Daily Archives: December 9, 2022

2022-12-09: News Headlines

Alexander Neu (2022-12-09). Russia's war in the mirror of western international law nihilism and propaganda. indybay.org With Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine and the Western response, the world may be headed in leaps and bounds toward the nuclear abyss: The escalation dynamic is gaining speed. More and more conventional weapons with better and better effect are being moved by the West to Ukraine, while asserting that they are not a party to the war.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Indian students and workers support December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement. wsws.org Supporters of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) in India have received significant support from workers and students in their campaign to build the international online rally, "For a mass movement of youth and students to stop the war in Ukraine!" organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) on December 10.

WSWS (2022-12-09). French students support December 10 IYSSE rally for an international anti-war movement. wsws.org Students who spoke to SEP members in France denounced the impact of the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine on inflation, energy supply and the threat of a nuclear escalation.

____ (2022-12-09). Fire breaks out at shopping mall in Moscow region — media. ecns.cn A fire broke out at a shopping mall in the city of Khimki in Russia's Moscow region on Friday, local media reported.

____ (2022-12-09). Shanghai set to get gas from Russia. ecns.cn The Tai'an-Taixing section is 7 kilometers long with a designed annual gas transmission volume of 18.9 billion cubic meters.

____ (2022-12-09). U.S. basketball player Griner swapped for Russian citizen Bout. ecns.cn U.S. Basketball player Brittney Griner, who's been detained in Russia since February, was released and heading home Thursday after a prisoner swap between Washington and Moscow.

Infobrics (2022-12-09). Zimbabwe Wants to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the group has over the years expanded to be known as BRICS Plus by incorporating other nations outside the five members…

Oakland Privacy (2022-12-09). Wednesday 1/18: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New Zealand's Daily Blog denounces state surveillance of right-wingers, but demands it for the Socialist Equality Group. wsws.org While the blog's editor Martyn Bradbury recently declared that he refuses to "dob in" right-wing individuals to the Security Intelligence Service, he has demanded that it investigate the Socialist Equality Group for "possible treason."

____ (2022-12-09). China testing three large amphibious aircraft. ecns.cn China has put three AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, into flight test missions, announced the developer Friday.

____ (2022-12-09). Xi meets with Kuwaiti crown prince. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh.

____ (2022-12-09). China's self-developed C919 large passenger aircraft delivered. ecns.cn The first C919 large passenger aircraft with registration number B-919A completes preparations for delivery at an assembly center in Pudong, Shanghai, Dec. 8, 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). China, ASEAN give push to go green. ecns.cn China is willing to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote green and low-carbon development, as part of the country's larger drive to make continuous contributions to global sustainable development.

____ (2022-12-09). Motorcycle popularity begins to accelerate. ecns.cn Nationally, 5.34 million motorcycles were newly registered for use in the first half of this year, an increase of 1.08 million or 25.38 percent compared with the number of the same period last year.

____ (2022-12-09). Official: U.S. 'very much' wants stable relations with China. ecns.cn The United States "wants very much" to stabilize relations with China and believes Beijing also seeks to do so, White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). TikTok extends lead in ad pack. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app under Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the global advertising slowdown, with the social media platform likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). Fruit trains arrive in SW China via China-Laos Railway. ecns.cn A train loaded with fresh fruits arrived in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, via the China-Laos Railway on Wednesday, and another arrived in Chongqing Municipality on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). Warming oceans have negative impact on baby kelp: study. ecns.cn The condition of kelp forests worldwide is deteriorating due to rising ocean temperatures, and a group of New Zealand researchers hope to help turn the tide and restore the valuable habitats.

____ (2022-12-09). Rare carp stocks growing in China's largest inland saltwater lake. ecns.cn Qinghai Lake in China had 114,100 tonnes of naked carp in 2022, over 44 times the figure in 2002, said the Qinghai provincial department of agriculture and ruralaffairs.

____ (2022-12-09). Digital economy key in China-ASEAN cooperation. ecns.cn Digital economy in China and ASEAN countries has already pressed the accelerator button, which is becoming a key force to promote economic recovery and the healthy development of the global economy, said Zhang Yong, deputy director of the Cyber Communications Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China at a seminar on digital economy and smart cities on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-09). China and Arab countries see B&R co-op better structured, increasingly fruitful: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-09). Saudi Arabia OKs use of Mandarin language textbooks. ecns.cn Chinese language textbooks developed by a company in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, have been certified by the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia, marking the first set of foreign textbooks approved by that country.

____ (2022-12-09). 101-year-old Chinese COVID-19 patient cured after 5 days in hospital. ecns.cn Sitting in her wheelchair, a 101-year-old COVID-19 patient surnamed Li expressed her thanks to the medical staff who had cared for her over the previous five days.

____ (2022-12-09). Chinese-built port projects to spur Ghana's economic growth: Ghanaian president. ecns.cn The construction of two port projects by a Chinese company, as part of Ghana's port expansion program, will spur economic growth in the country, said Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). Convention on the Law of the Sea more relevant than ever: UN chief. ecns.cn As the ocean is "in dire straits," the landmark United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea adopted 40 years ago is more relevant than ever, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-09). China launches new remote sensing satellite. ecns.cn China sent a new remote sensing satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 2: 31 a.m. Friday (Beijing Time).

____ (2022-12-09). (100 great changes) Why China's UAVs favored by the world. ecns.cn Twin-tailed Scorpion-A, Wing Loong-3… many self-developed advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2022.

____ (2022-12-09). China sends Gaofen-5 01A satellite into space. ecns.cn It will be used for remote sensing and applications in diverse fields, such as pollution reduction, environmental monitoring, natural resource surveys, and climate change studies.

____ (2022-12-09). Demolition of Stadium 974 for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 begins. ecns.cn The stadium was primarily built using 974 repurposed shipping containers – 974 is the dialing code for Qatar. It will be fully dismantled after the World Cup and could be shipped to countries that need the infrastructure.

____ (2022-12-09). Guidelines issued to help patients recover. ecns.cn Health authorities on Thursday issued two guidelines in tandem to help COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms recover at home and to properly monitor their health with test kits.

____ (2022-12-09). HK affirms 42 candidates for top legislature election. ecns.cn Forty-two candidates have been confirmed as qualified to run for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's deputies to the nation's top legislature. The election, which will pick 36 new deputies, is scheduled to take place on Dec 15.

Brian Perez-Canto (2022-12-09). Tenants fight slumlord negligence which caused a fire in Athens, Georgia. liberationnews.org "No smoke detector went off… no sprinkler, no nothing went off. If it wasn't for my one-year-old baby waking me up, I would be dead," said one tenant.

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-12-09). Legal Agreement Blocks Oil Drilling on 725,000 Acres of California Central Coast. indybay.org MARINA, Calif., December 6, 2022 — A federal judge approved an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 725,000 acres of public lands in California's Central Coast and the Bay Area. The legal agreement was reached by conservation groups, Monterey County, Santa Cruz County and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Dan Bacher (2022-12-09). Oil and gas industry has spent over $30 million in 2021-22 session lobbying CA legislators. indybay.org The oil and gas industry has spent an astounding $30 million to date in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137, legislation to mandate buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and other bills they opposed.

David Giesen (2022-12-09). Thursday 12/15: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-09). Union strong at Houston Starbucks. workers.org credit: Houston DSA Supporters gathered at the Starbucks in Houston's huge medical center for a "Sip In" on Dec. 2 to support workers there who signed union cards. They are expected to have an election after the holidays. A vast majority of Starbucks workers signed union cards, and organizers . . . |

Gloria Rubac (2022-12-09). The torturous process of executions. workers.org During the 48 hours from the morning of Nov. 16 to the evening of Nov. 17, four men on death rows in four states — Arizona, Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas — were scheduled to be executed. Death by lethal injection. Credit: Al Jazeera English Three did take place, but in Alabama . . . |

Karin Kulow, Jurgen Scheffran (2022-12-09). The geopolitical confrontation between China and the alliance of the West and Peace logic. indybay.org The main issue is monopolarity or multipolarity. And this also raises the question of geopolitical hegemony. In other words, whether Western interests will remain supreme and Western value systems will therefore be of universal significance? Or to what extent the emerging and developing countries are in a position to no longer be primarily the object of international events?>

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-09). UC UAW 2865 Strikers Support Railway Workers: Your Fight Is Our Fight! indybay.org UCSC UAW 2865 striker Christoper Geary spoke at a solidarity rally at UCB Sproul Plaza connecting the railroad struggle with the UC UAW strike. He is a supporter of | UCSC4COLA @payusmoreucsc…

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-09). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…

LOL (2022-12-09). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.

Michael Petrelis (2022-12-09). Killer Robots Rally = Poor Progressive Organizing. indybay.org No reason to be a prop for a useless photo-op on a cold December morning.

Norman Solomon (2022-12-09). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org

Phoebe Thomas Sorgen (2022-12-09). Sunday 12/4: Roy Zimmerman Concert & Political Comedy. indybay.org Berkeley – 1924 Cedar St. a block above MLK Wy. | BFUU Hall is midway between downtown and north Berkeley BART stations.

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-09). Inaugural EOPA CA Climate Emergency & Energy Security Summit focused on offshore wind. indybay.org The Summit focused on the urgency for affordable clean energy security for all Californians — and highlighted energy solutions including scaling up offshore wind power. EOPA CA also supported Governor Newsom's windfall profits cap on oil companies that are price gouging Californians at the pump…

Ramon du Houx (2022-12-09). Elected officials show support for a windfall profits cap on oil industry for price hikes. indybay.org State lawmakers and local elected officials urged legislation on a windfall profits cap on oil companies for the price gouging practices. The penalty would provide a rebate for CA consumers. Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California local elected officials from frontline communities spoke about how their communities are being affected from gas prices as the oil industry continues to rake in billions of dollars in profits with no regard for how it hurts Californians, our climate and security.

Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (2022-12-09). Saturday 12/31: Noon Year's Eve. indybay.org The Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery is located in the Capitola Mall.

TERFs Out of Oakland (2022-12-09). Monday 12/5: TERFs Out of Oakland! indybay.org Rene Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St Oakland CA…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2022-12-09). STOP Concession Bargaining! No COLA, No Contract! COLA & Housing for All Unions & Workers. indybay.org The United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP opposes Concession bargaining No COLA/No Contract | COLA & Housing for All Unions & Working People | Time To Shut It Down With Mass Labor/Community Solidarity…

UUSF Forum (2022-12-09). Sunday 12/11: How Factory Farming endangers our future, with Wayne Hsiung. indybay.org In person at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco or on ZOOM…

Workers World New York bureau (2022-12-09). New York City: Sick days are a human right! workers.org A coalition of unions, activists and workers' rights groups protested Dec. 7, outside and inside Grand Central Station in New York City, to demand full sick pay and labor rights for the 115,000 rail workers who transport essential goods. Their 11 unions were denied the constitutional right to strike by . . . |

Wotakuye Mutual Aid (2022-12-09). Justice Demanded in Death of Abbey Lynn Steele in Rapid City. indybay.org On Friday, December 2, 2022, 20-year-old Abbey Lynn Steele of Rapid City, South Dakota died at Monument Hospital after arriving unconscious and not breathing from the Pennington County Jail on November 16th.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Another serious accident at Thyssenkrupp Steel following death of worker Refat Sàºleyman. wsws.org Two recent tragic workplace accidents illustrate how Germany's big corporations are seeking to drive up production and profits at the expense of workers lives and health.

WSWS (2022-12-09). "If they use the nuclear bombs nothing will be left," Sri Lankan student tells IYSSE campaigners. wsws.org Campaigns by the SEP and IYSSE in Sri Lanka for the global IYSSE anti-war webinar have won significant support from youth and workers who were shocked to learn of the rising danger of a nuclear world war.

WSWS (2022-12-09). At the behest of world capitalism, Chinese Communist Party opens China to COVID-19. wsws.org The demand for mass infection in China comes not from the Chinese people but from international finance capital.

WSWS (2022-12-09). New York Times workers stage a one-day strike. wsws.org Workers expressed a common anger at the arrogance of the Times and the need for working class solidarity.

WSWS (2022-12-09). House Democrats pick former CIA agent Spanberger for leadership post. wsws.org The congresswoman from Virginia, one of the group of CIA and military veterans playing an increasingly prominent role in the Democratic caucus, was elected to a newly created post representing members in closely contested "battleground" districts.

WSWS (2022-12-09). After anti-strike law against railroaders breezes through Congress, partisan gridlock on budget threatens government shutdown. wsws.org Whatever is of central importance to the ruling elite passes through Capitol Hill with hardly any serious dissent. But "gridlock" suddenly emerges whenever that works to the advantage of the ruling class.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Delta Air Lines and ALPA reach "agreement in principle" on inadequate three-year deal. wsws.org Delta Air Lines and ALPA use the Congressional imposition of rejected railroad contract to force sellout contract on pilots.

WSWS (2022-12-09). Peru's President Castillo is impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress. wsws.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo desperately sought to cling to power by ordering the shutdown of Congress and declaring a state of exception.

_____ (2022-12-09). Decolonization, Multipolarity And The Demise Of The Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org December 3, 2023 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. It will also mark its obsolescence in the face of popular resistance and the Pink Tide of progressive governments in Latin America that have been elected over the past two and a half decades. The prevailing ideology of these left and left of center movements rejects the "Washington Consensus" and opts for a new consensus based on the decolonization of the political, economic, social and cultural spheres. This consensus is accompanied by encounters and conferences that advance liberatory traditions developed since the 1960's as well as those…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-09). Finland Doesn't Have a Clear Date on When Turkey Will Approve NATO Bid. news.antiwar.com Finland's foreign minister said Thursday that while there's been progress alleviating Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's NATO bids, there is still no "clear date" on when Ankara will ratify their memberships. "What we are still missing is the clear date, a clear plan for the Turkish parliament to deal with this issue," Finnish Foreign …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-09). NDAA Includes Unprecedented Military Support for Taiwan. news.antiwar.com The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes legislation that will give unprecedented US military support to Taiwan, a step that Beijing will view as a major provocation and the US moving further away from the one-China policy. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said including the new support …

Fight Back (2022-12-09). University of California academic workers on strike say 'No COLA, no contract!'. fightbacknews.org Berkeley, CA – Wednesday, November 23, around 100 people came to support the academic workers' strike at the University of California, Berkeley. University of California's 48,000 academic workers have been on a statewide strike that is now heading into its fourth week. | Consisting of academic student employees, graduate student researchers, postdoctoral researchers and employees, associate instructors and teaching assistants, and spanning from San Diego to Davis, academic workers are not backing down to the University of California (UC) system. | They are demanding that the United Auto Workers represent them an…

Gustavo A. Maranges (2022-12-09). Cuba and the Caribbean as One. orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A. Maranges Dec 6, 2022 | Usually, when we talk about international summits, the only thing we think about is G-7, G-20, NATO, BRICS, ASEAN, and some others—but we seldom think about the ones led by small states. These are maybe the most transparent, the most honest, and even the most productive for the states of the Global South. | A clear example is the 8th Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)-Cuba Summit, which ended just a few hours ago. Unlike the big summits—which usually remain at the diplomatic level, the photo, the grandiloquent statements—this is a family me…

Infobrics (2022-12-09). UAE and Saudi Arabia Joining in BRICS Will Be Game Changing. infobrics.org If UAE and Saudi Arabia were to join in BRICS, it will forever shift balance of global power…

____ (2022-12-09). Mike Krupa Interviews Dr. Gordon M. Hahn. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Very interesting review of current situation. The issue of NATO (the US, that is) is a separate topic, of course.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-09). Xi Jinping's Visit to Saudi Arabia: A 'Double Blow' to the US? orinocotribune.com The current visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia comes against the backdrop of persistent tensions between Beijing and Riyadh, on one side, and Washington on the other. | On December 7, Host of Hefty Deals? | A Saudi news outlet reported e…

Staff (2022-12-09). Perú's Judiciary Dictates Seven Days Imprisonment to President Castillo. orinocotribune.com

Staff (2022-12-09). President Petro Alerts to Latin American Far Right Coup Desperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 8, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the situation in Perú, where President Pedro Castillo was removed from office the day before, hours after he announced the dissolution of Congress. | "The anxiety for coup d'états has been unleashed in our Latin American extreme right. They don't give a damn about the popular will," the Colombian president wrote on his social media accounts.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Asesinan a otros dos líderes en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las cifras de Indepaz, en lo que va de 2022 han sido asesinados 183 líderes y lideresas en Colombia.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Diálogo Documental con el presidente de Venezuela y la primera combatiente. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduró destacó que el comandante Hugo Chávez lo dio todo por el pueblo venezolano.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Rusia aboga por transición peruana sin injerencia externa. telesurtv.net La diplomática expresó en rueda de prensa que "confiamos en que el proceso de transición en Perú transcurra con calma".

Staff (2022-12-09). Tabacaleros aumentaron presión sobre Centrales al derrotarlos con marcador de 4-0. cubadebate.cu Los Tabacaleros aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Centrales, al derrotarlos con marcador de 4×0. Los Tabacaleros conectaron nueve hits, dos extrabases, un doble, un triple y cuatro carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Centrales, quienes solo pegaron siete hits frente a dos lanzadores.

Staff (2022-12-09). Díaz-Canel: "Granada y el Caribe pueden continuar contando con Cuba" cubadebate.cu Con un homenaje en el Mausoleo en conmemoración a los caídos durante la invasión estadounidense a Granada en 1983, el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República concluyó sus intensas jornadas de trabajo por tres naciones de Las Antillas y la VIII Cumbre CARICOM-Cuba.

Staff (2022-12-09). El día que Díaz-Canel cantó "La Guantanamera" cubadebate.cu Eufóricos y rabiosos a un mismo tiempo, los odiadores comparten en las redes, un vídeo de Díaz Canel cantando La Guantanamera con un coro de cubanos y caribeños acompañando el estribillo. Con su voz rota por las emociones y la intensidad de estos días, el Presidente cubano entona los versos de José Martí. øDónde está el crimen? øQué pátina de rabia nubla las miradas y bloquea los sentidos, que no distinguen la cualidad de algo tan elevado como el canto para expresar sentimientos que no caben en los discursos?

Reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-09). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-09). Egipto se une al Nuevo Banco de Desarrollo de los países BRICS. telesurtv.net El Ministro de Finanzas egipcio, Mohamed Maait, afirmó el entusiasmo de su país por mejorar la cooperación internacional.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-09). Nicaragua resalta importancia del legado del comandante Chávez. telesurtv.net El texto de Ortega y Murillo resalta que vivir el legado dejado por el líder bolivariano "reinstaló la gloria de nuestros pueblos".

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Inflación en México se reduce a 7,8 %, la menor en seis meses. telesurtv.net No obstante, los datos revelaron que el Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) se incrementó en noviembre un 0,58 por ciento respecto a octubre.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Rusia alerta sobre uso dado por Occidente a los Acuerdos de Minsk. telesurtv.net La funcionaria rusa afirmó que las palabras de Merkel, podrían ser pruebas sólidas de las intenciones occidentales.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-09). Trabajadores aeroportuarios protestan por mejoras laborales en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Empleados de aeropuertos de Dallas, Los Ángeles, Miami, Nueva York y Phoenix protagonizaron esta protesta.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Argentina y Países Bajos jugarán en cuartos del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net Esta será la sexta ocasión en el que ambas selecciones se vean las caras, siendo el último partido en semifinales de Brasil 2014.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Brasil enfrentará a Croacia en cuartos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.

TeleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-09). Zurda Infinita analiza a equipos que disputarán los cuartos de final. telesurtv.net Morales y Sorín hicieron un repaso por los equipos clasificados que este 9 de diciembre darán inicio a la nueva fase del torneo.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Argentina rechaza anuncio de maniobras británicas en Malvinas. telesurtv.net Cancillería argentina se opuso a estos ejercicios castrenses y a la intención de Londres de involucrar en ellos a militares de Kosovo.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Presidenta de Perú descarta adelantar elecciones. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte declaró a los medios que asumió el mandato presidencial para componer los asuntos más urgentes de la nación.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-09). Venezolanos conmemoran día del amor y la lealtad a Hugo Chávez. telesurtv.net Con marchas populares y otras iniciativas, se recuerda la labor revolucionaria y el legado de Chávez.

TeleSUR, mcs, JDO (2022-12-09). ONU vota a favor de la destrucción del arsenal nuclear de Israel. telesurtv.net Se trata del único país de la región que no ha firmado el TNP y no ha sometido sus centros nucleares a la inspección de la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica (AIEA).

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-09). Presidente venezolano: espero que el pueblo peruano consiga su camino de liberación. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que desde el primer momento no quisieron reconocer el triunfo de Pedro Castillo en las elecciones presidenciales de 2021.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-09). Lula anunciará a sus primeros ministros este viernes. telesurtv.net La presidenta del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT), Gleisi Hoffmann, refirió que el anuncio está previsto para las 10H45 (hora local).

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-09). Uruguay devuelve 39 lotes de piezas arqueológicas incautadas. telesurtv.net Se devolvieron 28 lotes a Egipto, dos a Ecuador y nueve a Perú, el resto se mantendrá en custodia por el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-09). FAO potenciará la agricultura familiar. telesurtv.net Se acordó que la agricultura familiar revierta los efectos de la Covid-19, el cambio climático y la inestabilidad del mercado mundial de alimentos.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-09). Presidente de Cuba concluye su gira por países del Caribe. telesurtv.net El pasado 3 de diciembre, el mandatario inició un periplo oficial por San Vicente y las Granadinas, Barbados y Granada.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Rep. Dominicana acoge cumbre de la Integración Centroamericana. telesurtv.net El encuentro multilateral se realizará en la Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago y en el Gran Teatro del Cibao.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Condenan a 16 años de cárcel a expresidente guatemalteco. telesurtv.net Los exfuncionarios públicos fueron hechos culpables de los delitos de defraudación aduanera y asociación ilícita.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-09). Convocan manifestaciones por mejoras salariales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La movilización principal tendrá lugar a partir de las 16.00 (hora local), en la Caja del Seguro de la capital.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-09). Continúan protestas contra mina de carbón en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net El carbón necesario para la manufactura de acero se importará desde otros países si no se obtuviera en suelo británico.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-09). Recibe príncipe heredero en Arabia Saudí a Xi Jinping. telesurtv.net Xi emitió una declaración por escrito en la que extendió un afectuoso saludo y sus mejores deseos para el Gobierno y el pueblo de Arabia Saudí .

Staff (2022-12-09). Canciller cubano: La gira del presidente al Caribe ha sido extraordinaria. cubadebate.cu Poco antes de regresar a la Patria, junto al presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, ofreció valoraciones al equipo de prensa de la Presidencia, acerca de los resultados de la recién concluida gira por países del Caribe.

Staff (2022-12-09). Propuestas del Festival de Cine este viernes 9 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El primero de diciembre inició la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se extenderá hasta el próximo día 10. Compartimos la programación del viernes 9 de diciembre en el Cine 23 y 12, el Yara, el Charles Chaplin, el Acapulco y la Sala Jurado Ficción. Disfrute del séptimo arte que inunda por estos días a La Habana.

Pittsburgh Liberation Staff (2022-12-09). Union victory for La Prima United workers in Pittsburgh. liberationnews.org La Prima Espresso Company is a Pittsburgh franchise with five locations, four retail coffee shops and a wholesale coffee bean distributor.

Zero Hedge (2022-12-08). Putin: Risk of Nuclear War "Rising", Ukraine Operation to be "Long Process" globalresearch.ca

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-12-08). The ADL issues statement declaring Ukraine's Azov Battalion no longer 'far-right'. thegrayzone.com The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has emailed The Grayzone a defense of the Azov Battalion and refused to condemn the Pentagon for honoring a veteran of the group who sports Nazi-inspired tattoos. A November 9 email from the Anti-Defamation League to The Grayzone provided a twisted defense of Ukraine's Azov Battalion. Despite its self-proclaimed "anti-hate" mission, the ADL insisted in the email it "does not" consider Azov as the "far right group it once was." The Azov Battalion is a neo-Nazi …

WSWS (2022-12-08). Large-scale raid against right-wing terrorist network reveals the extent of the fascist danger in Germany. wsws.org Around 3,000 officers from the special police forces stormed 137 locations in 11 federal states on Wednesday morning and arrested 25 people. Another 27 people are being investigated. The state prosecutor has accused them of being members or supporters of a terrorist organisation.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). Putin Says Russia's War in Ukraine Is a 'Long Process'. news.antiwar.com Almost ten months after Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Wednesday that Russia's "special military operation" is a "long process" and signaled he has no plans to give up the Ukrainian territory Russia has captured. "As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process," …

Ana Zorita (2022-12-08). Peru: Right-wing forces complete legislative coup against Pedro Castillo. greenleft.org.au Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been impeached by right-wing forces in Congress, the final act in a 17-month-long destabilisation campaign, reports Ana Zorita.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). Ukraine Aid Audit Bill Voted Down By Democrat-Led Panel. news.antiwar.com The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday narrowly voted down a bill that would audit the tens of billions of dollars that Congress has approved to spend on the war in Ukraine. The bill was rejected by the Democrat-led panel in a vote of 26 to 22. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor …

Peter Koenig (2022-12-08). EU and G7 Decide on Russian Oil Price Cap — Western Arrogance and Ridiculous Interference in the "Free Market" globalresearch.ca

Don L. Durivan (2022-12-08). Ukraine: Three Tragedies — Putin 1, Biden 2. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-08). Von der Leyen's Special Tribunal As Fascist Theatre. journal-neo.org On Wednesday November 30, Ursula Von der Leyen, the German president of the European Commission, stated that the European Union will set up a specialised tribunal, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. The French foreign ministry and Kiev regime echoed her remarks. "We are …

WSWS (2022-12-08). New Zealand university hosts exhibition glorifying Ukrainian fascists. wsws.org An exhibition currently being hosted by Victoria University of Wellington promotes the fascist Azov Battalion, which is part of Ukraine's armed forces in the war against Russia.

WSWS (2022-12-08). The US and the Holocaust: Documentarian Ken Burns examines the failure of Roosevelt to rescue the victims of the Nazis' Final Solution. wsws.org Given the immense historical and contemporary political significance of the Holocaust, and the complexity of the issues involved, a serious review of the Burns documentary requires a review of the main features of the historical context within which the Holocaust unfolded.

Staff (2022-12-08). Confronting the IHRA definition and the attack on the Palestine movement: Israel is a racist endeavour. samidoun.net For several years, apologists and supporters of colonialism and Zionism in Palestine have promoted the adoption of the "International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism." The primary function of the IHRA definition serves to link anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism. Rather than addressing the main sources of anti-Semitism today (primarily the Western far right), seven of …

BOPA (2022-12-08). Suicide bomber hits Indonesian police station, killing 1. indybay.org

Brittani Banks (2022-12-08). U.S. Internationalizes Iran's Unrest. independentmediainstitute.org The ongoing unrest in Iran since mid-September following the death of a Kurdish woman in police custody shows no signs of abating as of now. The unrest has drawn support from all social strata and assumed anti-government overtones. The efficacy of suppressing the unrest is doubtful. Iran is entering a period of turmoil. Indeed, the …

C.J. Polychroniou (2022-12-08). Noam Chomsky: "We're on the Road to a Form of Neofascism" truthout.org Neoliberalism has reigned supreme as an economic philosophy for nearly half a century. But neoliberal policies have wreaked havoc around the world, reversing most gains made under managed capitalism after the end of the Second World War. Neoliberalism works only for the rich and the huge corporations. But the failures of neoliberalism extend beyond economics. They spread into politics as the… |

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-08). We Are Being Put in Chains. Criminalizing "Misinformation". Dehumanized by Unfolding Fascism. globalresearch.ca

John Bachtell (2022-12-08). Elon Musk is turning Twitter into a fascist free-for-all. peoplesworld.org Has a billionaire ever ruined an investment and public good faster than Elon Musk is destroying Twitter? Aside from speculation about why the world's wealthiest capitalist bought Twitter for $44 billion, one thing is clear: The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it will survive. Since Oct. 27, Musk has …

WSWS (2022-12-08). Netanyahu strikes deal with fascistic Religious Zionism in bid to form Israeli government. wsws.org The formation of the most rightwing and reactionary government in Israel's history heralds a stepped-up war against the Palestinians, the strengthening of Jewish supremacy and the implementation of measures synonymous with apartheid, further undermining the democratic rights of both Palestinian and Israeli workers.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-08). The ADL Declares Ukraine's Azov Battalion "No Longer 'Far-Right'" libya360.wordpress.com Alexander Rubinstein The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has emailed The Grayzone a defense of the Azov Battalion and refused to condemn the Pentagon for honoring a veteran of the group who sports Nazi-inspired tattoos. A November 9 email from the Anti-Defamation League to The Grayzone provided a twisted defense of Ukraine's Azov Battalion. Despite its self-proclaimed…

_____ (2022-12-08). NATO's Iraqi Oil for Food Program Targets Russia. strategic-culture.org If, as it seems, Zelensky wants war without mercy, General Armageddon should accommodate him in the most efficacious way he can. |

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). US Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com According to a report from CNN, the Biden administration is considering a request from Ukraine to provide cluster bombs, munitions that are banned by over 100 countries under an international treaty due to the harm they cause to civilians. Cluster munitions scatter small bombs over large areas, making them more indiscriminate than other munitions. The …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Merkel's Confession: Minsk Agreements Were Lie Aimed To Inflame War Against Russia. southfront.org Frau Merkel revealed in her interview with the The lady confirmed that all the Western authors of the current war in Ukraine, including herself, did…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Berestovoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Russian Aerospace Forces Destroyed Five Of Ukraine's New MLRS, MARS II Rocket Launchers. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed five of Ukraine's newly-acquired M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and MARS II systems in the Zaporozhye region, A spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on December 8. "As a result of strikes by high-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces, five American-made MLRS and German-made MARS II rocket launchers were destroyed in the areas of the communities of Shevchenkovskoy…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-08). Ukrainian Defense In Bakhmut On Verge Of Collapse. southfront.org |

Editor (2022-12-08). Senate Candidate Diane Sare Reveals How She Ended Up on Ukraine's Notorious 'Info Terrorist' Hit List. scheerpost.com Senate candidate Diane Sare has been very outspoken against US funding and arming the proxy war in Ukraine, landing her on the Ukrainian government's notorious list of "information terrorists."

Federico Fuentes (2022-12-08). 'Ukrainians want genuine peace negotiations, not another "ceasefire"'. greenleft.org.au Negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine must be aimed at achieving a lasting and just peace. Federico Fuentes reports.

Infobrics (2022-12-08). India Now Strong Trade Partner of Russia, Expected to Remain So in 2023. infobrics.org Amid significant bilateral trade volatility between Russia and nearly all other markets due to the war in Ukraine, India has emerged as a strong trade partner of Russia and is expected to remain so in 2023, according to a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report…

Socialist Alliance (2022-12-08). Socialist Alliance opposes deepening military cooperation with Britain. greenleft.org.au The Socialist Alliance supports the right of the Ukrainian people to resist the Russian invasion and to access military assistance to do so, including military training, but it is opposed to Australian personnel participating in the British training program Operation Interflex.

The Global Research Team (2022-12-08). Join Our Campaigns, Become a Member of Global Research! globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 pandemic crisis coupled with the war in Ukraine has precipitated the world into a mesh of economic, social and environmental disruptions. And it is people worldwide who are the victims. | In our campaigns against the experimental COVID vaccines…

WSWS (2022-12-08). Democrat Raphael Warnock narrowly wins runoff election for US Senate from Georgia. wsws.org The US midterms have set the stage for two years of legislative stalemate—except when it comes to funneling billions into the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and passing record Pentagon budgets, or enacting dictatorial laws blocking strikes and imposing corporate-dictated contracts on workers, as with last week's bipartisan vote banning a strike by rail workers.

Fvorinoco (2022-12-08). Venezuela Tops List of Latin American Countries with Highest Inflation. orinocotribune.com Recent economic figures indicate that many Latin American countries will close the year with the highest inflation rates in decades. | Although, broadly speaking, the increase in the cost of living is attributed to the consequences of the war in Ukraine, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which wrought problems in supply chains and wreaked havoc in the world's largest economies. The internal management of each country continues to be measured in month-by-month statistics by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). | In grouping the countries that register the highest inflation data, it becomes clear that only t…

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Poland begrudgingly accepts deployment of German Patriot system. infobrics.org US backing of Ukraine also aimed at destroying Europe's economy and industry.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-08). West Ignores Evidence of Ukrainian Torture and Use of Prohibited Weapons When Making 'War Crimes' Claims. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya, This week, Ukraine celebrated its Armed Forces Day. This public holiday was introduced in 1993 to replace Red Army Day, which was a Soviet holiday. Ironically, it also marks the anniversary of the 1240 fall of Kiev to the Mongol invasion led by Batu Khan. While not comparable to exploits of the Golden…

Alfred de Zayas (2022-12-08). The United Nations Promise of Peace — Also in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alfred de Zayas Dec 5, 2022 | The hybrid war in Ukraine has sadly revealed how ineffective the United Nations Organisation has been when it comes to preventing armed conflict or even negotiating a cease-fire when hostilities have broken out. | It is not only the fault of the Security Council and General Assembly, but also the fault of the mainstream media that continues to disseminate dis-information and pour fuel on the fire, the fault of the war-profiteers worldwide, the fault of the military-industrial-digital-financial complex that drives the process and prevents a sensible compromise to end hostilit…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Syria On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 2 hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Abyadh city; | ISIS claimed responsibility for targeting a military vehicle of the SDF in the town of Hissan near the city of Deir Ezzor; | The high-level Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Vershinin, met with Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sed…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Russia To Expand Range Of Oniks Supersonic Cruise Missile To 1,000 Km. southfront.org IMAGE: redstar.ru | Russian specialists are working to expand the range of the P-800 Oniks supersonic cruise missile, a source close to the Russian Ministry of Defense told The Oniks is an anti-ship missile with land-attack capabilities. The export version of the missile, known as the Yakhont, has a range of 300 kilometers, while the range of the domestic Russian military version is said to be between 600 and 800 kilometers."The flight range of the super…

Chris Walker (2022-12-08). Brittney Griner Is Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia, White House Announces. truthout.org basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been detained in Russia since February, has been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Russia and the U.S., the Biden administration announced on Thursday. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion, had traveled to Russia for years during the WNBA's off-season to play for a Russian team. She was detained by Russian… |

Eric Zuesse (2022-12-08). The Stupidity of Russia's Legislated Heterosexuality. dissidentvoice.org Legislating heterosexuality is laws that impose penalties for being or publicly expressing non-coercive or "mutually consensual" sexuality of other than the heterosexual type. Such laws can affect lots of people — especially young people, and here is why we know that they hit especially the young: On 16 August 2015, Britain's YouGov polling firm headlined …

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Indian and Chinese Drugmakers Eye More Active Expansion into Russian Market. infobrics.org Leading Indian and Chinese drugmakers are considering accelerating their expansion into the Russian market — in a move to fill vacant niches that appeared after the reduction of presence of Western pharmaceutical companies in recent months…

Jean Toschi Marazzani Visconti (2022-12-08). "The Whole West Is At War against Russia". globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Can Germany's Plan For Confrontation With Russia Work? southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Famous Prisoner Of Conscience Victor Bout Exchanged To Lesbian Basketball Player Griner. southfront.org On December 9, Moscow and Washington held an exchange of prisoners. Russian Viktor Bout returns to Russia, and American basketball player Brittney Griner went to the United States. | Victor Bout returned to his homeland after 14 years in prison in the United States. He was arrested in 2008 in Thailand at the request of the United States. He was accused of illegal arms trafficking and supporting terrorism. In 2010, Bout was extradited to the United States, in 2012, the court sentenced…

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-08). Brittney Griner Officially Traded In Russian Prisoner Swap For 'Merchant Of Death' Arms Dealer Viktor Bout. moguldom.com U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed in a prisoner swap with Russian arms dealer Viktor "Merchant of Death" Bout. Griner has been imprisoned in Russia since her February 2022 arrest after Russian police said they found cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Her arrest coincided with the Russian invasion …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). US, Russia Agree to Swap Britney Griner for Viktor Bout. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration has secured the release of WNBA star Britney Griner from Russia in a prisoner exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year sentence in the US. Griner was arrested in Russia on February 17 on a drug charge for the possession of cannabis oil in vape cartridges. …

Infobrics (2022-12-08). Can Germany's plan for confrontation with Russia work. infobrics.org Berlin's suicidal subservience to "Euro-Atlantic values" is turning the EU into an economically devastated and militarized bulwark which serves no other purpose but to contain Russia while the US shifts focus to the Asia-Pacific region.

Editor (2022-12-08). Glenn Greenwald on the State of Free Speech In Our Monopolized Internet. scheerpost.com Glenn Greenwald delivers two astutely frightening monologues on the state of free speech in an internet space dominated by Big Tech monopolies.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Right-wing US Supreme Court justices appear divided over "independent state legislature" threat to democracy. wsws.org On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court engaged in more than three hours of oral arguments, double the allotted time, on whether a state Supreme Court can hold that laws regulating federal elections enacted by the state legislature violate state constitutional guarantees, such as free elections and equal protection.

WSWS (2022-12-08). At online rally, railroad workers and their supporters discuss way forward after anti-strike law. wsws.org The Railroad Worker Rank-and-File Committee held a successful online rally Tuesday, "Defend the railroad workers! Down with Washington's illegitimate anti-strike law!" More than 400 people registered, making it the best-attended event held by the committee since September 14.

Infobrics (2022-12-08). North-South ITC and Sea Line Between China and Saint-Petersburg to Unload Eastern Routes. infobrics.org North-South international transport corridor (ITC) and a sea container line between China and Saint-Petersburg will contribute to logistics optimization through unloading of the eastern routes…

_____ (2022-12-08). The enmity between China and the USA what will happen next? journal-neo.org As reported by a number of global media outlets, Washington's ban on the import of products made by the Chinese technology companies Huawei and ZTE is just one aspect of a much broader conflict between the two countries, in which the growing might of China is pitted against the USA, now in its decline. In …

George Lakey (2022-12-08). How activists sailed into a war zone and helped build the mass movement against the Vietnam War. nationofchange.org At a time when Americans had little interest in the Vietnam War.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi lands in Riyadh for China-Arab States Summit, China-GCC Summit, state visit. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday afternoon to attend the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-GCC Summit, and pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

Tom Parker (2022-12-08). International Pandemic Treaty: WHO Meets to Impose Censorship of "Misinformation" globalresearch.ca

Gordon Duff (2022-12-08). Bout Released: The Secret History of 9/11. thealtworld.com The 2014 Report Based on Leaked FBI/CIA/DOE Documents Exclusive to Gordon Duff who will be interviewing Victor Bout in Moscow | Key Update: VT specifically asked the real Able Danger team who owned the plane that delivered the nuclear weapons to the Teterboro Airport. Their answer: : | Jeffrey Epstein…who "lent" his planes to the Mossad on a regular basis…: |
| Editor's note: This is a reprint from 2016 of a recap of an investigation done between May 5, 2014, and June 2015 by select members of a combined team including but not limited to: | Gordon Duff, Ian Greenhalgh, Dr. James Fetzer, Je…

_____ (2022-12-08). Second general strike by truck drivers in ROK. journal-neo.org Do you recall the summer story about the truckers' strike in South Korea? It is now reoccurring and, in the author's view, is not so much part of the workers' struggle for their rights as an instance of the political confrontation between conservatives and democrats. On November 22, 2022, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions …

_____ (2022-12-08). Robbing The Global South, Then Scorning Its Poverty. strategic-culture.org Michael Parenti has said that "Poor countries are not 'under-developed', they are over-exploited." The west tends to look down on the rest of the world for reasons that either directly or indirectly relate to the poverty in those nations, which is silly because that poverty comes largely from western theft and exploitation. It's like mugging someone and then scorning them for their empty wallet.

Ahmed Abu Artema (2022-12-08). Israel scores own goal with World Cup charm offensive. electronicintifada.net Solidarity with Palestine couldn't be missed in Qatar.

Amy Goodman (2022-12-08). Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Is Ousted and Arrested. truthout.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was ousted from power Wednesday and arrested hours after he moved to dissolve the country's Congress, with Vice President Dina Boluarte sworn in to replace him. Castillo is a left-leaning former teacher and union leader who was in office for less than a year and a half, during which time he faced sustained attacks from his political opponents for corruption. |

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-08). Olaf Scholz's "Manifesto" Confirms Germany's Hegemonic Ambitions. "Zeitenwende", Turning Point in History. globalresearch.ca

Andrew Wright (2022-12-08). U.S. domestic and sexual violence crisis only getting worse. peoplesworld.org According to a recent study on emergency department visits for sexual assault, visits were 15 times higher (1,533%) in 2019 than in 2006 in the U.S. According to CNN, the total emergency department visits increased only 1.2 times over the same period. These findings drastically outpace the growth in law enforcement reports of sexual violence. …

Andy Kroll (2022-12-08). Guantánamo's First 7,627 Days. tomdispatch.com As of December 8, 2022, Guantánamo Bay detention facility — a prison offshore of American justice and built for those detained in this country's never-ending Global War on Terror — has been open for nearly 21 years (or, to be precise, 7,627 days). Thirteen years ago, I published a book, The Least Worst Place: Guantanamo's First 100 Days. It told the story of the military officers and staff who received the prison's initial detainees at that U.S. naval base on the island of Cuba early in 2002. Like the hundreds of prisoners that followed, they would largely be held without charges or trial for years on…

Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-08). A Communiqué from the Liberated Dining Halls of so-called Santa Cruz. itsgoingdown.org During the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike by workers on UC campuses, dining halls have been liberated and opened up to strikers and the wider community. The following communiqué, from so-called Santa Cruz, addresses a recent coordinated wave of dining hall liberations. photo: @UCDavis_COC The colonial capitalist university will never win. Union sell-outs and…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Germany Arrests Dozens Accused Of Plotting To Overthrow Government. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Multitudinous Demonstration In Catalonia Against Unjust Spanish Laws. southfront.org Albert Salamé of Vilaweb | Written by Jordi Oriola Folch | On December 6, Day of the Spanish Constitution, a massive demonstration was held in Barcelona to reject the future reform of the penal code. The Spanish State has an improper crime in Europe, the crime of sedition with which the politicians who organized, in 2017, the Catalan independence referendum were convicted. | This crime, created in 1822, condemns with very high penalties mass demonstrations that prevent t…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Where Did This "New World Order" Coup Come From? The Rockefeller's "Social Engineering Project" southfront.org | Written by The "New World Order" (NWO) is a social engineering project aimed at reshaping human civilization on Planet Earth in its every aspect, to suit the selfish interests of a small group of billionaires obsessed by greed for power and profit. But also — and no less so — obsessed by their fear of violent hungry and deprived masses ransacki…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Why America Aims to Deindustrialize Europe. southfront.org | Written by Imperialism has always been — and always is — control of foreign governments. This is especially control of those governments' foreign policies — international trade, military, diplomatic, etc., and not merely (if at all) domestic policies (which always are of far less concern to the rulers in the imperial nation — in this case, Am…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). 11 Killed During Large Attack By ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org . | On December 8, ISIS cells in Syria's central region attacked several positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies between the town of al-Sukhnah and the T3 Pumping Station in the eastern Homs countryside, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | Heavy clashes broke out during the attack. According to the London-based monitoring group, at least 11 were killed in the clashes, including a Syrian soldier, eight Iranian-backed fighters and two terr…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). CIA Director Warned Turkey After Recent Strikes On Kurdish Forces In Northern Syria Report. southfront.org CIA director Bill Burns gave his Turkish counterpart a strongly worded message opposing the recent Turkish air and artillery strikes…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Five Militants Killed, Wounded Or Captured In Syrian Army Ambush In Northern Lattakia. southfront.org . | On December 8, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) ambushed a reconnaissance group of the 1st Coastal Division in the northern Lattakia countryside. | The reconnaissance group, which was made up of five militants, was scouting key frontline positions of the army near the village of al-Tuffahiyeh when it was ambushed. | The 1st Coastal Division is a key faction of the so-called National Front for Liberation, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Iraqi Airstrikes Hit ISIS Terrorists In Diyala, Kirkuk (Videos). southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) continue to target ISIS cells throughout Iraq in coordination with local security forces and intelligence services. | On December 6, F-16 fighter jets of the IQAF carried out airstrikes on three hideouts of ISIS cells located within the so-called…

Ashley Curtin (2022-12-08). US to launch Squad, first electric city car. nationofchange.org "Squad offers an affordable, secure, quick and sustainable solution for your daily mobility needs."

Ben Bartee (2022-12-08). Ghana to Buy Oil with Gold Instead of USD. Next for US-led Coup? globalresearch.ca

Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-08). The US Imperium Garrisons Australia. dissidentvoice.org On December 6, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles. It was the 32nd occasion the countries had met in this setting. The Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) is really a chat fest held between Australian …

Brett Wilkins (2022-12-08). 100+ groups urge Congress to back Sanders' Yemen War Powers Resolution. nationofchange.org "In an effort to renew this truce and further incentivize Saudi Arabia to stay at the negotiating table, we urge you to bring the War Powers Resolutions to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition's war on Yemen."

Brittani Banks (2022-12-08). Senator Warnock's Re-Election is a Victory for Social Security. independentmediainstitute.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election is a win for working families. It is a victory for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million current beneficiaries and all future beneficiaries. It is a loss for Republican …

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-08). TreaZine Sedition #5 Is Available Now. thealtworld.com

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2022-12-08). On International Human Rights Day, Canada Must Remember the Palestinians. globalresearch.ca

Carlos Edill Berríos Polanco (2022-12-08). Hurricane María Significantly Changed Puerto Rico Coasts, Says Report. latinorebels.com Hurricane María, a Category 4 storm that swept through Puerto Rico in September 2017, left the island with a "new coast," according to a new study by the Institute of Investigation and Coastal Planification of Puerto Rico.

Chris Slee (2022-12-08). Protest demands permanent protection for refugees. greenleft.org.au A protest outside the office of immigration minister Andrew Giles demanded permanent visas for refugees. Chris Slee reports.

Chris Walker (2022-12-08). Paul Gosar Backs Trump's Calls for "Termination" of US Constitution. truthout.org On Wednesday, far right Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona), a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, expressed support on social media for Trump's proposal to "terminate" the U.S. Constitution so that he can be reinstalled as president. "I support and agree with the former president. Unprecedented fraud requires unprecedented cure," Gosar wrote on Twitter, advancing debunked claims that fraud had… |

Colin Todhunter (2022-12-08). "Disaster Capitalism" in The Netherlands: Template for Ecomodernism's "Brave New World"? globalresearch.ca

Coral Wynter (2022-12-08). Japanese banks fund Whitehaven Coal. greenleft.org.au Climate campaigners are demanding that Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, MUFG Union Bank and Mizuho Bank stop funding Whitehaven Coal. Coral Wynter reports.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). Japan to Increase Military Budget By 56% Over Five Years. news.antiwar.com Japan is planning a massive boost in military spending that will increase its defense budget by 56% over the next five years to $318 billion. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered his ministers to raise the spending levels on Monday in the latest sign that Japan is moving away from being a pacifist country as …

David Sirota (2022-12-08). COMING MONDAY: The Audit Season Two, Featuring Nina Turner! levernews.com Friends: We've got some very exciting news to share: Our "educational" podcast

Dr. Bruce Dooley (2022-12-08). Video: The Dark Truth of America's Federation of State Medical Boards. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Rudolf Hà§nsel (2022-12-08). What is Truth, What is Lie? How to Reach Fellow Human Beings Intellectually and Emotionally? globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-08). Aviation leasing market hits new heights. ecns.cn The C919, China's first domestically developed narrow-body passenger jet, netted 300 new orders in November, with the first such aircraft due to be delivered this month.

____ (2022-12-08). 5G network covers most villages in north China's Shanxi. ecns.cn Shanxi, a major coal-producing province in north China, has achieved 5G network coverage in most of its villages amid a development plan to boost rural digital infrastructure.

____ (2022-12-08). TikTok rides the ad slowdown wave and rises to the top. ecns.cn TikTok, a short-video app of Chinese tech firm ByteDance, is expected to ride out the advertising slowdown worldwide, as the Chinese-owned social media platform is likely to double its advertising revenue in 2022.

____ (2022-12-08). Samsung chip plant in China expects output value to top 100 bln yuan in 2022. ecns.cn Samsung's chip plant in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, expects its 2022 output value to top 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) despite obstacles brought about by the COVID-19 epidemic.

____ (2022-12-08). Shanghai home to over 68,000 5G base stations. ecns.cn China's financial hub Shanghai has built over 68,000 5G base stations so far, with all its 16 administrative regions covered by the 5G network, local authorities said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-08). COVID testing and health code no longer required for people arriving in Beijing. ecns.cn Beijing will no longer require people who return to this city to show their negative nucleic acid testing results and health codes, said local health authorities at a press conference on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-08). China's display panel industry ranks first in scale globally. ecns.cn China's display panel industry scale ranks first in the world with its annual production capacity reaching 200 million square meters.

____ (2022-12-08). Comicomment: Allies or all-lies. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-08). Suzhou business representatives charter flight to Europe for trade purposes. ecns.cn A business delegation from Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, will start its trip to Germany and France via charter flight on Friday to explore the overseas market.

____ (2022-12-08). Hainan ready for duty-free shopping frenzy. ecns.cn Hainan launched a New Year's carnival season on Wednesday for its offshore duty-free shopping.

____ (2022-12-08). Relations ride high on new energy. ecns.cn Energy, information technology, infrastructure and space are some of the key fields of cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia that will yield huge socioeconomic benefits as both countries seek to achieve sustainable development, experts said.

____ (2022-12-08). Q&A: Latest optimized COVID-19 control policies. ecns.cn China further optimized its COVID-19 control policies in a 10-point notice released on Wednesday. Below are some of the key adjustments.

____ (2022-12-08). Meteor strike offers scientists clues into the origins of Earth's water. ecns.cn Water in liquid form is a simple and common molecule which nevertheless distinguishes Earth from all other planets in the system.

____ (2022-12-08). Trade differences between EU, U.S. expected to deepen. ecns.cn Divergences between the European Union and the United States are expected to deepen as EU countries have criticized the U.S.' Inflation Reduction Act, seeing it as a threat to the EU's economy, analysts said.

____ (2022-12-08). Biden attends vigil for victims of gun violence in U.S. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden attended a vigil on Wednesday night for victims of gun violence in the country.

____ (2022-12-08). Primitive freshwater sponges found in SW China's nature reserve. ecns.cn A large number of freshwater sponges have been found recently in the Xishui national nature reserve of southwest China's Guizhou Province.

____ (2022-12-08). Chinese scientists use plant device to revitalize animal cells. ecns.cn A group of Chinese scientists made a breakthrough as they rendered mammalian cells a unique skill owned by green plants — turning water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and food via sunlight– and revitalized those impaired animal cells.

____ (2022-12-08). 42 candidates qualify to run for HK NPC deputies. ecns.cn Forty-two candidates have been confirmed as qualified to run for the Hong Kong Administrative Region's deputies to the nation's top legislature. The election, which will pick 36 new deputies, is scheduled to take place on Dec 15.

____ (2022-12-08). Immersive AR Notre Dame exhibit on display in Shanghai. ecns.cn A new augmented reality (AR) exhibition focusing on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has opened to the public free of charge in Shanghai.

____ (2022-12-08). 1 killed, 3 injured in S.Korean plant fire. ecns.cn One person was killed and three others injured in a fire that occurred Wednesday night at a South Korean ferroalloy plant, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday citing firefighting authorities.

____ (2022-12-08). Chinese researchers achieve contactless ECG monitoring. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have designed a contactless monitoring method for the electrocardiogram (ECG) which does not require application of an electrode or the removal of clothing.

____ (2022-12-08). China to expand REITs pilot program into more fields. ecns.cn China will expand the pilot scheme for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to cover more fields, a senior official said Thursday.

____ (2022-12-08). Masks, tests still key to ensuring hospitals run smoothly. ecns.cn Medical workers must be careful to wear protective equipment to minimize the risk of COVID-19 exposure, a senior health official said on Thursday.

____ (2022-12-08). Vaccine effective in lowering senior death rates, official says. ecns.cn Vaccinations have proved to be effective in reducing death rates caused by COVID-19 among the elderly, so China will ramp up its vaccination efforts among the vulnerable group…

____ (2022-12-08). Guideline clarifies rules for homebound COVID-19 patients. ecns.cn Authorities on Thursday issued a guideline to help COVID-19 patients who exhibit mild symptoms such as fever and cough recover at home.

____ (2022-12-08). COVID-19 policy shift due to 'experience and confidence' in control measures. ecns.cn A negative result is still needed to enter nursing homes, welfare homes, medical institutions, childcare institutions and primary and secondary schools.

____ (2022-12-08). Free flow of people, goods mandated. ecns.cn China's transport sector has adjusted epidemic control protocols to respond to optimized COVID-19 measures.

____ (2022-12-08). China condemns U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. ecns.cn China on Thursday voiced firm objection to the United State's two new arms sales to the Taiwan region, urging Washington to stop military contacts with the island and not create new tense elements to the situation across the Taiwan Straits.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi attends welcoming ceremony held by Saudi Arabia's crown prince. ecns.cn Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday attended a welcoming ceremony held by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on behalf of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the royal palace in the capital Riyadh.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi says China to list Saudi Arabia as destination for group travel. ecns.cn China agrees to list Saudi Arabia as a destination for group travel, and expand personnel exchanges as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two sides, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday during his talks here with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. ‚ñ…

____ (2022-12-08). East China's Zhejiang leads enterprises abroad for global orders. ecns.cn As COVID-19 control measures are optimized across China, Zhejiang Province, one of the country's leading foreign trade contributors, will organize more than 10,000 enterprises in different sectors to participate in economic and trade activities abroad.

____ (2022-12-08). South China's Nanning promotes cooperation with ASEAN countries. ecns.cn South China's Nanning, a Chinese city adjacent to ASEAN countries, is promoting integrated development of cross-border industry, with trade volume among RCEP members hitting 41.69 billion yuan in the first ten months, a year-on-year increase of 39.7 percent, an official said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-08). Xinjiang builds over 6,400 km rural highway this year. ecns.cn From January to November this year, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region constructed a total of 6,442 kilometers of rural highway, with a total investment of 8.126 billion yuan ($1.17 billion), according to local transportation department.

____ (2022-12-08). Xi sends congratulatory letter to association of PRC national history. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the Association of National History of the People's Republic of China on its 30th founding anniversary.

____ (2022-12-08). Chinese scientists establish first deep-sea in-situ spectroscopy lab in South China Sea. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have successfully developed the first lander-based multi-channel Raman spectroscopy system, which can be mounted on the lander to form a deep-sea, in-situ spectroscopy lab in the South China Sea.

____ (2022-12-08). COVID-19 response further optimized with 10 new measures. ecns.cn China released a circular on further optimizing the COVID-19 response on Wednesday, announcing 10 prevention and control measures.

____ (2022-12-08). Restaurants will no longer check COVID test in Shanghai. ecns.cn Shanghai enclosed public places of entertainment and catering service will no longer check COVID test results starting Friday.

____ (2022-12-08). Scenery of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. ecns.cn This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2022 shows the Kingdom Centre Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

____ (2022-12-08). Exhibition on Lingjiatan culture kicks off in Anhui. ecns.cn The Lingjiatan relics site existed between 5,300 and 5,800 years ago, during the late Neolithic period.

____ (2022-12-08). Snow-covered Bayanbulak grassland presents enchanting scenery. ecns.cn A herd of cattle graze on the snow-covered Bayanbulak grassland in Hejing County, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Snow turns the grassland into winter wonderland.

____ (2022-12-08). Shanghai Disney Resort reopens. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic control measures eased.

____ (2022-12-08). China attaches great importance to biodiversity protection: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-08). One-year-on: China's first five national parks. ecns.cn China's first group of national parks, officially established last October, have made new progress in promoting ecological conservation.

____ (2022-12-08). China welcomes a cleaner Yangtze River. ecns.cn The 6,300-kilometer Yangtze River flows eastward all the way into the sea, fed by hundreds of streams and rivers. Chinese people are nurtured by the Yangtze River and in turn protect it.

____ (2022-12-08). (100 great changes) Beijing strives to preserve Great Wall as Chinese nation's symbol. ecns.cn Stretching across 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, the 2,000-year-old Great Wall is one of China's best-known world cultural heritages.

____ (2022-12-08). Herdsmen transfer camels to winter pastures. ecns.cn Camels began to migrate from Badain Jaran Desert to winter pastures with the help of herdsmen in Alxa League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

____ (2022-12-08). (100 great changes) Why tigers and leopards frequently spotted here. ecns.cn In 2022, the Year of the Tiger, Siberian tigers are coming back. Deep in the mountains in Northeast China, tigers have been seen frequently. Now, both tigers and leopards have been spotted very often.

____ (2022-12-08). Rare oriental white stork spotted in central China. ecns.cn An oriental white stork was spotted foraging in South Dongting Lake Nature Reserve in Central China's Hunan Province.

Editor (2022-12-08). Daniel Ellsberg: Indict Me Too. scheerpost.com Daniel Ellsberg has called on the U.S. to indict him for having the same unauthorized possession of classified material as Julian Assange. Ellsberg follows the Cryptome.org founder who has also invited prosecution, reports Joe Lauria.

Editor (2022-12-08). Journalism Defenders Push for Passage of 'Game-Changing' PRESS Act. scheerpost.com "The PRESS Act is the most important free press legislation in modern times because it would finally stop the government from spying on journalists and threatening them with arrest for doing their jobs," explained one advocate.

Editor (2022-12-08). Revealing New Evidence in Abu Akleh's Killing, Al Jazeera Sues Israeli Forces at ICC. scheerpost.com

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-12-08). China's "Third Opium War". Covid-19 and the Opium Wars. The Alliance of Global Finance and IT Tyranny. globalresearch.ca

F. William Engdahl (2022-12-08). War on Global Agriculture: The Unsustainable 'Sustainable' UN Agenda 2030. globalresearch.ca

Frances Madeson (2022-12-08). Aftermath of Climate Disasters Looms Large in Louisiana Runoff Election. truthout.org Not everyone who cares about high utility bills and housing insecurity is concerned with land subsidence, seawater rise and losing their earthly home. But in Louisiana, advocates for workers, tenants, ratepayers, climate and faith communities have identified a common identity to align their constituencies' interests: All of them are ratepayers, already squeezed to the limit and bracing for worse… |

Global Research News (2022-12-08). Selected Articles: 'Obsolete, Misguided': Critics Call Out Pfizer's Plan for Bivalent Booster for Kids Under 5. globalresearch.ca

Hina Naveed (2022-12-08). The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul. aclu.org This article was When I graduated from nursing school five years ago, I worked for an agency in New York City's foster care system. I believed I was helping families. But what I saw there was not a system working for children's best interests, but one that was quick to separate children from their parents because they were living in poverty. | I've since gone to law school and now work as a human rights advocate. For the past year, as a fellow with Human Rights Watch and…

Igor Derysh (2022-12-08). Newly Found Secret Trump Docs Could Trigger New FBI Search, Experts Say. truthout.org Legal experts were stunned after former President Donald Trump's lawyers found more documents marked classified in his Florida storage facility months after the Justice Department launched its criminal investigation into national security documents Trump kept after leaving the White House. Lawyers for Trump in recent weeks found at least two items marked classified at a storage unit in West Palm… |

Julia Conley (2022-12-08). Keystone Pipeline Shut Down After 22nd Spill. truthout.org Climate campaigners on Thursday were outraged but unsurprised as TC Energy in Canada — the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline proposal defeated last year — announced the 22nd spill from its original pipeline. The company said it had shut down the Keystone pipeline, which carries 622,000 barrels per day of crude oil, at about 8: 00 pm after oil spilled into a creek near Washington, Kansas… |

Justin Mikulka (2022-12-08). Peak US oil production looms as the domestic shale boom ends. nationofchange.org Finite resources are real constraints that no magical thinking or predicting by the industry can overcome.

Kerry Smith (2022-12-08). CFMMEU opposes 'reckless AUKUS military alliance'. greenleft.org.au The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union adopted a resolution against AUKUS at its recent national conference. Kerry Smith reports.

Lupe M. Rodríguez (2022-12-08). Latina Equal Pay Day Not Just About Paychecks, But Rights (OPINION). latinorebels.com Equal pay isn't just about our paychecks, it's about our economic security. And our ability to control our economic security is inextricably linked to our ability to decide whether and when to become a parent.

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-12-08). Supreme Court seems ready to legalize the 2021 Trump coup tactics. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The right-wing Republican-named U.S. Supreme Court majority appears to be on the verge of approving a Republican-pushed radical theory to give state legislatures, and only them, complete control of voting and elections—to the dismay of both the court's three Democratic-named justices and of demonstrators outside the court yesterday. If they end up ruling the way …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-08). First-ever popular vote: UAW election heads for presidential runoff. peoplesworld.org DETROIT —The first-ever direct membership vote to elect top leaders in the United Auto Workers, mandated by a prior settlement with the federal government of corruption charges and scandal within the historic union, headed for a presidential runoff between incumbent Ray Curry and top challenger Shawn Fain at a January date to be determined. Preliminary …

Marlena Fitzpatrick (2022-12-08). In Musical 'Desaparecidas,' Jaime Lozano Looks to Honor, Celebrate Women of Mexico (INTERVIEW). latinorebels.com With music and lyrics by Jaime Lozano, lyrics by Florencia Cuenca, and book by Georgina Escobar, 'Desaparecidas' celebrates the individual lives of women in Mexico, highlighting the challenge of embracing customs while fighting for autonomy in a dangerous world of machismo.

Matthew Brown (2022-12-08). Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild 'relatives'. peoplesworld.org FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. (AP) — Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation generations ago, wiped out by poisoning campaigns, disease and farm plows that turned open prairie where nomadic tribes once roamed into cropland and cattle pastures. Now with guidance from elders and outside wildlife …

Matthew Guariglia (2022-12-08). Victory! San Francisco Bans Police "Killer Robots"…For Now. globalresearch.ca

Michael Nevradakis (2022-12-08). 'Obsolete, Misguided': Critics Call Out Pfizer's Plan for Bivalent Booster for Kids Under 5. globalresearch.ca

Mike Ludwig (2022-12-08). Clashes Over Access to Birth Control Could Divide GOP's Fragile House Majority. truthout.org The incoming GOP House majority is already showing signs of schism as far right members attempt to sabotage the long-expected rise of Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy to the position of House speaker. Whoever prevails will have the unenviable job of balancing the thirst for culture war in the conspiracy-obsessed, MAGA wing of the GOP with the desire among members from swing states to… |

Natalia Torres Garzon (2022-12-08). How Sicily Is Tackling Wildfires Amid a Global Climate Crisis. towardfreedom.org

Nova Sobieralski (2022-12-08). Climate activists defend taking action against Woodside's Scarborough gas. greenleft.org.au Two climate activists are defending their charges of blocking the road to Woodside Energy's Scarborough liquid natural gas plant on the Burrup Peninsula, reports Nova Sobieralski.

Peter Koenig (2022-12-08). Germany Coup Attempt? A False Flag Par Excellence. globalresearch.ca

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-12-08). CovertAction Bulletin: Pushback Against Empire. covertactionmagazine.com In this special episode, we bring you voices from CovertAction Magazine's December 1st fundraiser event in New York City. Featuring guests like Eva Bartlett, Ben Norton, Katie Halper, Randy Credico and many more, Pushback Against Empire brought together a wide perspective of voices to celebrate the 44th year of CovertAction and to help us build for the next 44 years.

Retail Banker International (2022-12-08). Digital Currency "Goes Live" in Africa? Nigeria Limits ATM Withdrawals to Promote Digital Currency. globalresearch.ca

Rose Ramirez (2022-12-08). Reproductive Rights Repertory on the Streets of San Francisco. indybay.org Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the photographer…

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-08). Over 1,000 New York Times Workers Stage 24-Hour Walkout. truthout.org Workers for The New York Times are staging the outlet's largest work stoppage in over 40 years, with over 1,100 employees walking out on Thursday for a 24-hour strike, demanding a fairer share of the outlets' financial success as months of contract negotiations come to a head. After a marathon negotiation session on Tuesday and Wednesday, members of the New York Times Guild decided to walk out… |

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-08). Right-Wing Groups Have Funneled $90M of Dark Money to "Moore v. Harper" Backers. truthout.org Organizations supporting a fringe right-wing theory in a case currently before the Supreme Court that could mean the end of democracy as it's known in the U.S. have received tens of millions of dollars from conservative dark money groups, a new report has found. According to research by Accountable.US, over the past six years, right-wing dark money groups have given nearly $90 million to five… |

Staff (2022-12-08). Leading Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqa diagnosed with leukemia after lengthy delays in medical care. samidoun.net Palestinian prisoner, writer and thinker Walid Daqqa is facing a serious deterioration in his health; on 7 December 2022, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society announced that he was diagnosed with leukemia after medical examinations. The Palestinian prisoners' movement declared that the delay in identifying his condition is due to Israeli occupation medical negligence and a policy …

Steve Watson (2022-12-08). Sen. Ted Cruz on Twitter Files Revelations Regarding 2020 Elections: "This Was All About Weaponizing Big Tech" globalresearch.ca

Steven Rosenfeld (2022-12-08). Winning Georgia Senate seat, Sen. Raphael Warnock overcomes GOP push. nationofchange.org More than 48 percent of Georgians voted for Herschel Walker, showing Republican loyalty in a battleground state.

Tessa Lena (2022-12-08). Isolation Camps in New York State: Tyrants Plan to Appeal. globalresearch.ca

The Associated Press (2022-12-08). Peru's President Ousted by Congress in Political Crisis. latinorebels.com Vice President Dina Boluarte — who speaks both Spanish and Quechua — replaced Pedro Castillo and became the first female leader in the history of the republic after hours of wrangling between the legislature and the departing president, who had tried to prevent an impeachment vote.

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-08). Mundo Nuevo Squat Evicted in Thessaloniki. unicornriot.ninja

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-08). Workers Turn Black Friday into 'Make Amazon Pay Day'. unicornriot.ninja

Vivien Miley (2022-12-08). Privacy changes don't go far enough. greenleft.org.au While the new laws were never going to be a fix-all, they do not help those affected by data breaches and privacy protections also need to be strengthened. Vivien Miley reports.

Walter Smolarek (2022-12-08). Civics class for radicals: The Supreme Court. liberationnews.org Designed from the beginning to be unresponsive to the needs of the people and wielding power it assigned to itself, the Supreme Court tramples on basic rights and gives legitimacy to the most brutal policies of the ruling class.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Danish Social Democrats seek coalition with right-wing parties. wsws.org The Social Democrats' overtures to the right are bound up with the recognition that the deeply unpopular policies the next Danish government must carry out need to be worked out behind the scenes and imposed with the aid of a strong parliamentary majority.

WSWS (2022-12-08). UK government mounts state offensive against striking workers. wsws.org The struggle by workers in Britain is an advanced expression of a developing movement of the working class internationally. In every country, the working class is fighting back against the demands by governments and corporations that they sacrifice their living standards, working conditions, pensions and jobs.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Power returns to Moore County, North Carolina, as perpetrators of blackout remain at large. wsws.org More than 96 hours after the armed attack on two power substations in rural North Carolina, police agencies have yet to identify or arrest a suspect.

WSWS (2022-12-08). IYSSE campaigns at UK universities and town centres for international anti-war rally on December 10. wsws.org Thousands of copies of the statement, "

WSWS (2022-12-08). Anger among West Australian nurses who face joint Labor-union offensive. wsws.org The Australian Nursing Federation is pledging to suppress any action by nurses, as the state Labor government carries out sweeping attacks.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Weekly US influenza cases highest on record. wsws.org The most recent reporting week found six times the number of cases for the equivalent week in any previous flu season.

WSWS (2022-12-08). What kind of company do the striking HarperCollins workers face? wsws.org The editors, designers and other workers face not only a profitable company that refuses to pay a livable wage, but also a global media empire with links to capitalist governments around the world.

WSWS (2022-12-08). AUSMIN talks expand Australia's role in US war preparations against China. wsws.org The talks centred around the positioning of key US army, airforce and navy assets in Australia, with the north of the country becoming a giant American military base in all but name.

WSWS (2022-12-08). New York Times journalists and staffers to launch 24-hour strike on Thursday. wsws.org More than 1,100 writers and staffers at the nation's flagship newspaper are walking out Thursday in the latest…

WSWS (2022-12-08). A glimpse into what Chinese workers think about COVID restrictions. wsws.org The social media posts by workers are not calling for "freedom" from the Zero-COVID policy but for housing, proper food and measures to stop the spread of COVID infections.

WSWS (2022-12-08). Hertz rental company ordered to pay millions to customers falsely accused of auto theft. wsws.org The $168 million settlement covers multiple lawsuits filed by 364 separate customers, many of whom were arrested and, in some cases, incarcerated for as long as six and a half months before their cases were resolved.

Yogendra Yadav (2022-12-08). Elections in India: What Explains Three Different Outcomes—Delhi to Gujarat to Himachal? Modi's BJP is "Vulnerable"? globalresearch.ca

Zachary Stieber (2022-12-08). Four Takeaways from Sen. Johnson's Panel on COVID-19 Vaccines. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-12-08). As Acidification Threatens Shellfish, Sea Gardens Offer Solutions. popularresistance.org It's low tide in Bodega Bay, north of San Francisco, California, and Hannah Hensel is squishing through thick mud, on the hunt for clams. The hinged mollusks are everywhere, burrowed into the sediment, filtering seawater to feed on plankton. But Hensel isn't looking for living bivalves—she's searching the mudflat for the shells of dead clams. | "I did lose a boot or two," she recalls. "You can get sunk into it pretty deep." Hensel, a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Davis, is studying shells, which are composed of acid-buffering calcium carbonate, as a tool that could one day help shelled…

_____ (2022-12-08). Media's Crime Hype And Scapegoating Led To Crackdown On Unhoused People. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – For some time now, news media have been conflating crime, homelessness and mental illness, demonizing and dehumanizing people without homes while ignoring the structural causes leading people to sleep on subways and in other public spaces. With New York City Mayor Eric Adams' latest announcement that he would hospitalize, against their will, unhoused people with mental health conditions—even those deemed to pose no risk to others—in the name of "public safety," the local papers once again revealed a propensity to highlight official narratives and try to erase their own role i…

_____ (2022-12-08). The First Overdose Prevention Centers In US History Vote To Unionize. popularresistance.org New York City, New York – Workers at OnPoint NYC officially submitted their demand for voluntary union recognition on Thursday, December 8. The workers, who are demanding union recognition with the New England Joint Board of UNITE HERE, are calling their union OnPoint United. They are fighting for a wall-to-wall union, greater job security for employees, better healthcare, and a democratization of the workplace. | The unionizing workers recognize every worker's right to a union. In their union recognition letter, they write: | OnPoint NYC rightfully prides itself in having a workforce which is comprised of a wide…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Iraq On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

CJ Baker (2022-12-08). Protest Song Of The Week: 'Inflation' By Earnest Jackson. shadowproof.com Music is often an outlet for songwriters to express their political and personal frustrations. That was the | case with the New Orleans singer-songwriter Earnest Jackson, who in 1975 composed the song | "Inflation" in response to being adversely affected by the high cost of living.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-08). Buzzfeed And Complex Networks Announce More Big Layoffs: 9 Signs The Ad And Media Recession Has Started. moguldom.com More than 3,000 media industry jobs have been cut this year through October, underscoring signs of a serious slowdown in the ad market that suggest a media recession has started. More than a third (1,100) of this year's layoffs came from the news media, according to new data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, and more …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-08). Is Google Search Under Threat From New Hot Technology ChatGPT? moguldom.com ChatGPT, a newly released artificial intelligence app from OpenAI, gives users amazing answers to questions. It interacts with users in a conversational way, letting them test, explore, manipulate, harass, and play in a dialogue format that allows follow-up questions, mistakes and admitting to them. "Quite simply, the best artificial intelligence chatbot ever released to the general public," is …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). House Lawmakers Urge Swift Passage of Yemen War Powers Resolution. news.antiwar.com A group of House Democrats on Thursday released a statement welcoming Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) plan to bring the Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of a Senate for a vote next week. The resolution would end US support for the Saudi war and blockade on Yemen that, according to the US, has killed …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-08). House Passes Record $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed the massive $858 billion 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a vote of 350-80, sending the bill to the Senate, where a vote is expected to be held next week. The $858 billion NDAA is $45 billion more than President Biden asked for, marking the second year in a …

Editor (2022-12-08). Decolonization, multipolarity, and the demise of the Monroe Doctrine. mronline.org December 3, 2023 marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.

Editor (2022-12-08). Musk's Neuralink kills 1,500 animals in research rush, faces Federal probe. mronline.org The medical device company is facing staff backlash over animal testing and complaints that Elon Musk is pressuring them to accelerate experiments.

Editor (2022-12-08). The China protests; legitimate grievances hijacked by outside elements. mronline.org In a classic color revolution style, the "A4 Revolution" has been given coordinated sympathetic coverage by the mainstream media.

Editor (2022-12-08). Trump is the Opposable Thumb of the Establishment. scheerpost.com

Fight Back (2022-12-08). Fort Worth protest demands justice for Atatiana Jefferson. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – On Saturday, December 5, over 20 protesters showed up at the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center in downtown Fort Worth, where Fort Work police officer Aaron Dean was on trial for the murder of Atatiana Jefferson. | Jefferson, an African-American woman was shot by Dean, who fired through her window with no warning while she was playing videogames with her nephew. The protest demanded justice for her and condemned the court for not including any African Americans on the jury. The rally was organized by the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression – Dallas. | Rick Majumdar of NAARPR…

Fight Back (2022-12-08). Protests call to "Free Alex Saab," jailed in Miami. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL — An important hearing takes place on Monday, December 12 in the case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. With solidarity activists planning to protest outside the Federal Court building in Miami chanting, "Free Alex Saab," inside a judge will hear arguments from Saab's defense that should force him to be set free. | Saab's defense will assert his status as a Special Envoy to the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. As a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, he is immune to prosecution by the U.S. government. | "The U.S. is singling out Alex Saab for punishment because he is ke…

Fvorinoco (2022-12-08). Venezuela-Vietnam Trade Grows 700% in 2022. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, Venezuela and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations with the presentation of an album of 33 photographs depicting the historical ties between both nations. | The commemoration took place in Casa Amarilla, in Caracas, and was attended by the accredited Vietnamese ambassador in Venezuela, Le Viet Duyen; the president of the Venezuelan Vietnamese Business Chamber (Cavenviet), Oswaldo Hernández; diplomatic representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); and authorities from the Office of the Vice Mini…

Infobrics (2022-12-08). EU better be more independent from US to overcome crisis. infobrics.org Current crisis shows there is no longer any advantage for the EU in attending American interests.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-08). Nothing Good Will Come from the New Cold War with Australia as a Frontline State. libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental The US Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), steams in formation with ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and Indian Navy during Exercise Malabar 2022. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski/US Navy On 15 November 2022, during the G20 summit in Bali (Indonesia),…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-08). 18-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Black Mayor In United States In Arkansas City. moguldom.com While most 18-year-olds are busy pursuing college or entering the workforce, Jaylen Smith is preparing to lead a city — while still attending college. On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Smith made history by becoming the youngest Black mayor in the history of the United States. It's a moment not lost on him. "It feels awesome. Generations and generations …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-08). Ice Cube Demands Warner Bros. Give Him The Rights To The 'Friday' Franchise, Says He Won't Buy Them. moguldom.com Ice Cube is over the back and forth with Warner Bros. over the "Friday" franchise, saying the studio should give him the rights to the films so he can make the fourth film. After all, it's his "sh*t" anyway, Cube said. Cube made the comments during an appearance on Mike Tyson's "Hotboxin'" podcast after being asked by …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-08). Congresswoman AOC Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee Over Ethics Violations. moguldom.com Popular Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House Committee on Ethics, according to a statement released on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The statement did not specify what the investigation was about. However, the non-partisan Office of Congressional Ethics forwarded an inquiry about Ocasio-Cortez to the committee in June, according to a report by Forbes. The committee said it …

Lauren Smith (2022-12-08). Black Market in broad daylight. mronline.org U.S. school kids, hospital patients, and prison inmates share food poisoning, while food liquidators boast they turn "trash into treasure."

Michael Sainato (2022-12-08). 'It's going to be a nightmare': Grueling holiday conditions on the horizon for airport workers. therealnews.com Every year, the media churns out countless headlines on holiday travel surges, operational issues, delays, and lost bags, while ignoring low paid and understaffed workers at airports around the United States. Starting Thanksgiving week, airports are flooded with a holiday surge in passengers, with air travel this season projected to be "You have to work holidays and don't have time to spend with your families. A lot of workers work double sh…

Nazz Aboutabl (2022-12-08). People's Action Congratulates Congressman Jeffries in Historic Role. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today issued the following statement from Executive Director Sulma Arias, congratulating incoming Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on his historic position as Minority Leader in the 118th Congress. "We congratulate Congressman Jeffries on his election to House Minority Leader and becoming the first Black leader of either party in Congress. We …

____ (2022-12-08). Untrustworthy By Mr. Smith. smoothiex12.blogspot.com

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-08). More of the Absurd: US May Reject Underwater Cable with Cuba due to 'National Security Risks'. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia Dec 4, 2022 | Cuba is once again at the center of Washington's hostilities. Last week, it was news that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) suggested rejecting the installation of an undersea telecommunications cable connecting the two countries, which would help facilitate internet access for Cubans. The justification: The White House fears that this deployment would endanger the national security of the North American country. | The recommendation was made to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The DOJ asked the FCC Telecom team to deny the ARCOS-1 underwater cable network to d…

Slorinoco (2022-12-08). Perú: Attempts to Remove Castillo Continued Until Abrupt End. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noreaga Dec 7, 2022 | Rural teacher and trade unionist Pedro Castillo has had a troubled presidency. From the beginning, he faced attempts by the right wing in parliament, where the extreme right predominates, to remove him. However, he was also weakened by his abandonment of campaign proposals that raised many hopes among Peruvians, the serious shortcomings of his management, repeated signs of ineffectiveness, questioned appointments, and corruption scandals. There were four attempts to remove him from the presidency before Castillo decided to attempt carrying out his own coup against Congress, t…

SP Editor (2022-12-08). Mark Fiore: Fast Track to the Gilded Age (Video). scheerpost.com Republicans and Democrats in Congress recently joined together to force rail workers to accept a contract with exactly zero paid sick days and one measly "personal day." Thanks to the 1926 Railway Labor Act, lawmakers sided with (surprise, surprise!) multibillion dollar rail corporations instead of workers. If you're like me, you may have thought of freight rail …

SP Editor (2022-12-08). New York Times Union Workers Plan Walkout Over Pay. scheerpost.com "Our collective action is working: Management backed off its attempt to kill our pension and agreed to expand fertility benefits," the union said of ongoing talks. "But management still barely budged on some of our most important priorities."

SP Editor (2022-12-08). Will America's Forever Prison Finally Close on Biden's Watch? scheerpost.com

Staff (2022-12-08). Peru: President Castillo Ousted and Arrested Amid Profound Political Crisis. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, December 7, the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was arrested, after having dissolving the congress to call elections in order to develop a new Constitution. The Peruvian Congress, which had been dissolved hours before, responded by approving a motion of vacancy to dismiss President Castillo for reasons of "moral incapacity." | According to the decision of the Peruvian congress, the vice president, Dina Boluarte, will be in charge of the executive. Boluarte was sworn in as president later in the day. Boluarte accused Castillo the same afternoon of "perpetrating the breakdown of the constitutiona…

Steven Monacelli (2022-12-08). Defending democracy from the electoral path to authoritarianism. therealnews.com As counterintuitive as it may seem, because electoral democracy feels like the antidote to authoritarian, anti-democratic rule, there is, in fact, an electoral path to authoritarianism. | It was a rainy November day in Washington, DC, when I arrived at the campus of Howard University, the oldest historically Black university in the nation, for the inaugural Democracy Summit hosted by the

Unicorn Riot (2022-12-08). Immigrant Legalization Action at Senator Klobuchar's Office. unicornriot.ninja

UnitedEditor (2022-12-08). Left and right forces in the streets of Mexico's capital city. unitedworldint.com By Rodrigo Guillot / Mexico City Four years into López Obrador's presidency in Mexico, popular support for him and the project he heads is unprecedented. As the first leftist ruler in the country's contemporary history, AMLO as he is known in Mexico has been able to keep the right wing on the sidelines. …

Staff (2022-12-08). Conversaciones cálidas y de mucha franqueza. cubadebate.cu "Esta visita era un viejo anhelo; la calidez y la franqueza con que hemos podido conversar nos confirman que necesitábamos esta oportunidad que hoy hemos tenido", refirió el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, en declaraciones ofrecidas a la prensa granadina y cubana tras concluir las conversaciones oficiales con el primer ministro Dickon Mitchell.

Staff (2022-12-08). En detalles, amplia agenda legislativa de la venidera sesión del parlamento cubano (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Información de primera mano sobre lo que acontecerá en la venidera sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular fue dada a conocer en la Mesa Redonda de este miércoles. El programa radio-televisivo contó con la presencia del secretario de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, la ministra de Finanzas y Precios y un miembro de la Comisión redactora del Proyecto de Ley de Comunicación Social.

Staff (2022-12-08). Ganaderos y Cafetaleros dividieron honores en el Guillermón Moncada. cubadebate.cu Los Ganaderos aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Cafetaleros, al derrotarlos con pizarra de 3×1. Los Ganaderos conectaron nueve hits, dos dobles y tres carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Cafetaleros, quienes solo pegaron 11 jits frente a dos lanzadores. El lanzador abridor José Eduardo Santos Escalantes trabajó para una carrera, ocho hits y recetar tres ponches, en 5.1 entradas.

Staff (2022-12-08). Sesionó este miércoles IX Pleno del Comité Nacional de la Unión de Periodistas de Cuba. cubadebate.cu "Tenemos un sector que asimila con mucha fe las posibilidades de transformación del sistema de prensa", agregó el presidente de la UPEC y precisó que esa confianza conecta con uno de los principales propósitos del presente mandato de la organización: "Llegar al XI Congreso con un avance visible en las transformaciones del sistema de prensa".

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). Presidente de Cuba culmina visita oficial a Barbados. telesurtv.net El mandatario cubano afirmó que con la visita a Barbados "confirmamos el buen estado de los vínculos bilaterales".

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Presidente de China, Xi Jinping, llega a Arabia Saudita. telesurtv.net El mandatario Xi llega en un momento en que Riad busca ampliar sus alianzas globales más allá de su tradicional asociación con Occidente.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-08). Presidente de Cuba conversa con primer ministro de Granada. telesurtv.net "Ratificamos la disposición a continuar fortaleciendo el diálogo político y ampliar la cooperación en áreas de interés mutuo", dijo Díaz-Canel.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-08). Juramentan a Dina Boluarte como nueva presidenta de Perú. telesurtv.net El Congreso peruano indicó que juramentó a Dina Boluarte de acuerdo con el régimen de sucesión presidencial establecido en el artículo 115 de la Constitución.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-08). Presidente venezolano se reúne con dirigentes de oposición. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el diálogo con representantes de las oposiciones permite avanzar por caminos de entendimiento.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-08). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Esteban Cambiasso. telesurtv.net Esteban Cambiasso expresó su deseo por ver que la selección de Argentina siga avanzando en el torneo hasta el final.

Staff (2022-12-08). Brasil-Francia, la final soñada. cubadebate.cu En el camino tendrán a una durísima Inglaterra. Y caer ante los inventores del fútbol no sería en absoluto sorprendente, pues estos también han lucido de manera espectacular. De avanzar, se verían las caras con Portugal o Marruecos. Es decir, el trayecto tiene muchísimas espinas. Sin embargo, mantengo mi posición: la final soñada en Catar 2022 sería una entre franceses y brasileños.

Staff (2022-12-08). Autoridades de AZCUBA informan sobre irregularidades en venta de azúcar blanca en Cárdenas. cubadebate.cu En las investigaciones se pudo comprobar que se vendió azúcar de un lote con parámetros de calidad fuera de norma que inhabilita su venta a la población. Añadió que se decidió reponer las 40 toneladas de mercancía y llevar a análisis administrativo a los responsables que fueron identificados por violaciones del Control Interno.

Staff (2022-12-08). Inversión extranjera en Cuba: øCómo revitalizar el comercio interior? cubadebate.cu La concertación de estos proyectos dotaría al comercio mayorista y minorista de mayores posibilidades para enfrentar los déficits que sufre hoy la balanza oferta-demanda, sobre todo, en el complejo escenario económico del país. Si resulta significativo acelerar con la inversión extranjera la recuperación del comercio interior, también lo es fortalecer la industria.

_____ (2022-12-08). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders. popularresistance.org Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya. | A movement is growing in Latin America to demand the freedom of political prisoner Julian Assange, the Australian journalist persecuted by the United States for his work exposing its war crimes. | Most of the major leftist leaders in Latin America hav…

Abdeel Barbosa Lucio (2022-12-08). øCómo de fuerte es la alianza político-militar entre Rusia y China? globalizacion.ca Tras el inicio de la invasión rusa a Ucrania, el 24 de febrero de este año y a lo largo de ocho meses de guerra, la paz mundial se ha visto en peligro. Los bloqueos económicos y las diferentes sanciones…

Carlos Noriega (2022-12-08). Perú: De los intentos de destituir a Pedro Castillo al abrupto desenlace. globalizacion.ca El maestro rural y sindicalista Pedro Castillo ha tenido una presidencia convulsionada. Desde un inicio enfrentó los intentos de la derecha parlamentaria, bloque en el cual ha predominado la ultraderecha, para destituirlo. | Pero también se debilitó por el abandono de…

Jorge Alemán (2022-12-08). Argentina Se inicia otro tiempo: El discurso de Cristina. globalizacion.ca De entrada quiero plantear tres razones que sostienen mi análisis: | 1.- Un discurso cuanto más verdadero y auténtico, es siempre incalculable en sus efectos. | 2.- El discurso que cumple esas condiciones es siempre a título personal, por político que sea…

Manolo De Los Santos (2022-12-08). Peru's oligarchy overthrows President Castillo. liberationnews.org The Peruvian oligarchy declared war on Castillo. They made the next 18 months for the new president a period of great hostility as they sought to destabilize his government with a multi-pronged attack that included significant use of lawfare.

Marc Vandepitte (2022-12-08). El alto precio del combustible mata a más personas en Europa que los combates en Ucrania. globalizacion.ca Es molesto el hecho de que las sanciones económicas derivadas de la invasión de Ucrania afecten más a Europa que a Rusia. Pero ahora un estudio reciente de la revista The Economist ha demostrado que debido a los altos precios…

Staff (2022-12-08). Del 9 al 10 de diciembre, Pleno Nacional del Comité Central del Partido. cubadebate.cu El V Pleno del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba sesionará los días 9 y 10 en el Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana y centrará su atención en temas neurálgicos para la sociedad cubana actual, desde lo trazado por el 8vo. Congreso del PCC hasta la evaluación de las insuficiencias y dificultades que aún persisten en el trabajo de la organización partidista.

Staff (2022-12-08). Regional Leaders Express Solidarity With Argentina's Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, December 7, Latin American leaders rejected the judicial and media persecution against the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that prevent her from participating in the elections and prevent Peronism from remaining in power. | The expressions of support Fernández de Kirchner received, after her conviction for the alleged crime of corruption, were joined by expressions of solidarity sent by the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as the presidents of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Cuba, Migu…

TeleSUR, dl, ACH, JGN (2022-12-08). Descubre algunas obras de Diego Rivera que aún no conoces. telesurtv.net Diego Rivera nació el 8 de diciembre de 1886 en la ciudad mexicana de Guanajuato. A 136 años de su natalicio, sigue siendo un referente del arte mexicano del siglo XX.

TeleSUR, DRL, JCM (2022-12-08). Diputados aprueban llamado Plan B de reforma electoral en México. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano Andrés Manuel López Obrador celebró la aprobación de la iniciativa en materia electoral.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-08). Trasladan a penal de máxima seguridad a Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La cárcel donde fue trasladado es la misma donde se encuentra el también expresidente peruano Alberto Fujimori.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). Argentina denuncia penalmente a un grupo de jueces y empresarios. telesurtv.net El documento acusa a los relacionados de incumplimiento de los deberes de funcionario público y admisión de dádivas.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). Atentado suicida deja un muerto y 11 heridos en Java, Indonesia. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió sobre las 8.30 (hora local) en la comisaría de Astanaanyar cuando el atacante entró en una motocicleta.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-08). China anuncia flexibilización de medidas sanitarias anticovid. telesurtv.net La Comisión Nacional de Salud anunció las medidas en pos de resolver problemas en la prevención y el control.

TeleSUR, hvh, JDO (2022-12-08). Tropas israelíes asesinan a tres palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las víctimas fueron identificadas como Sudqi Zakarneh y Tareq al-Damj, ambos de 29 años; y Ata Shalabi, de 46.

TeleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-08). Irán rechaza ante ONU el uso de sanciones contra países soberanos. telesurtv.net Según Irán, las sanciones se usan para formar crisis humanitarias y, por lo tanto, son un arma política que debería ser rechazada por la comunidad internacional.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-08). México anuncia suspensión de Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico. telesurtv.net En noviembre pasado, el cónclave se suspendió debido a que el Congreso peruano negó a Pedro Castillo viajar a México.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-08). Presidente de Cuba realiza visita oficial en Granada. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano afirmó estar seguro de que durante su visita ambas naciones estrecharán sus lazos de fraternidad y cooperación.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Congreso de Perú aprueba vacancia contra presidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de la República, Dina Boluarte, quedará al frente del Ejecutivo, luego que el parlamento le tome juramento a las 15H00 horas locales.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Policía de Perú detiene a expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El procurador del Estado, Daniel Soria, ya presentó una denuncia penal en contra de Castillo por la medida inconstitucional adoptada.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-12-08). Presidente de Perú anuncia disolución del Congreso. telesurtv.net "Se dictan las siguientes medidas: disolver temporalmente el Congreso de la República e instaurar un gobierno de emergencia excepcional", proclamó Castillo en mensaje a la nación.

TeleSUR, JDO, MER (2022-12-08). Continúan expresiones de respaldo a la vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net Denunciaron la persecución judicial y mediática en su contra para impedir que participe en las elecciones y que el peronismo se mantenga en el poder.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-08). Avanza Cumbre contra el Racismo y Discriminación en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Debaten sobre incidencia de discursos de odio en el acontecer local. Identifican acciones para ampliar la política nacional para abordar estos flagelos.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-08). Denuncian asesinato de defensor de DD.HH. en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con la muerte de Filadelfo Anzola, suman 181 los líderes asesinados en Colombia en lo que va de 2022 y 1.401 desde el Acuerdo de Paz.

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-12-08). Senado brasileño aprueba proyecto de Lula de subsidio para los más empobrecidos. telesurtv.net El proyecto de Lula da Silva, quien asumirá el poder el 1 de enero próximo, pasará ahora a la Cámara de Diputados para su análisis y votación.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-08). Expresidente paraguayo Lugo podría recibir el alta médica. telesurtv.net El expresidente paraguayo Fernando Lugo, se encuentra en recuperación en Argentina tras un accidente cerebro vascular el 10 de agosto.

TeleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-08). Ecuador retoma uso obligatorio de mascarillas en sitios cerrados. telesurtv.net Las personas que presenten síntomas respiratorios también están obligadas a llevarlas.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-08). Registran más de 9.000 desplazados en Sudán del Sur por conflicto. telesurtv.net Los enfrentamientos entre grupos rivales, han provocado violaciones y secuestros de mujeres, niños y otros crímenes.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-08). Reportan 469 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Desde el comienzo de la pandemia, República Dominicana acumula 652.529 infectados y han muerto 4.384 personas.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-08). Accidente vial deja un muerto y 19 heridos en Cundinamarca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, los afectados fueron remitidos a unidades de salud.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-08). Inflación aumenta 12,5 % en Chile durante 2022. telesurtv.net El titular de Economía chileno precisó que durante el segundo semestre de 2022, la inflación en su país se ha normalizado.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-08). Unesco analiza biodiversidad en 25 zonas marinas protegidas. telesurtv.net El ente alertó sobre la necesidad de comprender el impacto del cambio climático en los ecosistemas marinos y conservarlos.

TeleSUR-mcs, DRL (2022-12-08). Asistirán 12 presidentes y rey de España a investidura de Lula. telesurtv.net La certificación de la victoria en urnas por el Tribunal Superior Electoral (TSE) de Lula y el vicepresidente electo Geraldo Alckmin se fijó para el 12 de diciembre.

_____ (2022-12-08). Lawfare in Argentina: Cristina Fernández Sentenced To Prison. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, Argentina's Federal Oral Court 2 sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and disqualified her for life from holding public office on corruption and fraud charges. | A three-judge panel found Fernández de Kirchner —who was Argentina's president for two terms between 2007 and 2015— guilty of "fraudulent administration" and diverting nearly 1 billion USD in government funds through public works contracts during her presidency, but rejected another charge of running a criminal organization. | The verdict corresponds to the trial known as the R…

_____ (2022-12-08). The Making Of La BOM: Montreuil's New Library Of Things And Sharing Hub. popularresistance.org Montreuil, France – Inspired by Shareable's coverage of the sharing economy, Bibliothèque D'Objets De Montreuil, also known as La BOM, opened its doors as a "Library of Things" in April 2022 in the Parisian suburb of Montreuil. | La BOM's president and founder Sylvain Mustaki had been searching for a way to make a difference in an economic climate that disenfranchised people who struggled financially. | Mustaki says that Libraries of Things (LoT) help reduce waste through the loaning and lending of useful but costly everyday tools, appliances, and other items, but says empowering everyday people to share is his f…

Staff (2022-12-08). Frank Delgado: "No se puede hacer la historia de Cuba sin las canciones de la Nueva Trova" cubadebate.cu El Movimiento de la Nueva Trova cumple 50 años, lo que determina que no es tan joven, sin embargo, tal y como le pasa a muchos mayores, su esencia y espíritu siguen frescos en algunos de sus cultores más experimentados y en los más jóvenes que aportan sus aires de renovación. Uno de sus miembros más auténticos es Frank Delgado.

Staff (2022-12-08). Inflación en Sancti Spíritus: øCómo cerrar filas contra la indolencia y los precios abusivos? cubadebate.cu Mediante las acciones investigativas se detectó que tanto el aceite como otros tipos de mercancías de primera necesidad son traídos a Sancti Spíritus desde varias provincias cubanas o desviados de almacenes estatales. Agregó el jefe de Información y Análisis de la PNR en Sancti Spíritus que la mayoría de los implicados se valían de las redes sociales.

Staff (2022-12-08). La imagen del día: Inician labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino entre Martinica y Cienfuegos. cubadebate.cu La presidenta ejecutiva de Etecsa, informó este jueves en su cuenta en Twitter, que en esta jornada se realizó el acto oficial para iniciar las labores técnicas de instalación del nuevo cable submarino. Ello —destacó— es resultado del trabajo conjunto entre los equipos de Etecsa y la compañía francesa Orange SA, que permitirá diversificar las vías de conexión a Internet en Cuba.

Labor Video Project (2022-12-08). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.

Robert S. Becker (2022-12-08). The Constitution as free-for-all, a la carte buffet. nationofchange.org If this be not the worst subversion,/ Where's real career-ending perversion?>

Eric A. Gordon (2022-12-08). °Viva Maestro!: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his roots in Venezuela's 'El Sistema'. peoplesworld.org °Viva Maestro!, a 99-minute 2022 release now available on various streaming platforms, dubs itself a portrait of the Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel, but it is far more than that. The "maestro" of its title surely belongs to Dudamel, but the dynamic Venezuelan had been inspired since childhood by his own …

Frank Jordans (2022-12-07). German police arrest fascists and monarchists plotting to overthrow government. peoplesworld.org BERLIN (AP)—Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained. Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany's 16 states. While police raids …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). A Fascist Alliance that Threatens World War. libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Capable of the Worst, the Union of Certain Rulers Makes World War Possible The Second World War can serve as a lesson to us. It did not appear in a serene sky. It was not a battle of the Good guys against the Bad guys. It was triggered by an unforeseen gathering of…

Kenny Stancil (2022-12-07). North Carolina residents still in dark after homophobic fascists allegedly target power stations. peoplesworld.org Officials in a North Carolina county where more than 40,000 households remain without power amid freezing temperatures declared a state of emergency on Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after multiple electrical substations were damaged by gunfire in an apparent act of criminal vandalism. "As utility companies began responding to the different substations, evidence was discovered …

Paul Craig Roberts (2022-12-07). We Are Being Put In Chains. thealtworld.com My December 6 address to the European Conference on the Revival of Fascism | The Revival of Fascism in the 21st Century | Center for Geostrategic Studies, Belgrade, December 6-8, 2022 | We Are Being Put in Chains | Hon. Paul Craig Roberts, Ph.D. | My appreciation to those with the foresight to organize this conference. | I limit my remarks to definitional clarity. By "fascism" I assume we mean not merely economic corporation between government and private business, but the over-riding of citizens' values and opinions by powerful groups in control of governing. We mean by fascism the ignoring and suppression of po…

WSWS (2022-12-07). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Conclusion. wsws.org The historical lies and falsifications of Bloodlands are not only part and parcel of the rehabilitation of fascism and preparations for a new imperialist world war. They also constitute a fundamental assault on historical consciousness and the very concept of history as a science.

Vanessa Beeley (2022-12-07). Syria, Nazi w Zionists, Twitter Files, w/ Vanessa Beeley, Zelensky Times, Coup in Peru. thealtworld.com

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Russian Army Targets Ukrainian Radars, Air-Defense Systems With Lancet Drones (Video). southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | On December 5, Russia's Izvestia released footage documenting recent strikes with Lancet loitering munitions on Ukrainian radars and air-defense systems in the special military operation zone. | The footage shows strikes on a P-18 long-range VHF radar and a 36D6 long-range surveillance and mi…

_____ (2022-12-07). The Kazakhstan Gas Situation: A Key Indicator of Things to Come. journal-neo.org The western assault on Russia and other rivals is economic. The military conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere are only symptoms of the competition for the remaining resources that power world economies. This, as well all know, is abundantly clear. A perfect example of how the world is reeling energy-wise can be seen in Kazakhstan's natural …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the eastern outskirts of Bakhmut; | The Russian Army took control of the village of Yakovlevka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue north of Opytne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue west of Belogorovka. |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck an ammo depot near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Novoselovskoye; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Maiorsk; | The Russian Army repelled the AFU attacks near Kuzemovka;…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Russian Defence Ministry Reported On Progress Of Military Operations In Ukraine On December 7, 2022. southfront.org | In its daily briefing on December 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the progress of the ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine over the past day. | As a result of Russian strike with a ground-based high-precision weapon on a missile and artillery weapons depot in one of the workshops of the ArcelorMittal metallurgical plant in the city of Krivoy Rog, more than 70 HIMARS multiple launch rocket system missiles, two MLRS launchers were destroyed. Four more installations of…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Two Ukrainian Servicemen Reportedly Killed By Security Forces In Kherson. southfront.org welcome sign at the entrance to the city of Kherson | On December 6, a shootout took place in the city of Kherson which has recently come under control of the Kiev regime. According to local reports, servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) clashed with the forces of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). | The incident took place at about four o'clock in the afternoon. It turned out that servicemen of the 28th Brigade of the AFU were stopped by the security forces when they were looting abandoned apartments in…

Anonymous587 (2022-12-07). Why Should Ukraine Blame Its NATO Allies For The Defeat At Bakhmut? southfront.org

Brian Berletic (2022-12-07). Mark Sleboda: Russia-Ukraine SITREP, Missiles & What Comes Next. thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda joins me to talk about the situation on the ground in Ukraine: | positional fighting along the front; | possible Ukrainian offensives before New Year's; | Russia's large winter offensive; | dwindling Western arms supplies; | Russian cruise missile production; | where did the Geran-2 drones go?; | and what's coming next.

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Hungary Blocks EU Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Hungary on Tuesday blocked a massive EU aid package for Ukraine worth 18 billion euros ($18.9 billion), angering other members of the bloc. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Budapest is not against sending aid to Ukraine but objects to how the EU wants to do it. The 18 billion euro plan would require …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Poland Changes Course, Will Accept German Patriot Missiles. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Poland's defense minister said that the country would accept a German offer to deploy a Patriot air defense missile system on Polish territory, changing course after Warsaw rejected the idea. Germany made the offer after a Ukrainian air defense missile landed in Polish territory, killing two people. Poland initially said it would accept …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Report: Ukraine Asks NATO For Leftover Afghanistan Funds. news.antiwar.com NATO is considering using a $3.4 billion fund that was meant to support the now-defunct US-backed Afghan government to provide more aid for Ukraine, POLITICO reported on Wednesday. Known as the Afghan National Army Trust Fund, the money was donated by individual NATO countries. The report said that Kyiv has asked NATO to consider using …

David Mandel (2022-12-07). Next to starting a war, the worst thing is to keep it going. canadiandimension.com Soldiers from the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, currently deployed in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Photo courtesy the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine/ The complex nature of the war in Ukraine, and especially of the question of the relative responsibility of the different parties, has made difficult the mobilization of a powerful anti-war movement. A part of the left even opposes an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of negotiations, which were cut short abruptly at the end of March. The o…

____ (2022-12-07). More COVID curbs eased in Beijing, other cities. ecns.cn Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday warned Iran of the "consequences" of the arms supplies to Russia, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.

Evan Reif (2022-12-07). Meet the Brutal Proxy Force Fighting the Russians, Not Only on the Ground in Ukraine But Also on the Internet. covertactionmagazine.com Part II of a CAM Series on the Georgian Legion [See Part 1 here.—Editors] The story of the Georgian Legion is more than just battles and atrocities. Far from the battlefield, thousands of people are now soldiers on a second, digital front. They are engaged in both propaganda and attack, relentlessly swarming anyone who dares …

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Corruption and desertion became commonplace among Ukrainians — British mercenary. infobrics.org Apparently, Ukraine is still the most corrupt country in Europe.

John Feffer (2022-12-07). Changing My Mind on Ukraine. fpif.org Bosnia did not get the support it needed 25 years ago to defend itself. Today it is barely a state, and that's the fate that Ukraine needs to avoid.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-12-07). Uniparty: Congress Likely to Deliver Tens of Billions More to Ukraine in Coming Days. globalresearch.ca

Kit Knightly (2022-12-07). Timeline: Euromaidan, the Original "Ukraine Crisis" globalresearch.ca

Lee Camp (2022-12-07). Senate Candidate Diane Sare Reveals How She Ended Up on Ukraine's Notorious "Info Terrorist" Hit List. mintpressnews.com Senate candidate Diane Sar has been very outspoken against US funding and arming the proxy war in Ukraine, landing her on the Ukrainian government's notorious list of "information terrorists."

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: 'World War III Has Begun'. orinocotribune.com The US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donetsk and can say that the situation there is very stable. While…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: World War III Has Begun (Interview). orinocotribune.com Algerian journalist Mohsen Abdelmoumen interviewed US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik who recently visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery, without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donets…

Staff (2022-12-07). After 33 already killed, Ukraine continues to pressure Georgia for more arms, troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2December 7, 2022 Despite numerous requests, we didn't receive a response from the Georgian government regarding the supply of weapons and other equipment to Ukraine Andrii Kasianov Despite numerous requests, we have not received a response from the Georgian government regarding the supply of arms, ammunition, and other military and dual-purpose equipment to Ukraine. …

Staff (2022-12-07). Devil cites Scripture: NATO's No. 2 prays for victory in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.An evil soul producing holy witnessIs like a villain with a smiling cheek,A goodly apple rotten at the heart.O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath! Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice NATODecember 7, 2022 Speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ at the 25th Anniversary of the …

Thomas Brooke (2022-12-07). EU's Desire to Become a 'Debt Community' to Pay for Ukraine Will Ruin Europe for Generations, Warns Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-12-07). Drone attacks on Russian airbases: A major escalation in the war authored in Washington. wsws.org The latest attacks fit a pattern of various Ukrainian military "successes" and more covert provocations designed to prolong and escalate the war that all suggest US involvement.

Scott Ritter (2022-12-07). Scott Ritter Ukraine-Russia War Longer than Expected. thealtworld.com

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-12-07). Corruption and Desertion Became Commonplace Among Ukrainian Troops: British Mercenary. globalresearch.ca

Marcy Winograd (2022-12-07). Ukraine, De Facto NATO Partner: To End the War, Peace Champions must "Win the War of Ideas" globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). BREAKING: Russian Forces Took Control Of Yakovlevka Near Soledar. southfront.org Photo of Wagner fighters reportedly made in Yakovlevka | According to preliminary reports from the front lines, fighters of Russian Wagner PMC took control of the village of Yakovlevka located to the north-east of Soledar. | Russian fighters continue the mop up operations on the outskirts of the village. The advancing Russian forces are yet to establish a stronghold in the area. | Fighting for Yakovlevka and on its outskirts has been ongoing for weeks. On December 5, Russian assault groups broke through the defensiv…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). How To Destroy Oil Company And Live Happily. Italian Way To Impose Sanctions On Russia. southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | If someone had in mind to write a manual on how to manipulate public opinion, he would have to tell the story of the Priolo petrochemical plant, south of Sicily. It is the fifth refinery in Europe and supplies 25 percent of Italy's needs. | Those plants were built between the end of the sixties and the following decade. They have passed from ownership to ownership, also due to corruption scandals that involved the management of the plant many years ago. Since 200…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). India Categorically Rules Out Imposing The West's Price Cap On Russian Oil. southfront.org Jaishankar highlights that Europe imports more Russian energy than India. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shut down any ideas of implementing the West's price cap on Russian oil when speaking to his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock. He also highlighted the fact that his country's procurement of Russian oil was just one-sixth of the European purchase in the last nine months. | At a media briefing followi…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Military Situation In Syria On December 7, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On December 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1 in Latakia province, 1 in Idlib province; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Jarablus town; | On December 7, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Abu Raasin; | On December 6, SDF artillery shelled Turkish base near Kafr Janah town; | On December 7, ths SDF closed the entrances to the security squares of SAA forces…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). "My Jaw Hit The Floor" Musk Fires Twitter's 'FBI-Russiagate' Lawyer Over Vetting Debacle. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that former FBI attorney James Baker, who came to Twitter to…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). New Batch Of Heavily Upgraded T-72B3M Tanks Delivered To Russian Army (Video). southfront.org On December 2, Russian defense manufacturer Uralvagonzavod announced that it had delivered a new batch of heavily upgraded T-72B3M battle tanks to Russian Ministry of Defense."The upgrade was carried out under the defense procurement plan that stipulates modernizing T-72B tanks to the T-72B3M level. The set of measures to upgrade T-72 tanks has been worked out by engineers-designers of the Ural Design Bureau of Transport Engineering. It involved practically all the systems and h…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Russian Strike Destroyed 70 Precision-Guided Rockets, Two MLRS Launchers In Krivoi Rog. southfront.org An Italian M270 MLRS. Source: the Italian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military destroyed 70 precision-guided rockets and two M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) in a precision strike that targeted the ArcelorMittal plant in the Krivoi Rog region, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 7. | The spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, said during his daily briefing that the destructive strike took place a day earlier."According to the confirmed informat…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Syria Believes That Assad And Erdogan Should Meet After 2023 Turkish Elections — Report. southfront.org Syria flag (flickr). | Damascus has rejected a request by Ankara to organize a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Orhan Miroƒülu, a senior official of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, revealed to on December 6. | Miroƒülu told the Russian news agency that Damascus believe that such a meeting should be held only after the 2023 Turkish general elections."Turkey has fallen into a confrontatio…

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Turkey Sets Deadline for SDF Withdrawal from Northern Syria. news.antiwar.com Turkey has set a deadline for the withdrawal of the US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from areas of northern Syria near the Turkish border, a Turkish source told Al Jazeera. Both the US and Russia are trying to avert a Turkish invasion of northern Syria, and the source said Ankara has asked Washington and …

____ (2022-12-07). Chinese premier meets Russian counterpart on cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday expressed China's willingness to maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields with Russia.

Editor (2022-12-07). EXCERPT: Brussels Conference Act of 1890. mronline.org The 1890 Brussels Act provided Europeans with the legal and humanitarian justification for the colonization of Africa. Why have so few heard of it?>

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Russian Envoy Quotes Popular Hindi Saying to Describe India Ties. infobrics.org During the inauguration, the Russian envoy Denis Alipov also hoped that the Indian public will be impressed by the flavour and culture of Russia…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Goa Welcomes Russian Tourists Again as Direct Flight from Moscow Resumes. infobrics.org Russia's largest airline Aeroflot has resumed regular flights to Goa with an Airbus A330 arriving at the Dabolim Airport…

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Russian Rail to Develop Trans-Siberian Rail Capacity East, Before North. infobrics.org The Russian government has suspended construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway in favor of an alternative eastern route…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Meet the Brutal Proxy Force Fighting the Russians. libya360.wordpress.com Evan Reif [Source: greydynamics.com] The story of the Georgian Legion is more than just battles and atrocities. Far from the battlefield, thousands of people are now soldiers on a second, digital front. They are engaged in both propaganda and attack, relentlessly swarming anyone who dares to question approved narratives. These are not random Internet trolls;…

Philip Pilkington (2022-12-07). The Russian Oil Price Cap Won't Work. globalresearch.ca

Scott Ritter (2022-12-07). Merkel reveals West's duplicity. mronline.org War, it seems, was the only option Russia's opponents had ever considered.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-07). Which coat will Russia put on? uwidata.com Winter has come early to Moscow. The dawn is breaking with a cold nimbus over the city. A very spicy marketplace in Moscow While the lamps in the houses are coming on, those on the streets are slowly going off. People are getting ready. Soon there will begin a great struggle between the city and …

WSWS (2022-12-07). Campaign for December 10 rally to build international anti-war movement reaches students across Canada. wsws.org Canadian imperialism is playing a major role in the US-led war, which is aimed at subordinating Russia to the status of a semi-colony, plundering its rich natural resources, and extending the control of the Western imperialist powers over the Eurasian landmass.

____ (2022-12-07). The Only Way To Win–Is Not To Play… smoothiex12.blogspot.com the game. But, sadly, for Prof. Legutko, the smug smiles of the European Parliament's sinecure abusers who pretend that they are representatives of someone in Europe (actually, some of them are), the wiping of those smiles from their faces will not come through academic discussion and scientific reasoning. Albeit, Legutko's civic courage is appreciated. And here is the problem for EU in general, and Legutko in particular. When Vladimir Putin spoke in Munich in 2007 he knew what and who were behind him. By now those condescending smiles of the West's representatives in Munich have been wiped clean from their…

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Rusia convoca Consejo de Seguridad tras ataques de Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente Vladímir Putin sostuvo una sesión informativa con los miembros permanentes del Consejo de Seguridad, vía videoconferencia.

Jessica Corbett (2022-12-07). Revealing he too had Manning leaks, Ellsberg dares DOJ to prosecute him like Assange. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg on Tuesday dared US prosecutors to come after him like they have Julian Assange by

Mforinoco (2022-12-07). Drowning by Sea or Despair: Gaza's Two Bleak Choices. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares Dec 2, 2022 | Israel's blockade against the Gaza Strip has been instrumental in the mass exodus of Palestinians, with many opting for the dangerous voyage by sea for a better quality of life. | Seven young men from the Gaza Strip died on 23 October when their boat sank off the Tunisian coast. Among dozens of other refugees attempting to reach Europe, these Palestinian names were added to a list of more than 110 victims who have died in similar circumstances since 2007. | In early November, another boat sank in the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, however, the fate of the 10 young men…

Mforinoco (2022-12-07). Zero-Covid and the China Protests: Look at the Bigger Picture. orinocotribune.com By Morning Star Nov 28, 2022 | Establishment media have seized on protests over Covid lockdowns to rehearse their favorite anti-China narratives. | Ever since the world's first Covid outbreak in Wuhan, the virus has been used as a stick to beat China. | Donald Trump cynically portrayed the pandemic as a Chinese weapon—"the worst attack we've ever had on our country… worse than Pearl Harbor." | Trump's ravings were seldom taken seriously even by US allies. But the resurrection of the "lab leak" conspiracy theory by the Joe Biden administration made it respectable, and the judgement of a World Health…

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-12-07). Imperial launches new Sustainable Food and Drink Policy. imperial.ac.uk The College commits to removing beef from its menus entirely by 2025 and making all non-dairy milk free of charge as part of a set of bold targets.

_____ (2022-12-07). American "human rights" against the people of Yemen. journal-neo.org As US officials travel the world lecturing everyone on human rights, that same world has accused Washington of being the number one human rights violator. Saudi Arabia's war against Yemen, instigated and widely supported by the West and the United States in particular, is a prime example of this. On March 25, 2015, the then Saudi …

_____ (2022-12-07). An overview of the situation in Pakistan. journal-neo.org NEO has frequently reported on the situation in Pakistan, which has been in a highly unstable situation for most of this year, and at the time of this author's last article supporters of Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister who stood down this spring, were gathering for a protest march to Pakistan's first national capital, Rawalpindi …

_____ (2022-12-07). Hakeem Jeffries And The Railroad Workers. popularresistance.org The Black Agenda Report team is proud to have coined the phrases "Black misleadership class" and "Black political class." These words cannot be uttered and written too often because they name and shame the people who work alongside the neoliberal and imperialist order in the United States while also pretending to act on behalf of Black people, whose needs are antithetical to those of the oligarchy. | Congressional Black Caucus member Hakeem Jeffries is the Black politico of the moment and his rise is a cautionary tale which must be followed closely. Jeffries will be the new Minority Leader of the House of Represe…

_____ (2022-12-07). How Activists Sailed Into A War Zone. popularresistance.org A navy warship was waiting for us when our sailing ship Phoenix came close to Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was October 1967, during a recently-escalated hot war in Vietnam. The 50-foot ketch-rigged Phoenix was loaded with medical supplies for civilians wounded by the U.S. war. I'd already been to the South Vietnamese capitol of Saigon, now named Ho Chi Minh City, in order to negotiate this trip with the government. | We weren't surprised that warships would be looking out for us. The surprise was the word from Vietnamese officials when they came up next to us. "Turn around and go back to Hong Kong," they said. "You…

_____ (2022-12-07). Protests Along Arizona Border Halts Construction Of Governor's Wall. popularresistance.org Former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and current Republican Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, is attempting to flood several miles along the Arizona-Mexico border with shipping containers, citing an "invasion" from asylum seekers. As the AZ Mirror reported. The strip of land on the border, which has been the subject of recent disputes between Ducey and federal agencies, is known as the Roosevelt Reservation, established in a proclamation issued in 1907 by President Theodore Roosevelt as "necessary for the public welfare." | Right now: protestors have successfully shut down construction of Doug Ducey's illegal Arizona…

_____ (2022-12-07). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal. popularresistance.org On Monday, December 5, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) in Sudan, a coalition of centrist and right-wing political parties, signed an initial deal with the military junta as part of a political framework arrangement. The agreement will pave the way for a two-year "civilian-led" transition towards elections, a year after the military led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan staged a coup on October 25, 2021. | "The Agreement is a critical first step towards the restoration of a sustainable transitional period and the formation of a credible, civil, democratic, and accountable government," the Trilateral Mechani…

_____ (2022-12-07). We Need To Transform What It Means to Be An Academic Worker. popularresistance.org When it comes to corporate news media coverage of labor actions, there are unfortunately a few tropes to look out for, even in 2022. | First, while strikes in other countries may be presented as signs of freedom, in the US they will often be presented in terms of the disruption they cause. | The New York Times' November 14 report on the strike by some 48,000 University of California teaching assistants, researchers and others gave skimming readers the shorthand "highlight" that these people "walked off the job Monday, forcing some classes to be canceled." | "Classes were disrupted, research slowed and office hour…

_____ (2022-12-07). What Does The Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? popularresistance.org "There is no sense that inflation is coming down," said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a November 2 press conference, — this despite eight months of aggressive interest rate hikes and "quantitative tightening." On November 30, the stock market rallied when he said smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead and could start in December. But rates will still be increased, not cut. "By any standard, inflation remains much too high," Powell said. "We will stay the course until the job is done." | The Fed is doubling down on what appears to be a failed policy, driving the economy to the brink of…

_____ (2022-12-07). Of Course Trust in the Military Has Declined. strategic-culture.org The American armed forces, though they remain among the most respected institutions in the country, are set to be a casualty of polarization. The Reagan Foundation released its annual National Defense Survey last week and reported that trust and confidence in the military has declined by a staggering 22 points in recent years. The principal driver of diminished trust in the armed forces was their perceived politicization.

_____ (2022-12-07). Pay Gap Between U.S. CEOs and Typical Workers. strategic-culture.org CEO pay, including stock awards and options, is up 1,460% since 1978, an Economic Policy analysis found. This increase was not matched by increased pay for typical workers, as the chart below shows. | (Click on the image to enlarge)…

_____ (2022-12-07). Turkish and Egyptian leaders Meet at the World Cup in Qatar. strategic-culture.org Football diplomacy brought Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan together in Doha for the opening of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. | Football diplomacy brought Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan together in Doha for the opening of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. |

Adam Dick (2022-12-07). REAL ID Requirement for Travelers Delayed Until May 2025. globalresearch.ca

Amy Mek (2022-12-07). Globalist Money-Making Scheme: Canada's Freedom Convoy Commission Exposed. globalresearch.ca

Andre Lee Muniz (2022-12-07). Why Albizu Matters (OPINION). latinorebels.com For Puerto Rico, Don Pedro represents an important link between the 19th century, when Latin America freed itself from Spanish colonialism, and the modern era, in which Latin America strives to protect itself from the insidious influence of U.S. imperialism.

Andrew Korybko (2022-12-07). Olaf Scholz's Manifesto For Foreign Affairs Magazine Confirms Germany's Hegemonic Ambitions. thealtworld.com

Angela (2022-12-07). Saturday 12/3: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "In the Pocket of Oslo" indybay.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). When Mr. Xi Comes To Town. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2022-12-07). Will GOP-Dominated Congress Shift US Focus Towards Taiwan? southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Turkey Lost Two Soldiers In Northern Iraqi In Single Week. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Turkey acknowledged losing two soldiers in Iraq's northern region within a week to attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | On November 30, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Artillery Master Sergeant Nedim Korkmaz was killed during clashes with the PKK in the Operation Claw-Lock zone. Later on December 5, the ministry announced that Infantry Commando Major Mehme…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). U.S. Forces Held Rehearsal Exercise With M777 Howitzers In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size. (U.S. Army photo) | On December 6, the United States-led coalition announced that its forces in northeastern Syria had conducted an operational rehearsal exercise with M777 towed 155 mm howitzers. | On Twitter, the coalition said that the exercise was held at the Conoco Mission Support Site, which is located within a key gas facility in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.According to the coalition, the exercise was conducted "to validate weapons systems and maintain readiness in m…

Anonymous765 (2022-12-07). U.S. Allies Are Setting The Middle East On Fire. southfront.org |

Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-07). I Don't Want A Sci-Fi Future. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | I don't desire a future for humanity like the ones imagined by our culturally designated future-imaginers. I don't want humans living in

Chris Walker (2022-12-07). McConnell Finally Responds to Calls From Trump to "Terminate" the Constitution. truthout.org Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has responded to former President Donald Trump's comments that the U.S. Constitution should be terminated so that he can be reinstated as president of the United States. Like many Republicans, McConnell had avoided addressing Trump's comments, which were made in a Truth Social post on Saturday. When the Senate Republican leader finally… |

Chris Walker (2022-12-07). Trump Organization Found Guilty on All 17 Counts of Tax Fraud. truthout.org Two companies under the umbrella of the Trump Organization, the eponymous company owned by former President Donald Trump, have been found guilty of multiple charges of fraud relating to executives' scheme to avoid paying taxes by providing untaxed, high-end benefits to employees in lieu of compensation. A Manhattan jury found the two smaller companies, Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. |

Cristina Escobar (2022-12-07). Puerto Rican Filmmakers Worry New Netflix Reggaeton Series Won't Be Authentic. latinorebels.com The recently announced Netflix series will follow three friends hoping to make it in the world of reggaetón. But when Netflix announced the show, no Boricuas appeared to be behind the camera—either as producers, consultants, or in its eight-person writers' room.

Cristina Escobar (2022-12-07). Will Netflix's Upcoming Reggaetón Series 'Neon' Tell an Authentic Story? latinorebels.com The recently announced Netflix series will follow three friends hoping to make it in the world of reggaetón. But when Netflix announced the show, no Boricuas appeared to be behind the camera—either as producers, consultants, or in its eight-person writers' room.

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-07). Walmart CEO Says Rising Thefts May Lead To Price Increases, Store Closures. moguldom.com Walmart has closed more than 160 underperforming locations in 27 states since 2016, affecting 10,000+ employees, but on Dec. 6, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon warned that historically high retail theft could lead to price increases and more store closures if the problem persists. "Theft is an issue. It's higher than what it has historically been," …

Dana Sanchez (2022-12-07). CEO Thought To Be The Modern Crypto Madoff Hires Former Lawyer Of Ghislaine Maxwell. moguldom.com While U.S. authorities investigate the collapsed FTX crypto exchange, its founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has hired Mark S. Cohen, a former federal prosecutor whose law firm represented Ghislaine Maxwell. Cohen, a partner at the international law firm Cohen & Gresser, recently defended socialite Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial. He is a former …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Bernie Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution to the Senate Floor. news.antiwar.com Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told The Intercept on Monday that he could bring a Yemen War Powers Resolution to the floor of the Senate for a vote "hopefully next week." The resolution would end US support for the brutal Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen. According to the UN, the war and blockade have killed …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). Congress Unveils $858 Billion NDAA. news.antiwar.com Congress on Tuesday night unveiled the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), worth $858 billion, $45 billion more than what President Biden requested for the military spending bill. The House is expected to vote on the legislation this week, and it could be brought to the floor as soon as Thursday. Once the House approves …

Dave DeCamp (2022-12-07). US to Increase Military Presence in Australia in Buildup Aimed at China. news.antiwar.com Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the US will increase its military presence in Australia in a buildup aimed at China. In a joint press conference with Australia's defense minister and foreign minister, Austin said that the US will increase its rotational forces in Australia. "That includes rotations of bomber task forces, fighters, …

Dorian Rhea Debussy (2022-12-07). Congress Is Set to Codify Respect for Marriage Act — But It Has Some Limitations. truthout.org The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to approve the Respect for Marriage Act — a bill already passed in the Senate to codify both interracial and same-gender marriage — on Dec. 8, 2022. President Joe Biden has said that he will sign the bill into federal law shortly after the upcoming House vote. This will protect the right to same-gender marriage, which is often referred to as same-sex… |

Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels (2022-12-07). 81 Years Ago: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate America. globalresearch.ca Washington knew a Japanese fleet was on its way to Pearl Harbor, but welcomed the attack since a Japanese aggression would make it possible to "sell" the war to an anti-war American public.

Dr. Joseph Sansone (2022-12-07). The Early 21st Century Dystopian Nightmare Reality. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-12-07). China pushing to expand telecom services. ecns.cn China is making what is arguably the world's biggest push to reduce the digital divide between rural and urban residents, according to experts.

____ (2022-12-07). 1st banana train leaves Laos for China. ecns.cn A special freight train carrying 25 cold-chain containers loaded with 500 tons of fresh Lao bananas departed from the Vientiane station in Lao capital on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). EU refuses to be victim of arbitrary U.S. policies. ecns.cn French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that the best response to the American Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is European IRA, after its President Emmanuel Macron warned that the U.S. IRA may "split the west".

____ (2022-12-07). Satellite tracking finds migration area of Chinese oriental white storks expanding. ecns.cn Eight years of satellite tracking have found that oriental white storks in Honghe National Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang are expanding their migration area beyond China, said an official from the reserve.

____ (2022-12-07). Dialogue between descendants of Nanjing Massacre survivor, Japanese veteran recorded by Memorial Hall of the Victims. ecns.cn A conversation between descendants of a Nanjing Massacre survivor and a Japanese veteran was recorded by the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

____ (2022-12-07). Experts: Omicron has lower risk of causing severe illness. ecns.cn Chinese experts have recently stated that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has a lower chance of causing severe illness and death compared with the flu, hence China should continue to optimize its epidemic control policies to protect the vulnerable population.

____ (2022-12-07). Wider QFII access expected by investors. ecns.cn Foreign financial institutions expect further reform and opening-up of China's qualified foreign institutional investor program in the next few years, said Li Zhan, head of securities services at Deutsche Bank China.

____ (2022-12-07). Olympic ski resorts open to public for winter season. ecns.cn Most of the ski resorts in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, that held snow events for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games have opened to the public since early last month, and have seen a boom in winter sports in the first snow season since the Olympics.

____ (2022-12-07). Authorities to crush illegal mining operations. ecns.cn The Supreme People's Procuratorate has pledged to tighten the supervision of law enforcement in the natural resources sector and apply severe punishment for illegal mining.

____ (2022-12-07). Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 34 as rescue work ends. ecns.cn The death toll from the landslide that buried several vehicles including a bus on a Colombian highway climbed to 34 as rescue efforts ended, local media reported Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches new test satellite. ecns.cn China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Green efforts skirt top-down constraints. ecns.cn Governments at the lower tiers in countries are playing an important role in boosting biodiversity, experts said ahead of a United Nations conference aimed at boosting protection for the natural world.

____ (2022-12-07). China's foreign trade of goods up 8.6 pct in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn China's foreign trade of goods expanded 8.6 percent year on year to 38.34 trillion yuan (about 5.78 trillion U.S. dollars) during the first 11 months of the year, official data showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Future terrestrial ecosystems to produce more oxygen for atmosphere: study. ecns.cn A new study has revealed that future terrestrial ecosystems will produce more oxygen for the atmosphere due to climate change and anthropogenic activities.

____ (2022-12-07). Another survivor of Nanjing Massacre passes away, only 54 still alive. ecns.cn Xiang Yuansong, who survived the Nanjing Massacre, passed away in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Monday at the age of 94.

____ (2022-12-07). Localities nationwide make sustained efforts on COVID-19 response optimization. ecns.cn With an elevated capability for science-based and targeted epidemic response, localities across China have been making sustained efforts to optimize their COVID-19 prevention and control measures in a range of areas.

____ (2022-12-07). Chinese FM calls for joint efforts to make China-Japan relationship fit for new era. ecns.cn China and Japan should work together to build a bilateral relationship that meets the needs of the new era and jointly usher in a new era of development and revitalization for Asia.

____ (2022-12-07). UN General Assembly adopts draft resolutions to fortify lagging relief system. ecns.cn Three decades since it created the UN humanitarian system on Tuesday adopted four draft resolutions to bolster "a beleaguered relief apparatus" struggling to help nearly 400 million people facing severe crises around the planet.

____ (2022-12-07). Chinese vice premier to visit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. ecns.cn Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua will pay a visit to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan from Dec. 8 to 10 at the invitation of the two countries' governments.

____ (2022-12-07). E-commerce injects vitality to rural revitalization. ecns.cn Since the apples were harvested at the end of October, Zhang Ru, an apple grower, has been busy packing and delivering apples every day, with daily sales of dozens of kilograms.

____ (2022-12-07). UN chief appeals for more fund from developed countries to help preserve biodiversity. ecns.cn Developed countries must provide bold financial support for the countries of the Global South as custodians of the world's natural wealth.

____ (2022-12-07). China's forex reserves rise in November. ecns.cn China's foreign exchange reserves rose to 3.1175 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of November, up 2.13 percent from a month earlier, data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange showed Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Xinjiang Aksu walnut kernels exported to Iraq for the first time. ecns.cn A total of 24 tons of walnut kernels produced in Aksu Prefecture, North China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were approved by local customs on Tuesday to become the first batch of Aksu walnuts exported to Iraq.

____ (2022-12-07). CPC leadership analyzes economic work for next year, makes arrangements for anti-graft work. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened a meeting on Tuesday to analyze and study the economic work in 2023, and make arrangements for improving Party conduct and moral integrity and combating corruption.

____ (2022-12-07). China's leadership holds symposium for soliciting advice on economic work. ecns.cn The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on this year's economic situation and economic work for the next year.

____ (2022-12-07). Ministry slams U.S. report on China military. ecns.cn China strongly opposes a report on Chinese military development released by the United States, which distorts China's national defense policy and military strategy, a spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Asymptomatic carriers, mild cases advised to quarantine at home. ecns.cn Asymptomatic carriers, mild cases of COVID-19 are advised to quarantine at home when conditions allow, according to authorities.

____ (2022-12-07). China releases new 10-point plan to optimize COVID response. ecns.cn China further adjusted and optimized its COVID response by releasing 10 new measures, including allowing asymptomatic carriers and mind COVID-19 patients and those who meet certain requirements to quarantine at home.

____ (2022-12-07). Travel searches soar in wake of new COVID-19 measures. ecns.cn The search volume for plane tickets on travel platform Ctrip immediately surged by 160 percent following the release of the adjusted COVID-19 measures released by the authorities on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). New COVID-19 rules are a response to new situation, expert says. ecns.cn Liang Wannian said during a news briefing that the launch of the new measures does not signal a complete relaxation of disease control policies, nor does it mean the government has grown passive toward the epidemic.

____ (2022-12-07). 1st Tsinghua Higher Education Forum Explores New Role of Universities in A Changing World. ecns.cn The evening of November 29 saw the 1st Tsinghua Higher Education Forum initiated by Tsinghua University in Beijing, themed by "New role of universities in a changing world: Big issues to shape emerging futures". Du Yubo, President of the China Association of Higher Education, Wang Xiqin, President of Tsinghua University, and Nicholas B. Dirks, the 10th Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley attended the opening ceremony of the Forum, presided over by Yang Bin, Vice President of Tsinghua University.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches nationwide workplace safety checks. ecns.cn The Office of the Work Safety Commission under China's State Council has ordered a nationwide workplace safety inspection starting from Wednesday to March 2023, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).

____ (2022-12-07). 24 Terms: Major Snow. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). Beijing removes nucleic acid test requirements at public venues. ecns.cn Beijing no longer required people to show their negative nucleic acid testing results before entering public places such as supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings starting Tuesday.

____ (2022-12-07). COP15 ready to kick off in Canada. ecns.cn The United Nations' COP15 summit will take place between Thursday, Dec. 7 to Dec. 19.

____ (2022-12-07). China launches test satellite via Kuaizhou 11 Y-2 rocket. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou 11 Y-2 rocket carrying a VDES test satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 7, 2022.

____ (2022-12-07). China's approach to COVID response right, science-based and effective. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). China's foreign policy stands for world peace, common development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). China-made huge Penguins FPSO sets out for North Sea in Europe. ecns.cn The 118-meter-tall Penguins FPSO weighs 32,000 metric tons. It is the heaviest cylinder-shaped floating production storage and offloading unit in China, with a maximum crude storage capacity of 400,000 barrels.

____ (2022-12-07). Camels move to winter pasture in Badain Jaran Desert. ecns.cn

____ (2022-12-07). Crystal frozen ice flowers 'bloom' on windows in north China. ecns.cn Crystal frozen ice flowers "bloom" on windows in Erguna city, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. These ice crystal deposits have a beautiful shape.

____ (2022-12-07). Tibet's Potala Palace humidified to prevent fire. ecns.cn The humidification area reached more than 10,000 square meters. It aimed to effectively reduce the fire risk in winter.

____ (2022-12-07). Rare red-billed blue magpies spotted in SW China. ecns.cn Red-billed blue magpies were seen foraging in the snow in Yintiaoling Natural Reserve, located in southwest China's Chongqing City.

____ (2022-12-07). Asia's largest offshore oil production platform put into operation. ecns.cn Asia's largest offshore oil production platform is now fully operational, China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Wednesday.

____ (2022-12-07). Buskers perform stilts in Doha. ecns.cn Buskers performed on stilts at the Esplanade in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday night. Accompanied with exciting music, they twisted their bodies and made some bizarre poses, attracting many onlookers.

____ (2022-12-07). Wild mink spotted in NE China's Jilin Province. ecns.cn Images of a wild mink have been captured by a villager on the banks of the Gaya River in northeast China's Jilin Province. The footage showed it playing, foraging and storing fish by the river.

Editor (2022-12-07). Biden and the Progressive Caucus smash labour strike on behalf of railway barons. mronline.org By rejecting paid sick leave for rail workers, Congress put profits over people.

Editor (2022-12-07). Ellen Brown: What Does the Fed's Jerome Powell Have Up His Sleeve? scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-07). How Houston Halved Homelessness—and What California Can Learn From It. scheerpost.com

Editor (2022-12-07). US Railroad Workers 'Under the Thumb'. scheerpost.com By Jack Rasmus / CounterPunch Probably the most important US labor event of 2022 has been the 115,000 US railroad workers and their unions attempt to bargain a new contract with the super profitable Railroad companies. As of December 2, 2022, however, that negotiations has not turned out well for the workers. The US government—the …

Editor (2022-12-07). Warnock Defeats Walker in Georgia, Giving Democrats 51-49 Senate Majority. scheerpost.com

Emily Mangiaracina (2022-12-07). Video: Australian Doctor Finds Chips, 'Self-assembling' Structures Forming in Pfizer Vaccine Contents. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2022-12-07). Red Theory: Socialism and patriarchy, women's liberation and LGBTQ liberation. fightbacknews.org The historic task of the working class in the socialist revolution is to eliminate all oppression. This includes the oppression of women and LGBTQ people from the shackles of patriarchy. | In her 1949 article "We Seek Full Equality for Women," Claudia Jones states, "Marxism-Leninism exposes the core of the woman question and shows that the position of women in society is not always and everywhere the same, but derives from woman's relation to the mode of production." | In The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State, Friedrich Engels gives us a historical materialist analysis of patriarchy's foundat…

Fight Back (2022-12-07). USF students protest at university president's mansion over declining Black enrollment. fightbacknews.org On Thursday, December 1, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) led a march to the president of the University of South Florida's mansion to protest the university's low Black student enrollment. The students also called for the University of South Florida (USF) police department to cancel its participation in the 1033 Program, which allows police to buy decommissioned military weapons from the Department of Defense, and students say the police department should return the equipment it received from the program. | This march came a few days after a call-in campaign in which the university president re…

Fight Back (2022-12-07). COP27 Recap and response: Green capitalism as class warfare. fightbacknews.org To no one's surprise, the COP27 conference has left the world much in the same place that COP26 did the year before, and COP25 before it, and so on. This November, world leaders convened in Egypt to discuss and debate what an international response to climate action could look like (or so they would like you to believe). | Some new measures were begrudgingly adopted, others swiftly shot down, and ultimately many attendees left exhausted and unenthused. For every step forward, there was a step back, as was summed up by chief Mexican climate negotiator Camila Zepeda, who said with quiet resignation, "you take a wi…

Frank Cappello (2022-12-07). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: In Defense Of Elitism (w/ Joel Stein). levernews.com Read the full story: | Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all paid posts. | Already have an account? |

Frank Cappello (2022-12-07). LEVER TIME: The History Of The Student Debt Crisis. levernews.com In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, The Lever's Julia Rock sits down with journalist and filmmaker Blake Zeff to discuss his new documentary

Frieda Afary (2022-12-07). Is Iran in the Midst of a Feminist Revolution? truthout.org The women-led mass protests in Iran have now lasted for almost three months. Since September 16 — when protests began in Kurdistan and Tehran in response to the state police murder of Zhina Mahsa Amini for wearing an "improper" hijab — the state repression has increased severely. According to the Center for Human Rights in Iran, more than 18,000 protesters have been arrested, over 450 have been… |

Global Research News (2022-12-07). Selected Articles: The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca By What can I say? I dipped in and out of …

Infobrics (2022-12-07). Will GOP-dominated Congress shift US focus towards Taiwan. infobrics.org The Republican takeover of the House, officially set to start next month, might end the aforementioned "blank check" support for the Kiev regime and its armed forces.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Aminata Dramane Traoré: "They Want to Lead Us Into War" libya360.wordpress.com Raphaà´l Schmeller Aminata Dramane Traoré is an author, human rights activist and former Minister of Culture of Mali. She will be a guest speaker at the upcoming "International Rosa Luxemburg Conference. (Internationale Rosa-Luxemburg-Konferenz XXVIII. 2023)" An interview with Aminata Dramane Traoré on the chaos caused by Western states in the Sahel and the interests of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Open Veins of Africa Bleeding Heavily. libya360.wordpress.com Ndongo Samba Sylla and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Africa's 'Black Gold' The ongoing plunder of Africa's natural resources drained by capital flight is holding it back yet again. More African nations face protracted recessions amid mounting debt distress, rubbing salt into deep wounds from the past. With much less foreign exchange, tax revenue, and policy space to face…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). President Castillo Installs a 'Government of Exception' in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com UPDATE: President Pedro Castillo Arrested The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, has been arrested and is being held in the police station located on Avenida España in the city of Lima. This is following a vote by the majority right-wing congress to oust him in a legislative coup. The Military and the Police have declared…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Sudan's Revolutionary Forces Reject Transition Deal, Vow to Continue Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh The Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) and Sudan's military junta have signed an initial framework agreement for a 'civilian-led' transition. However, the agreement has been rejected by the country's revolutionary forces as a betrayal of the December Revolution On Monday, December 5, the Forces of Freedom and Change (FCC) in Sudan, a…

Isaac Nellist (2022-12-07). Another Closing the Gap Report admits to failure. greenleft.org.au This year's Closing the Gap report provides more damning evidence of the colonialist approach to First Nations people. Isaac Nellist reports.

Isabella (2022-12-07). Congress: Help Struggling Families Before It's Too Late. inequality.org

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-07). Dr. Walter D. Broadnax, Second President Of Clark Atlanta University, Passes Away At 78. moguldom.com The historically Black Clark Atlanta University is mourning the loss of the second president to lead the institution. Dr. Walter D. Broadnax died on Dec. 3 at age 78. Broadnax served as president of the institution from 2002 through 2008, succeeding CAU's first President, Dr. Thomas Cole. The prominent HBCU announced the news on social …

It's Going Down (2022-12-07). Protests Along Arizona Border Halts Construction of Governor's Wall of Shipping Containers. itsgoingdown.org photo/screenshot: @PeccaryNotPig Former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery and current Republican Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, is attempting to flood several miles along the Arizona-Mexico border with shipping containers, citing an "invasion" from asylum seekers. As the AZ Mirror reported: The strip of land on the border, which has been the subject of recent disputes…

Joe Piette (2022-12-07). International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. workers.org Credit: Joe Piette Philadelphia City officials and other political leaders and community activists celebrated a city proclamation recognizing Nov. 29 as International Day of Solidarity with Palestine. The event featured speakers as well as placards and huge Palestinian flags. When a small number of pro-Israel reactionaries turned out to harass . . . |

Jomo Kwame Sundaram (2022-12-07). Rich nations doubly responsible for greenhouse gas emissions. mronline.org Natural flows do not respect national boundaries. The atmosphere and oceans cross international borders with little difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other fluids, including pollutants, easily traverse frontiers.

Laurent Ross (2022-12-07). Capitalists have two parties, can't we workers have at least one? peoplesworld.org There are a variety of economic classes in the United States today. We have our big capitalists who employ hundreds of thousands of workers, our medium-size capitalists who have hundreds of workers, and our small capitalists who may have anywhere from one to several dozen employees. Then we have our petty-bourgeoisie, who own their own …

Leon Kunstenaar (2022-12-07). Rain or Shine, Grannies Rage for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Action at Federal Building part of Nationwide Protest…

Lindsay Koshgarian (2022-12-07). Congress Has No Business Shoveling Another $847 Billion Into the Military Industrial Complex. fpif.org The Pentagon just failed its fifth audit in as many years. After 20 years of war, there are better ways to spend tax dollars than on an agency that can't even account for half of its assets.

Lindsay Koshgarian (2022-12-07). We Need a Smaller Pentagon. otherwords.org Can you imagine the audacity to fail a multi-trillion dollar audit of public funds, and then ask for even more of those taxpayer dollars? | Pentagon leaders just did exactly that. | This month news broke that the agency once again failed to pass a basic audit showing that it knows where its money goes. And instead of holding out for any kind of accountability, Congress stands

Manager (2022-12-07). CEPR Sanctions Watch, November 2022. cepr.net In this edition of CEPR Sanctions Watch: the Afghan Fund meets, but relief for Afghanistan remains far as winter draws near; the UN General Assembly condemns the US embargo against Cuba by a vote of 185 to 2; Biden appears to revert to Trump's "maximum pressure" strategy in Iran; sanctions against North Korea have "abjectly …

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2022-12-07). Georgia's voters tell the nation: We will not be silenced. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—His mother once picked cotton and tobacco on plantations in fields owned by others. Last night she witnessed the victory of her youngest son, the Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock, the first African American to win a full Senate term in Deep South Georgia, a place where enslaved people once toiled in the fields. The victory …

Mark Gruenberg (2022-12-07). New York Times refusal to bargain pushes workers to walkout. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK —Management's refusal to bargain in good faith for almost two years over decent raises and its demand to cut or kill pensions is pushing the 1,036 newsroom and related workers at The New York Times into a reluctant one-day walkout tomorrow, on Dec. 8. And they asked Times subscribers, supporters, readers, and union members …

Maroosha Muzaffar (2022-12-07). New Zealand Court Takes Away Custody of Sick Infant from Parents After They Refuse 'Vaccinated' Blood. globalresearch.ca

Martha Grevatt (2022-12-07). Members elect militants 'A new, more aggressive UAW'. workers.org Striking UAW-represented student workers at University of California-San Diego, Nov. 14. For over 70 years, the International Executive Board (IEB) of the United Auto Workers union has been dominated almost exclusively by the same class-collaborationist faction. A new militant team — UAW Members United, which ran on a platform of . . . |

Mary Harrington (2022-12-07). Now Fashion Retailer Simons Promotes Euthanasia. "Freedom to End Your Own Life" globalresearch.ca

Matt Kennard (2022-12-07). Minister 'Misled Parliament' on Foreign Office Role in Secret Assange Operation. globalresearch.ca

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-12-07). Al Jazeera asks ICC to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. electronicintifada.net Network points to a "wider pattern" of Israel targeting journalists.

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-07). Railroad workers speak out after Congress and Biden block rail strike. therealnews.com After a 3-year saga of stalled contract negotiations between the country's freight rail carriers and the 12 unions representing over 100,000 railroad workers, "pro-union" President Biden and Congress last week "averted" a national rail shutdown by overriding the democratic will of rail workers and forcing a contract down their throats. So, what happens now? We convene a special all-railroader panel to break down the events of the last week and to discuss where railroad workers and the labor movement go from here. | Panelists include: Jay, a qualified conductor who was licensed to operate locomotives at 19 y…

Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-07). William Robinson: Global revolts in the age of COVID capitalism. therealnews.com Capitalism's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has come at the expense of the lives, health, and freedom of millions of poor and working people around the world. While corporations guzzle profits at every opportunity, governments have been ready to discipline workers to keep profits churning, and cooperation between capitalist states and the transnational capitalist class during COVID-19 has led to the erection of a global police state. What forms of resistance are taking shape around the globe to the emerging post-pandemic police state and a capitalist order dead set on destroying our shared planet and eve…

Michael F. Brown (2022-12-07). NBC's Chuck Todd goes easy on Netanyahu. electronicintifada.net Meet the Press fails to raise anti-Palestinian racism.

Monica Moorehead, Shelley Ettinger (2022-12-07). Forces behind the escalation of anti-Semitism. workers.org Ever since extreme right-wing multibillionaire Elon Musk bought Twitter on Oct. 27, there has been an alarming increase of anti-Semitic attacks online and threats of physical violence at synagogues and other places. While laying off a huge sector of workers who helped monitor hate speech, Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts . . . |

Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center (2022-12-07). Saturday 12/17: 14th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner. indybay.org

Nadesjka Landaeta (2022-12-07). President Maduro Receives Credentials from Syrian Ambassador. orinocotribune.com

Nancy J. Altman (2022-12-07). Good News for the 65 Million Americans Who Rely on Social Security. otherwords.org Social Security was on the ballot in Georgia's December 6 run-off election. | Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's re-election victory there should be good news for Gold Star families, paralyzed veterans, seniors, and indeed all of Social Security's over 65 million beneficiaries. | It's bad news for the Wall Street-backed politicians who are determined to reach into our pockets and steal our hard earned benefits. | Defeated Republican nominee Herschel Walker

Olivia Rosane (2022-12-07). Former Superfund Site becomes largest landfill farm in North America. nationofchange.org The project is just one example of an innovative trend turning symptoms of throwaway culture into sites for generating renewable energy.

Olivia Rosane (2022-12-07). People in greener neighborhoods have vastly superior mental health, study finds. peoplesworld.org Yet another study has bolstered the connection between urban green space and mental health. Research led by ISGlobal, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, found that residents of the city had better markers for mental wellbeing when their living situations met certain criteria for access to greenery, yet fewer than 5 percent of city residents actually enjoyed that …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-12-07). Colombia: Petro Announces That Youths Detained in Protests Will Be Released. orinocotribune.com By Lizeth Suesca Lizsariza Dec 3, 2022 | During a dialogue with presidents of Community Action Boards in Pasto, in the southern department of Nariño, President Gustavo Petro assured that in Colombia, the right to protest must be re-dignified, as it is a democratic right. | Petro announced that his government will respect that right, and that the young people who were detained during past protests, particularly under the Duque presidency, will be released before Christmas Eve. | "The right to protest is a democratic right," Petro said. "The right to express oneself, to mobilize, is a democratic right. Govern…

Paddy Colligan (2022-12-07). New School adjunct faculty strike enters third week. workers.org New York City Dec. 5 — Raucous twin picketlines at the New School University Center and at neighboring Parsons School of Design in support of striking faculty declared their anger at the intransigence of the school administration. Honking cars and trucks, banging on buckets, tambourines and trumpets accompanied chants of . . . |

Patrick Delaney (2022-12-07). Dr. McCullough: mRNA from COVID Vax Transfers from Jabbed to Unjabbed, 'Changing Human Genome'. globalresearch.ca

Paul Wilcox (2022-12-07). Sports betting: Capitalists win every game. liberationnews.org Sports gambling is a major "growth industry" for banks, credit card companies and many others.

Peter Certo (2022-12-07). In OtherWords: December 7, 2022. otherwords.org Last night in Georgia, Democrats cemented a 51-vote Senate majority with the runoff re-election victory of Senator Raphael Warnock, who is also pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church once led by Martin Luther King, Jr. The news comes as Congress confronts a packed lame duck agenda before Republicans take over the House next year. | This week in OtherWords, Nancy J. Altman explains why

Peter Wilson (2022-12-07). $1 Billion Worth of Unused COVID Vaccines in Canada Will Expire by Year's End, Says Auditor General. globalresearch.ca

Prof Denis Rancourt (2022-12-07). Bombshell. India's "Shock" and Sudden Excess Mortality (April-July 2021), Caused by Covid Vaccine Rollout In its Early Stages? globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-07). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.

Prof. Anthony J. Hall (2022-12-07). The Covid-19 Crisis, Justin Trudeau, The Freedom Convoy and "The Emergency Act" Fiasco. globalresearch.ca

Ramzy Baroud (2022-12-07). On "Hate" and Love at the World Cup: Palestine Is More Than an Arab Cause. mintpressnews.com The fact that Arab football fans in Qatar have spontaneously chosen, without any official instructions or government intervention, to use the Palestinian flag as their symbol of unity speaks volumes about Palestine's position in the collective Arab consciousness.

Rania Khalek (2022-12-07). A Life in Struggle: Exclusive with Leila Khaled, Icon of Palestinian Resistance. thealtworld.com BT's Rania Khalek sat down with Palestinian icon and revolutionary Leila Khaled in Beirut, Lebanon to discuss her life and participation in the Palestinian struggle for liberation.

Rebecca Burns (2022-12-07). How Biden and Buttigieg Could Deliver Sick Leave To Rail Workers. levernews.com

Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-07). 👀Manchin's Pipeline Campaign Continues. levernews.com

Staff (2022-12-07). Georgia: NATO's military outpost in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 6, 2022 The military attachés of the NATO member states accredited in Georgia got acquainted with the ongoing reforms in the defense forces Within the framework of the annual plan of the Association of Defense Attachés, the military attachés of NATO member states accredited in Georgia are informed about the transformation …

Staff (2022-12-07). "One Army! One Power! One Fist! Long live Turkish-Azerbaijani brotherhood!" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Turkish Defence Minister: We will be one Army, one force, and one fist wheneever threat comes against Azerbaijan Whenever threat comes against Azerbaijan, we will be one Army, one force, and one fist, said Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, APA reports. ==== Azeri Press AgencyDecember 6, 2022 Turkish MoD …

Staff (2022-12-07). Photos: Turkish, Azerbaijani armies in exercise on Iranian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 5, 2022 From joint training of Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen on the border with Iran As reported, Azerbaijani and Turkish servicemen are conducting joint exercises. The training involving the personnel of different types of troops of the Azerbaijan Army and the Turkish Armed Forces, combat and special-purpose engineering and fortification equipment, as …

Staff (2022-12-07). Georgia's Euro-Atlantic achievement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgia: case study in neoliberalism's treatment of the elderly. Until maybe thirty years ago the nation of Georgia had a traditional family culture, one of tightly-knit extended families in which the elderly were an integral and indeed valued component. RR Rustavi2December 7, 2022 Every fourth elderly person in Georgia suffers from both social and …

Staff (2022-12-07). Holy trinity/triad of "free open society": Rand, U.S. NATO HQ develop cognitive warfare, "sixth warfighting domain" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Command TransformationDecember 2, 2022 Put together the holy triad of our free open society Senior leadership from the Rand Corporation visited Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Headquarters to meet with senior leadership earlier this month in Norfolk, Virginia. The visit provided an opportunity for ACT leadership and experts to strengthen their network of innovative partners …

Staff (2022-12-07). Remilitarized Japan: NATO's linchpin in the East. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com National DefenseDecember 6, 2022 Japan Seeks Deeper Defense Ties with NATO ,,,Tokyo is…seeking a stronger relationship with NATO that benefits Japan's defense needs and the alliance's goals…. Japan has been building its collaboration with NATO for a little more than a decade….The country participated in a NATO summit for the first time when Japanese Prime …

Staff (2022-12-07). U.S. Congress approves sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s for Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 7, 2022 Tàºrkiye hails US move to exclude conditions on F-16 saleApproval of bill, completion of purchases would serve 'everyone's interest,' says Tàºrkiye's foreign minister Tàºrkiye on Wednesday hailed the recent US move to exclude certain provisions in the final text of the US defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Ankara. …

Staff (2022-12-07). U.S. Congress approves sale, upgrade of 120 F-16s to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 7, 2022 Tàºrkiye hails US move to exclude conditions on F-16 saleApproval of bill, completion of purchases would serve 'everyone's interest,' says Tàºrkiye's foreign minister Tàºrkiye on Wednesday hailed the recent US move to exclude certain provisions in the final text of the US defense budget on the sale of F-16s to Ankara. …

Robert Inlakesh (2022-12-07). US Non-Profit-Funded Israeli Extremists Pose Immediate Threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque and Regional Stability. mintpressnews.com Recent Israeli elections have greatly increased the influence of extreme right-wing Israeli groups who plan to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and replace it with a Third Temple, risking sparking a regional war. These groups are funded by American tax-exempt non-profits. All the while, Palestinian lives are in danger.

Robert Stevens (2022-12-07). UK Government Prepares "Emergency Powers" to Smash Strikes. globalresearch.ca

Ron Ridenour (2022-12-07). Is History Repeating Itself? And Who Will Be Today's Ted Hall? An Interview with the Principals of "A Compassionate Spy" thiscantbehappening.net

Sasha Abramsky (2022-12-07). Herschel Walker Is Trumpism's Latest Loser. Where Will the GOP Go From Here? truthout.org The result of Georgia's senate runoff election this week, in which Sen. Raphael Warnock won reelection with a roughly 2 percent margin, has cast a glowing spotlight on the GOP's Achilles's heel. Put simply, in the two years since the January 6 mob attack on the Capitol, the party's base has remained so in thrall to Donald Trump and Trumpism that its primary process now reliably puts forward… |

Shane Quinn (2022-12-07). December 7, 1941: The Bombing of Pearl Harbor and Japan's Early Conquests 81 Years Ago. globalresearch.ca

Sharon Zhang (2022-12-07). Manchin's "Dirty" Big Oil Giveaway Defeated Again After Progressive Opposition. truthout.org A last ditch push from conservative coal baron Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Democratic leaders to force a giveaway package for the fossil fuel industry through Congress has failed after climate activists and progressives united against it. The text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released Tuesday night without the text of the side deal that Democratic leaders struck… |

SP Editor (2022-12-07). Why Iran's National Strike Is a Huge Deal. scheerpost.com As Iranians in 23 provinces join in on national strikes and truckers and shopkeepers walk out, the Iranian government has plenty of reasons to fear the staying power of these protests.

Stacy Malkan (2022-12-07). Merchants of Poison. How Monsanto Sold the World on a Toxic Pesticide. globalresearch.ca

Suzanne James (2022-12-07). Democracy wins over theocracy as territory rights law finally passes. greenleft.org.au After a long battle by democracy campaigners, the Restoration of Territory Rights Bill 2022 has passed, opening the way for the territories to pass voluntary assisted dying laws. Suzanne James reports.

The Associated Press (2022-12-07). Argentina's VP Fernández Guilty in $1B Fraud, Gets 6 Years. latinorebels.com Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.

The Lever (2022-12-07). How Biden and Buttigieg Could Still Help Rail Workers. levernews.com

Tony Murphy (2022-12-07). Amazon Labor Union calls out CEO Jassy. workers.org New York City Nov. 30 — In Manhattan today, Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls led a picket line outside the New York Times' DealBook Summit, where Amazon CEO Andy Jass was a scheduled speaker. President Chris Smalls leads Amazon Labor Union members and supporters in chants Nov. 30, Columbus . . . |

Wendy Bacon (2022-12-07). 'It's time to be the crowd' Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist. greenleft.org.au The NSW Premier said he is pleased Deanna "Violet" CoCo was jailed for her non-violent protest. Wendy Bacon writes that he is out of step with human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have mobilised in solidarity.

Whitney Webb (2022-12-07). Rogue News & Canadian Patriot interview Whitney Webb: One Nation Under Blackmail explored. thealtworld.com In this special episode of Rogue News, CJ and Matt Ehret interview Whitney Webb on her One Nation Under Blackmail two volume series. If you ever wondered "could organized crime, intelligence organizations, banking, pedophilia networks, drug running, and terrorist financing be connected?" Then don't wait any longer for an answer. Watch this interview and then read Whitney's new books!

WSWS (2022-12-07). Janitors set up picket line after being fired by Twitter in latest attack by billionaire owner Musk. wsws.org Janitors at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco set up a picket line on Monday in response to being locked out of the facility last Friday.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Interest rate hikes start to make their impact. wsws.org Much of the media coverage of the financial system focuses on the collapse of FTX, with the main conclusion being drawn that the demise of the crypto exchange was the product of fraud, but there are deeper forces at work.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Tantura: Documentary about Israeli destruction of a Palestinian village in 1948. wsws.org The documentary chronicles the story of the massacre through interviews with surviving veterans of the Alexandroni Brigade, some remorseful, others not.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Soaring maternal mortality figures expose deplorable state of women's health care in America. wsws.org In 2020, the US maternal mortality rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. Maternal mortality among black women stood at an even more appalling rate of 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, exposing severe racial disparities in maternal health care in the US.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Berlin Humboldt University Student Parliament: IYSSE rejects anti-democratic campaign of Social- and Christian-Democratic youth organizations. wsws.org Last Tuesday, the Berlin Humboldt University student parliament (StuPa) faction of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) youth organization—the Young Socialists (Jusos)—introduced a motion denouncing any "joint struggle" of Palestinian and Jewish workers against the Israeli state apparatus as "anti-Semitic."

WSWS (2022-12-07). Manhattan jury finds Trump family companies guilty on all charges. wsws.org While Trump himself was not on trial, the verdict makes it clear that the former president's business empire is a criminal enterprise.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Sri Lankan workers need action committees to fight IMF austerity measures. wsws.org The trade unions have called limited and scattered protests in a bid to defuse the mounting anger in the working class over the government's ruthless budget attacks on jobs, conditions and essential services.

WSWS (2022-12-07). UK rail strike: government brokered talks end with demand for surrender. wsws.org The outcome of the RMT union executive's call for government intervention is a draft framework agreement for a below inflation pay award, and massive job losses and restructuring to enforce £2 billion worth of cuts.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Reserve Bank of Australia again lifts rates to cut wages. wsws.org RBA governor Philip Lowe reiterated the central bank's focus on "the importance of avoiding a prices-wages spiral"—code language for driving down real wages further in order to boost corporate profits.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Australia: Pseudo-left "Victorian Socialists" seek to divert working-class discontent. wsws.org Amid a deepening crisis of the political establishment, VS is seeking to deflect the growing disaffection in the working class, particularly toward Labor and the unions.

WSWS (2022-12-07). "I support the right to rebel against exploitation": More workers declare their solidarity with US railroaders. wsws.org "I just read your most recent resolution and can I just say I'm moved by your courage and clarity of conviction in the face of corporate greed," one New York City worker wrote to the Railroad Worker Rank-and-File Committee.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Australia: Supermarket cleaner Malerato Harrison dies in workplace accident. wsws.org Harrison, a migrant worker from South Africa, had been working for a third-party cleaning service contracted to Woolworths Jesmond for ten months. She leaves behind a husband, two stepchildren, and an international list of loving family and friends.

WSWS (2022-12-07). Stellantis Warren Truck workers voice support for Will Lehman's call for all candidates to be included in UAW election runoff. wsws.org A campaign team visited the Stellantis Warren Truck plant Tuesday and distributed copies of a statement by Will Lehman calling for all candidates to be included on the ballot in the second round of voting.

Xiaolu Sun (2022-12-07). New York City rents rise as inflation surges. america.cgtn.com Many New York renters are seeing rent-stabilized prices increase up to 3.25% on one-year leases signed between October 2022 and September 2023. See how some city dwellers are willing to endure to call NYC home.

Yasmin Abusayma (2022-12-07). Growing up with autism in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Treatment for autistic children and individuals is exceptionally difficult due to trauma from Israel's wars.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Peru: First Woman President Offers Broad-Based Government. libya360.wordpress.com Lima, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Today, lawyer Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency of Peru and promised to appoint a ministerial cabinet "of all bloods", for its diversity, while asking for a truce, dialogue and unity for her administration. BREAKING: Vice President Dina Boluarte is sworn in as President of Peru following the legislative coup against…

Staff (2022-12-07). Liga Élite: El sotanero Portuarios venció al líder Agricultores. cubadebate.cu Ataque de 11 incogibles impulsó a los Portuarios en su éxito de 3×1 frente al líder Agricultores, en el estadio Nelson Fernández. Mientras que los Tabacaleros derrotaron a Centrales en extrainnings, y Ganaderos y Cafataleros sellaron su juego en el sexto con empate a 1.

Staff (2022-12-07). Alemania: Detienen a grupo ultraderechista que planeaba golpe de Estado. cubadebate.cu En Alemania, la policía detuvo a 25 ultraderechistas que planeaban un golpe de Estado para derrocar la institucionalidad y tomar el poder. La organización a la que pertenecían los detenidos se llamada Reichsbàºrger (Ciudadanos del Reich). Se sospecha que el grupo planificaba un ataque al Parlamento de forma violenta, con armas.

Staff (2022-12-07). Registran tres sismos perceptibles cerca de Santiago de Cuba en la madrugada de este miércoles. cubadebate.cu El Dr.C. Enrique Diego Arango Arias, especialista del Cenais, informó que el primero se registró a las 4: 51 a.m., a una profundidad de 5 km, con una magnitud de 3.5. Ese primer movimiento fue localizado a 19.77 grados de latitud norte y los —75.75 grados de longitud oeste, a 26.23 km al sureste de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Cumbre de Mercosur inicia en medio de tensiones con Uruguay. telesurtv.net Está previsto el paso de la Presidencia pro-témpore de Uruguay a Argentina, y abordar las relaciones con China…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Demócratas controlan senado de EE.UU. con victoria en Georgia. telesurtv.net Con 51 escaños en el Senado, los demócratas ya no dependen del voto de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris.

TeleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-07). Confirman proceso de pacificación con otros grupos armados en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano explicó que se trata de un proceso de pacificación urbano.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Secretario de ALBA-TCP sostiene encuentro con António Guterres. telesurtv.net Llorenti resaltó que entre los temas tratados están los bloqueos impuestos a Cuba y Venezuela, así como las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Nicaragua.

Staff (2022-12-07). Argentina's Cristina Kirchner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison & Banned from Running for Office (+Lawfare). orinocotribune.com A federal court in Argentina sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison for the crime of "fraudulent administration" in a case regarding the direction of road works in the province of Santa Cruz during her tenure as president (2007 -2015) and during that of former president Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007), her late husband. | The Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Buenos Aires ruled "to sentence Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison, perpetual special disqualification to run for public office … for considering her criminally responsible for the crime o…

Editor (2022-12-07). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya. scheerpost.com Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya.

Ana Perdigón (2022-12-07). Colombia-Venezuela Border: Vehicular Passage on Tienditas International Bridge to Reopen. orinocotribune.com On December 15, Venezuela and Colombia will reopen vehicular passage through the Tienditas International Bridge. | The information was released by Colombian ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, who indicated that the Tienditas International Bridge will be reopened after the Venezuelan government completes the infrastructure to make it functional. | "On December 15, it will be authorized after the Venezuelan government finishes completing the infrastructure to allow for it," Benedetti said on social media. "The government of Gustavo Petro continues to promote economic and social integration." | El 15 de dici…

Calla Walsh (2022-12-07). Jóvenes de EE. UU. dan una mirada interna a cómo funcionan las elecciones cubanas. peoplesworld.org LA HABANA—Cuba celebró elecciones para sus órganos de gobierno local, las Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, el 27 de noviembre. Una delegación de jóvenes de los Estados Unidos observó la votación de primera mano como parte del Encuentro de Amistad Juvenil entre Estados Unidos y Cuba. Viniendo del imperio estadounidense fundamentalmente antidemocrático, fue la primera vez …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-12-07). Lawfare in Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Sentenced to Six Years in Prison. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Cristina Fernández de Kirchner surrounded by supporters on the streets of Buenos Aires. Photo: Itai Hagman/Twitter The lawfare against Argentina's most prominent and loved Peronist leader and one of the towering figures of Latin America's political left has evoked widespread condemnation in the country as well as across the region On Tuesday, December…

Lucrecia Franco (2022-12-07). Biodiversity at risk in Brazil. america.cgtn.com See how biologist and documentarist Ricardo Gomes is protecting Rio de Janeiro's marine life, currently at serious risk.

Staff (2022-12-07). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda "La agenda de la próxima sesión de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Secretario de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, la Ministra de Finanzas y Precios y un miembro de la Comisión redactora del Proyecto de Ley de Comunicación Social comparecerán este miércoles en la Mesa Redonda para informar sobre la agenda de la última sesión ordinaria de la actual legislatura del parlamento cubano y detalles de algunos de los proyectos de leyes que serán llevados a debate.

Staff (2022-12-07). La trova cubana: Para seguir pensando un país (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Nueva Trova sigue viva y presente, así lo ratificaron este martes en el espacio informativo Mesa Redonda, el músico y director de Moncada Jorge Gómez, la presidenta del Instituto Cubano de la Música, Indira Fajardo, el periodista Guille Vilar y el cantautor Eduardo Sosa, a propósito de la declaración de la trova como Patrimonio Inmaterial de la Nación.

Staff (2022-12-07). Cada 7 de diciembre Cuba rinde homenaje a sus héroes. cubadebate.cu En 1989, tras haber transcurrido 93 años de su caída en combate, el lugarteniente general Antonio Maceo fue recordado de una forma muy especial al iniciarse la tradición de conmemorar la fecha también como Día de los caídos en las guerras de independencia y misiones internacionalistas.

Staff (2022-12-07). Conmemoran aniversarios de la Operación Tributo y la caída en combate de Antonio Maceo (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Este miércoles 7 de diciembre, en el Mausoleo de El Cacahual, Boyeros, se realizó el acto de conmemoración del aniversario 126 de la caída en combate del lugarteniente general Antonio Maceo Grajales y su ayudante, el capitán Francisco Gómez Toro; y el aniversario 33 de la Operación Tributo, durante la que retornaron a la patria los restos de los combatientes internacionalistas cubanos caídos en Angola.

Staff (2022-12-07). Al cierre del año, ni un solo descuido frente a la Covid-19. cubadebate.cu Este martes, desde el Palacio de la Revolución, el miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, chequeó el comportamiento de la Covid-19 y el dengue en el país, así como el avance de la recuperación en los territorios afectados por el paso del huracán Ian…

Staff (2022-12-07). Paul Krugman asegura la desaparición de las criptomonedas. cubadebate.cu Mucha gente dice que estamos pasando por un ´invierno criptográfico ª. Pero eso puede subestimar el caso. Esto se parece cada vez más a Fimbulwinter, en este caso, no solo a las criptomonedas, sino a toda la idea de organizar la vida económica en torno a la famosa cadena de bloques, señaló el laureado economista.

Staff (2022-12-07). Una Cumbre que superó las expectativas. cubadebate.cu Los resultados de la VIII Cumbre CARICOM-Cuba superaron las expectativas de los presidentes, primeros ministros y jefes de delegaciones que participaron en el encuentro de Barbados…

Staff (2022-12-07). Congreso peruano destituye al presidente Pedro Castillo. cubadebate.cu El Congreso peruano aprobó este miércoles la moción de vacancia del presidente Pedro Castillo por "incapacidad moral". La destitución de Castillo se decidió luego de que el mandatario anunciara la disolución del Parlamento y el establecimiento de un Gobierno de excepción. Su vicepresidenta, Dina Boluarte, asumirá la jefatura del Estado.

Staff (2022-12-07). Consejo Electoral Nacional anuncia resultados finales de elecciones municipales. cubadebate.cu El Consejo Electoral Nacional informó este martes los resultados de las elecciones de los delegados a las asambleas municipales del Poder Popular, que tuvieron su primera vuelta el 27 de noviembre. Para estas elecciones, el padrón electoral fue de 8 354 717 electores. Ejercieron su derecho al voto 5 728 220 electores, que representaron el 68.56%.

Staff (2022-12-07). Díaz-Canel en Granada: Nosotros somos hermanos. cubadebate.cu El presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, inició este miércoles una visita oficial a Granada, que se extenderá hasta el 8 de diciembre.

Staff (2022-12-07). Falleció Pedrito Pérez, uno de los grandes entrenadores cubanos de picheo. cubadebate.cu El gran Pedrito Pérez, entrenador de picheo del equipo Cuba durante sus cinco podios olímpicos, falleció este miércoles en Villa Clara. Se desempeñó como preparador o metodólogo en 30 series nacionales, 14 selectivas, un Clásico Mundial, 13 campeonatos mundiales, nueve copas intercontinentales, siete juegos panamericanos y seis centroamericanos.

Staff (2022-12-07). Pedro Castillo instaura un Gobierno de excepción y disuelve el Congreso peruano. cubadebate.cu El presidente peruano, Pedro Castillo, anunció este miércoles el establecimiento de un Gobierno de excepción. "En atención al reclamo ciudadano, a lo largo y ancho del país, tomamos la decisión de establecer un Gobierno de excepción orientado a restablecer el Estado de derecho y la democracia", afirmó en un mensaje al país.

Staff (2022-12-07). Pueblo cubano despide a Ronaldo Veitía en la Ciudad Deportiva (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Desde las 9: 00 a.m. de este miércoles, el movimiento deportivo cubano y pueblo en general despiden en la Ciudad Deportiva al destacado entrenador de judo Ronaldo Veitía, fallecido el pasado lunes. Hasta el homenaje llegaron las máximas autoridades del deporte cubano y fueron enviadas ofrendas florales en nombre de Raúl Castro y Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Staff (2022-12-07). Marruecos logra pase histórico a cuartos de final en Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los males de la selección española reaparecieron para volver a caer en los octavos de final de un Mundial.

TeleSUR, ajb, JGN, JCVM, DRL (2022-12-07). Antonio Maceo: Titán y hombre, a 126 años de caer en combate. telesurtv.net En su brillante carrera militar, Maceo transitó desde soldado hasta mayor general y segundo jefe del Ejército Libertador.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Alemania detiene a grupo sospechoso de planear golpe de Estado. telesurtv.net Se informa que la operación de búsqueda cubrió 130 propiedades pertenecientes a 52 sospechosos en 11 estados alemanes.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). China rechaza un informe de EE.UU. sobre su Ejército. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa acusó a EE. UU. de inflar la llamada amenaza china, al tergiversar sus capacidades bélicas.

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-12-07). Rusia destaca nueva globalización sin la influencia de Occidente. telesurtv.net Se está construyendo un nuevo sistema que no dependerá de los caprichos de nuestros antiguos socios de Occidente, declaró el canciller Serguéi Lavrov.

TeleSUR, gao, JCM (2022-12-07). Presidentes de Rusia y EAU discuten tope de precios al petróleo. telesurtv.net Rusia alega que poner tope al precio del petróleo es contrario a los principios del comercio internacional.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Ecuador registra al menos 31 muertes violentas en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Se reportaron 12 asesinatos en las localidades de Guayas, tres en Esmeraldas y dos en Santo Domingo, a pesar del estado de excepción.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Justicia electoral brasileña aprueba cuentas de campaña de Lula. telesurtv.net Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recibirá por parte del TSE el diploma como presidente electo de Brasil el próximo 12 de diciembre.

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-12-07). Oposición mexicana niega reforma electoral de López Obrador. telesurtv.net La reforma electoral promovida por el mandatario mexicano no alcanzó las dos terceras partes del electorado cameral, para ser aprobada.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Cepal: Más de 56 millones de latinoamericanos padecen de hambre. telesurtv.net El alto costo de los productos básicos derivado de la crisis global figura entre las causas del aumento del hambre.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Choque de trenes deja 155 heridos en Barcelona, España. telesurtv.net La circulación de las líneas R4, R7 y R12 que fue interrumpida hasta las 10.00 (hora local), ha sido restablecida.

TeleSUR, jaa, SH (2022-12-07). Líderes latinoamericanos rechazan condena contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández afirmó que Cristina Fernández fue perseguida por jueces que sirven a los círculos de poder.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-12-07). Jamaica declara nuevamente estado de excepción por violencia. telesurtv.net Regirá en seis de las 14 jurisdicciones. Confiere al Gobierno poderes especiales para combatir el crimen organizado.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Gobierno de Colombia convoca a consejo de seguridad en el Cauca. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido alertas tempranas por la situación de orden público en Cauca.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Grupo rebelde M23 se retira de los territorios que ocupa en el Congo. telesurtv.net En el marco de una cumbre en la capital de Angola, la República Democrática del Congo y Ruanda acordaron un alto el fuego, así como una retirada de M23…

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Autoridades electorales de Ecuador aprueban referéndum para 2023. telesurtv.net La campaña electoral se dará entre el 3 de enero y el 2 de febrero del 2023.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Haití reporta 13.000 casos sospechosos de cólera. telesurtv.net El Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia confirmó que 40 por ciento de los casos confirmados tras el brote del cólera corresponde a menores de edad.

TeleSUR, mcs, JCM (2022-12-07). Reportan asesinato de defensor ambiental en Yuyapichis, Perú. telesurtv.net La policía acudió al lugar de los hechos tras será avisada por Brigitte Ampiche, hija del apu asesinado.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Vicepresidenta de Argentina: está claro que la idea era condenarme. telesurtv.net Cristina Fernández indicó que su condena también era contra un modelo de desarrollo económico y de reconocimiento de los derechos del pueblo.

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Tribunal condena a vicepresidenta argentina por causa Vialidad. telesurtv.net Los jueces dieron lectura al veredicto por el supuesto delito de "administración fraudulenta en perjuicio de la administración pública".

TeleSUR, MER (2022-12-07). Presidente venezolano ratifica disposición al diálogo. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reafirmó la importancia que de todos vayan juntos al mismo ritmo y hacia el mismo propósito por el bienestar del país.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-07). Portugal clasifica a cuartos de final tras golear a Suiza. telesurtv.net Cristiano Ronaldo entró al minuto 77 y buscó la sexta diana del partido que llegó para Rafael Leão, quien firmó el 6 – 1 para Portugal.

TeleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-07). Zurda Infinita analiza cierre de octavos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Uno de los invitados del programa fue el exfutbolista portugués Pedro Pauleta y habló sobre la clasificación de la selección de su país.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-07). Cumbre Caricom-Cuba insta a poner fin al bloqueo de EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los firmantes de la Declaración de Bridgetown rechazan la imposición de medidas coercitivas unilaterales por parte de EE.UU.

TeleSUR, odr, SH (2022-12-07). Reportan dos nuevos caso de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Los dos nuevos casos de Cólera detectados en República Dominicana corresponden a una mujer de 30 años y su hija de 6 años.

TeleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-07). Colegio Médico dominicano retirará servicio a otra aseguradora privada. telesurtv.net La suspensión es parte del plan de lucha del CMD contra las ARS y en demanda de la modificación de la Ley 87-1 sobre Seguridad Social.

TeleSUR, rzr, SH (2022-12-07). Argentina asume presidencia pro témpore de Mercosur. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández, llamó a los miembros de Mercosur a sumar esfuerzos para hacer frente a las asimetrías de sus economías.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Disminuyen a 177 los focos de calor por lluvias en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los expertos consideran que el inicio de las lluvias en diciembre fue esencial para disminuir el riesgo de incendios forestales.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Fuerzas israelíes hieren a tres jóvenes palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los heridos recibieron impactos de balas de fragmentación en sus extremidades inferiores, y uno de ellos tiene 14 años.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Más del % de escuelas inician actividades en Haití. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional se ajustarán los planes de estudio para que los estudiantes accedan al contenido académico.

TeleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-07). Reportan un muerto y 55 heridos en accidente automovilístico en México. telesurtv.net De las 55 personas lesionadas, 42 fueron trasladadas de inmediato a diversos centros hospitalarios.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-07). Partido de Roosevelt Skerrit gana elecciones en Dominica. telesurtv.net Según los resultados preliminares el DLP habría obtenido 13 de los 21 escaños parlamentarios que estaban en juego en los comicios parlamentarios.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-12-07). Presidente peruano enfrenta tercer intento de destitución. telesurtv.net Para que proceda una eventual destitución del presidente Castillo, el pedido de vacancia requerirá del voto a favor de 87 de los 130 parlamentarios.

TeleSUR- hvh, JCM (2022-12-07). Dominica acude a las urnas para elegir a nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net Observadores de la Commonwealth y Caricom han ratificado su participación antes, durante y después de los comicios.

Fvorinoco (2022-12-07). Argentina Fears Rupture in Mercosur Over Uruguay's Unilateral Deals. orinocotribune.com Uruguay has requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership | On Monday, December 5, at the first meeting of the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said that his country is "concerned" about the emergence of a "unilateral" path that "could lead to a rupture" of the South American bloc. | "Bloc negotiation is more laborious and time consuming," Cafiero wrote on social media. "That is why the best strategy is not to rush, it is to generate balanced results for all parties." | La negociación en bloque es más trabajosa y demanda tiempo.

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-07). Throwback Video From The '60s Shows Bourgeoisie Black Los Angeles Protesting Other Blacks Migrating From South. moguldom.com Video footage from the 1960s of a meeting between middle and upper-class Black people went viral last month after a user tweeted it out. In it, the attendees discuss why they don't want an influx of more lower-class Black people from the South migrating to Los Angeles. The footage, which has a faint watermark denoting …

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