(2022-12-24). Folk Songs, Street Mural and Tickets to Mars at Twitter Protest. indybay.org Twitter accused of "No Free Speech" and oligarchy…
(2022-12-24). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic cooks: Holiday dish for all. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Finding a recipe that fits a number of dietary needs and taste buds can be challenging and frustrating, especially during a busy holiday season. Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, has a sweet potato quinoa cake recipe that is standout. The kids will love it. The family will love it. Guests will devour it. It's easy. And this versatile recipe can be made ahead, stored in the freezer and put together quickly…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
(2022-12-24). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
(2022-12-24). Texas health system Shannon joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Shannon and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, that the Texas health system has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "We are honored to join this prestigious network, which will enable us to connect with the most respected and recognized health care system in the world," says…
(2022-12-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for sticking to a holiday season health routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sticking to a healthy routine can be a challenge at any time of year, but with tempting meals, travel and stressors around the holidays, it can be easy to get off track. Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, shares tips for maintaining a healthy diet, exercise regimen and sleep pattern during the holiday season. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/W0FOqEtG1R8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-24). Why should I be evaluated for a penicillin allergy? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin. Penicillin allergy is an abnormal reaction of your immune system to the antibiotic drug prescribed for treating various bacterial infections. These medications are used often to treat ear…
(2022-12-24). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
(2022-12-24). This winter, keep your balance to avoid the emergency room. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. — Balance is defined as the body's ability to maintain its center of mass over the base of support. More importantly, especially when snowstorms hit, being balanced can prevent falls, which can lead to a reduction in injury. "Many parts of your body play key roles with your balance," says Kariline Bringe M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. "Your muscles, bones, joints, eyes, the balance organ in the inner…
(2022-12-24). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
(2022-12-24). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
(2022-12-24). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
(2022-12-24). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
(2022-12-24). Chimeras manipulate Armenia. unitedworldint.com 
United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the weekly newspaper Kaspiy about the latest developments in the South Caucasus and the normalization process of relations between Tàºrkiye and Armenia. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Tàºrkiye announced the start of the second stage of the …
(2022-12-24). America and the Season of Hope. americanthinker.com It is not the job of the Church to save America, but if the Church became proficient in making disciples, then saving America would be an expected by-product.
(2022-12-24). Omnibus Bill: Don't Get Mad, Get Even. americanthinker.com A dozen or so U.S. senators have screwed up royally by allowing the 4,100-plus-page omnibus $1.7-trillion budget to be adopted — and they know it.
(2022-12-24). Take This Potentially Deadly Vaccine, Or We Will Deny You Lifesaving Care. americanthinker.com Despite everything we have learned about the vaccine's mediocre efficacy and serious risks, one hospital is determined to let a girl die if she remains unvaxxed.
(2022-12-24). The Gigantic Defense Bill Does More Harm than Good. americanthinker.com A strong and free America is secured by a strong national defense, and that requires spending money. But America is at risk with legislation like this.
(2022-12-24). The Rejection of 'Merry Christmas'. americanthinker.com It becomes necessary to question the motives of the many citizens who want to deny the encompassing love, welcome, hope, and joy that Christmas embraces.
(2022-12-24). Turkish combat drones "playing huge role in Ukraine": NATO official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahDecember 22, 2022 Turkish-made drones 'playing huge role in Ukraine,' says senior NATO official Turkish-made drones used by Ukraine on the battlefield are "playing a huge role in Ukraine," according to David van Weel, NATO's assistant secretary general for emerging security challenges. Van Weel told Anadolu Agency (AA) in an exclusive interview that Tàºrkiye's …
(2022-12-24). Zionist regime's drone downed in north of Gaza Strip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A drone of the Zionist Regime has been downed in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Zionist Ministry of War confirmed on Friday night.
(2022-12-24). Byron Bay: from 'paradise' to 'hell for the homeless'. greenleft.org.au More than 200 people rallied on Christmas Eve at Main Beach in Byron Bay to call for a 90 day limit on using residential houses for short stay holiday accommodation like AirBnB. | A significant increase in the number of investors buying local properties for the short term holiday market is pricing residents out of the market. | Local Greens MP Tamara Smith told the rally that "the fundamental principle is that we want homes for people to live in".
(2022-12-24). Al menos 13 personas mueren en EE.UU. por tormenta invernal. telesurtv.net Producto de la tormenta invernal, alrededor 1. 0.000 hogares y negocios se quedaron sin fluido eléctrico en varios estados de EE.UU.
(2022-12-24). Incendio en un geriátrico ruso deja al menos 20 muertos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Situaciones de Emergencias de Rusia indicó que continúan en la búsqueda de siete personas cuyo paradero aún es desconocido.
(2022-12-24). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.
(2022-12-24). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
(2022-12-24). Alertan del aumento de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití. telesurtv.net Haití ya tuvo que enfrentar una epidemia de cólera en 2010 y tras nueve años la enfermedad cobró la vida de unas 10 mil personas.
(2022-12-24). Gobierno chileno logra contener incendio en Viña del Mar. telesurtv.net El presidente Boric, prometió ayuda para las personas y familias que perdieron su vivienda en el incendio que destruyó una zona de Viña del Mar.
(2022-12-24). Where is your data safe? A Barrett Brown Example. indybay.org It is difficult to explain why important releases abruptly disappear from public view. Here's one example that did survive, and at the end, I'll list a few that were less fortunate. My current project is to trace the systematic and quiet removal of whistleblower and FOIA information from the public view, even after it's presence is considered legal and appropriate. Barrett Brown was still coherent in 2012, before the FBI exploited his weaknesses and rattled his mind: here is an example from pastebin.
(2022-12-24). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
(2022-12-24). Netanyahu's Empty Offer of "Self-Rule" without Land for Palestinians is just another form of Apartheid. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor )  ; A few days before the formation of his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu has defined his ceilings for the solution to the Palestinian issue: self-rule for the Palestinians and security and sovereignty for the Israelis. He did not mention Jerusalem, which has already been declared to be Israel's "united eternal …
(2022-12-24). COP15 reaches historic Agreement to protect Biodiversity. juancole.com 
By Regina Lam and Xia Zhijian |  ; ( )  ; Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping to put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of all the world's people. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed after …
(2022-12-24). The Great Muslim Sufi Mystic Farid al-Din Attar on Jesus' Innocence, Love, Forgiveness. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; Christians are often surprised to discover how important Jesus is to the Muslim spiritual tradition. The Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, praises him as a Word from God and affirms the Virgin Birth. In Muslim civilizations with painting traditions, such as the Mughals in India, Jesus, Mary and the nativity became …
(2022-12-24). Families Of Slain Iranian Protesters Mark End Of Mourning Period With Defiance. juancole.com By Ardeshir Tayebi/ Radio Farda |  ; ( RFE/RL )  ; The families of the victims of the recent nationwide protests in Iran have staged protests amid ceremonies marking the 40th day since the death of 10 protesters across the country. With police standing nearby in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on December 22, …
(2022-12-24). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.
(2022-12-24). Today the Threat of Nuclear War is Real: America's 1945 Plan: "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.
(2022-12-24). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
(2022-12-24). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
(2022-12-24). UN experts: US sanctions violate Iranians' human rights. multipolarista.com Top United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."
(2022-12-24). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.
(2022-12-24). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09…
(2022-12-24). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09…
(2022-12-24). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…
(2022-12-24). 400 robots to serve Chinese language and culture education in Philippines. ecns.cn Four hundred robots in total donated by Huaqiao University in Fujian Province will serve the Chinese language and culture education in Chinese schools in the Philippines.
(2022-12-24). Policeman killed, 5 injured in Islamabad suicide attack. ecns.cn A policeman was killed and five others including three policemen injured in a suicide attack here on Friday morning, Islamabad police said in a statement.
(2022-12-24). Xinjiang's border port sees foreign trade exceed 270 bln yuan in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The import and export volume handled through the Horgos Port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region totaled 271.94 billion yuan from January to November this year, up 5.8 percent year on year.
(2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9% in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in terms of actual use, rose 9.9 percent year-on-year to 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of 2022.
(2022-12-24). U.S. House panel investigating Capitol riot releases final report. ecns.cn The U.S. House select committee investigating the Capitol riot released its final report late Thursday night.
(2022-12-24). China's FDI inflow up 9.9 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 9.9 percent year on year to nearly 1.16 trillion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
(2022-12-24). China's ODI rises on multiple fronts. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment, or ODI, rose 7.4 percent year-on-year to 687.86 billion yuan during the first eleven months of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.
(2022-12-24). China's non-financial ODI up 7.4 pct in first 11 months. ecns.cn China's non-financial outbound direct investment (ODI) reached 687.86 billion yuan in the first 11 months of the year, up 7.4 percent year on year, official data showed Friday.
(2022-12-24). Chinese mainland sets no obstacle to cross-Strait travel: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday said there is no obstacle on the mainland side to resuming travels and other direct exchanges between Fujian Province's coastal areas and Kinmen and Matsu.
(2022-12-24). Multiple factors cause rise of severe COVID cases in Beijing: health experts. ecns.cn Health experts noted that multiple reasons have led to a rise of severe COVID-19 cases in Beijing, as north China generally sees a greater occurrence of respiratory infectious diseases in winter times.
(2022-12-24). China, Switzerland achieve mutual recognition of auditing standards, oversight. ecns.cn China and Switzerland have achieved mutual recognition of the equivalence of auditing standards and audit oversight system, the Chinese finance ministry said Friday.
(2022-12-24). Chinese commercial space company to launch stackable satellites. ecns.cn China's private company GalaxySpace is accelerating the research and development of flat-panel stackable satellites, for rapid construction of a satellite internet constellation.
(2022-12-24). Train tickets to go on sale for Spring Festival travel rush. ecns.cn Train tickets for China's upcoming Spring Festival travel rush will go on sale on Saturday, according to the country's railway operator.
(2022-12-24). China develops first home-grown DPU chip. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.
(2022-12-24). Xi extends congratulations to new Slovenian president. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Natasa Pirc Musar on her assuming office as the president of the Republic of Slovenia.
(2022-12-24). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
(2022-12-24). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
(2022-12-24). Chinese Olympic champion weightlifter astonished at positive ITA report. ecns.cn The International Testing Agency announced Thursday that Chinese weightlifter Lyu Xiaojun tested positive and will be provisionally suspended from competing until the resolution of his case.
(2022-12-24). Chinese EV brands earn increasing recognition: McKinsey. ecns.cn Chinese consumers have long been willing to pay a higher premium for international brands, but this trend is changing in the Chinese automobile market.
(2022-12-24). China prioritizes medical services in high-risk COVID-19 locations. ecns.cn China has moved to prioritize the provision of medical services in elderly care facilities and social welfare institutions amid the COVID-19 epidemic, according to a video conference held by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
(2022-12-24). Hong Kong to launch online platform of talents service. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will launch an online platform of talents service on Dec. 28 to facilitate entry application as the financial hub steps up efforts to trawl for talents.
(2022-12-24). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
(2022-12-24). Residential buildings installed with cliff elevators in Chongqing. ecns.cn An outdoor elevator is stalled on the mountain side of residential buildings in Chongqing, Dec. 23, 2022.
(2022-12-24). Free health kits distributed to local residents in C China. ecns.cn The first batch of 100,000 free health kit packages have been distributed, each containing 9 tablets of fever reducing drugs and 2 antigen test kits.
(2022-12-24). Resilient China injects certainty into global economic recovery. ecns.cn
(2022-12-24). Cradle of Civilization: Mausoleum of Qinshihuang. ecns.cn
(2022-12-24). "Dumb and Dumber" New Episode in Berlin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — After France and US made their own mistakes by promoting certain Iranian opposition figures, Germany appeared keen to follow suit and gall Iran by meeting a former soccer player who stands accused of fomenting riots in Iran.
(2022-12-24). Terrorist shelling in Idlib leaves three Syrian soldiers dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Three Syrian soldiers were killed as a result of artillery and mortar shelling by terrorists in the Idlib governorate, said the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria on Friday.
(2022-12-24). Chile wildfire leaves 2 dead, dozens injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Hundreds of homes were either destroyed or damaged in a massive fire that broke out along the coast of Chile.
(2022-12-24). Icy blast hits 200 million Americans, over a dozen dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Some 200 million Americans are feeling the icy grip of a massive winter storm that has been linked to at least 12 deaths ahead of the holiday weekend.
(2022-12-24). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 24.
(2022-12-24). VIDEO: Fire breaks out in shop in west Delhi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A major fire broke out at a shop at DDA Lal market in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area Saturday morning.
(2022-12-24). US congressmen approve $1.7 tln draft budget with Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The US House of Representatives approved the country's draft budget for the fiscal year 2023 (ends September 30) for around $1.7 trillion, which included $44.9 bln for Ukraine.
(2022-12-24). 1 killed, 12 injured in Saudis attack on Yemen's Saada. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — One person was martyred and 12 other people were injured in Saudis attack on the northern Saada province in Yemen.
(2022-12-24). Biden signs $858 bn US defense policy bill. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden on Friday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2023, providing nearly $858 billion in funding for defense programs and priorities, the White House said.
(2022-12-24). Exports to Nigeria rise by 36%. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran has exported more than 195,300 tons of goods worth $115.4 million to Nigeria during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), according to the spokesperson of the Iran-Africa Traders Club.
(2022-12-24). First Tupolev Tu-160M bomber to join Russian MoD this year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The first newly-built Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber will be delivered before the end of this year, head of the United Aircraft Corporation Yury Slyusar said on Friday.
(2022-12-24). VIDEO: Heavy flood hits eastern Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Sadr city of eastern Baghdad in Iraq is surrounded by floods caused by heavy rain.
(2022-12-24). Iran could have made nuclear weapon a year ago if wanted. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The advisor to the Iranian negotiating delegation in the nuclear talks, says that if Iran wanted a nuclear weapon, it would have made one year ago.
(2022-12-24). Iran, Guinea officials discuss expansion of bilateral ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a meeting with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy, the foreign minister of Guinea Morissanda Kouyaté stressed his country's willingness to develop ties with Tehran.
(2022-12-24). Russia names new participants in military bio prgm in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) —The Russian Defense Ministry named new high-ranking participants in the military biological program in Ukraine, including ex-heads of the US Department of Health structures, all of them associated with the US Democratic Party.
(2022-12-24). Iran deputy FM reviews Tehran-Bamako ties with Malian FM, PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy discussed the latest status of Iran-Mali economic cooperation in separate meetings with the foreign minister and prime minister of the African country.
(2022-12-24). Fuel tanker blast in S. Africa's Boksburg leaves 8 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Eight people were killed after a fuel tanker exploded in Boksburg on the East Rand of Gauteng on Saturday morning.
(2022-12-24). Teenager killed in shooting at Mall of America: Police. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A 19-year-old man died in a shooting that prompted the Mall of America to go on lockdown Friday night less than two days before Christmas.
(2022-12-24). Defending human rights not exist in foreign policy of West. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The notion of defending human rights and the fight against terrorism doesn't have a place in the foreign policy of the Western powers, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said.
(2022-12-24). Iran voices readiness to solve Afghan girls education problem. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — An Iranian foreign ministry official has conveyed Iran's stance on the suspension of women's education in Afghanistan in a meeting with the caretaker head of the Afghan mission in Tehran.
(2022-12-24). Perseverance rover drops 2nd sample tube on Mars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — NASA announced on Friday that Perseverance successfully dropped its second rock sample tube on the Martian surface.
(2022-12-24). Japan's recent heavy snow caused 13 deaths, many injuries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Recent heavy snow in Japan's north and elsewhere has killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday.
(2022-12-24). Iran embassy condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — In a statement on Saturday, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad condemned the suicide bombing in the capital of Pakistan on Friday.
(2022-12-24). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "
(2022-12-24). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
(2022-12-24). Thursday 1/12: The Big Payback with Erika Alexander & Whitney Dow. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2022-12-24). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…
(2022-12-24). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
(2022-12-24). Woman's Rights and Public Rape Crisis Disputes Nationalized in S. Korea. indybay.org
(2022-12-24). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…
(2022-12-24). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!
(2022-12-24). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Lever Union Is Here. levernews.com 
(2022-12-24). NATO interoperability: English-language course for wounded Georgian soldiers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 The summary event of the "Wounded Fighters Support Fund" was held The Wounded Fighters Assistance Fund hosted representatives of the Defense Forces and other invited guests at a charity event….[T]his year, the Foundation financed 53 wounded fighters….With the support of Great Britain, special English language training courses were created …
(2022-12-24). Christmas in Kosovo: one drop of blood spilled can lead to spiral of violence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92December 24, 2022 Growing concerns: An ultimatum was set; New demands In the north of Kosovo and Metohija, Serbs have been at the barricades for the 15th day, demanding freedom for the arrested and the withdrawal of Kosovo special forces from the north. Serb List announced that Pristina published a new list for the persecution …
(2022-12-24). Colossal arms package: U.S. Patriot missile batteries in Ukraine in 2-3 months "max" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 24, 2022 US Patriot system to be launched in Ukraine in a few months: official US Patriot air defence system is to become operational in Ukraine in a few months, according to a Ukrainian military expert. Oleksandr Musiyenko told Polish Radio that it might take between 3 and 5 months to train Ukrainian …
(2022-12-24). European satrapies: U.S. Congress threatens Bulgaria's top prosecutor over "stability of NATO" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com EuractivDecember 24, 2022 US congressman: Bulgaria's chief prosecutor threatens stability of NATO US Congressman Warren Davidson called on the US Treasury Department on Thursday (22 December) to take action against Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev for "corrupt actions" threatening "the stability and security of NATO allies in Europe", a document obtained by EURACTIV reveals. Davidson, …
(2022-12-24). Turkey trains Kosovo army to use Bayraktar drones for final assault on Serbs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tanjug News AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Drecun: Pristina preparing new base in north of Kosovo-Metohija The head of the Serbian parliamentary committee on Kosovo-Metohija Milovan Drecun said on Friday Pristina was preparing to open a fifth base in the north of the province, and added that it would be a military one. Speaking to Pink TV, Drecun said …
(2022-12-24). Vietnam, Afghanistan precedents for Poland: U.S. sells recovery vehicles for (366) Abrams tanks disabled in combat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish Press AgencyDecember 21, 2022 Poland signs recovery vehicle deal for Abrams tanks Poland has signed a deal for the purchase of 26 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles from BAE Systems to support the US-made Abrams tanks Warsaw bought earlier. The Hercules is designed to recover tanks while under fire, and has been used in conflicts …
(2022-12-24). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…
(2022-12-24). New Israeli Government to Un-ban Violent Racists From Parliament. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-24). SOS Issued for Rohingya Refugees Desperately Adrift at Sea. scheerpost.com 
"These are human beings—men, women, and children," said one U.N. expert. "We need to see the states in the region help save lives and not let people die."
(2022-12-24). Curiosidades del Palacio Presidencial. cubadebate.cu Su entrada principal, sobre calle Refugio, está flanqueada por dos elementos emblemáticos, los restos de la garita del àÅngel, parte de la muralla que rodeaba a La Habana en la época colonial, y el cañón autopropulsado SAU-100 utilizado por el Comandante en Jefe, Fidel Castro Ruz, en el combate de Bahía de Cochinos, en abril de 1961.
(2022-12-24). øQuién dijo que no se puede sembrar soya en Cuba? cubadebate.cu Santiago Cuéllar Magdaleno se considera un guajiro atrevido en Placetas. Cuando iniciaron los convenios porcinos en Cuba, él fue de los primeros en inscribirse; luego, al iniciarse la experiencia de las cebas al destete, no dudó en ser, junto a su coterráneo Orelvis Peñate, pionero en el país en esa modalidad.Así empezó por ese camino de emprendimiento.
(2022-12-24). Autoridades portuarias informan sobre suspensión de la navegación marítima Batabanó-Nueva Gerona. cubadebate.cu Autoridades portuarias informan que se decidió suspender la navegación marítima entre estos puertos a partir de las 00: 00 horas del sábado 24 de diciembre, hasta que mejore la situación hidrometeorológica en el Golfo de Batabanó que afectara la seguridad para la navegación durante la travesía y el atraque en los puertos de Batabanó, Nueva Gerona y Cayo Largo del Sur.
(2022-12-24). FAO apoyará industria del musgo marino de Dominica. cubadebate.cu La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) apoyará la industria del musgo marino de Dominica, un ingrediente básico hoy de zumos artesanales y comerciales con propiedades energéticas. Mejorar la cadena de valor del musgo marino de Dominica también apoyaría los esfuerzos para reducir la factura de importación de alimentos de la Comunidad del Caribe en un 25 por ciento para 2025.
(2022-12-24). Más de 20 millones de niños están en riesgo por sequía en àÅfrica, según la Unicef. cubadebate.cu Según alertó este viernes el Fondo de Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (Unicef), más de 20 millones de niños se encuentran en riesgo de hambre grave, enfermedades y sed a causa de la sequía que afecta al Cuerno de àÅfrica, la más grave "en más de dos generaciones".
(2022-12-24). Aumenta el número de casos confirmados de cólera en Haití. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de la Salud Pública y Población del país caribeño actualizó el jueves la situación del más reciente brote de cólera que exhibe cifras de 18 799 casos sospechosos, 1 380 confirmados, 16 047 hospitalizados y 342 fallecidos. La Oficina para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios resaltó la preocupación por la incidencia del virus en las edades más tempranas.
(2022-12-24). El 28 de diciembre vence el plazo para realizar el cambio de las cuentas en pesos convertibles. cubadebate.cu Los titulares de estas cuentas podrán decidir hasta el próximo 28 de diciembre si convierten su saldo total o parcialmente, a pesos cubanos, a la tasa de cambio de veinticuatro (24) pesos cubanos por un peso (1) convertible, o a un Certificado de Depósitos en dólares estadounidense o euros con características específicas.
(2022-12-24). El conflicto en Ucrania agota las reservas de armas de la OTAN, asegura The Washington Post. cubadebate.cu Según refleja The Washington Post en un material pubicado este viernes en el que analiza la ayuda bélica que Occidente presta a Kiev, los combates en Ucrania han puesto al descubierto "fallos en la planificación estratégica" de Estados Unidos. Asimismo, han revelado "lagunas significativas" en la base industrial militar de Washington y de la OTAN.
(2022-12-24). El tiempo: Inundaciones costeras en el norte de occidente y día invernal en esta región. cubadebate.cu Habrá fuertes marejadas en el litoral norte occidental, con inundaciones costeras de ligeras a moderadas en zonas bajas de este litoral. En el norte central habrá oleaje, mientras que en el resto de las costas habrá poco oleaje.
(2022-12-24). Meta pagará 725 millones para resolver demanda sobre intercambio de datos con Cambridge Analytica. cubadebate.cu La empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms, pagará 725 millones de dólares para resolver una demanda colectiva interpuesta en 2018, en la que se acusa a la compañía de compartir datos de los usuarios con la firma británica de investigación de mercados Cambridge Analytica.La compañía tuvo acceso a los datos de hasta 87 millones de usuarios de la red social.
(2022-12-24). No se prevén afectaciones al servicio eléctrico por capacidad de generación en esta jornada. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2685 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para una reserva de 85 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.
(2022-12-24). Otorgan la Orden Carlos J. Finlay a la Doctora Hilda Saladrigas. cubadebate.cu Hilda Saladrigas fue reconocida con la Orden Carlos J. Finlay, concedida por el Consejo de Estado a personalidades nacionales y extranjeras por sus valiosos aportes al desarrollo de las ciencias naturales o sociales. Para Hilda, aún "hay mucho que investigar sobre la Comunicación y su complejidad en pos de perfeccionar nuestra sociedad y sus relaciones humanas".
(2022-12-24). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 24 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu
(2022-12-24). Rusia revela nuevos detalles sobre proyectos de armas biológicas en Ucrania y su relación con EE.UU. cubadebate.cu El jefe de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de las Fuerzas Armadas de Rusia, ha revelado a nuevos participantes de los proyectos estadounidenses de armas biológicas en Ucrania, durante la rueda de prensa dedicada a los resultados de la Novena Conferencia de Revisión de la Convención sobre las Armas Biológicas y Toxínicas.
(2022-12-24). Solidaridad con Cuba desde Bélgica: Realizan preparativos para nuevas donaciones en 2023. cubadebate.cu La iniciativa de cubanas residentes en Bélgica "La maleta solidaria" se consolida con los preparativos de nuevos envíos para ayudar a la isla a enfrentar las dificultades que atraviesa, resaltó hoy la coordinadora del proyecto, Lissett Herrera, a Prensa Latina. De acuerdo con Herrera, si bien es un apoyo modesto a los compatriotas en Cuba, la iniciativa representa mucho amor y compromiso con la patria que las vio nacer.
(2022-12-24). Tormenta invernal en EEUU provoca una de las Navidades más frías de la historia. cubadebate.cu Elliot, la "tormenta invernal histórica" que azotará a buena parte de Estados Unidos provocará interrupciones generalizadas en grandes partes del país, comunicó este viernes el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS, por sus siglas en inglés).
(2022-12-24). [BREAKING] US Court Denies Alex Saab Immunity Claim. venezuelanalysis.com The Venezuelan government envoy's legal team has announced it will appeal the decision.
(2022-12-24). Pronostican el Día de Navidad más frío en EE.UU. desde 1980. telesurtv.net El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (NWS) precisó que las temperaturas para el fin de semana oscilarán hasta los -10 °C.
(2022-12-24). Realizan homenaje a víctimas del terremoto de 1972 en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó la ayuda enviada por Cuba en ese momento para el pueblo nicaragüense.
(2022-12-24). Advierten sobre peligro por tormenta de invierno en Canadá. telesurtv.net En estos momentos debido a la acción de la tormenta invernal son más de 290.000 hogares de Quebec, Ontario y Ottawa que ya no cuentan con fluido eléctrico.
(2022-12-24). Llaman en Costa Rica a completar vacunación contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El galeno mencionó al distanciamiento social, el lavado de las manos, la desinfección de las manos, cubrirse la boca al toser y el uso del barbijo en los espacios cerrados.
(2022-12-24). López Obrador rechaza que EE.UU. actúe como un gobierno mundial. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado mexicano le expresó a su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden: "Con todo respeto, América somos todos".
(2022-12-24). Presidente Arce afirmó que Bolivia romperá récords en exportaciones. telesurtv.net El mandatario Luis Arce afirmó que Bolivia cuenta con una economía estable y tiene la menor inflación de toda la región.
(2022-12-24). Palestina reitera llamado a tomar medidas contra crímenes israelíes. telesurtv.net Mahmoud Abbas condenó las demoliciones, así como los asesinatos, delitos y violaciones del derecho internacional.
(2022-12-24). Presidente Arce asistirá a toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Comunicación refirió ante medios de prensa que el jefe de Estado también sostendrá un encuentro de trabajo.
(2022-12-24). Más de 20 millones de niños en riesgo por sequía en Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net ONU refiere que en África Oriental "las lluvias han estado por debajo del promedio en cuatro temporadas consecutivas".
(2022-12-24). Fallece en Nicaragua Blanca Segovia, hija del general Augusto Sandino. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Nicaragua indicó que será realizado un homenaje a Blanca Segovia Sandino Aráuz en la Asamblea Nacional.
(2022-12-24). Organizaciones peruanas rechazan persecución policial. telesurtv.net Resaltaron que en Perú se viven momentos complejos y difíciles en medio del estado de emergencia decretado.
(2022-12-24). teleSUR entrega premios del concurso #MiHistoriaConD10S. telesurtv.net En el programa Zurda Infinita fue compartida la historia de Marco Antonio Santivañez Soria, desde Bolivia.
(2022-12-24). Ascienden a más de 400 los muertos por brote de cólera en Malawi. telesurtv.net La ciudad de Mangochi, la más grande y poblada del país, ha registrado la mayor cantidad de casos.
(2022-12-24). México recibe segundo lote de vacunas Abdala contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net El fármaco Abdala contra la Covid-19 se usará en México como refuerzo o primera dosis hasta completar el esquema…
(2022-12-24). OMM reitera urgencia de actuar ante cambio climático. telesurtv.net Los desastres conectados con el tiempo, el agua y el clima, las inundaciones, el calor y la sequía, impactaron numerosas vidas.
(2022-12-24). Paraguay reporta 4.381 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en una semana. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias de Paraguay indicaron que los casos de Covid-19 aumentaron un 93 por ciento en una semana.
(2022-12-24). Bolsonaro indulta a militares acusados por masacre carcelaria. telesurtv.net Considerada una de las más sangrientas de la historia carcelaria de Brasil, la masacre de Carandiru ocurrió el 2 de octubre de 1992.
(2022-12-24). Corte salvadoreña ratifica prisión a asesinos de 4 periodistas. telesurtv.net Los acusados son el ex general José Guillermo García, el ex coronel Francisco Morán y el coronel Mario Adalberto Reyes.
(2022-12-24). JEP de Colombia abre proceso a exmilitares por paramilitarismo. telesurtv.net La JEP investiga el presunto apoyo en los años 90 a desmovilizados de grupos armados por parte de militares para que pasaran a filas paramilitares.
(2022-12-24). Policía fronteriza inicia huelga en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net La huelga alcanza a dos aeropuertos londineses, los de Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow y Manchester, así como al sureño puerto de Newhaven.
(2022-12-24). Piden a empresa NFT cesar venta de valores indígenas de Brasil. telesurtv.net La solicitud firmada por el fiscal general de Amazonas da un plazo de diez días a Nemus para tomar medidas al respecto.
(2022-12-24). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-12-24). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…
(2022-12-24). 2022 Retrospective | No. 128. dongshengnews.org 
We present to you a retrospective of 2022, a year of significant historical events in China, such as the death of former president Jiang Zemin and the holding of the 20th CPC congress, and the challenges and changes that will set the course in the coming years not only for China and the region but for geopolitics at large.
(2022-12-24). Rail workers protest as gov't imposes contract, bars strike. themilitant.com CHICAGO — In rail yards and on locomotives across the country discussion and debate continue among rail workers over how to respond to the ongoing attacks from the rail bosses and the government. These include grueling schedules, draconian attendance policies, unsafe conditions, a renewed push to run engineer-only trains and the anti-union Railway Labor Act. | On Dec. 2 President Joseph Biden signed legislation passed overwhelmingly by a bipartisan majority in Congress imposing a contract on 115,000 rail workers and proscribing union strike action. Members of four unions — representing a majority of t…
(2022-12-24). Defend Ukraine independence! Demand Putin get out now! themilitant.com The Ukrainian people are withstanding some of the heaviest aerial bombardment since Moscow's war began as they fight tenaciously to drive back its invasion. Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to demoralize working people by crippling Ukraine's power supplies as winter begins, but this only encourages greater determination to resist. | The conflict is the largest ground war fought by two states in Europe since 1945. It has set in motion realignments among capitalist powers across the world, and exacerbated the global economic crisis. The Kremlin is banking on Russia's bigger military resources to wear Ukrainia…
(2022-12-24). Washington state mushroom workers rally for union. themilitant.com SEATTLE — "We've come very far and we are not going to stop. A lot of us want a union," Joceline Castillo, a worker at Ostrom Mushroom Farms, told a rally of 60 other mushroom workers and supporters here Nov. 20. "We are fighting to stop the retaliation, harassment and intimidation." Some 40 workers came from Sunnyside, where Ostrom is located. They're seeking to organize into the United Farm Workers union. | The rally was held outside the Metropolitan Market. "We appreciate the support of those here and those who buy the mushrooms so we can win a union," said Daniel Leon, an Ostrom worker and a leader of t…
(2022-12-24). Ohio workers at GM battery plant vote 710-16 to join UAW. themilitant.com Workers at an electric vehicle battery factory near Warren, Ohio, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers. The 710-16 vote, announced by the National Labor Relations Board Dec. 9, marks the first time workers have won union representation in this burgeoning industry. | The plant is owned by Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and South Korean-owned LG Energy Solution. Ultium has announced plans to build two more battery factories, in Lansing, Michigan, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. As part of the auto bosses' competition to take the lead in electric car sales, Ford says it will build t…
(2022-12-24). Iran protests for rights, against executions stoke gov't divisions. themilitant.com 
Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers of IranWorkers in Ahvaz, in Iran's Khuzestan province, join Dec. 17 strike at seven oil complexes for higher wages, pensions, health care. Some unions have condemned gov't use of death penalty. | More than three months of daily protests are widening rifts between rival factions among Iran's capitalist rulers. The execution of two protesters, death sentences for 11 others and charges that carry the death penalty against six more have expanded demonstrations across the country and internationally. | In the face of these actions, at least two of the executions…
(2022-12-24). University of California teaching assistants strike for over a month. themilitant.com LOS ANGELES — As the strike of University of California workers reached its 31st day, hundreds of striking academic workers rallied at the U.C. campus here Dec. 14. They were joined by supporters, including faculty, students and members of UNITE HERE and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299. They marched around the campus, chanting and singing labor solidarity songs. | Nearly 48,000 University of California researchers, teaching assistants, graders and others went on strike Nov. 14 demanding higher wages, improved benefits and better working conditions. | "When I was a stu…
(2022-12-24). 'Cuba's revolution grew in extraordinary school of experience'. themilitant.com
(2022-12-24). Communist League: 'Down with Canadian rulers' Emergencies Act'. themilitant.com 
MONTREAL — Six weeks of mandatory public hearings on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government imposition of the never-before-used Emergencies Act concluded Nov. 25. The act aimed to crush the three-week-long truckers' "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa and at border-crossing bridges with the U.S. last February. It was convened by the Public Order Emergency Commission to determine if the government's assault against the rights of the truckers was legal under the law. Their report to Parliament is due by Feb. 20. | Over 75 witnesses appeared before the commission, including police, government minist…
(2022-12-24). Holiday greetings to workers behind bars. themilitant.com New Year greetings to our readers behind bars! | The Militant will continue to tell the truth about the conditions you face and keep getting news about the struggles of working people worldwide into your hands. 2022 was quite a year! Millions took to the streets to defend themselves. | From the Ukrainian people's courageous defense of their nation's sovereignty against Moscow's invasion, to working people inside Russia who are protesting the war. From working people and youth in Iran standing up to assaults by government thugs, to thousands of workers here who are using unions to strike for better wages and condi…
(2022-12-24). As political crisis of US rulers deepens, Socialist Workers Party speaks out. themilitant.com Following the 2022 elections, working people face both a deepening crisis in the capitalist economy — a slowdown in hiring at the same time prices continue to rise — and attacks on living conditions and constitutional freedoms by the capitalist rulers and their two political parties, the Democrats and Republicans. | The Socialist Workers Party is organizing to build solidarity with workers in battle against boss and government attacks, from the rail yards nationwide to strikes by Case New Holland workers in Wisconsin and Iowa and miners at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. The party fields candidates posin…
(2022-12-24). Astronaut Edgar Mitchell's "State of the Planet" Message Revisited. dissidentvoice.org 
Imagine being confined to a space the size of a car's interior in the pitch blackness of outer space for three days. Your spacecraft is the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk," returning from the moon. In order to maintain thermal balance, the module will rotate 360 ∞ every two minutes, as the sun, the moon …
(2022-12-24). Justice Sues "True the Vote" Vigilantes. dissidentvoice.org Finally. The Department of Justice has finally taken on 'True the Vote', the right-wing group behind the wrongful challenge of hundreds of thousands of legal Georgia voters. True the Vote challenges were the central subject of the film Vigilante, Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman created by the Palast Investigative Fund team. I know what you're thinking: …
(2022-12-24). Christmas Jottings from North Queensland. dissidentvoice.org A ridiculous spectacle: Christmas in North Queensland, an event held in a land so prehistoric it makes a mockery of its human inhabitants. Cartoons and cardboard cut-outs of snow flecked reindeer stranded upon water-hungry lawns, irrelevant and incapable of surviving in these climes; the occasional defiance by the inhabitants who replace the reindeer with kangaroos …
(2022-12-24). Palestinian Resistance carries out missile test in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Saturday reported that the Resistance forces have launched a missile test on the shores of Gaza, during which several missiles were fired into the sea.
(2022-12-24). French want to replay 2022 World Cup final. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — More than 200,000 signatures in France have been collected in support of the petition to replay the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France.
(2022-12-24). S Arabia plans to use Christmas as cover for mass executions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Media are reporting that Saudi Arabia's government is planning to increase its executions of dissidents while the world is busy celebrating the start of the new year.
(2022-12-24). Suicide bomber detained in Iraq's Diyala. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iraqi security forces on Saturday identified and arreseted an ISIL terrorist who was going to carry out a suicide attack in Diyala province.
(2022-12-24). 210 al-Shabab terrorists killed in a week: Somalia military. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The Somali military's land forces commander said that the army killed 67 terrorists in the Middle Shabelle region, bringing the number of al-Shabaab fatalities to 217 in less than a week.
(2022-12-24). Norway's fund to cease investing in Zionist settlements. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Israeli officials reported that the move was influenced by the United Nations' decision in 2020 to publish a blacklist of 112 companies that are suspected of having connections to West Bank settlements…
(2022-12-24). Magnitude 5.1 jolts Boshruyeh in South Khorasan province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — A magnitude 5.1 quake struck Boshruyeh city in South Khorasan province on Saturday evening.
(2022-12-24). Renewed clashes between protesters and police in Paris. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Renewed clashes broke out in Paris on Saturday between police and members of the Kurdish community angry at the killing on Friday of three members of their community, media reported.
(2022-12-24). Leader attends 1st Fatemieh mourning session. en.mehrnews.com The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei attended the first night of mourning ceremony for the noble and dignified daughter of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Saturday evening.
(2022-12-24). 14 Iranian fishermen freed after 8 years in Somalia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — As many as 14 Iranian fishermen have been freed through diplomatic efforts of the foreign ministry after being held in Somalia for 8 years.
(2022-12-24). Tehran, Doha discuss transportation cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iranian and Qatari officials held a meeting on expansion of transportation cooperation.
(2022-12-24). Heavy snow, flash floods cause difficulties across Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Snow and cold temperature in western and northern Iranian cities and flash floods in the southwest on Saturday have caused problems in people's daily lives in most Iranian cities.
(2022-12-24). Riyadh sentences prominent Shia cleric to 4 years in prison. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Saudi Arabia has sentenced prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Kazem al-Omari to four years in prison, as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community.
(2022-12-24). Iran, Pakistan target $5 bn trade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Consul General Hassan Nourian has said the trade volume between Iran and Pakistan is not satisfactory at $1.5 billion per annum, and both governments were targeting $5 billion, which can be achieved easily.
(2022-12-23). Gaining Power in the Struggle for a Better World, with Vijay Prashad. mintpressnews.com Prolific academic Vijay Prashad joins "The Most Censored News With Lee Camp" to discuss empire, coups, censorship and his latest book co-written with Noam Chomsky, "The Withdrawal: Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of U.S."
(2022-12-23). Texas Tribe Sues Elon Musk to Protect Sacred Sites From SpaceX. truthout.org From an observation deck near the top of his South Texas rocket launch tower, Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and self-proclaimed proponent of free speech, looks northward to South Padre Island, home to many ancient village sites of the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. In a video published last May to the YouTube channel Everyday Astronaut, Musk is seen looking over the tower's railing and down at a… |
(2022-12-23). From 'Free Speech' to Elon Musk. americanthinker.com There was a time, in years past, when calling someone a hypocrite was taken as an insult to a person's integrity, or more specifically their lack thereof. That is no longer the case.
(2022-12-23). India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID. tribune.com.pk 
India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country's health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants. | "The global pandemic is not yet over.. The virus is changing its face from time to time," Mandaviya told parliament on Thursday. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold a meeting with top officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. | "Considering the upcoming festival season and New Year, states have been advised to keep up aware…
(2022-12-23). Citizenship, Not Surveillance, For Farmworkers. popularresistance.org This week, I joined farmworkers across the country in sounding the alarm on legislation that would make us even more vulnerable. We have defeated it for now. | However, the agricultural lobby has been pushing for this legislation since 2019, and we know they will continue to propose legislation that ties immigration reform to labor exploitation. | I know just how grueling year-round agricultural work is and how difficult it can be to make ends meet as an undocumented farmworker. After coming to the United States from Oaxaca, Mexico, I spent years picking grapes and after that, working on dairy farms. Farm work wa…
(2022-12-23). "The Central Cause of January 6th Was One Man": House Panel Urges Trump Be Banned from Public Office. democracynow.org 
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final 845-page report on the insurrection at the Capitol and Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The report names former President Trump as the central cause of the insurrection and calls for expanded efforts by the government to combat far-right and white supremacist groups. We're joined by John Nichols, The Nation's national affairs correspondent, to discuss the full report.
(2022-12-23). Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case? scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch One of the world's most courageous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg challenged U.S. prosecutors on December 6 to come after him, as they have pursued Julian Assange. The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too had received leaked materials containing …
(2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…
(2022-12-23). UPDATED: North Korea Is Supplying Russia's Wagner Mercenaries: White House. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageUPDATE: Head of the Wagner PMC Mr Prigozhin commented on Kirbi's claims: | "Unfortunately, Mr. Kirby makes quite a lot of statements based on speculation. Everyone knows that North Korea has not supplied any weapons to the Russian Federation for a long time. And such attempts were not even made. Therefore, the supply of weapons from the DPRK is nothing but gossip and speculation. | In my turn, I want to emphasize, as I have already answered this question today, that we buy quite a lot of US-made w…
(2022-12-23). Casualties Reported After Attack By Turkey's Proxies On Syrian Army Position In Northern Aleppo. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On December 23, militants of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (NSA) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near Abu Zindin crossing in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The SNA, a coalition of Turkey's proxies in northern and eastern Syria, said that five service members of the SAA were killed or wounded in the raid. However, pro-government news sources didn't report any human or material losses. | The raid came following a series of similar at…
(2022-12-23). Five Iraqi Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In New Attack By ISIS Cells In Kirkuk. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Late on December 21, two Iraqi service members were killed and three others were wounded as a result of an attack by ISIS cells in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. | The attack targeted a post of the Iraqi military's 14th Division near the village of Butk, some 45 kilometers to the northwest of Kirkuk city. The terrorists targeted…
(2022-12-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-12-23). Amid Community Outrage, Navy Must Release Toxic-Foam Video. popularresistance.org As a retired U.S. Army colonel with 29 years of military service, I am very disappointed at the military's continued lack of transparency on the 2021 jet fuel spills at Red Hill — and now, the lack of sensitivity on the recent spill of 1,300 gallons of a toxic firefighting foam. The AFFF (aqueous film forming foam) apparently billowed up inside an entrance tunnel of the underground jet fuel storage complex, and the foam tide flowed over 100 meters along and into the ground outside of the tunnel and down the hill. | Just as with the Navy initially stating there was no video of the 19,000 gallons of jet fuel…
(2022-12-23). Sweden continues to bend the knee to Turkey to join NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Anadolu AgencyDecember 23, 2022 Sweden vows to 'do everything' to implement NATO deal with Tàºrkiye Stockholm is committed to fulfilling all the obligations under a NATO deal to address Tàºrkiye's security concerns, the Swedish foreign minister told Anadolu Agency. *** Billstrom's remarks came after he met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in the capital …
(2022-12-23). Ten surprisingly good things that happened in 2022. nationofchange.org As we end a difficult year, let's pause to remind ourselves of some of the positive changes that happened in 2022 that should inspire us to do more in the year to come.
(2022-12-23). Our health care system is broken—fixing it is not hard. nationofchange.org If only the health care system received the same treatment that military spending gets from politicians and the public.
(2022-12-23). Editorial: Revelate, hazte escuchar, siénte orgullo… °y organízate! workers.org 
Los ataques anti-LGBTQ+ han sido agresivos e implacables — desde cientos de proyectos de ley punitivos hasta un ataque mortal contra personas — homosexuales, trans, heterosexuales — en el Club Q. Las mezquinas voces burlonas han sido ruidosas en la radio, la televisión y las redes sociales. Manifestantes protestan contra . . . |
(2022-12-23). Autorizan cobro efectivo o electrónico del valor del impuesto sobre documentos. cubadebate.cu Podrá hacerse el cobro en efectivo o electrónico del valor del impuesto sobre documentos públicos para la prestación de servicios notariales y registrales, ante la escasez de sellos y así lo confirma la Resolución 685 de 2022 del Ministerio de Justicia, publicada en Gaceta Oficial. Las personas naturales o jurídicas acreditarán de esta forma el pago del referido impuesto.
(2022-12-23). Oregon governor commutes death row sentences. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has commuted the sentences of everyone awaiting execution by the state: 16 men and one transgender woman. Instead they will face life in prison. Oregon has a long history of indecisiveness regarding the death penalty, abolishing and reinstating it twice over the past century. . . . |
(2022-12-23). Final Jan. 6 Report Urges Congress to Consider Barring Trump From Officeholding. truthout.org The House select committee tasked with investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol released its final report late Thursday, drawing from hundreds of witness interviews and a vast trove of documentary evidence to make the case that former President Donald Trump was the primary cause of the deadly insurrection and the failed attempt to overthrow the government. "In the committee's… |
(2022-12-23). U.S. faith leaders, activists demand Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine. peoplesworld.org 
Activists and faith leaders in the United States are calling for an immediate Christmas season truce, a ceasefire, and talks to end the Ukraine-Russia conflict. They issued their call in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address to the Congress on Wednesday. Zelensky called for continued flows of U.S. arms into his country to …
(2022-12-23). Sanders's Bill to Expand Workplace Democracy Passes Senate in Omnibus. truthout.org Legislation that Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled 13 years ago to help boost workplace democracy and curb worsening inequality in the United States was included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus package approved by the Senate on Thursday. Modeled on the success of employee ownership centers in Ohio and Vermont, Sanders' (I-Vt.) Worker Ownership, Readiness, and Knowledge (WORK) Act authorizes a $50 million… |
(2022-12-23). Organizers Are Rediscovering the Power of Song in Movement Building. truthout.org This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence. Social movements are stronger when they sing. That's a lesson that has been amply demonstrated throughout history, and it's one that I have learned personally in working to develop trainings for activists over the past decade and a half. In Momentum, a training program that I co-founded and that many other trainers and organizers have… |
(2022-12-23). Salvadoreños ratifican rechazo al Régimen de Excepción. telesurtv.net La dirigente destacó que durante los nueves meses de la medida, las fuerzas del Gobierno han asesinado a 100 personas.
(2022-12-23). Zelensky Comes to Hollywood, Er, Washington. strategic-culture.org Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was the star this week in a carefully orchestrated — yet cringingly obvious — real-life drama. | The warmongering spectacle, falsification of history, and manipulation of public emotions were worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. Yet it was also dripping with superficiality and cheesy contrivance in the best tradition of Hollywood schmaltz. | More seriously, though, the sobering takeaway is that the United States and the K…
(2022-12-23). America's 'Unfree' Allies. strategic-culture.org 
Under President Biden, the United States has renewed its efforts to promote the values of freedom and democracy around the world. However, when it comes to strategic matters, America is fine with some of its allies being "not free". This is true for both major non-NATO allies and NATO member states, as Turkey's example shows.
(2022-12-23). North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid. tribune.com.pk 
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest in an unprecedented number of missile tests this year. | Coming only days after two other missiles were launched and just after allegations were made on Thursday the country is shipping munitions to Russian forces in Ukraine, the incident shows that North Korea does not intend to stop the provocative actions its neighbours say are destabilising regional security. | South Korea s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles flew 3 km (217.5 miles) and 2 km, respectively, after bei…
(2022-12-23). Male panda at Dutch zoo turns out to be female. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-23). Trump should never hold office again: US insurrection report. tribune.com.pk Donald Trump should never be allowed to run for public office again after inciting an insurrection, lawmakers investigating last year's assault on the US Capitol concluded in their watershed final report. | The recommendation led a list of proposals from the 845-page document aimed at ensuring there is no repeat of the deadly riot the ex-president is accused of orchestrating in a failed bid to cling to power after losing the 2020 election. | "Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our democratic institutions (and) fomenting violence," the…
(2022-12-23). Clashes erupt in Paris after gunman kills three at Kurdish cultural centre. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-23). Serial killer Charles 'Serpent' Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison. tribune.com.pk 
Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for killing American and Canadian backpackers and was taken to the airport for a flight back to Paris, his attorney said. | His alleged killings were dramatized in a series co-produced by the BBC and Netflix called "The Serpent," which aired last year. | A ticket was purchased with money received from a friend and the French Embassy in Kathmandu prepared the necessary travel documents allowing him to take the flight Friday evening, attorney Gopal Siwakoti Chitan said. | Sobhraj was driven…
(2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows. tribune.com.pk 
The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities  ; a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…
(2022-12-23). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. truthout.org The year 2022 confirmed yet again that accepting massive military budget increases in exchange for a smattering of social benefits funding — a common devil's bargain struck by Democrats in Congress — will never deliver the kind of world we dream of. The military budget deal just reached by Congress will put Pentagon spending at $858 billion — more than $118 billion higher than when President Biden… |
(2022-12-23). Protests Continue in Peru as Newly Installed Government Cracks Down After Coup. truthout.org On December 7, a soft coup took place in Peru involving the impeachment of the country's President Pedro Castillo by the right-wing national Congress and his arrest by local police in Lima. Since then, the nation has exploded into massive protests followed by serious repression by government authorities. As of December 21, some 26 people have been killed and up to 500 protesters and security… |
(2022-12-23). Law Pod UK latest episode: The most significant cases of 2022. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In our final episode of the year, Rosalind English, Lucy McCann and Jonathan Metzer discuss some of the most important judgments that have been handed down in the last twelve months. The recording of this episode took place a day before judgment was handed down in the "Rwanda case" ( R ((AAA) Syria and Ors) v …
(2022-12-23). Senate passes bill to fund government through Oct. 2023. nationofchange.org With the bill facing opposition from Republicans in the House, the "slim Democratic majority" is said to get the bill passed.
(2022-12-23). How major southeast utilities paid local media for favorable coverage. nationofchange.org This is an example of how big money can interact with the decline in local journalism to spread false or misleading information, including about the climate crisis and appropriate solutions.
(2022-12-23). Headlines for December 23, 2022. democracynow.org Jan. 6 Committee Releases Report on Capitol Insurrection, Recommends Barring Trump from Office, Senate Approves $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill, Polar Vortex Brings Winter Weather Advisories to 200 Million Across U.S., Asylum Seekers Remain Stuck at U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Freezing Temperatures, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Agrees to Dismantle Illegal Border Wall, Afghan Taliban Assault and Arrest Women Protesting University Ban, Report Finds U.S. Did Not Compensate Foreign Workers Injured or Killed in Afghanistan, Car Bomb Kills Pro-Kremlin Official in Russian-Occupied Ukraine, Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukr…
(2022-12-23). "The Quest to Defuse Guyana's Carbon Bomb": Meet the Environmental Lawyer Taking On ExxonMobil. democracynow.org 
We speak with Guyanese environmental lawyer Melinda Janki about how she's taking on the oil giant ExxonMobil to stop the company from developing an offshore oil field that would turn Guyana into a "carbon bomb." Guyana is currently a carbon sink, but Exxon plans to produce more than 1 million barrels of oil a day, which could transform the South American country into one of the world's top oil producers by 2030. Janki is suing the Guyanese government and Exxon under the constitution's guarantee of a healthy environment to both current and future citizens. Her legal battle is profiled…
(2022-12-23). "This Is a Racial Backlash": Stanford Prof. Hakeem Jefferson on Role of White Supremacy in Capitol Attack. democracynow.org 
The House select committee on the January 6 attack released its final 845-page report Thursday, and the word "racism" appears only once throughout the entire document — despite the central role white supremacist groups played in the insurrection. "Those who stormed the Capitol … didn't merely come in defense of Donald Trump," says Stanford professor Hakeem Jefferson, an expert on issues of race and identity in American politics. "They came in defense of white supremacy and white Americans' hold on power."…
(2022-12-23). The Hidden Truth Behind Africom — U.S. Africa Command. strategic-culture.org
(2022-12-23). The U.S. Captagon Act: Tightening Syria's Siege Under New Pretext. strategic-culture.org
(2022-12-23). A great time to be a .279 hitter. americanthinker.com Some of us long for the days when contracts had something to do with hitting .300 or winning 20 games.
(2022-12-23). Bidenomics in action: November leading economic indicators down. americanthinker.com Democrats who will spend, spend, spend other peoples' money to distribute to themselves and their believers.
(2022-12-23). Protesters demand an end to the killings in Peru, fresh elections. greenleft.org.au Protesters rallied outside the Peruvian Consulate in Sydney to demand an end to the killings in Peru following Pedro Castillo's arrest. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-12-23). As NYT's Friedman Laments end of Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution, the Bantustan Alternative Looms. juancole.com Montreal (Special to Informed Comment)  ; In a New York Times Dec. 18, 2022, opinion piece, Thomas L. Friedman, echoing many other mainstream commentators, bemoans that Israel's aggressive settlement policies and growing religious nationalism "could bury the two-state solution and the one-state solution in the same grave." However, what Mr. Friedman and other commentators fail to …
(2022-12-23). New Israeli Gov't to un-ban Violent Racists from Parliament, and allow Discrimination against Women, Gays. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; The new Israeli government, formed in the nick of time by incoming Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, is so morally compromised that even the country's right wing is visibly uncomfortable with the agreements made by Netanyahu to allow him to come back to power. Iconic among those concessions was Netanyahu's acquiescence …
(2022-12-23). How Female Iranian Activists use powerful Images to Protest oppressive Policies. juancole.com By Parichehr Kazemi, PhD Candidate, University of Oregon |  ; (The Conversation)  ; Images of unveiled Iranian women and adolescent girls standing atop police cars or flipping off the ayatollah's picture have become signature demonstrations of dissent in the past few months of protest in Iran. Mass protests in Iran over death of Mahsa Amini …
(2022-12-23). Uruguay aplicará quinta dosis de vacuna contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La cartera sanitaria recomendó a las personas mayores de años a recibir la tercera o cuarta dosis, según corresponda.
(2022-12-23). Brand Zelensky's Qatari Red Card Spells Trouble. strategic-culture.org
(2022-12-23). 16 Indian soldiers killed in road accident. tribune.com.pk 
Sixteen soldiers were killed in India's remote northeast Friday when the military truck transporting them skidded down a steep mountain slope and crashed, the army said. | The accident occurred in the state of Sikkim while the truck carrying the soldiers was negotiating a treacherous turn in a mountainous area near the border with China. | "A rescue mission was immediately launched, and four injured soldiers have been air evacuated," the Indian Army's eastern command said in a statement, confirming three officers and 13 soldiers had died of injuries after the accident. | Also read: Putin says Russia wants end…
(2022-12-23). Facebook parent Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica case for $725 million. tribune.com.pk 
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' personal information. | The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data of as many as 87 million users. | Lawyers for the plaintiffs called the proposed settlement the largest to ever be achieved in a…
(2022-12-23). Deep freeze grips US as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-23). Former crypto tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried released on $2 million bail. tribune.com.pk 
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was released on $2 million bail Thursday while he awaits trial on criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange. | US magistrate judge Gabriel Gorenstein made the ruling during Bankman-Fried's arraignment hearing in federal court in Manhattan following his extradition from the Bahamas. | Bankman-Fried, who recently claimed to have only $100,000 left in the bank, will have to live at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, which has been put up as collateral under the terms of release, the judge ruled. | Bankman-Fried, who entered the courtroom…
(2022-12-23). Arctict blast grips US as winter 'bomb cyclone' looms ahead. tribune.com.pk
(2022-12-23). Congress, Biden boost war spending at the expense of social programs. wsws.org The $1.7 trillion budget bill passed by Congress and headed for Biden's signature cuts social spending in real terms while increasing military spending and pumping another $ billion into the war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-12-23). What Is the Rules-Based Order? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME): On Far-Right Israel Government. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). A Grand Unified Theory of Corruption and Treachery. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). American Weapons Manufacturers Profit from Making Ukrainian Conflict Perpetual. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Kosovo's NATO-led "Peacekeeping Force" KFOR Ready to Establish "Peace" in Kosovo. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). World War I: The 1914 Christmas Truce. globalresearch.ca An excerpt from Jacques Pauwels' book The Great Class War, 1914-1918 | The situation in the fall 1914, after the "war of movement" has given way to the infamous stationary "trench warfare": | The ordinary soldiers developed more and more antipathy and …
(2022-12-23). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Arms Tests vs War Drills Ad Infinitum in Korea. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2022-12-23). Eight-car Thanksgiving Pileup Blamed on Tesla "Full Self-Driving" Software. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Legal Victory: Court Rules EPA's Registration of Bee-Killing Insecticide Unlawful, Citing Failure to Assess Risks to Endangered Species. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Israel: How Netanyahu Handed Ben-Gvir the Gun to Start an Annexation War. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Death Toll Mounts as Unrest Continues in Peru. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). The 1914 World War I Christmas Truce. Trenches and "No Man's Land" globalresearch.ca One hundred and eight years ago this Christmas Eve, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars" was in its fourth month. It had already bogged down into trench warfare. | For those unfamiliar with the term, it consisted of …
(2022-12-23). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2022-12-23). September 11, 2001, 21 Years Later: Renowned Architect and CIA Whistleblower Contradict the Official Story. globalresearch.ca (Originally published September 11, 2022) | "I am an Anti-War Activist and I am innocent! I have done more against terrorism than anybody. Everything I have done was always good for the security of the United States and good for security …
(2022-12-23). Migrant Workers in the U.K in the Wake of Brexit: Storks, Hamsters and Human Beings. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine: Total $112 Billion. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Suing Meta-Facebook in Kenya High Court. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Ultimate Battle Between Pro-Japan South Korea and Nationalist South Korea: Democracy at Stake, Economy in Crisis, Security at Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). The 5G Roll Out: EMF Radiation, Devastating Health Impacts, Social and Economic Implications. Crimes Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. journal-neo.org 
The last year was marked by a number of important events that NEO's been covering daily due to the valiant effort of all of our authors. The ongoing armed conflicts — that is the outcome of the short-sighted policies employed by certain countries. The "New Eastern Outlook" editorial board want to thank our authors and …
(2022-12-23). The results of Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia. journal-neo.org 
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia in early December received widespread acclaim and highly positive publicity in numerous countries around the world. First and foremost, it was a successful state reception in Riyadh, the likes of which have not been organized for any statesman from the West, not to mention the hostile meeting …
(2022-12-23). Will Korea send its shells to Ukraine, and more importantly, which Korea? journal-neo.org 
Over the past few days, the author has come across several fake news reports on Korean arms supplies to Ukraine. Both from the North and the South. On the one hand, there is ongoing speculation in the West that the DPRK is allegedly supplying or intends to supply Russia with munitions for use in Ukraine, …
(2022-12-23). Closing Arguments In US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Legal Hearing. popularresistance.org After day one and day two of the hearing, December 12-13, the case of Alex Saab's diplomatic immunity wrapped up on the third day, December 20. Judge Robert Scola in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida will make his decision by the end of this month. | Saab's defense explained that to determine whether Alex Saab is entitled to diplomatic immunity, the judge must answer three questions: "First, did the sending state, Venezuela, appoint Mr. Saab as a special envoy for the purpose of obtaining humanitarian aid in the form of food, medicine and oil? Second, did the receiving state, Iran, accept…
(2022-12-23). Deconstructing The Anatomy Of 'Forgetting'. popularresistance.org An encore broadcast with journalist, author, activist and educator Roberto Alvarenga Lovato. | Roberto Lovato is the author of Unforgetting (Harper Collins), a "groundbreaking" memoir the New York Times picked as an "Editor's Choice." Newsweek listed Lovato's memoir as a "must read" 2020 book which the Los Angeles Times listed as one of its 20 Best Books of 2020. Unforgetting was also shortlisted for the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. | Lovato, a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is also a journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times…
(2022-12-23). ER Doctors Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek To Ban Them. popularresistance.org A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors. | Thirty-three states plus the District of Columbia have rules on their books against the so-called corporate practice of medicine. But over the years, critics say, companies have successfully sidestepped bans on owning medical practices by buying or establishing local staffing groups that are nominally owned by doctors and restricting the physicians' authority so they have no direct con…
(2022-12-23). Rally To Save Labor And Delivery Department At St. Francis Hospital. popularresistance.org Milwaukee, Wisconsin – More than 60 workers and union members from Ascension St. Francis Hospital (SFH), together with community supporters, gathered outside Milwaukee's city hall on the evening of December 20. The event was called for by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000, the union which represents nurses and technical and service employees at the hospital. The purpose for the rally was to raise awareness around the services being cut at the hospital, specifically management's decision to close down the labor and delivery department. | This closure isn't only signific…
(2022-12-23). The Lions' Den Is Not A Fleeting Phenomenon. popularresistance.org Just when Israel, and even some Palestinians, began talking about the Lions' Den phenomenon in the past tense, a large number of fighters belonging to the newly-formed Palestinian group marched in the city of Nablus. | Unlike the group's first appearance on September 2, the number of fighters who took part in the rally in the Old City of Nablus on December 9 was significantly larger, better equipped, with unified military fatigues and greater security precautions. | "The Den belongs to all of Palestine and believes in the unity of blood, struggle and rifles", a reference to the kind of collective Resistance that…
(2022-12-23). The Perils Of Pious Neoliberalism In The Austerity State. popularresistance.org The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet. The gaping distance between the incomes and wealth of 99% of the world's population from the incomes and wealth of the billionaires and near-trillionaires who make up the richest 1% is appalling. During the pandemic, when most of the world has experienced a dramatic loss in their livelihoods, the ten richest men in the world have doubled their fortunes. This extreme wealth inequality, now entirely normal in our world, has produced immense and dangerous soc…
(2022-12-23). West Opposes Rest Of World In UN Votes For Fairer Economic System, Equality. popularresistance.org Most countries on Earth voted at the United Nations General Assembly to support a call for a new international economic order that is based on sovereign equality and cooperation, that rejects unilateral sanctions and advocates for debt relief for the Global South. | The only countries that opposed this widely popular proposal were the West and its allies. | The United States and its proxies were also the lone votes against common-sensical resolutions promoting sustainable development, biological diversity, and basic civil rights for Palestinians. Almost the entire world supported these proposals. Washington showe…
(2022-12-23). Int'l Women's Alliance honors Ka Joma. workers.org 
The following statement was released Dec. 23 by the International Women's Alliance, a global grassroots women's organization. Go to internationalwomensalliance.wordpress.com/. Credit: internationalwomensalliance.wordpress.com The International Women's Alliance is deeply grieved by the passing of one of the greatest militant leaders of our times, the founding leader of the Communist Party of . . . |
(2022-12-23). Genocide Orphans Evicted As U.K.-Rwanda Asylum Treaty Goes Into Effect. towardfreedom.org Digital Pan-African publisher African Stream has produced an exclusive video report on Rwandans who became orphans during the 1994 genocide. Now, they are in limbo because of U.K.-Rwanda asylum policy.
(2022-12-23). Grandpa Gates's Fraudulent CO2 Fetish. americanthinker.com Bill Gates and his greenie agri-biz cohorts are up to no good.
(2022-12-23). It Must Always Be 'Merry Christmas'. americanthinker.com Believe it or not, all of our freedom depends on that.
(2022-12-23). The Election Integrity Battle Must Be Won before It Is Fought. americanthinker.com Republicans should have learned that once the votes are cast, it is nearly impossible to litigate fairness. We need a strategy, to be actually implemented, for next time.
(2022-12-23). The Electoral Map Favors DeSantis Over Trump. americanthinker.com The critical issue for any Republican running for the presidency is whether he or she can reach 270 electoral votes.
(2022-12-23). The Heat: Climate Change  ; Year in Review. america.cgtn.com 
Devastating floods, record heat, drought and massive wildfires. We look back at the climate crisis in 2022. Climate change, and the crisis faced by countries across the globe, intensified in 2022. From deadly floods in Asia, to raging wildfires in the United States, and drought …
(2022-12-23). Zelinsky's Failures in Washington. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The visit of Vladimir Zelensky was an important Christmas PR campaign. The unexpected trip was widely covered by the MSM and ended with the declaration of another military aid package which included the US-made Patriot air defence system. | However, Zelensky's visit to the US Congress was marked by a number of accidents that were traditionally ignored by the media. | All Zelensky's attempts supported by the MSM to hide the Nazi essence of the Kiev regime fail. | Zelensky handed the congres…
(2022-12-23). Explosion, Large Fire Hit Gas Storage Facility In Morocco (Video). southfront.org 
Screengrab from YouTube video (youtube.com/watch?v=xcju3i5NlLI) | Late on December 22, an explosion and a large fire hit a gas storage facility near the Moroccan port city of Mohammedia. | Footage shared online showed huge columns of fire and explosions engulfing the facility, which is reportedly used by several major energy companies such as Afriquia, Total, and Shell. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion as far away as ten kilometers from the facility prior to the fire. | Some nearby resi…
(2022-12-23). In Video: Russian Drone Survives Two Ukrainian Anti-Aircraft Missiles. southfront.org 
File image. | On December 23, a video showing a Russian drone surviving a Ukrainian attack with two anti-aircraft missiles while conducting a reconnaissance mission over the special military operation zone surfaced online. | The first missile missed the drone, which was identified as a Supercam S3 , while the second failed to explode properly. Military experts speculated that the drone was targeted with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs). | The Supercam S3 , which is powered by an electric engine,…
(2022-12-23). Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proved To Be Unstoppable In Ukraine: Russian Military Chief. southfront.org 
File image. | The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missile proved to be highly effective and invulnerable to enemy air defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov told a briefing for foreign military attaches on December 22. | The Kinzhal was one of six Russian strategic weapons unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 1 March 2018. It saw it fir…
(2022-12-23). Mali Received Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drones From Turkey (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Mali has become the latest country to acquire Bayraktar TB2 combat drones from Turkey in order to strengthen its military capabilities. | On December 22, the Malian state TV aired footage showing at least two newly-delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones and a mobile ground control station being presented to the minister of defense Sadio Camara at an air base in Mopti. | Bayraktar TB2 drones saw major success in the last few years during conflicts in Libya, Syria and the di…
(2022-12-23). Three Israeli Police Officers Wounded In Alleged Shooting & Ramming Attack Near Tel Aviv (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Early on December 23, three Israeli police officers were wounding after being rammed by a vehicle in an alleged attack…
(2022-12-23). No Common Language For Peace Talks. southfront.org 
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(2022-12-23). Israel helps Ukraine whitewash its Nazis. electronicintifada.net Visit by Azov members appears part of an effort to whitewash far-right group.
(2022-12-23). While Conspiratorial War on Christmas Tropes Are Plentiful, the Real Myth Is Christmas Itself! dissidentvoice.org 
While many folks are singing along to their favorite Christmas music, decorating Christmas trees, adorning their homes with fantastical light displays, and settling in to stream a myriad of Christmas-related movies,1 the conspiracy crowd continues promoting War on Christmas treacheries.2 However, the real myth, according to Dr. David Kyle Johnson, is Christmas itself! According to …
(2022-12-23). U.S. holds meeting with African states: promises and realities. workers.org 
The author, a veteran of the liberation movement in Guinea and Cape Verde, is a regular contributor of articles on Africa to Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. This article was published Dec. 22, 2022. Translation: John Catalinotto. U.S. strategists aimed at winning African states' support for . . . |
(2022-12-23). The Catholic Church expelled me for supporting women joining the priesthood. therealnews.com 
As a young man, Roy Bourgeois enlisted to fight in the Vietnam War. After being injured, he became a volunteer at a local orphanage and was inspired to become a priest upon his return to the US. Bourgeois became a priest in Bolivia during the dictatorship of General Hugo Banzer. He decided he could not be an apolitical priest. He spoke out against Banzer's political repression, leading to his arrest and expulsion from Bolivia. Back in the US, Bourgeois organized protests outside Fort Benning, Georgia where the US was training Salvadorian soldiers to fight the leftist insurgency. He was imprisoned twice for…
(2022-12-23). Lisa Gilbert on the January 6 Report. fair.org Image from January 6 Report (photo: Jon Cherry/Getty Images) | This week on CounterSpin: The The committee released transcripts showing some two dozen witnesses invoking their right agains…
(2022-12-23). The Tantric Solution to the Global Quagmire of Samsara. indybay.org Doing something effective in the midst of the developing collapse of this civilization, on the planet earth.
(2022-12-23). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.
(2022-12-23). Putin Says the Sooner Conflict in Ukraine Ends, the Better. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's goal was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and that the fighting would inevitably end through a diplomatic solution. "So we will seek to make sure that it all ends, and the sooner, the better, of course," Putin told reporters, according to …
(2022-12-23). Europe's dirty embrace of Israel's occupation. electronicintifada.net Brussels seems eager to cooperate with Benjamin Netanyahu's new government.
(2022-12-23). Quick Note on Minimum Age for Mandatory Retirement Fund Distributions. cepr.net One not so good item in the package of retirement fund provisions in the omnibus funding bill raises the age for mandatory distributions from retirement accounts from 72 to 75. This is phased in over a decade, but it does go up immediately to 73 in 2023. It had already been raised from 70.5 years …
(2022-12-23). First super high plateau airport in SW China's Xinjiang officially opens to traffic. ecns.cn A Flight CZ5193 from Urumqi landed at the Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport on Friday, marking the official operation of the first super high plateau airport in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2022-12-23). Xinjiang opens first high plateau airport. ecns.cn A passenger aircraft on Friday morning arrived in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking the inauguration of the region's first high plateau airport.
(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals. ecns.cn China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two U.S. individuals in response to the U.S. sanctions against two Chinese officials on Dec. 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.
(2022-12-23). China vows further judicial protection for traditional medicine intellectual property. ecns.cn China's apex court has introduced guidelines on strengthening the judicial protection for intellectual property in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in all respects.
(2022-12-23). Flight from Australia's Qantas makes emergency landing en route from Singapore to London. ecns.cn A flight from Australia's national carrier, Qantas, made an emergency landing in Baku of Azerbaijan, media reported on Friday.
(2022-12-23). Taiwan should resume full flight services to Fujian, mainland says. ecns.cn Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the request in a statement after the DPP approved the resumption of the flights for a limited number of people.
(2022-12-23). China and Switzerland recognize each other's auditing standards. ecns.cn The Ministry of Finance of China and the Swiss Federal Audit Office have recently realized the mutual equivalence of auditing standards and auditing supervision, China's Ministry of Finance said in an announcement on its website on Friday.
(2022-12-23). Biden laments divisive 'poison' infecting U.S. politics. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden lamented the polarization of the country's politics on Thursday.
(2022-12-23). Chinese FM, U.S. secretary of state hold phone conversation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi called U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday at the latter's request.
(2022-12-23). China sanctions two U.S. individuals over illegal U.S. sanctions on Tibet. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions on Yu Maochun, known as Miles Yu in the U.S., and Todd Stein.
(2022-12-23). Mainland has 'no obstacle' to resume direct exchanges on cross-Straits travel. ecns.cn There is an increasing need among Taiwan compatriots for cross-Straits travel ahead of the Spring Festival and we are willing to take optimized measures and do our best to meet the demand.
(2022-12-23). As New Cold War ramps up, Cuba and Russia fortify historic geo-political alliance. mronline.org 
Miguel Díaz-Canel's recent visit to Moscow recalls Fidel Castro's historic 1963 trip to Soviet capital in aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis.
(2022-12-23). Health Workers in UK Intensify Their Fight for Fair Wages and Dignity. scheerpost.com 
Underpaid and overworked, workers of the UK's National Health Service are demanding a wage hike on par with inflation. Both nurses and ambulance workers went on strike in recent days.
(2022-12-23). Meet the Grinch Stealing the Future of Gen Y and Z. scheerpost.com 
Salaries in the U.S. aren't keeping up with inflation, despite pandemic-related increases in some sectors. That's a major threat to the future for all working Americans — especially the youngest.
(2022-12-23). The Lions' Den is Not a Fleeting Phenomenon: On Palestine's Looming Armed Revolt. scheerpost.com 
As Lions' Den insignias are now appearing in every Palestinian neighborhood throughout the Occupied Territories, the group has succeeded in branching out from a specific Nablus neighborhood — Al Qasaba — to become a collective Palestinian experience.
(2022-12-23). "Eva Bartlett: Western Silence As Ukraine Targets Civilians in Donbass" ingaza.wordpress.com "Addressing the EIR Symposium, "Peace On Earth, Or Humanity's Doom? The Case For Negotiations," Canadian journalist Eva Bartlett, who was granted the 2017 International Journalism Award by the Journalists' Club of Mexico and has spent years doing on-the-ground reporting of wars in the Middle East, gave an eyewitness account of the ongoing genocide against the…
(2022-12-23). Factors Behind the Support for Castillo That Lima Refuses to Understand. orinocotribune.com 
By Francesca Emanuele  ; Dec 20, 2022 | Neither the unfulfilled promises, the indications of corruption, nor the coup attempt could make Castillo's supporters turn their backs on him. Despite the former president no longer representing hope for change, he still symbolizes—perhaps today more than ever—the structural discrimination in Peru. | In Lima, the political, economic, and intellectual elites are intrigued, still searching for an explanation for the large number of Peruvian men and women protesting in demand of freedom for Pedro Castillo. They are even more puzzled by the smaller group demandi…
(2022-12-23). SanctionsKill Coalition holds nationwide meetings. workers.org 
The U.S. and its imperialist allies — Germany, France and England, plus NATO — have grown ever more active these past few years in using broad sanctions as a tool in their quest to dominate the world. For the past three years, the SanctionsKill Campaign has tried to explain and . . . |
(2022-12-23). COVID-19 treatments have long-term benefits for patients. imperial.ac.uk Drugs used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital have long-term benefits, according to new research.
(2022-12-23). Saudi Arabia's Overtures to China, BRICS not Against a Third Country. infobrics.org Saudi Arabia and the wider Arab world value their relationship with China as the region's biggest economic partner with Riyadh even contemplating joining the BRICS group of emerging economies as the Gulf Kingdom recalibrates its global vision amid shifting geopolitics and world order…
(2022-12-23). Algeria Becomes Next Country to Apply for Brics Membership. infobrics.org Algeria has become the third country, after Iran and Argentina, to formally apply to join the Brics bloc, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and SA…
(2022-12-23). Over 60 Russians held hostage in America. infobrics.org The very fact that the US is extremely prone to arresting people for (geo)political gain should serve as a warning to the citizens of any country the White House sees as "an adversary".
(2022-12-23). Japanese politician calls on Biden to apologise for US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. infobrics.org Japan's defence spending will surpass India, the UK and France.
(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker. workers.org 
Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºcker, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºcker making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
(2022-12-23). German warmakers target antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner. workers.org Antiwar organizer Heinrich Bàºckner, who operates the Co-op Anti-War Cafe in Berlin, Germany, faces charges stemming from his speech at a protest last June. His case impacts antiwar activists worldwide. German antiwar activist Heinrich Bàºckner making a speech last summer that became a pretext for repression, Treptower Park, Berlin. Photo . . . |
(2022-12-23). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.
(2022-12-23). Prosecution in Saab case threatens to undermine the principle of diplomatic immunity. thegrayzone.com While US attorneys twisted the Vienna Conventions to fit their case against Alex Saab, a bizarre exchange highlighted the judge's apparent bias and confusion about U.S. Venezuela policy. MIAMI, FLORIDA — The trial of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab continued on December 20, when U.S. District Judge Robert Scola heard closing arguments in an evidentiary hearing concerned with whether or not the concept of diplomatic immunity applied to his case. The diplomat was arrested on June 12, 2020, while en route …
(2022-12-23). See our latest holiday coverage. america.cgtn.com See some of CGTN's latest holiday coverage for 2022.
(2022-12-23). The Battle Over The Side-Letter Scam. levernews.com
(2022-12-23). Why Zionist settler colonialism must be confronted. electronicintifada.net Apartheid is more than the occupation, according to foundational analysis by Palestinian group.
(2022-12-23). Zelensky's diaspora delegation led by economic hit-woman who led plunder of Ukraine. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone intercepted Volodymyr Zelensky's Ukrainian diaspora delegation outside the US Capitol and encountered Natalie Jaresko, the corporate operative who helped guide Wall Street's pillaging from Kiev to Puerto Rico. Jaresko indignantly justified Zelensky's banning of his political rivals as a necessary wartime measure. Steel fencing and police barricades ringed the perimeter of the US Capitol Building hours ahead of the arrival of Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president appeared in Washington DC in the early afternoon on December 21, 2022, …
(2022-12-23). The Mandate to End War in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com The mandate to end war in Ukraine is written clearly and decisively in our founding document, the Constitution of the United States. Article IV, Section 4 requires that "The United States…shall protect each of them [the states and the people] against invasion." Fomenting war in Ukraine runs counter to that mandated obligation. In fact, fomenting …
(2022-12-23). Interdimensional Beings For Friday. smoothiex12.blogspot.com My favorite power metal band is back and combination of beauty and musicianship is out of this world. After Miho left, Lovebites are back with vengeance with Fami on bass. Let me put it this way–these gorgeous girls will blow 99.99% of bands today off the stage. They are probably the best metal (no "women" qualifier) band currently.
The amount of talent here is simply off the scale. And then also the latest from another interdimensional musical beings, Valery Stepanov and his friends continue to defy imagination.
What a gift! Enjoy…
(2022-12-23). Why rail workers need paid sick days. workers.org 
On Dec. 1, 2022, congressional Democrats and Republicans came together in a bipartisan effort to shut down the railroad workers' planned strike. The legislation, which passed 290-137 in the House, codified a tentative agreement reached by the rail companies and the federal government to negate the autonomy of the rail . . . |
(2022-12-23). The Pentagon Audit: Assets Gone Missing. orinocotribune.com By Lee Camp  ; Dec 16, 2022 | The Pentagon — the U.S. "Defense" Department — was just audited for the fifth time. And they just announced they failed for the fifth time. If that's not accountability, I don't know what is! | When I say they "failed" their audit, I don't mean they put a 9 instead of a 7 on one of the balance sheets, causing two soldiers to get accidentally left in Antarctica freezing their asses off. I mean, they really failed their audit. As
(2022-12-23). Disastrous Keystone oil spill in Kansas. workers.org 
A major Keystone oil spill of roughly 600,000 gallons occurred Dec. 7 in a creek in rural Washington County, Kansas, in the northwest region of the state. The Keystone spill is the largest in the history of that pipeline network; even more alarming is the fact that it was not . . . |
(2022-12-23). Video: "Imagine All The People": Remember Last Year's Covid-19 Christmas under Lockdown. Will it Happen Again? globalresearch.ca We are told by our governments that It's Christmas under Lockdown. To protect you and your loved ones against the so-called deadly Covid Omicron Variant. The announcement was made on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
(2022-12-23). Black to Caspian Seas: Azerbaijani, Georgian, Turkish DMs meet, issue communiqué. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 22, 2022 Minister of Defense of Georgia met with Azerbaijani and Turkish colleagues Minister of Defense of Georgia, Zhuansher Burchuladze, attended the Azerbaijan-Turkey-Georgia tripartite defense ministerial meeting in Turkey. After the bilateral meetings, Juansher Burchuladze met with the Minister of Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar and the Minister of Defense of …
(2022-12-23). Azerbaijan: NATO's Open Door extends from Caspian to Black Seas. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyDecember 19, 2022 Stoltenberg's Special Representative: NATO and Azerbaijan are maintaining a close partnership to address security challenges NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina was interviewed by APA Agency. For many years, NATO and Azerbaijan are maintaining a close partnership focused on exchanges of view on …
(2022-12-23). Georgia: McCain Institute, Ukraine, Moldova behind plot for coup, new war front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2December 23, 2022 People's Power criticized the McCain Institute for introducing a "fake" claim in its statement about the latest developments around Saakashvili People's Power criticized the McCain Institute for introducing a "fake" claim in its statement about the latest developments around Mikheil Saakashvili. The response followed a statement by the McCain Institute, in which …
(2022-12-23). "I am a citizen of Ukraine": Saakashvili demands to address Ukrainian backers. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi2December 22, 2022 I am a citizen of Ukraine — Saakashvili wants to address citizens in Ukrainian from the court In connection with…
(2022-12-23). Before COB on the First Workday of 2023, CEOs Will Make More Than the Average Annual Pay for All US Workers. inequality.org
(2022-12-23). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Medios, periodismo y redes sociales. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Reconocidos periodistas y analistas de Argentina y España analizan este viernes en la Mesa Redonda el contexto actual del periodismo, los medios y las redes sociales.
(2022-12-23). Chapeando: El mito de la superioridad cubana (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La alfabetización de Cuba es la primera piedra del crecimiento y el talento de los cubanos. Así se desnuda el mito del triunfo cubano en el capitalismo. El cubano no sobresale en los países a donde emigra porque sea un fenómeno de la naturaleza, sino porque hubo una alfabetización, una universalización de la enseñanza.
(2022-12-23). El General de Ejército Raúl Castro habla sobre Pepe Ramírez. cubadebate.cu Pepe Ramírez era un líder luchador y honrado, desde mucho antes de eso, siendo aún un muchacho joven. Un compañero que a pesar de esa numerosa prole y sin devengar sueldo de ninguna clase y solo ayudado por los compañeros que conocían de su lucha honrada y heroica a favor de los campesinos…
(2022-12-23). Gilo Fezzo: El personaje de YouTube que defiende a Cuba desde su gacela (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Si con frecuencia hace el trayecto Playa-Regla, es posible que haya montado alguna vez en la gacela de Gilo. Al subir, recibe los buenos días, hace el recorrido con buenas vibras y de pronto puede ser que sea parte de una directa o alguna transmisión en vivo para su canal de YouTube.Varios clientes están ya adaptados y han pasado el susto de las primeras veces. Al bajar, casi siempre, son dadas bendiciones para Gilo y hasta recibe elogios.
(2022-12-23). Celebran en Villa Clara acto nacional por el Día del Educador. cubadebate.cu La Escuela Pedagógica "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" de Villa Clara acogió este 22 de diciembre el acto nacional por el Día del Educador. Durante el emotivo acto, Velázquez Cobiella se refirió a los resultados del sector durante el 2022 y destacó los esfuerzos de los trabajadores para ofrecerles a los niños, adolescentes y jóvenes una educación de calidad.
(2022-12-23). Holguín: Chequea Ramiro Valdés recuperación del bloque dos de Felton. cubadebate.cu El Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, vice primer ministro de Cuba, constató el proceso de rehabilitación de la unidad dos de la Central Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, en el municipio holguinero de Mayarí. Directivos y trabajadores de la planta explicaron el avance de la actual etapa de desmontaje de la caldera.
(2022-12-23). Reportan accidente de tránsito en el Malecón habanero. cubadebate.cu Usuarios en redes sociales reportan un accidente de tránsito en L y Malecón, en La Habana, donde perdió la vida Anabel Carbonell, directora de Innovación y Desarrollo del Grupo Caudal. Un Kia Picanto chocó contra una guagua.
(2022-12-23). Trump conspiró para revertir resultado electoral: Concluye informe del Comité sobre el asalto al Capitolio. cubadebate.cu El informe del comité de la Cámara de Representantes sobre el asalto al Capitolio, el 6 de enero de 2021, ha concluido que el entonces presidente en funciones Donald Trump conspiró criminalmente "con varias partes" para anular los resultados legales de las elecciones de 2020 y no actuó para impedir que sus partidarios atacaran la sede parlamentaria.
(2022-12-23). Cambio de tiempo en occidente desde la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado, y se incrementará la nubosidad en el occidente hasta nublarse en la tarde, con chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas, las que se extenderán hasta la noche, siendo escasas las lluvias en el resto del archipiélago.
(2022-12-23). Celebran en Cuba aniversario 63 de la diplomacia revolucionaria. cubadebate.cu En Twitter, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, señaló que esta forma de ejercer la política exterior reafirma el compromiso de servir con lealtad a la Patria y al heroico pueblo cubano y de defender su Revolución. Rodríguez Parrilla envió afectuosas felicitaciones a los trabajadores del Minrex.
(2022-12-23). Chile decreta el estado de emergencia por el fuego incontrolado en Villa del Mar. cubadebate.cu Este jueves el gobierno de Chile decretó el estado de excepción por un incendio masivo en Viña del Mar. Hasta el momento, el fuego ha abrasado 110 hectáreas y afectado al menos a 400 viviendas en esta localidad de la región de Valparaíso, unos 100 kilómetros al este de Santiago, informaron los Bomberos de Chile.
(2022-12-23). FIFA investigará irregularidades en final Mundial de Catar 2022. cubadebate.cu La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Fútbol (FIFA) abrirá una investigación sobre irregularidades en la ceremonia de premiaciones del Mundial de fútbol Qatar 2022, donde Argentina obtuvo la supremacía universal, lo anunciaron medidos especializados. De los sucesos, el más polémico fue el acceso a la cancha del popular Chef turco Salt Bae.
(2022-12-23). Pronostican inundaciones costeras en el litoral norte occidental. cubadebate.cu El cuarto frente frío de la actual temporada invernal llegará en la tarde-noche de hoy al occidente del país, provocando un cambio de tiempo en esta región, con la ocurrencia de chubascos, lluvias y algunas tormentas eléctricas, las que se extenderán hasta la noche en esta parte del país.
(2022-12-23). Nuevo contenedor para Cuba desde España. cubadebate.cu Un nuevo contenedor con donaciones para Cuba fue cargado en Valencia, España, como parte de la campaña solidaria, esta vez con destino a la occidental provincia de Pinar del Río.El Movimiento Estatal de Solidaridad con Cuba (MESC) de España dio a conocer hoy la noticia, difundida por el sitio digital y televisivo Cubainformación.
(2022-12-23). OMC advierte sobre debilitamiento en el comercio de servicios. cubadebate.cu El Barómetro de Comercio de Servicios de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) prevé un escenario de debilitamiento para este sector en los primeros meses del 2023. Los resultados más recientes apuntan hacia una moderación del comercio mundial de servicios dado que la recuperación posterior a la pandemia de la Covid-19 está frenada por la ralentización del crecimiento en las principales economías del orbe.
(2022-12-23). Otorgan Premio Nacional de Música 2022 a Jesús Ortega. cubadebate.cu El Premio Nacional de Música 2022 se le otorga al guitarrista, compositor y director de orquesta: Jesús Ortega. El Premio Nacional se le otorga a músicos cubanos que se han destacado en los campos de la creación y la interpretación. Ortega es uno de los pilares de la escuela cubana de guitarra y destaca por obras como Concertante, In Memoriam, y otras,…
(2022-12-23). øQué dicen los expertos del CNI sobre la vivienda en Cuba? cubadebate.cu El Consejo Nacional de Innovación, que encabeza el Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez y que sesiona todos los meses en el Palacio de la Revolución, convocó a un debate necesario sobre uno de los problemas más grave del país: la vivienda.
(2022-12-23). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 23 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu
(2022-12-23). Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam. cubadebate.cu La Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas convoca al Global Game Jam, el mayor evento colaborativo de creación de juegos del mundo, que reúne cada año a decenas de miles de desarrolladores para crear en un lapso de 48 horas, un prototipo de videojuego funcional. La nueva edición se celebrará entre el 30 de enero y el 6 de febrero.
(2022-12-23). 23 December, Online: Ka Joma Lives: International Day of Tribute to Jose Maria Sison. samidoun.net 
Friday, 23 December 5: 00 pm central Europe (8 am Pacific, 11 am Eastern, 6 pm Palestine) Register on Zoom: bit.ly/KaJomaLivesHighestHonorTribute Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People Join this international day of tribute online (along with many international organisations, including Samidoun) to honor the life …
(2022-12-23). Day 3: Closing Arguments in Legal Hearing Concerning US Political Prisoner Alex Saab's Diplomatic Status. orinocotribune.com By Stansfield Smith  ; Dec 21, 2022 | After Saab's defense explained that to determine whether Alex Saab…
(2022-12-23). Reporting, Justice and Induced Dementia. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton  ; Dec 18, 2022 | People who have had to care for elderly loved ones who suffer from the terrible disease of dementia commonly find during this experience that our loved ones can hold grammatically correct but completely meaningless conversations. These may be with imaginary people, about non-existent situations, or recalling events that never happened. The conversation sounds normal, but is in fact completely absurd. | This same experience occurs when reading or listening to Western sources reporting on international affairs. It is worth remembering that last December 15th at the 77th sessio…
(2022-12-23). 'Cop Land' is still one of the best Hollywood depictions of police corruption. therealnews.com 
Editor's note: This video was recorded prior to Ray Liotta's passing. | Police Accountability Report show hosts Taya Graham and Stephen Janis kick off the holidays with a spoilers-free review of the exceptional film Cop Land. Taya and Stephen take a tour behind the scenes of police culture and explore how difficult it really is for individual officers to hold other police accountable for their crimes. Decades later, Cop Land remains one of the most revealing and honest movies about the current state of policing in America. As copaganda only becomes more pervasive, this blast from the past is a breath of fre…
(2022-12-23). Benjamín Netanyahu anuncia que formará gobierno en Israel. telesurtv.net Han pasado casi dos meses desde la quinta elección en los últimos tres años y medio, en la que el bloque de derecha ganó.
(2022-12-23). Dina Boluarte acusa a la izquierda de promover "vandalismo" telesurtv.net Acusó a la última primera ministra de Castillo, Betssy Chávez, de haber impulsado los sucesos que llevaron a la crisis.
(2022-12-23). Hospicios británicos recortan servicios por facturas de energía. telesurtv.net Se debe al aumento de los costos, el aumento de la demanda y el colapso de la recaudación de fondos públicos en 2022.
(2022-12-23). Piden a organismos de DD.HH. velar por salud de Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La compañera del exmandatario también agradeció al presidente mexicano López Obrador por haber otorgado asilo político.
(2022-12-23). Tiroteo deja tres muertos y varios heridos en barrio parisino. telesurtv.net Un hombre de 69 años conocido por dos intentos de homicidio en 2016 y 2021 fue arrestado y puesto bajo custodia policial.
(2022-12-23). Venezuela detiene a implicados en asesinato de fiscal paraguayo. telesurtv.net En junio, la justicia colombiana condenó a 23 años y seis meses de prisión a cuatro de los asesinos confesos de Pecci.
(2022-12-23). Continúan labores para extinguir incendio en Barranquilla, Colombia. telesurtv.net El funcionario aseveró que se trabaja en extinguir las llamas para la madrugada de este viernes para que no se siga extendiendo en el tiempo y aumentando los daños.
(2022-12-23). Detienen a dos sospechosos de participar en magnicidio en Haití. telesurtv.net El documento devela que los implicados son el exmilitar y jefe de seguridad de una empresa comercial y un inspector de la policía.
(2022-12-23). Presidente boliviano insta a defender recursos hidrocarburíferos. telesurtv.net El mandatario hizo referencia a cuando estos recursos naturales no estaban nacionalizados y eran controlados por extranjeros.
(2022-12-23). Presidente Putin resalta estabilidad de la economía rusa. telesurtv.net El líder añadió que incluso los expertos preveían una leve caída del PIB ruso del 2,9 por ciento, sin embargo, el descenso real ha sido del 2,5 por ciento.
(2022-12-23). Reportan lanzamiento de dos misiles por Corea del Norte. telesurtv.net Pyongyang denuncia que recientes ejercicios militares entre Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos fueron el ensayo de una invasión.
(2022-12-23). Rusia declara haber causado pérdidas al Ejército ucraniano. telesurtv.net Se atacaron posiciones ucranianas en Donetsk, Lugansk y Kharkov. Se destruyeron concentraciones de tropas y material bélico.
(2022-12-23). Gobierno de Chile decreta estado de emergencia por incendio. telesurtv.net El área afectada es vulnerable ante la crisis climática, pues hay déficit hídrico, sequía prolongada y material combustible.
(2022-12-23). Deforestación de la Amazonía crece 94 % durante Gobierno de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net Se reportó un índice de deforestación del 157 por ciento en territorios indígenas, como parte del fomento de la administración de Bolsonaro a la ilegalidad ambiental.
(2022-12-23). Gran incendio en Chile deja un muerto y 0 viviendas quemadas. telesurtv.net El presidente chileno Gabriel Boric anunció que instruyó decretar estado de catástrofe por el masivo incendio en Viña del Mar.
(2022-12-23). Comitiva de CIDH visita a expresidente Pedro Castillo en cárcel. telesurtv.net Castillo, quien está acusado del presunto delito de rebelión, había solicitado una entrevista urgente con la comitiva de la CIDH.
(2022-12-23). Delegación de la CIDH visita a expresidente peruano Pedro Castillo en la cárcel. telesurtv.net Castillo, quien está acusado del presunto delito de rebelión, había solicitado una entrevista urgente con la comitiva de la CIDH.
(2022-12-23). Venezuela designa a diplomático Vadell como embajador en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva instruyó al designado canciller Mauro Vieira a restablecer los lazos diplomáticos con el Gobierno del presidente Maduro a partir del 1 de enero de 2023.
(2022-12-23). Presidente boliviano asistirá a toma de posesión de Lula en Brasil. telesurtv.net La viceministra de Comunicación refirió ante medios de prensa que el jefe de Estado también sostendrá un encuentro de trabajo.
(2022-12-23). Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo encuentra al nieto 131 en Argentina. telesurtv.net La presidenta de Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, precisó que se trata del hijo de Lucía Nadín y Aldo Quevedo.
(2022-12-23). Denuncian el asesinato de líder social en Quindío, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima fue identificada como José Ricaurte Quintero Marín, de 56 años de edad.
(2022-12-23). Organizaciones sociales peruanas realizan vigilia en homenaje a fallecidos por represión. telesurtv.net Estuvieron presentes representantes de la Confederación General de Trabajadores del Perú, Nuevo Perú, la Central Unitaria de Trabajadores, entre otros.
(2022-12-23). Elevan a 78 los casos de mpox en Panamá. telesurtv.net El departamento de Epidemiología informa que del total de casos reportados, 13 se mantienen activos.
(2022-12-23). Honduras inicia vacunación contra Covid-19 a menores de 4 años. telesurtv.net Las primeras dosis se administraron en el Centro de Salud Alonso Suazo, de Tegucigalpa (capital).
(2022-12-23). Inflación general anual en México alcanza 7,77 %. telesurtv.net El Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC) tuvo un aumento de 0,39 por ciento respecto a la quincena anterior.
(2022-12-23). Presidente de Cuba visita zona afectada por Ian en Pinar del Río. telesurtv.net El mandatario evaluó la marcha de la recuperación en la comunidad pinareña de la Coloma.
(2022-12-23). Lula anuncia parte del nuevo gabinete ministerial brasileño. telesurtv.net El líder del partido de los Trabajadores (PT) puntualizó que el resto de la administración será anunciada próximamente.
(2022-12-23). Canciller dominicano pide intervención extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net El canciller dominicano señaló que el envío de una fuerza militar multinacional a Haití es "el único camino viable".
(2022-12-23). Tropas israelíes asesinan a futbolista palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net El joven de 23 años, quien residía en Tubas, murió tras resultar herido por impactos de balas en la espalda y los pies.
(2022-12-23). Asesinan a otro firmante de paz en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Navarro fue asesinado en el área rural del municipio de Simití, departamento de Bolívar, en circunstancias desconocidas.
(2022-12-23). Presidente chileno anuncia apertura de Embajada en Palestina. telesurtv.net Boric señaló que "vamos a abrir una Embajada durante nuestro Gobierno para darle la representación que corresponde".
(2022-12-23). Gremios de Correos ejecutan paro por aumento salarial en España. telesurtv.net El gremio exige renovar los términos del convenio acordado, el cual fue suscrito en el año 2011 y caducó en 2013.
(2022-12-23). Reclaman a presidente argentino libertad para Milagro Sala. telesurtv.net El abogado de la líder, Luis Paz, afirmó que Milagro Sala es "una presa política de Alberto Fernández".
(2022-12-23). Season's Greetings from People's World Berlin correspondent. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Although an awful lot has been happening around here, I'm afraid I've neglected my irregular monthly stories. I have been tied up in a large writing job dead-lined for the year's end, also some filming plus some pleasant visits from abroad, including my two grandsons from far-off (unfortunately not my favorite—and only—granddaughter, also far away). …
(2022-12-23). Final Blow for Guaidó: Venezuelan Far-Right Opposition Eliminates 'Interim Government'. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held this Wednesday, December 21, the far-right opposition politician, Alfonso Marquina, reported to a press conference that the Justice First (Primero Justicia, or PJ), Democratic Action (Acción Democrática, or AD) and A New Era (Un Nuevo Tiempo, or UNT) parties, all belonging to the so-called G4 party bloc of Venezuela, were to propose the elimination of everything related to the so-called interim government in 2023. | Before a proposal could be made by former deputy Juan Guaidó for the renewal of the fictitious Venezuelan National Assembly (AN), to be held on January 5, several far-right…
(2022-12-23). Workers World Party pays tribute to 'Ka Joma' Sison. workers.org 
The following tribute was submitted to the "Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People" Dec. 23 memorial in Amsterdam. The Netherlands. Credit: Nahendra Khadka Workers World Party from the United States recognizes that the worldwide revolutionary movement lost an immensely . . . |
(2022-12-23). British musician Terry Hall (1959-2022): "When you see injustice, all you can do is think: what can I do to help, what can I say about this, how can I make people aware of this?" wsws.org All Terry Hall's work was marked by the same intensity and seriousness, and he never lost that sense of needing to speak out about social injustice.
(2022-12-23). Australian police claim far-right shootout in Queensand was not terrorism. wsws.org The assertion that the Wieambilla shooting was not an act of terrorism is a cover for the extreme right-wing movement that has been fostered by sections of the establishment during the pandemic.
(2022-12-23). Australian police claim far-right shootout in Queensland was not terrorism. wsws.org The assertion that the Wieambilla shooting was not an act of terrorism is a cover for the extreme right-wing movement that has been fostered by sections of the establishment during the pandemic.
(2022-12-23). Sydney private hospital nurses speak out against wage cuts and understaffing. wsws.org "One person is not enough but if we are united it will make our voice stronger" — Wei, an emergency nurse…
(2022-12-23). Plant closures and mass layoffs in Germany continue at Christmas. wsws.org Amid the ongoing war in the East, rampant inflation, bankruptcies and job cuts are piling up. Thousands of workers are facing the loss of their jobs and the livelihood of their families.
(2022-12-23). Australia: Victorian Socialists cover for union sell-out at Pampas. wsws.org The endorsement by the pseudo-left of the wage-slashing deal at Pampas demonstrates their role as an adjunct and defender of the union bureaucracy and its attacks against workers.
(2022-12-23). The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, cryptocurrency, and the financial crisis. wsws.org In the trial of the FTX founder, the prosecution will produce a vast array of documents and witnesses, but one of the purposes is to obscure a central issue: how was this operation able to be carried out in plain sight?
(2022-12-23). Corruption scandal engulfs Philadelphia IBEW union. wsws.org The scandal is not a case of a few bad apples. Such corruption is endemic, part and parcel of the misnamed "American labor movement."
(2022-12-23). Australia: Nurses at two private hospitals in NSW take industrial action. wsws.org This is the first industrial action by nurses at the two private hospitals in more than 20 years, amid a broader struggle by healthcare workers across the country, who have carried out strikes throughout the year.
(2022-12-23). US death penalty report: More "botched" executions in 2022 as public support for death penalty nears record low. wsws.org Many executions in 2022 were "botched," with lethal injections exacting torture on many death row inmates. The Supreme Court has continued its role in supporting the overall constitutionality of the death penalty, in contrast to evolving public opinion against it.
(2022-12-23). USW forces through wage concessions at US Steel after isolating workers for months. wsws.org On Tuesday afternoon, the United Steelworkers union announced a four-year concessions contract which cuts wages for 11,000 workers at facilities owned by steel producer US Steel across the US after isolating the workers for moths and actively blacking out information on negotiations.
(2022-12-23). Colorado River crisis accelerates as water use negotiations stall. wsws.org Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the two largest reservoirs in the US that provide water and electricity to 40 million people, are at dangerously low levels.
(2022-12-23). Theaters of War: Hollywood in bed with the Pentagon and the CIA. wsws.org Thousands of movies have been churned out by the US entertainment industry since World War II to bolster "the most violent and powerful organisation on the planet" and coverup its crimes.