(2023-11-22). Australia uses minor naval incident to condemn China for "unsafe and unprofessional conduct" wsws.org The latest unsubstantiated accusations against Beijing are part of a broader US-led propaganda campaign to vilify and heighten tensions with China in preparation for war.
(2023-11-22). Thanksgiving travel fuels latest COVID-19 wave amid collapse of public health. wsws.org The objective reality of the pandemic has been deliberately distorted by every capitalist government and corporate media outlet in the world, who have instead promoted disinformation to lull the population into believing that COVID-19 is now harmless and the pandemic is over.
(2023-11-22). Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures — a Discussion with Noam Chomsky. pressenza.com Professor Noam Chomsky discuss in May 23, 2023, Israel-Palestine conflict which he describes as "the main issue of my life" with academics Dylan Rodriguez, Michael Alexander and Mohamad Ali. | With incomparable precision and detail professor Chomsky re-defines concepts such as "genocide" and "apartheid" in relation to the conflict; points the finger to the US as main instigator and supporter, and dwells into its history. | He expresses hope in the power of the people who historically have proven able to reverse situations apparently insurmountable… | The "Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures" series, co-spon…
(2023-11-22). Facebook blocks page of the Palestine Committee of Norway. wsws.org The shutdown of the page joins a whole flood of acts of censorship and bans around the world. These target social media, events, public appearances and even opinions and slogans condemning the genocide in Gaza.
(2023-11-22). Baroness Hallet's Covid Inquiry is a waste of time and money; here's what we should be doing. expose-news.com After a few months of the Hallett pantomime, we are quite clear what the Inquiry is not about evidence-based policy, Dr. Tom Jefferson and Prof. Carl Heneghan wrote. "Let's stop wasting money …
(2023-11-22). Lebanon files complaint at UN for Israeli crimes. plenglish.com According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Lebanese State condemned Israel's genocidal action after directly attacking correspondent Farah Omar, photographer Rabih Al-Maamari and his collaborator Hussein Aquil, while they were covering events in the south of the country. | In the text, the Foreign Ministry included evidence that Tel Aviv forces committed this crime inside Lebanese territory and at a great distance from the Blue Line on the border with occupied Palestine. | At the same time, he stressed that the Israeli crime represents an attack against civilians and journalists while carrying out their n…
(2023-11-22). The New Grand Tour. pressenza.com Six million years of human evidence offers a powerful universal education to address humanity's most significant challenges and opportunities. | By Jan Ritch-Frel | All of humanity can now take the Grand Tour: a travel circuit of global sites that help us understand ourselves and our history, made increasingly clear thanks to recent advances in archaeology and the sciences. The stops on this tour include archeological sites key to understanding the stages of human history starting six million years ago and leading up to the dawn of the modern era. Other sites include museums and spaces that educate visitors about…
(2023-11-22). The ADL Smears Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me While Overlooking True Antisemitism. truthout.org Every morning, when I open my laptop to start the workday, I look at Nazis. Sometimes I'm tracking young "suit-and-tie" white nationalists working to infiltrate conservative campus organizations and spread their worldview. Other times I'm monitoring street-fighting white power groups rallying to terrorize Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Black and other marginalized folks. Sometimes the work leaves me… |
(2023-11-22). Shaping the Political Race. dissidentvoice.org The divisive America of today longs for the time when the country united in one mission and selected a leader it could trust to accomplish the mission. The year is 1940 and the New York Times estimates that incumbent president, Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (FDR), a non-declared and drafted candidate for the Democratic Party (D) …
(2023-11-22). Farewell to the New York Times Sports Department? scheerpost.com 
(2023-11-22). Biden and the Washington Post Combine to Argue for War. counterpunch.org 
David Ignatius, the Washington Post's national security columnist, has been an apologist for the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency for the past several decades. In the past, he has defended the CIA's political assassination program as well as its torture and abuse program. He never condemned the CIA training of death squads in Central America and never deplored the Phoenix program during the Vietnam War, when the CIA ran a paramilitary campaign of interrogation, torture, and assassination that targeted many innocent victims. Now, he has a new client—the Israeli Defense Forces—and the IDF co…
(2023-11-22). Trade, Climate Change and the Press. counterpunch.org Eduardo Porter had an interesting column in the Washington Post last week in which he argued that trade will be important in slowing climate change. The basic point is that we could do a lot to reduce emissions by encouraging people to buy items where they are produced with the least emissions. The point is
(2023-11-22). Social Security and Medicare: Fun with Numbers Time. cepr.net 
As a Thanksgiving present to readers, Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell decided to tell us again how old-timers are robbing from our children with their generous Social Security and Medicare benefits. This is always a popular theme at the WaPo, especially around the holiday season. The story is infuriating for four reasons: Even by the …