre de guerra es Simón Trinidad. Biden debe …
(2024-12-18). Celebran acto por el décimo aniversario del regreso de los Cinco. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez asistió este martes en La Habana al acto por el décimo aniversario del regreso de los Cinco Héroes a Cuba, en el que Gerardo, René, Ramón, Fernando y Antonio estuvieron acompañados por Irma Sehwerert y Mirta Rodríguez, dos de sus madres, y sus esposas, familias, amigos y compañeros de la solidaridad.
(2024-12-18). Clima: Pronósticos apuntan a un episodio de La Niña probablemente débil y de corta duración. cubadebate.cu En los próximos tres meses podrían darse las condiciones para un episodio de La Niña, aunque todo apunta a que este sería relativamente débil y de corta duración, según un reciente boletín de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial. Su efecto de enfriamiento no bastará para contrarrestar el calentamiento causado por los gases de efecto invernadero.
(2024-12-18). Cubana Alianne Matamoros destaca en fútbol de Guatemala. cubadebate.cu "Sé que el esfuerzo y el sacrificio para hacerlo bien dentro de la cancha pueden ser una ayuda para que se vea el fútbol cubano. Ojalá no tarden en llegar acá otras muchas compatriotas mías que tienen potencial y calidad para triunfar aquí", dice. "En cualquier contexto que juegue, siempre estoy representando a Cuba. A ella me debo y agradezco estar donde estoy".
(2024-12-18). Medios de 11 países han votado en encuesta deportiva de Prensa Latina. cubadebate.cu Hasta este martes, 53 medios informativos de 11 países han ejercido su voto en la tradicional encuesta deportiva de Prensa Latina para elegir a los mejores atletas del año en América Latina, que este año está celebrando su aniversario 60. Mijaín López continúa dominando ampliamente, con casi el 90% de los votos en el apartado de mejor atleta masculino.
(2024-12-18). Reportan más de 15 700 muertos por arma de fuego en Estados Unidos en lo que va de 2024. cubadebate.cu Desde enero y hasta la primera semana de diciembre murieron en Estados Unidos 15 717 personas por arma de fuego, según el recuento de The Gun Violence Archive, que monitorea los incidentes armados en ese país. Se han registrado este año 479 tiroteos masivos, entendiendo como tales los que se saldan con cuatro o más muertos.
(2024-12-18). Donald Trump, Kamala Harris e la guerra nucleare. strategic-culture.su Lasciate che i popoli del mondo si occupino del nemico secondario, incarnato nell'imperialismo di Trump e nei "realisti" della sua ala di neoconservatori pragmatici. | Segue nostro Alcuni geopolitici russi hanno accolto la vittoria di Donald Trump come un'ottima notizia e potenzialmente come il segno di una svolta sulla scena mondiale che potrebbe generare risultati positivi per la Russia e il progetto multipolare. àà il caso, ad…
(2024-12-17). Trump And Israel Can't Wait To Start Bombing Iran. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Both Israel and the incoming Trump administration are reportedly eager to start bombing Iran ASAP now that Assad's out of the way.
(2024-12-17). Vanuatu quake: Death toll rises — 14 dead, hundreds hurt in 7.3 disaster. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News The death toll from Vanuatu's 7.3 earthquake is expected to rise because concrete buildings have collapsed with people inside in the capital Port Vila. International Federation of Red Cross Pacific head of delegation Katie Greenwood posted on X that the Vanuatu government was reporting 14 confirmed fatalities and 200 people were treated for…
(2024-12-17). SA participates in Berlin Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Conference. sanews.gov.za SA participates in Berlin Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Conference | Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, is leading the South African delegation to the 2024 Berlin Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Conference, currently underway in Germany. | | The Equal Rights Coalition is a collaborative mechanism to progress lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) rights across the globe. | | This year's conference, taking place from 17-18 December 2024, is held under the theme: "Countering the push-back, "where represe…
(2024-12-17). Lamola to lead delegation in meeting with Mozambique. sanews.gov.za Lamola to lead delegation in meeting with Mozambique | International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola will lead a delegation of South African Ministers in a bilateral engagement with Mozambique on Wednesday, 18 December 2024. | The objective of this meeting is to discuss the challenges faced by the neighbouring country as…
(2024-12-17). NYC: Rally to Defend Migrants, Wed Dec 18. iacenter.org DECEMBER 18th is International Migrants Day On that day, Tell Mayor Eric Adams & Donald Trump: NO MASS DEPORTATIONS! BLAME BILLIONAIRES—NOT MIGRANT WORKERS! PROTEST Wed. Dec. 18th, 4: 00 pm City Hall, NYC—Broadway and Warren St. Mayor Adams met with the "border czar" yesterday—to roll out the red carpet for Trump's war on migrant workers in New York City. While Trump readies the military to carry out mass deportations, Adams has vowed to weaken or end New York's status as a sanctuary city. This is our city! We won't stand by while billionaires use politicians to blame and attack migrant workers f…
(2024-12-17). Is Ireland really anti-Israel? electronicintifada.net Dublin hosts bonds that finance genocide.
(2024-12-17). Finding the Unmentionable: Amnesty International, Israel and the Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). Israel's Genocide Day 437: Israel Intensifies Attacks On Gaza City. popularresistance.org The Israeli army issued displacement orders on Sunday to the people of Gaza City, ordering them to move out of several neighborhoods, as Israeli bombings intensified on the city, with Israeli strikes targeting the neighborhoods of Al-Sabra and Sheikh Radwan. | Israel's renewed focus on Gaza City comes as the Israeli siege on the north of Gaza continues for the 70th day, along with intensified raids and bombings on Jabalia and Beit Hanoun. Since October, Israel has been carrying out an operation dubbed 'The General's Plan', aimed at strangling the areas of the Gaza Strip north of Gaza City. | According to local so…
(2024-12-17). 'Israel' tells troops to hide genocide after IOF soldiers denied entry to Australia. skwawkbox.org 
Genociders told not to post pictures of themselves doing genocide Israeli occupation soldiers have been told, by an Israeli X propaganda account with apparent access to insider footage and information, to stop posting pictures of themselves 'in the battlefields of Gaza or elsewhere', where Israeli forces are engaged in their fifteenth month of genocide against …
(2024-12-17). Longtime Professor Resigns Over University Support For Gaza Genocide. popularresistance.org Please accept this as my letter of resignation from SJSU effective December 20, 2024. I have been teaching here for the past 20 years and I can no longer ethically or morally consent to use my labor in any way that supports an institution that is explicitly manufacturing consent for the unrestrained, illegal, "apocalyptic" ongoing series of "calculated" genocides to destroy the people of Palestine. I believe that neither our tax dollars nor students' tuition ought to be funding genocides. Over the last 14 months, SJSU students and faculty along with our local community have been trying to hold up a moral and ethi…
(2024-12-17). NEW: The Biden Administration's Legacy in Gaza's Genocide. ips-dc.org
(2024-12-17). FACT SHEET: Genocide in Gaza — the Biden Administration's Role and Legacy. ips-dc.org
(2024-12-17). Turkish government bans metalworkers' strike as war in Middle East deepens. wsws.org The metalworkers defending their right to strike and the millions of others demanding a decent minimum wage must be mobilized on the basis of a programme of struggle against war and genocide and in defence of democratic rights.
(2024-12-17). Official death toll in Gaza genocide tops 45,000. wsws.org Over 45,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel began its war of extermination in October 2023, Gaza's Health Ministry said Monday.
(2024-12-17). Rights groups file complaint against French-Israeli soldier. newarab.com Several rights groups have filed a civil party complaint with the War Crimes Unit of the Paris Tribunal against a Franco-Israeli soldier who served in the army amidst The rights groups accuse Yoel O. of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture and complicity in crimes committed against Palestinians held in Israeli custody. | The complaint was issued by the International Federation for Human Rights as well as Al Haq, Al Mezan, the Palestinian Centre…
(2024-12-17). One year of denouncing the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. fidh.org One year ago, the elected representatives of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), voted on a resolution describing as genocide the crimes committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. As evidence of the crimes keeps accumulating, the Israeli authorities continue to encourage and organise this genocide. Those responsible must be brought to justice. FIDH condemns the absence of a permanent ceasefire, and consequently the absence of any basic prospect (…) | – |
(2024-12-17). How HTS' Ground Strategy Intersected With America, 'Israel's' Project in Syria. orinocotribune.com By Julia Kassem — Dec 12, 2024 | What opened up the prime chance for the complete destabilization of Syria was the years-long eroding of its own economy and military and potential productive forces inhibited by the occupation of oil fields and illegal US bases in Syria's northeast. | Immediately after Hezbollah's post-ceasefire period marking a victory for the Resistance group, the US and "Israel" immediately activated the next step of their follow-up plan, leading to the sudden sweep through Aleppo by the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) counterinsurgency. | HTS is led by Muhammad al-Jolani, the former leader of…
(2024-12-17). HTS Leader Julani Says Syria Won't Be Used as a 'Launchpad' To Attack Israel. news.antiwar.com The leader of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is leading Syria following the regime change that ousted Bashar al-Assad, has said Syria would not become a "launchpad" to attack Israel. "We do not want any conflict, whether with Israel or anyone else, and we will not let Syria be used as a launchpad …
(2024-12-17). 'Syria Will Not Engage in Conflict With Israel': HTS Chief Breaks Silence on Israeli Assaults. orinocotribune.com Syria's de-facto new ruler has broken his silence on the Israeli regime's ongoing assaults on the Arab nation since President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, saying that Damascus "will not engage" in a conflict with Tel Aviv. | "We are not about to engage in a conflict with Israel," Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Syrian TV on Saturday, citing the country's "weakened state" as the reason. | The founder of the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda and the former deputy commander of Daesh (ISIS) also said that Israel has no longer any reason to attack the country because "Hezbollah and Iran are no mor…
(2024-12-17). Ajamu Baraka On The US-Backed Coup In Syria And Anti-Anti-Imperialism. popularresistance.org On December 8, the United States and Israel, with support from Turkey, succeeded in overthrowing the Syrian government using Islamic jihadist militants as proxies. Some people in the United States are claiming this as a victory for the Syrian people even though the proxies are Al Qaeda terrorists. Clearing the FOG speaks with Ajamu Baraka about the coup, the history of resistance in Syria and in the region, and what this means for the Syrian people. Baraka discusses Israel's immediate expansion of its occupation in Syria and its quest for a 'Greater Israel.' He also discusses a tendency for some Left forces in th…
(2024-12-17). The Electoral College: Why Are States Just Voting Now? | ACLU. aclu.org On election night, Americans across the country were focused on one number: 270. | It's a well-known — and hotly-contentious — fact that in American politics, presidential candidates
(2024-12-17). President Biden should certify the Equal Rights Amendment. mronline.org The ERA will help restore abortion access, protect women from violence, and help build a gender-equitable future. Biden should certify it while he still has the power to do so.
(2024-12-17). Israel continues expansion into Syrian Golan Heights. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli forces launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites, including military bases and ammunition depots, in Syria's western coastal governorates of According to Al Mayadeen, the airstrikes resulted in massive explosions that caused an earthquake-like tremor, and left several civilians killed and injured. The aerial attacks on the Syrian coast have been described as "the heaviest strikes" in the area in more…
(2024-12-17). Egypt: Asylum Bill Threatens Refugee Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan cross into Egypt through the Argeen Land Port on May 12, 2023. | © 2023 Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images | Update: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed the draft asylum bill into law and it was published in the Official Gazette on December 17, 2024.(Beirut) — Egypt's draft asylum law, if enacted, risks violating the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. The law would hinder the work of United Nations agencies and others providing vital services and breach Egypt's obligations under international law.Egypt's…
(2024-12-17). Liberian Warlord-Politician's Death and the Search for Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Prince Y. Johnson attends a political rally in Liberia in 2017. | © 2017 Zoom Dosso/AFP via Getty Images | Liberia's Prince Y. Johnson, who rose to prominence first as a warlord and then politician, was implicated in serious abuses during the country's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003. His death on November 28, without ever being prosecuted, highlights the need to bring those responsible for international crimes to account and uphold the promise of justice.Johnson was a member of former Liberian President Charles Taylor's rebel armed group, the National Patriotic Front of Liber…
(2024-12-17). Russia: Foreign Tech Companies Cave to Authorities' Pressure. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Caption: The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Communications (Roskomnadzor) in Moscow, Russia. | © 2023 Sipa via AP Images…
(2024-12-17). Syria: Transitional Justice and Building an Independent Judiciary. pressenza.com With the coup of March 8, 1963, and the declaration of a state of emergency, the phase of assassinating the independence of the judiciary began. The Syrian League for Human Rights and the lawyers' unions faced unjust decisions against judges and professional unions. With the assassination of the independent judiciary, the security junta monopolized the executive, legislative, and judicial powers: a judiciary with instructions to draw the tyrant, a people's assembly without an elected people, and ministers who manage the affairs of the kidnapped state. | Sixty years of tyranny of civil resistance… We all suffere…
(2024-12-17). Sanctions, Syria and the need for solidarity. workers.org 
This edited talk was given at the "Americas Without Sanctions" hybrid meeting. This program was held in-person at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., on December 10, 2024 — Human Rights Day. In addition, more than 400 people registered for the Zoom. The program was carried live on . . . |
(2024-12-17). US-sponsored war of regime change devastates Syria. defenddemocracy.press By Jean Shaoul 15 December 2024 Thirteen years after the Obama administration, along with its regional allies, began its relentless campaign to topple the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad using Islamist proxy forces, the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat al-Sham (HTS) has taken Damascus. Syria now faces a reactionary, imperialist-led carve up as the US, Turkey and …
(2024-12-17). SATIRE: God Locks Heavenly Gates After Spotting Mormon Missionaries Milling Around Outside. theonion.com THE HEAVENS—Groaning to Himself as the professionally dressed evangelists rounded the corner, the Lord God Almighty reportedly locked the gates of heaven Tuesday after spotting Mormon missionaries milling around outside. "Maybe if we turn off all the lights and pretend no one's here we can get rid of them," said the Creator of the Universe, …
(2024-12-17). Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence: First Stop in The Gambia. pressenza.com 
On Friday, December 6, the base team of the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence made its debut in The Gambia, marking a historic moment. For the first time, this country hosted activities and welcomed the international team of the March. | The group, consisting of 19 participants, was received at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), where a press conference was held to present the initiative. The event, which began around 12: 00 PM, drew local and national media as well as representatives from various student organizations. | Emmanuel D. Joof, Chairperson of the NHRC, opened the…
(2024-12-17). Sanctions, Syria and the need for solidarity. workers.org The following article is based on a talk given at the "Americas Without Sanctions" hybrid meeting. This program was held in-person at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., on December 10, 2024 — Human Rights Day. In addition, more than 400 people registered for the Zoom. The program . . . |
(2024-12-17). Egypt: Asylum Bill Threatens Refugee Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan cross into Egypt through the Argeen Land Port on May 12, 2023. | © 2023 Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images | (Beirut) — Egypt's draft asylum law, if enacted, risks violating the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. The law would hinder the work of United Nations agencies and others providing vital services and breach Egypt's obligations under international law.Egypt's parliament approved the Law Regarding the Asylum of Foreigners on November 19, 2024, in a rushed process without meaningful consultation with…
(2024-12-17). Palestinians sue State Department over US assistance to Israel's military. aljazeera.com Lawsuit accuses Biden administration of violating US law barring aid to military units involved in rights abuses.
(2024-12-17). More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline fight looms. nationofchange.org Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.
(2024-12-17). Blinken 'deferential to Israelis' over US activist's killing. newarab.com 
The family of an American human rights activist killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank pleaded with Secretary of State Speaking to reporters after…
(2024-12-17). All is not quite what it seems with Cumbria Safari Zoo's alleged 'closure'. thecanary.co 
On Monday 16 December, Cumbria Safari Zoo announced its plans to close after stacking up years worth of failures and animal rights abuses. However, all is not quite as it seems: üì£ South Lakes Safari Zoo Closure: A Step Towards a Better Future? What will happen to the animals they hold captive? üö® Read our […] | By
(2024-12-17). All is not quite what it seems with Cumbria Safari Zoo's alleged 'closure'. thecanary.co 
On Monday 16 December, Cumbria Safari Zoo announced its plans to close after stacking up years worth of failures and animal rights abuses. However, all is not quite as it seems: üì£ South Lakes Safari Zoo Closure: A Step Towards a Better Future? What will happen to the animals they hold captive? üö® Read our […] | By
(2024-12-17). Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers' Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave. bylinetimes.com The Conservative MPs on the bill's scrutiny committee, the Shadow Business Minister Greg Smith, Assistant Whips Nick Timothy and Sir Ashley Fox and Peter Bedford — have sought to table amendments to Labour's Employment Rights Bill that would strip workplace protections from millions of British workers, including the complete removal of maximum working hours regulations. | The efforts would revoke the Working Time Regulations 1998, which currently ensure British workers have rights to paid holidays, rest breaks, and a 48-hour maximum working week. | The rights are already a watered-down version of tough…
(2024-12-17). A History Of Success Drives The Ongoing Struggle To Clean Up Cancer Alley. popularresistance.org Two days after the election, I left on a research trip to Mississippi and Louisiana. I joined four others from my church in Yarmouth, Maine. Our purpose was to witness and learn about the struggle for civil and environmental rights in a region known as "Cancer Alley." | This 85-mile stretch of the Mississippi — between Baton Rouge and New Orleans — is home to 150 petrochemical plants, all along the river. It is also home to many working-class people, a majority of them Black. | The first thing you notice are the huge refineries. Tall smokestacks spew toxic chemicals and methane flares light up the sky…
(2024-12-17). How the Braiding Seeds Fellowship Works to Uproot Racism in the Food System. pressenza.com This Petersburgh, New York, organization fights racial injustice in the food system. | By Damon Orion | Racism has been embedded in America's food and agriculture systems since European colonizers began enslaving Black and Indigenous people for farm and plantation labor. A notable example of how this injustice continued throughout history is the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) In 202…
(2024-12-17). Electoral reform key to democracy in Dominica, says Prime Minister. plenglish.com "Reforms are not limited to improving the electoral process, but to creating a fairer and more inclusive system that upholds all citizens' fundamental rights," Skerrit argued. | The right to vote and electoral reforms are key to constitutional norms, the Prime Minister said. | We understand in the government that this step is similar to the constitutional reform because of the fundamental right of citizens to vote, he said. | According to Skerrit, the diaspora of Dominica living in different parts of the world will be able to vote under the new reforms. | The Prime Minister called San Cristobal's electoral refor…
(2024-12-17). Venezuelan president congratulates Pope Francis on his birthday. plenglish.com "From Christian Venezuela, we send our congratulations on your birthday," the head of State wrote on his Telegram account. | In the message, Maduro highlighted Francis' daily efforts to promote the universal values of love and peace. | Also stressed his "steadfast defense of the human rights of citizens of the world, regardless of their ethnic origin, gender, social status and religion." | On behalf of the Venezuelan people, Maduro acknowledged the Supreme Pontiff for "his support in favor of the cause of our Saint of the People, Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, whose time has come for him to ascend to the altars."
(2024-12-17). Colombian airline Avianca resumes flights to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian company Avianca resumed its daily flights to Cuba on Monday, with a plane from Bogotá that arrived at the José Martí international airport in this capital.
(2024-12-17). Cameroon: Minister Suspends Prominent Human Rights Group. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Scellés imposés par les autorités administratives camerounaises et la police au bureau du Réseau des défenseurs des droits de l'homme d'Afrique centrale à Douala, Cameroun, 2024. | © 2024, Privé.
(2024-12-17). Palestinian Families Sue US for Sending Israel Arms Despite "Gross Violations" truthout.org A group of Palestinians in Palestine and the U.S. have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, accusing officials of breaking domestic law by continuing to send Israel weapons despite numerous "gross violations" of human rights in the past year in Gaza and for decades beforehand. The lawsuit was filed by five Palestinians who have lost family or face threats due to the U.S. |
(2024-12-17). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-17). In Syria's Sednaya Prison, Waiting for Loved Ones: Many Missing, Many Dead. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). Hezbollah Without Damascus: Adapting in the Wake of a Severed Supply Line. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Military Correspondent Hezbollah has suffered a significant blow with the loss of its Syrian supply route and major setbacks on the battlefield. However, the movement's ability to adapt — through local weaponry production, scaling back operations, and tapping into black market networks — has enabled its survival and set it on a path…
(2024-12-17). Resistance is Not Dead: Challenges Ahead. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh There are a number of ways that this conflict can now go, all of which will involve resistance to the Zionist regime's endeavours on every front. While the recent series of events in occupied Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon have been broadly interpreted as the "defeat" of the regional Resistance, the current situation now…
(2024-12-17). Privatizing Syria: US Plans to Sell Off a Nation's Wealth After Assad. mintpressnews.com In the immediate wake of the Syrian government's abrupt collapse, much remains uncertain about the country's future — including whether it can survive as a unitary state or will splinter into smaller states as did Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, a move that ultimately led to a bloody NATO intervention. Moreover, who or what may
(2024-12-17). Inside 'Greater Israel': myths and truths behind the long-time Zionist fantasy. mondoweiss.net 
The expansive territorial ambitions of creating a "Greater Israel" once seemed only to be a right-wing Zionist fantasy. Today, current events in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria show it might be closer than many ever thought possible.
(2024-12-17). Privatizing Syria: US Plans to Sell Off a Nation's Wealth After Assad. mintpressnews.com In the immediate wake of the Syrian government's abrupt collapse, much remains uncertain about the country's future — including whether it can survive as a unitary state or will splinter into smaller states as did Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, a move that ultimately led to a bloody NATO intervention. Moreover, who or what may …
(2024-12-17). New York City action defends Syria from U.S.-Israeli occupation. workers.org 
New York If the Israeli settler-colonialist and U.S. imperialist leaders believe that the recent setback in Syria has crushed the Axis of Resistance to Zionism, the protest Dec. 15 in Manhattan's Union Square in New York City countered that claim. Union Square protest, in New York City, Dec. 15, 2024. . . . |
(2024-12-17). Syria: Will the United States Try to Stop Israeli Militarism in the Middle East? counterpunch.org 
For the past several decades, the United States and Israel have tried to isolate Syria in the Middle East. Only U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, after the October War in 1973, tried and succeeded in bringing Syria into the step-by-step peace process negotiations with Israel. Since then, however, U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace such as the Reagan plan in 1982 or the unsuccessful efforts to arrange an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon have ignored any role for Syria. Currently, U.S. tolerance of Israeli military power against Syria complicates the task of reducing the violence and allowing the Syrian rebels…
(2024-12-17). Framing the Narrative in Post-Assad Syria. counterpunch.org 
(2024-12-17). A new geo-political map is unfolding — The end of Syria (and of "Palestine" for now). defenddemocracy.press Israelis generally are celebrating their 'victories'. Will this euphoria weigh with U.S. business élites? By Alastair Crooke December 16, 2024 Syria has entered the abyss — the demons of al-Qa'eda, ISIS, and the most intransigent elements of the Muslim Brotherhood are circling the skies. There is chaos, looting, fear, and a terrible passion for revenge …
(2024-12-17). Syrian minorities flee to Lebanon in fear of extremists. defenddemocracy.press Dec 13, 2024 Tens of thousands of Syrians from various minority groups have fled their villages and made their way to the Lebanese border in fear of the extremist groups who just took over Syria days ago after the lightning offensive that led to the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's government. Around 90,000 Syrian citizens …
(2024-12-17). 'Unfriendly takeover': Trump says Turkey is behind collapse of Assad government in Syria. defenddemocracy.press Trum said Turkey wanted control of Syria 'for thousands of years' and now they have it Dec 16, 2024 US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was behind an "unfriendly takeover" of Syria, referring to the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government earlier this month. "He's a very smart guy …
(2024-12-17). Reopening of Iran's Embassy in Syria on Agenda. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran is considering plans to reopen its embassy in Damascus, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, without giving a precise date.
(2024-12-17). Statement by President Bashar al-Assad on the Circumstances Leading to his Departure from Syria. unitedworldint.com First statement of Assad after moving to Moscow. The President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad made a first declaration after the conquest of Damascus and his moving to Moscow, Russia. The statement was published on his official telegram channel in English. UWI documents below the statement as published. Moscow — 16 December 2024 …
(2024-12-17). Statement by President Bashar al-Assad on the Circumstances Leading to his Departure from Syria. uwidata.com The President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Bashar al-Assad made a first declaration after the conquest of Damascus and his moving to Moscow, Russia. The statement was published on his official telegram channel in English. UWI documents below the statement as published. Moscow — 16 December 2024 As terrorism spread across Syria and ultimately reached …
(2024-12-17). In Syria Dirty War, 'Our Side' Has Won. popularresistance.org In his first remarks on the ouster of Syrian president Basher al-Assad, President Biden made the case that he deserves a share of the credit. | Assad's "main allies" ⚪ Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia ⚪ "are far weaker today than they were when I took office," Biden said. Therefore, their inability to save Assad from the Turkish-backed insurgents' sweeping advance was "a direct result of the blows that Ukraine, Israel have delivered upon their own self-defense, with unflagging support of the United States." Beyond the blows inflicted by US client states, Biden also noted that he had maintained crushing US sanctions;…
(2024-12-17). New York City action defends Syria from U.S.-Israeli occupation. workers.org New York If the Israeli settler-colonialist and U.S. imperialist leaders believe that the recent setback in Syria has crushed the axis of resistance to Zionism, the protest Dec. 15 in Manhattan's Union Square in New York City countered that claim. Union Square protest, Dec. 15, 2024. WW Photo: Toni Arenstein . . . |
(2024-12-17). US-Based Advocate Claims Syrian Mass Grave Holds 100,000 Bodies. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). Statement by President Bashar al-Assad on the Circumstances Leading to His Departure from Syria. globalresearch.ca As terrorism spread across Syria and ultimately reached the capital, Damascus, on the evening of Saturday, December 7, 2024, questions began to arise about the president's fate and whereabouts. This occurred amidst a torrent of misinformation and narratives far removed …
(2024-12-17). Syria's Sednaya Prison or How to Occult Israeli Crimes. globalresearch.ca In recent days, official medias of Western-Arab-Zionist countries and malicious users of social network have attempted, once again, to lobotomize people by claiming, with supporting photos and videos, that the Syrian president is indeed the butcher of the people and …
(2024-12-17). Syria's. Sednaya Prison or How to Occult Israeli Crimes. globalresearch.ca In recent days, official medias of Western-Arab-Zionist countries and malicious users of social network have attempted, once again, to lobotomize people by claiming, with supporting photos and videos, that the Syrian president is indeed the butcher of the people and …
(2024-12-17). Declan Hayes: My personal Christmas salute to the heroes of the Syrian Arab Army. strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-17). Syria, the U.S. and a lesson for the BRICS. strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-17). Syria: Will the United States try to stop Israeli militarism in the Middle East? strategic-culture.su For the past several decades, the United States and Israel have tried to isolate Syria in the Middle East. Only U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, after the October War in 1973, tried and succeeded in bringing Syria into the step-by-step peace process negotiations with Israel. Since then, however, U.S. efforts to negotiate a peace such as the Reagan plan in 1982 or the unsuccessful efforts to arrange an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon have ignored any role for Syria.
(2024-12-17). US State Department: Our troops in Syria are not in danger, but we should choose the right time to send more crews there. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-17). Israeli air raids target a Syrian military radar in Deir Ezzor. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-17). Is Israel squandering a rare chance in Syria? haaretz.com
(2024-12-17). Israel must not abandon the Kurds in their war of survival. haaretz.com In the hills of northern Iraq and on the Syrian plains, the Kurds have been studying Israeli history and Jewish philosophy. With the help of Israel's friends in the United States, these allies can be provided with intelligence and arms to battle the Turkish and jihadi drones…
(2024-12-17). Villagers in Syrian Golan worry Israeli stay in demilitarized zone will be long-term occupation. haaretz.com 'Israeli tanks move freely' without 'Syrian army forces in the area,' a resident of one of the villages told Haaretz. Some say worry stems from the fact that neither the new Syrian leadership nor other Arab states have shown much interest in the IDF's actions since Assad's ouster…
(2024-12-17). Do you have a missing family member in Syria? icrc.org
(2024-12-17). Syria: 35,000 registered missing in 13 years of conflict as ICRC helps families seek answers. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to Stephan Sakalian, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Syria.
(2024-12-17). Secretive Bladed AGM-114R9X Hellfire Missile Looks To Have Reemerged In New Syria Strike. twz.com 
A new targeted strike involving the use of the
(2024-12-17). Satellite Imagery Shows Ramp-Up In Russian Forces Massing At Bases In Syria For Withdrawal. twz.com 
Russia appears to be accelerating its pull-out of forces and materiel from Syria with the final fate of critical bases still in question.
(2024-12-17). CNN tries to dodge blame for its fake 'freed Syrian prisoner' story. thecanary.co CNN recently released a report claiming to show a Syrian prisoner coming out of his prison cell and seeing sunlight for the first time in months. Many people watching this immediately raised questions about how realistic the report was. But then, fact checkers revealed that the man in question was actually "a former intelligence officer …
(2024-12-17). UK government delegation meets wanted terrorist leader in show of massive hypocrisy. thecanary.co Jihadists with links to Al-Qaeda are now in charge in Syria. And a British delegation has just met with the wanted terrorist at its helm — Abu Muhammad al-Jawlani (now trying to shake off his past by calling himself Ahmed al-Sharaa). According to journalist Ibrahim Hamidi, this was "the most senior western meeting" yet. British […] | By
(2024-12-17). CNN tries to dodge blame for its fake 'freed Syrian prisoner' story. thecanary.co CNN recently released a report claiming to show a Syrian prisoner coming out of his prison cell and seeing sunlight for the first time in months. Many people watching this immediately raised questions about how realistic the report was. But then, fact checkers revealed that the man in question was actually "a former intelligence officer […] | By
(2024-12-17). U.S. Officials Take Credit for Regime Change in Syria. fpif.org
(2024-12-17). The Day the Media Decided Militant Jihadism Was Respectable. defenddemocracy.press Suddenly, after years of misrepresenting Hamas, western politicians and media are desperate to clarify — if only in Syria — the difference between jihadists and Islamic nationalists by Jonathan Cook Posted on December 17, 2024 Here is a very strange thing. For years, western media outlets and politicians have been recklessly indifferent to the fact …
(2024-12-17). CNN reporter Clarissa Ward's on-air 'liberation' of Syrian prisoner exposed as fraud. peoplesworld.org 
The scene was too beautiful. Dispatched to the Syrian capital of Damascus to find her American colleague Austin Tice, who had been imprisoned in a secret Syrian prison since his arrest in 2012, CNN reporter Clarissa Ward plunges into one of the Assad government's penitentiary institutions where torture and repression were rife. The "chief international correspondent" of …
(2024-12-17). Turkey Masses Troops on Syria Border, Large Scale Invasion May Be Imminent. news.antiwar.com Though it has reportedly been extended until the end of the week, the failure to make the ceasefire between Turkish-backed forces and the US-backed Kurdish SDF permanent is expected to lead to more fighting. It is starting to look like the fight for northern Syria could be much bigger than anyone expected, as Turkey is …
(2024-12-17). Israel Seizing Syrian Lands [Preview]. soundcloud.com On this patrons-only episode, Brian & Layan discuss the latest in Syria, including Israel's horrific attacks and seizure of Syrian territory, the new Syrian government's demands against defending Palestine, and the response of the Palestinian resistance. Brian Becker is joined by Layan Sima Fuleihan, a Palestinian organizer, a popular educator, the Education Director at The …
(2024-12-17). The Global South Is on the Brink of a Disastrous Debt Crisis. Reform Is Urgent. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). The Global South Is on the Brink of a Disastrous Debt Crisis. Reform Is Urgent. scheerpost.com IMF demonstration. Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By C.J. Polychroniou / Truthout Countries across the Global South are experiencing climate, poverty and development crises — all made worse by the unbearable costs of debt servicing. Indeed, according to Development Finance International, "Citizens of the Global South now face the worst debt crisis …
(2024-12-17). The Global South Is On The Brink Of A Disastrous Debt Crisis. popularresistance.org Countries across the Global South are experiencing climate, poverty and development crises — all made worse by the unbearable costs of debt servicing. Indeed, according to Development Finance International, "Citizens of the Global South now face the worst debt crisis since global records began." Low-income countries, which have seen the amount paid on foreign debt payment increase by 150 percent since 2011, are being hit especially hard. | In the exclusive interview for Truthout that follows, Ilene Grabel, a leading economist in global finance and global financial governance, sheds light on the roots of the…
(2024-12-17). Scholz loses confidence vote in German parliament, worsening Berlin's political crisis. infobrics.org The German case shows that support for Kiev is a major destabilizing factor in the West.
(2024-12-17). The Arakan Army's Capture Of The Bangladeshi Border Could Prompt A Crisis With Dhaka. pressenza.com China, Pakistan, and the US could take advantage of this to expand their military influence in Bangladesh at the expense of India's legitimate national security interests. | Lost amidst the news of
(2024-12-17). The Arakan Army's Capture of the Bangladeshi Border Could Prompt a Crisis with Dhaka. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-12-17). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-17). Sanders Derides Congress for Fully Funding Military Amid Housing Crisis. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday derided those of his colleagues who claim it's too expensive for the federal government to take ambitious action on national crises in housing and healthcare while simultaneously supporting a military budget that's approaching $1 trillion a year. "I find it amusing that any time we come to the floor and members point out that we have a housing crisis… |
(2024-12-17). "Massacre of journalists": Four Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza in just five days. mronline.org 
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Four Palestinian journalists were killed in separate Israeli attacks within five days amid the ongoing assault in Gaza, with media freedom organizations accusing Israel of committing "war crimes" against journalists there.
(2024-12-17). Kirilov's assassination results from approval of Kiev's war crimes. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The assassination of the head of Russia's radiological, chemical and biological protection troops, Igor Kirilov, is the result of support for Ukraine's war crimes, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Tuesday.
(2024-12-17). Israel and Saudi Arabia reach normalization breakthrough, clearing path for hostage deal. haaretz.com Netanyahu believes Saudi crown prince's limited interest in Palestinian statehood and a vague commitment to a 'path towards statehood' will secure domestic and political support for a cease-fire deal with Hamas…
(2024-12-17). As Gaza war enters endgame, Netanyahu and Hamas must agree on one thing. haaretz.com In order for this deal to work — in stages like the leaderships are planning, or in one fell swoop as the families of the hostages demand — both Netanyahu and Hamas must come to the same realization…
(2024-12-17). Coalition officials: Ben-Gvir's vote against state budget that passed makes clear we're not dependent on him. haaretz.com Although National Security Minister Ben-Gvir violated the government's working regulations, Netanyahu plans to keep him and his party in the coalition. But the general feeling among members is that the minister has shown that 'his threats are worthless'…
(2024-12-17). Netanyahu's far-right coalition plans pseudo-hearing for Israeli attorney general. haaretz.com Coalition leaders are preparing to present the attorney general with a document detailing cases in which she allegedly acted contrary to the government's position and to summon her for a 'firing hearing'…
(2024-12-17). Now Iran's turn. The spectre of a new "1989" mronline.org 
Iran is now the key to the world.
(2024-12-17). Mr President, Will Netanyahu Mousetrap You Into War With Iran? scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week's episode of "Playing President," Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to "President" Scheer, who prepared for this role through his decades as a journalist, including in-depth interviews with five presidents from …
(2024-12-17). Gaza Ceasefire Before the Holidays? Netanyahu Seeks to Gift Trump With A Win, Targets Iran. youtube.com 
Incoming President Donald Trump has styled himself as an anti-war, pro-deal candidate and has demanded an end to hostilities in Lebanon and Palestine before he assumes office in January. He is a foreign policy wild card, but it seems likely that a Ceasefire deal could go through before the holidays. Netanyahu will seek to "gift" …
(2024-12-17). Democracy Now! 2024-12-17 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 17, 2024; "It Broke Him": Mother Who Lost Son in "Kids for Cash" Scheme Slams Biden's Clemency for Corrupt Judge; Astra Taylor: "It's Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief"; Alex Gibney on "The Bibi Files," Netanyahu's Corruption Case & How Endless War Keeps Him in Power | Headlines for December 17, 2024; "It Broke Him": Mother Who Lost Son in "Kids for Cash" Scheme Slams Biden's Clemency for Corrupt Judge; Astra Taylor: "It's Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt R…
(2024-12-17). Netanyahu Says Had 'Friendly' Conversation With Trump About Achieving 'Victory' Against Iran. defenddemocracy.press The conversation came after reports said the Trump transition team is considering strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities by Dave DeCamp December 15, 2024 On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about Israel's need to achieve "victory" against Iran and its allies in the region. "I unequivocally declare …
(2024-12-17). Defend Montclair Imam Kevin Dawud Amin who is being targeted for criticizing Zionism, Montclair, Tue 12/17 6:45pm. fightbackbetter.com 
Fightbackbetter is seeking additional details about this case but for now here is the information of protest to defend our…
(2024-12-17). FightBackBetter Cheers the Zero Time Zero Dollar Sentence for Uhuru 3 After Fraudulent Prosecution for Exercising Free Speech by Biden Admin. fightbackbetter.com Report from Lisa Davis of NJ who was in attendance at the trial in St, Petersburg Florida. TREMENDOUS VICTORY FOR…
(2024-12-17). Israeli Forces Demolish Homes, Greenhouses, and Shops in Tulkarem, Jerusalem, and Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli forces demolished dozens of homes, commercial shops, and greenhouses, on Monday, in the Tulkarem, Jerusalem, and Hebron governorates in the occupied West Bank. On Monday, Israeli forces demolished agricultural greenhouses in the towns of Deir al-Ghusun and Attil, northeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the West Bank. Media sources said that occupation …
(2024-12-17). Israeli Soldiers Kill Two Palestinians in Qalqilia. imemc.org 
Israeli forces killed two Palestinian young men, on Tuesday, after shooting them while they were present near the Apartheid Wall, east of Qalqilia in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that occupation forces killed two Palestinian young men near the Zufin military roadblock, east of Qalqilia; they were …
(2024-12-17). 'Soul of my soul': Iconic Palestinian grandfather killed by Israel in Gaza. imemc.org from the Middle East Eye A Palestinian man whose touching tribute to his dead granddaughter went viral on social media last year has now also been killed by the Israeli military. According to Palestinian journalists and social media activists, Khaled Nabhan was killed during Israel's bombardment of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza. Nabhan became well known after his granddaughter was …
(2024-12-17). Voters accept Rachel Reeves's £40bn of tax rises in order to improve public services, research shows. leftfootforward.org "People are willing to pay more in tax if that means improvements to public services. They recognise that our schools, hospitals and other essential services are under huge strain and in need of investment."
(2024-12-17). Amazon Teamsters are ready to strike before the holidays. peoplesdispatch.org Seven Amazon facilities have voted to go on strike before the busiest shopping season of the year. Amazon workers, organized with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, have voted to authorize strikes at seven facilities—two in New York City, one in Skokie, Illinois, and four facilities in southern California. These workers could go on strike at the height of the holiday shopping season. | "The corporate elitists who run Amazon are leaving workers with no choice," said Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien. "Greedy executives are pushing thousands of hardworking Americans to the brink. Amazon rak…
(2024-12-17). Will The US Military Intervene In Venezuelan Inauguration To Force Regime Change? popularresistance.org Ten days before Donald Trump will be inaugurated in Washington DC on January 20, there will be another inauguration in Caracas. Two contenders claim they will receive the Venezuelan presidential sash. | Nicolás Maduro's claim to the presidency is backed by the finding of the Venezuelan electoral authority (CNE) that he won 51.95% of the vote in the July 28th contest. This was subsequently confirmed by their supreme court (TSJ), after a thorough examination of the voting records. | Edmundo González Urrutia's claim is based on informally collected voting tallies from 70 to 80% of the precincts showing that he won a…
(2024-12-17). Thousands of US Amazon workers on verge of holiday season strike. wsws.org The overwhelming strike votes at three facilities demonstrate the widespread opposition to Amazon's notorious regime of brutal exploitation and dangerous working conditions.
(2024-12-17). All parties back war and cuts as German Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote. wsws.org The early election does not serve to let voters decide on the big issues of the future, but to bring a government into power that is stable enough to enforce highly unpopular measures—social cuts, mass layoffs, lower wages and longer working hours, the deportation of migrants, more rearmament and a further escalation of war.
(2024-12-17). Los Angeles City Council's minimum wage vote: A band-aid over a deep wound. wsws.org The "Olympic wage" is a measure targeting hospitality and service workers in the lead-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. These events have transformed from international sporting events into platforms for large-scale profiteering, corruption and exploitation.
(2024-12-17). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Boluarte skipped a meeting in Ayacucho in South Central Peru in the face of protests, while 483 city workers in Duluth Minnesota have voted to authorize a strike.
(2024-12-17). Teamsters force through sellout deal at Detroit Marathon refinery after snap vote. wsws.org The 250 striking workers were given just 48-hours notice to vote on a lengthy seven-year contract that failed to meet their key demands.
(2024-12-17). What's at stake in Germany's election at home and internationally? aljazeera.com Poll in February triggered after Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote.
(2024-12-17). Ghana's historic election: a vote for change. peoplesdispatch.org Ghana's Electoral Commission declared on Monday, December 9, that former President and opposition leader John Dramani Mahama was the winner in the presidential election held on December 7, securing 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results. The election marked a political comeback for the 66-year-old leader, who served as Ghana's president from 2012 to 2016. His rival, incumbent Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday, putting an end to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) eight-year rule under President Nana Akufo-Addo. The election results could mark a shift in Ghana's politics, which t…
(2024-12-17). Far-right Israeli party votes against own government on budget, citing 'reckless' hostage deal. haaretz.com Otzma Yehudit rejects coalition position and opposes state budget for 2025 – which was passed by parliament in its first reading…
(2024-12-17). Amazon Hit With Potential Strike and Damning Senate Report Ahead of Holiday Rush. truthout.org Thousands of Teamster workers overwhelmingly voted in the past week to authorize strikes at two major Amazon warehouses in New York City and one near Chicago at the height of the holiday shopping season in an effort to force the company to recognize their union and come to the bargaining table. The Teamsters, a major labor union, says Amazon is violating federal labor law by refusing to… |
(2024-12-17). The LGBTQ+ People Fleeing Donald Trump's America. bylinetimes.com Brad Shreve and his husband had often talked about leaving the United States. To start with, it was just an idea. | But when their fellow citizens returned Donald Trump for a second term as president this November, they began to pack their bags in earnest. | "We don't feel safe here. It's not just Trump, it's the fact half our country voted for him," Brad said. | They had seen the tide of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment rising in America over the last decade. Nevertheless, they were shocked into silence when broadcasters confirmed the former president's return to the Oval Office. | "We were almost completely silent for…
(2024-12-17). Israeli Defense Minister Says Israeli Military Will Occupy Gaza After War. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that the Israeli military will occupy Gaza like it does the West Bank even after the genocidal war in the Strip comes to an end. "After we defeat Hamas' military and governmental power in Gaza, Israel will have security control over Gaza with full freedom of action, just …
(2024-12-17). Israeli Attacks Kill at Least 31 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Tuesday that Israeli attacks across the Strip killed at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 79 over the previous 24-hour period. The ministry counts the casualties based on the number of dead and wounded that arrive at hospitals. "There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets, …
(2024-12-17). Opinion — Australia's Abandonment of Israel Emboldens Antisemites. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). Experts Say Houthis See 'Little To Lose' as Missile Threat Persists and Israel Considers Retaliation. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). A Genocidal Special Relationship. libya360.wordpress.com Carlota McAllister Maya Q'eqchi' people carry the remains of their loved ones after an exhumation in Cambayal, in the Alta Verapaz department, Guatemala, 2012. (CAFCA / CC BY 2.0) Guatemala and Israel boast a long friendship dating to the formation of the Zionist state. Their shared histories of violence against Mayas and Palestinians bely each…
(2024-12-17). The Israeli Right Is Gleefully Preparing To Annex The West Bank. progressivehub.net ANNELLE SHELINE | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…
(2024-12-17). Video: Khaled Nabhan, whose grandkids Israel murdered in 2023, has been murdered by Israel. skwawkbox.org 
Man known as 'Grandpa' to millions for his dignity and peace despite the horrors his family suffered is 'together' with the 'souls of his soul' again In November 2023, Khaled Nabhan became known to millions around the world after footage circulated of him hugging the body of his granddaughter Reem, whom he called 'the soul …
(2024-12-17). Iran Raps US, German Support for Israeli Genocidal Crimes. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry cited a report from the UN special rapporteur who has disclosed that the US and Germany supply 99% of the weapons exported to Israel, saying Washington and Berlin are fully complicit in the genocidal crimes in Gaza.
(2024-12-17). Ayatollah Khamenei: Israel Will Be Eradicated. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the Zionist regime is doomed to eradication, while the spirit of resistance continues to exist.
(2024-12-17). Israel To Deploy Remotely Operated Machine Guns Against Palestinians. popularresistance.org The Israeli army is preparing to deploy automated, remotely monitored machine guns to protect illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Army Radio reported on 15 December. | The automated weapons, developed by Rafael Combat Systems, will be installed on watch towers around dozens of settlements and near their entrances. They will be controlled remotely from command centers "to prevent armed attacks and infiltration operations." | The same system was installed on the Gaza border in 2008 and operated by spotters in bases. However, it failed to prevent fighters from the Islamic Resistance movemen…
(2024-12-17). Israel's Wartime Budget Approved Despite Right-Wing Coalition Fallout. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2024-12-17). Grieving the Gaza granddad who wept for the 'soul of his soul'. aljazeera.com Khaled Nabhan grieved peacefully for his granddaughter Reem last year. On Monday, Israel killed him in Gaza, too.
(2024-12-17). Can the International Criminal Court survive the next four years? aljazeera.com The arrest warrants it issued for Israeli leaders left the court facing an existential threat.
(2024-12-17). Israel attacks Gaza City amid attempts to reach ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Ten killed in Israeli attack on a house in Gaza City as the US says negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza are continuing.
(2024-12-17). "7 countries in 5 years": Regime change in Iran coming soon? strategic-culture.su The removal of Assad from power signifies that a dramatic push from the West and Israel to enact regime-change in another long-time target may now be imminent — that target being Iran. | Join us on , , and . | Conta…
(2024-12-17). Al-Manar reporter: Israeli occupation forces blow up three houses in Kfarkila town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-17). Imam Khamenei: It's 'Israel' That Will Be Eradicated, Not the Resistance. english.almanar.com.lb Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has dismissed the belief held by the US, the Zionist regime, and a few of their allies that resistance will cease, stating that the one who will be eradicated is Israel. Addressing a meeting with a group of Iranian women on Tuesday, five days before …
(2024-12-17). Lebanese government approves budget of reconstruction and removing debris left by Israeli war on Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-17). Occupied Palestine: Israeli forces storm the city of Nablus in northern West Bank from the Al-Tur checkpoint. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-17). Two months after Sinwar's death, a hostage deal draws close. But one obstacle remains. haaretz.com The death of the mastermind behind the October 7 attack put an end to his apocalyptic vision of a regional war. But the messianic ambitions of Israel's far right still stand in the way of a deal to end the war and release all 100 remaining hostages…
(2024-12-17). Anti-government protesters detained on suspicion of painting a Jerusalem street last year. haaretz.com The two demonstrators, one of whom is the former director of the Israel Museum, painted the street red and pink in March of last year in opposition to the government's judicial overhaul plans…
(2024-12-17). Israel's police representatives missing from Knesset hearing on storming of IDF bases. haaretz.com The hearing was supposed to address Haaretz's report that 20 of the people who broke into the Sde Teiman and Beit Lid army bases were not summoned for questioning despite being identified by police. The police declined to comment on the claims of the report…
(2024-12-17). Majority of Israelis believe country's overall situation is 'very bad', study finds. haaretz.com This year's responses to Israel Democracy Institute's year-end survey saw a steep rise in the percentage who view Israel's most pressing social tension as between right and left, now at 48 percent, while only 16 percent say they trust the Knesset and 10.5 percent say they trust political parties…
(2024-12-17). Prime Minister's Office takes over public spaces in Jerusalem and the municipality is silent. haaretz.com Dozens of roadblocks, fences, walls and guard posts have been set up in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood and the government compound in recent years, restricting movement and turning the city ugly. 'It's absurd that thoroughfares in the city are blocked and the municipality has no information about it'…
(2024-12-17). Likud MK: Bill to decriminalize leaking classified material to PM aims to free key BibiLeaks suspect. haaretz.com "We haven't succeeded through other means," said Deputy Knesset Speaker Hanoch Milwidsky in a session on the bill he introduced after the BibiLeaks arrests. MK Eisenkot: The prime minister has access to the broadest intelligence and can request any material at any time…
(2024-12-17). 'All of our hearts are held captive in Gaza. This isn't something that anyone can ignore'. haaretz.com In a powerful art series Rinat Louk commemorated her late niece Shani 'not lying down and helpless, but dressed in splendor and grace, surrounded by love, joy, as she always was, powerful and kind-hearted'…
(2024-12-17). Israeli singer and 'Fauda' star releases first music since being wounded in Gaza. haaretz.com The pop star and 'Fauda' actor dedicated 'Superman' to wounded soldiers and a group of friends killed in the operation that led to him being hospitalized for months…
(2024-12-17). Jerusalem resident arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran, planning attack in Israel. haaretz.com 23-year-old Ardalor (Israel) Amoyal shared sensitive information about Jerusalem's light rail and searched social media for a gun and materials to manufacture explosives. Amoyal is among dozens arrested on similar charges since October…
(2024-12-17). Two Israeli soldiers killed in building collapse in southern Gaza's Rafah. haaretz.com The soldiers were named as Captain (res.) Moshiko Maxim Rozenwald, 35, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Alexander Anosov, 26…
(2024-12-17). Nearly 30 percent of Israel's population lives below poverty line, new report finds. haaretz.com According to a new report by Israeli nonprofit Latet, 80 percent of those receiving aid from the organization cannot afford to buy enough food, and half of parents had to give up baby formula…
(2024-12-17). 'People simply vaporized': Israeli attacks on the south Gaza humanitarian zone have killed scores of Palestinians. haaretz.com The Israeli army classified Mawasi as a humanitarian zone and directed Gaza's civilian population there. But despite its humanitarian classification, the IDF has never refrained from striking it — and the UN says attacks there have intensified recently…
(2024-12-17). Israel-Lebanon: Ceasefire an encouraging step for region exhausted by conflict. icrc.org 27 November 2024…
(2024-12-17). Is rise in Israel's West Bank raids rehearsal for annexation. newarab.com 
In recent months, Palestinians say there has been a dramatic increase in This has prompted concerns among residents over whether Israel is rehearsing for long-proposed plans to
(2024-12-17). Family of Turkish-US activist killed by Israel seek US probe. newarab.com 
(2024-12-17). Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com According to the Palestinian Wafa news agency, dozens were wounded in the attack that cause…
(2024-12-17). Israel's Katz says to maintain Gaza 'security control' after war. newarab.com 
Israel's Defence Minister "After eliminating Hamas's military and governmental capabilities in Gaza, Israel would have security control over Gaza with complete freedom of action" for the Israeli military, Katz said in a post on X, noting that it was his own "position". | Katz said that Israel's future control over Gaza shou…
(2024-12-17). UK MPs call for Israel arms embargo in demo outside parliament. newarab.com 
A group of UK MPs urged Britain to MPs, including the Labour Party's Diane Abbott and Independents
(2024-12-17). Israeli forces plant bombs around Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. newarab.com Israeli forces have attacked Kamal Adwan Hospital in According to reports from local correspondents and medical staff, the hospital has been hit repeatedly, resulting in catastrophic damage to its infrastructure and endangering dozens of patients and staff.
(2024-12-17). The corporate media IGNORES dozens of MPs debating an arms ban on Israel. thecanary.co MPs have just debated two massively important issues. But the mainstream media is nowhere. So here are a few key interventions from the event — one specifically from John McDonnell over an arms ban on Israel and Palestine Action that everyone needs to watch. Recognise Palestine. Arms ban on Israel. Politicians went to Westminster Hall …
(2024-12-17). The corporate media IGNORES dozens of MPs debating an arms ban on Israel. thecanary.co MPs have just debated two massively important issues. But the mainstream media is nowhere. So here are a few key interventions from the event — one specifically from John McDonnell over an arms ban on Israel and Palestine Action that everyone needs to watch. Recognise Palestine. Arms ban on Israel. Politicians went to Westminster Hall […] | By
(2024-12-17). Do YOU know if your Christmas pudding comes from an illegal Israeli settlement? Probably not. thecanary.co The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has written to the Department for Energy, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) calling for stronger government policy on ensuring that UK supermarkets don't sell products from illegal Israeli settlements. It comes just as supermarkets enter their busiest period of the year — not least around Christmas pudding, […] | By
(2024-12-17). Aysenur Ezgi Eygi's Family After Blinken Meeting: US Isn't Holding Israel Accountable. truthout.org The family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi has said that they left a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday with doubt that the U.S. will ever hold her killers accountable after the American pro-Palestinian activist was killed by Israeli forces in September. In interviews with various news outlets, Eygi's family has said that Blinken did not offer any hope for U.S. action on her death… |
(2024-12-17). Israel Continues to Flaunt Ceasefire, Military Demolishes Homes in Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Now into the third week of the Israeli ceasefire with Lebanon, the situation seems no more settled than it had been. Israeli forces continue to operate across southern Lebanon, their drones carry out attacks, and Israeli military bulldozers are now conducting operations to demolish civilian homes in southern towns and villages. The 60-day ceasefire is …
(2024-12-17). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2024-12-17). Iran's Nuclear Technology Progress Unstoppable: Eslami. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The hegemonic powers can never stop Iran from making progress in the nuclear industry, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami said.
(2024-12-17). Chief of Russia's nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow bomb blast. aljazeera.com Chief of Russia's Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence killed outside an apartment building.
(2024-12-17). Bomb blast kills Russian chief of nuclear protection forces in Moscow. aljazeera.com The chief of Russian nuclear protection forces, Igor Kirillov has been killed in a bomb blast in Moscow.
(2024-12-17). Russian General Accused Of Using Chemical Weapons Assassinated By Ukraine. twz.com 
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed one day after Ukrainian state prosecutors charged him in absentia with the alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
(2024-12-17). US Congress Revives Cold War Tactics With New Anti-Communism School Curriculum. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Dec 13, 2024 | Congress has just passed a new bill that will see the U.S. spend huge sums of money redesigning much of the public school system around the ideology of anti-communism. The " The Crucial Communism Teaching Act, in its own words, is designed to teach children that "certain politica…
(2024-12-17). America's Gangster-Empire Destroying the U.N. dissidentvoice.org Virtually all of the U.S. Government's economic sanctions violate the U.N.'s Charter — and do it with impunity. No legal case exists justifying America's hundreds of economic sanctions laws that have been passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by the U.S. President but not authorized by the U.N. — which latter entity is the …
(2024-12-17). A Gift America Can't Return. dissidentvoice.org The American police state has become America's new crime boss. Thirty years after then-President Bill Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act into law, its legacy of mass incarceration, police militarization, and over-criminalization continues to haunt us. It has become the gift that America can't seem to return. We are now suffering …
(2024-12-17). Project Harmony Misfires. dissidentvoice.org The case that began on September 17 concerning the control of the Murdoch family trust has been decided. It saw a dicey attempt by the one of the most ruthless newspaper and media moguls in history to limit influence and control of his publishing and broadcasting empire after his death. The relevant parties? The children, …
(2024-12-17). Teamsters: Government Should Stay Out Of The Bargaining Process. popularresistance.org Toronto — Teamsters Canada union leaders are urging federal officials in Ottawa to stay out of the collective bargaining process and back railway workers' right to strike. | "The transportation industry's most powerful chief executives have developed a way to sidestep union negotiations," Francois Laporte, national president of Teamsters Canada, and Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, wrote in an op-ed in Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper this week. "Here's their playbook, as we see it: Make unreasonable demands, accuse unions of being unreasonable for refusing to accept them,…
(2024-12-17). Time Is Running Out To Cancel Debt For Aging Borrowers. popularresistance.org A group of student loan borrowers aged 50 and up traveled from around the country to Washington, D.C., on December 11, setting up rocking chairs outside the Department of Education. Dressed in ponchos and beanies to protect against the frigid rain, they passed out cross-stitch kits and signs reading "Knit-In for Debt Cancellation," sharing their personal debt stories amidst chants of "Biden, don't forget, cancel student debt." These protesters are all members of the Debt Collective, the first union of debtors in the country, and they came to Washington with a message for…
(2024-12-17). Threat Of Amazon Workers' Strike Spreads During Peak Holiday Season. popularresistance.org Thousands of workers at Amazon are threatening to strike at the company after giving the company a deadline of 15 December to agree to begin negotiating a first contract with the union representing employees. | The strike threats, which started in New York, have now spread to Chicago and Atlanta. They come during Amazon's peak holiday season and after the company experienced record sales during its 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. | The workers at the company's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island became the first Amazon warehouse in the US to win a union election in March 2022.
(2024-12-17). Jeff Bezos Thinks He's Invincible; Amazon Workers Are Striking To Prove Him Wrong. popularresistance.org As the holiday shopping season ramps up, Amazon workers across the country are escalating their efforts to secure union contracts. The Teamsters Union had given Amazon until December 15 to agree to dates for formal contract negotiations, warning that failure to come to the table would result in labor action, including a potential Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike. Workers, who have been battling Amazon's aggressive union-busting tactics for years, are showing increased determination for their demands to be met. | Warehouse workers and delivery drivers are coming together to demand better pay, safer working condi…
(2024-12-17). ALBA-TCP Summit Approves Declaration Of Principles And Commitments. popularresistance.org The 24th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty ( ALBA-TCP ) ended with the unanimous approval of the Declaration of Principles and Commitments by the heads of state and government of the regional cooperation bloc. | The declaration was agreed upon by the leaders and high-ranking representatives who attended the summit held in Caracas, Venezuela. At the closing ceremony on Saturday, December 14, it was issued under the name "Special Declaration of the 24th ALBA-TCP Summit: Reaffirmation of the Principles, Objectives, Commitments and Banners of Struggle of ALBA-TCP,"
(2024-12-17). Petro Asks Biden To Pardon Colombian Political Prisoner Simón Trinidad. popularresistance.org A few weeks ago, media reports revealed that the government of Gustavo Petro asked President Biden to pardon Simón Trinidad, a former Colombian guerrilla fighter who was sentenced to 60 years in prison in the United States after being captured in Ecuador in 2004 when he was on his way to meet with a United Nations delegate. | According to the Colombian Executive, Trinidad's release would contribute to building a reconciled Colombia after decades of civil war. It was even known that the Colombian ambassador in Washington, Daniel García, sent a note to the US government requesting the pardon.
(2024-12-17). The Lessons L.A.'s Anti-Olympics Organizers Are Taking From Paris. popularresistance.org On Nov. 3, a group of young people armed with banners began to prepare a protest. It was just two days before the U.S. election, but these activists weren't at the White House or Trump Tower. Instead, they made their way to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. | As evening fell, the activists beamed a powerful laser onto the iron grills of the tower. "Olympics Legacy: 20,000 Evictions," the message read. | This action was the grand finale of The Other Side of the Medal, a coalition of Parisian activists shedding light — in this case, literally — on how the Olympic Games can harm host cities through temporary di…
(2024-12-17). Many Wealthy Members Of Congress Are Descendants Of Rich Slaveholders. popularresistance.org The legacy of slavery in America remains a divisive issue, with sharp political divides. | Some argue that slavery still contributes to modern economic inequalities. Others believe its effects have largely faded. | One way to measure the legacy of slavery is to determine whether the disproportionate riches of slaveholders have been passed down to their present-day descendants. | Connecting the wealth of a slaveholder in the 1860s to today's economic conditions is not easy. Doing so requires unearthing data for a large number of people on slaveholder ancestry, current wealth and other factors such as age and educa…
(2024-12-17). Stop deportations of Haitians from Dominican Republic! workers.org 
About half a million Haitians — many of them undocumented — live in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. They supply essential labor in sugar, coffee and cocoa production, as well as in construction and parts of the Dominican Republic's tourism sector. Hispaniola lies between . . . |
(2024-12-17). Houston's Brown Berets celebrate 10th anniversary. workers.org 
Houston The Southeast Tejas Brown Berets celebrated their 10th anniversary on Dec. 8 at the Chicano Boulevard Center on Houston's East Side with food, music, history and literature. Houston participants, Dec. 8, 2024. Credit: Brown Berets The lead chef Moses Maldonado, with tacos de fajitas, nopales, salsa and all the . . . |
(2024-12-17). Yemen does not fear US threats, ready for confrontation: Al-Houthi. defenddemocracy.press Yemen's operations in support of Gaza and Palestine will not cease regardless of the United States' threats of war and aggression, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi says. Dec 17, 2024 Yemen does not care about the United States or its allies in the region, "because we have faced them for ten years," member of the Supreme Political …
(2024-12-17). Houthi Missile Intercepted Over Tel Aviv, Yemeni Minister Urges Global Action Against Iran. themedialine.org
(2024-12-17). US strikes Houthi command and control facility in Yemen. newarab.com 
American forces carried out an air strike on Monday against a The Houthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, part of the region-wide fallout from "The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating…
(2024-12-17). It's time for Canada to recognize the state of Palestine. ceasefire.ca We believe Senator Woo's statement needs to be read in its entirety.
(2024-12-17). Buildings 'pancaked' in Vanuatu as 7.3 magnitude quake strikes off capital Port Vila. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Stefan Armbruster and Harry Pearl of BenarNews A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu today, US geologists said, severely damaging a number of buildings in the capital, crushing cars and briefly triggering a tsunami warning. Witnesses described a "violent shake" and widespread damage to Port Vila, located about 1900km northeast…
(2024-12-17). Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake strikes Vanuatu — serious damage in Vila. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific A large 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu's capital Port Vila , shortly after 3pm NZT today. The US Geological Survey says the quake was recorded at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). Locals have been sharing footage of serious damage to infrastructure in Port Vila. READ MORE:…
(2024-12-17). Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu's capital. aljazeera.com Initial images from Port Vila, Vanuatu, show severe damage from a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
(2024-12-17). Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near Vanuatu capital. aljazeera.com Tsunami threat has passed for nearby islands after earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital Porta Vila.
(2024-12-17). When suffering becomes an affirmation of life. electronicintifada.net Our defiance, our survival, our resistance all speak to a deeper truth — that life, in all its pain and beauty, is worth defending.
(2024-12-17). Easing Gaza's pain . electronicintifada.net A Jordanian psychiatrist is trying to relieve depression.
(2024-12-17). Hamas slams PA security operation in Jenin, urges 'mobilisation'. newarab.com In a Telegram statement on Monday, the group called for "popular mobilisation to break the siege and protect resistance fighters, as well as to confront this security operation, which only serves the occ…
(2024-12-17). Occupied Palestine: Resistance fighters open fire at enemy forces during a raid on the West Bank city of Nablus. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-17). Senators Urge Biden to Grant Palestinians Special Status to Avoid Deportation. truthout.org A group of senators is urging President Joe Biden to designate the occupied Palestinian territories for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in order to grant Palestinians in the U.S. the "strongest possible protection" against moves like deportation. In a letter effort led by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), the senators say that neither Gaza nor the occupied West Bank are safe for Palestinians to… |
(2024-12-17). Iran Resolved to Broaden Ties with Qatar: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed the country's determination to employ all capacities to promote cooperation with Qatar in various fields.
(2024-12-17). Iranian President, Foreign Minister to Visit Egypt for D8 Meeting. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Egypt for a meeting of the Developing Eight (D8) countries.
(2024-12-17). Brazil sets record in tourism sector. tvbrics.com 
Foreign investment reached R$526 million (US$85,4 million), up 278% compared to the same period in 2023…
(2024-12-17). China completes comprehensive agricultural germplasm survey with groundbreaking discoveries. tvbrics.com 
51 new local species were identified, while 10 species previously believed to be extinct were rediscovered…
(2024-12-17). Dubai welcomes 14.96 million international tourists from January to October 2024. tvbrics.com 
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) held its second city briefing of the year, bringing together more than 1,300 industry leaders…
(2024-12-17). Ethiopia launches capacity-building programme to boost conference tourism. tvbrics.com 
The training seeks to ensure the African Union Summit's success…
(2024-12-17). Experts discuss role of AI in oil and gas industry during Moscow-Kazan-Russia teleconference. tvbrics.com 
The participants of the meeting considered the peculiarities of working on international markets…
(2024-12-17). Immersive technologies transform education for Indian school students. tvbrics.com 
AI-powered augmented reality (AR) application and virtual reality (VR) 3D e-books have been unveiled to enhance learning outcomes…
(2024-12-17). New Year in Brazil: holiday traditions and popular travel destinations. tvbrics.com 
Brazilian news portal told where Brazilians will go for New Year holidays and what to give to a "secret friend"
(2024-12-17). South African agricultural exports are on the rise in the third quarter of 2024. tvbrics.com 
The main export commodities were oranges, soft citrus fruits, corn, lemons, nuts, wine, and avocados…
(2024-12-17). After NATO's Romanian Coup, Where Next? thealtworld.com In an effort to keep a popularly-elected, Russia-friendly president from taking office, Romania has canceled the results of its election and passed laws allowing for foreign, i.e. NATO, military occupation.
(2024-12-17). Mangione charged with 'act of terrorism' in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-17). Mysterious disease in DRC is severe malaria, health authorities say. aljazeera.com Health authorities said the disease presents in the form of a respiratory illness.
(2024-12-17). US releases Guantanamo Bay detainee Bajabu to Kenya. aljazeera.com Twenty-nine prisoners remain at the US detention facility in Cuba after the transfer of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu.
(2024-12-17). Aid efforts intensify in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido's destruction. aljazeera.com Cyclone Chido devastated Mayotte, levelling neighbourhoods in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
(2024-12-17). Oil washes up on Russia's Black Sea coast after tanker spill. aljazeera.com Oil has washed up along tens of kilometres of Russia's Black Sea coastline after two of its tankers were badly damaged.
(2024-12-17). Conor McGregor agrees to fight YouTuber Logan Paul in boxing match. aljazeera.com Conor McGregor's announcement, if true, is the latest in a long line of celebrity boxing exhibitions.
(2024-12-17). Antiwhaling activist Paul Watson released as Denmark rejects extradition. aljazeera.com Copenhagen rejects Japan's extradition request over a 2010 incident involving a Japanese whaling ship in the Antarctic.
(2024-12-17). No security threat from reported drone sightings, US federal agencies state. aljazeera.com Agencies issue joint statement in response to more than 5,000 reported drone sightings in past few weeks.
(2024-12-17). My mother's shattered dream of family reunion in Gaza. aljazeera.com My mother passed away with a broken heart. She lived most of her life forcibly separated from her beloved brother.
(2024-12-17). Video: Car pulled from indoor swimming pool in California. aljazeera.com Firefighters in California removed a vehicle from a swimming pool after the driver crashed through a fitness centre.
(2024-12-17). Tottenham lose Bentancur ban appeal for racist comment about South Koreans. aljazeera.com The English Football Association reject Tottenham's appeal to reduce Rodrigo Bentancur's ban for racist remark.
(2024-12-17). Guns are silent, but war lingers for Ogaden's former women rebel fighters. aljazeera.com Rebels from Ethiopia's Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal.
(2024-12-17). Judge rejects Trump's bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-17). North Korean soldiers reported killed fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine. aljazeera.com Russia and North Korea have not commented on Ukraine's claim some 30 North Korean troops have been killed or injured.
(2024-12-17). Philippines Senate ratifies new defence pact with Japan. aljazeera.com New pact cements deepening military ties between the Philippines and Japan as tensions with China grow in the region.
(2024-12-17). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,027. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,027th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-17). Two charged over US tech used in deadly drone attack on soldiers in Jordan. aljazeera.com An Iranian American and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive US technology to Iran.
(2024-12-17). Women bear brunt of war in Sudan. aljazeera.com Sexual violence has been widespread, impacting many women and girls in Sudan.
(2024-12-17). Bumrah, India avoid follow-on as third Australia Test heads for draw. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-17). Stokes not blaming injury on workload as New Zealand thump England. aljazeera.com New Zealand claim consolation 423-run victory in third and final Test as injured England captain Ben Stokes watched on.
(2024-12-17). The Indian Model of Financial Multipolarity Is the Most Relevant for the Global South. globalresearch.ca Few can afford to be massively tariffed by the US, let alone sanctioned, and most aren't willing to burn their bridges with the US for ideological reasons at the expense of their immediate economic interests. | Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. …
(2024-12-17). NYT Panics Over Outrage at Insurance Companies. fair.org 
In the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the arrest of alleged shooter Luigi Mangione, I wrote (FAIR.org, Now the New York Times is in full-scale panic mode over the widespread boiling anger against…
(2024-12-17). Last Acts: Time for Biden to Pardon Assange. globalresearch.ca Since making what was likely a life-saving plea deal to spare himself from the medieval barbarities of the US prison system, Julian Assange, and his campaign intimates, are now focusing on the next step. Having been directly targeted by …
(2024-12-17). Russiaphobia and the "Weaponization of Justice": The Biden Administration Fails to Win Imprisonment of the Uhuru 3. globalresearch.ca
(2024-12-17). Tribute to Simón Bolívar in Venezuela on the anniversary of his death. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) With the raising of the tricolor flag at the National Pantheon in Caracas, Venezuelan civilian and military authorities commemorated today the 194th anniversary of the passing to immortality of Liberator Simón Bolívar.
(2024-12-17). AI breakthroughs, ethical challenges mark tech in 2024. america.cgtn.com 
In 2024, technology took a gigantic leap forward, especially in artificial intelligence. But rapid advancements also have governments and the industry strategizing how to best keep it safe. Mark Niu reports.
(2024-12-17). Groundbreaking for a Minneapolis Youth-Serving Community Staple. unicornriot.ninja 
(2024-12-17). 2024 Breakfast with Christmas, Sunset with Hanukkah and Midnight with Kwanzaa – Celebrate. indybay.org Our 26th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa continues to push the agenda towards expanded "Black Agriculture Production" throughout all aspects of California Agriculture and beyond.
(2024-12-17). Teamsters put Amazon on notice: Bargain in good faith or we walk. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—"Time has run out for this trillion-dollar company," said Teamsters President Sean O'Brien. "The Teamsters are done asking nicely for Amazon to stop breaking the law. Amazon must commit to come to the table and bargain a Teamsters contract with its workers—or face the consequences of its inaction." Earlier this month, the Teamsters' Amazon Labor …
(2024-12-17). Peter Thiel Reveals How Scared Oligarchs Are Of The People. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Plutocrats like Thiel are constantly thinking about the fact that ordinary people vastly outnumber them and can kill them at any time. They think about it way more often than ordinary people do.
(2024-12-17). Peter Thiel Reveals How Scared Oligarchs Are Of The People. thealtworld.com 
Billionaire Peter Thiel had a "And to those who think this shooter is a hero, because he did it because he said this healthcare executive is presiding over a healthcare system which kills thousa…
(2024-12-17). Political turmoil, the Moon Sect and US bases: South Korea, Asia's 'Ukraine'. unitedworldint.com Since decades, the Moon Sect has played a crucial role in US plans regarding South Korea and beyond. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The Korean War, one of the most brutal scenes of the Cold War in East Asia, is undoubtedly a historical turning point that shaped South Korea's destiny. The Korean Peninsula, divided …
(2024-12-17). Political turmoil, the Moon Sect and US bases: South Korea, Asia's 'Ukraine'. uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The Korean War, one of the most brutal scenes of the Cold War in East Asia, is undoubtedly a historical turning point that shaped South Korea's destiny. The Korean Peninsula, divided by the US imperialist intervention, remains one of the hotspots of geopolitical conflict potential in the Asia-Pacific to …
(2024-12-17). Port of Los Angeles sets record amid tariff concerns. america.cgtn.com 
The Port of Los Angeles recently became the first U.S. seaport, airport or border crossing to top $30 billion in two-way trade in one month, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. China accounts for nearly 37% of that trade, but ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office, economists are warning of a ripple effect if Trump makes good on threats to impose new tariffs. CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan reports.
(2024-12-17). How Joining BRICS Could Give Thailand and Malaysia a New Economic Edge. infobrics.org Thailand and Malaysia are eyeing membership of the bloc of nations, including China and India, as a possible hedge against US economic dominance…
(2024-12-17). The "China Threat" Theory and Okinawa. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-12-17). Extension of China-U.S. sci-tech agreement strengthens cooperation : foreign ministry. ecns.cn The extension of the Agreement Between the United States and China on Cooperation in Science and Technology (STA) is in the interest of both peoples, and what the international community hopes to see, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday.
(2024-12-17). Visa-free transit in China extends to 240 hours. ecns.cn China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on Tuesday that starting from this day, the permitted stay for foreign nationals has been extended from the original 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days) under the new visa-free transit policy.
(2024-12-17). China contributes $300 mln to AIIB Special Fund Window for less developed members. ecns.cn China has signed a contribution agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), donating $300 million (about $2184.69 mln) to its Bank's Special Fund Window for less developed members, according to reports on Monday.
(2024-12-17). Chinese team transforms straw into new bio-based high-fiber food thickener. ecns.cn A research team led by academician Yu Shuhong developed a new bio-based high-fiber food thickener by isolating cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from straw, opening up new possibilities for the efficient utilization of agricultural waste, according to the Institute of Advanced Technology of the University of Science and Technology of China on Tuesday.
(2024-12-17). Sino-French cultural exhibition kicks off to celebrate bilateral diplomatic ties. ecns.cn A special exhibition titled "The Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles ⚪ China-France Cultural Encounters in the 17th-18th Centuries" opened on Monday at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties as well as the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.
(2024-12-17). New dinosaur genus discovered in Yunnan. ecns.cn A dinosaur fossil discovered in 2007 in southwest China's Yunnan Province has been identified as a new genus of Lishulong wangi, a species of early Jurassic sauropodomorph.
(2024-12-17). China, U.S. financial regulators bolster cooperation in insurance sector. ecns.cn China and U.S. financial regulators have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the insurance sector as they convened a regular working meeting despite intensified uncertainties brought by the incoming U.S. administration.
(2024-12-17). China-U.S. Financial Working Group holds 'professional, pragmatic, candid and constructive' talks. ecns.cn The China-U.S. financial working group held its seventh meeting in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province from Sunday to Monday, during which the two sides had "professional, pragmatic, candid and constructive" discussions.
(2024-12-17). China-U.S. financial working group holds seventh meeting. ecns.cn The China-U.S. financial working group held its seventh meeting in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Sunday and Monday, China's central bank announced Tuesday.
(2024-12-17). China allows the Philippines' resupply to its illegally grounded warship. ecns.cn The Philippines carried out a replenishment operation to the illegally grounded warship at Ren'ai Reef on Dec 12 with the permission of the Chinese side, while the Chinese coast guard closely monitored the whole process.
(2024-12-17). China's visa-free policy to allow stays of up to 240 hours at 60 ports. ecns.cn China expands visa-free policy to allow stays of up to 240 hours at 60 ports in 24 provincial regions starting from Tuesday.
(2024-12-17). China sends new satellite group into space. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-2 09~12 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Space Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 17, 2024.
(2024-12-17). China launches new satellite group. ecns.cn China sent a new group of satellites into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province."ÄÄ…
(2024-12-17). LNG Exports: A Climate Bomb and A Price Hike, Warns Department of Energy Report. commondreams.org Today, the Biden Administration's Department of Energy (DOE) released its anticipated analysis regarding the impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, confirming significant concerns about the climate, economic, national security, and public health risks associated with LNG. These findings offer a strong foundation for future Department of Energy decisions on LNG export authorizations, and demonstrate …
(2024-12-17). Trump, Christian Fundamentalism and Lemmings. counterpunch.org 
Lemmings are small rodents who live in underground tunnels in far northern climes. They are pretty successful from an evolutionary standpoint. They spend the snowy winters breeding and this sometimes leads to food shortages in the Spring. Food shortages, in turn, can lead to migration to new territories. It is the migration behavior that has led
(2024-12-17). The Democratic Party Faces Its Day of Reckoning. counterpunch.org 
Following its crushing defeat in the 2024 election, the Democratic Party might finally face its day of reckoning. The party markets itself as the champion of the working class and a bulwark against the party of the plutocrats. But this has been a lie for at least three decades. The Democratic Party has partnered with
(2024-12-17). Quincy Jones Should be Prominently Featured in US Music Education ‚àí His Absence Reflects How Racial Segregation Still Shapes American Classrooms. counterpunch.org 
Quincy Jones, who died on Nov. 3, 2024, at the age of 91, was one of the most influential musicians in U.S. history. You might think such a notable figure would factor prominently in American music classrooms. Yet my research shows that Jones, who was Black, is rarely mentioned in mainstream U.S. music curricula. As
(2024-12-17). I Heartily Agree With Donald Trump (and It's About Time). counterpunch.org 
On December 13, president-elect Donald Trump pledged on Truth Social that in his coming term the Republican Party will "use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time." It's not very often I agree with US presidents, but I like to give credit where credit is due, and I'm 100% with Trump on this. It's long past
(2024-12-17). Need for Anticipatory Strategies for Oncoming Trumpism. counterpunch.org 
Now is the time to prepare anticipatory strategies against what the vengeful, avaricious, lawless Trump and his Trumpsters have boasted out loud about daily. Don't wait until Trump's inauguration. A short list of suggestions follows: + The civil servants and their unions better organize a personal presentation to their new bosses, most of whom are
(2024-12-17). Old Documents Reveal Roots of Modern-Day American Surveillance State. covertactionmagazine.com Church League of America developed a surveillance network, in collaboration with FBI offshoot Wackenhut, of American leftists during the Cold War. With Dylan's self-professed quasi-anarchistic philosophy, he may not be a member of any organized radical left movement. However, as history has proven, the credulous dupe has performed much more services to the collective cause …
(2024-12-17). House select committee gives bipartisan approval to the Wuhan "Lab leak" lies about the origins of COVID-19. wsws.org The report of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic embraces the baseless campaign fomented by the fascist right blaming a Chinese lab for starting the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2024-12-17). The Covid Day of Reflection is a disgrace and an ill-advised insult to millions of people. thecanary.co The Canary has given me the chance to write an article on Lisa Nandy's ill-advised decision to hold a UK wide Covid Day of Reflection to mark the end of the Covid pandemic. The reason I'm writing this is because the Covid pandemic is very much ongoing. So, we're going to give a platform to […] | By
(2024-12-17). Uhuru Members Will Face No Prison Time Over Bogus Foreign Agent Allegations. news.antiwar.com
(2024-12-17). Ukrainian Intelligence Kills Senior Russian General in Moscow Bombing. news.antiwar.com
(2024-12-17). NATO Chief Calls for Cold War-Level Military Spending. defenddemocracy.press Mark Rutte said the alliance needs to adopt a 'wartime mindset' and suggested cutting spending on pensions and healthcare by Dave DeCamp December 12, 2024 On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called for the alliance to significantly increase military spending up to Cold War levels and adopt a "wartime mindset." "It is true that we …
(2024-12-17). Multiple Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Updated). twz.com 
Marine Corps Base Between Dec. 9 and 15, "there were six instances of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) observed entering Camp Pendleton's airspace, with no threat to installation operations," Capt. James C. Sartain, a base spokesman, told The War Zone in response to our query on the matter. | Sartain could not immediately provide details about how many drones flew over the installation, the…
(2024-12-17). Multiple Drone Incursions Confirmed Over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. twz.com Marine Corps Base Between Dec. 9 and 15, "there were six instances of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) observed entering Camp Pendleton's airspace, with no threat to installation operations," Capt James C. Sartain, a base spokesman, told The War Zone in response to our query on the matter. | Sartain could not immediately provide details about how many drones flew over the installation,…
(2024-12-17). Potala Palace moving to preserve ancient texts. ecns.cn The Potala Palace in the Xizang autonomous region has achieved notable results in phases in the protection and utilization of ancient texts.
(2024-12-17). Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station nears completion for opening. ecns.cn Shanghai Songjiang Railway Station is gearing up for its official opening, marking a significant milestone in the city's transportation network.
(2024-12-17). Sand dunes turned to winter wonderland after snow in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Huludao, or Calabash Island, named for its shape, sits along the eastern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, where the Tarim River winds through sands, creating anapproximately 133-hectare oasis.
(2024-12-17). Guangzhou unveils green, intelligent urban rail train. ecns.cn The train incorporates 38 leading new technologies and features safety, reliability, advanced intelligence and green energy efficiency.
(2024-12-17). Macao prepares for celebration of 25th anniversary of return to motherland. ecns.cn This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland…
(2024-12-17). Harbin Ice-Snow World introduces this year's mascots. ecns.cn Bingbing, one of the Harbin Ice and Snow World mascots, is unveiled at a signing ceremony for the 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Sunday.
(2024-12-17). 'We Have Run Out of Body Bags to Bury the Dead' in Gaza. defenddemocracy.press
(2024-12-17). Researchers Challenge Media's Handling of Gaza Casualty Reports. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). ICRC: Humanitarian aid remains an urgent necessity to alleviate the tide of suffering in Gaza. icrc.org Speech delivered by Régis Savioz of the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response to Gaza, 2 December 2024…
(2024-12-17). Gaza's economy shrinks by 85 percent amid unprecedented collapse. newarab.com 
The World Bank has warned about the According to a recent report from the financial authority, the Palestinian economy is expected to shrink by 26 percent in 2024, marking the sharpest contraction in two decades. |
(2024-12-17). Imperialism Remains Existential Military and Economic Threat to Africa. globalresearch.ca A gathering of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on December 15 failed to resolve the political differences between the regional body and three of its members: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger….
(2024-12-17). "Weaponizing East-West Trade: EU Undermines Europe's Economy by Approving A 15th Sanctions Package on Russia. globalresearch.ca The Council of the European Union announced the approval of the 15th round of sanctions against Russia on December 16. Clearly, by imposing a new package of sanctions, the EU is willing to continue destroying its own industries by persisting …
(2024-12-17). Hundreds Dying in Mayotte Cyclone Indicating Years of Neglect in This French Territory. globalresearch.ca While several reports on the Mayotte cyclone have spoken of hundreds of people dying, other reports, which have also quoted local officials, have expressed the apprehension that the number of dead may even be in the thousands. (See Reuters report …
(2024-12-17). Mainstream Propaganda Machine. Galvanizing US Public for War with Iran. Worldwide Military Escalation? globalresearch.ca As we all know,
(2024-12-17). "7 Countries in 5 Years" — Regime Change in Iran Coming Soon? globalresearch.ca Bashar al-Assad came to an end in dramatic fashion. | Beginning just 11 days previously, an offensive led by the Western-backed …
(2024-12-17). Canada's Restaurant Industry Is Doing Worse Today Than at Any Time in Recent History, Including the Pandemic. globalresearch.ca Restaurants Canada is pleased by today's announcement from the federal government of a two-month GST holiday on restaurant meals, among other products. This is a big win for the restaurant industry and comes after months of relentless advocacy from Restaurants …
(2024-12-17). Selected Articles: Mainstream Propaganda Machine Galvanizing US Public for War with Iran. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-12-17). Is public, quality healthcare possible in the United States? peoplesdispatch.org Healthcare workers in the US have long been fighting for a radical transformation of the current for-profit healthcare system in order to provide quality care to all…
(2024-12-17). The Deadly Consequences Of UnitedHealth's Unchecked Growth. levernews.com 
(2024-12-17). War and international humanitarian law. icrc.org Overview…
(2024-12-17). Colombian Solidarity Movement prepares humanitarian shipment for Cuba. plenglish.com Bogota, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Cuban Residents in Colombia and the Solidarity Movement of Colombia published a letter here on Tuesday in which they inform about the upcoming arrival of solidarity aid in the Caribbean island.
(2024-12-17). Geneva: ICRC reinforces financial support to National Society Investment Alliance (NSIA). icrc.org
(2024-12-17). Peru: Two years after the repression of protests, justice for the victims is still pending. fidh.org Today marks two years since the first death occurred during the lethal repression of the 2022 and 2023 protests in Peru. During these mobilisations, the Peruvian police and army fired bullets, pellets and tear gas, causing the death of 50 people and leaving more than 1400 people injured. These actions were marked with a clear racist bias against people from indigenous and peasant communities. There are indications that the repression was an intentional and coordinated strategy, which would (…) | – |
(2024-12-17). Brussels further damages European industry by approving 15th sanctions package on Russia. infobrics.org More than 19,500 anti-Russian sanctions imposed on individuals and industries.
(2024-12-17). Armenia Holds no Discussion on Joining BRICS, Says Minister. infobrics.org Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan has said that the Armenian authorities are not considering the issue of joining the intergovernmental organization BRICS…
(2024-12-17). Rosneft and Reliance Agree to Biggest Ever India-Russia Oil Deal. infobrics.org India became the largest importer of Russian crude after the European Union imposed sanctions on Russian oil imports…
(2024-12-17). NATO and Neo-Nazi junta keep escalating their total war on Russia. infobrics.org The US and EU/NATO are fighting tooth and nail to destroy the Russian economy, but this has been futile. Thus, they are now resorting to what they're best at — terrorism and total war.
(2024-12-17). The Necessity of Establishing a Full-Fledged Military Alliance Among Advocates of Multipolarity. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov The current confrontation with the NATO-Western planetary minority, as well as the recent events in various regions of the world, indeed in a certain way mark the end of half-measures by the advocates of a multipolar world order. The time has come to create a full-fledged military alliance of the main forces of…
(2024-12-17). David North addresses book launches in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. wsws.org In the discussion of his recently published books, North stressed the essential role of Marxist theory in the analysis of world events and the development of socialist strategy.
(2024-12-17). Starmer visits British-NATO troops in Estonia, pushes war agenda. wsws.org Starmer has made 16 international trips since Labour formed a government in July, with the most common reason being to escalate the imperialist-backed war against Russia.
(2024-12-17). Venezuelan Judiciary Releases 179 Prisoners Accused of Post-Electoral Violence. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 16, Venezuela's Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) reported that between December 10 and 14, it requested the revision of 179 detentions connected to…
(2024-12-17). Venezuela's CNE: 26,492 Principal and Substitute Communal Justices of Peace Have Been Elected. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE), Carlos Quintero, reported this Monday, December 16, that thus far, 26,492 principal and substitute judges have been assigned and their information have been loaded into the system. This represents 93% of the justices of the peace elected in Sunday's election. | Quintero explained that initially there was talk of 30,000 justices of the peace, comprising principals and substitutes, but due to the electoral dynamics, 28,486 positions will be filled. This is because in circuits that had between one and three candidates, one principal judge and o…
(2024-12-17). If You're Not Studying, It's Because You Don't Want To. orinocotribune.com 
By Becca Renk — Dec 14, 2024 | The right to exist
| I'm giving my new neighbor Wilmer a ride into town. He's from the interior of Nicaragua, Siuna. To make conversation, I ask about horses. Wilmer explains to me the attributes of horses versus mules and donkeys, the relative cost of each animal and the cost of breeding a mare with a donkey. | The conversation moves on to food crops—Wilmer fills me in on the dates for bean, corn and rice harvests in different parts of the country and the price per pound for each crop on the farm versus the market. He tells me he's headed up north at the end of the…
(2024-12-17). An ethical Christmas gift guide that gives back to Palestine. newarab.com 
As usual, the lead-up to Christmas is both exciting and overwhelming filled with hours spent online or lost in thought, frantically brainstorming gift ideas for loved ones. | Add the But who says Christmas gift shopping, considering all these factors, has to be such a tedious task? | Carefully curated to suit different personalities and interests, The New Arab (T…
(2024-12-17). Seattle Planned to Close Up to 21 Public Schools — Here's How We Stopped Them. truthout.org From coast to coast, school districts are proposing closures, as pandemic-era funds have long since dried up and gentrification has driven families out of increasingly unaffordable neighborhoods. Yet in a time when budget cuts threaten public education nationwide, Seattle organizers have shown that communities can fight back — and win. After initially proposing in spring to close up to 21… |
(2024-12-17). Can Britain re-nationalize water services? peoplesdispatch.org Social justice organizations in Britain are urging judges to reject a bailout request from "This is daylight…
(2024-12-17). Nursing in Brazil: a story of super-exploitation. peoplesdispatch.org 
Nurses in Brazil have taken to the streets over the past two years to demand a living wage. Despite only partial victories due to judicial setbacks, their mobilization—representing a group of 3 million workers—has drawn significant attention to the poor working conditions they face. These challenges also extend to other segments of the health sector. | But the notorious difficulties nurses face in Brazil go far beyond low wages: they also deal with long hours, juggling multiple jobs just to make ends meet, and increasingly precarious employment arrangements. For a research group in Rio de Janeiro, one…
(2024-12-17). Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office raids house of spokesman. plenglish.com Lima, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The house of the Peruvian presidential spokesman, Fredy Hinojosa, was arrested today as part of investigations into the supply of horse meat to state schools and in the midst of several allegations against the president and her entourage.
(2024-12-17). Central America may become tourist multi-destination by 2025. plenglish.com Perelló recalled on his Facebook profile that the Central American Tourism Promotion Agency (CATA) held the 75th Ordinary Meeting of its Board of Directors, led by the Minister of Tourism of Nicaragua, Anasha Campbell, who holds the Presidency Pro Tempore. | During the session, public and private regional entrepreneurs were briefed on the progress and results deriving from relevant endeavors implemented during the second half of 2024. The presentation was led by Boris Iraheta, Secretary General of CATA. | The meeting highlighted the role of CATA as a key platform seeking to position Central America as a competit…
(2024-12-17). Cuba is willing to have a respectful relationship with the US. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is willing to sit down with the United States in search of a serious relationship, based on respect for sovereignty, self-determination and non-interference in internal affairs, official sources stated on Tuesday.
(2024-12-17). Cuba will maintain retirement age. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will maintain the established retirement age, Minister of Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feitó said on Tuesday, at a session of the Permanent Commissions of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament).
(2024-12-17). Cubans get ready for march against US hostility. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday reiterated his call for a people's march to demand an end to the United States blockade against Cuba and the country's exclusion from the State Department's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list.
(2024-12-17). Former US officials urge Biden to change policy on Cuba. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) A group of former US diplomatic and national security officials urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to make changes in the Government's policy on Cuba before his Republican successor, Donald Trump, takes office.
(2024-12-17). New solidarity container from Valencia to Cuba. plenglish.com Madrid, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Solidarity with Cuba continues in Spain and Bétera, Valencia, where a new container with various sanitary materials is ready for shipment, it was learned on Monday.
(2024-12-17). Tobacco harvest in Cuban province contributes to growth. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) As the final stage of the 2024-2025 tobacco harvest is starting in this central Cuban province, access to foreign currency is recognized for producers of the sun-on-stick technology.
(2024-12-17). Ambassadors of the Russian Language Program again in Cuba. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The second educational expedition of the program of Ambassadors of the Russian Language in the World is in Cuba until December 20, reported the channel TVBrics.
(2024-12-17). Nicaraguan president highlighted Fidel Castro's solidarity. plenglish.com Managua, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stressed here the solidarity of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), during the struggle against the Somoza dictatorship in this Central American nation.
(2024-12-17). Veneration to St. Lázaro, an example of religious syncretism in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of Cubans are making the pilgrimage to the Sanctuary or Church of San Lazaro in El Rincón, located on the outskirts of Havana, a tradition in the country's syncretism.
(2024-12-17). Key areas of mutual interest on Ethiopia-European Union dialogue. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of Ethiopia and the European Union (EU), together with the member states of that political community represented in the country, held their second Structured Dialogue today to discuss key areas of mutual interest.
(2024-12-17). Mexican authorities report reduction in high-impact crimes. plenglish.com Mexico City, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The executive secretary of the National Public Security System of Mexico, Marcela Figueroa, reported today on a 37.6 percent reduction in the daily average of high-impact crimes between 2018 and 2024.
(2024-12-17). Worldwide study on forced displacements presented. plenglish.com Violent confrontations and natural disasters are among the triggers of forced movements, according to the report presented this Tuesday by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). | According to the new study, in the first instances, at least 60 percent of those internally displaced by conflicts or disasters already prefer to stay in the places where they are, instead of returning to their communities. | These conclusions, the organization said, challenge the common belief that what is always preferred is to return to the area of origin. | Among those displaced…
(2024-12-17). Bowel cancer increases in young people globally. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The incidence of colorectal cancer continues its upward pace in adults under the age of 50 in many high-income countries, a study released today with data up to 2017 in 50 territories indicates.
(2024-12-17). Transformation of science under debate in Cuba's Parliament. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The transformation of Cuba's science, technology, and innovation system and the search for financing for the sector will be the focus of debates today at the National People's Power Assembly before the Fourth Ordinary Session of the 10th Legislature.
(2024-12-17). Gobierno de Venezuela responsabiliza a autoridades argentinas por planes terroristas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El canciller de Venezuela, Yván Gil responsabilizó este martes a las máximas autoridades de Argentina de ser cómplices en los planes terroristas contra Venezuela, a propósito de haberse detenido al suboficial de la Gendermería argentina.
(2024-12-17). Financialization meltdown could be imminent. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess why the stock market is the biggest bubble in financial history and why this is totally unsustainable and suggests a meltdown in financialization could be imminent.
(2024-12-17). A New Iron Curtain? Russia Warns Against Travel to West Amid Rising Isolation. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-17). Romania's Constitutional Court annuls presidential elections. wsws.org The decision, intended to block an expected win by Calin Georgescu, a neo-fascist candidate who had expressed skepticism of the war against Russia, shows bourgeois democracy is rotting on its feet.
(2024-12-17). Russian military's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow blast. newarab.com 
The head of the Igor Kirillov was killed along with his assistant when an explosive device attached to a scooter went off…
(2024-12-17). The West Will Regret Abandoning the Georgian People to the Clutches of Russia. bylinetimes.com One of my proudest achievements as a British diplomat was to instigate the creation of a new strategic partnership between the UK and Georgia during my time there as Ambassador, in 2015. This became known as "The Wardrop Dialogue" in honour of the British diplomat, Sir Oliver Wardrop, who was the first British Chief Commissioner to the TransCaucasus in 1919, and his sister, Marjory, who became a champion of Georgian culture. | Under the partnership, the UK supported Georgia in three broad areas — security, economy and good governance. | Examples of our security cooperation included the conduct of joint…
(2024-12-17). Even In Tragedy… smoothiex12.blogspot.com there is a place for humor, however dark)) Let's put it this way ⚪ the title is somewhat misleading, LOL)) Larry, I'll do my best to engage everyone I know in Russia to convey to them that you didn't kill Russian General. Nor did Colonel Davis ⚪ one of the honorable men who do the US Army proud.
(2024-12-17). Health Insurance Killing: Economics Does Have Something to Say. scheerpost.com 
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(2024-12-17). In Unprecedented Move, Judge Keeps CIA Employee Facing Espionage Act Charges in Jail. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). South Korea Impeaches President as Demand Grows for Democratic Reforms. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). Why Bidenomics Was Such a Bust. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). About General Kirillov, Facts of SMO… smoothiex12.blogspot.com and other things. While at it ⚪ not in video, the Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces informed yesterday that there are OTHER systems in works, not just already serial Avangard and Oreshnik. Keep this in mind.
(2024-12-17). Dmitry Orlov Came Up With A Hypothesis… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-12-17). David North addresses book launches in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. wsws.org The meetings were well attended, testifying to a growing interest in a socialist and revolutionary perspective.
(2024-12-17). Lock-Outs: The newly embedded right to strike turns out to be a retractable privilege. socialistproject.ca 
In Westward Ho! Charles Kingsley wrote: "There are more ways to kill a cat than choking it with cream." | What he left unsaid is that, no matter how you do it, the cat is dead. | There is a new epidemic in Canada. It is the use of the lock-out by large employers in some federally regulated sectors. For instance, the lock-out was used by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. last August. Another lock-out was announced on 5 November by members of the BC Maritime Employers Association, who operate port terminals across the length of the British Columbia coast and, in Mont…
(2024-12-17). How Union Democracy Builds Labor's Strike Power. dissentmagazine.org 
The UAW's reform movement brought membership back into the fold, harnessing their energy and forging it into a weapon that could force the companies to bend.
(2024-12-17). A Century of UFO Psyops Exposed Part 1: From War of the Worlds to Laurence Rockefeller's Disclosure Project. thelastamericanvagabond.com "To exploit enemy superstitions, PSYOP personnel must be certain that: a. The superstition or belief is real and powerful and b. They have the capability of manipulating it to achieve results favorable to the friendly forces." -Psyop Policy 36: the Use of Superstitions in Psychological Operations in Vietnam, May 10, 1967 Many people have found
(2024-12-17). Opioid Maker Avoids Massive Federal Penalty Through Bankruptcy, Slow-Moving DOJ. truthout.org This spring, the Justice Department announced a major victory against a drug firm that manufactured billions of opioid painkillers. Endo Health Solutions, the agency said, would face $1.5 billion in fines and forfeitures and plead guilty to a corporate criminal charge. Prosecutors said the massive fine would hold accountable a suburban Philadelphia company that profited by "misrepresenting… |
(2024-12-17). Mother Who Lost Son in "Kids for Cash" Scheme Slams Biden's Clemency for Judge. truthout.org President Joe Biden's decision to grant clemency to a corrupt former judge has sparked widespread outrage, including from members of his own party. Biden announced nearly 1,500 commutations and pardons last week in what the White House described as the largest single-day act of clemency from a president, but among those whose sentences were reduced is former Pennsylvania Judge Michael Conahan… |
(2024-12-17). Trump's Picks for Top Federal Health Agencies Look Like "Team of Opponents" truthout.org Many of President-elect Donald Trump's candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another or with Trump's choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., setting the stage for internal friction over public health initiatives. The picks hold different views on matters such as limits on abortion… |
(2024-12-17). Biden administration places profits over lives, fueling the spread of H5N1 bird flu. wsws.org The Biden administration's response to the spread of the bird flu among dairy cattle across the US over the past year amounts to nothing short of criminal negligence.
(2024-12-17). Macron names new French minority government based on New Popular Front support. wsws.org The installation of Franàßois Bayrou as prime minister with the support of the NFP hands the mantle of official parliamentary opposition to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally.
(2024-12-17). Workers and young people speak at book launches by David North in Australia. wsws.org "What struck me was the emphasis on the urgency to pave a new way forward for the working class because the alternative is catastrophe."
(2024-12-17). Biden commutes sentence of judge jailed in Pennsylvania "kids for cash" scandal. wsws.org The Pennsylvania judges involved in the scandal, both Democrats, pocketed millions for selling children to for-profit prisons.
(2024-12-17). Disney's wage theft settlement: A drop in the bucket amid corporate exploitation. wsws.org For workers, this payout represents an infinitesimal fraction of the wealth they generate and will not change unbearable living conditions.
(2024-12-17). US high official visits Sri Lanka to enhance strategic ties. wsws.org The JVP, a petty bourgeois organisation based on a mixture of Maoism, Castroism and Sinhala populism, jettisoned its pro-Chinese and anti-US rhetoric long ago.
(2024-12-17). Unelected Canada Industrial Relations Board orders postal workers back to work from Tuesday. wsws.org Postal workers must defy this anti-democratic edict, but this requires the mobilization of the broadest sections of the working class—public and private sector alike—across Canada and internationally.
(2024-12-17). Yet again, horror in an American school: Two dead, six injured in Madison, Wisconsin shooting. wsws.org The alleged killer's case paints a chilling portrait of a deeply pessimistic and fascistic worldview.
(2024-12-17). Face Recognition Threatens to Replace Tickets, ID at Sports Events — and Beyond. aclu.org Sports stadiums around the country have begun using face recognition to identify ticket holders, threatening to normalize a uniquely powerful surveillance technology that has already been used for abusive purposes. Worse, companies involved are already planning big expansions, raising the specter of a world where our faces become not just our ticket at sports stadiums, but a passport we're forced to show across society. | There is a big difference between face recognition being used by you, and face recognition being used on you. | Face recognition has been creeping into stadiums for roughly six years. In 2018…
(2024-12-17). INTERVIEW: France and the Colonial Roots of Black Citizenship, Maboula Soumohoro, 2021. mronline.org 
For more than 500 years, Europeans have controlled the world, enforcing their rule through genocidal violence.
(2024-12-17). Carbon capture: False hopes and harsh realities. mronline.org 
Do not buy the fossil-fuel industry's hype about carbon-capture technology, even the schemes that work cannot be scaled up to the necessary levels, explains John Clarke.
(2024-12-17). Government-Granted Patent Monopolies Lead to Corruption #47,284. cepr.net The New York Times ran an important investigative piece on how the opioid manufacturers gave kickbacks to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to push their drugs, even in cases where they knew they could lead to addiction by patients. According to the piece, the PBMs recognized the danger of addiction, but encouraged doctors to ignore risks …
(2024-12-17). Verdict Is In: Daniel Penny Gets Off Scot-Free After Choke Out Death Of Jordan Neely. moguldom.com On Dec. 9, Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car in 2023, CBS News reported. Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran, had pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The manslaughter charge was dismissed …
(2024-12-17). The Neuralink Nightmare: Dystopian Governments Manipulating People's Memories. muslimskeptic.com This is the fourth instalment in the series on Neuralink. For previous articles in this series, see: The Neuralink Nightmare: Hooked on Cyber-Heroin The Neuralink Nightmare: A Fictitious Universe of Seemingly Endless Pleasure The Neuralink Nightmare: The Transhumanist Elites' Ultimate Mind Control Machine Thus far, we have discussed how Neuralink can be used to control …
(2024-12-17). Minors to be reunited with families in Mozambique. sanews.gov.za Minors to be reunited with families in Mozambique | Twenty-seven teenage boys are set to be repatriated home to Mozambique after resurfacing from the Stilfontein unused mines more than a month ago, the Department of Social Development in the North West said. | In a statement on Tuesday, the department said among the 27 undocumented children, 15 were found by the police in Matlosana and 12 others resurfaced from the abandoned mines and were placed in temporary safe care in Mahikeng for two weeks. | | Last month, the Department of Social Development (DSD) said that about 96 undocumented children have been detai…
(2024-12-17). Lilly Ledbetter Fought for Paycheck Fairness; Politicians and Public Officials Fight For Price Gouging. progressive.org Words from populist author, public speaker, and radio commentator Jim Hightower.
(2024-12-17). After Boston University Pauses Ph.D. Applications in Social Sciences and Humanities, Students Voice Concerns for the Future. progressive.org The announcement came a week after the university and its graduate student union reached a new contract agreement.
(2024-12-17). Law enforcement bolstered with 123 traffic officers. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement bolstered with 123 traffic officers | Deputy Minister for Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa has welcomed the newly graduated 123 traffic officers and 56 road safety officers. | "As traffic and road safety officers, you are custodians of safety on our roads. Your presence is a testament to our nation's commitment to reducing road accidents, saving lives, and fostering a culture of respect and responsibility among road users," the Deputy Minister said. | He was addressing the recent Passing Out and Graduation Ceremony of Traffic Officers and Road Safety Officers at the Boekenhoutkloof Traffic Academy in Ts…
(2024-12-17). SANRAL advises motorists of toll fees on major routes. sanews.gov.za SANRAL advises motorists of toll fees on major routes | With some of the major routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic during the festive season, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists on toll fees on some of the country's major routes. | | Some of the key routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic in the SANRAL Northern Region include the N1 from Gauteng to the Musina (in Limpopo) border post, the N3 Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal and the N4 from Gauteng to the Lebombo (in Mpumalanga) border post. | | N1 Gauteng — Musina border post | | The N1 is a…
(2024-12-17). Campaigners to protest outside the High Court over £3 billion Thames Water bailout plea. leftfootforward.org Protests will take place at the High Court this morning as Thames Water seeks approval for a £3 billion temporary bailout. | Campaigners are set to gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice to oppose the bailout plea, which We Own It has said will rack up £300 million in interest a year over two and a half years, and add an extra £250 a year to customers' bills. | Groups including We Own It, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution and the Henley Mermaids are calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership instead of receiving the bailout at customers' expense. | A letter from Cat…
(2024-12-17). Environmental groups to support Just Stop Oil M25 protestors appeal sentences. leftfootforward.org Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have revealed they will work together to help five Just Stop Oil activists appeal their 'record-length' sentences. | In July, Five Just Stop Oil activists were handed four and five-year jail sentences for joining a Zoom call to discuss a planned protest on the M25 motorway. | Founder of JSO, Roger Hallam, was sentenced to five years in prison in July while activists Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu, and Cressida Gethin received four-year sentences. | The protestors were sentenced under the 'conspiracy to cause a public nuisance' offence which was intr…
(2024-12-17). National parks celebrate 75 years since creation under 1945 Labour government. leftfootforward.org This week marks the 75th anniversary of national parks, a landmark achievement of Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government. | The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, which established the parks, was passed into law exactly 75 years ago yesterday. | The legislation also introduced nature protections, including sites of special scientific interest, nature reserves, and protected paths across England and Wales. | A cross-party group of MPs tabled an Early Day Motion earlier this month celebrating the 75th anniversary of national parks and commending Labour ministers, including Lewis Silkin,…
(2024-12-17). Trump's Embrace Of The Subway Killer Echoes Our Violent, Racist Past. progressivehub.net DAVE ZIRIN | THE NATION…
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(2024-12-17). Protecting Yourself from Car Fraud: The Power of VIN Searches. moguldom.com When buying a car, especially from a private seller or at an auto auction, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of finding the perfect vehicle. However, hidden issues like odometer tampering, title fraud, or even purchasing a stolen car can turn a good deal into a nightmare. This is where a VIN …
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(2024-12-17). Climate Models, Clouds, OLR, and ECS. wattsupwiththat.com By Andy May The IPCC and the climate "consensus" believe that essentially all warming since 1750 is due to man's emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases as shown in…
(2024-12-17). How a Small Chinese Company Tricked the German State | DW Investigation. wattsupwiththat.com DW uncovered that dozens of Chinese climate projects, certified by the German authorities as carbon credits under the upstream emission reduction scheme, failed to deliver on promises to save millions of tons of carbon emissions. A joint investigation by DW and ZDF reveals how Germany was deceived — and exposes the shadowy company Beijing Karbon behind the alleged fraud.
(2024-12-17). Arctic Tundra Goes From Carbon Sink to Carbon Source for the First Time in Millennia: NOAA Report. pressenza.com According to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s 2024 Arctic Report Card, tundra in the Arctic is becoming a net source of carbon dioxide, rather than the climate-beneficial carbon sink it has been for millennia. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes This year was the…
(2024-12-17). Biden's Power-Mad EPA Boasts of Its First "Climate Change Arrest" wattsupwiththat.com Michael Hart, 58, was arrested in March and pleaded guilty in September to charges related to transporting refrigerants into the US to peddle on Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and other online vendors between June and December 2022. | Biden's EPA touted the crackdown on Hart, the first-ever person charged for climate change-related bootlegging of refrigerants — namely, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HFCs) — without the agency's approval, in its report.
(2024-12-17). Outside Study Confirms Natural Gas Needed to Run Data Centers. wattsupwiththat.com Virginia's Democrats didn't want the lecture on energy reality they got from Dominion and have dismissed warnings against thermal energy retirements coming from the PJM Interconnection. Will a report from a consultant they commissioned get the message through?>
(2024-12-17). A Journey of Discovery. pressenza.com 
"Exploring Inner Peace and Global Harmony: A Tale of Enrichment": | by Sabrina Khan, Uttara Center | I was a good friend of Sheikh Mohammad Arif. I first met him in mid-2006. It can be said that I came to know about the Humanist Movement from that time. That year, the Asian Regional Meeting of the Humanist Movement was held in Dhaka. Several observers from the Asian region as well as Europe and America joined this regional meeting. I got an invitation from Sheikh Mohammad Arif, I joined that conference out of curiosity and learned a lot about this international organization. Later, due to my marriage to S…
(2024-12-17). A Prison the Size of the State, A Police to Control the World. publicbooks.org Two new books examine how colonial logic has long been embedded within US carceral systems.
(2024-12-17). Historic agreement signed between Beaverhouse First Nation and Agnico Eagle. windspeaker.com
(2024-12-17). SATIRE: ABC Pays $15 Million To Settle Trump Defamation Suit. theonion.com 
ABC News agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll. What do you think?
(2024-12-17). SATIRE: Doctor Warns Of Damaging Effects Child Obesity Having On Mall Santas. theonion.com
(2024-12-17). SATIRE: FEMA Administrator Resigns After Accidentally Playing Porn On Emergency Alert System. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Apologizing for the terrifying series of events that left shocked, confused, and disgusted citizens screaming, crying, and searching for cover, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Daniel Gilroy announced his resignation Tuesday after accidentally playing porn on the nation's Emergency Alert System. "This morning at 11: 21 a.m. EDT, I opened up a pornographic video on my laptop, …
(2024-12-17). Employment Opportunities with Onondaga County. urbancny.com 
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(2024-12-17). Honduran churches respond to floods. anabaptistworld.org A series of tropical storms in November caused extensive flooding that damaged infrastructure and displaced vulnerable populations in Honduras.
(2024-12-17). Messy world, tenacious peacemakers. anabaptistworld.org A politically polarized ≠country that just held an election needs Christian peacemakers more than ever, Brethren in Christ pastors and lay people heard at a study conference Nov. 15 in Grantham, Pa.
(2024-12-17). Most congregations avoid discussing politics, new study shows. anabaptistworld.org Despite the incessant tracking of evangelical Christian, Latino Catholic, Muslim and other religious groups through the recently ended election season, a study released on Election Day by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research showed that most congregations are politically inactive, with nearly half actively avoiding discussing politics at their gatherings. The Hartford report, "Politics in …
(2024-12-17). As the madness of "Net Zero" accelerates, time has already run out for many of UK's most vulnerable citizens. expose-news.com The UK's reckless and futile "Net Zero" policy is not only going to cost taxpayers trillions of pounds to implement an unreliable energy supply but it is also going to cost lives. …
(2024-12-17). How to address chronic inflammation naturally. expose-news.com Chronic inflammation, a persistent and low-grade immune response, is a major driver of modern diseases. By aligning lifestyle choices with the body's innate requirements for optimal function, including nutrition, sleep, exercise, light …
(2024-12-17). Climate takes its toll on the 'cherry capital of the world'. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. | Traverse City is known as "the Cherry Capital of the World," and the Wunsch family has been growing the small stone fruit for six generations. The farm that bears their name sits on about 1,000 acres in the middle of Old Mission Peninsula, a spit of land poking into a bay at the northern end of Lake Michigan. This region has long been considered a cherry haven where long rows of trees teem with red fruit. But as the planet warms, things are beginning to change. | As he walked rows of dor…
(2024-12-17). Not Just a Showman: Raj Kapoor Gave Us Four All-time Great Films Within Six Years. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-12-17). Ding dong, Australia's misinformation-disinformation bill is dead. onlineopinion.com.au The very idea that speech requires ordering and control is the first step to preventing its exercise. Death, in this case to freedom of thought and political expression, is bound to follow.
(2024-12-17). ANU Migration Hub — immigration gaslighter of the year. onlineopinion.com.au The Migration Hub has excelled in 2024, with misleading takes on immigration policy and numbers. Their Xmas brief 'proves' the Albanese immigration deluge isn't happening. You probably imagined it.
(2024-12-17). Why it's so hard to create a truly recyclable Keurig coffee pod. grist.org 
There's a Keurig machine in some Inevitably, this leads to a lot of trash. | Every cup of java brewed creates a conundrum: what to do with the coffee pod that produced it. To start, can it be recycled? The answer, in Keurig's case, is not…
(2024-12-17). Rand Water completes maintenance work at Eikenhof. sanews.gov.za Rand Water completes maintenance work at Eikenhof | Rand Water has completed maintenance work at its Eikenhof system and pumping has resumed at the station. | In a statement issued on Monday, Johannesburg Water said the system will start to recover progressively. | | The water utility said water supply will not be noticed immediately but will gradually increase as the system builds capacity. | Low lying areas will recover first, with high lying areas recovering later. | | "This recovery is also impacted by demand, so we need to observe water consumption. Pumping to Johannesburg Water affected towers will o…
(2024-12-17). Correctional Services confirms Mangaung centre death. sanews.gov.za Correctional Services confirms Mangaung centre death | The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has confirmed the death of an inmate at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in the Free State. | | "The Department of Correctional Services confirms with regret the death of an inmate, who was found to have taken his own life by hanging. This unfortunate incident occurred at Mangaung Correctional Centre on 15 December 2024. | | "At this time, personal details of the deceased cannot be disclosed as the family is being notified. We appeal for patience and understanding as we ensure that proper procedures are fol…
(2024-12-17). A basic principle regarding worship. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Shaikh Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Indeed, there has been much confusion in this subject matter, just as it is the case in the subject matter of halal and haram. A group of people make permissible some of …
(2024-12-17). Iran: America's next war of choice. strategic-culture.su
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(2024-12-17). GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food program. nationofchange.org Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.
(2024-12-17). Endo's end around: How one of the nation's largest opioid makers escaped a $7 billion federal penalty. nationofchange.org Endo "came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."
(2024-12-17). Native American patients are sent to collections for debts the government owes. nationofchange.org Native communities are twice as likely to have medical debt in collections, agency finds.
(2024-12-17). Biden administration announces US Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan. nationofchange.org The strategies in the Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan provide actions that the federal government and private sector can take to see through to net-zero maratime emissions.
(2024-12-17). Trump's Cabinet picks aren't just unqualified and inexperienced—they're morally bankrupt. nationofchange.org While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
(2024-12-17). Egypt celebrates Semsemiah and Henna on UNESCO Heritage list. newarab.com 
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(2024-12-17). Over 1,000 EACOP affected persons complete vocational training. independent.co.ug 
EACOP equips Youth from Project-affected households with Vocational skills in Hoima, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Kikuube, and Mubende District Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 754 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project have completed vocational training in various fields, as part of a livelihood restoration program. The initiative targets …
(2024-12-17). UNESCO upgrades its office status in Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Uganda and UNESCO sign host country agreement upgrading the UNESCO project office status to antennae office Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Foreign Affairs Abubakhar Jeje Odongo together with the Director UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Haxthausen Louise have signed a Host Country Agreement upgrading the UNESCO Office in Uganda, from …
(2024-12-17). Navy's Cruiser Modernization A Lesson In How Not To Run Such A Program: GAO Report. twz.com 
For the cost of adding relatively short extra service life to its three modernized cruisers, the Navy could have nearly bought two brand-new destroyers.
(2024-12-17). Thousands of people are facing eviction in the run up to Christmas. thecanary.co Latest figures have revealed that thousands of people across England and Wales are facing eviction in the lead up to Christmas due to their property being repossessed. Rental tenants facing eviction The analysis comes from Tlyfe, the UK's number one tenant app launched by OpenBrix, who analysed government data on landlord possessions across England and …
(2024-12-17). Thousands of people are facing eviction in the run up to Christmas. thecanary.co Latest figures have revealed that thousands of people across England and Wales are facing eviction in the lead up to Christmas due to their property being repossessed. Rental tenants facing eviction The analysis comes from Tlyfe, the UK's number one tenant app launched by OpenBrix, who analysed government data on landlord possessions across England and […] | By
(2024-12-17). 50 economists and experts skewer the HUGE flaw in Reeves' financial deregulation push. thecanary.co 50 economists and experts have pointed out a number of key flaws in chancellor Rachel Reeves move for further deregulation and grow the financial sector. Recently, Reeves said to City bankers that regulation following the financial crash has "gone too far". She called the financial sector the "crown jewel" of the economy. Deregulation push will […] | By
(2024-12-17). Kemi Badenoch slammed for supporting 'massive tax cuts for the rich' after proposing single tax rate on all incomes. leftfootforward.org Labour accused the Tory leader of being "a reverse Robin Hood" because the policy would mean "massive" tax cuts for the rich.
(2024-12-17). 2024 streaming biz: Bracing for AI and deregulation as the media challenge. peoplesworld.org 
The year in media, both in the streaming business and in broadcasting as a whole, saw and will continue to see wholescale changes, many of them negative, some positive. The main story in streaming and in television is the new preponderance of Artificial Intelligence, as its use by the film and television industry threatens not …
(2024-12-17). Biden: Cries of workers burning in 1911 fire heard in today's struggles. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The valedictory journey to Joe Biden's presidency and its meaning for workers began on March 25, 1911, when a young social worker in Manhattan, Frances Perkins, heard sirens and screams and raced to a tragic scene. What she saw that sunny afternoon was the horrifying fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, an eighth-floor sweatshop employing …
(2024-12-17). The Deadly Consequences Of UnitedHealth's Unchecked Growth. levernews.com 
(2024-12-17). Trump to shred safety net, even as older Americans already struggle to survive. peoplesworld.org 
I worked hard my whole career and retired feeling secure. Then I lost every last dime in a scam. I was left with $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits to live on in an area where monthly expenses run about $3,700. I'm a smart woman, but scams against older Americans are increasing in number and sophistication. Whether through …
(2024-12-17). President Biden, release Simón Trinidad from prison now! Let him return to Colombia! peoplesworld.org President Biden recently pardoned his son Hunter Biden and commuted the sentences of 1,499 drug offenders. Analyst Charles Pierce insists Biden should also pardon Simón Trinidad. We join this plea on behalf of Colombian Ricardo Palmera, whose nom de guerre is Simón Trinidad. Biden must indeed release Trinidad and let him return to Colombia. Trinidad, …
(2024-12-17). Superpower rivalry makes Pacific aid a bargaining chip — vulnerable nations still lose out. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Sione Tekiteki, Auckland University of Technology The A$140 million aid agreement between Australia and Nauru signed last week is a prime example of the geopolitical tightrope vulnerable Pacific nations are walking in the 21st century. The deal provides Nauru with direct budgetary support, stable banking services, and policing and security resources. In return,…
(2024-12-17). Japan begins trial for gene therapy drug to grow new teeth in people who have missing teeth. expose-news.com
(2024-12-17). Video: Starmer, Kendall betray women robbed of pension — no compensation because it'd be an effort. skwawkbox.org 
Having pledged to reverse injustice to 'WASPI' women, red Tories now say no — would take effort to work out what to pay and better to rob everyone than risk compensating someone more DWP Secretary Liz Kendall today confirmed that the Starmer government is betraying all the 1950s-born women deprived of pensions — that they …
(2024-12-17). El enigma sirio. radiohc.cu Después medio siglo en el que el Gobierno de Bashar Al-Assad, con el apoyo de Rusia, sorteó todo tipo de agresiones encubiertas y directas por parte de EEUU, Francia y Reino Unido, tras 13 años de guerra civil, una supuesta "ofensiva relámpago", de las fuerzas opositoras armadas lideradas por el grupo "terrorista", Hayat Tahrir al Shams (HTS) y sus facciones aliadas, cambió la correlación de fuerzas del país de la noche a la mañana y derrocó al "hombre de hierro sirio".
(2024-12-17). Venezuela rechazó medidas extorsivas de Canadá contra funcionarios. radiohc.cu Caracas, 17 dic (RHC) Venezuela rechazó este martes de manera contundente lo que llamó medidas extorsivas del Gobierno de Canadá contra funcionarios venezolanos.
(2024-12-17). Dos buenas nuevas para el Turismo en Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La reapertura de los vínculos aéreos entre La Habana y Bogotá a través de la aerolínea colombiana Avianca y la presentación del calendario de eventos internacionales para 2025 son dos buenas nuevas que trajo el inicio de semana para la industria de los viajes en el archipiélago cubano.
(2024-12-17). Exponen en Cuba marcha de la bancarización ante diputados al Parlamento. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) La ministra-presidenta del Banco Central de Cuba (BCC), Juana Lilia Delgado afirmó este martes que la bancarización no es un proceso aislado, "forma parte de las acciones de Gobierno para eliminar distorsiones, de ahí que se espera elevar el uso de los canales digitales y recuperar los flujos financieros en manos de la población", dijo.
(2024-12-17). Industria, construcción y energía: desafíos compartidos, recuperación y compromiso. radiohc.cu El ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O Levy, presentó un plan del Gobierno para recuperar el sistema electro-energético nacional (SEN) en la Comisión de Industria, Construcciones y Energía, que contó con la presencia de Esteban Lazo, presidente de la ANPP.
(2024-12-17). Crónica de una victoria anunciada. 10 años del retorno de los 5 héroes antiterroristas a la Patria. radiohc.cu La profecía del Comandante en jefe Fidel Castro Ruz se cumplió el 17 de diciembre de 2014, cuando como resultado de un acuerdo humanitario entre los entonces presidentes de Cuba, Raúl Castro Ruz, y de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, retornaron a la Patria tres de los cinco héroes, quienes cumplían injustas condenas en territorio norteamericano, donde tras un manipulado proceso judicial fueron condenados por alertar de las acciones terroristas contra la nación caribeña, que se orquestaban desde la Florida.
(2024-12-17). Cae otro notorio pandillero en Haití en operación policial. radiohc.cu Puerto Príncipe, 17 dic (RHC) La Policía Nacional de Haití (PNH) eliminó a dos líderes pandilleros gracias a las operaciones que adelanta hoy la institución para poner fin al caos que vive la nación caribeña.
(2024-12-17). Paralamento cubano aborda desafíos en la transformación científico-tecnológica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) Los desafíos del Sistema de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SCTI) fueron tema que estuvo en el centro de los debates este martes en la Comisión de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, que sesiona como antesala al Cuarto Periodo Ordinario de Sesiones en su X Legislatura, en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana.
(2024-12-17). Diez años del regreso de los cinco luchadores antiterroristas cubanos. radiohc.cu Hace diez años la Patria abrazó finalmente a los cinco luchadores antiterroristas cubanos que guardaron injusta prisión en Estados Unidos. El retorno el 17 de diciembre de 2014 de Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino y Antonio Guerrero puso fin a años de lucha, resistencia y perseverancia por su liberación.
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(2024-12-17). EEUU: Exfuncionarios piden a Biden cambiar política hacia Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) Un grupo de exfuncionarios diplomáticos y de seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos pidió este martes al presidente Joseph Biden hacer cambios en la política hacia Cuba, antes del regreso de su sucesor Donald Trump.
(2024-12-17). Israel mató a más de 12 mil estudiantes palestinos en 14 meses. radiohc.cu Ramala, 17 dic (RHC) El ejército israelí mató a 12 mil 799 estudiantes e hirió a 20 mil 942 en los territorios ocupados desde el estallido del actual ciclo de violencia, en octubre del pasado año, denunció este martes una fuente oficial palestina.
(2024-12-17). Russia, Cina e Trump. strategic-culture.su Trump riuscirà a rompere l'alleanza senza limiti russo-cinese? | Segue nostro Poche settimane fa, l'autorevole quotidiano britannico "The Guardian" ha puntualizzato quelle che sarebbero le condizioni della nuova Amministrazione statunitense per porre fine alla guerra in Ucraina: "Trump negozierà con Kiev i termini della Russia se Mosca interromperà le relazioni militari con la Cina". | Si tratta di una suggestione comprensibile se la gua…
(2024-12-17). Vicente Feliú: Una vida al límite mayor. radiohc.cu
(2024-12-17). Presidente de Cuba reitera convocatoria a marcha por el fin del bloqueo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, reiteró este martes la convocatoria para una marcha combatiente el próximo viernes, 20 de diciembre, por el cese de la hostilidad de Estados Unidos contra la isla.
(2024-12-17). Cuba expresa disposición a una relación de respeto con EEUU (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) Cuba tiene la disposición de sentarse con Estados Unidos en busca de una relación seria, basada en el respeto a la soberanía, la autodeterminación y la no injerencia en asuntos internos, afirmaron este martes fuentes oficiales.
(2024-12-17). La Pentalasia nel Grande Scacchiere e il ruolo centrale dell'Iran. strategic-culture.su A chi andrà il controllo di Pentalasia, probabilmente andrà il controllo dell'intero Rimland. | Segue nostro Fra i concetti geopolitici meno noti al grande pubblico, vi è quello di Pentalasia, che oggi potrebbe assumere un ruolo nuovamente significativo nella comprensione degli eventi mondiale in Medio Oriente e non solo. | Il concetto nella dottrina geopolitica | Dal punto di vista geopolitico, la Pentalasia rappresenta una configurazio…
(2024-12-17). EEUU e Israel destruyeron Siria y lo llamaron paz. strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-17). China rechaza sanciones de UE y defiende nexos comerciales con Rusia. radiohc.cu Beijing, 17 dic (RHC) China criticó este martes las últimas sanciones de la Unión Europea (UE) contra Rusia, las cuales incluyen por primera vez la congelación de activos a empresas chinas.
(2024-12-17). Asesinato de Kirílov es fruto de aprobación de crímenes de Kiev. radiohc.cu Moscú, 17 dic (RHC) El asesinato del jefe de las tropas de protección radiológica, química y biológica de Rusia, Âgor Kirílov, es resultado del respaldo a crímenes de guerra de Ucrania, dijo hoy la portavoz de la Cancillería, María Zajárova.
(2024-12-17). Cuba conmemora décimo aniversario del regreso de los Cinco antiterroristas (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel encabezó este martes el acto conmemorativo por el décimo aniversario del regreso a la isla de los Cinco Héroes antiterroristas cubanos encarcelados en Estados Unidos, en septiembre de 1998.
(2024-12-17). La situación de la vivienda en Cuba a debate entre parlamentarios. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) En presencia del Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, viceprimer ministro de Cuba, se discutió este martes en el Parlamento el cumplimiento del Programa de la Vivienda en el país al cierre del año en curso, y las proyecciones para el 2025.
(2024-12-17). Raúl Castro y Díaz-Canel presidieron homenaje a Comandante Julio Camacho. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El general de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz y el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel encabezaron este martes los honores militares en los funerales del comandante del Ejército Rebelde, Julio Camacho Aguilera.
(2024-12-17). Raúl Castro y Díaz-Canel dialogaron con los Cinco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El general de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz y el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel dialogaron este martes con los Cinco y sus familiares, al cumplirse 10 años del regreso a la patria de esos héroes cubanos.
(2024-12-17). Presentan programa para la recuperación electroenergética de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El ministro de Energía y Minas, Vicente de la O, abordó este martes el Programa de gobierno para la recuperación del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional en las comisiones previas al IV Periodo Ordinario de Sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional (parlamento).
(2024-12-17). Los costos del colonialismo. radiohc.cu Si hoy día usted tiene la oportunidad de ir a Europa, digamos a Francia, y se le ocurre preguntar si transcurrida ya casi la tercera parte del siglo XXI existe el colonialismo y si ese país practica esa infame política en algún lugar del planeta, seguramente le van a responder con un categórico NO.
(2024-12-17). Recuerdan en Cuba regreso de Los Cinco antiterroristas presos en EEUU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El décimo aniversario del retorno a Cuba de cinco antiterroristas presos en Estados Unidos, y del restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con el país norteño, genera reacciones este martes, entre ellas las del presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel.