(2023-12-18). Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council Supports Palestinians and an End to Israel's Genocide. indybay.org The Oceti Sakowin Treaty Council passed a resolution on Thursday in Rapid City, South Dakota, in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire, emergency humanitarian aid, and an end to United States military aid to Israel. Oceti Sakowin, the Great Sioux Nation, said Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide that mirrors what was done to the Oceti Sakowin. The Council said Israel's apartheid regime would not be possible without the United States government's military aid.
(2023-12-18). Inside The Youth-Led Fight For A Demilitarized Future. popularresistance.org In January 2020, Dissenters — a grassroots, youth-led antiwar movement — began with the mission to connect violence against Black and brown communities in the U.S. to the systems of oppression that fund, arm and enable global militarism. While born from the legacy of the U.S. antiwar movement, Dissenters takes an intersectional approach that connects global wars with corporate elites, local police, border walls, surveillance and prisons. Operating across the country through campus chapters, training fellowships and a strong social media presence, Dissenters has been organizing for college divestment f…
(2023-12-18). US Promotion of Banned Fukushima Seafood Contradicts Biden's Cancer Initiatives. truthout.org During their first summit of the year on November 16, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to end China's ban on imports of Japanese seafood imposed in response to Japan's discharging of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific, telling Jinping, "I want to work with you to create a brighter future for Japan-China ties for the sake… |
(2023-12-18). Resolution in US Congress Calls for End to Assange Case as Extradition Nears. scheerpost.com 
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A resolution in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on December 13. Cosponsored by eight representatives, it states that "regular journalistic activities are protected under the First Amendment," and the U.S. government should "drop all charges against and attempts to …
(2023-12-18). Closer global collaboration urged to reach UN goals. ecns.cn Prospects of achieving the United Nations' 2030 sustainable development goals are bleak, and countries need to make a much more concerted effort if progress is to be made, a top United Nations official says.
(2023-12-18). When People are Occupied, Is Resistance Justified? thealtworld.com Four days into the genocidal bombing and siege of Gaza, with a massive ground invasion pending, the West's most prominent left-liberal intellectuals stood up and spoke out against … the leftists on the streets for Palestine. But three months later, a mass anti-war movement in solidarity with Palestine has rocked the US, leaving liberals who condemn Palestinian resistance, isolated. | Ben Becker, Editor-in-Chief of BreakThrough News, discusses the remarkable transformation of the US political environment in response to the global movement for Palestine. | "Is the US Left trying to build an abstract and pure poli…
(2023-12-18). "It is clear that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza," UN-Panel concludes. peoplesdispatch.org 
While the 'physical element' of genocide is being documented and broadcast daily, the 'mental element' – i.e the intent behind the mass killing – which is more difficult to establish, has been repeatedly clarified by the leaders of Israeli government and military.
(2023-12-18). Israel attacks hospitals in Gaza's north and south. electronicintifada.net Pope condemns sniper attack inside Catholic church complex.
(2023-12-18). As Gaza genocide continues, US prepares major escalation of war throughout Middle East. wsws.org As Israel continues to massacre hundreds of Gazans each day and starve the entire population of 2.2 million, a series of high-level US officials are traveling to Israel to coordinate American support for the genocide and prepare a military escalation throughout the Middle East.
(2023-12-18). As Gaza genocide continues, US prepares major escalation of war throughout Middle East. wsws.org As Israel continues to massacre hundreds of Gazans each day and starve the entire population of 2.2 million, a series of high-level US officials are traveling to Israel to coordinate US support for the genocide and prepare a military escalation throughout the Middle East.
(2023-12-18). Australian protesters: "We need a general strike to stop the Gaza genocide!" wsws.org "The union leadership in this country is all led by the Labor Party, they all benefit from ties with Israel, they don't want to do anything that harms that."
(2023-12-18). Youth must confront America's role in Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net
(2023-12-18). The JFK Assassination Was Good For Zionist Israel. popularresistance.org President John F. Kennedy was assassinated sixty years ago. If he had lived and won a second term, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would have evolved differently. Possibly, the path toward Israeli apartheid and genocide in Gaza could have been avoided. | In his short time in office, Kennedy significantly changed U.S. foreign policy. As documented in the book "JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Still Matters," JFK resisted the CIA and military-industrial complex in the policies he set regarding the Third World and the Soviet Union. The Vietnam War, the assassination of Indonesia's President Sukarno,…
(2023-12-18). Christmas Greetings From Bethlehem. popularresistance.org We have been writing annual Christmas messages of peace, for human rights, and relating sometimes what happened in the passing year for decades. Since I returned to Bethlehem in 2008, these messages have been special. Since founding the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) in 2014, we also added greeting from PIBS. This year writing seems tougher than ever considering the ongoing and unprecedented genocide/holocaust occurring in Palestine. In the ten weeks before Christmas, more than 20,000 civilians (>8000 of them children) were killed. 2.3 million people were denied food, water and med…
newarab.com (2023-12-18). Half of US voters aged 18-24 back Hamas over Israel in Gaza warThe poll, published by the Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) at Harvard University and Harris Insights and Analytics, was carried out online on Wednesday and Thursday. | | It also found 60 percent of voters believe the long-term answer to the "Israeli-Palestinian dispute" was a two-state solution
(2023-12-18). The list of shame. Countries supporting the genocide of Palestinians. mronline.org 
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(2023-12-18). Over 10,000 infants and children killed in Israel's Gaza genocide. euromedmonitor.org Hundreds are trapped beneath debris.
(2023-12-18). UAW President Fain, DSA congresspeople hold press conference to falsely posture as opponents of Gaza genocide. wsws.org Only a few minutes after the press conference, Democrats in Congress voted 147 to 73 in favor of the latest National Defense Authorization Act. The law includes $874.2 billion in funding for the US war machine, and includes provisions to fast-track sending weapons to the Israeli military.
(2023-12-18). New York City educators protest AFT President Randi Weingarten's role in Gaza genocide. wsws.org Teachers called out American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for her role in supporting the genocide in Gaza and demanded that she support a ceasefire.
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 72: Israeli Forces Kill Palestinians In Church. popularresistance.org Israeli forces killed two Palestinians with sniper bullets on Saturday in Al-Zaytoun neighborhood and injured seven others while they were sheltering inside the Holy Family church in Gaza. | Israeli tanks surrounded the catholic parish and fired at Palestinians who moved inside its courtyard, Wafa news agency reported. Israeli fire killed Nahida Khalil Boulos Anton and her daughter, Samar Kamal Anton, inside the church's compound, where 600 displaced people, most of them Palestinian Christians, were sheltering from the Israeli bombardment. | Israeli forces are aiming to evict Palestinians from the Holy Family par…
(2023-12-18). Gaza and Ukraine leave Europe divided. independent.co.ug 
BRUSSELS | Xinhua | More than two months into the Israel-Hamas conflict, violence in the Middle East has no end in sight and Europe as a neighbor is still struggling to unify around a call for ceasefire in Gaza. The European Union (EU) summit ended December 15 without a much-expected tougher stance on the conflict …
(2023-12-18). Sanders' resolution challenges US involvement in Gaza crisis. nationofchange.org
(2023-12-18). Gaza, the G-word and leadership. nationofchange.org Exploring the depths of conflict: Unraveling the complex dynamics of the Israeli-Hamas tensions and their global implications.
(2023-12-18). Weekly Briefing: 'Well, You Dropped the Atom Bomb,' Netanyahu Tells Biden. scheerpost.com 
By Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss The insanity of Israeli's actions in Gaza were exposed for all to see — all those in the world who don't value Palestinian lives — when its army killed three half naked men waving a white flag and then discovered they were Israeli hostages. A tragedy, no doubt. But that tragedy has …
(2023-12-18). US intelligence reveals alarming use of imprecise 'dumb bombs' by Israel in Gaza conflict. nationofchange.org Unguided munitions in Gaza: A critical examination of civilian risk and international response.
(2023-12-18). War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel kills 26 at al-Shifa hospital as shipping giants swerve Red Sea | More than 170 killed as Israeli forces attack medical facilities and refugee camp, as ships re-route to avoid attacks by Yemen's Houthis | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 30 | People inspect the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on 17 December 2023 (AFP)…
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Father of hostage says his son was 'executed' by Israeli army | Alon Shamriz was among three men targeted by the Israeli army after exiting a building in Gaza | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 10: 45 | A picture of Alon Shamriz taken from social media (X) | The father of one of the captives, who was killed by
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Palestinian detainees from Gaza die in Israeli custody, says report. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official. middleeasteye.net 
Israel-Palestine war: Israel should 'level Gaza and make it look like Auschwitz', says official | David Azoulay, head of northern Israeli town, calls for besieged enclave to become a museum that 'should resemble' the extermination camp in Poland | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 49 | A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel on 17 December 2023…
(2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine war: Israeli forces kill four, including two children, in raid on refugee camp. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-18). War on Gaza: British-Palestinian MP fears family will 'not survive until Christmas'. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-18). Jewish man expelled by Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation. middleeasteye.net 
Jewish man expelled by Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation | Stephen Marks, a Labour member for more than 40 years, says accusation of antisemitism is 'repellent' and ignored his Jewishness and anti-Zionist beliefs | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 09: 54 | Stephen Marks warned that Labour leader Keir Starmer's refusal to support a ceasefire in Gaza would have political consequences for…
(2023-12-18). Headlines for December 18, 2023. democracynow.org HRW Accuses Israel of Using Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza as Sweeping Assault Continues, Pope Francis Condemns Shooting of Two Palestinian Women at Gaza's Catholic Church, Gaza Hospitals Have Become a "Bloodbath" as Israel Targets Health Facilities, Residential Areas, Palestinian Authorities Call for Probe into Bulldozing Deaths at Kamal Adwan Hospital, Al Jazeera Journalist Samer Abudaqa Bleeds to Death After Israeli Drone Strike Amid Attack on Press, IDF Kills 3 Hostages as Israelis Demand Netanyahu Gov't Make Deal to Release Remaining Captives, U.K. and Germany Call for "S…
(2023-12-18). Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel. democracynow.org 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli drone strike on a U.N. school. Israeli forces prevented ambulances and rescue workers from reaching him for five hours. "This is not the first time we've gone through this," says Al Jazeera senior politic…
(2023-12-18). Europe feels fallout of conflict in Gaza. ecns.cn Fallout from the Palestine-Israel conflict is increasingly being felt in Europe, including through social polarization and antagonism, as sharply divided views on the conflict pit Europeans against one another, analysts say.
(2023-12-18). Israeli Forces "Shoot Whatever Moves in Gaza," Says Al Jazeera Analyst. truthout.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing calls for another ceasefire in Gaza after Israeli troops mistakenly shot dead three Israeli hostages who were shirtless and waving a white flag. This comes as Israel continues to target hospitals, refugee camps and journalists in Gaza. On Friday, Samer Abudaqa, a reporter from Al Jazeera, bled to death after being injured in an Israeli… |
(2023-12-18). These "Experts" Cheer on Gaza Siege Without Disclosing Ties to War Profiteering. truthout.org We might be in an age of social media, but cable news channels like Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN still have enormous influence in shaping mainstream narratives about war and U.S. foreign policy. Therefore, it's alarming that numerous "experts" that news channels bring on to explain war and conflict are actually — unbeknownst to news viewers — themselves cogs within the military-industrial complex… |
(2023-12-18). Over 25,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, hundreds missing: EuroMed. new.thecradle.co
(2023-12-18). OPINION: The Necessity to Prosecute Israel and U.S. for Genociding Gazans. theduran.com
(2023-12-18). Toronto Picketers at Pratt and Whitney. socialistproject.ca 
On Tuesday morning of December 12, more than two hundred workers and union members from across the Toronto area picketed the Mississauga manufacturing plant of defence contractor Pratt & Whitney Canada. As Israel pursues its deadly assault on Gaza for a third month, the picket lines interrupted business as usual at an aerospace giant that makes engines for aircrafts that the Israeli military is using to carry out its bombing campaign against Palestinian lives and infrastructure. Encountering banners that read "Stop Arming Apartheid" and "Arms Embargo on Israel Now" as they arrived for morning shift, cars were…
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net 
As Israel continues attacking medical facilities in Gaza, Israeli media reports detained Gazans ranging in age from 12 to 70 were taken to army camps in southern Israel where they were subjected to severe abuse and at least several have died.
(2023-12-18). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? truthout.org As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop bombardment — continue to worsen as the U.S. supports Israel's relentless assault on the besieged, occupied, and now largely houseless… |
(2023-12-18). Israeli Hostages Killed by IDF Were Carrying White Flag, Israeli Military Says. truthout.org The three Israeli hostages who Israeli soldiers shot and killed last week had waved a white flag before they were killed, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday. Three Israeli hostages were shirtless, carrying a makeshift white flag and traveling together near an IDF base in northern Gaza when soldiers identified them as "terrorists," an IDF official said. |
(2023-12-18). What's east Africa's position on the Israel-Hamas war? independent.co.ug 
An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda ANALYSIS | MICHAEL BISHKU | The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa's. South Africa's parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa …
(2023-12-18). The US fears the collapse of Israel. uwidata.com There have been comments that there is a "crack" between the US and Israel regarding the ground operation organized by the Israeli army in Gaza. The US's efforts to postpone the ground operation and its warnings about the intensity of the military operations and not to spread to other regions were put forward as facts …
(2023-12-18). Urgent int'l investigation needed to probe Israeli war crimes after Palestinian civilians buried alive at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. mronline.org 
Euro-Med Monitor teams are continuing to document what happened at Kamal Adwan Hospital today, and emphasized the need to open an international investigation into the horrific violations that the facility witnessed over the past several days against patients, displaced people, and medical staff as part of Israeli's deliberate and systematic targeting of health facilities in the Gaza Strip since 7 October.
(2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com The Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under increasing domestic pressure to reach a new hostage deal with Hamas after the Israeli military mistakenly killed three Israelis who escaped from captivity in Gaza. Israeli troops in Gaza shot the three Israeli hostages while the escapees were shirtless and waving a white flag. …
(2023-12-18). West Fears 'Atrocity Upsurge' While Ignoring Gaza. scheerpost.com 
Gaza, Oct. 17. (Saleh Najm and Anas Sharif/Fars News/Wikimedia Commons) | By Jonathan Cook / How do politicians, diplomats, the media and even the human rights community keep us politically ignorant, docile and passive — a collective mindset that prevents us from challenging their power as well as the status quo they benefit from? | The answer: By constantly misrepresenting r…
(2023-12-18). Police hunting for witchdoctor who is luring Kyotera anthrax patients from hospital. independent.co.ug 
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With many anthrax patients abandoning treatment in hospital and disappearing, the Greater Masaka Regional Security Committee has issued orders for the arrest of a witch doctor who allegedly is luring them to her shrine. The accused, Sylvia Nansamba, Chairperson of traditional healers in Rakai district, has been accused of targeting …
(2023-12-18). USW imposes rotten contract, ends four-month strike by New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson nurses. wsws.org Having isolated and starved out 1,700 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the USW has coerced them into accepting a contract that does not meet their most fundamental demands.
(2023-12-18). BRICS Tourism Market Reaches New Heights at US$ 688.3 Billion by 2032. infobrics.org The BRICS tourism market is poised to reach a valuation of US$ 465 Billion in 2022. Sales are projected to increase at a 4.0% CAGR, with the market size reaching US$ 688.31 Billion by 2032…
(2023-12-18). BRICS Pay: The Latest Development & Integration Updates. infobrics.org The BRICS Pay system itself is blockchain based, meaning it operates on a Distributed Ledger. It is not a Central Bank Digital Currency (CNDC) or a Cryptocurrency…
(2023-12-18). BRICS Expansion and Economic Fairness in Focus. infobrics.org Policy makers and experts from several countries speaking at the Doha Forum 2023 highlighted the potential of the BRICS group to establish trade and investment alliances, fostering economic and social development in a multipolar world…
(2023-12-18). How to move from a legal prohibition, that of the TPNW, to an effective, total and irreversible elimination of nuclear weapons. pressenza.com How to move from a legal prohibition, that of the TPNW, to an effective, total, and irreversible elimination of nuclear weapons (1) | [Achieving] this from the progress emerged in the 2nd Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW (Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (2)) | 1. Introduction: | The question raised in the title is significant since, despite certain notable successes of the TPNW, following its adoption on 07/17/2017 and its entry into force on 02/22/2021, none of the States equipped with nuclear weapons, nor their allies, has so far adhered to this treaty. | Let us first recall, in brief,…
(2023-12-18). Australian Labor government hails US passage of AUKUS legislation. wsws.org Beyond the issue of Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, the legislation seeks to consolidate a military block clearly aimed at preparing for war against China.
(2023-12-18). U.S. senator's 'sewage garlic' claim draws ridicule. ecns.cn An anti-China hawk in the United States Congress recently claimed that China has compromised U.S. national security by exporting garlic bulbs raised in sewage.
(2023-12-18). Putin: Russia uninterested in war with NATO. independent.co.ug 
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia has no interest in having war with NATO countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. In an interview with a local TV channel, Putin refuted the claims that Russia may attack NATO as "absurd and a figure of speech." Moscow and NATO countries "have no territorial claims against each …
(2023-12-18). In Donbass, life gradually returns to normal – special report. infobrics.org In the liberated People's Republic of Lugansk, the population's living conditions have improved significantly since reintegration with the Russian Federation.
(2023-12-18). Indias Strong Relationship with Russia: A 60-Year Engagement. infobrics.org Indias External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasizes the importance of Indias 60-year relationship with Russia, stating that it has saved India many times and should not be seen as a handicap…
(2023-12-18). Finland's new 'defense' deal with US eerily reminds of similar one with Nazi Germany. infobrics.org An increase in American military presence in Finland should always be observed from the perspective of US expansionism, as the world's most aggressive country keeps moving its "defense" infrastructure ever closer to the borders of its geopolitical adversaries.
(2023-12-18). More than half of Germans want new government and early elections. infobrics.org German minister says Europe will take between 5-8 years to recover its defensive capacity.
(2023-12-18). Forget about Israel and Palestine: Iranian-Israeli war escalating at the Red Sea and beyond with global consequences. infobrics.org Iran-backed Houthis in actions are paralyzing shipments in the Red Sea and are part of a long Israeli-Iranian proxy fuel war that could spiral out of control.
(2023-12-18). China Pushes Northern Sea Route Transit Cargo to New Record. infobrics.org
(2023-12-18). Twenty More Countries Have Applied to Join BRICS. infobrics.org
(2023-12-18). Libya: How a sinking migrant boat's pleas for help fell on deaf ears. middleeasteye.net 
Libya: How a sinking migrant boat's pleas for help fell on deaf ears | A hotline for boats in distress said it alerted authorities about a sinking boat off the coast of Libya multiple times, but rescue came too late | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 14: 18 | Migrants from Eritrea, Libya and Sudan are crowded into the hold of a wooden boat in the Mediterranean Sea, before being assisted by Spanish…
(2023-12-18). Report: Trump Wants 300K Troops to Build "Detention Camps" at Southern Border. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump would send an unprecedented number of U.S. military troops to the southern border if elected president again in the 2024 race, tasking them with building migrant prisons and other infrastructure to punish migrants, sources told Rolling Stone Magazine. At least three sources familiar with the situation confirmed to the publication Trump's intent to use "hundreds of… |
(2023-12-18). 5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Becoming Sick at Chicago Migrant Shelter. truthout.org A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday after falling ill at a migrant shelter in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, just days after Borderless Mag published migrant testimony saying that the shelter has refused to give sick children medicine. "They treat us terribly — like dogs," a young woman at the shelter told Borderless. The city-run shelter is located inside of a warehouse and houses approximately… |
(2023-12-18). Channeling Hitler, Trump accuses migrants of "poisoning the blood of our country" wsws.org Emboldened by Biden's pledge to enact Trump's border policies as part of a $105 billion military package to Ukraine and Israel, Trump upped his fascistic agitation in Saturday's New Hampshire campaign speech.
(2023-12-18). Heating and eating: the impoverishment of British workers. thecommunists.org It is clear to everyone that the standard of life for the vast majority of workers in Britain has been falling dramatically in recent years. What is not so clear is what is driving this decline. Variously attributed to the Covid pandemic, to wars abroad, to immigration, or to the activities of this or that …
(2023-12-18). Starbucks Ordered To Reopen 23 Stores. popularresistance.org Like its alleged intimidation tactics and firing of workers who have led unionization efforts, Starbucks' closure of at least 23 stores amid a nationwide workers' rights push last year did not go unnoticed by federal regulators, who ordered the global coffee chain to reopen the locations on Wednesday. | The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint saying that eight of the shuttered stores were among the more than 360 Starbucks locations that have voted to unionize, and that executives did not notify the union, Starbucks Workers United, about the closures ahead of time—robbing organizers of a…
(2023-12-18). Australian government tries to thwart High Court challenges to new detention laws. wsws.org The Labor government's manoeuvre underscores how far it is prepared to go, hand-in-hand with the Liberal-National Coalition, to override even the limited protections in the Australian Constitution against arbitrary detention by executive decree.
(2023-12-18). Virginia county greenlights massive data center, imperiling Civil War battlefield. wsws.org The data center will bulldoze unprotected land and encroach on the boundaries of Manassas Battlefield National Park, staining the landscape for millions of visitors looking to understand the progressive revolutionary history of the United States…
(2023-12-18). Work on Antarctic research station advancing well. ecns.cn Construction of China's fifth and latest Antarctic science research station is advancing at full speed, after workers began to assemble the tallest steel columns in the station's main structure at the site on Saturday.
(2023-12-18). Grangemouth refinery workers' jobs at risk. thecommunists.org On the morning of Wednesday 22 November, 500 Grangemouth oil refinery workers received an email informing them that the nature of business at the site would change from refining and supplying 80 percent of Scotland's oil to simply being an import hub for finished fuel products. The email further informed them that this change would …
(2023-12-18). After decisive contract rejection, Southwest Airlines flight attendant union calls for revote, based on unsubstantiated claims of fraud. wsws.org The Transport Workers Union is trying to use minor voting anomalies to ram through a sellout contract on flight attendants at Southwest.
(2023-12-18). South Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in US Strategy Against China, Featuring Tim Shorrock. mintpressnews.com Dive into the intricate geopolitics of Northeast Asia with Tim Shorrock in today's MintCast interview, exploring the shaping of Japan and South Korea by the United States, their complex political landscapes, and the potential for regional unification amidst growing U.S.-China tensions…
(2023-12-18). South Korea and Japan Emerge as Key Battlegrounds in US Strategy Against China, Featuring Tim Shorrock. thealtworld.com Dive into the intricate geopolitics of Northeast Asia with Tim Shorrock in today's MintCast interview, exploring the shaping of Japan and South Korea by the United States, their complex political landscapes, and the potential for regional unification amidst growing U.S.-China tensions | As China continues rising and the U.S. attempts to dominate the world, Northeast Asia becomes an increasingly crucial battleground. The United States is trying to encircle China with a network of hundreds of military bases while building a trilateral military alliance with South Korea and Japan. But many in those countries want to…
(2023-12-18). The Walls Are Closing In On Zelensky As Politico Demands A Government Of National Unity. thealtworld.com
(2023-12-18). 50 Years Of Mass Incarceration Has Devastated American Society. popularresistance.org Fifty years ago, the United States embarked on a path of mass incarceration that has led to a staggering increase in the prison population. Today, almost 2 million individuals—disproportionately Black Americans—are incarcerated in our nation's prisons and jails. The prison population has grown 500% since 1973, the year America began to sharply increase its prison population. "The social, moral, and fiscal costs associated with the large-scale, decades-long investment in mass imprisonment," The Sentencing Project notes, "cannot be justified by any evidence of its effectiveness. Misguided changes in sen…
(2023-12-18). Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel. scheerpost.com
(2023-12-18). War In Ukraine And The 'Crisis Of Western Civilization'. popularresistance.org The war in Ukraine has become a crisis of Western civilization. | Wall Street Journal Editor-at-Large Gerard Baker writes that the West is "losing our soul, our sense of purpose as a society, our identity as a civilization. We in the West are in the grip of an ideology that disowns our genius, denounces our success, disdains merit, elevates victimhood, embraces societal self-loathing, and enforces it all in a web of exclusionary and authoritarian rules, large and small." | Baker nevertheless reminds us that "liberal capitalism has done more for human prosperity, health and freedom than any other economic or polit…
(2023-12-18). Is Neoliberalism Really Dead? popularresistance.org Or does it live on like a zombie? Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss neoliberalism, and the premature predictions about its demise.
(2023-12-18). Is Neoliberalism Really Dead? popularresistance.org t's happening again. Reports of the death of neoliberalism are once again proliferating. Just take a look at the UK Guardian. In the UK Guardian website, there is a whole series of stories whether it is "Neoliberalism is Dying," "The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism," "Biden Just Declared the Death of Neoliberalism," "Is Neoliberalism Finally Over?," "Is Neoliberalism Finally Dead?" and "Is the Neoliberal Era Over Yet?" And of course there are also contrary views: "The National Institutes of Health Say Neoliberalism is Not Dead." And there is also a very interesting story in The Jacobin, which says "The Rumors are…
(2023-12-18). How could theater not be political? Left theater troupe in France fights eviction. peoplesdispatch.org Saint Denis city government allotted the La Belle Étoile theater, base of Compagnie Jolie Mà¥me since 2004, to a different group in November, over apprehensions of the group's politics…
(2023-12-18). Prabir Purkayastha: Fighting the good fight from the Emergency to today. peoplesdispatch.org Writers, journalists, students, and activists gathered in India's capital for a discussion on the memoir of jailed Newsclick founder Prabir Purkayastha, expressing solidarity with him…
(2023-12-18). A Beacon Of Hope To The Unhoused Faces Eviction. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — Camp Nenookaasi is throwing the subject of Minneapolis' encampment policies into the spotlight again as it faces eviction on December 19. The camp's supporters are waging the latest skirmish in a longer fight between the city's prohibition of encampments and those who claim that allowing encampments to remain intact is the most …
(2023-12-18). A Beacon Of Hope To The Unhoused Faces Eviction. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — Camp Nenookaasi is throwing the subject of Minneapolis' encampment policies into the spotlight again as it faces eviction on December 19. The camp's supporters are waging the latest skirmish in a longer fight between the city's prohibition of encampments and those who claim that allowing encampments to remain intact is the most humane approach to the issue, as well as a crucial first step toward getting people into stable housing and recovery programs. | On Dec. 8, a group of activists arrived at Mayor Jacob Frey's office to deliver an eviction notice to his door, symbolically evicting him…
(2023-12-18). Chicago Fraternal Order Of Police Dealt Third Political Defeat For 2023. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — "How do you spell racist? FOP!" The crowd of 50 protesters on the LaSalle Street side of Chicago City Hall were loud and determined, December 13. As usual when there is a vote in city council that the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) cares about, there were extra cops on hand for intimidation. But the movement for police accountability had been standing up to the Chicago Police Department for decades. | Among the protesters was Anjanette Young, a medical social worker. In 2019, the Chicago Police mistakenly raided her West Side home. Young, a Black woman, had just stepped out of the shower when…
(2023-12-18). Venezuela And Guyana To Maintain Direct Dialogue On Essequibo. popularresistance.org Mexico City, Mexico — Venezuela and Guyana agreed Thursday to an ongoing direct dialogue between the two countries following a first meeting between their respective leaders in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. | Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart Irfaan Ali met at the airport in Kingstown alongside representatives from CARICOM, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Brazil, Colombia, and the United Nations. | The two leaders gathered following a letter by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines calling on the leaders to diffuse…
(2023-12-18). Campaign Leads To Fisher German Ending Ties With Elbit. popularresistance.org Palestine Action has received confirmation that the property managers for Elbit Systems' Shenstone drone factory, Fisher German, have cut ties with the Israeli arms manufacturer. Having sent confirmation to Palestine Action by email yesterday, Fisher German's decision follows on the tail of a similar announcement by Elbit's former recruiters iO Associates, who dropped Israel's largest weapons maker after a campaign by the direct action network. | The real estate giant confirmed that they no longer hold any ties to Elbit Systems or the site of their subsidiary, UAV Engines Ltd (UEL), in Shenstone.
(2023-12-18). Christmas Greetings From Bethlehem. popularresistance.org
(2023-12-18). IT ARMY OF UKRAINE: How U.S. Intelligence Agencies Have Elevated Cybercrime in Ukraine into a Freedom-Fighting Cult. sonar21.com 
The following was written by Valeriy Krylko and first published at Covert Action Magazine. Mr. Krylko asked if I would publish it here as well. | As we know, freedom ends where the freedom of another begins. That is why today, more than ever before, everyone simply needs to develop within themselves a self-control tuning fork—an analytical tool that allows them to evaluate what is happening in a sensible way. The battle for minds and souls is in full swing. This means that the truth often becomes an idea that can infect us. And here the main thing is not to miss the moment when the tantalizing, sweet…
(2023-12-18). The End of Ukraine. sonar21.com 
According to many reports, the population of Ukraine has declined by more than half, from 40+ million to 20- million, with death, injury, and destruction widespread in the country since February 2014. Let's look at some of the stages where this outcome might have been prevented: | Stage One—The Ukraine administration of Yanukovych had negotiated a better economic deal with China and Russia than what the West was offering. China was very much interested in helping Ukraine increase agricultural production, thereby increasing exports to China. However, Yanukovych was overthrown in the 2014 Maidan revolut…
(2023-12-18). Is Mubaje still Mufti of Uganda? independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A court order granting authority to Babirye Yudaya, Burhan Namanya, and one Hussein to organize a special session of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council ( UMSC) General Assembly, has resulted in the group saying they have electing a new Mufti, Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo, supposedly to replace Shiekh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje. Hadji Abbas Sekyanzi Muluubya, …
(2023-12-18). Uganda Virus Research Institutue escapes US aid cut. independent.co.ug 
UVRI Wins Another Five Year PEPFAR Grant Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has secured a five-year grant extension, further fortifying its efforts in HIV treatment, diagnosis, and research, aligning with global endeavors to combat the HIV epidemic. Prof Pontian Kaleebu, the executive director of UVRI, announced the renewed …
(2023-12-18). CHEPTEGEI: Parents are key in sports success. independent.co.ug 
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Long-distance champion Joshua Cheptegei, has urged parents in Sebei sub-region to support and nurture their children's talent in sports and education, emphasizing the role of parental empowerment in securing their offspring's future. The three-time world champion in the 10,000 meters highlighted the pivotal role parents play in aiding their …
(2023-12-18). Uganda awaits judgement on Anti-Homosexuality Law case. independent.co.ug 
Court Concludes Hearing Anti Homosexuality Case, to Deliver Judgement on Notice Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of five Constitutional Court Justices in Kampala has concluded the hearing of four consolidated petitions challenging the Anti Homosexuality Law and promised to deliver its verdict on notice. The panel comprised Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Geoffrey …
(2023-12-18). Somali troops now in charge of State House as ATMIS exits. independent.co.ug 
Somali security forces take over key installations from ATMIS troops MOGADISHU | Xinhua | Somali security forces have officially taken over security responsibilities for the presidential palace, State House, and Parliament from the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) troops. ATMIS said the handover took place Sunday afternoon in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, marking the …
(2023-12-18). CARS: Early Christmas gifts for former Speakers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All Parliament Speakers who served Uganda since 1979 have today received new official government vehicles, and will be assured of replacment every five years. "You will be required to bring your own driver, who we will recruit as Parliamentary staff. The car remains a property of Government of Uganda and Parliament …
(2023-12-18). Africa's new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies. independent.co.ug 
What you need to know INTERVIEW | CHRISTOPHER ADAM | The high cost of making cross border payments on the African continent has driven governments on the continent to seek options of settling trade and other transactions in local currencies. This has given birth to the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System which is scheduled to …
(2023-12-18). Eating yogurt could reduce your risk of depression and anxiety, study finds. independent.co.ug 
ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A new study in mice has found that the bacterium Lactobacillus helps the body manage stress, potentially preventing the onset of mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. The results could pave the way for new therapies to treat anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Experts say these findings support a …
(2023-12-18). Cardinal Crimes: Absolute Rule and Fleecing the Holy See. dissidentvoice.org Like a bank with branches everywhere, the Catholic Church will go after its own when circumstances permit, wherever they are. In other instances, it will take the opposite tack, shielding the detractors or deviants from local scrutiny, and concealing them from the burden of accountability. Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, former adviser to Pope Francis …
(2023-12-18). President Maduro to Guyana's President Ali: You Are Opening the Door to the Devil. orinocotribune.com President Maduro reproached his Guyanese counterpart for having agreed to carry out a series of military exercises with the United States in Guyana. | From 2: 00 pm until 4: 08 pm on Thursday afternoon, a meeting was held between the presidents of Venezuela and Guyana, Nicolás Maduro and Mohamed Irfaan Ali, respectively. The two presidents were joined by a high-level delegation from each of their administrations. | They spoke of the Essequibo territory, but Irfaan asked that the word "Essequibo" not be included in the Joint Declaration of Argyle, a document that sealed the commitment of both nations to rely on the…
(2023-12-18). A master of terror. mronline.org The murky background of the likely next President of Indonesia may come to haunt Indonesia, and Australia.
(2023-12-18). CAIR seeks investigation over teen's expulsion from Florida school. mronline.org 
This comes after the school fired his mother Dr. Maha Almasri, a Palestinian-American, for her posts in support of Palestine.
(2023-12-18). U.S. troops are occupying Syria's oil fields. Congress refuses to withdraw them. mronline.org The U.S. military has illegally occupied Syrian sovereign territory since 2014, preventing Damascus from accessing its own oil and wheat fields. The Senate voted 13-84, rejecting a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops.
(2023-12-18). Is Neoliberalism Really Dead? Or Does It Live on Like a Zombie? scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-18). Today's Most Dangerous Drug. scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-18). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Big Tech Is "Attention Fracking" Our Brains. levernews.com On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, David Sirota is joined by Princeton history professor
(2023-12-18). My Latest with Nima. sonar21.com 
Nima and I had an excellent chat on Friday.
(2023-12-18). Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack. middleeasteye.net 
Iran: Petrol stations paralysed by Israel-linked cyberattack | Officials claim the country's enemies have orchestrated the attack to 'inflict suffering' on Iran | Mon, 12/18/2023 – 15: 55 | People wait at a gas station in Tehran on 18 December 2023 as fuel distribution across 60 percent of Iran's gas stations is disrupted. The disruption is due to a "possible sabotage," state med…
(2023-12-18). Egypt: President Sisi reelected for third term after vote marred by bribes and intimidation. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-18). Switzerland: Health insurance data shows 73% increase in people receiving cancer treatment since 2020. expose-news.com According to Helsana, a major Swiss health insurance company, since 2016 the number of patients receiving cancer treatments has decreased. However, something changed in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, Helsana's data shows …
(2023-12-18). Year 2023 in review for Latin America and the Caribbean. dissidentvoice.org December 2nd marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which proclaimed US dominion over Latin America and the Caribbean. Left-leaning governments in the hemisphere have had to contest a decadent but still dominant USA. Challenges in the past year include a world economic slowdown, a continuing drug plague, and a more aggressive hegemon reacting …
(2023-12-18). Biden's balancing act: Navigating offshore oil leasing amid climate concerns. nationofchange.org The impact of Biden's offshore oil policy on climate goals and energy dynamics.
(2023-12-18). Build Back B.S. . levernews.com 
(2023-12-18). "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit. democracynow.org 
After some 200 countries at COP28 agreed to phase down fossil fuels, nations are facing pressure to block new oil and gas projects. A growing number of Democrats are calling on President Biden to stop massive new fossil fuel developments, and climate groups in the U.K. filed a lawsuit to block a massive new oilfield in the North Sea, saying it violates obligations to target net-zero carbon emissions. "Without means of implementation, these are just words," says The Guardian's senior climate reporter Nina Lakhani, who covered COP28. She says the COP28 deal continues a tragic history of powerful,…
(2023-12-18). COP28: Sà¥nia Guajajara, Brazil's First Indigenous Peoples Minister, on Climate & a Just Transition. democracynow.org When Democracy Now! was covering the COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai, we spoke to Sà¥nia Guajajara, the head of the largest Indigenous delegation in the history of the climate talks. | When Democracy Now! was covering the COP28 U.N. climate summit in Dubai, we spoke to Sà¥nia Guajajara, the head of the largest Indigenous delegation in the history of the climate talks.
(2023-12-18). Democracy Now! 2023-12-18 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit | Headlines for December 18, 2023; Al Jazeera's Marwan Bishara on IDF Killing AJ Journalist, the 3 Hostages & U.S. Support for Israel; "Tragically Historic": The Guardian's Nina Lakhani on the Failure of Yet Another U.N. Climate Summit…
(2023-12-18). Governance of livestreaming firms in spotlight. ecns.cn East Buy, a subsidiary of private tutoring giant New Oriental that successfully transitioned to a live-streaming e-commerce company, removed Sun Dongxu as its executive director and CEO, and named New Oriental's founder Yu Minhong as its chief executive.
(2023-12-18). Tibet Airlines to jointly develop plateau variant of C919 aircraft with COMAC. ecns.cn Tibet Airlines from Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Sunday signed a cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) in Shanghai to jointly develop a plateau variant of the C919 aircraft.
(2023-12-18). Gold gains traction among country's investment options. ecns.cn Gold holdings will increase among Chinese high net-worth individuals next year as uncertainties loom in capital markets, experts said, as wealth preservation and security top their asset management priorities.
(2023-12-18). Xi calls for preserving quintessence of Chinese culture. ecns.cn For archaeologist Fan Jinshi, the memory of her first handshake with President Xi Jinping in 2013 is as vivid as if it happened yesterday.
(2023-12-18). (W.E. Talk) Confucius in American Supreme Court and Contemporary Culture. ecns.cn What's a sculpture of Confucius doing there? Bryan W. Van Norden explains why, as well as the influence of Chinese philosophy on the United States and Sino-U.S. relations. According to him, philosophical education should move away from the Western-centered perspective and abandon prejudice and misunderstanding.
(2023-12-18). Demand of AI surges for year-end reports. ecns.cn AI writing businesses are thriving as the end of the year has prompted a surge in demand for annual summaries.
(2023-12-18). China's happiest city eyes high-quality development. ecns.cn Topping the list of the Happiest Cities in China for the 15th straight year, Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, is trying to create better lives for its residents through high-quality development.
(2023-12-18). First batch of projects to be supported with additional treasury bonds unveiled. ecns.cn China has issued a budget for the first batch of projects to use funds raised through the additional 1 trillion yuan ($141 billion) of sovereign bonds announced in October, China Daily learned from the Ministry of Finance.
(2023-12-18). China unveils rules on supervision of non-bank payment institutions. ecns.cn China's State Council unveiled rules on the regulation of non-bank payment institutions on Sunday, in a move to prevent financial risks, regulate the industry's growth and protect consumers' interests amid the rapid development of the sector.
(2023-12-18). Chinese economy to keep its growth momentum in 2024 despite facing challenges: official. ecns.cn China's economy faces more opportunities than challenges in 2024, with economic growth remaining on the recovery trajectory and more factors contributing to high-quality growth.
(2023-12-18). China's 40th Antarctic expedition inland team sets off for scientific research. ecns.cn China's 40th Antarctic expedition inland team composing of 29 members set off for different regions to conduct scientific research, media reported on Sunday.
(2023-12-18). Chinese scientists reportedly published first study on long COVID at 3 years after primary infection. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have reportedly published the first study on long COVID, three years after the primary infection.
(2023-12-18). Experts: New COVID strain poses low risk. ecns.cn The emerging COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 has been detected on the Chinese mainland and will likely become the dominant strain in the future, but it does not pose a substantial risk to public health, experts said on Sunday.
(2023-12-18). Temperatures plunge to historic lows as severe cold fronts impact most of China. ecns.cn Severe cold fronts have extended their grip over the majority of China, sending temperatures plunging below freezing and breaking historic extreme low records in multiple places, prompting authorities to deploy preventive arrangements to deal with possible extreme situations.
(2023-12-18). Permanent population of Beijing declines for a 6th consecutive year: BAI. ecns.cn Since 2017, the permanent population of Beijing has been declining for six consecutive years, and the distribution of the population shows a pattern of multiple support points and gradient distribution.
(2023-12-18). New railroad linking Tianjin city with Beijing Daxing airport starts commercial operation Monday. ecns.cn A new high-speed railway that links North China's port city of Tianjin with Beijing Daxing International Airport (BDIA) will start commercial operation on Monday, according to China's state railway operator.
(2023-12-18). Over 5,000 Chinese suspects of economic crimes fleeing overseas apprehended from over 100 countries and regions: Ministry. ecns.cn More than 5,000 Chinese suspects of economic crimes fleeing overseas have been caught and arrested from over 100 countries and regions by the public security organs across the country since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
(2023-12-18). German-born panda twins arrive in Chengdu. ecns.cn The 4-year-old giant panda twins Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, the first giant pandas born in Germany, arrived in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday.
(2023-12-18). Frozen Jiaozhou Bay looks like 'Ice Age' scene. ecns.cn Due to the recent drop in temperatures, layers of sea ice formed in the waters of Jiaozhou Bay.
(2023-12-18). Harbin Ice and Snow World opens to public. ecns.cn The Harbin Ice and Snow World officially opened on Monday. Covering an area of 810,000 square meters, the park requires 250,000 cubic meters of ice and snow.
(2023-12-18). China sends commercial carrier rocket into space. ecns.cn The SQX-1 commercial carrier rocket carrying the Di'er-1 satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 17, 2023.
(2023-12-18). Colombia's ELN guerrillas agree to suspend kidnappings. colombiareports.com Colombia's largest guerrilla group, the ELN, agreed to suspend kidnapping people for profit in ongoing peace talks with the government. The agreement that was announced in Mexico comes days after…
(2023-12-18). Alastair Crooke: Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned? thealtworld.com In an eagerly anticipated conversation, we are set to engage with Alastair Crooke, the esteemed former British Ambassador, to delve into the captivating question: "Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Planned?" This dialogue promises to unravel the complexities of Israeli politics and the enigma that surrounds Benjamin Netanyahu, the long-serving Prime Minister of Israel. | As we explore this intriguing topic with Ambassador Crooke, the anticipation is palpable. With a distinguished career in diplomacy and a profound understanding of Middle Eastern affairs, Crooke is poised to offer unique insights into the motivations an…
(2023-12-18). Kanye West Goes Off In New Manic Episode: I Will Slap The Sh*t Out Of Mike Rubin, I'm On 'My Farrakhan Don'. moguldom.com Kanye West, also known as "Ye," has once again made headlines, this time for a 10-minute rant during his "Vultures" listening party in Las Vegas. The rant happened after local police shut down the private listening event saying it was unauthorized. Fans had reportedly paid upwards of $2,000 a ticket to attend. West has been …
(2023-12-18). Trump Echoing Fascists Doesn't Dissuade Likely GOP Iowa Caucusgoers. truthout.org Donald Trump believes in eugenics. He really does. Of course, his understanding of it is purely based upon his own belief in his superior genes and good "German blood." He's said it many times in public: When he said during his first term that he didn't understand why the U.S. allowed people from "shit-hole countries" to emigrate to the U.S. and suggested that we should encourage people from… |
(2023-12-18). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 73: Reports surface of Palestinian deaths inside Israeli detention camps. mondoweiss.net
(2023-12-18). Poll: Resistance and Liberation are the Popular Demands. orinocotribune.com
(2023-12-18). The Right Is Passing Bills That Ban the Teaching of Empathy and Care in Schools. truthout.org
(2023-12-18). Jews For Peace Are Rockin' It. youtube.com
(2023-12-18). Pentagon Has A Massive Secret Army Of 60,000 People. youtu.be
(2023-12-18). Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in FL Get Taxpayer Funds With Little Oversight. truthout.org To understand the problems with Florida's oversight of anti-abortion pregnancy centers, you don't have to look much further than Mary's Pregnancy Resource Center, north of Miami. The crisis pregnancy center in Broward County steered women away from abortion while providing free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds and parenting classes. Founded by Yohanka Reyes and her husband, its mission was rooted in… |
(2023-12-18). Mexico Must Stand up to Agribusiness Oligopolies on GM Corn Ban. fpif.org U.S. and Canadian civil society groups are denouncing their own governments' efforts, driven by the agribusiness industry, to repeal Mexico's proposed ban on genetically modified corn.
(2023-12-18). The American Political Crisis. thealtworld.com The GEOFOR editorial board asked Paul Craig Roberts, Chairman of the Institute for Political Economy (USA), a PhD in Economics and US Undersecretary of Treasury in the Reagan administration, to give his assessment of the political situation in the US and whether a candidate other than Biden could result in a more reasonable US policy toward the rest of the world, and here is his reply. | American politics is in crisis. The evidence is overwhelming that Biden was not elected but was put into the presidency via a stolen election, and the evidence is overwhelming that Democrats and the Biden regime are attempting to…
(2023-12-18). 3rd World March for Peace and Non-Violence Takes Off in the Asia Pacific. pressenza.com 
Humanists and Peace Advocates Chat with the Founder and Lay the Groundwork for the 3rd WM in the Asia Pacific: | Humanists from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Philippines, and Australia including friends from the UK, France, and Italy, got together to have a virtual chat with Rafael de la Rubia, about the up and coming 3rd World March of Peace and Non-violence. | Officially presented at the Congress of Deputies of Spain in Madrid on 2 October 2023, International Day of Nonviolence, in the Ernest Lluch Hall, the 3rd World March is being planned to start on October 2, 2024 from Costa Rica,…
(2023-12-18). Washington state trooper crashes car, attempts to pin fake DUI on innocent driver. therealnews.com 
The weather outside is frightful, and so is the behavior of police departments around the country! In a special holiday-themed livestream, Police Accountability Report looks at a series of police abuse incidents around the country. From a Washington state trooper's car crash to a botched raid in Kentucky, Stephen and Taya report live on the latest incidents …
(2023-12-18). China launches commercial carrier rocket. independent.co.ug 
JIUQUAN | Xinhua | China successfully launched SQX-1 commercial carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Sunday. The rocket blasted off at 3 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending the Di'er-1 satellite into the planned orbit. It was the sixth flight mission of the SQX-1 commercial …
(2023-12-18). Fresh Dairy revamps its flavoured milk to meet customer demands. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh Dairy has once again purposed to address the ever-changing needs and preferences of its customers by revamping its flavoured milk with a new look and slim pack addition. Flavoured milk is popular for being an on-the-go ready-to-drink and is great for during and post sports work-out activities. Marketing Manager …
(2023-12-18). 'Government setting URA targets that are hard to meet'. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development is proposing that the Uganda Revenue Authority raises almost 29.96 trillion Shillings in taxes next financial year, up from the current year's 29.67 trillion. However, this will prove a tall order for the tax body considering that it has not been …
(2023-12-18). Insurers need to embrace sustainability initiatives — IRA. independent.co.ug 
Embrace sustainable practices not just for today's bottom line, but as a strategic investment Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Insurance players have been urged to embrace the aspect of sustainability in their operations to positively impact communities, the environment, and related fields in their business. "In the realm of insurance, risk assessment extends beyond policies. …
(2023-12-18). 'Lifting of Somalia arms embargo will aid fight against terrorism'. independent.co.ug 
Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Federal Government of Somalia have said the lifting of the 31-year UN arms embargo on Somalia would give fresh impetus to the fight against the Al Shabaab and other armed groups in Somalia. The African Union Special Representative …
(2023-12-18). World is bigger than the FIVE. muslimmirror.com By Kashmala Ishfaq Elahi "The campaign launched by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the UN General Assembly emphasizes that 'The world is bigger than five.' As ordinary individuals, we share a common passion for rights and equality, as well as a fervent interest in diplomacy, supporting democratization. The assertion that the world is more …
(2023-12-18). Poll: Resistance and Liberation are the Popular Demands. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Dec 16, 2023 | The results of this PCPSR poll can tell us a lot about the unity of Palestinians in the face of colonialism, while also highlighting that Palestinian society is not a monolith and supports different factions and parties, just like in any other country. | On December 13, the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) released the
(2023-12-18). This week in history: December 18-24. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-12-18). New study proves that COVID-19 is far more harmful and deadly than the flu. wsws.org A study published in the Lancet journal by Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly and colleagues finds that COVID-19 and its post-acute sequalae cause far more deaths and health injuries than influenza and Long-Flu.
(2023-12-18). US city letter carriers union holds national meeting in New Orleans amid months-long silence on contract talks. wsws.org Contract negotiations remain stagnant for city carriers as reassignments and job cuts accelerate under Delivering for America.
(2023-12-18). Member of Zelensky's Servant of the People party injures 26 in grenade attack. wsws.org Combined with the state-organized crackdown on opposition and democratic rights, the violence of the war and conscription drive have created the conditions for such a violent anti-social and anti-democratic attack.
(2023-12-18). The lioness, the oak tree, the matron: In loving memory of my mother, Helen Halyard. wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by her son, Jamal, to a memorial meeting for Comrade Helen held by the Socialist Equality Party (US) and the International Committee of the Fourth International on December 3.
(2023-12-18). German government finalizes its war budget. wsws.org Unlimited funds for war and armaments, cuts in social spending and higher energy prices—this is the core of the German government's 2024 budget.
(2023-12-18). US financial system a "minefield of vulnerabilities" wsws.org The annual report by the Financial Stability Oversight Council has listed a wide range of potential problems in the financial system flowing from higher interest rates.
(2023-12-18). Patrick Lawrence: Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation. scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-18). The Pope Offers (Mixed) Blessing to Gay Marriage. scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-18). IMPEACHMENT: Biden Under Formal Investigation. consortiumnews.com
(2023-12-18). Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Reach New Deal With Hamas After IDF Killed 3 Israeli Hostages. news.antiwar.com
(2023-12-18). Clausuran quinto ciclo de diálogos de paz entre el Gobierno de Colombia y el ELN. telesurtv.net Las partes, que desarrollan un proceso de negociaciones desde el año pasado, acordaron reunirse en enero próximo en La Habana, Cuba.
(2023-12-18). Rusia rechaza que vaya a atacar a un país de la OTAN. telesurtv.net El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, calificó de tontería la afirmación de su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden, sobre presuntos ataques a la OTAN.
(2023-12-18). Chilenos rechazan texto constitucional propuesto por la derecha. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, la opción "En Contra" ganó terreno en 13 regiones, mientras que "A favor" únicamente ganó en Maule, Ñuble y La Araucanía.
(2023-12-18). Fallecen al menos nueve personas tras estallido en fábrica de India. telesurtv.net La mayoría de los lesionados se halla en estado crítico. La Policía teme que la cifra de víctimas mortales ascienda durante las próximas horas.
(2023-12-18). Rechazan nuevas amenazas del Comando Sur contra teleSUR. telesurtv.net La Sra. Richardson sigue opinando de lo que no le corresponde, expresó la presidenta del multimedio. "Le vuelvo a decir: ¡No nos amedrenta! No nos van a detener".
(2023-12-18). Presidente cubano denuncia acciones contra el país. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado cubano denunció el genocidio que se está perpetrando contra el pueblo palestino por parte de Israel.
(2023-12-18). Trece heridos deja choque de trenes en Málaga, España. telesurtv.net La colisión ocurrió cerca de las 21H30 (hora local) del sábado entre dos trenes que cubrían las rutas Sevilla-Málaga y Málaga-Sevilla.
(2023-12-18). Exvicepresidente Glas ingresa a embajada de México en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La SRE explicó que de conformidad con el marco jurídico mexicano "se permitió el acceso de Glas Espinel en calidad de huésped".
(2023-12-18). Venezuela felicita al pueblo de Chile por participación en plebiscito. telesurtv.net "Felicitamos al pueblo de Chile que (…) ha enviado una señal muy clara hacia los nuevos tiempos", escribió el canciller venezolano Yván Gil.
(2023-12-18). Conoce 10 palabras que el idioma español heredó del árabe. telesurtv.net La Real Academia Española refiere que 4.000 palabras del habla hispana tienen sus orígenes en la etimología árabe.
(2023-12-18). Alba-TCP saluda el diálogo entre Venezuela y Guyana. telesurtv.net La plataforma de integración expresa su disposición de "apoyar el camino del diálogo, única vía para alcanzar una solución beneficiosa sobre la controversia territorial.
(2023-12-18). Hamás reitera condiciones para negociar canje de prisioneros con Israel. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, la agresión israelí ha dejado un saldo de cerca de 19.000 civiles palestinos asesinados y una cifra superior a los 50.000 heridos.
(2023-12-18). Mueren tres personas tras accidente de aviación en Oregón, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los tres fallecidos fueron identificados. Eran refugiados de Afganistán. El accidente ocurrió cuando volaban en medio de una niebla densa.
(2023-12-18). Cierran mesas electorales e inicia conteo de votos en Chile. telesurtv.net Fueron convocados al plebiscito constitucional cerca de 15 millones de chilenos, quienes decidieron si aprueban una nueva propuesta de Carta Magna a cargo del Consejo Constitucional.
(2023-12-18). Conoce siete frases para recordar el legado de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El Libertador Simón Bolívar es una de las principales figuras de la emancipación hispanoamericana.
(2023-12-18). Elevan a 15 los muertos por temporal en Buenos Aires, Argentina. telesurtv.net Una mujer murió en Moreno y otra persona en Coronel Rosales debido al temporal.
(2023-12-18). Serbia celebra sus quintas elecciones parlamentarias en 10 años. telesurtv.net Unos 100.000 electores serbios residentes en Kosovo podrán votar en cuatro municipios de la parte central de Serbia.
(2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de dos meses de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-18). OMS alerta sobre las condiciones del hospital Al Shifa en Gaza. telesurtv.net El servicio de urgencias del hospital Al Shifa del norte la Franja de Gaza, devastado por los bombardeos israelíes, es "un baño de sangre" y "necesita reanimación", afirma la OMS…
(2023-12-18). Ataques israelíes en Jabalia dejan 43 palestinos asesinados. telesurtv.net Los ataques aéreos israelíes tuvieron como como objetivo a varias la familias en Jabalia: Al-Shehab Al Khala y Al Zayan con un saldo preliminar de 43 muertos.
(2023-12-18). Piden enjuiciar a Netanyahu como criminal de guerra. telesurtv.net La líderesa de Podemos calificó el asedio israelí sobre la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania como un "genocidio".
(2023-12-18). Israel arrecia agresiones contra hospitales y personal médico en Gaza. telesurtv.net En medio de la catastrófica situación de salud y con la completa interrupción del suministro de agua, los residentes consumen agua de lluvia, "si está disponible".
(2023-12-18). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net A más de 70 días de los ataques de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza y Cisjordania, las autoridades palestinas han registrado más de 19.000 personas asesinadas…
(2023-12-18). Papa critica a Israel por asesinar a civiles en iglesia en Gaza. telesurtv.net Los bombardeos y la ofensiva terrestre de Israel contra Palestina han dejado hasta la fecha un saldo de alrededor de 19.000 civiles muertos.
(2023-12-18). teleSUR y Green Zone Foundation de Qatar firman convenio. telesurtv.net En días anteriores, teleSUR y la televisión pública brasileña EBC, así como el Instituto de Radiodifusión del Estado de Bahía, anunciaron un acuerdo de producción.
(2023-12-18). Fuerzas israelíes matan a cinco palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los jóvenes, de edades comprendidas entre 22 y 33 años, murieron en un ataque israelí al campo de refugiados en la ciudad de Tulkarem.
(2023-12-18). Corea del Norte dispara misil no identificado al mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Corea del Norte disparó un tipo de misil balístico no identificado hacia el mar del Este, reportaron la Guardia Costera de Japón y del Ejército de Corea del Sur.
(2023-12-18). Temporal en Argentina deja al menos 13 muertos. telesurtv.net Entre los daños, se registraron la voladura de techos, caída de ramas, postes y cables, así como cortes en el servicio de electricidad.
(2023-12-18). Partido Rusia Unida anuncia respaldo al presidente Vladímir Putin. telesurtv.net El dignatario insistió en la necesidad de defender la soberanía del Estado, fortalecer el desarrollo de Rusia, consolidar la sociedad y la esfera científica y tecnológica.
(2023-12-18). Evacúan a miles de personas por inundaciones en Queensland, Australia. telesurtv.net La ciudad más afectada es Cairns, donde muchas casas, edificios, puentes y calles están bajo las aguas.
(2023-12-18). Riquelme es electo presidente del Boca Juniors en Argentina. telesurtv.net Votaron 43.367 asociados, la mayor concurrencia de socios de la historia del fútbol argentino.
(2023-12-18). Registran varios incendios forestales en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Al menos tres incendios forestales fueron atentidos por los efectivos salvadoreños en distintos municipios.
(2023-12-18). Reportan un apagón total en el norte de Argentina. telesurtv.net Varios barrios de la ciudad de Córdoba, capital de la provincia del mismo nombre, también quedaron a oscuras.
(2023-12-18). Israeli and American Jews Speak Out Against Horrors in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
In the midst of Netanyahu's annihilation of innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, many of them children, women and the elderly, there is a rising urgency from many Israeli and domestic Jewish groups for an immediate ceasefire and greatly increasing the flow of humanitarian aid. In the U.S. Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now
(2023-12-18). We're Still Breathing: Amhara Genocide in Ethiopia. counterpunch.org Ignored by western governments and largely overlooked by media a genocide is taking place in Ethiopia. The Amhara people, a large ethnic group, are being ethnically cleansed from the region of Oromia, the largest region on the country. Tens of thousands of Amhara have been killed by Oromo fanatics, over three million have been displaced,
(2023-12-18). Janus-Faced Biden Administration Can't Hide Its Complicity. counterpunch.org 
lsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains committed to using overwhelming and indiscriminate military force to vanquish the Palestinian community in Gaza. For the past two decades, Netanyahu has engaged in the total humiliation of the Palestinian people. At the same time, he is humiliating and embarrassing the only nation that provides Israel with political, military, and diplomatic cover—the United States. The fact that Netanyahu is bombarding Gaza with U.S.-supplied weaponry makes the United States complicit with regard to Israeli ethnic cleansing, particularly the killing and maiming of children.
(2023-12-18). Ceasefire in Gaza, No War on China. counterpunch.org Gaza is under attack by Israeli forces. Hospitals, refugee camps, and schools have been bombed indiscriminately, and even the water supply, which is indispensable for survival, has been cut off. Hamas, the target of the Israeli military's attacks, has gone underground, and it is the residents who are exposed to the bombing. This reminds us
(2023-12-18). Flirting With Nuclear Energy Down Under. counterpunch.org 
It was a policy that was bound to send a shiver through the policymaking community. The issue of nuclear energy in Australia has always been a contentious one. Currently, the country hosts a modest nuclear industry, centred on the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), nuclear medicine and laboratory products. But even this has created headaches in terms
(2023-12-18). How OSHA's Walkaround Rule Would Save Lives. counterpunch.org 
Kyle Downour, unit chair for United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1-346, threw himself into consoling fellow union members after a fire and explosion killed two co-workers at the BP-Husky refinery in Oregon, Ohio in 2022. But Downour, overwhelmed and stretched thin, realized that he was the one who needed support when federal investigators carried out a painstaking
(2023-12-18). Blood Carbon: Kenyans are Being Erased so the UAE can Greenwash. counterpunch.org 
Sasimwani, Kenya. You've heard of blood diamonds — extracted by violence, slavery, and displacement then processed through accounting magic and slick marketing until the finished product appears clean. Like the carbon atoms that make up these diamonds, under extreme pressure and buried far out of sight, the ravaged lives of millions of people are transformed
(2023-12-18). COP28 Agreement to Move Away From Fossil Fuels. counterpunch.org 
In what many see as a first-of-its-kind deal signaling the eventual end of the oil age, representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst impact of climate change. In a demonstration of global solidarity, negotiators joined together at the COP28 climate summit in
(2023-12-18). In Our Deeply Unequal World, the Garbage Rises Ever Higher. counterpunch.org 
The summit of Mount Everest, in case you haven't heard, has become somewhat of a trash heap, a high-profile embarrassment that some have taken to calling the "world's highest garbage dump." A half-century ago, few would have expected this outcome. Back in 1976, Nepal, the Himalayan nation that counts Everest — Mount Sagarmatha — as
(2023-12-18). The American Chestnut Foundation Bails as GE Chestnut Develops Growth and Mortality Problems and Fails to Resist the Blight. counterpunch.org 
Late on Friday, December 8th, the American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) announced they were withdrawing their support for the "Darling 58" (D58) genetically engineered American chestnut tree. After 10+ years and millions of dollars invested into the D58 chestnut, as well as a massive publicity campaign involving media outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street
(2023-12-18). City of Sydney Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Oppenheimer, atomic bombings and the ethical responsibility of scientists. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Labor's new punitive refugee laws criticised. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Mainstream media's Israel bias comes under pressure. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Mardi Gras AGM votes to tear up deal with NSW Police. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). NUS votes to support a free Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine protesters say Thales has no social licence. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Residents want council to support Palestine. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). 'Shared values' exposed as a naked lie. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Supreme Court overturns aspects of NSW's anti-protest laws. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). WestCONnex delivers traffic chaos and resident outrage as Rozelle Interchange opens. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-18). Protest for Gaza at Office of Rep. Kevin Mullin. indybay.org Constituents and peace groups, mothers and children, young and old lined the El Camino Real in front of the office of Congressman Kevin Mullin on December 15…
(2023-12-18). Human Exceptionalism Dehumanizes All. indybay.org Op-ed: The current wave of dehumanizing language fueling the extermination and expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank relies upon the Human Exceptionalism-based stance that the dehumanizers themselves are not "animals". However, through this insistence they have unwittingly rejected their own humanity.
(2023-12-18). Tuesday 12/19: Conversation with Independent Journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the U.S. role in Gaza. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-18). Monday 12/18: Webinar: Gaza & International Humanitarian Law. indybay.org
(2023-12-18). Bay Area Unions & Thousands of Workers Rally & March for Palestine in Oakland. indybay.org Thousands of workers and unionists from throughout the Bay Area rallied in Oakland against the US supported Israel war on Gaza and the Palestinians. A growing number of unions are breaking from the pro-Zionist leadership including AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and many of other union heads…
(2023-12-18). Sen. Padilla's Office is Chalk Marked – Gaza Ceasefire Now. indybay.org Human rights activists protest outside Senator Alex Padilla's office demanding his support for permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-18). Saturday 12/16: San Francisco: Shut It Down for Palestine! indybay.org Dolores Park | Dolores St & 19th St | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-12-18). 470 Levi's Workers In Turkey Need Support. indybay.org Workers in Turkey who make Levis are fighting against union busting and need international solidarity…
(2023-12-18). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 12/23: Unbelievable! Presence for everyone! THE WALKING TOUR. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-12-18). Monday 12/25: Santa Cruz Community Christmas Dinner. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific Ave and Water St, Santa Cruz…
(2023-12-18). Law Center Statement on 12% Increase in Homelessness. indybay.org Point in Time results must drive housing investments, not despair…
(2023-12-18). Thursday 12/21: No Money for Massacres Solidarity Phone Bank. indybay.org
(2023-12-18). People's Park Berkeley at Risk. indybay.org The heart of Berkeley's counterculture is at risk again.
(2023-12-18). Wednesday 12/20: National Phonebank to Oppose US Money for War Crimes! indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-18). Human Rights Day Candlelight Vigil: Respect the Human Rights of the Palestinian People. indybay.org "As we prepare to celebrate Christmas this year, the Holy Land is bathed in blood," said Mario Galvan, Board Member of Sacramento Area Peace Action.
(2023-12-18). Monday 12/18: Pack the Court for the Bay Bridge Ceasefire Protestors! indybay.org 850 Bryant St, San Francisco…
(2023-12-18). Thursday 2/1: 2024 CA Black History Month – Reclaiming and Restoring our "Freedom Seekers" indybay.org Gold Rush Grille | Secretary of State Building | Downtown Sacramento…
(2023-12-18). Tuesday 12/26: Sacramento Kwanzaa – Freedom, Justice and Peace: Principles and Practice For A New World. indybay.org Sierra Service Project | Tool Library – Urban Agriculture | 1516 Del Paso Rd | Sacramento, CA. 95813…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 12/30: Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal. indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 2/10: 2024 SF World Naked Bike Rides&AfterParties. indybay.org 11 am Gathering & 12pm Noon Start ( Times for All Rides&AfterParties ) | Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, Folsom Street & The Embarcadero Drive, San Francisco USA…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 4/20: #EarthDay SF World Naked Bike Ride. indybay.org 11 am Gathering & 12pm Noon Start ( Times for All Rides&AfterParties ) | Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, Folsom Street & The Embarcadero Drive, San Francisco USA…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 5/18: SF World Naked Bike Ride "warm up" for #Bay2Breakers. indybay.org 11 am Gathering & 12pm Noon Start ( Times for All Rides&AfterParties ) | Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, Folsom Street & The Embarcadero Drive, San Francisco USA…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 6/8: Annual International Classic SF World Naked Bike Ride. indybay.org 11 am Gathering & 12pm Noon Start ( Times for All Rides&AfterParties ) | Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, Folsom Street & The Embarcadero Drive, San Francisco USA…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 9/28: Autumnal Equinox & Folsom Weekender SF World Naked Biker Ride. indybay.org 11 am Gathering & 12pm Noon Start ( Times for All Rides&AfterParties ) | Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, Folsom Street & The Embarcadero Drive, San Francisco USA…
(2023-12-18). Saturday 1/20: Counter the "Walk for Life" Religious Right Wing in San Francisco. indybay.org In front of San Francisco Main Library | 100 Larkin St. | SF…
(2023-12-18). Pope blasts Israel for using 'terrorism' tactics in Gaza. presstv.ir The Pope made remarks after Israeli military sniper killed two Christian women who had taken refuge in a church complex.
(2023-12-18). Yemen warns retaliatory strikes will expand if Israeli genocide in Gaza persists. presstv.ir A senior Ansarullah official says Yemeni retaliatory operations will expand to hit depths of the Israeli-occupied territories if the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip does not stop.
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters in Paris, Brussels demand end to Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Thousands of protesters marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris on Sunday and demanded the Israeli regime put an end to the 'massacre' in Gaza.
(2023-12-18). Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators march for Gaza ceasefire in Lyon. presstv.ir Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets of Lyon to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-18). 'Half of the population starving in Gaza': UN official. presstv.ir A senior United Nations official who visited Gaza over the weekend says that "half the population is starving" there.
(2023-12-18). No prisoner exchange deal under fire: Senior Hamas official. presstv.ir Hamas reaffirms its position that there will be no more prisoner swap deals with Israel until the regime's genocidal war on Gaza ends.
(2023-12-18). WHO says appalled by Israel's destruction of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. presstv.ir The World Health Organization sounds the alarm about the Israeli military's destruction of a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-18). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.
(2023-12-18). More than 100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza's largest refugee camp. presstv.ir The Israeli military conducts aerial assaults on Jabalia, Gaza's largest refugee camp, killing more than 100 Palestinians and injuring dozens.
(2023-12-18). 'Flatten' Gaza, turn it to museum like Auschwitz: Israeli council head. presstv.ir An Israeli council head calls for sending all Gazans to refugee camps in Lebanon and "flattening" the whole area so it becomes an empty museum like Auschwitz.
(2023-12-18). In Amman, over 1,000 demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza. presstv.ir Over 1,000 people turned out in Amman to protest in solidarity with the Palestinians.
(2023-12-18). Destruction at northern Gaza hospital after Israeli raid. presstv.ir Israeli tanks and troops withdrew from a hospital in northern Gaza on Saturday.
(2023-12-18). New York City protesters demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. presstv.ir Protesters in New York rally in solidarity with Palestinians to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(2023-12-18). Most American youth think Israel should 'be ended and given to Hamas': Poll. presstv.ir A poll shows that 51 percent of young Americans, between the ages of 18 and 24, believe Israel should be "ended and given to Hamas."
(2023-12-18). Hamas: No prisoner swap talks unless Israel ends war 'once and for all'. presstv.ir Hamas says that it will engage in no indirect talks on a prisoner-for-abductee swap with Israel unless the occupying regime completely ends its onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-18). Iran: Palestinians definite winners of 'unequal battle' against Israel. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister said Israeli officials continue to commit crimes more heinous than those by Daesh.
(2023-12-18). Shipping company OOCL halts all shipments to Israeli regime. presstv.ir The shipping company OOCL stopped delivering cargo to Israel, after the Yemeni army targeted two Israeli-bound container ships in waters off the country's coast.
(2023-12-18). 'Bloodbath': WHO slams Israeli aggression in Gaza's al-Shifa hospital. presstv.ir Israel's bombardment of Gaza Strip has left much of the territory in ruins.
(2023-12-18). France calls for Gaza ceasefire after consulate staff killed in Israeli bombing. presstv.ir French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has called for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-18). Yemeni army's operations have left significant economic impact on Israel: Ansarullah. presstv.ir Ansarullah says the Yemeni army's attacks against vessels headed to the occupied Palestinian territories have taken a big toll on the Israeli economy.
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally in Australia's Melbourne to demand Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir Thousands march in Melbourne to express solidarity with Palestinians and demand Gaza ceasefire.
(2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-18). Funeral held for five Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp. presstv.ir People in the West Bank residents hold a funeral for five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp.
(2023-12-18). New Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital injures two soldiers. presstv.ir Syrian air defenses respond to another Israeli aggression targeting the countryside of the country's capital Damascus.
(2023-12-18). New Israeli missile attack on Syrian capital injures two soldiers. presstv.ir Syrian air defenses respond to another Israeli aggression targeting the countryside of the country's capital Damascus.
(2023-12-18). Hundreds evacuated as flash floods hit northeastern Australia. presstv.ir Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia.
(2023-12-18). Iran Army drones, missiles lined up on borders to repel threats: Top cmdr. presstv.ir The Iranian Army's Ground Force has deployed missile, drone and artillery units along the country's northeastern border areas to give a "rapid and timely" response to any possible threat, says commander of the force.
(2023-12-18). Historic vote: Iraqis go to polls in first provincial elections in a decade. presstv.ir Iraqis go to the polls on Monday to vote in provincial elections for the first time in ten years to choose members of the Provincial Councils.
(2023-12-18). Iran's gas stations returning to normal after software problem disrupts services. presstv.ir The National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company says efforts are underway to fix a software problem which disrupted fuel supply across Iran, particularly in Tehran.
(2023-12-18). Aftermath of floods in southern Bolivia. presstv.ir People in the southern Bolivian town of Cotagaita inspect the damage from a flood.
(2023-12-18). Pro-Palestinian protesters block highway in Philadelphia. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters block Philadelphia highway while calling for Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
(2023-12-18). Blizzards sweep across Russia, bringing massive snow falls. presstv.ir Blizzards swept across swathes of Russia, carpeting Moscow in one of the biggest snow falls in decades.
(2023-12-18). 'US occupation forces attacked 100 times in Iraq, Syria since Oct. 17'. presstv.ir US occupation forces have been targeted at least 100 times in Iraq and neighboring Syria since October 17, a Fox News correspondent says.
(2023-12-18). Pakistan condemns deadly terrorist attack in southeast Iran. presstv.ir Pakistan strongly condemns the recent, fatal terrorist attacks in Iran's southeast Rask county, killing at least 11 and injuring several others.
(2023-12-18). IRGC chief says 'bitter revenge' awaits those behind Rask attack. presstv.ir IRGC commander says those behind the terrorist attack on police station in Rask will pay dearly for it.
(2023-12-18). Iran FM meets new Kuwaiti Emir to discuss expansion of all-out ties. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is ready to further improve relations with Kuwait in various fields.
(2023-12-18). Dec 18, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
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(2023-12-17). The IDF Are So Good At Killing Israelis They Should Consider Joining Hamas. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Friendly fire during October 7, friendly fire on the battlefield in Gaza, friendly fire executions of Israeli prisoners. The IDF are so good at killing Israelis they should start making GoPro videos with red triangles about it.
palestinechronicle.com (2023-12-18). Hundreds of People Killed, Wounded as Israel Bombs Several Areas across GazaScores of Palestinian civilians, mainly children and women, were killed, including a journalist and her family, in early morning bombings in several areas throughout the Gaza Strip.