(2022-12-17). Who is the University of California strike mediator, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg? wsws.org The regressive character of Friday's tentative agreement further exposes the pro-corporate role of the UAW bureaucracy and explodes its presentation of Steinberg as a "neutral" arbiter.
(2022-12-16). Why Putin Says Russia Could Adopt US-style Preemptive Strike Doctrine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-16). Remilitarized Japan doubles war spending to meet NATO standards, confront Russia, China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deutsche WelleDecember 16, 2022 Japan approves a historic new military build-up Japan on Friday approved a new national security strategy one of the country's largest defense shake-ups since World War II. This is a marked shift from the country's pacifist approach [sic], which has dominated its political discourse for decades. *** The cabinet approved …
(2022-12-16). Grassroots clinics being buffed up. ecns.cn Sourcing sufficient medical supplies for primary healthcare clinics, recruiting recent retirees and increasing the number of fever clinics are some of the measures being taken to relieve the strain on the grassroots level amid the Omicron outbreak.
(2022-12-16). BlackRock's Stealth Anti-Climate Agenda. levernews.com 
BlackRock, the world's largest investment company, has become a top target of the right's crusade against so-called "woke capitalism" because of its rhetoric around climate change and sustainable investing. But when it comes to climate action, the giant asset manager isn't presently all that far apart from its GOP detractors. Both BlackRock and congressional Republicans are fighting — albeit through different strategies — to defang a forthcoming regulation that would force companies to disclose their carbon emissions and the risks that climate change pose to their business models.BlackRock CEO Larry…
(2022-12-15). Marxist IQ: the Trumpian farce. cpusa.org 
Donald Trump is back in the news dining with lunatic fringe racists and neo-Nazi admirers of Adolf Hitler, even as he "prepares" to regain the presidency in 2024. He continues to claim he won in 2020. Karl Marx wrote about wild political adventurers like Napoleon III, the British leaders who equated the sale of …
(2022-12-15). Ukraine: Zelensky Abolishes Court Prosecuting Neo-Nazism. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Adel Zelensky quietly deletes photo of his bodyguard's pro-Hitler patch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law to abolish the Kiev District Administrative Court, a court which had no hesitation in prosecuting neo-Nazis. Zelensky also boasted that he is a leader who fights corruption internally whilst also fighting Russian troops. However, it appears that…
(2022-12-15). U.S. to provide Ukraine with smart missiles/bombs for bombers, jet fighters WP. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 15, 2022 US to give Ukraine smart-bomb kits: report The Pentagon is planning to send Ukraine advanced electronic equipment that transforms traditional missiles into "smart bombs" able to accurately target Russian positions, the Washington Post has reported. According to an article published in the Washington Post on Wednesday, the so-called Joint Direct Attack …
(2022-12-15). U.S. to provide Ukraine with smart missiles/bombs for bombers, jet fighters — WP. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish RadioDecember 15, 2022 US to give Ukraine smart-bomb kits: report The Pentagon is planning to send Ukraine advanced electronic equipment that transforms traditional missiles into "smart bombs" able to accurately target Russian positions, the Washington Post has reported. According to an article published in the Washington Post on Wednesday, the so-called Joint Direct Attack …
(2022-12-15). US Will More Than Double Its Training Program for Ukrainian Troops. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon is planning a major expansion of the number of Ukrainian troops that it will train in Germany and aims to start the new program in early 2023, US officials told The New York Times on Thursday. The expanded program will enable the US military to train up to 800 Ukrainian troops each month, …
(2022-12-15). Israel sinks to new low by smearing slain children as "terrorists" electronicintifada.net Tel Aviv aims to deflect responsibility for climbing fatalities.
(2022-12-15). CovertAction Bulletin — Eyewitness Report Iran Protests: Truth or Media Distortion? covertactionmagazine.com In the last few months, the western media has been reporting on large scale protests sweeping Iran against the hijab in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amimi. The protests were described by some journalists as a revolution against the Islamic Republic, and have been highlighted as a movement led by young women. Is this true? Is there a revolution? How much of this is part of a major media disinformation campaign? We are joined by Mazda Majidi, Iranian author, journalist, and anti-war activist who has recently returned from Iran.
(2022-12-15). Worker Solidarity Livestream: Striking workers need your help to win. therealnews.com 
With strikes and unionization drives spreading throughout the country, 2022 has been a year of intense labor struggle. However, the bosses, the ruling class, corporate politicians, and their lackeys in the media are doing everything they can to squash these rank-and-file movements and beat workers back into subservience. If we want to see the labor movement grow, we need to be there for workers when it counts the most, and we need to do whatever we can to make sure they win their fights. Now more than ever, we have to support working people on the front lines fighting for better lives, better workplaces, an…