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… |

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-14). Concluyen franjas de propaganda en TV chilena previo a plebiscito. telesurtv.net Concluye el periodo de franja informativa para publicitar el proyecto constitucional y cualquier otra información electoral.

Drago Bosnic (2023-12-14). Ukraine War: Mainstream Media Narrative Doubles Down on "Russia Losing" Fantasies. globalresearch.ca

Andy Kroll (2023-12-14). Unilateral Sanity Could Save the World. tomdispatch.com Top American officials in the "national security" establishment are notably good at smooth rhetoric and convenient silences. Their scant regard for truth or human life has changed remarkably little since 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg risked decades in prison to leak the Pentagon Papers to the world. During the years between then and his death six months ago, he was a tireless writer, speaker, and activist. Most people remember him, of course, as the whistleblower who exposed voluminous official lies about the Vietnam War by providing 7,000 top-secret pages of classified documents to the New York Times and other newsp…

Staff (2023-12-14). Unilateral Sanity Could Save the World. scheerpost.com Daniel Ellsberg by Christopher Michel is licensed under CC BY 2.0 / Flickr By Norman Solomon / TomDispatch Top American officials in the "national security" establishment are notably good at smooth rhetoric and convenient silences. Their scant regard for truth or human life has changed remarkably little since 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg risked decades in prison to leak the Pentagon Papers …

Norman Solomon (2023-12-14). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Has Exposed Them. indybay.org

Norman Solomon (2023-12-14). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Exposes Them. counterpunch.org One of the rare times that Noam Chomsky's name has been mentioned on a big national NPR program came two months ago. On "Weekend Edition" in mid-October, a week into Israel's murderous assault on civilians in Gaza, a correspondent reported while visiting a bookstore owned by a Palestinian in Jerusalem: "I'm seeing a lot of

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-12-15). CNN Goes To Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Watching the sloppy propagandistic spin of the western press reminds me of how grateful I am for all the real journalists in Gaza who've been doing the heavy lifting, even while their lives are in serious danger.

Kit Klarenberg (2023-12-14). Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag. mronline.org A massacre of protesters during the 2014 Maidan coup set the stage for the ouster of Ukraine's elected president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, an explosive trial in Kiev has produced evidence the killings were a false flag designed to trigger regime change.

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-12-14). Gaza And Confronting Power. popularresistance.org The events of the past seven days are sobering no matter where you look. The Israelis' daily attacks in southern Gaza, after telling Gazans in the north to seek refuge there, strips bare the apartheid state's intent to ethnic-cleanse the Gaza Strip and scatter to the winds those of its people who survive. | Is there some word other than "genocide" we should use to name this horror, this stain upon the consciences of everyone who does not raise a voice against it? | It is also clear as of last week that the Biden regime's amoral support for the Israelis' bloodlust in Gaza is destabilizing America and hastening the…

Robert Inlakesh (2023-12-14). The US Could Have Stopped Israel's Genocide In Gaza, Opted For Unlimited Killing. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government stood alone at the United Nations Security Council last Friday as it vetoed a resolution that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Every other nation spoke with passion about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding, with most issuing condemnatory remarks. But the US chose to blame Hamas for the suffering of

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Dec 10, 2023 | This article is a transcript of a presentation for The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first…

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Pro-Palestinians protest the Times, Starbucks, Citigroup over stance on Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of Pro-Palestinians gathered on Tuesday outside the New York Times.

Staff (2023-12-14). Headlines for December 14, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks Kill 200 Palestinians in 24 Hours as Rains Increase Spread of Disease in Gaza, Israeli Army Raids Jenin, Killing 11 Palestinians and Arresting Leaders of Freedom Theatre, U.S. Stalls Sale of 27,000 Rifles to Israel over Settler Violence, Washington Post: Israel Used U.S.-Supplied White Phosphorus to Attack Civilians in Lebanon, Bernie Sanders Calls on Biden to Cancel Request for $10 Billion in Military Aid to Israel, Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Attacks as Hungary's Orbán Threatens to Block EU Aid to Ukraine, SCOTUS Will Hear Challenge to FDA Rules for Abortion Pill Mifepristone, SCOTUS to…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-12-14). Concluyen franjas de propaganda en TV chilena previo a plebiscito. telesurtv.net Concluye el periodo de franja informativa para publicitar el proyecto constitucional y cualquier otra información electoral.

infobrics (2023-12-13). Mainstream propaganda machine doubles down on 'Russia losing' fantasies. infobrics.org "Russia has lost a staggering 87% of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks," CNN claims, citing a "declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress".

teleSUR, lfb, YSM (2023-12-13). Aumenta el nivel de alerta antiterrorista en Países Bajos. telesurtv.net El informe señala que, durante los últimos años, internet ha desempeñado un papel importante en la difusión de propaganda.

Drago Bosnic (2023-12-14). Ukraine War: Mainstream Media Narrative Doubles Down on "Russia Losing" Fantasies. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-12-13). Three establishment candidates line up for Indonesian presidential election. wsws.org All three candidates are defenders of capitalism and, despite their populist electoral rhetoric, innately hostile to the interests of working people.

Andy Kroll (2023-12-14). Unilateral Sanity Could Save the World. tomdispatch.com Top American officials in the "national security" establishment are notably good at smooth rhetoric and convenient silences. Their scant regard for truth or human life has changed remarkably little since 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg risked decades in prison to leak the Pentagon Papers to the world. During the years between then and his death six months ago, he was a tireless writer, speaker, and activist. Most people remember him, of course, as the whistleblower who exposed voluminous official lies about the Vietnam War by providing 7,000 top-secret pages of classified documents to the New York Times and other newsp…

Staff (2023-12-14). Unilateral Sanity Could Save the World. scheerpost.com Daniel Ellsberg by Christopher Michel is licensed under CC BY 2.0 / Flickr By Norman Solomon / TomDispatch Top American officials in the "national security" establishment are notably good at smooth rhetoric and convenient silences. Their scant regard for truth or human life has changed remarkably little since 1971 when Daniel Ellsberg risked decades in prison to leak the Pentagon Papers …

dzorinoco (2023-12-13). An Extension of Nazism: How Did Zionism Collaborate With Hitler to Establish 'Israel'? orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Ali Fakih — Dec 8th, 2023 | One of the more significant outcomes of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation is that it has forced researchers in the history of the Zionist movement to confront the "phobia" of exposing historical facts that occurred during World War II, that would reveal their collaboration with Nazism. This movement, characterized by unethical tactics such as difficult-to-detect lies, exaggeration of facts, presenting opinion as truth, espousing contentious concepts as clear-cut, and fostering false connections and herd instinct, has long excelled in obfuscating the association between Zion…

Norman Solomon (2023-12-14). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Has Exposed Them. indybay.org

Norman Solomon (2023-12-13). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Has Exposed Them. indybay.org

Norman Solomon (2023-12-14). Conformist Media Outlets Hide Realities of Power. Noam Chomsky Exposes Them. counterpunch.org One of the rare times that Noam Chomsky's name has been mentioned on a big national NPR program came two months ago. On "Weekend Edition" in mid-October, a week into Israel's murderous assault on civilians in Gaza, a correspondent reported while visiting a bookstore owned by a Palestinian in Jerusalem: "I'm seeing a lot of

Staff (2023-12-13). Rep. Greg Casar: Biden Must Not Cave on GOP's Hard-Line Immigration Demands in Ukraine Funding Request. democracynow.org President Biden appears to be caving to hard-line Republican demands for a new crackdown on asylum seekers and immigrants nationwide in exchange for more Ukraine funding. As negotiations on the emergency funding request continue, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Greg Casar of Texas about how he and other lawmakers oppose "some of the worst changes to our immigration system in decades." Casar and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González also discuss how today's "toxic brew" of border politics relates to 200 years of Monroe Doctrine policies punishing Latin America, forcing people t…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-12-15). CNN Goes To Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Watching the sloppy propagandistic spin of the western press reminds me of how grateful I am for all the real journalists in Gaza who've been doing the heavy lifting, even while their lives are in serious danger.

Tatyana Tandanpolie (2023-12-13). More Republicans Are Saying There Isn't Enough Evidence to Impeach Biden. truthout.org Some House Republicans are openly admitting that they have no evidence to impeach President Joe Biden as they prepare to vote to officially launch a probe into him later this week. When asked if Biden committed high crimes or misdemeanors, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told reporters on Tuesday, "Probably not." "They're getting millions of dollars off the Biden name," Bacon said, but added… |

Kit Klarenberg (2023-12-14). Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag. mronline.org A massacre of protesters during the 2014 Maidan coup set the stage for the ouster of Ukraine's elected president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, an explosive trial in Kiev has produced evidence the killings were a false flag designed to trigger regime change.

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2023-12-13). Poison pills in House money bill for labor too much to swallow. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON— House Republicans this week have put forward outrageous attacks on immigrant rights with their push for policies that will stop all efforts at meaningful immigration reform. They are busy impeaching President Biden with no evidence whatsoever and they have stepped up their now-temporarily halted drive to prevent workers from exercising their right to form …

Patrick Lawrence, Scheer Post. (2023-12-14). Gaza And Confronting Power. popularresistance.org The events of the past seven days are sobering no matter where you look. The Israelis' daily attacks in southern Gaza, after telling Gazans in the north to seek refuge there, strips bare the apartheid state's intent to ethnic-cleanse the Gaza Strip and scatter to the winds those of its people who survive. | Is there some word other than "genocide" we should use to name this horror, this stain upon the consciences of everyone who does not raise a voice against it? | It is also clear as of last week that the Biden regime's amoral support for the Israelis' bloodlust in Gaza is destabilizing America and hastening the…

Roger D. Harris (2023-12-13). Latin America and the Caribbean stand with Palestine. dissidentvoice.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 US imperialism and Israeli Zionism applies not only to Palestine, but also …

WSWS (2023-12-13). American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten's trip to Israel: A cover for genocide against Gaza. wsws.org Weingarten is reacting to popular outrage at the genocide with a tactical adaptation, pretending to advocate for "peace" in order to prevent this opposition from escaping the control of the political establishment.

Robert Inlakesh (2023-12-14). The US Could Have Stopped Israel's Genocide In Gaza, Opted For Unlimited Killing. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government stood alone at the United Nations Security Council last Friday as it vetoed a resolution that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Every other nation spoke with passion about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding, with most issuing condemnatory remarks. But the US chose to blame Hamas for the suffering of

Carlos L. Garrido (2023-12-14). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Dec 10, 2023 | This article is a transcript of a presentation for The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first…

presstv.ir (2023-12-14). Pro-Palestinians protest the Times, Starbucks, Citigroup over stance on Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of Pro-Palestinians gathered on Tuesday outside the New York Times.

Jerry Lembcke (2023-12-13). MAGA's Revanchist Roots: A Tale of Tropes. counterpunch.org A year out from the 2024 presidential election, a New York Times/Siena poll showed the Republican former President Donald Trump leading the incumbent Democrat Joe Biden in five of six swing states — this, despite Trump having skipped two televised Republican Party debates and facing 4 criminal indictments.[1] Trump's defiance of political gravity has spawned

Jerry Lembcke (2023-12-13). MAGA's Revanchist Roots: a Tale of Tropes. counterpunch.org Trump's defiance of political gravity has spawned a genre of Trump-studies, most focused on his character and the personalities of his devotees: The title of New York Times's Maggie Haberman's book Confidence Man is coda for her attribution of Trumpism to the perverse magnetism of his arrested development; Robert Draper's Weapons of Mass Delusion follows suit, psychologizing his followers' plunge "into a Trumpian cult of compulsive disassembling and conspiracy mongering."

presstv.ir (2023-12-13). Pro-Palestinians protest the Times, Starbucks, Citigroup over stance on Gaza. presstv.ir Dozens of Pro-Palestinians gathered on Tuesday outside the New York Times.

telegraphindia.com (2023-12-13). Biden administration concerned over Israel's use of white phosphorus supplied by US violating international lawThe Biden administration said on Monday that it is looking into reports by Amnesty International and The Washington Post that Israel used white phosphorus supplied by the US in violation of international law.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-10). The View from Washington: Let the Killing in Gaza Continue. dissidentvoice.org Bloodletting as form; murder as fashion. The ongoing campaign in Gaza by Israel's Defence Forces continues without stalling and restriction. But the burgeoning number of corpses is starting to become a challenge for the propaganda outlets: How to justify it? Fortunately for Israel, the United States, its unqualified defender, is happy to provide cover for …

Amir Nour (2023-12-11). The War on Gaza: Debunking the Pro-Zionist Propaganda Machine. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-12-11). Genocide — The Gaze from the Abyss. transcend.org 7 Dec 2023 – In October, we discussed the corporate media invention of so-called 'disinformation experts'. Although journalists are 'working within profit-maximising, billionaire-owned, advertiser-dependent, government-subsidised media, they are nevertheless exposing "disinformation" without the slightest trace of bias'.

Ryan Cristián (2023-12-10). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 22. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two

April M. Short (2023-12-11). "Practices for Care and Endurance" Support Those Organizing for Ceasefire in Gaza. counterpunch.org Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip—which began following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023—has led to mass civilian deaths including those of more than 6,000 children as of November, with "damning evidence of war crimes," according to Amnesty International. On November 16, UN experts warned of genocidal violence on the part of

Kit Klarenberg (2023-12-11). Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag. thegrayzone.com A massacre of protesters during the 2014 Maidan coup set the stage for the ouster of Ukraine's elected president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, an explosive trial in Kiev has produced evidence the killings were a false flag designed to trigger regime change. Two police officers charged with the mass shooting of opposition protesters in Kiev's Maidan Square in 2014 have been released after a Ukrainian court determined the fatal shots in the infamous massacre were fired from an opposition-controlled building. On …

_____ (2023-12-11). Damning Analysis: Short-Selling Deluge Suggests Prior Knowledge of Oct 7 Hamas Incursions. transcend.org 6 Dec 2023 – The totality of evidence continues to make mincemeat of the official story that the Israeli government — home of the most vaunted national security apparatus on Earth, engaged in constant, near-total surveillance of the Gaza Strip — was caught unawares on October 7.

Barry Kissin (2023-12-11). Gaza: "Genocide Joe," 66% of Americans Want a Ceasefire! globalresearch.ca

midwesternmarx (2023-12-11). Why Are Intellectuals Divorced from Working People? By: Carlos L. Garrido. midwesternmarx.com This article is a transcript of a presentation for a panel on the subject, hosted by the International Manifesto Group, the Critical Theory Workshop, and the Midwestern Marx Institute, with other presentations from Gabriel Rockhill, Radhika Desai, Glenn Diesen, and Noah Khrachvik. ​The question we are exploring today, concerning the divorce of intellectuals and the working class, is fundamental for assessing the crisis we face in the subjective conditions for revolution. The first …

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-11). Accidents of Eccentricity: Israel's Pacific Hold. counterpunch.org Cunning, subtle, understated. Israeli policy in the Pacific has seen United Nations votes cast in its favor, the foreign policies of certain countries adjusted, and favors switched. While China may be considered the big, threatening beast competing alongside that large, clumsy figure called the United States, the small state of Israel is directing its expertise,

Manlio Dinucci (2023-12-10). Piano di Hamas: Noto a Israele da Oltre un Anno. globalresearch.ca "Israele conosceva il piano d'attacco di Hamas da oltre un anno", rivela il New York Times. | Lo prova un documento di 40 pagine denominato in codice dall'intelligence israeliana "Mura di Gerico": esso delinea punto per punto, …

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-11). Israel Used US-Supplied White Phosphorous in Attack on Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israel used US-provided white phosphorous munitions in an attack on southern Lebanon that wounded nine civilians, The Washington Post reported on Monday. White phosphorous can be used by militaries as a smokescreen or as an incendiary chemical weapon that can burn buildings or human skin on contact, in some cases all the way to the …

Larry Johnson (2023-12-11). Why The United States Military is Clueless When It Comes to Ukraine. sonar21.com The two-part Washington Post report on the failed Ukraine counter offensive was written primarily to blame Ukraine for the debacle and exonerate the United States. My analysis of those articles (

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Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-10). The View from Washington: Let the Killing in Gaza Continue. dissidentvoice.org Bloodletting as form; murder as fashion. The ongoing campaign in Gaza by Israel's Defence Forces continues without stalling and restriction. But the burgeoning number of corpses is starting to become a challenge for the propaganda outlets: How to justify it? Fortunately for Israel, the United States, its unqualified defender, is happy to provide cover for …

midwesternmarx (2023-12-09). PROPAGANDA WAR: PRO-ISRAEL TROLLS ARE MOBBING TWITTER'S COMMUNITY NOTES By: ALAN MACLEOD. midwesternmarx.com Almost as important as its military campaign for Israel is its battle to control its public image. Even as it kills thousands of people in Gaza, the small Middle Eastern nation is spending millions of dollars on a propaganda war, purchasing ads on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other online apps. At the same time, an army of pro-Israel trolls has invaded the Community Notes function on X/Twitter, attempting to influence the online debate around the ongoing crisis.SPENDING MILLIONS TO WHITEW …

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2023-12-09). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

WSWS (2023-12-09). Washington Post staff wage 24-hour strike to oppose low salaries and corporate restructuring. wsws.org The strike emerges against a backdrop of growing crisis in the news media industry and within the economy more broadly.

WSWS (2023-12-09). Australian state Labor governments threaten school teachers over Palestine solidarity actions. wsws.org Labor governments, their Departments of Education, Zionist organisations and the corporate media have worked to whip up a frenzied atmosphere of intimidation, including through false allegations of antisemitism.

Leonid Savin, Resumen English. (2023-12-09). 200 Years Of The Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org December 2, 2023 marked two hundred years since U.S. President James Monroe's address to Congress, which came to be known as the Monroe Doctrine. It has become a household name for U.S. foreign policy over the past several centuries and will likely continue to be used indefinitely into the future. Although it was periodically supplemented by other doctrines and concepts. However, it was under James Monroe when it was categorically stated "America for the Americans", and the European powers had no business there, even though they had overseas possessions.

Hannah Riley, Consortium News. (2023-12-09). The 'Cop City' Mass Arraignment Circus. popularresistance.org On November 6, I sat in a courtroom in downtown Atlanta as 57 people churned through arraignments on charges tied to a sweeping racketeering case. | The case in question is as light on the evidence as it is clear in its aim: to suppress the movement to stop Cop City from being built in an Atlanta-area forest. The arraignment process was the first of what will likely be many surreal days in court as the state attempts a prosecution unprecedented in both size and scope. | Being somewhat confused by the inner workings of our Byzantine court system on even the best days, I didn't know what to expect from a mass arrai…

Julia Conley (2023-12-09). US Vetoes Cease-Fire Resolution at UN Security Council Amid Genocide in Gaza. truthout.org As the United Nations humanitarian chief warned that aid workers in Gaza are "hanging on by our fingertips" as they try to mitigate an "untenable" disaster, and with Americans' support for Israel's U.S-backed bombardment of the enclave eroding, the United States on Friday vetoed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire at the U.N. Security Council. U.S. Envoy to the U.N. |

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-09). Accidents of Eccentricity: Israel's Pacific Hold. dissidentvoice.org Cunning, subtle, understated. Israeli policy in the Pacific has seen United Nations votes cast in its favour, the foreign policies of certain countries adjusted, and favours switched. While China may be considered the big, threatening beast competing alongside that large, clumsy figure called the United States, the small state of Israel is directing its expertise, …