(2025-11-19). Leonid meteor shower lights up night sky in China's Xizang. ecns.cn Yamdrok Tso Lake, which means "the emerald lake of the upper pasture", sits at an altitude of 4,441 meters, and is revered as one of the three holy lakes in Xizang. In recent days, the Leonid meteor shower reached its peak, with about 15 meteors visible per hour.
(2025-11-19). SCO rejects any unilateral, coercive measures. ecns.cn The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states said on Tuesday that they reject any unilateral and coercive measures that violate international law or impede international cooperation.
(2025-11-19). Current situation in China-Japan relations is caused by Takaichi's blatant remarks on Taiwan: FM. ecns.cn The current situation in China-Japan relations is caused by Prime Minister Takaichi's blatant remarks on Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday, responding to remarks that relations between the two countries have hit the lowest point in recent years.
(2025-11-19). Japan slammed for troublemaking. ecns.cn A financial data board in Tokyo shows Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index closing at 48,702.98 on Tuesday, down 1,620.93 points from the previous trading day.Takaichi's remarks "fundamentally damage the political foundation of China-Japan ties, are extremely malicious in nature and impact, and have spurred fury and condemnation among the Chinese people", Mao said.
(2025-11-19). The true source of civilization's future is energy wisdom. onlineopinion.com.au Energy wisdom-not energy denial-is the foundation of sustainable civilization. Three industry leaders share their individual thoughts on the state of energy, and then collectively join forces for a powerful conclusion.
(2025-11-19). Chinese cities dominate global science hub rankings. ecns.cn The average annual growth rate of loan balances for sci-tech enterprises in the city has reached 20 percent, according to the Wuhan bureau of science and technology innovation.
(2025-11-19). Zionists Are Freaking Out About Losing Control Of The Narrative. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Former Obama speechwriter "We are n…
(2025-11-19). China, Germany reach outcomes after discussions. ecns.cn German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and China's Vice-Premier He Lifeng deliver their statements after a high-level meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Nov 17, 2025.
(2025-11-19). China driving global express development. ecns.cn China remained the world's largest express delivery market in 2024, accounting for 65 percent of global parcel volume, according to the Global Express Development Report (2025) released on Tuesday in Zhejiang province.
(2025-11-19). New drug used to treat common infection. ecns.cn A new treatment combination for Helicobacter pylori — a common stomach bacterium linked to ulcers and gastritis — based on a domestically developed drug has shown comparable, and in some cases superior, efficacy in eradicating the infection compared with standard therapy, according to recent clinical research.
(2025-11-19). 'Group-style' aid program transforming healthcare in Xizang. ecns.cn More than 2,400 specialist doctors have been sent to the Xizang autonomous region since 2015 under a "group-style" medical assistance program, a decade-long initiative that officials say has dramatically improved healthcare quality and saved countless lives.
(2025-11-19). Trump's Gaza Colonization Coming To Fruition. consortiumnews.com Colonizers will take over 58 percent of Gaza, the rest will be left in ruins, writes Lee Camp. By Lee Camp Lee Camp & Dangerous Ideas In the increasingly noxious world in which we live, a country can make clear precisely…
(2025-11-19). Craig Murray: How Britain Can Lose Its UN Veto. consortiumnews.com The U.S. abuse of its veto power at the U.N. to continue the Gaza genocide has intensified interest in cracking open the structure of the Security Council. Here's the tool. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk Scottish Independence is an extremely attractive…
(2025-11-19). Japan blasted for troublemaking, military buildup. ecns.cn Liu Jinsong (right), director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, talks with Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, in Beijing on Tuesday, when they held consultations.
(2025-11-19). Tri-colored glazed pottery: embodiment of cultural exchange in China's tang dynasty. ecns.cn Created through a process involving two firings and the application of lead-based glazes, Tang Sancai, meaning tri-colored glazed pottery of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), embodied the vibrancy and prosperity of its age.
(2025-11-19). Chinese premier says SCO can play greater role in promoting good global governance. ecns.cn Leaders and representatives from SCO members, observers and dialogue partners, guests of the host country, as well as leaders of international organizations attended the meeting, which was chaired by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
(2025-11-19). Chinese premier says determination to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia consistent. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday that China's determination and position to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia have always been consistent.
(2025-11-19). Giant pandas Chen Xing, Xiao Yue arrive in Malaysia. ecns.cn A new pair of giant pandas from China, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, landed at Zoo Negara, in Malaysia. After completing quarantine procedures, they will be officially presented to the public.
(2025-11-19). Chinese Zhang Lingling elected as judge of UN Appeals Tribunal. ecns.cn Zhang Lingling of China was elected judge of the UN Appeals Tribunal with the most votes among all candidates following her recommendation by the UN Internal Justice Council. Her seven-year term will begin on July 1, 2026.
(2025-11-19). Warning systems aid Fujian fishermen. ecns.cn According to the provincial meteorological department, a comprehensive maritime warning service now provides alerts on waves, storm surges and typhoons to more than 11,000 boat owners.
(2025-11-19). Cooperation with Russia to expand. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang attends the Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Expanded Format in Moscow, the capital of Russia, on Tuesday.
(2025-11-19). The Taliban are erasing women from public life. onlineopinion.com.au The call by many heads of state to end human rights violations often rings hollow as the violators in so many countries continue to commit such crimes with impunity.
(2025-11-19). Chinese premier: China willing to expand trade with Mongolia. ecns.cn China is willing to further expand trade volume with Mongolia and explore cooperation in emerging fields such as green energy and the digital economy, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday when meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar in Moscow, Russia.
(2025-11-19). New growth opportunities seen in Sino-Thai relations. ecns.cn The state visit to China by Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua signifies that the friendship between the two countries is growing stronger, analysts say, noting it will help strengthen cooperation in emerging sectors such as green energy and digital products, alongside traditional areas.
(2025-11-19). Japan should retract its wrongful remarks, seriously act to honor its commitment to China: FM. ecns.cn Japan should approach history and relations with China in a responsible way, stop crossing the line and playing with fire, retract the wrongful remarks and seriously act to honor Japan's commitment to China, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular news briefing on Monday.
(2025-11-19). Japan totally unqualified to seek permanent seat on UN Security Council: Chinese envoy. ecns.cn Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Tuesday that Japan is "totally unqualified to seek a permanent seat" on the UN Security Council, according to media reports.
(2025-11-19). Surging Israeli settler violence hurts West Bank journalists. Soran Rashid 
(2025-11-19). The fight against fascism is the fight for peace. cpusa.org 
The following address was given on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 by Joe Sims at the conclusion of the CPUSA's Peace Conference 2.0: "Driven by Justice — United for Peace." It has been edited for style, clarity, and length. | We're in an electoral season now, beginning with last Tuesday's local elections. It will last until the midterms next year. During this season, bringing pressure to bear on elected officials — delegations to meet members of Congress, letters, petitions, campaigns, sit-ins, etc. — is extremely important. As we keep saying, it's imperative to keep the pressure on. | And while I'm on…
(2025-11-19). Fairness and justice in rule of law stressed. ecns.cn In the journey ahead, the nation must focus on improving the system of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics and pursue greater progress in law-based governance, he said.
(2025-11-19). The 'Ningbo Bang' sets sail once more. ecns.cn Since the modern era, a great number of people from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, have ventured beyond their hometown to pursue industrial development and commerce. Over time, they have formed a globally active business community with deep affection for the motherland.
(2025-11-19). Irrational exuberance: What to watch for when the AI bubble bursts. asiatimes.com 
The global investment frenzy around AI has seen companies valued at trillions of dollars and eye-watering projections of how it will boost economic productivity. But in recent weeks, the mood has begun to shift. Investors and CEOs are now openly questioning whether the enormous costs of building and running AI systems can really be justified …
(2025-11-19). China, Germany hold 4th high-level financial dialogue. ecns.cn German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng deliver their statements after a high-level meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, November 17, 2025.
(2025-11-19). Police target rumors in cyberspace. ecns.cn Under China's laws and regulations governing cyberspace information, online platform operators bear clear responsibility for monitoring, verifying and preventing the spread of false information, Liu said.
(2025-11-19). Belarus court sentences 4 journalists to years of house arrest. CPJ Staff
(2025-11-19). Georgia upholds Mzia Amaglobeli's 2-year prison sentence. CPJ Staff
(2025-11-19). Bomb attack damages independent media outlet's headquarters in Colombia. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2025-11-19). China upholds harsh 7-year prison sentence for journalist Dong Yuyu on spy charges. CPJ Staff
(2025-11-19). Israeli journalist faces threats after reporting alleged sexual abuse of prisoner. CPJ Staff
(2025-11-19). CPJ, partners call on UN Working Group to issue opinion on imprisoned Russian journalist. CPJ Staff
(2025-11-19). Ciberseguridad: Un aliado imprescindible en los tiempos actuales. cubadebate.cu Con énfasis en la participación social y en la necesidad de fortalecer la cultura de prevención en el entorno digital, este martes la Mesa Redonda dedicó su espacio a la IV Jornada Nacional de Ciberseguridad, que se celebrará en Cuba del 20 al 30 de noviembre, organizada por el Ministerio de Comunicaciones (Mincom).
(2025-11-19). La Evolución de la Comunicación en la nueva Época : Del Fuego a la Inteligencia Cuántica. cubadebate.cu A lo largo de la historia, nuestra especie ha sido definida por una necesidad innata: comunicarnos. Cada salto en esta evolución no ha sido solo un cambio tecnológico, sino una transformación radical de nuestra conciencia, nuestra sociedad y nuestra realidad. Hoy, estamos al borde del mayor salto desde la invención de la palabra hablada.
(2025-11-19). Ballet Español de Cuba en China: sumando ciudades en el mapa artístico. cubadebate.cu No es por azar que el Ballet Español de Cuba, dirigido por el maestro Eduardo Veitía atraiga al público de la República Popular de China, en cualquier rincón que se presente, por lejano que este se encuentre… Hay toda una experiencia de presentaciones a lo largo de la hermosa y cambiante geografía del denominado gigante asiático, desde el 2019 acá, amén de la calidad de los espectáculos.
(2025-11-19). Cuba conmemora 50 aniversario de la independencia de Angola y de relaciones diplomáticas entre ambas naciones. cubadebate.cu En un acto conmemorativo celebrado en Cuba, se rindió homenaje por el 50 aniversario de la independencia de la República de Angola y por medio siglo de relaciones diplomáticas ininterrumpidas entre ambos países.
(2025-11-18). Law of the Sea, the Abysmal Plain, and the Value of Intentional Obsolescence. dissidentvoice.org 
REE's — Rare Earth Elements. We're all connected to the deep sea. There is no line in the ocean that says to us, 'below this, nothing matters.' The ocean is all connected. It's the largest livable habitat on the planet. — Astrid Leitner, Oregon State U assistant professor. The interview HERE, to be aired, in …
(2025-11-18). Japan's no longer ambiguous stance on Taiwan. asiatimes.com 
Against the backdrop of rising threats, Japan has gradually remilitarized its self-defense forces (JSDF) to prepare for sudden contingencies. Meanwhile, after several decades of stagnation, Taiwan is taking its defense seriously. This comes as China's military grows its own capabilities, which could be used against the self-governing island in the future. On November 7, Japanese …
(2025-11-18). Kumi Naidoo on U.S. Skipping COP30, Why Rich Nations Must Pay a Climate Debt, Gaza, Sudan & More. democracynow.org 
As Democracy Now! broadcasts from the COP30 U.N. climate summit, we speak with Kumi Naidoo, the longtime South African human rights and environmental justice activist who is president of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. He discusses U.S. absence from climate talks, Gaza, and wealthy countries refusing to take accountability for the climate crisis. "We're not asking the rich nations for a charity here. We are asking them to pay their climate debt."…
(2025-11-18). Another (beautiful?) unique piece. anabaptistworld.org Mosaic's split from MC USA feels different from others for a couple of reasons.
(2025-11-18). As US Skips COP30 in Brazil, the Global South Fights for Climate Financing. truthout.org As Democracy Now! broadcasts from the COP30 U.N. climate summit, we speak with Kumi Naidoo, the longtime South African human rights and environmental justice activist who is president of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. He discusses U.S. absence from climate talks, Gaza, and wealthy countries refusing to take accountability for the climate crisis. "We're not asking the rich… |
(2025-11-18). Talk World Radio: Greg Mello on Nuclear Testing, Disarmament, and the Trump Problem. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we are talking about the damage that's done when Donald Trump opens his mouth or uses social media, in this case to make confused and ignorant utterances about nuclear …
(2025-11-18). Would an EU 'drone wall' stop Russian airspace incursions? asiatimes.com 
Violations of national airspace by drones are on the rise in Europe. When European leaders discussed these events at a meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2025, they responded by announcing plans for a defensive "drone wall." So what is a drone wall? Put simply, it is a network of sensors, electronic warfare equipment and …
(2025-11-18). Jacinda Ardern: Why NZ's tiny group of hysterical haters can't face the facts. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Gerard Otto As you know, there's a tiny group of Dame Jacinda Ardern haters in New Zealand who are easily triggered by facts and the ongoing success of the former prime minister on the world stage. The tiny eeny weeny group is made to look bigger online by an automated army of fake…
(2025-11-18). Five Marksmen Carefully Selected. dissidentvoice.org "I always aim four-five inches away from the body. That way I know that I couldn't not have possibly pump the lead into the poor bastard." "I aim at him but swing the muzzle to the right as I squeeze the trigger. If the lieutenant or the sergeant notice, I explain that I always flinch …
(2025-11-18). The Gaza Massacre — A New Dimension/ By Peter Koenig. voicesfromsyria.com 
Death by Flooding — Applying Geoengineering Weapons? Original Link Here: The Gaza Massacre — A New Dimension — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Peter Koenig Global Research, November 18, 2025 Are the heavy rains in Gaza geoengineered? In November 2025, Gaza has experienced heavier than usual rainstorms leading to widespread tent …
(2025-11-18). America's AI giants surging strong and swift into India. asiatimes.com 
In 2025, US artificial intelligence (AI) giants have taken the Indian market by storm, seeking to capture its large consumer base, tap its deep reservoir of tech talent and make critical inroads with policymakers. This flurry of activity offers a fascinating case study of American AI firms' efforts to expand their global footprint, but also …
(2025-11-18). Minister Moutchou ends New Caledonia visit political announcements, no new financial pledge. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French minister for overseas NaàØma Moutchou left New Caledonia at the weekend after a 5-day stay, with an announcement regarding a re-scheduled referendum-like consultation on a project for the French Pacific territory's political future — but few pledges regarding further French commitment to tackle a dire…
(2025-11-18). Democrats Move to Block Trump's "Wildly Disproportionate" Boat Strike Operation. truthout.org On Tuesday, a group of House Democrats introduced legislation seeking to block the Trump administration from continuing its boat strike operations, in Congress's latest attempt to wrest back authority over military operations. The lawmakers, including top Democrats on foreign and military affairs committees within the House, said that the administration is seemingly preparing for war while… |
(2025-11-18). Abbott Slaps Muslim Rights Group With "Defamatory and Lawless" Terrorist Label. truthout.org Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Muslims are a "threat to our freedom" on Tuesday as he targeted the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. with a foreign terrorist organization label in an escalation of a movement of anti-Muslim hate in the state. Abbott announced on Tuesday that he was designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as… |
(2025-11-18). Trump's BBC Lawsuit Seeks to Bully International Newsrooms Into Servility. truthout.org This past week, Donald Trump went global with his wrecking ball to the concept of a free press. For years, he has used lawsuits to intimidate major newspapers and broadcasters, in the process getting major outlets such as CBS and ABC to repeatedly bend the knee. Under his watch, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reportedly pushed broadcasters to fire personalities… |
(2025-11-18). UK Government Flouted Own Rules Designed to Stop Gaza Intelligence Harming Palestinian Civilians. bylinetimes.com The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) holds no human-rights risk assessments, ministerial approvals or internal guidance relating to British intelligence-sharing with Israel, despite there having been over 600 RAF intelligence-gathering flights over Gaza, Byline Times can reveal. | The disclosure, revealed through a Freedom of Information request by Byline Times, raises questions about whether the United Kingdom applied its own intelligence-sharing safeguards while operating over a warzone marked by mass civilian deaths and credible allegations of genocide. | Over 600 of RAF Shadow R1 intell…
(2025-11-18). Ukraine is entering the danger zone: Will NATO, the US intervene? asiatimes.com 
Ukraine is now entering the danger zone. Its army is running out of men and material, and worse than that, important parts of the army are trapped by Russian forces. This includes Pokrovsk, of course, as well as Zaphorize and a number of other areas. Meanwhile, Russia continues to pound away at Ukraine's critical infrastructure. …
(2025-11-18). Trump Tells McDonald's Owners US Is in a "Golden Age" — the Stats Say Otherwise. truthout.org During a speech on Monday, President Donald Trump continued to dismiss Americans' concerns about affordability, instead claiming that the U.S. is witnessing a "golden age" of prosperity under his tenure. In remarks before McDonald's franchise owners gathered in Washington, D.C., Trump said that he has "normalized" inflation, and gave a glowing report of the economy under his watch. In fact… |
(2025-11-18). Who Killed Heinz Krug? and Why It Matters: Part II. covertactionmagazine.com [This article is part of a series this week on the JFK assassination coinciding with our November 18 webinar entitled "New Evidence, Old Questions: The Latest Declassified JFK Files." Part 1 can be found here.—Editors] Part 2: When and Why Did Mossad Recruit Nazi Colonel Otto Skorzeny? "Somebody put it together very masterfully….Whoever was the …
(2025-11-18). UN Security Council Approves Trump's US-Israeli "Peace Plan" for Gaza. truthout.org On Monday, the United Nations Security Council approved the Trump administration's "peace plan" for Gaza. The resolution calls for the establishment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to demilitarize and govern Gaza while Israel withdraws from the area. It also includes the formation of a 'peace board' in line with Trump's plan, stipulating the deployment of international forces to… |
(2025-11-18). The universal betrayed: how liberalism lost the world. onlineopinion.com.au Why is liberal democracy so powerless against the rise of Trumpism and the new authoritarian right? Because liberalism itself has hollowed out meaning creating the very vacuum strongmen now fill.
(2025-11-18). Tomgram: Engelhardt, A President Delivering Us to World's End? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Trump's Greatest Skill Creating a New East Wing of Heaven, While Sending the Rest of Us to Hell in a Handbasket By Tom Engelhardt When I began TomDispatch in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and the invasion …
(2025-11-18). The UN Has Voted to Put the Occupation of Iraq in Charge of Gaza. davidswanson.org Ah, those were the days. The UN had been blocked by a worldwide popular movement from approving of a war on Iraq. British Prime Minister Tony Blair had dragged the UK along after secretly demanding that George W. Bush first attack Afghanistan, because Blair believed he would be better able to sell a war on …
(2025-11-18). Palestine envoy in Philippines after UN vote on Trump Gaza plan. asiatimes.com 
MANILA — Palestine is on a diplomatic mission in the region and on Tuesday forged an agreement for regular consultations with the Philippines, the incoming chairman of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc. Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin's visit to Manila came a day after the UN Security Council passed a resolution …
(2025-11-18). Indigenous Leaders Converge in Belém, Brazil, Demanding Greater Role at U.N. Climate Talks. democracynow.org 
We speak with one of the Indigenous leaders at the U.N. climate summit in Belém for the climate negotiations, in greater numbers than ever before, taking center stage at COP30. They are calling "to end the persecution of our land defenders," says Diana Chávez, member of the Pastaza Kichwa Nation, with Pakkiru, an Indigenous organization based in Ecuador's Amazon. "We're fighting to keep our territories."…
(2025-11-18). What the east-up view means for Indo-Pacific regional stability. asiatimes.com 
General Xavier T. Brunson's recent article, "The East-Up Map: Revealing Hidden Strategic Advantages in the Indo-Pacific" has quickly become a major point of discussion in South Korea. In the article, the commander of all US forces on the peninsula argues that South Korea has long been trapped by what he calls the traditional "north-up" perspective. …
(2025-11-18). IDF failed on battlefield to disarm Hamas, but UN vote gives power to US-Israel, says analyst. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report Israel and the US are now dictating their terms over Palestine, and Hamas and various Arab partners are at the receiving end of this diktat, says Al Jazeera's senior political analyst Marwan Bishara. Talking to Al Jazeera from Paris, Bishara said that the UN Security Council vote for a resolution endorsing President…
(2025-11-18). Saudi Prince Set to Visit White House as Trump Promises Sale of Fighter Jets. truthout.org US President Donald Trump said Monday that he intends to authorize the sale of F-35 fighter jets to the autocratic kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the country's leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, heads to the United States for the first time since the horrific 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. "We will be selling F-35s," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office ahead of bin Salman's… |
(2025-11-18). US-Saudi defense treaty would be a strategic mistake. asiatimes.com 
Here we go again. Just when American foreign policy seemed to be inching toward a long-overdue recognition that the United States cannot and should not serve as the perpetual security guarantor for every regime in the Middle East, Washington is reportedly finalizing a sweeping defense pact with Saudi Arabia that would make the kingdom the …
(2025-11-18). UN Security Council Gives US 'Mandate' Over Palestine. consortiumnews.com The council endorsed Donald Trump's neo-colonial governing board over a territory that he said should be depopulated to make way for his resort fantasy to be built on the bones of the victims of Israel's genocide, reports Joe Lauria. This…
(2025-11-18). In Tanzania, faith leaders who speak out against post-election violence are targeted. anabaptistworld.org Some in Tanzania are facing a death sentence for demonstrating against what they see as flawed elections. Some who have been arrested await word on their fate. Hundreds of others died in the protests, according to news reports in recent days, leaving hundreds more to mourn and bury their relatives or to desperately search for the missing.
(2025-11-18). Hedges Report: UN Members Complicit in Genocide. consortiumnews.com U.N. Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese discusses why, in her most recent report, she called out more than 60 nations for their collective-crime roles in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. By Chris Hedges The Chris Hedges Report After two years…
(2025-11-18). Trump Threatens to Move World Cup Out of Seattle Due to Mayor-Elect's Politics. truthout.org During a meeting on Monday regarding the upcoming FIFA World Cup in North America next year, President Donald Trump threatened to move the games out of Seattle, citing the personal politics of Mayor-elect Katie Wilson. Wilson, who identifies as a democratic socialist, took part in an election against incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell two weeks ago. But because the race was very close… |
(2025-11-18). Trump's White House Intervened in a Federal Investigation of Andrew Tate. truthout.org Online influencer Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist who has millions of young male followers, was facing allegations of sex trafficking women in three countries when he and his brother left their home in Romania to visit the United States. "The Tates will be free, Trump is the president. The good old days are back," Tate posted on X before the trip in February — one of many times he… |
(2025-11-18). The Highest Form of Democracy: The Grassroots Campaign of Yves Engler. dissidentvoice.org 
The farce of Western regard for democracy has been revealed in several countries. Well known are the machinations of the Democratic National Commission to prevent the social democrat Bernie Sanders from becoming the leader of the so-called Democratic Party in the US. In the UK, there was the coalition of Labour Party insiders with Israeli …
(2025-11-18). Peace toolkit 2025: Tell Congress to fund human needs, not war! cpusa.org 
Toolkit prespared by the Political Action Commission for CPUSA's Peace Conference 2.0: "Driven by Justice — United for Peace." | Build a movement to tell congress to fund peace and human needs, not war and profiteering. Vote to defend democratic rights. | A majority in our country oppose the deadly policies of MAGA. A majority oppose militarization of our cities, think immigration is good for our country, oppose Israel's war on Gaza, and believe nuclear weapons make the world less safe. A majority support reduced military spending to reinvest in job creating and climate saving human needs that can end po…
(2025-11-18). What does it mean to be a libertarian? onlineopinion.com.au Bike-helmet rules, speech policing, safety mandates: harmless on their own, dangerous as a pattern. A warning against the slow erosion of adult freedom.
(2025-11-18). Pastor's "MAGA vs. Jesus" TikTok Series Dismantling Right-Wing Theology Draws Millions. dissidentvoice.org 
Trump holds a Bible as he visits outside St. John's Church, June 1, 2020, in Washington. Reverend Dr. Caleb J. Lines, the pastor at University Christian Church in San Diego, California, had heard enough bull-puckery from MAGA Christians about their interpretation of the Bible. According to The Daily Dot's Rachel Kiley, Rev. Lines has created …
(2025-11-18). Brazil's Contradictory Climate Policies: Lula Gov't Reduces Deforestation, Boosts Oil & Gas Production. democracynow.org 
As we broadcast from the United Nations climate summit in Belém, we look at Brazil's contradictory climate policies. The Lula government has reduced deforestation in the Amazon while also approving oil drilling near the Amazon. "Many parts of the Amazon are now reaching a tipping point, so a point of no return," says Ilan Zugman, Brazilian climate activist and 350.org's regional head for Latin America and the Caribbean. "Lula is still pushing for new oil and gas areas in the country, including in the Amazon."…
(2025-11-18). Escalating the Escalation. consortiumnews.com Greg Grandin provides a short history of the Long War on Drugs in Latin America from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump. By Greg Grandin TomDispatch Today, Donald Trump presides over his own Murder Incorporated, less a government than a death squad….
(2025-11-18). Trump's Environmental Policy Is Determined to "Make America Poisoned Again" truthout.org In 2020, Noam Chomsky raised eyebrows by declaring Donald Trump "the worst criminal in human history" on account of the fact that, as president of the most powerful nation in the world, he was pursuing environmental policies that would lead to the destruction of "organized life on earth." That statement was made during Trump's first presidency. The second Trump presidency is now much worse. |
(2025-11-18). Mechanical Mikey and the Theater of War. dissidentvoice.org 
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood/Come gurgling from the froth-corrupted lungs . . . . My friend, you would not tell with such high zest / To children ardent for some desperate glory, / The old lie: Dulce et decorum est / Pro patria mori [It is a sweet and fitting thing …
(2025-11-18). Colombia's army killed 15 minors in air strikes since August. colombiareports.com Colombia's Ombudswoman urged President Gustavo Petro to suspend air strikes on alleged guerrilla units that killed at least 15 minors in four operations since August. In a post on social media platform X, Ombudswoman Iris Marin urged Petro to suspend aerial bombardments of "targets where there may be recruited minors." Marin additionally said that the …
(2025-11-18). Samoa editor says media freedom under attack in response to PM's ban. asiapacificreport.nz By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist The editor of Samoa's only daily newspaper barred on Monday from accessing the Prime Minister's press conferences says media freedom in Samoa is under attack. Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt "temporarily" banned the Samoa Observer from engagements with him and his ministers. In a statement, La'aulialemalietoa said…
(2025-11-18). Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander. truthout.org A panel of federal judges from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that newly enacted congressional maps drawn by Texas Republicans are a racial gerrymander, diluting the voting strength of Black and Latinx voters in the state. The ruling is a huge blow to Republicans at both the state and federal levels, including President Donald Trump, who had hoped the new maps would help in… |
(2025-11-18). US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America Live Updates. cepr.net
(2025-11-18). Court Upholds Trump Administration's Revocation of Key Wind Farm Plans. cepr.net
(2025-11-18). Inherited Economies: Biden and Trump. cepr.net
(2025-11-18). Can the Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot Be Stopped? cepr.net
(2025-11-18). Un respiro para un gigante de hormigón: El mantenimiento del histórico túnel de Línea. cubadebate.cu Con el avance de las labores en el túnel quedará restablecido el sentido Playa/Plaza a partir de las 10: 00 de la noche de hoy, 18 de noviembre. Con motivo de realizar las acciones de mantenimiento, pintura y bacheo en el sentido Plaza/Playa se hará necesario aplicar el cierre de forma permanente de este sentido a partir del día 19 de noviembre.
(2025-11-18). Cloudflare, el servicio clave detrás del apagón digital en todo el mundo. cubadebate.cu Un problema en Cloudflare, el proveedor de servicios de seguridad y la infraestructura web, ha provocado esta jornada una interrupción masiva de Internet a nivel mundial, afectando a sitios como ChatGPT y la red social X. El servicio estadounidense de entrega de contenido es utilizado por millones de empresas en todo el mundo.
(2025-11-18). Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprueba proyecto de ley para publicar los archivos Epstein. cubadebate.cu Los congresistas que lideraron la propuesta, el demócrata Ro Khanna y el republicano Thomas Massie, dijeron que esperan que el proyecto de ley de Transparencia de los Archivos de Epstein se apruebe "rápidamente" también en el Senado, por lo que antes de que termine este mes podría llegar a la mesa de Trump.
(2025-11-18). Nicolás Maduro: Siempre hemos apostado por el diálogo y la paz. cubadebate.cu Lo que esta nueva Administración quiere, al presionar y amenazar a Venezuela, es enviar un mensaje político de fuerza y dominio a todos los Estados del continente. Están diciendo : " °Hemos regresado!", " °El Imperio ha regresado y vamos a reocupar nuestra posición central y dominante en este continente!" Pero el tiempo ha pasado y, como dije antes, el contexto geopolítico ya no es el mismo.
(2025-11-18). Rusia y China destacan la cooperación estratégica como pilar del orden multipolar global. cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, y el primer ministro chino, Li Qiang, destacaron durante su encuentro este martes en el Kremlin el papel de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái como uno de los pilares fundamentales del orden multipolar, por su aporte a la estabilidad y la paz en el espacio euroasiático y el creciente aporte al PIB mundial.
(2025-11-18). Cuba explica ausencia a Copa del Caribe de béisbol. cubadebate.cu Ciego de àÅvila, campeón de la pasada Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano, representará a la isla en la Serie del Caribe próxima en Venezuela. Para el monarca de la actual Serie Nacional se prevé la participación en la venida Liga de Campeones, mientras una selección viajará a la Serie de las Américas de enero en Panamá.
(2025-11-18). Headlines for November 18, 2025. democracynow.org U.N. Security Council Approves U.S.-Backed "International Stabilization Force" in Gaza, Masked Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Communities in Occupied West Bank, Tens of Thousands Go Missing from Sudan's El Fasher as U.N. Warns of Mass Atrocities, Ecuador Voters Reject Constitutional Rewrite and Return of Foreign Bases, Jamaica Leads Call of Island Nations for Urgent Action at COP30 Climate Summit, Ahead of Meeting with Crown Prince, Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35 Jets to Saudi Arabia, FEMA's Acting Director Steps Down Amid Furor over Texas Flood Deaths, "Profound Investigative M…
(2025-11-17). Love That Lyndon: AI Has an LBJ Problem. covertactionmagazine.com [This article is part of a series this week on the JFK assassination coinciding with our November 18 webinar entitled "New Evidence, Old Questions: The Latest Declassified JFK Files."—Editors] On October 5, 2025, JFK researcher Robert Morrow asked X's AI assistant, Grok: "Did Lyndon Johnson orchestrate the JFK assassination?" Grok answered: "There is no credible evidence that …
(2025-11-17). Health Care Workers Spoke Out for Their Peers in Gaza. Then Came Backlash. truthout.org Chandra Hassan, an associate professor of surgery at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine, spent three weeks in Gaza in January 2024, treating patients who had survived tank shelling, drone strikes, and sniper fire amid Israel's ongoing genocide. When Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis came under siege, Hassan and the MedGlobal doctors he was serving with were forced to flee. |
(2025-11-17). US Plans for Indefinite Division of Gaza, Leaving Palestinian Side in Ruins. truthout.org The U.S. and other world powers are reportedly preparing for an indefinite division of Gaza along the Israeli-occupied yellow line, as the U.S.'s plans falter and millions of Palestinians are set to pay the price. Currently, under the ceasefire agreement that Israel is repeatedly violating, all of the Palestinians in Gaza have been forced into a small zone adjacent to the sea. |
(2025-11-17). Headlines for November 17, 2025. democracynow.org Bangladesh Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sentenced to Death, Israeli Forces Kill at Least 3 Palestinians Despite U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, U.N. Security Council to Vote Today on U.S. Proposal to Establish International Stabilization Force in Gaza, Trump Open to Talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Tens of Thousands March Outside COP30 Demanding Climate Action, Protests Erupt After Trump Admin Targets Charlotte, North Carolina, for Mass Deportation Campaign, Trump Calls on House GOP to Approve Discharge Petition Compelling DOJ to Release Epstein Files, New Prosecutor Takes Over Georgia Election Int…
(2025-11-17). Democracy Falls: Yves Engler and the NDP. dissidentvoice.org A Canadian Gothic political horror documentary comedy
| 29 minutes in 3 chapters | 1. Who's afraid of Yves Engler?
| 2. Dost thou toe the line?
| 3. The Pizzeria Niagara Falls…
(2025-11-17). Vance Blames Immigrants, Biden in Response to Affordability Questions. truthout.org In an interview with Fox News last week, Vice President JD Vance downplayed the significance of rising inflation and costs for consumer goods in the U.S., claiming that any price increases are not the result of Trump administration policies. Unlike President Donald Trump, Vance recognized that costs are up compared to last year. But he blamed former President Joe Biden for the increases. |
(2025-11-17). 'I Don't Feel Safe': Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Police Task Force. capitalbnews.org This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. When Reggie Williams turned 18 two decades ago, his mother entrusted him with his birth certificate. Keep it on you at all times, …
(2025-11-17). Pakistan's double game in Afghanistan waits on reckoning. onlineopinion.com.au Pakistan hoped to regain control of the Afghan frontier. Instead, its one-time allies are turning against it.
(2025-11-17). Eastern experiences of transformation highlight European gathering. anabaptistworld.org Church and Peace, a European ecumenical network that includes several Anabaptist organizations, learned about East European experiences of transformation at its annual European Conference Oct. 24-26 in Herrnhut, Germany.
(2025-11-17). The Gallery of Ghouls of Last Stage US Empire. dissidentvoice.org The face of last stage empire on display at a Mar-a-Lago event: The human psyche's lexicon is imagistic in nature. The psyche speaks in visual metaphors. At empire's end, the psyche becomes an artist of the absurd. Hence, the nature of the zeitgeist will be limned by means of fashion, form, and feature into emblems …
(2025-11-17). South Carolina Anti-Abortion Bill Would Also Ban Popular Contraceptives. truthout.org A bill up for consideration in South Carolina's GOP-dominant state legislature would ban abortion outright and implement major restrictions on contraceptives. South Carolina already has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, banning the procedure after a supposed embryonic "heartbeat" is detected, usually after around six weeks of pregnancy. The law allows abortions up to… |
(2025-11-17). Ecuador's Trump-Allied President Loses Bid to Allow Return of US Military Bases. truthout.org Ecuador's voters on Sunday delivered a major blow to right-wing President Daniel Noboa by decisively rejecting the proposed return of foreign military bases to the South American country's soil — including installations run by the United States. Around two-thirds of voters opposed the measure with most ballots tallied, a result that was widely seen as a surprise. Voters also rejected a… |
(2025-11-17). Tens of Thousands Join Indigenous-Led Protest at COP30 Demanding Urgent Action. truthout.org To kick off our week of coverage from the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, we play video of a major protest that took place Saturday, when tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the host city Belém to demand urgent climate action. The Indigenous-led action was the first major climate protest at a United Nations climate conference since 2021; protests were banned by Egypt… |
(2025-11-17). World's largest indigenous education conference kicks off in Auckland. asiapacificreport.nz By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, RNZ MƒÅori news journalist The world's largest indigenous education conference has kicked off in Auckland, bringing with it thousands of indigenous educators from around the world. About 3000 people were welcomed by NgƒÅti WhƒÅtua ≈årƒÅkei for the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education 2025 (WIPCE) with a p≈çwhiri at the city's waterfront…
(2025-11-17). Jeffrey Epstein Had Access to Trump's Inner Circle, While Working With Steve Bannon. bylinetimes.com Private messages obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's communications archive and released by the House Oversight Committee show that months before his arrest, he had a direct line into President Donald Trump's inner circle during his first administration. The messages ramped up as his former chief strategist Steve Bannon was working to rehabilitate Epstein's public image in the hours leading up to the convicted sex offender's final arrest in July 2019. | Messages from March that year show Epstein passing Bannon detailed sensitive information about private tensions inside Trump's White House — including the Pr…
(2025-11-17). Ben-Gvir Calls for Assassination of Palestinian Officials If Statehood Advances. truthout.org Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the assassination of top Palestinian Authority officials and the detention and torture of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas if international authorities take further steps to advance Palestinian statehood. In remarks at a meeting of the far right Otzma Yehudit party reported by Israeli media, Ben-Gvir said that there is no… |
(2025-11-17). War Dogs, War Prostitutes, War Mongers, War as a Zionist (ZIM) Weapon. dissidentvoice.org 
Note: Just 'some' of the feces in my 'news' (sic) feed in a two-hour period. Defense industry heaps praise on Hegseth's weapons-buying reformation Terry Gerton You, I'm sure, paid very close attention to Secretary Hegseth's speech last Friday on the arsenals of democracy. What was your takeaway? Stephanie Kostro Thanks so much for asking, Terry. And not …
(2025-11-17). Calls to West Virginia 211 Helpline Skyrocketed by 1,680 Percent Amid SNAP Delay. truthout.org Over the last two weeks, employees with the state's 24/7 call center spent days, evenings and weekends answering phone call after call from West Virginians in need of groceries while food stamps were delayed. "It's a little daunting when you come in every morning and there's 60 voicemails and every one of them needs something," said Margaret O'Neal, president and CPO of the United Way of… |
(2025-11-17). Colombia's far-right postpones primary amid infighting. colombiareports.com Colombia's far-right Democratic Center party announced it will postpone its 2026 primary that was set later this month amid infighting. The party was set to pick a presidential candidate on November 28, but announced in a press statement that the deadline was postponed to February 2026. The Democratic Center was also forced to reconsider the …
(2025-11-17). The deadly fungus Chinese scientists smuggled into the US. asiatimes.com 
A Chinese plant scientist at the University of Michigan who drew national attention in June 2025 when she was arrested and accused along with another Chinese scientist of smuggling a crop-damaging fungus into the US pleaded guilty on November 12, 2025, to charges of smuggling and making false statements to the FBI. Under her plea …
(2025-11-17). Ecuador Rejects Foreign Military Bases. davidswanson.org People of Ecuador 1 — Military Industrial Complex 0 In 2007, then-President of Ecuador Rafael Correa said he wanted a military base in Miami if the United States were to continue using a military base in Ecuador. Bye bye, U.S. bases! More recently, however, times changed. Pressures were applied. A new Ecuadorean government expressed its …
(2025-11-17). US lawmakers, citing security issues, want TP-Link routers banned. asiatimes.com 
A group of lawmakers has urged the United States Commerce Department to investigate and potentially ban the sale of networking products from TP‚ÄëLink Technologies by the end of this month, as these products may pose a "serious and present danger" to US information and communications-technology security. In a formal letter to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, …
(2025-11-17). Protect the Amazon, Tax the Polluters: Climate Activists Demand Action at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! is broadcasting from the U.N. climate summit in the Brazilian rainforest city of Belém, near the mouth of the Amazon River, where the COP30 summit has entered its second week of negotiations. The gathering comes 33 years after the Rio Earth Summit, which created the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. Countries are trying to find a way forward on addressing the climate crisis, even as global temperatures continue to rise and as the Trump administration boycotts the conference. COP30 is also the first since 2021 with a significant civil society presence, after three successive U.N. summits…
(2025-11-17). Trump's Proposed Missile Defense System Is a Weapon of Mass Insecurity. truthout.org Kathryn Bigelow's new nuclear thriller, A House of Dynamite, has been criticized by some experts for being unrealistic, most notably because it portrays an unlikely scenario in which an adversary chooses to attack the United States with just a single nuclear-armed missile. Such a move would, of course, leave the vast American nuclear arsenal largely intact and so invite a devastating response that… |
(2025-11-17). China's people are on a grueling treadmill. asiatimes.com 
"And the man in the suit has just bought a new car/ From the profit he's made on your dreams" — Traffic Leftist online personality Hasan Piker recently took a trip to China, and — like many other influencers who have been there — declared it to be a paradise, praising "abundance style consumption paired up with a …
(2025-11-17). Competing for Emissions: The COP Candidate Contest. dissidentvoice.org It's so silly as to be depraved. Two countries, hardly exemplary when it comes to their environmental credentials, vying for hosting rights to an event that does more to emit greenhouse gases than it resolves to limiting them. But this is exactly what Australia and Türkiye are doing regarding the Conference of Parties (COP) for …
(2025-11-17). Why clergy should risk assault to protest ICE. anabaptistworld.org Dressed in a clerical collar and posing no threat, I was shot in the leg with a pepper ball by Illinois State Police while protesting outside the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Nov. 1.
(2025-11-17). "Just Transition" : Polluting Countries Must Take Responsibility for Extreme Climate Change. democracynow.org 
With negotiations in their second week here at the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, we get an update on the United Nations talks from Asad Rehman, chief executive of Friends of the Earth. He says COP30 is taking place against a backdrop of rising far-right authoritarianism, climate denial, and genocide in Gaza, which are all testing the "rules-based system" underpinning the U.N. climate framework. "How do you celebrate 10 years of Paris, 30 years of COP, to show that, actually, multilateralism matters and implementation matters?" says Rehman of the central challenge of the talks.
(2025-11-17). The Interrogation of Richard Falk: When Speaking Truth Becomes a "National Security Threat" /By Rima Najjar. voicesfromsyria.com Original Link Here: The Interrogation of Richard Falk: When Speaking Truth Becomes a "National Security Threat" — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Rima Najjar Global Research, November 17, 2025 Author's Note: I wrote this essay to show what really happened when Richard Falk and Hilal Elver were detained at the Canadian border …
(2025-11-17). Japan's railgun locked and loaded to kill China's hypersonics. asiatimes.com 
By punching real holes in a target ship with a weapon the US shelved, Japan's prototype railgun is turning hypersonic gunfire into a cheap, hard-to-stop answer to China's missile and drone swarms — and hinting at a gun-driven comeback in surface warfare. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that Japan's Acquisition Technology & Logistics …
(2025-11-17). Could the Destruction of the ACA Force Democrats to Champion Medicare for All? truthout.org After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Senate Democrats faltered and ended their standoff with their Republican colleagues. Democrats had initially dug in for the funding fight, they said, to protect subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These government tax credits, set to expire at the end of the year, keep health insurance affordable for the millions of Americans who are… |
(2025-11-17). CN at 30: WATCH: CN Live! — Dissident Intellectual. consortiumnews.com Consortium News looked back at the career of Richard Falk, a former U.N. special rapporteur on Palestine, and outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy, who joined CN Live! on March 17, 2021. CN Live! hosts Elizabeth Vos and Joe Lauria…
(2025-11-17). The Truth about Nuclear Weapons. dissidentvoice.org I am grateful for the invitation from The China Academy and its Thinkers' Forum in Shanghai to shed light on the dark logic behind nuclear weapons—their possession, their use, their philosophy. (I know of no Western media that would extend such an invitation to me). This creed of "nuclearism" is not a strategy; it's a …
(2025-11-17). Colombia's defense minister facing no confidence vote over children killed in bombardment. colombiareports.com Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez will be facing a no confidence vote over the killing of seven minors and children in a bombardment on a guerrilla camp in southern Colombia. In a post on social media platform X, House Representative Katherine Miranda. a fierce critic of President Gustavo Petro, said she will call Sanchez to Congress …
(2025-11-17). Canada Interrogates 95 Yr Old ex-UN Rapporteur on Palestine. consortiumnews.com Authorities detained the human rights expert Richard Falk and his wife, scholar Hilal Elver, as they entered Canada for a conference on that nation's complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza. By Jon Queally Common Dreams Ninety-five-year-old Richard Falk — world…
(2025-11-17). USDA Secretary Says All SNAP Recipients Must Reapply, Dubiously Citing Fraud. truthout.org Last week, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that she plans to force the millions of low-income recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, to reapply for the program. In comments to Newsmax, Rollins claimed a reapplication process was needed to "make sure that everyone that's taking a taxpayer-funded… |
(2025-11-17). Indonesia drains Danantara to keep a flagging Garuda flying. asiatimes.com 
State fund Danantara's decision to inject more than 23 trillion rupiah (US$1.37 billion) into Garuda Indonesia has been framed in official statements as a forward-looking intervention meant to stabilize a national carrier and protect aviation sovereignty. The narrative is polished and familiar. Indonesia presents the move as safeguarding a strategic national asset, yet behind the …
(2025-11-17). Marilyn Garson: How shall we speak now since the Gaza 'ceasefire'? asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Marilyn Garson How shall we speak and act now? For six years, Alternative Jewish Voices has spoken in an aspirational voice. This is intentional. Research shows, the voice that mobilises new political engagement is a voice of moral clarity which invites others to join the work of making a better world. We ground…
(2025-11-17). Stop Trump's murderous war provocations at sea! cpusa.org 
The Peace and Solidarity Commission of the Communist Party, USA, condemns in the strongest terms the ongoing U.S. military escalation against Venezuela, including the recent wave of deadly airstrikes on civilian boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. These strikes, ordered by the Trump regime under the pretext of "counter-narcotics" operations, have already destroyed at least twenty vessels since early September and killed around eighty people, many of them poor workers from Venezuela and neighboring countries. | Washington insists these are "drug boats," but has provided no evidence for these claims. Vic…
(2025-11-17). AS'AD AbuKHALIL: Bernie Sanders, Zionist. consortiumnews.com Sanders has made clear all along that he isn't actually disagreeing with the tenets of Zionism, as much as distancing himself personally from the revisionist Zionism of Benjamin Netanyahu. By As'ad AbuKhalil Special to Consortium News In a recent interview, U.S….
(2025-11-17). The many follies of Trump's Golden Dome. asiatimes.com 
Star Wars is back in vogue with President Donald Trump's executive order to establish the "Golden Dome" missile defense system, a shield that will feature an ambitious space-based boost-phase interceptor program in addition to terrestrial systems. While admittedly the holy grail of defense against ballistic missiles, the obstacles that plagued its discontinued predecessor, "Brilliant Pebble", …
(2025-11-17). Report from COP30: Thousands March in Indigenous-Led Protest at Brazil Climate Talks "in Defense of Life" democracynow.org 
To kick off our week of coverage from the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, we play video of a major protest that took place Saturday, when tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the host city Belém to demand urgent climate action. The Indigenous-led action was the first major climate protest at a United Nations climate conference since 2021; protests were banned by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan, the three previous host countries. Demonstrators denounced corporate greed, war and imperialism, while demanding urgent action to reduce use of fossil fuels and to respect Indigenous sovereignt…
(2025-11-17). Tomgram: William D. Hartung and Ashley Gate, A New Gold(en) Mine for Arms Contractors. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Donald Trump remains a mystery man of some eerie sort. After all, just ask yourself, why in the world did he only recently announce that this country was going to "immediately" resume nuclear testing, not having tested a …
(2025-11-17). The Proximate Aspect with Pepe Escobar. thealtworld.com Brazilian writer and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar's interview on Al Mayadeen's The Proximate Aspect dives straight into the shifting fault lines of global power, from the rise of BRICS to China's quiet technological resilience in the face of Western tech sanctions and Russia's recalibrated military strategy. | In a wide-ranging interview, Escobar tackles the future of the multipolar order, the strategic significance of Xinjiang, whether Beijing and Moscow are executing a coordinated endgame, and how US policies from Ukraine to Gaza to Latin America are meeting growing resistance across the Global South. | He…
(2025-11-17). Dangerous edits: the BBC's foolish gift to Donald Trump. onlineopinion.com.au The BBC's "error of judgment" in editing Trump footage has handed his legal team new ammunition – and raised hard questions about trust, bias, and the future of public broadcasting.
(2025-11-17). Voters are 'Really Disappointed' in Keir Starmer's Government, Says Leader of Britain's Biggest Union. bylinetimes.com The leader of Britain's largest trade union says she can understand why voters are turning away from Labour — because the cost of living has either "stagnated or it's got worse" since the party came to power. | Christina McAnea, who is running again to be leader of Unison, representing 1.3 million largely public-sector workers, told Byline Times: "People are really disappointed about what's happened since Labour came in, because there was a high expectation that they would come in and somehow life would get better. But if you look at what's happening to the cost of living, it's pretty much stagnated, or…
(2025-11-17). Samoa Observer: The PM's wish and our promise. asiapacificreport.nz 
EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer They say the march toward authoritarian rule begins with one simple act: taking control of the narrative and silencing the independent press. Yesterday, Samoa witnessed a step in that direction. Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt, elected by the people to serve them, has already moved to weaken one of democracy's…
(2025-11-17). Canada Detains Former UN Human Rights Rapporteurs Traveling to Palestine Event. truthout.org Former UN special rapporteurs Richard Falk and Hilal Elver were detained and interrogated by Canadian authorities on Thursday while on their way to an event examining Canada's role in the genocide in Gaza and continued abuses against Palestinians. Falk, who turned 95 on the day he was detained, said that officials deemed he and his wife posed a "national security threat" to the country upon… |
(2025-11-17). NC Residents Stand Up Against ICE as Trump Admin Pivots Operations From Chicago. truthout.org In Charlotte, North Carolina, the Trump administration's latest anti-immigration crackdown garnered headlines over the weekend both for "how inhumane and aggressive" the operations by US Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement were, as one journalist said, and the action that local residents immediately took to protect their neighbors from arrests and raids. |
(2025-11-17). Colombia's fugitive "Contraband Czar" indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges. colombiareports.com Colombia's Prosecutor General's Office formally indicted a businessman who has been accused of being one of the country's most important smugglers on conspiracy and bribery charges. Diego Marin, a.k.a. "The Contraband Czar" or "Papa Smurf," attended the hearing virtually from Portugal where he is being detained. According to the prosecution, Marin delivered more than $270 …
(2025-11-17). Samoan PM back home as journalist alleges assault outside his residence. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Samoan Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has returned home after an eight-week absence for medical treatment in New Zealand. La'aulialemalietoa departed Apia for Auckland on a private jet just days after being sworn in as Samoa's eighth prime minister on September 16. The Samoan government had previously said he was expected to return…
(2025-11-17). China's digital finance pivot: from clearing ground to rebuilding. asiatimes.com 
China's central bank has just drawn the contours of its digital-finance strategy for the next five years. The sequencing is unmistakable: clear the ground first, then rebuild the system. The rhythm has been unusually coherent. On October 27 at the Financial Street Forum in Beijing, People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng delivered the first …
(2025-11-17). Next financial meltdown could be much worse with US on sidelines. asiatimes.com 
This is the second in a two-part series. Read part one here. Globalization has always had its critics — but until recently, they have come mainly from the left rather than the right. In the wake of the Second World War, as the world economy grew rapidly under US dominance, many on the left argued …
(2025-11-17). Europe hedges on giving Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
As Russia continues its grinding offensive and Ukraine braces for another winter of war, the European Union remains paralyzed over a seemingly straightforward decision: whether to use 140 billion euros (US$162.4 billion) in frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv. Officially, the delay is about legal caution and financial liability. But beneath the surface, a more …
(2025-11-17). South Korea's US-Built Nuclear Submarine Will Likely Lead To Seoul Joining AUKUS. thealtworld.com 
(2025-11-17). Climate sham: China has to get real, quit coal and pay up. asiatimes.com 
When Brazil launched its Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), hopes were high that China, the world's second-largest economy, would step up as a key backer. Instead, Beijing declined to contribute, citing the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities." In plain terms, China argued that developed nations should lead on climate finance, while developing countries like …
(2025-11-17). The Justice of the Empire/By Manlio Dinucci. voicesfromsyria.com Original Link Here: The Justice of the Empire — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Manlio Dinucci Global Research, November 17, 2025 While concentrating a growing military force in the Caribbean against Venezuela, the Trump Administration is conducting a systematic persecution of Venezuelan immigrants in the United States. In March, it deported 252 …
(2025-11-17). TUC Chief Warns Labour to Stop 'Slippery Slope' Towards Nigel Farage's Anti-Migrant Politics. bylinetimes.com Labour must not seek to "Out-Farage Farage", the leader of Britain's trade union movement has warned, as Keir Starmer's Government faces a backlash from Labour MPs over its recent migration and asylum policies. | The Home Secretary on Monday unveiled a series of hardline plans to limit the rights of refugees seeking asylum in the UK, saying that the UK must not offer a "golden ticket" to those arriving here. | The plans, which include proposals to make asylum seekers wait up to 20 years for permanent residence in the UK, and a controversial pledge to seize the assets, including jewellery of those seeking refug…
(2025-11-17). Jeffrey Sachs: Trump's UN Ploy. consortiumnews.com The U.S. administration's efforts behind an Israel-crafted resolution is American imperialism masquerading as a peace process. By Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares Common Dreams The Trump administration is pushing an Israeli-crafted resolution at the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) this week aimed at…
(2025-11-17). Maurice Glasman and Morgan McSweeney: The Bannon-Inspired 'Blue Labour' Lobby Behind Shabana Mahmood. bylinetimes.com 'Blue Labour' founder Lord Maurice Glasman — who reportedly met with Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff ahead of the Government's announcement of its tough new asylum policy — told Byline Times that Steve Bannon is one of the greatest politicians of our age, just months before the former Trump campaign manager was linked to Jeffrey Epstein. | Prior to the more recent revelations of the closeness of Epstein and Bannon, the Labour peer said that Donald Trump's former White House chief, Bannon, was one of the most important political figures of recent times because he had successfully built a nationalist w…
(2025-11-17). Your Permanent Record Really Stays With You Unless 'Clean Slate' Legislation Passes. capitalbnews.org 
The 11th day of April means more to Elvina Smith than her daughters will ever know. For 17 years, a shoplifting conviction that led to six days in a Wayne County, Michigan, jail and a year of probation impacted every aspect of Smith's otherwise law-abiding life. From 2006 to 2007, Smith traveled for miles outside …
(2025-11-17). Just Transition: From a war economy to a peace economy. cpusa.org 
Labor Commission contribution to the 2025 CPUSA Peace Conference 2.0 | We are here to talk about peace. But genuine peace is more than the absence of war, as Martin Luther King Jr. said. It is the presence of justice and a secure future for the entire working class. For too long, industrial workers have been told they must choose between a paycheck and their morals — that their survival depends on building weapons of war for transnational corporations. | Coupled with that, the U.S. has no industrial policy that benefits working people. Yet such a policy does exist on behalf of the war economy. Under the…
(2025-11-17). Samoan PM bans nation's only newspaper from government access. asiapacificreport.nz By Renate Rivers of PMN News Samoa's Prime Minister La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Schmidt has banned the country's only daily newspaper, the Samoa Observer, from all ministerial press conferences. The move has raised serious concerns among industry stakeholders about media freedom as he faces growing political and legal pressure. La'aulialemalietoa announced the ban on Monday at…
(2025-11-17). How Likely Is It That Switzerland Follows The EU Into Vassalage To The US? thealtworld.com
(2025-11-17). Trump's Dissertation on "Our Friend the Beaver" : "New" Ideas on Health Care. cepr.net
(2025-11-17). China's exceptionalism sparks Japan's angst over Taiwan. asiatimes.com 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent statement on Taiwan —the island, de facto independent but de jure part of one China—shifted Asian and global dynamics in a new direction. It was carefully crafted, clearly stating what Tokyo has considered the truth for years: Chinese military actions or a naval blockade on Taiwan could pose an …
(2025-11-17). Venezuela ALBA News 11.17.2025: Venezuela is Prepared for US Attack; Communal Movement Meets; Donate for Cuba Hurricane Relief. afgj.org 
The Cradle: Empire repurposed: Washington aims at La Patria Grande With unipolarity in tatters and Eurasian resistance surging, Washington's last viable project is consolidation of its so-called "backyard." Even hawkish institutions realize the US can no longer take on China and Russia. Instead of America guaranteeing Europe's security, Trump outsourced it to the EU and…