HELMHOLTZ SMITH (2023-12-30). THE WARSAW PACT — PROPAGANDA AND REALITY (BY HELMHOLTZ SMITH). sonar21.com

yenisafak (2023-12-31). ƒ∞stanbul bàºyàºk yàºràºyàº≈üe hazƒ±rlanƒ±yor: Bulu≈üma yeri Galata. yenisafak.com Milli ƒ∞rade Platformu àºyesi 308 sivil toplum kurulu≈ü anlamƒ± bir àßaƒürƒ± yaptƒ±. Penàße Kilit Harekat bà∂lgesinde ≈üehit olan 12 askerimiz ve ƒ∞srail zulmàºne uƒürayan Filistin halkƒ± iàßin yàºràºyàº≈ü yapƒ±lacak."≈ûehitlerimize Rahmet, Filistin'e Destek, ƒ∞srail'e Lanet" yàºràºyàº≈üຠiàßin yàºz binlerce ki≈üi Galata Kà∂pràºsàº'nde bulu&as…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-12-30). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …

noemail (2023-12-30). Live updates | UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, desperate need for aid. devdiscourse.com A top United Nations official warned Friday of deteriorating humanitarian conditions across Gaza and reiterated calls for Israel to immediately halt its bombardment to allow aid to get in.

noemail (2023-12-30). WRAPUP 1-Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas rages after nearly 200 killed in Gaza. devdiscourse.com Fierce Israeli tank fire and aerial bombing struck Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday night, residents said, after nearly 200 people were reported killed in 24 hours in Israel's campaign against Hamas militants.

noemail (2023-12-30). Russia's biggest air attack of war kills 31 in Ukraine, officials say. devdiscourse.com Russia unleashed its biggest air attack of the war on Ukraine on Friday, killing 31 civilians, wounding more than 160 others and hitting cities and infrastructure across the country, officials said. NATO member Poland said a Russian missile appeared to have flown into its airspace for some 40 km before returning to Ukraine under three minutes later.

noemail (2023-12-30). Sam Bankman-Fried will not face a second trial. devdiscourse.com U.S. prosecutors said they do not plan to conduct a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted last month of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. In a letter filed on Friday night in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors said the "strong public interest" in a prompt resolution of their case against the 31-year-old former billionaire outweighed the benefits of a second trial.

noemail (2023-12-30). Brazil expresses concern over Venezuela-Guyana border dispute as naval exercises begin in area. devdiscourse.com Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday it was concerned about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain's decision to send a warship to Guyana's shores.

noemail (2023-12-30). NFL-Wilson says Broncos threatened to bench him if he did not alter contract. devdiscourse.com Denver quarterback Russell Wilson on Friday said the Broncos asked him to change his contract mid-season and that if he refused he would be benched. Wilson's remarks were his first since head coach Sean Payton announced that the nine-time Pro Bowl selection would not start in the team's final two games of the season.

repost (2023-12-31). KPFA's Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets'. indybay.org KPFA's Zionist War Propagandist Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets' He is a regular supporter of the Zionist war on Palestinians and regularly reads corporate news feeds. Who is running KPFA?>

repost (2023-12-30). KPFA's Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets'. indybay.org KPFA's Zionist War Propagandist Max Pringle Referred To US-Israeli bombings in Gaza as 'hitting Hamas targets' He is a regular supporter of the Zionist war on Palestinians and regularly reads corporate news feeds. Who is running KPFA?>

Staff (2023-12-31). NY Times October 7 hoax exposed. youtube.com Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate meticulously debunk a New York Times article purporting to demonstrate that Hamas carried out a policy of sexual assault against Israelis on October 7, and demonstrate that the Times' Jeffrey Gettleman is guilty of journalistic malpractice and serving as a willing tool for the serially mendacious Israeli government. ||| The …

mforinoco (2023-12-31). Israeli General Killed Israelis on 7 October Then Lied About It. orinocotribune.com By Ali Abunimah and David Sheen — Dec 24, 2023 | Video and witness accounts recently published by Israeli media reveal new details about how Israeli forces killed their own civilians in Kibbutz Be'eri on 7 October. | Last week, Israel's Channel 12 The new evidence shows that the Israeli comma…

Jeffrey St. Clair (2023-12-30). Genocide on the Installment Plan. counterpunch.org In contrast to other historical atrocities, the crimes against the people of Gaza—mass murder, manufactured famine, dispossession, looting of property, demolition of cultural and religious heritage, and forced expulsion—have all been committed in the open—the genocidal plans have been written about in newspaper columns and freely expounded on talk shows. You won't have to excavate through secret archives, the evidence of these grotesque crimes is there for all to see. What they've said and what they've done is on the record. There can be no hiding from it. And those who've armed, funded, abetted…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-31). Loneliness and social isolation through the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation, recognized as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have significant health implications. Dr. Amit Shah, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and internist, says loneliness is a subjective feeling or perception when a person is not feeling connected to others. Social isolation is a lack of connections…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-30). Loneliness and social isolation through the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation, recognized as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have significant health implications. Dr. Amit Shah, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and internist, says loneliness is a subjective feeling or perception when a person is not feeling connected to others. Social isolation is a lack of connections…

Editor (2023-12-31). ZAKA Is Not a Trustworthy Source for Allegations of Sexual Violence on October 7. scheerpost.com A ZAKA ambulance. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by David Shay on April 28, 2019. | By The Short String / Many of the reports in Israeli and international media networks — including CNN, the BBC, the New York Times, and many others — that accuse Palestinians of committing systematic wide-scale gender-based violence against I…

Manlio Dinucci (2023-12-30). Medioriente: Gli Incendiari Gridano "Al Fuoco" globalresearch.ca Quella condotta da Israele a Gaza viene definita dal Washington Post "una delle guerre più distruttive di questo secolo". Questa guerra — attuata da Israele col pieno sostegno di USA NATO e UE — ha provocato finora nella popolazione palestinese …

mondoweiss.net (2023-12-27). On Zionist feelingsThe feelings and fragility of Zionists are used as a rhetorical shield to deflect from the reality of Palestinian genocide. I refuse to provide reassurances to placate and soothe Zionist political anxieties.

Randa Abdel-Fattah (2023-12-27). On Zionist feelings. mondoweiss.net The feelings and fragility of Zionists are used as a rhetorical shield to deflect from the reality of Palestinian genocide. I refuse to provide reassurances to placate and soothe Zionist political anxieties.

Staff (2023-12-27). Who Funds Canary Mission? James Bamford on Group That Doxxes Students & Profs for Palestine Activism. democracynow.org Longtime investigative journalist James Bamford's latest piece for The Nation looks at Canary Mission, a shadowy pro-Israel group that publishes the photos and personal details of students who take part in Palestinian advocacy on U.S. colleges, branding them antisemites and often damaging their career prospects. Bamford explains how this operation has direct links to the Israeli government, and that wealthy Americans who fund this effort could be breaking the law by acting as agents of a foreign power. "The purpose is to blacklist and dox students, professors, and largely anybody who disagrees with Is…

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-28). Turkey's Erdogan Says Netanyahu Is No Different Than Hitler. news.antiwar.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Wednesday over his brutal campaign on Gaza, saying the Israeli leader is similar to Adolf Hitler. "They used to speak ill of Hitler. What difference do you have from Hitler? They are going to make us miss Hitler. Is what this Netanyahu is doing …

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Erdogan: Netanyahu is 'no different' than Hitler. presstv.ir The Turkish president says Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is 'no different' from Adolf Hitler.

Eduardo Vasco (2023-12-28). Por qué Israel no puede derrotar a Hamás. globalizacion.ca Benjamín Netanyahu, el Hitler israelí, ha declarado innumerables veces que el principal objetivo de Israel en estos últimos dos meses es erradicar a Hamás de la Franja de Gaza. El genocidio promovido por su ejército, que ya ha dejado más…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-28). Presidente turco compara a premier israelí Netanyahu con Hitler. t.co El presidente turco se preguntó: "¿Hay algo en lo que las acciones de Netanyahu sean menores que las de Hitler? No. Hasta ahora, Hitler no fue tan lejos como esto. Esto es más que lo hizo Hitler".

teleSUR, DRL (2023-12-27). Presidente turco compara a premier israelí Netanyahu con Hitler. t.co El presidente turco se preguntó: "¿Hay algo en lo que las acciones de Netanyahu sean menores que las de Hitler? No. Hasta ahora, Hitler no fue tan lejos como esto. Esto es más que lo hizo Hitler".

Richard S. Dunn (2023-12-27). Henry Kissinger Facilitated Genocide and War Crimes. covertactionmagazine.com On November 29, 2023, former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut; he was 100 years old. Like a well-rehearsed orchestra, the corporate media immediately subjected the public to rendition after rendition of what a model "statesman" and exemplary human being he was. True to form, the …

Dana Drugmand, DeSmog. (2023-12-27). 2023 Has Been A Big Year For Climate Accountability In The Courts. popularresistance.org Climate litigation had a momentous year in 2023. Courts worldwide heard evidence and arguments at pivotal trials and hearings. Landmark rulings marked progress in holding governments to account for climate inaction or denial, and new climate cases continued to be filed. | With climate lawsuits now totaling nearly 2,500 worldwide, it is clear that courts have become a critical venue for seeking climate justice and accountability. | Here are some of this year's highlights. In a groundbreaking ruling in August, Judge Kathy Seeley of the First Judicial District Court of Montana found in Held v. State of Montana that…

WSWS (2023-12-27). Organized campaign of violent threats and intimidation against Canadian Palestinian activists: The case of Ghada Sasa. wsws.org Efforts to smear and politically isolate Sasa and anyone who defends Palestinians have been legitimized by the trade union-backed New Democratic Party, which is propping up a federal Liberal government that is waging imperialist war abroad and class war at home.

Ruth Milka (2023-12-26). Auschwitz museum denounces Israeli mayor's Gaza remarks as "sick" and "hateful. nationofchange.org Tension mounts as auschwitz museum rebukes israeli mayor's controversial remarks on gaza, igniting global outcry over the ethics of war rhetoric.

noemail (2023-12-26). Migrant caravan advances north as U.S. officials head to Mexico. devdiscourse.com Thousands of migrants and asylum seekers moved slowly north across the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Tuesday in a caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, one day before top U.S. officials planned to visit Mexico to discuss migration.

noemail (2023-12-26). Construction worker killed, another injured as lift malfunctions in Delhi's Narela. devdiscourse.com A labourer was killed and another suffered injuries in outer Delhi's Narela area after a lift of an under-construction building malfunctioned, police said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). Over 28,626 candidates file nominations for Feb 8 elections in Pakistan. devdiscourse.com At least 28,626 candidates have filed their nominations to contest the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, authorities said here on Monday.

noemail (2023-12-26). Cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 rises to 69 in India: Sources. devdiscourse.com With six more cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, the number of infections of the new variant reported in the country have risen to 69, official sources said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). Victim's partner sought after mother and kids found dead in Paris suburb. devdiscourse.com The bodies of a mother and her four children have been found in a flat in Meaux, near the outskirts of Paris, and police are hunting for the mother's partner whom they say is suspected of their murders, a police spokesperson said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). ANSSI Wellness opens its 2nd Spine Clinic in Pune. devdiscourse.com ANSSI Wellness, a pioneer in non-surgical spine care, today announced the inauguration of its second center in Pune, expanding its commitment to providing advanced, non-surgical treatment for back and neck pain. Building on the success of its existing centers in Pune, Mumbai, Nasik, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Patna, Panchkula, and Dubai, ANSSI Wellness's new facility in Chandan Nagar, Kharadi, is set to offer innovative and lasting relief to the people of Pune's Chandan Nagar, Kharadi and its neighboring areas.

noemail (2023-12-26). China urges US not to implement 'negative' content in defence policy bill. devdiscourse.com Negative China-related content in the United States' National Defense Authorization Act should not be implemented, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). BJP MP writes to Odisha CM alleging that she was detained by some people for 2 hours. devdiscourse.com Senior BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi alleged that she was detained for two hours by a group of people in the Laxmisagar area here under her Lok Sabha segment.

noemail (2023-12-26). Diversity of South East Asian forests helped them survive the cold 'Last Glacial Maximum': Study. devdiscourse.com The diversity of South East Asian forests could have helped them survive the Last Glacial Maximum, which happened more than 19,000 years ago and when ice sheets were considered to be at their greatest extent.

noemail (2023-12-26). Excited to win my first BWF Tour title: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran. devdiscourse.com Emerging Indian badminton player Sathish Kumar Karunakaran etched his name in the badminton circuit as he clinched his maiden BWF Tour title at the recently concluded Odisha Masters 2023, held in Cuttack. Sathish beat Ayush Shetty 21-18, 19-21, 21-14 to win the Men's Singles final title. Coming into this tournament, Sathish had a good season with singles title wins at India International wins back-to-back in Bangalore, followed by in Raipur and a runner-up finish at the Maldives International Series.

noemail (2023-12-26). myHQ by ANAROCK Partners With Awfis to Add 100+ New Coworking Centers for On-Demand Day Passes. devdiscourse.com • Tie-up adds over 15 new cities to the flexi-workspace portfolio.

noemail (2023-12-26). US STOCKS-Wall Street ends higher in final stretch of 2023, rate cuts in view. devdiscourse.com U.S. stocks extended their rally on Tuesday, kicking off the final week of 2023 with expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates as soon as March. All three major U.S. stock indexes rose in light trading a day after the Christmas holiday, with the S&P 500 touching its highest intraday level since January 2022. All three are on track for monthly, quarterly and annual gains.

noemail (2023-12-26). GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks edge up, dollar holds near 5-month low. devdiscourse.com Global stocks crept higher on Tuesday and the dollar lingered near a five-month low as investors held fast to bets that cooling U.S. inflation will lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next year. Oil prices jumped over 3% earlier in the session to the highest in almost a month, as Middle East strife continues and investor hope possible rate cuts will boost global economic growth and fuel demand.

noemail (2023-12-26). BRIEF-Manchester United Says In Event Transaction Agreement Terminated Under Some Circumstances Trawlers Limited Shall Pay To Co, A Sum Equal To $164 Million. devdiscourse.com Manchester United PLC: * MANCHESTER UNITED PLC – IN EVENT TRANSACTION AGREEMENT TERMINATED UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES TRAWLERS LIMITED SHALL PAY TO CO, A SUM EQUAL TO $164 MILLION…

noemail (2023-12-26). Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for Red Sea container ship attack. devdiscourse.com (Adds U.S. central command comment on shooting down Houthi missiles, drones in paragraph 6) DUBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) -…

noemail (2023-12-26). Suspecting 'possible terror attack', Israel issues travel warning for India. devdiscourse.com The Israeli National Security Council has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in India, suspecting that an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was "a possible terror attack". No one was injured in the blast that occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. When contacted, Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir said, "We can confirm that around 5: 48 pm, there was a blast in close proximity to the embassy. Delhi Police and the security team are still investigating the situation." The recommendations of the Israeli National Securi…

noemail (2023-12-26). North Korea's Kim convenes key party meeting ahead of new year -KCNA. devdiscourse.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the country's ruling party, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday, setting the stage for unveiling policy decisions for the new year.

noemail (2023-12-26). Trump shares poll showing voters associate potential second term with "revenge" devdiscourse.com Republican presidential contender Donald Trump posted a poll on Truth Social on Tuesday, highlighting that the word voters most associate with a potential second term under his command is "revenge."

noemail (2023-12-26). Floods in a central province in Congo kill at least 17 people, a local official says. devdiscourse.com Flooding triggered by heavy rains in central Congo killed at least 17 people, including 10 from the same family, a local official said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). Torrential rains kill at least 22 in Congo's Kasai region. devdiscourse.com BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 26 (Reuters) – A t least 22 people died on Tuesday in Congo's Kasai-Central province, where torrential rains destroyed infrastructure and caused flooding, authorities of the town of Kananga said. A landslide engulfed houses, churches and roads, killing entire families and leaving people homeless.

Staff (2023-12-26). Will the Russians use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine? gilbertdoctorow.com Until a few days ago, I regularly dismissed as utterly fanciful and propagandistic in intent all suggestions in Western media that Russia might deploy nuclear weapons in their ongoing war on Ukraine. The notion was put forward by Washington in support of the narrative that Russia was losing the war and could 'go nuclear' to …

Editor (2023-12-26). Dec 26, 2023. sitrepworld.info The original sirtaki Zorbas — Mikis Theodorakis Black Pattern Forming? by Alastair Crooke The revenge of the Blob, by Mick Hume The Folly of Irrational War-mongering and Other Unlearned Lessons from WWI, by Gary Kohls, MD The Greatest Gift of All, by Paul Craig Roberts Hatred, Brainwashing, And Mass Psychosis Behind Democrats' War On Democracy, by M Shellenberger And So Ends an Era, by James Howard Kunstler Merry Christmas: A brief note of holiday thanks from Racket, by Matt Taibbi Thank you and Merry Christmas, There's much more work to be done.. by Alex Krainer Netanyahu Outsmarted by…

palestinechronicle.com (2023-12-26). Why Is Israeli Media Suddenly Violating Gag Order on Israeli Military Casualties? – ANALYSISThree, and possibly most important, is the well-documented evidence, produced by Palestinian Resistance groups in Gaza, showing scores of Israeli tanks being blown up, or close-ups of Israeli soldiers being individually sniped, or targeted in groups. | | But even then, the Israeli army's numbers did not seem to add up, raising yet more questions about the actual numbers of Israeli soldiers killed and wounded in Gaza.

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). The Common Cold, Again. jamanetwork.com The "common cold" is one of the commonest of diseases, and there are few about which so little of a definite character is known. From time to time there is a recrudescence of theories as to the causes of common colds; then comes the period of some special form of therapeutic attacks based on the newest hypothesis; whereupon the vaunted treatment falls into desuetude. It is unfortunately easy to secure "evidences" of efficacy for all manner of proposed reliefs for mild, self-limiting disorders. The cure follows; post hoc ergo propter hoc. The extreme enthusiasts for the alleged microbial causation of the common co…

Staff (2023-12-25). Newsclick's HR head turns government approver in UAPA case. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : NewsClick's human resources department head Amit Chakravarty has moved a Delhi court seeking its permission to turn an approver in the case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda, court sources said. Chakravarty moved the application before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur last …

Janine Jackson (2023-12-25). The Reality of What It Is to Have an Abortion Has to Be Brought Into Every Story. truthout.org Janine Jackson: The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has generated well-grounded fear and confusion: states ginning up their own specific laws and attempting to extend them to other states, politicians and pundits attempting to shift opinion through rhetoric — it's not a "ban," it's a "standard." And what about "abortion tourism"? Combined with horrific emerging stories of women being… |

Staff (2023-12-25). A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz. democracynow.org His name might not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world. Today, we take a journey through the life and work of Yip Harburg, the Broadway lyricist who wrote such hits as "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and who put the music into The Wizard of Oz. Born into poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Harburg always included a strong social and political component to his work, fighting racism and poverty. A lifelong socialist, Harburg was blacklisted and hounded throughout much of his life. We speak with Harburg's son, Ernie Harburg, about the music and politics of his father. T…

Democracy Now! (2023-12-25). Democracy Now! 2023-12-25 Monday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! 2023-12-25 Monday: A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz

Democracy Now! (2023-12-25). Democracy Now! 2023-12-25 Monday. democracynow.org Democracy Now! 2023-12-25 Monday: A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz

noemail (2023-12-25). Pope Francis blasts the weapons industry as he makes a Christmas appeal for peace in the world. devdiscourse.com Pope Francis on Monday blasted the weapons industry and its "instruments of death" that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world and in particular between Israel and the Palestinians.

noemail (2023-12-25). Police in Serbia detain nearly 40 people as opposition plans more protests against election results. devdiscourse.com Serbian police said on Monday they have detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of the parliamentary and local councils' elections. Claiming election fraud, particularly in the capital, Belgrade, opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the December 17 elections while some politicians began a hunger strike.

noemail (2023-12-25). Just like 'nation first' was supreme for Pandit Malaviya, we are setting up several institutions committed towards nation-building: PM Modi. devdiscourse.com

noemail (2023-12-25). Four arrested in Chunabhatti firing case; old rivalry was trigger: Mumbai Police. devdiscourse.com Four persons were arrested by Mumbai Police within eight hours after they allegedly shot dead a rival criminal in crowded Chunabhatti area by firing at least 16 rounds, an official said on Monday. The accused persons and the deceased man have had criminal backgrounds. The incident, reminiscent of the old days of gang wars in the metropolis, occurred at around 3: 30 pm on Sunday, leaving one Sumit Yerunkar dead. Four residents of Azad Galli locality in Chunabhatti, including a minor girl, were injured in the indiscriminate firing. Following the incident, Mumbai Police formed nine teams and nabbed the accused within…

noemail (2023-12-25). Christmas celebrated in Manipur. devdiscourse.com Christmas was celebrated in Manipur with Christians attending special prayer services and mass feasts on Monday.

noemail (2023-12-25). Institutions of national, international importance we are setting up will give new direction to India and entire world in 21st century: PM. devdiscourse.com

noemail (2023-12-25). People determined to vote for PM Modi in 2024 LS polls, says Fadnavis. devdiscourse.com The people are determined to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

noemail (2023-12-25). Party backed by LeT chief Hafiz Saeed fields candidates in Pak elections. devdiscourse.com A new political front organisation of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has fielded candidates for most of the national and provincial assembly constituencies across Pakistan for the February 8 general elections, saying it wants to make the country an Islamic welfare state.

noemail (2023-12-25). I want to achieve what no other Indian team has in South Africa: Rohit. devdiscourse.com Rohit Sharma, as leader of the side, wants to achieve what past Indian teams have not in the past 31 years — a series victory in South Africa — but even that won't be able to heal the scars of World Cup final defeat.

_____ (2023-12-25). The Forgotten (Part 6): The Pillars of Peace Propagators, from Yajnavalkya in Antiquity to Johan Galtung Today. transcend.org 22 Dec 2023 – Yajnavalkya and Johan Galtung have lived millennia apart but their discourses on ethical lifestyle coupled with Peace Propagation are available and applicable to the miscreant humanity and its wickedness, in all its glory, in the 21st century.

Javier Tolcachier (2023-12-25). Will Argentina fail in 2024? pressenza.com Between 2019 and 2020 massive social uprisings shook the political scene in Chile, Ecuador and Colombia. The drops that overflowed the glass of popular (in)patience were the increase in the cost of public transport, the price of fuel and a tax reform. | Beyond the cathartic explosion, the generalised rage was unleashed against the continuity of neoliberal policies sustained for decades in Chile and Colombia and adopted by the electoral betrayal of Lenin Moreno in Ecuador. It's not thirty pesos, but 30 years, was one of the main slogans of the Chilean "cabros", who, like their Colombian and Ecuadorian generational…

Staff (2023-12-25). Religious slogans written on wall of Aligarh mosque, SP leaders seek action. muslimmirror.com Aligarh : A wall of a mosque was vandalised in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, with religious slogans written on it. The incident was caught on camera and went viral on social media. The incident took place at the Delhi Gate intersection in Aligarh, where religious slogans were written on the walls of a mosque on Saturday. …

_____ (2023-12-25). Hamas 'Mass Rape' Claim Lacks Evidence—but It's Being Used to Justify Genocide. transcend.org 18 Dec 2023 – The Western Media's Refusal to Investigate What Happened on October 7 – Journalists are suppressing evidence from the Israeli military on its killings of many citizens, including the charred remains cited as proof of barbarism by Hamas.

Larry Johnson (2023-12-25). Washington Spins Tale to New York Times that Putin is Looking For An Escape Hatch. sonar21.com Let me make it clear up front — I believe the New York Times is reporting accurately what its sources told the three reporters in today's stunning article, This paragraph from the piece is a big red f…

Larry Johnson (2023-12-23). Simon Kuper Wins The Ben Hodges Award for Ukraine Fabulism. sonar21.com Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels | No. That is not Simon Kuper hanging with Def Fàºhrer. This is Simon Kuper. | Simon Kuper | He is a "columnist" for the Financial Times. I think a more accurate title is, "fabulist." For those whose native tongue is other than English the word, "fabulist", is a polite synonym for LIAR. And boy did he lie in his latest column, "

noemail (2023-12-23). WRAPUP 5-Fighting rages in northern Gaza after U.N. stops short of ceasefire call. devdiscourse.com Israel battled Hamas militants on Saturday in pursuit of its elusive goal of full control of northern Gaza, after the U.N. Security Council appealed for more aid for the Palestinian enclave but stopped short of demanding a ceasefire. Thick smoke hung over the northern town of Jabalia – which is also home to Gaza's largest refugee camp – and residents reported persistent aerial bombardment and shelling from Israeli tanks, which they said had moved further into the town.

noemail (2023-12-23). Netanyahu thanks Biden for U.N. stand, says Israel will press Gaza war. devdiscourse.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin voiced appreciation in a call with U.S. Joe Biden on Saturday for the U.S. stand at the U.N. Security Council, Netanyahu's office said in a statement, apparently referring to the forum's discussions of the Gaza war.

noemail (2023-12-23). El Salvador court orders arrest of former president for cover-up of massacre. devdiscourse.com A local court in El Salvador has ordered the arrest of former President Alfredo Cristiani for the alleged cover-up of the 1981 El Mozote massacre during the Central American country's civil war that lasted twelve years. In the document, issued by a court in San Francisco Gotera on Friday, Cristiani, 76, is named as one of 10 people who promoted a general amnesty law that was approved in 1993 and exonerates those accused of war crimes.

noemail (2023-12-23). Unaccompanied minors among Indian passengers on flight grounded in France. devdiscourse.com Eleven unaccompanied minors were among 303 Indian passengers on a plane grounded in France, a source close to the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, as an investigation into suspected human trafficking continues.

noemail (2023-12-23). US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests? devdiscourse.com In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a prestigious professorship in California and was conducting promising research on Parkinson's disease.

noemail (2023-12-23). Yemen's warring parties commit to ceasefire steps – U.N. special envoy. devdiscourse.com The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday. The Houthis, which control north Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80% of Yemen's population dependent on humanitarian aid.

noemail (2023-12-23). 12 Turkish soldiers have been killed over 2 days in clashes with Kurdish militants, authorities say. devdiscourse.com Six Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, a day after another six were also killed.

noemail (2023-12-23). HC expresses concern over poor condition of crematoriums in UP. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over lack of basic facilities at crematoriums across Uttar Pradesh and directed the state government to take concrete steps to improve the condition of cremation centres. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Rajendra Kumar Bajpai, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar observed, "We have come across the horrific situation during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, when we were unable to carry out proper cremation of the bodies of departed souls due to serious lack of infrastructure at cremation centres." "The population is i…

noemail (2023-12-23). A rebel attack on Burundi from neighbouring Congo has left at least 20 dead, the government says. devdiscourse.com At least 20 people have been killed in Burundi following an attack by a rebel group based in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a Burundian government spokesman said on Saturday.

noemail (2023-12-23). ECI team reviews poll preparedness in AP, stresses on maintaining error-free electoral rolls. devdiscourse.com A team of Election Commission officers on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for next year's general elections and directed officials to ensure that the electoral rolls are free of any errors and maintain transparency while conducting polls.

Victoria Valenzuela, Scheer Post. (2023-12-24). The Urgent Fight To Stop The Execution Of An Innocent Man. popularresistance.org Marcellus Williams, who has spent 24 years of his life on death row for a murder DNA evidence proves someone else committed, could have an execution date set as early as next month following Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's decision in June to lift his stay of execution and dissolve his innocence investigation. | Williams, 54, was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1998 death of Lisha Gayle, a St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter, who was stabbed 16 times during a robbery in her home.

WSWS (2023-12-23). Attendees at SEP (Australia) meeting against Gaza genocide: "Protesting is not working, we need a revolutionary perspective" wsws.org The meeting "summarised the situation that is occurring in Gaza but placed this in the context of bigger implications of the capitalist crisis and the American war drive globally."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-24). Loneliness and social isolation through the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation, recognized as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have significant health implications. Dr. Amit Shah, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and internist, says loneliness is a subjective feeling or perception when a person is not feeling connected to others. Social isolation is a lack of connections…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-23). Loneliness and social isolation through the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation, recognized as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have significant health implications. Dr. Amit Shah, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and internist, says loneliness is a subjective feeling or perception when a person is not feeling connected to others. Social isolation is a lack of connections…

Dean Baker (2023-12-24). The Problem for Musicians and Writers is the Internet, not Monopolistic Corporations. cepr.net We all know the old line about intellectuals having a hard time dealing with new ideas. The New York Times set out to prove this point with a column by Kim Scott warning that Spotify may do to the book industry what it has already done to the music industry. The main concern in the …

Jeffrey St. Clair (2023-12-23). Made in the USA. counterpunch.org So much of Gaza has been disfigured by Israeli/US bombs that it is now a different color from space. A New York Times determined that Israel routinely dropped 2,000 lbs. bombs in the area south of Wadi Gaza, the place the IDF had repeatedly ordered civilians in Gaza to move to for safety. The US-made MK-84 2,000-pound bomb can leave craters 60 feet deep and create blastwaves capable of killing and maiming people up to 3,000 feet away. The NYT report concluded that the IDF dropped at least 200 such bombs in southern Gaza, where "even for those who followed every evacuation order, there was still no safety to be fo…

Larry Johnson (2023-12-23). Simon Kuper Wins The Ben Hodges Award for Ukraine Fabulism. sonar21.com Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels | No. That is not Simon Kuper hanging with Def Fàºhrer. This is Simon Kuper. | Simon Kuper | He is a "columnist" for the Financial Times. I think a more accurate title is, "fabulist." For those whose native tongue is other than English the word, "fabulist", is a polite synonym for LIAR. And boy did he lie in his latest column, "

nationofchange.org (2023-12-23). The profiteers of war: Companies fueling the Israeli assault on GazaThe U.S. government has facilitated the transfer of an immense array of weaponry to Israel. In the initial month-and-a-half following the October 7 declaration of war, over 15,000 bombs and 50,000 artillery shells made their way into Israeli hands. The secrecy shrouding these transfers highlights the sensitive nature of this support, a topic often left out of public discourse and congressional oversight.

noemail (2023-12-23). WRAPUP 5-Fighting rages in northern Gaza after U.N. stops short of ceasefire call. devdiscourse.com Israel battled Hamas militants on Saturday in pursuit of its elusive goal of full control of northern Gaza, after the U.N. Security Council appealed for more aid for the Palestinian enclave but stopped short of demanding a ceasefire. Thick smoke hung over the northern town of Jabalia – which is also home to Gaza's largest refugee camp – and residents reported persistent aerial bombardment and shelling from Israeli tanks, which they said had moved further into the town.

noemail (2023-12-23). Netanyahu thanks Biden for U.N. stand, says Israel will press Gaza war. devdiscourse.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin voiced appreciation in a call with U.S. Joe Biden on Saturday for the U.S. stand at the U.N. Security Council, Netanyahu's office said in a statement, apparently referring to the forum's discussions of the Gaza war.

noemail (2023-12-23). El Salvador court orders arrest of former president for cover-up of massacre. devdiscourse.com A local court in El Salvador has ordered the arrest of former President Alfredo Cristiani for the alleged cover-up of the 1981 El Mozote massacre during the Central American country's civil war that lasted twelve years. In the document, issued by a court in San Francisco Gotera on Friday, Cristiani, 76, is named as one of 10 people who promoted a general amnesty law that was approved in 1993 and exonerates those accused of war crimes.

noemail (2023-12-23). Unaccompanied minors among Indian passengers on flight grounded in France. devdiscourse.com Eleven unaccompanied minors were among 303 Indian passengers on a plane grounded in France, a source close to the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, as an investigation into suspected human trafficking continues.

noemail (2023-12-23). US tensions with China are fraying long-cultivated academic ties. Will the chill hurt US interests? devdiscourse.com In the 1980s, Fu Xiangdong was a young Chinese virology student who came to the United States to study biochemistry. More than three decades later, he had a prestigious professorship in California and was conducting promising research on Parkinson's disease.

noemail (2023-12-23). Yemen's warring parties commit to ceasefire steps – U.N. special envoy. devdiscourse.com The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iran-aligned Houthis have both committed to steps towards a ceasefire, the U.N. special envoy for Yemen said on Saturday. The Houthis, which control north Yemen, have been fighting against a Saudi-led military alliance since 2015 in a conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands and left 80% of Yemen's population dependent on humanitarian aid.

noemail (2023-12-23). 12 Turkish soldiers have been killed over 2 days in clashes with Kurdish militants, authorities say. devdiscourse.com Six Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday in clashes with Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, a day after another six were also killed.

noemail (2023-12-23). HC expresses concern over poor condition of crematoriums in UP. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over lack of basic facilities at crematoriums across Uttar Pradesh and directed the state government to take concrete steps to improve the condition of cremation centres. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Rajendra Kumar Bajpai, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar observed, "We have come across the horrific situation during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, when we were unable to carry out proper cremation of the bodies of departed souls due to serious lack of infrastructure at cremation centres." "The population is i…

noemail (2023-12-23). A rebel attack on Burundi from neighbouring Congo has left at least 20 dead, the government says. devdiscourse.com At least 20 people have been killed in Burundi following an attack by a rebel group based in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a Burundian government spokesman said on Saturday.

noemail (2023-12-23). ECI team reviews poll preparedness in AP, stresses on maintaining error-free electoral rolls. devdiscourse.com A team of Election Commission officers on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for next year's general elections and directed officials to ensure that the electoral rolls are free of any errors and maintain transparency while conducting polls.

WSWS (2023-12-23). Attendees at SEP (Australia) meeting against Gaza genocide: "Protesting is not working, we need a revolutionary perspective" wsws.org The meeting "summarised the situation that is occurring in Gaza but placed this in the context of bigger implications of the capitalist crisis and the American war drive globally."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-23). Loneliness and social isolation through the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The holiday season, billed as the happiest time of the year, can be lonely, especially for those without close family and friends. Loneliness and social isolation, recognized as an epidemic by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have significant health implications. Dr. Amit Shah, a Mayo Clinic geriatrician and internist, says loneliness is a subjective feeling or perception when a person is not feeling connected to others. Social isolation is a lack of connections…

Jeffrey St. Clair (2023-12-23). Made in the USA. counterpunch.org So much of Gaza has been disfigured by Israeli/US bombs that it is now a different color from space. A New York Times determined that Israel routinely dropped 2,000 lbs. bombs in the area south of Wadi Gaza, the place the IDF had repeatedly ordered civilians in Gaza to move to for safety. The US-made MK-84 2,000-pound bomb can leave craters 60 feet deep and create blastwaves capable of killing and maiming people up to 3,000 feet away. The NYT report concluded that the IDF dropped at least 200 such bombs in southern Gaza, where "even for those who followed every evacuation order, there was still no safety to be fo…

WSWS (2023-12-21). The "election victory" of al-Sisi in Egypt. wsws.org If anything was needed in the midst of Israel's genocide against the Palestinians to reduce the human rights propaganda of the imperialist powers to absurdity, it is their partnership with the butcher of Cairo.

Sara Flounders (2023-12-21). Pro-U.S.-Israeli October 7 propaganda unravels. workers.org Cars destroyed by heavy artillery Oct. 7. It could only be from Israeli firepower. Day after day, hundreds of news articles and video pieces in the U.S. corporate media include at least a paragraph justifying Israeli bombing. That paragraph restates that Israel is responding to the "unprovoked" October 7 attack . . . |

Ben Bartee (2023-12-20). Propaganda Roundup: Hillary Claims Climate Change‚Ñ¢ Targets Pregnant Women. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-21). "Fascism Out Loud": Trump's Escalating Racist Rhetoric & the Far Right's Plan for a Slow Civil War. democracynow.org As the 2024 presidential election campaign heats up, Republican front-runner Donald Trump is escalating his racist rhetoric, repeatedly saying in recent days that immigrants are "poisoning the blood of our country," drawing comparisons to Hitler. Journalist Jeff Sharlet says, "Even more important than the substance is the spectacle, the drama, that makes him the exciting and, in fascist terms, the man of action." Sharlet explains Project 2025, an agency-by-agency plan backed by a coalition of conservative groups for implementing fascism if Trump regains power, and how the former president…

Ann Brown (2023-12-20). Trump: Illegal Immigrants Are Poisoning The Blood Of America, They're Coming From Prisons And Mental Institutions. moguldom.com Former President Donald Trump characterized immigrants, singling out those from Africa and Asia, as "poisoning the blood of our country" at recent campaign events. The comments have sparked criticism and comparisons to Adolf Hitler-like rhetoric. During a rally in Durham, New Hampshire, Trump said: "They're poisoning the blood of our country. They're coming into our …

Democracy Now! (2023-12-20). Democracy Now! 2023-12-20 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 20, 2023; "This Is a Colonial War": Historian Rashid Khalidi on Israel, Gaza & the Future of Palestine; Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Victim Mourns Her Death; "Under Attack": TX Law Targets Immigrants as Trump Cites Hitler, GOP Pushes Biden for Border Crackdown | Headlines for December 20, 2023; "This Is a Colonial War": Historian Rashid Khalidi on Israel, Gaza & the Future of Palestine; Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Victim Mourns Her Death; "Under…

Staff (2023-12-20). "Under Attack": TX Law Targets Immigrants as Trump Cites Hitler, GOP Pushes Biden for Border Crackdown. democracynow.org As Senate leaders say President Biden will have to wait until next year to negotiate a deal with Republicans on immigration as part of an emergency funding package, the leading GOP presidential candidate doubled down on his hateful comments about immigrants that echoed Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a major Trump supporter, approved a sweeping new law that allows police to arrest anyone they suspect to have entered into the United States without authorization. "It's very clear that we are under attack. … We have targets on our backs," says Marisa Limón Ga…

Amy Goodman (2023-12-20). Texas Governor Intensifies Immigrant Policing as Trump Cites Hitler During Rally. truthout.org As Senate leaders say President Biden will have to wait until next year to negotiate a deal with Republicans on immigration as part of an emergency funding package, the leading GOP presidential candidate doubled down on his hateful comments about immigrants that echoed Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a major Trump supporter, approved a sweeping new law that… |

Joseph Grosso (2023-12-20). A New Hope: The UAW Victory and Beyond. counterpunch.org If there has been a constant theme to Left discourse in the U.S. it has been that a labor revival is always just around the corner. While this has proved to be quite elusive, it can be said that this year has put workers rights squarely in the spotlight. There has been the continuing organizing

Tharwa Boulifi (2023-12-20). West treats Arabs as inferior. electronicintifada.net Young Arabs have grown up with images of murdered Palestinians and the dissonance between Western words and actions.

Katrien Demuynck (2023-12-21). A Bolivarian specter haunts the Monroe Doctrine. peoplesdispatch.org December 2, 2023 marked 200 years since US President James Monroe's famous words to Congress: "America for the Americans". To remember that anniversary, the Network in Defense of Humanity (REDH) organized an international forum "Bolivar versus Monroe, against imperialism, fascism and neocolonialism, within the framework of 200 years of anti-imperialism", in Caracas, Venezuela, from November 30 to December 2, 2023. | Over the three days of the conference, intellectuals and politicians from all over the continent spoke about the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine today and the ongoing struggle against US imperialism. Ma…

teleSUR (2023-12-21). US Monroe Doctrine a Blight on Latin America for 200 Years. telesurenglish.net December 20, a national day of mourning due to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, is a grim reminder of how the notorious U.S. foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine has blighted the Americas for two centuries. | RELATED: | Back in December 1823, then U.S. President James Monroe put forward the idea that America is for Americans in his annual State of the Union address to Congress. The Monroe Doctrine thus became…

Pressenza New York (2023-12-20). Year 2023 in review for Latin American and the Caribbean: Contesting a still dominant US hegemon. pressenza.com December 2nd marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which proclaimed By Roger D. Harris | The progressive regional curre…

Cesar Chelala (2023-12-21). Enough, Benjamin Netanyahu. counterpunch.org Enough, Benjamin Netanyahu (you don't deserve to be called Mr., a qualificative that implies a basic decency) Enough of your mendacity, Enough of your cant, Enough of your deceits, Enough of your killing innocent women and children, Enough of your carnage, Enough of your wanton destruction, Enough of burying children alive, Enough of ignoring pleas

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams. (2023-12-21). 80+ Groups Descend On DC, Demand Gaza Cease-Fire, Migrant Rights. popularresistance.org Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and "cruel" immigration policies here in the United States. | The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. | "As the Biden administration and Senate Democrats indicate a willingness to advance cruel immigration proposals in order to pass a spending package that will send billions of dollars to Israel to continue its genocide in Gaza, we come toget…

Rania Khalek (2023-12-20). Will Israel's Gaza Genocide Reshuffle the Regional & Global Order? thealtworld.com What does the genocide in Gaza mean for the surrounding Arab states? Do their oppositional responses even matter or is it all just symbolic? How will this impact the Abraham Accords and other normalization efforts? Why won't the Gulf states use their oil as leverage to pressure the United States? How does the genocide in Gaza impact countries like Jordan and Syria? How is it affecting America's standing in the world? What does it mean for Russia and China in an emerging multipolar world? | To discuss this and other regional developments, Rania Khalek was joined by Giorgio Cafiero, the CEO of Gulf State Analytics,…

Kathleen Wallace (2023-12-20). Suffer the Young Women. counterpunch.org t's not your imagination. Life is definitely getting harder for almost all Americans, whether we are speaking of those tightrope walking as they balance escalating costs of living and stagnant wages or for those who have fallen off the rope completely, descending into an ever widening homeless population. The very subjective nature of "it's just

Larry Johnson (2023-12-21). Ukraine — Turn Out the Lights, The Party is Over. sonar21.com Thanks to DL for reminding me of this iconic song and Dandy Don Meredith. Meredith was a star football player (American style) with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s and then played second banana to Howard Cosell as the broadcast team for Monday Night Football. | What does this have to do with Ukraine? Did you see what the Washington Post did to its banner on line? | This is just one more indicator that the Ukrainian fan-boy shop in Washington, DC is shutting down. Clicking on a current link filled with articles about the War in Ukraine is quite a downer if you are one of the Deep State gaggle infesting Wa…

Ben Bartee (2023-12-20). Propaganda Roundup: Hillary Claims Climate Change‚Ñ¢ Targets Pregnant Women. globalresearch.ca

Michael F. Brown (2023-12-19). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths of 7 October. electronicintifada.net Dana Bash is promoting Gaza onslaught and anti-Palestinian hate with erroneous information and propaganda.

Michael F. Brown (2023-12-19). CNN anchor lies repeatedly about Israeli deaths on 7 October. electronicintifada.net Dana Bash is promoting Gaza onslaught and anti-Palestinian hate with erroneous information and propaganda.

Ann Brown (2023-12-20). Trump: Illegal Immigrants Are Poisoning The Blood Of America, They're Coming From Prisons And Mental Institutions. moguldom.com Former President Donald Trump characterized immigrants, singling out those from Africa and Asia, as "poisoning the blood of our country" at recent campaign events. The comments have sparked criticism and comparisons to Adolf Hitler-like rhetoric. During a rally in Durham, New Hampshire, Trump said: "They're poisoning the blood of our country. They're coming into our …

Chris Walker (2023-12-19). Giuliani Slapped With New Lawsuit From Election Workers Who Won Defamation Suit. truthout.org Two former Georgia election workers who successfully sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over his false claims of election fraud are suing him again, alleging that he is continuing to use the very same rhetoric and errant assertions that led to their initial lawsuit. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two election workers in Georgia who are also mother and daughter, won the defamation suit against… |

Staff (2023-12-20). "Under Attack": TX Law Targets Immigrants as Trump Cites Hitler, GOP Pushes Biden for Border Crackdown. democracynow.org As Senate leaders say President Biden will have to wait until next year to negotiate a deal with Republicans on immigration as part of an emergency funding package, the leading GOP presidential candidate doubled down on his hateful comments about immigrants that echoed Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler. This comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a major Trump supporter, approved a sweeping new law that allows police to arrest anyone they suspect to have entered into the United States without authorization. "It's very clear that we are under attack. … We have targets on our backs," says Marisa Limón Ga…

Joseph Grosso (2023-12-20). A New Hope: The UAW Victory and Beyond. counterpunch.org If there has been a constant theme to Left discourse in the U.S. it has been that a labor revival is always just around the corner. While this has proved to be quite elusive, it can be said that this year has put workers rights squarely in the spotlight. There has been the continuing organizing

noemail (2023-12-19). US Senate looks to end last of abortion-related military promotion blockade. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Senate will confirm this month the last of hundreds of military promotions held up for much of the year over a senator's protest of the Pentagon's payment of abortion-related travel costs, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). More than 2,000 mine workers extend underground protest into second day in South Africa. devdiscourse.com More than 2,000 workers remained underground for a second day on Tuesday in a protest over pay and benefits at a platinum mine in South Africa.

noemail (2023-12-19). Union Pacific says closed rail bridges to Mexico account for about half of cross-border shipments. devdiscourse.com Union Pacific Corp said on Tuesday that El Paso and Eagle Pass rail bridges, which were closed on Dec. 18 by U.S. border officials, account for about 45% of its cross-border shipments and include goods critical to the U.S. economy. The railroad operator said it is working closely with multiple government agencies to reopen the two border crossings, but flagged that the Department of Homeland Security did not have an estimated time of reopening.

noemail (2023-12-19). Postdoc hangs herself in IIT-Kanpur hostel room. devdiscourse.com A 34-year-old research staff of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur hanged herself on Tuesday from the ceiling fan of her second-floor hostel room, police said.

noemail (2023-12-19). Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Umar Ansari. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Umar Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a criminal case registered against him during the 2022 assembly elections for alleged violation of the model code of conduct.

noemail (2023-12-19). Three drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized in Punjab village near Pakistan border. devdiscourse.com Three drones and nearly a kilogramme of heroin were seized from a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). France, Germany still discussing specific numbers on debt reduction – German finance minister. devdiscourse.com Germany and France are still discussing the specific numbers in debt reduction that should be part of a reform of EU fiscal rules, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday in Paris.

noemail (2023-12-19). Italy court hands lifetime sentence to Pakistani parents in 'honour killing' case. devdiscourse.com An Italian court sentenced two parents to lifetime imprisonment on Tuesday for killing their teenage daughter after she refused to travel to Pakistan for an arranged marriage. The so-called honour killing of 18-year-old Saman Abbas, who went missing in April 2021, shocked Italy.

noemail (2023-12-19). BRIEF-Japanese Govt Finalizing Plans To Ship Domestically Made Patriot Missiles To US – Nikkei. devdiscourse.com Nikkei: * JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IS FINALIZING PLANS TO SHIP DOMESTICALLY MADE PATRIOT MISSILES TO THE U.S. – NIKKEI…

noemail (2023-12-19). Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition. devdiscourse.com Bankrupt U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges it harmed consumers, the FTC said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). US Congressmen announce creation of Hindu Caucus. devdiscourse.com Republican lawmakers Pete Sessions and Elise Stefanim on Tuesday announced the inauguration of a Congressional Hindu Caucus to protect the interests of this religious minority and raise their issues in the US Congress.

noemail (2023-12-19). UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year's end. devdiscourse.com The Security Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state's ballot under Constitution's insurrection clause. devdiscourse.com The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the US Constitution's insurrection clause and removed him from the state's presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation's highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the race.

noemail (2023-12-19). Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from holding office. devdiscourse.com The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday disqualified former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state's presidential election next year over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.

noemail (2023-12-19). Stalin seeks Rs 2,000 crore interim relief for rain-battered southern Tamil Nadu districts. devdiscourse.com Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund to bolster the efforts for livelihood support and repair of public infrastructure affected by the recent flooding in the state's southern districts.

noemail (2023-12-19). Biden administration takes first step toward writing key AI standards. devdiscourse.com The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was taking the first step toward writing key standards and guidance for the safe deployment of generative artificial intelligence and how to test and safeguard systems.

noemail (2023-12-19). Cricket-De Zorzi ton guides South Africa to eight-wicket win over India. devdiscourse.com (adds quotes) Dec 19 (Reuters) -…

noemail (2023-12-19). Cricket-Super Salt fires England to win against West Indies to square T20 series. devdiscourse.com Phil Salt smashed a magnificent record-breaking century in England's highest-ever T20 international total as they romped to a 75-run win against West Indies to square the series in a spellbinding match in Tarouba on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). Olympics-International Surfing body refuses to support Paris 2024 judging tower project. devdiscourse.com The International Surfing Association (ISA) will not support the construction of an aluminium judging tower for the Paris 2024 events in Tahiti, the governing body said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). Meta's initial decisions to remove 2 videos of Israel-Hamas war reversed by Oversight Board. devdiscourse.com A quasi-independent review board has ruled that Facebook parent company Meta should overturn two decisions it made this fall to remove posts "informing the world about human suffering on both sides" of the Israel-Hamas war.

Joseph Grosso (2023-12-19). A New Hope: The UAW Victory and Beyond. counterpunch.org If there has been a constant theme to Left discourse in the U.S. it has been that a labor revival is always just around the corner. While this has proved to be quite elusive, it can be said that this year has put workers rights squarely in the spotlight. There has been the continuing organizing

Tharwa Boulifi (2023-12-20). West treats Arabs as inferior. electronicintifada.net Young Arabs have grown up with images of murdered Palestinians and the dissonance between Western words and actions.

Pressenza New York (2023-12-20). Year 2023 in review for Latin American and the Caribbean: Contesting a still dominant US hegemon. pressenza.com December 2nd marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which proclaimed By Roger D. Harris | The progressive regional curre…

Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. (2023-12-19). Year 2023 In Review For Latin American And The Caribbean. popularresistance.org December 2 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 to a more volatile and disputed world order. | The progressive regional current, the so-called Pink Tide, slackened in 2023 compared to the rising tide of 2022, which had been buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil.

MEE staff (2023-12-19). War on Gaza: Half of young Americans think Israel intentionally kills civilians, survey says. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Half of young Americans think Israel intentionally kills civilians, survey says | Three-quarters of Americans aged 18-29 say Israel not doing enough to prevent civilian casualties, according to New York Times poll | Tue, 12/19/2023 – 17: 38 | Demonstrators chant slogans as they march in support of Palestinians in Denver, Colorado, on 5 November 2023 (Jason Connolly/AFP) | Forty-eight percen…

Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. (2023-12-19). Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation. popularresistance.org It is now two and a half months since the House Oversight Committee opened hearings to consider the grounds for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden for his increasingly apparent involvement in the extravagant corruption and influence-peddling schemes of his wayward son Hunter, his brother James, and other members of the Biden family. | The full House finally voted on this matter last Wednesday along strict party lines, 221 Republicans to 212 Democrats. | Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., a.k.a. "the Big Guy," will now be formally investigated on accumulating evidence that he was a participant in and/or a b…

WSWS (2023-12-19). No evidence of "gas the Jews" chant at Sydney Opera House. wsws.org The purported chant was used by supporters of Israel to conflate all opposition to Zionist war crimes with antisemitism. But two months on, there is no evidence the chant was made.

jamanetwork (2023-12-19). Use of Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial provided additional evidence that the APOE4 genotype is a risk factor for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities, especially cerebral edema and effusion. These findings are consistent with those from other clinical trials of Œ≤-amyloid—targeting monoclonal antibodies in patients with Alzheimer disease. During donanemab treatment, amyloid-related imaging abnormalities of edema/effusion were observed in only 15.7% of APOE Œµ4 noncarriers but in 22.8% of heterozygous carriers and 40.6% of homozygous APOE Œµ4 carriers. These neuroimaging…

Roger Harris (2023-12-19). Why Latin America and the Caribbean stand with Palestine: Israel viewed as U.S. proxy. mronline.org The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel's ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza. Perhaps more than any other region, they have expressed their solidarity with Palestine. Most recognize that the partnership between U.S. imperialism and Israeli Zionism applies not only to Palestine, but also …

WSWS (2023-12-19). AmericaFest 2023: Republicans embrace genocide in Gaza, fascism in America. wsws.org The far-right political conference featured dozens of Republican politicians, right-wing commentators, and other fascists, virtually all of whom embraced Trump's "stolen election," the antisemitic "Great Replacement Theory" and the genocide in Gaza.

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-19). Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Migrant Rights, More Than 80 Groups Descend on DC. truthout.org Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and "cruel" immigration policies here in the United States. The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. |

Tamer Ajrami (2023-12-19). Smear campaigns won't stop us from telling Refaat's story. electronicintifada.net A tribute to my teacher and friend.

Harry Blain (2023-12-19). Israel and the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org The "New McCarthyism" has been announced so many times that it is at risk of losing real meaning. But the campus "anti-Semitism" investigations being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives are remarkably reminiscent of the legislative smear campaigns that destroyed thousands of careers and livelihoods across the country during the early Cold War. While

Kathleen Wallace (2023-12-20). Suffer the Young Women. counterpunch.org t's not your imagination. Life is definitely getting harder for almost all Americans, whether we are speaking of those tightrope walking as they balance escalating costs of living and stagnant wages or for those who have fallen off the rope completely, descending into an ever widening homeless population. The very subjective nature of "it's just

Dan Lieberman (2023-12-19). Troublesome China Bashing. dissidentvoice.org The front-page headline of the December 11, 2023, Washington Post (WAPO) read, "China's cyber army is invading critical U.S. services." The sub-headline, "A utility in Hawaii, a West Coast port and a pipeline are among the victims in the past year, officials say," impressed upon the reader that the Peoples Republic of China had wriggled …

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). All The Propaganda Is Splattering Against A Solid Wall Of Reality. caitlinjohnstone.com.au

_____ (2023-12-18). Wikipedia and Propaganda. transcend.org Dec 2023 – Is Wikipedia an open encyclopedia or a covert propaganda platform? The basics…

Chris Walker (2023-12-19). Giuliani Slapped With New Lawsuit From Election Workers Who Won Defamation Suit. truthout.org Two former Georgia election workers who successfully sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over his false claims of election fraud are suing him again, alleging that he is continuing to use the very same rhetoric and errant assertions that led to their initial lawsuit. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two election workers in Georgia who are also mother and daughter, won the defamation suit against… |

WSWS (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.

Alessandra Bergamin, Waging Nonviolence. (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…

noemail (2023-12-19). US Senate looks to end last of abortion-related military promotion blockade. devdiscourse.com The U.S. Senate will confirm this month the last of hundreds of military promotions held up for much of the year over a senator's protest of the Pentagon's payment of abortion-related travel costs, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). Postdoc hangs herself in IIT-Kanpur hostel room. devdiscourse.com A 34-year-old research staff of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur hanged herself on Tuesday from the ceiling fan of her second-floor hostel room, police said.

noemail (2023-12-19). Allahabad HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Umar Ansari. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail application of Umar Ansari, son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a criminal case registered against him during the 2022 assembly elections for alleged violation of the model code of conduct.

noemail (2023-12-19). Three drones, nearly 1 kg heroin seized in Punjab village near Pakistan border. devdiscourse.com Three drones and nearly a kilogramme of heroin were seized from a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-19). France, Germany still discussing specific numbers on debt reduction – German finance minister. devdiscourse.com Germany and France are still discussing the specific numbers in debt reduction that should be part of a reform of EU fiscal rules, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday in Paris.

noemail (2023-12-19). Italy court hands lifetime sentence to Pakistani parents in 'honour killing' case. devdiscourse.com An Italian court sentenced two parents to lifetime imprisonment on Tuesday for killing their teenage daughter after she refused to travel to Pakistan for an arranged marriage. The so-called honour killing of 18-year-old Saman Abbas, who went missing in April 2021, shocked Italy.

noemail (2023-12-19). BRIEF-Japanese Govt Finalizing Plans To Ship Domestically Made Patriot Missiles To US – Nikkei. devdiscourse.com Nikkei: * JAPANESE GOVERNMENT IS FINALIZING PLANS TO SHIP DOMESTICALLY MADE PATRIOT MISSILES TO THE U.S. – NIKKEI…

noemail (2023-12-19). Stalin seeks Rs 2,000 crore interim relief for rain-battered southern Tamil Nadu districts. devdiscourse.com Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund to bolster the efforts for livelihood support and repair of public infrastructure affected by the recent flooding in the state's southern districts.

noemail (2023-12-19). Cricket-De Zorzi ton guides South Africa to eight-wicket win over India. devdiscourse.com (adds quotes) Dec 19 (Reuters) -…

noemail (2023-12-19). Olympics-International Surfing body refuses to support Paris 2024 judging tower project. devdiscourse.com The International Surfing Association (ISA) will not support the construction of an aluminium judging tower for the Paris 2024 events in Tahiti, the governing body said on Tuesday.

Joseph Grosso (2023-12-19). A New Hope: The UAW Victory and Beyond. counterpunch.org If there has been a constant theme to Left discourse in the U.S. it has been that a labor revival is always just around the corner. While this has proved to be quite elusive, it can be said that this year has put workers rights squarely in the spotlight. There has been the continuing organizing

Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. (2023-12-19). Year 2023 In Review For Latin American And The Caribbean. popularresistance.org December 2 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 to a more volatile and disputed world order. | The progressive regional current, the so-called Pink Tide, slackened in 2023 compared to the rising tide of 2022, which had been buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil.

Roger D. Harris (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 …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-12-18). Video: The World is at a Very Dangerous Crossroads. U.S. Nuclear Doctrine, "Seeking Peace on the Korean Peninsula." globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-12-18). CNN Goes to Gaza. transcend.org 15 Dec 2023 – Watching the sloppy propagandistic spin of the western press reminds me of how grateful I am for all the journalists in Gaza who've been doing the heavy lifting while their lives are in serious danger. CNN's Clarissa Ward became the first western journalist to enter Gaza independent from Israeli forces since 7 Oct.

Ann Brown (2023-12-18). Fact Check: Millionaires Live In Relatively Smaller Houses, Only 2600 Square Feet, Mortgage Is Paid Off. moguldom.com When it comes to the lifestyles of millionaires, there are often misconceptions about their housing preferences and financial choices. A recent study conducted as part of the National Study of Millionaires done through Ramsey Solutions sheds light on where millionaires call home and how they manage their mortgages. Most don't have a mortgage. Millionaires—and even …

Patrick Lawrence, Consortium News. (2023-12-19). Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation. popularresistance.org It is now two and a half months since the House Oversight Committee opened hearings to consider the grounds for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden for his increasingly apparent involvement in the extravagant corruption and influence-peddling schemes of his wayward son Hunter, his brother James, and other members of the Biden family. | The full House finally voted on this matter last Wednesday along strict party lines, 221 Republicans to 212 Democrats. | Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., a.k.a. "the Big Guy," will now be formally investigated on accumulating evidence that he was a participant in and/or a b…

WSWS (2023-12-19). No evidence of "gas the Jews" chant at Sydney Opera House. wsws.org The purported chant was used by supporters of Israel to conflate all opposition to Zionist war crimes with antisemitism. But two months on, there is no evidence the chant was made.

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (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…

Jonathan Cook (2023-12-18). Israel-Palestine War: Why Is the Media Ignoring Evidence of Israel's Own Actions on 7 October? globalresearch.ca

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-19). Demanding Gaza Ceasefire and Migrant Rights, More Than 80 Groups Descend on DC. truthout.org Activists from more than 80 advocacy groups took to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday to protest what they called the Israeli genocide in Palestine and "cruel" immigration policies here in the United States. The demonstrators demanded a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, an end to American military aid for Israel, and protection for migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. |

WSWS (2023-12-19). AmericaFest 2023: Republicans embrace genocide in Gaza, fascism in America. wsws.org The far-right political conference featured dozens of Republican politicians, right-wing commentators, and other fascists, virtually all of whom embraced Trump's "stolen election," the antisemitic "Great Replacement Theory" and the genocide in Gaza.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Youth must confront America's role in Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net

Tamer Ajrami (2023-12-19). Smear campaigns won't stop us from telling Refaat's story. electronicintifada.net A tribute to my teacher and friend.

Harry Blain (2023-12-19). Israel and the New McCarthyism. counterpunch.org The "New McCarthyism" has been announced so many times that it is at risk of losing real meaning. But the campus "anti-Semitism" investigations being conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives are remarkably reminiscent of the legislative smear campaigns that destroyed thousands of careers and livelihoods across the country during the early Cold War. While

Anne Petermann (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

Dan Lieberman (2023-12-19). Troublesome China Bashing. dissidentvoice.org The front-page headline of the December 11, 2023, Washington Post (WAPO) read, "China's cyber army is invading critical U.S. services." The sub-headline, "A utility in Hawaii, a West Coast port and a pipeline are among the victims in the past year, officials say," impressed upon the reader that the Peoples Republic of China had wriggled …

Derek Seidman (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… |

WSWS (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.

Alessandra Bergamin, Waging Nonviolence. (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…

Roger D. Harris (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 …

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (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…

Paul Craig Roberts (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…

WSWS (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.

krish-rad_ind (2023-12-18). Youth must confront America's role in Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net

WSWS (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.

znetwork.org (2023-12-18). Latin America and the Caribbean Stand with PalestineThe countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel's ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza

Anne Petermann (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

Derek Seidman (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… |