Monthly Archives: November 2023

2023-11-30: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-30). Iran: Afghanistan-like escape awaits US troops in Syria, Iraq. presstv.ir Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi says "escape" is the ultimate fate of US occupation forces in Syria and Iraq, as it was the case in Afghanistan.

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Iran: Afghanistan-like escape awaits US troops in Syria, Iraq. presstv.ir Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi says "escape" is the ultimate fate of US occupation forces in Syria and Iraq, as it was the case in Afghanistan.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-30). Palestina pide protección internacional ante la ONU. telesurtv.net "Necesitamos protección y acción internacional para poner fin a la impunidad", afirmó el canciller palestino.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-29). Palestina pide protección internacional ante la ONU. telesurtv.net "Necesitamos protección y acción internacional para poner fin a la impunidad", afirmó el canciller palestino.

Judith Saladin, Lukas Tobler (2023-11-30). Asylum policy: how to create a permanent crisis. indybay.org The principle of repression instead of adapting the asylum system to changing circumstances had long been established by this time. The discourse is being whipped up from the right. In its dispatch, the (German) Federal Council justifies its repressive package of measures with the dissatisfied mood among the population towards "delinquent asylum seekers."

Judith Saladin, Lukas Tobler (2023-11-29). Asylum policy: how to create a permanent crisis. indybay.org The principle of repression instead of adapting the asylum system to changing circumstances had long been established by this time. The discourse is being whipped up from the right. In its dispatch, the (German) Federal Council justifies its repressive package of measures with the dissatisfied mood among the population towards "delinquent asylum seekers."

Binoy Kampmark (2023-11-30). Sovereignty Surrendered: Subordinating Australia's Defence Industry. dissidentvoice.org One could earn a tidy sum the number of times the word "sovereignty" has been uttered or mentioned in public statements and briefings by the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. But such sovereignty has shown itself to be counterfeit. The net of dependency and control is being increasingly tightened around Australia, be it in terms …

Ben Norton (2023-11-29). West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity at UN; Promotes Mercenaries, Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Nov 26, 2023 | The West voted against the rest of the world on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, opposing democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while supporting mercenaries and unilateral coercive measures (sanctions). | Western governments frequently claim that their foreign and domestic policies are motivated by "human rights" and "democracy". They often even lecture their adversaries for purportedly failing to respect these concerns. | But on the international stage, Western capitals have shown their commitments to be merely rhetorical, as they have consistently voted…

2023-11-30 10:40:07 | 10:40 EST | rz | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 

2023-11-29: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-29). Iran: Afghanistan-like escape awaits US troops in Syria, Iraq. presstv.ir Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi says "escape" is the ultimate fate of US occupation forces in Syria and Iraq, as it was the case in Afghanistan.

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-11-28). The Dirty Tactics Of Zionist Censorship Against Pro-Palestine Voices. popularresistance.org Joining me to discuss this censorship is Dylan Saba, a staff attorney with Palestine Legal. He was commissioned by an editor at The Guardian newspaper to write about the campaign to silence voices critical of Israel's assault but was then informed shortly before the piece was to be published that the newspaper would not run it. So let's begin with this level of censorship which is probably unprecedented since maybe immediately after the events of 9/11. I was one of them attempting to denounce the calls to invade Iraq. But let's lay out its intensity, its reach, and then let's go into perhaps the causes of it.

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Gaza Truce Brings Lull in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq and Syria. news.antiwar.com Since October 17, US troops based in Iraq and Syria have come under steady rocket and drone fire. At least 73 attacks have been carried out on US bases in the two countries, but they have stopped since the truce between Israel and Hamas to facilitate the hostage deal came into effect on Friday. According …

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Iran calls for Israel to be brought to justice for '4 core international crimes' in Gaza. presstv.ir An Iranian diplomat says Israel should be brought to justice for all four core international crimes it committed in Gaza.

Judith Saladin, Lukas Tobler (2023-11-28). Asylum policy: how to create a permanent crisis. indybay.org The principle of repression instead of adapting the asylum system to changing circumstances had long been established by this time. The discourse is being whipped up from the right. In its dispatch, the (German) Federal Council justifies its repressive package of measures with the dissatisfied mood among the population towards "delinquent asylum seekers."

Ben Norton (2023-11-29). West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity at UN; Promotes Mercenaries, Sanctions. orinocotribune.com By Ben Norton — Nov 26, 2023 | The West voted against the rest of the world on United Nations General Assembly resolutions, opposing democracy, human rights, and cultural diversity, while supporting mercenaries and unilateral coercive measures (sanctions). | Western governments frequently claim that their foreign and domestic policies are motivated by "human rights" and "democracy". They often even lecture their adversaries for purportedly failing to respect these concerns. | But on the international stage, Western capitals have shown their commitments to be merely rhetorical, as they have consistently voted…

infobrics (2023-11-28). Kiev's military official believes conflict will go beyond Ukraine. infobrics.org If hostilities begin in any other country, it will certainly not be on Russian initiative, but by NATO itself, which has repeatedly shown interest in internationalizing its aggression against Russia, involving new territories in the war.

jamanetwork (2023-11-28). Survey: Which Children Visit ED for Mental Health Concerns, and Why. jamanetwork.com More children seek care for mental health disorders today than a decade ago, researchers have shown. During that time, the proportion of pediatric visits to the emergency department (ED) for mental health symptoms increased relative to visits related to other health concerns. Now, a report by the National Center for Health Statistics quantifies the characteristics of children who tended to seek care in the ED for mental health concerns using data from more than 1 million visits between 2018 and 2021.

WSWS (2023-11-28). Australia protesters denounce Gaza genocide: "The whole capitalist system has shown its true face" wsws.org "I've lost nearly 45 members of my family there. Most of their houses are destroyed, and whoever is left are homeless. So it's very close to my heart."

2023-11-29 12:29:26 | 12:29 EST | rz | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 

2023-11-28: News Headlines

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2023-11-28). The Dirty Tactics Of Zionist Censorship Against Pro-Palestine Voices. popularresistance.org Joining me to discuss this censorship is Dylan Saba, a staff attorney with Palestine Legal. He was commissioned by an editor at The Guardian newspaper to write about the campaign to silence voices critical of Israel's assault but was then informed shortly before the piece was to be published that the newspaper would not run it. So let's begin with this level of censorship which is probably unprecedented since maybe immediately after the events of 9/11. I was one of them attempting to denounce the calls to invade Iraq. But let's lay out its intensity, its reach, and then let's go into perhaps the causes of it.

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-28). Gaza Truce Brings Lull in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq and Syria. news.antiwar.com Since October 17, US troops based in Iraq and Syria have come under steady rocket and drone fire. At least 73 attacks have been carried out on US bases in the two countries, but they have stopped since the truce between Israel and Hamas to facilitate the hostage deal came into effect on Friday. According …

ecns.cn (2023-11-26). Iraq, China inaugurate business council in Baghdad. ecns.cn The Iraqi-Chinese Business Council was set up on Saturday in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, in a bid to help boost bilateral trade and economic ties, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-11-27). Iraq, China inaugurate business council in Baghdad. ecns.cn The Iraqi-Chinese Business Council was set up on Saturday in Baghdad, capital of Iraq, in a bid to help boost bilateral trade and economic ties, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-11-27). Report: US Bases In Iraq, Syria 'Plagued By Weapons Thefts'. popularresistance.org US military bases in Iraq and Syria are plagued by thefts of weapons and equipment, a report from The Intercept published on 26 November has shown. | Criminal investigation documents obtained by The Intercept via the Freedom of Information Act show that "multiple sensitive weapons and equipment" — including guided missile launch systems as well as drones — have been stolen in Iraq. | This follows hundreds of thousands of dollars in military equipment stolen from US troops in Iraq and Syria between 2020 and 2022, as reported previously by The Intercept. | Officials in Washington claim the US bases in I…

Olivia Rosane (2023-11-27). 1,500 Protesters Block Manhattan Bridge Demanding Lasting Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org In what organizers said was the largest action of civil disobedience in New York City since the Iraq War, more than 1,000 protesters blocked traffic on the Manhattan Bridge for hours Sunday to demand a permanent cease-fire in Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. The action, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, began around 2 pm Eastern Time, and traffic began moving again around 5: 30 pm… |

Vijay Prashad (2023-11-27). A new mood in the world will put an end to the Global Monroe Doctrine: The Forty-Seventh Newsletter (2023). mronline.org No war in recent years—not even the 'shock and awe' campaign used by the United States against Iraq in 2003—has been as ruthless in its use of force.

presstv.ir (2023-11-27). Gaza ceasefire: Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah scales down attacks on US bases. presstv.ir Iraqi resistance forces say attacks on US bases will decline until the end of the ceasefire in Gaza.

teleSUR- hvh, JCM (2023-11-27). UE y Palestina esperan que se extienda tregua entre Hamas e Israel. telesurtv.net El jefe de la diplomacia de la Unión Europea, Josep Borrell, y el de la Autoridad Palestina, Riyad al-Maliki, llamaron este lunes a que se extienda la tregua en la Franja de Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-28). Iran calls for Israel to be brought to justice for '4 core international crimes' in Gaza. presstv.ir An Iranian diplomat says Israel should be brought to justice for all four core international crimes it committed in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-11-27). Iran calls for Israel to be brought to justice for '4 core international crimes' in Gaza. presstv.ir An Iranian diplomat says Israel should be brought to justice for all four core international crimes it committed in Gaza.

Judith Saladin, Lukas Tobler (2023-11-28). Asylum policy: how to create a permanent crisis. indybay.org The principle of repression instead of adapting the asylum system to changing circumstances had long been established by this time. The discourse is being whipped up from the right. In its dispatch, the (German) Federal Council justifies its repressive package of measures with the dissatisfied mood among the population towards "delinquent asylum seekers."

Judith Saladin, Lukas Tobler (2023-11-27). Asylum policy: how to create a permanent crisis. indybay.org The principle of repression instead of adapting the asylum system to changing circumstances had long been established by this time. The discourse is being whipped up from the right. In its dispatch, the (German) Federal Council justifies its repressive package of measures with the dissatisfied mood among the population towards "delinquent asylum seekers."

WSWS (2023-11-28). Australia protesters denounce Gaza genocide: "The whole capitalist system has shown its true face" wsws.org "I've lost nearly 45 members of my family there. Most of their houses are destroyed, and whoever is left are homeless. So it's very close to my heart."

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-11-27). West Votes Against Democracy, Human Rights, Cultural Diversity At UN. popularresistance.org Western governments frequently claim that their foreign and domestic policies are motivated by "human rights" and "democracy". They often even lecture their adversaries for purportedly failing to respect these concerns. | But on the international stage, Western capitals have shown their commitments to be merely rhetorical, as they have consistently voted against these noble causes and refused to support measures that would tangibly protect them, in flagrant violation of the will of the vast majority of the international community. | These stark double standards were on display on November 7 in the meeting of the…

2023-11-28 16:22:00 | 16:22 EST | rz | 17 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 

2023-11-26: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-25). Resistance leader: US not seeking to leave Iraq, threatening government. presstv.ir The leader of an Iraqi resistance group says the American occupation forces have no intention of leaving the Arab country and justify their illegal presence under the pretext of fighting the now-defunct Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.

presstv.ir (2023-11-26). Gaza ceasefire: Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah scales down attacks on US bases. presstv.ir Iraqi resistance forces say attacks on US bases will decline until the end of the ceasefire in Gaza.

John Tarleton, The Indypendent. (2023-11-26). After Wave Of Protest, Hunter College Reverses Israel Movie Cancellation. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, Hunter College Interim President Ann Kirschner reversed her decision to ban a movie about young Jewish-Americans exploring their disenchantment with Israel one week after she set off a firestorm of criticism at the CUNY campus. It will now be shown at Hunter by Dec. 5, Kirschner promised. | "This represents the power of what the faculty, students and our union did when the president unilaterally canceled our event," said Tami Gold, a professor of film and media studies at Hunter. | The movie, Israelism, is co-directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen. It was inspired by their experiences of traveling…

midwesternmarx (2023-11-26). US & Israel Dead-Last in Following UN Charter. By: Jeffrey D. Sachs and Guillaume Lafortune. midwesternmarx.com As part of our academic research on how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are examining the extent to which U.N. member states adhere to the U.N. Charter and U.N.-backed goals such as the SDGs.Towards this end, we have created a preliminary "Multilateralism Index" and welcome feedback and suggestions. The ranking of 74 countries according to the Multilateralism Index is shown below. Barbados ranks highest, the U.N. member most aligned with the U.N. Charter. Thou …

2023-11-26 20:33:10 | 20:33 EST | rz | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 

2023-11-25: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-25). Resistance leader: US not seeking to leave Iraq, threatening government. presstv.ir The leader of an Iraqi resistance group says the American occupation forces have no intention of leaving the Arab country and justify their illegal presence under the pretext of fighting the now-defunct Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-11-24). Pallywood Tactics: Al-Shifa Hospital and Israel's Propaganda Effort. dissidentvoice.org It resembles a chronology of desperation, shifting narratives, and schoolboy howlers. From the outset, the mass lethality of Israeli strikes against Gaza and the collective punishment of its populace needed some justification, however tenuous. If it could be shown, convincingly, that Hamas and its allies had militarised such civilian infrastructure as hospitals, they would become …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-11-24). Pallywood Tactics: Al-Shifa Hospital and Israel's Propaganda Effort. counterpunch.org It resembles a chronology of desperation, shifting narratives, and schoolboy howlers. From the outset, the mass lethality of Israeli strikes against Gaza and the collective punishment of its populace needed some justification, however tenuous. If it could be shown, convincingly, that Hamas and its allies had militarised such civilian infrastructure as hospitals, they would become

Jeffrey St. Clair (2023-11-24). Rebirth of a Nation: US History According to DW Griffith. counterpunch.org Since many high school students across the country will be back to learning their history of the US from Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind, it's perhaps instructive to recall that when Birth of a Nation premiered at Clune's Auditorium in LA, to large protests by the NAACP, it was still called The Clansman, the title of the racist novel by Thomas Dixon it was based on. In fact, it's possible that the print that was shown at the White House, which generated such a frenzied reaction from Woodrow Wilson, was still called The Clansman. Dixon was a pal of Wilson's and had arranged the showing, the first film eve…

2023-11-25 16:32:26 | 16:32 EST | rz | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 

2023-11-23: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-22). US Launches Second Round of Airstrikes in Iraq. news.antiwar.com US warplanes hit targets in Iraq early Wednesday morning, marking the second round of US airstrikes in the country in just over 24 hours as the situation in the region continues to escalate. Pentagon officials said the airstrikes hit two facilities south of Baghdad used by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shia militia aligned with Iran. …

Dave DeCamp (2023-11-22). Iraqi Government 'Vehemently' Condemns US Airstrikes as Violation of Sovereignty. news.antiwar.com Iraq's government on Wednesday blasted US airstrikes launched in the country against Shia militias, calling them a violation of Iraqi sovereignty. "We vehemently condemn the attack on Jurf al-Nasr, executed without the knowledge of Iraqi government agencies," said Iraqi government spokesman Basem al-Awadi. "This action is a blatant violation of sovereignty and an attempt to …

teleSUR, DRL (2023-11-22). Ataque aéreos de EE.UU. asesina a cinco personas en Irak. telesurtv.net Los ataques comenzaron el 17 de octubre y las milicias iraquíes los han vinculado con el apoyo de Estados Unidos a Israel en su asedio a la Franja de Gaza que se ha cobrado la vida de más de 13.000 muertos.

2023-11-23 10:22:47 | 10:22 EST | rz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 

2023-11-21: News Headlines

Editor (2023-11-21). Lies surrounding Al-Shifa hospital recall those preceding the Iraq invasion. mronline.org The evidence-free claims that have flooded media regarding Hamas using Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a military headquarters recall similarly devastating intelligence lies preceding the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-20). Beyond Rhetoric: Iraq's Resistance Front Expands to US-Israeli War on Gaza. orinocotribune.com By The Cradle's Iraq Correspondent — Nov 16, 2023 | For the first time ever, the Iraqi resistance is throwing its military weight directly behind its Palestinian counterpart by positioning troops on two of Israel's borders and intensifying strikes on US occupation forces. | Since 17 October, Operating as part of the region's Axis of Resista…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-11-20). Beyond Rhetoric: Iraq's Resistance Front Expands to US-Israeli War on Gaza. orinocotribune.com By The Cradle's Iraq Correspondent — Nov 16, 2023 | For the first time ever, the Iraqi resistance is throwing its military weight directly behind its Palestinian counterpart by positioning troops on two of Israel's borders and intensifying strikes on US occupation forces. | Since 17 October, Operating as part of the region's Axis of Res…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-11-20). Universities of Cuba and Belarus extend scientific ties. plenglish.com Camaguey, Cuba, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) The University of Camaguey continues to expand its international ties, as shown on Monday by the signing of a new Framework Cooperation Agreement with a Belarussian counterpart.

WSWS (2023-11-20). Union focuses striking New Jersey nurses on fruitless appeals to multimillionaire governor. wsws.org Notwithstanding his empty expressions of sympathy for the nurses, Murphy has shown through his inaction that he sides with the executives of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

2023-11-21 15:05:57 | 15:05 EST | rz | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 

2023-11-19: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-19). Iraqi resistance strikes US military bases in Iraq, Syria 'in support of Gaza'. presstv.ir Iraq's anti-terror resistance front has carried out a drone attack on an American military base in the Arab country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in response to the US-backed Israeli onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip.

ecns.cn (2023-11-19). Insights丨U.S. scholar: Positive signs shown in U.S.-China relations but it takes time to grow fruit. ecns.cn In Mahoney's opinion, the China-U.S. summit meeting in San Francisco is likely to build a new normal for both countries.

2023-11-19 22:25:04 | 22:25 EST | rz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 

2023-11-18: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-17). Iran not behind resistance front's decision to attack US interests: FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the country has had no role in the recent attacks by resistance groups in Iraq and Syria on US-run bases.

WSWS (2023-11-17). 20-hour warning strike shows train drivers' determination. wsws.org The strike by train drivers in the GDL union has once again shown the power that rail workers and the working class as a whole can wield. It makes clear what a united struggle by all railway workers could achieve.

2023-11-18 15:27:39 | 15:27 EST | rz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 

2023-11-17: News Headlines

presstv.ir (2023-11-17). Iran not behind resistance front's decision to attack US interests: FM. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister says the country has had no role in the recent attacks by resistance groups in Iraq and Syria on US-run bases.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-11-16). Don't plan yet for Ukraine reconstruction. peoplesdispatch.org Russia can carry on with the attritional war in Ukraine for years to come. Meanwhile, the cruel fate that awaits Ukraine may turn out to be far worse than what Iraq and Afghanistan experienced…

Brian Berletic (2023-11-17). BRIAN BERLETIC — Is the US Losing Control in the Middle East? thealtworld.com Our guest today is Brian Berletic, a top-tier military and geopolitical analyst renowned for his comprehensive coverage of the Russia-Ukraine and Middle East conflicts. In our discussion, we delve into topics such as Yemeni missiles and drones, Hezbollah's anti-ship missile capabilities, the ongoing resistance in Iraq and Syria, and the recent US decision to maintain weapon supplies to Taiwan.

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-11-17). Islamic Resistance in Iraq says armed drone targeted US' Al-Harir airbase in northern Iraq. english.almanar.com.lb

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-11-17). Resistance in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen supports Gaza. plenglish.com Beirut, Nov 17 (Prensa Latina) The Resistance in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen maintain their actions against military positions of Israel and the United States in solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip.

Ana Perdigón (2023-11-16). Venezuela's VP Rodríguez at The Hague: Guyana has Shown its True Colors as an Aggressor State. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez stated this Wednesday before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, that Guyana has become an aggressor state that de facto occupies a territory that does not belong to it. | Rodríguez issued her statement during the public hearing before the ICJ in which Venezuela presented its arguments to defend the holding of the consultative referendum throughout Venezuela regarding the Essequibo territory dispute. | In her speech, the vice president confirmed that the government of Mohamed Irfaan Ali in Guyana has become an aggressor state. At the same t…


WSWS (2023-11-17). 20-hour warning strike shows train drivers' determination. wsws.org The strike by train drivers in the GDL union has once again shown the power that rail workers and the working class as a whole can wield. It makes clear what a united struggle by all railway workers could achieve.




2023-11-17 22:22:41 | 22:22 EST | rz | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0