(2025-12-18). Sudan's civil war: A visual guide to the brutal conflict. |
(2025-12-18). Tech for Genocide: Palantir's Role in the Pager Attacks. orinocotribune.com By Al-Akhbar's Lebanon Desk — Dec 15, 2025 | "We've never supplied our products to enemies. We proudly support the US government. I am proud that we are supporting Israel in every way we can." — Palantir co-founder Alex Karp | Palantir Technologies has been involved in the Israeli military's regional operations from Gaza to Lebanon and beyond, according to revelations in a new biography of CEO Alex Karp. In The Philosopher in the Valley: Alex Karp, Palantir, and the Rise of the Surveillance State, New York Times journalist Michael Steinberger details how the US-based company's software played a direct r…
(2025-12-18). Chris Hedges speaks to IA about Gaza genocide, Bondi and. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-18). PDF of December 18 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Venezuela int'l conference U.S. delegates defy 'no-fly zone' Young workers reject capitalism Billionaire media barons New book: 'China Changes Everything' Philly hospital defends trans patients Tribute to Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Disability rights and justice Trump's racism and historic stagflation Starbucks workers expand strike Philly solidarity with Venezuela . . . |
(2025-12-18). Martín Mosquera: The Meaning of Milei. newleftreview.org With Latin America in Trump's cross-hairs, a report from Buenos Aires on the social stalemate that allowed far-right firebrand Javier Milei to impose the harshest shock therapy in Argentina's history. Mosquera mobilizes the conceptual legacies of Gramsci, Trotsky, Otto Bauer and Angelo Tasca to identify the function of the region's highly successful new rights.
(2025-12-18). When Scripture Enters the Courtroom: Manusmriti, Criminal Justice and India's Constitutional Crisis. ummid.com India's constitutional framework rests on a foundational premise: Criminal Justice must be governed by enacted law and constitutional values, not by religious scripture or moral theology.
(2025-12-18). Supreme Court case about 'crisis pregnancy centers' highlights debate over truthful advertising standards. |
(2025-12-18). Gaza, the United Nations, and the Crisis of Global Conscience. thinktank.pk The United Nations General Assembly's overwhelming passage of a resolution demanding unrestricted humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, protection of United Nations facilities, and compliance with international law marks a moment of rare moral clarity in an increasingly fractured world. Supported by 139 countries, with only 12 voting against and 19 abstaining, the resolution reflects …
(2025-12-18). US Racist Immigration Policy Toward Haiti Reinforces Imperialism. popularresistance.org On November 26th 2025, the Trump administration terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti using nearly identical language to the TPS cancellations earlier this year for displaced Venezuelans and affecting upward of 353,000 Haitian migrants. In both cases, the Department of Homeland Security claimed that continued protections were "not in the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States," affirming U.S. policy abuses redefine their "interests" at a whim. | While the U.S. has long politicized displacement from leftist states like Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, casting migrants as…
(2025-12-18). Putin's speech: Ukraine & EU's worst fear is here? Oreshnik warheads ready for 2025. hindustantimes.com Russia says its new Oreshnik intercontinental ballistic missile system will be on full combat duty by the end of the year, President Vladimir Putin has announced. The deployment marks another step in Moscow's ongoing nuclear forces modernisation amid deep tensions with the West. The advanced ICBM platform, designed to strengthen Russia's nuclear deterrent against the United States and NATO, is expected to enter service as part of an accelerated push to modernise the strategic rocket forces. Watch for details…
(2025-12-18). Operation Condor: Transnational Murder Syndicate. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg for his Substack On November 25th 1975, the 60th birthday of Chile's CIA-installed dictator General Augusto Pinochet, high-ranking representatives of the repressive secret police forces of Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay gathered in Santiago for a covert three-day summit. There, the quintet of US-sponsored Latin American fascist juntas forged an incendiary agreement. Dubbed 'Operation Condor' after …
(2025-12-18). Honduras On The Edge: Xiomara Castro Calls For Popular Mobilization. popularresistance.org After a five-day hiatus and more than two weeks since the elections, the Honduran National Electoral Council (CNE) has resumed counting votes in an electoral process that has been widely questioned by various political forces on the left and right in Honduras. According to the CNE, several technical problems are hindering the count. | According to official data, the candidate of the National Party of Honduras (PNH), right-wing Nasry Asfura (backed, among others, by US President Donald Trump) maintains a slight but sustained lead (40.53%) over television presenter Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party of Honduras…
(2025-12-18). US forces strike another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 4. scmp.com The US military said on Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the US House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump's power to use military force against drug cartels. | US Southern Command stated on social media that the vessel was operated by narco-terrorists along a known trafficking route. The military didn't provide evidence behind the allegations but posted a video of a boat moving through water…
(2025-12-18). Julian Assange Files Criminal Complaint Over 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. popularresistance.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange filed a criminal complaint on December 17, accusing 30 individuals linked to the Nobel Foundation of serious offenses under Swedish law, including gross misappropriation of funds, facilitation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and financing the crime of aggression. | The complaint, submitted to both the Swedish Economic Crime Authority and the Swedish War Crimes Unit, demands the immediate freezing of the SEK 11 million ($1.18 million USD) Nobel Peace Prize funds awarded to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado.
(2025-12-18). Abuse and exploitation endemic in Australia's Pacific "guest worker" scheme. wsws.org Despite ongoing complaints, exposures and official inquiries into the exploitative Pacific labour schemes over many years, little has changed.
(2025-12-18). DWYPD warns of increased financial abuse during festive season. sanews.gov.za DWYPD warns of increased financial abuse during festive season | The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has urged women and people with disabilities to remain vigilant against financial abuse during the festive season. | The department raised concern over the increased risk of financial exploitation targeting women and persons with disabilities during this period. | The department explained that financial abuse can take various forms, including controlling access to money, misusing income or social grants, forcing individuals into debt under their names, and exploiting economic depen…
(2025-12-18). Shaping the conversation means offering context to extreme ideas, not just a platform. |
(2025-12-18). Police forced march for hunger strikers to divert: images. thecanary.co 
Police forced last night's weekly protest march to the BBC's London HQ in solidarity with the hunger strikers to divert to avoid supposed hurt to Jewish groups meeting for Hanukkah. Jewish people have been front and centre of every protest. The march was excluded from a large area around the BBC: To rub salt into […] | By
(2025-12-18). China Voices Support for Venezuela After U.S. Blockade, No Rescue in Sight. moderndiplomacy.eu China has voiced opposition to what it described as "unilateral bullying" after the United States ordered a blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move that sharply escalates pressure on the OPEC member and its president, Nicolas Maduro. The blockade comes as Washington has increased its military presence in the region, including troops …
(2025-12-18). Qatar's Energy Advantage Powers Its AI Push in the Gulf. moderndiplomacy.eu Qatar is trying to catch up in the artificial intelligence (AI) race in the Gulf, relying on its low-cost energy and financial resources. The country is launching Qai, supported by its sovereign wealth fund and a joint venture with Brookfield, marking a significant step into the AI sector. This move is part of a broader …
(2025-12-18). Why Ukraine's Economy Hinges on the EU's Frozen Russian Assets Loan. moderndiplomacy.eu European Union leaders are weighing proposals to use proceeds from immobilised Russian sovereign assets, most of which are held in Belgium, to support Ukraine's financial needs in the coming years through what has become known as the "reparations loan". The plan has run into resistance from Belgium, which wants other EU member states to share …
(2025-12-18). 'A strong figure': Lukashenko on comparing Trump to a bulldozer. eng.belta.by I wanted Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidential election but I am not his blind supporter, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the U.S. media companyNewsmax,…
(2025-12-18). Macro policy support to see 2026 boost. ecns.cn China will step up macroeconomic policy support next year, intensifying efforts to expand domestic demand, deepen market reforms and stabilize the property sector, officials and experts said.
(2025-12-18). Smokescreen in Ukraine? Moscow hosts Iran as nuclear clock ticks, Araghchi drops bombshell for Trump. hindustantimes.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and MGIMO University Rector Anatoli Torkunov discussed expanding academic and strategic cooperation between Russia and Iran, including joint master's programmes, research initiatives and student exchanges. Araghchi highlighted shared positions on global issues, opposition to US hegemony, and appreciation for Russia's support during the recent conflict with Israel. Talks also covered energy cooperation, gas swaps, countering US sanctions, and regional security in the South Caucasus through the proposed 3+3 mechanism. Araghchi reiterated Iran's stance against nuclear weapons,…
(2025-12-18). Secretive Georgia Clemency Board Suspends Execution After Its Conflicts of Interest Are Exposed. theintercept.com 
On the same day the state of Georgia issued a death warrant for Stacey Ian Humphreys, setting his execution for December 17, Gov. Brian Kemp The new member was Kim McCoy, previously a victims' advocate at the Cobb County District Attorney's Office. As the head of the Victim Witness Unit for 25 years, she offered dedicated support to victims' family members "in capital c…
(2025-12-18). EU Summit: Pledging Financial Support for Ukraine's Future. devdiscourse.com European leaders are set to leave this week's EU summit with a concrete decision regarding Ukraine's financial requirements for the years 2026 to 2027. This commitment was reaffirmed by Antonio Costa, head of the European Council, during a press briefing on Thursday.
(2025-12-18). SADC Summit approves deployment of Panel of Elders. sanews.gov.za SADC Summit approves deployment of Panel of Elders | The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved the deployment of a Panel of Elders and a Mediation Reference Group to Madagascar to support efforts aimed at restoring political stability, constitutional order and democratic governance. ⚪ This was announced in a communiqué issued following the virtual Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government held on Wednesday. ⚪ The summit received a report from the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, Malawian President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika,…
(2025-12-18). Caitlin Johnstone: Spouting the Same Line on Bondi Attack. consortiumnews.com Narrative spin for Israel is in full swing following the Bondi Beach attack, conflating pro-Palestinian activism with anti-Jewish violence. By Caitlin Johnstone Caitlin's Newsletter Listen to Tim Foley reading this article CN at 30 Looks like some kind of memo went…
(2025-12-18). Palestinian journalist Sami al-Sai alleges torture, sexual violence in Israeli prison. CPJ Staff
(2025-12-17). RSF destroying evidence of atrocities in Sudan: report. newarab.com 
(2025-12-17). Muslim rights group sues DeSantis over 'foreign terrorist' label. newarab.com 
A leading Muslim civil rights group in the U.S. has sued The The lawsuit…
(2025-12-17). Venezuela Condemns US Piracy Before UN as Killings Resume; US Debate Heats Up, and Trinidad Lends Airports to US Military Operations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The letter, presented by Venezuela's ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada, to Security Council President Samuel Z'bogar of Slovenia, concerns the Dec. 10, 2025, incident in international waters of the Caribbean wherein US forces targeted a private oil tanker engaged in legitimate trade while it transported Venezu…
(2025-12-17). UK police threaten arrests over 'globalise the intifada' chant. newarab.com 
British police forces have warned they will arrest protesters who display placards or chant slogans such as " "We know communities are concerned about placards and chants such as 'globalise the intifada', and those using it at future protests or in a targeted way should expect the Met and GMP to take action," the police said. | "Violent acts have taken place; the context ha…
(2025-12-17). US Tells Ukraine 'It Must Withdraw From Donetsk Region For Peace Deal'. menafn.com (MENAFN – Gulf Times) US negotiators have told Ukraine during peace talks in Berlin that it must agree to withdraw forces from the eastern Donetsk region under any deal to end the nearly …
(2025-12-17). Iran calls for accountability for Gaza crimes in meeting with OIC chief. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, met with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hussein Ibrahim Taha, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
(2025-12-17). Palestine Action prisoners near death as hunger strike drags on. newarab.com 
Family members of six Palestine Action prisoners on The activists are refusing food in protest at prolonged pre trial detention, sweeping counter terrorism charges, and what they describe as Britain's complicity in Is…
(2025-12-17). Bill To Block Trump From Launching War With Venezuela Fails in the House. news.antiwar.com The House on Wednesday voted down a War Powers Resolution meant to block President Trump from launching a war with Venezuela without congressional authorization, as required by the Constitution. The bill failed in a vote of 211-213, with nine representatives not voting. Just three Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the bill: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), …
(2025-12-17). Texas political prisoner urgently needs health care. workers.org 
Austin protest, Dec. 13, 2025. Austin, Texas — Supporters of Texas prisoner Xinachtli demonstrated at the Texas governor's mansion in Austin on Dec. 13 to demand immediate medical care for this elderly activist who has been held in solitary confinement for 23 of the 29 years he has been incarcerated. . . . |
(2025-12-17). NY Community Demands Justice After Black Man Beaten And Tased By Peekskill Police. newsone.com 
Source: peekskillherald / peekskillherald | Community members in Peekskill are organizing in support of 42-year-old Damar Fields, following the release of a video showing him being tased, kicked, and struck by a police officer during an arrest on Dec. 3 at Riverfront Green Park. According to the Peekskill Herald, the video, shared by community activist Darrell Davis, who serves as a spokesperson for Fields' family,