The human cost of nuclear weapons is not only a \"feminine\" concern
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-27
The nuclear weapons world is full of subtle and not-so-subtle misogyny, and I\'ve had my share of experiences: Fighting my way onto an otherwise all-male panel, only to have my speaking time cut short. Meeting a male colleague at a conference for the first time, where he immediately told me that he liked the red […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/26/the-human-cost-of-nuclear-weapons-is-not-only-a-feminine-concern/

Australian bushfire crisis spreads as PM denies climate change link
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-11-27
Even before summer has begun, bushfires and toxic smoke have threatened the lives, health and homes of millions of people in nearly every Australian state and territory this week. The fire emergencies that first erupted two weeks ago in two states have spread across the country, worsened by dust storms, asthma alerts and electricity blackouts. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/11/26/australian-bushfire-crisis-spreads-as-pm-denies-climate-change-link/

Americans are \'sick and tired\' of impeachment and \'grandstanding & chicanery\' of both parties — Ron Paul
rt.com | 2019-11-27
The Democrats are desperately trying to remove President Donald Trump from office or at least win back the presidency in 2020. Yet, all their efforts are seemingly having the opposite effect, former congressman Ron Paul told RT. | Under the present circumstances, the impeachment would be a \"total negative for the Democrats\" as it would be \"squelched in the Senate,\" even if the Democrat-majority House approves it, Paul said on Tuesday. | More importantly, the whole process is apparently losing steam because people are \"sick and tired\" of the latest of many attempts to impeach Trump. | There is less enthusiasm f…
rt.com/usa/474404-sick-tired-impeachment-ron-paul/

Turkey refusing to sign NATO defense plan for the Baltics, pressing alliance to label Syria\'s Kurds as \'terrorists\' — report
rt.com | 2019-11-27
Ankara has reportedly been blackmailing NATO, refusing to sign the proposed defense plan for the Baltics and Poland unless the alliance officially recognizes Kurdish-led militia in northern Syria as a \"terrorist group.\" | Agreeing on a new NATO defense plan for the eastern European countries has escalated from a formality into a true diplomatic battle, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing four senior sources within the bloc. | \"[The Turks) are taking eastern Europeans hostage, blocking approval of this military planning until they get concessions,\" one of the sources said. | Turkey\'s envoy had been instructed not…
rt.com/news/474385-turkey-baltic-defense-syria/

Attendees at meetings in Australia and NZ support campaign for release of Assange and Manning
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
\"What\'s happening to Julian Assange affects us all. He has told the truth and he has exposed the war criminals and that\'s why the US wants him.\"
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/ints-n26.html

Resolution: Stop the US extradition of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange! Free Assange and Manning!
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
The following resolution was unanimously adopted by a meeting called by the Socialist Equality Party in Sydney last November 24. Similar resolutions were passed at events in Brisbane, Alice Springs and Wellington, New Zealand.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/reso-n26.html

Meetings in Australia and New Zealand pass resolutions demanding freedom of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
The meetings on the weekend took place just days after Swedish prosecutors had abandoned–for the third time–their \"preliminary investigation\" into the false allegations that Assange had committed sexual assault.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/meet-n26.html

The significance of the doctors\' open letter in defence of Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
The doctors\' action marks a new stage in the struggle to free Assange because it has been taken independently by a group of professional workers, animated by profound concern for his fate and for democratic rights.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/pers-n26.html

Immigrant Worker Deportations Hurt Us All
Michael Felsen | progressive.org | 2019-11-26
Aggressive immigration law enforcement obstructs the protection of all workers, documented and undocumented alike. In November, Democratic lawmakers reintroduced legislation meant to protect them.
progressive.org/op-eds/immigrant-worker-deportations-hurt-us-all-felsen-111926/

The End of the Rule of Law
Chris Hedges | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
Bruce Fein, a former senior official in the Department of Justice and a constitutional scholar, has identified 12 impeachable offenses committed by Donald Trump. But, as he notes, many of these constitutional violations are not unique to the …
globalresearch.ca/end-rule-law/5695987

On State Contravention of the Genocide Convention. America\'s \"Genocidal Intent\"
J. B. Gerald | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
I\'d like to note two articles by Professor Michel Chossudovsky published this November in Global Research: they help explain the current denigration of the Convention on Genocide. When we grow accustomed to our system\'s atrocities we lessen our humanity. | In …
globalresearch.ca/state-contravention-genocide-convention/5695965

Spanish Ship Arrives in Italy With 62 Rescued Migrants
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
The Open Arms humanitarian vessel on Tuesday arrived in the Taranto port (Italy) with 62 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea some five days ago. | RELATED: | Italy: Government Addresses Migration Issues With Rescue NGOs | \"We have finished the landing of 62 people… we hope they leave behind terrible experiences lived before and be treated with humanity by Europe,\" Open Arms tweeted. | The international charity also informed that another 11 African migrants were previousl…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spanish-Ship-Arrives-in-Italy-With-62-Rescued-Migrants-20191126-0005.html

White Helmets Whitewash: founder\'s death, OPCW scandal lift mask on al-Qaeda\'s ally in Syria
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-11-26
The recent death of White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, and an unfolding cover-up at the OPCW of an apparently…
thegrayzone.com/2019/11/26/white-helmets-whitewash-founders-death-opcw-scandal-lift-mask-on-al-qaedas-ally-in-syria/

Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from South Korea Is Long Overdue: Examining the Military Balance on the Korean Peninsula
Taoka Shunji | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
Introduction | On the eve of the seventieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, the armistice of 1953 has still not led to a peace treaty, to U.S.-DPRK diplomatic relations, or to an end to the U.S. embargo on …
globalresearch.ca/withdrawal-u-s-forces-south-korea-examining-military-balance-korean-peninsula/5695840

UN working to prevent attacks on civilians in eastern DR Congo
United Nations | news.un.org | 2019-11-26
Peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were conducting extensive patrols in the east of the country on Tuesday, one day after demonstrators set fire to buildings to protest lack of civilian protection in the face of attacks by armed groups.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/11/1052281

Wisconsin\'s Democratic Governor Signs Anti-Protest Bill into Law
David Armiak | progressive.org | 2019-11-26
Peaceful protestors can now be charged with a felony if they trespass on property owned, leased, or operated by companies engaged in the distribution of oil or petroleum.
progressive.org/dispatches/wisconsins-democratic-governor-signs-anti-protest-bill-armiak-191126/

UN chief hails \'positive developments\' towards ending political crisis in Bolivia
United Nations | news.un.org | 2019-11-26
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent steps towards a peaceful resolution to the political turmoil in Bolivia.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/11/1052201

Media Wonder: Why Can\'t Venezuela Be More Like Bolivia?
Joshua Cho | fair.org | 2019-11-26
by Joshua Cho | Western corporate media outlets have often cried foul when foreign elections don\'t go the way the US empire wants them to, and find roundabout ways to label the violent attempts by vocal right-wing minorities to use military forces to overthrow leftist governments as \"protests\" rather than coups (FAIR.org, 5/16/18, 5/1/19). But it\'s still rare to see them blatantly call for a right-wing coup with…
fair.org/home/media-wonder-why-cant-venezuela-be-more-like-bolivia/

The lessons of the Hong Kong protests for the working class
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
In the absence of a turn to the working class throughout China based on a socialist and internationalist perspective, the Hong Kong protest movement is being corralled behind various pro-capitalist organizations.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/hong-n26.html

Confrontations Ensue as Palestinians Protest in West Bank
IMEMC News & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
Heeding calls by political factions, mainly Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas\' Fateh movement, thousands of Palestinians have rallied in several West Bank city centers to protest the latest American declaration on settlements, which considered them not inconsistent with international law. Rallies were held in Ramallah, Nablus, Tulkarem, Bethlehem, and Hebron, …
imemc.org/article/confrontations-ensue-as-palestinians-protest-in-west-bank/

Israeli Forces Instructed To Avoid Live Fire in West Bank Protests
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
Hebrew channel 2 reported, on Tuesday, that the Israeli army was preparing for the day of Palestinian anger, in protest against the US decision on settlements in the West Bank, Alray reported. The Israeli source revealed that there were fears among the Israeli security forces, of killing Palestinian protestors by …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-instructed-to-avoid-live-fire-in-west-bank-protests/

The US Has Tried to Divide Iraqis. Now Protests Are Uniting Them
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-26
In Iraq, more than 340 people have died since anti-government protests began in early October. More than 15,000 Iraqis have been injured. Tires were set on fire Monday and main roads and bridges were blocked in the cities of Basra and Nassiriya. Over the weekend, security forces opened fire on civilians in Baghdad and other cities. Demonstrators are protesting corruption and lack of jobs and basic services, including clean water and electricity. In Baghdad, many university students are taking part in the dem…
truthout.org/video/the-us-has-tried-to-divide-iraqis-now-protests-are-uniting-them/

Lebanon\'s Hariri Says He Does Not Want Premiership
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
Lebanon\'s Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday he did not want to be prime minister of a new government, calling his decision \"decisive\" and saying he was confident President Michel Aoun would convene consultations to designate someone else. | RELATED: | Lebanon\'s Parliament First Session in Weeks Delayed by Protests | Hariri resigned on October 29 in the face of nationwide protests against Lebanon\'s ruling elite. His decision toppled a coalition government including the powerful,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Lebanons-Hariri-Says-He-Does-Not-Want-Premiership-20191126-0004.html

Over 2,800 People Wounded in Chile Since Start of Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
The National Institute of Human Rights of Chile ( NHRI ) on Monday reported that 2,808 people have been wounded during the nearly 40 days of demonstrations in the South American country. | RELATED: | Spain, UK, France to \'Advise\' Chile\'s Police on Public Order | According to figures provided by the Chilean agency, 232 people suffered eye injuries (75 percent of the cases of gunshots), of the 2,808 wounded that have been found in different hospitals. | As of Monday, 437 people we…
telesurenglish.net/news/Over-2800-People-Wounded-in-Chile-Since-Start-of-Protests-20191126-0002.html

Powerful Quake Kills 21 in Albania as Buildings Bury Residents
telesurenglish.net | 2019-11-26
At least 21 people were killed when the most powerful earthquake to strike Albania in decades shook the capital Tirana and the country\'s west and north on Tuesday, tearing down buildings and burying residents under rubble. | Residents, some carrying babies, fled apartment buildings in Tirana and the western port of Durres after the 6.4 magnitude quake struck shortly before 4 a.m. (0300 GMT). | RELATED: | Albanian Protesters Attempt to Storm Prime Minister\'s Residence | The Balk…
telesurenglish.net/news/Powerful-Quake-Kills-21-in-Albania-as-Buildings-Bury-Residents-20191126-0008.html

A Simple Truth About the Protests in Iran
Hamid Yazdan Panah | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-26
A wave of protests hit Iran this past week, shaking the nation and its ruling regime, to the core. More than a decade after widespread protests over electoral fraud captured the world\'s attention, the Iranian people are back in the streets with a vengeance. Reports of demonstrations in more than 100 cities across the country…
counterpunch.org/2019/11/26/a-simple-truth-about-the-protests-in-iran/

Chilean Government Cracks Down as Protest Becomes Deep Movement for Change
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-26
Moving into the sixth week of massive protests, Chilean authorities have shown few signs of resolving the crises that began over a public transportation fare hike and quickly evolved into widespread criticism of the country\'s profound inequality and neoliberal policies. Instead of seeking democratic solutions that engage relevant social and political sectors, President Sebastián Piñera\'s government has responded with brutal force to subdue popular dissent. | So far, the crisis has claimed the l…
truthout.org/articles/chilean-government-cracks-down-as-protest-becomes-deep-movement-for-change/

Wisconsin\'s Democratic governor signs oil lobby-backed bill criminalising free speech
wsws.org | 2019-11-26
Governor Tony Evers made Wisconsin the tenth state to enact legislation drafted by the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association placing greater restrictions on anti-pipeline protests.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/11/26/evoi-n26.html

One Country, Two Systems Unchanged After Hong Kong Elections
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
One country, two systems defines how Hong Kong and Macau are governed since becoming Chinese regions in 1997 and 1999 respectively. | After reunification with China, both cities were granted a high degree of autonomy for 50 years as special administrative …
globalresearch.ca/one-country-two-systems-unchanged-after-hong-kong-elections/5695994

Eroding Free Expression in Israel Updated
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
Like the US and other Western societies, democracy in Israel is pure fantasy, the notion abhorred by its ruling authorities. | Ordinary Jews are exploited to benefit privileged ones. Separate and unequal is official policy. | Arab citizens are considered 5th column …
globalresearch.ca/eroding-free-expression-israel-updated/5695990

The Real Bombshell of the Impeachment Hearings
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
The most shocking thing about the House impeachment hearings to this point is not a \"smoking gun\" witness providing irrefutable evidence of quid pro quo. It\'s not that President Trump may or may not have asked the Ukrainians to look …
globalresearch.ca/real-bombshell-impeachment-hearings/5695984

Pompeo Gives Away the Palestinian West Bank
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
A story has been circulating suggesting that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will soon be resigning because he needs to focus on planning for his campaign to become a Senator from Kansas in 2020. This is good news for the …
globalresearch.ca/pompeo-gives-away-palestinian-west-bank/5695976

Legalienate Hails Democratic Coup In Bolivia
Michael K. Smith | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-11-26
Legalienate editors Frank Scott and Michael Smith, who declared themselves co-president of the United States in February, today hailed the self-proclaimed presidency of Jeanine Añez in Bolivia as a harbinger of democratic self-determination throughout the world. \"Juan Guaidó in Venezuela was just the beginning,\" exulted Smith. \"On the eve of Thanksgiving, we are deeply grateful …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/legalienate-hails-democratic-coup-in-bolivia/


Town Hall Meeting on Hong Kong (China)
Eugene E Ruyle | indybay.org | 2019-11-26
NPML, 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/11/24/18828403.php

The Road Toward Greater Eurasia
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-11-26
The Astana Club is one of the most crucial annual meetings in Eurasia, alongside the Boao forum in China and the Valdai discussions in Russia. China, Russia and Kazakhstan are all at the forefront of Eurasia integration. No wonder, then, …
globalresearch.ca/road-toward-greater-eurasia/5695950

Nuclear lies and broken promises: Will Turkey get the bomb next?
Conn Hallinan | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-26
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan told an economic meeting in the city of Sivas on Sept. 4 that Turkey was considering building nuclear weapons, he was responding to a broken promise. When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the government of Iran of lying about its nuclear program, he was concealing one of the …
peoplesworld.org/article/nuclear-lies-and-broken-promises-will-turkey-get-the-bomb-next/

Murders of Latin American labor leaders anger unions and lawmakers
PAI | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-26
WASHINGTON (PAI)–It\'s still not safe to be a labor leader in Latin America, and that has Communications Workers President Chris Shelton, the AFL-CIO\'s Solidarity Center, and four pro-worker U.S. House Democrats hopping mad. As a result, all of them are demanding impartial investigations and changes in U.S. policy in response to the killings. The most …
peoplesworld.org/article/murders-of-latin-american-labor-leaders-anger-unions-and-lawmakers/

Chile Despertó! Chile Has Woken Up! The Rising Fight Against Neo-Liberalism in Chile
Alison Bodine | commondreams.org | 2019-11-26
Despite the severe repression, on October 25, 2019, 1.2 million people marched in Santiago, representing diverse sectors of Chilean society including social movements, Indigenous people, women, retired people, unions, students and more. (Photo: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/chile_1.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/11/26/chile-desperto-chile-has-woken-rising-fight-against-neo-liberalism-chile?cd-origin=rss

Calgary Flames investigate allegations of racism
Al Neal | peoplesworld.org | 2019-11-26
Following the Calgary Flames\' 3-2 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the team has begun investigations into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs towards a Nigerian-born player ten years ago while in the minor leagues, later arraigning the player\'s demotion after he raised concerns. …
peoplesworld.org/article/calgary-flames-investigate-allegations-of-racism/

House Judiciary Committee Sets Dec. 4 Impeachment Hearing
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-11-26
The panel will hear from legal experts on the question of \"high crimes and misdemeanors\" as it begins to weigh President Trump\'s fate.
truthdig.com/articles/house-judiciary-committee-sets-dec-4-impeachment-hearing/

Ukraine-Gate Provides Another Opportunity to Demonize Russia
Jeremy Kuzmarov | counterpunch.org | 2019-11-26
Caught up in partisan politics, many Americans liberals have been supporting the impeachment hearings hoping that they will lead to President Trump\'s ouster. Since Trump is unlikely to be removed by the Senate, the most salient legacy of the hearings, however, will be the further entrenchment of Russophobia and advancement of the new Cold War.
counterpunch.org/2019/11/26/ukraine-gate-provides-another-opportunity-to-demonize-russia/

Talking Turkey About Impeachment Hearings – NYT coverage teaches us how not to discuss the end of democracy
Dorothee Benz | fair.org | 2019-11-26
Congratulations, you made it through the public hearings of the impeachment inquiry, one eye on the livestream and one eye on your work email, and somehow you met your deadlines even as you followed along blow by blow. So what are you going to say about it around the Thanksgiving dinner table? | There were certainly some moments designed to stoke feelings of patriotism as we head into the heavily mythologized, uniquely American holiday this week. Alexander Vindman (New York Times, 11/19/19): \"The uniform I…
fair.org/home/talking-turkey-about-impeachment-hearings/

Judge Says Trump Can\'t Block Officials From Testifying
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-11-26
In a legal ruling that has major implications for the impeachment inquiry, a federal judge on Monday ordered former White House counsel Don McGahn to comply with a congressional subpoena and testify before House impeachment investigators. | In a scathing 120-page ruling, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote that \"residents are not kings,\" and that \"[t]hey do not have subjects, bound…
truthout.org/articles/judge-says-trump-cant-block-officials-from-testifying/

Soldiers Abduct Two Workers In Hebron
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
Israeli soldiers abducted, Tuesday, two Palestinian workers of the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee, in the Old City of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. The Committee stated that the soldiers abducted Mohammad Sa\'adi Rajabi and Ali \'Ahdi Ja\'bari, while working in an old home, owned by Jamil …
imemc.org/article/soldiers-abduct-two-workers-in-hebron/

Israeli Navy Injures A Palestinian Fisherman
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
Israeli navy ships opened fire, on Monday evening, at Palestinian fishing boats in Gaza territorial waters, wounding a fisherman and causing damage to several boats. The Palestinian Fishermen\'s Syndicate said the attack took place in the Sudaniyya Sea, northwest of Gaza city. It stated that the Israeli navy fired many …
imemc.org/article/israeli-navy-injures-a-palestinian-fisherman/

Illegal Israeli Colonists Cut 30 Olive Trees Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
A group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonists cut, on Tuesday morning, at least thirty Palestinian olive trees in the as-Sawiya area, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official who monitors Israel\'s illegal colonialist activities in northern West Bank, said the colonists cut …
imemc.org/article/illegal-israeli-colonists-cut-30-olive-trees-near-nablus/

Illegal Colonists Burn Olive Trees Near Nablus
IMEMC News | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
A group of fanatic illegal Israeli colonists burnt, on Monday night after midnight, several Palestinian olive trees in the Archeological Area in Sebastia Palestinian town, northwest of Nablus, in northern West Bank. The Mayor of Sebastia, Mohammad Azem, said the alertness of the local neighborhood watch committees, and the residents, …
imemc.org/article/illegal-colonists-burn-olive-trees-near-nablus/

Israeli Forces Detain Nine Palestinians, Many Former Prisoners
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
Palestinian security sources and witnesses confirmed, on Tuesday, that Israeli forces conducted multiple invasions, across the West Bank, at least nine Palestinians. The Palestinian News and Info Agency reported that Israeli forces detained three Palestinians, including two former prisoners, after ransacking their homes in Kafr Ra\'i town, south of the …
imemc.org/article/israeli-forces-detain-nine-palestinians-many-former-prisoners/

A Question of UN Credibility: Releasing the Settlements Database
Al-Shabaka | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
by Nada Awad, Maha Abdullah for Al Shabaka Palestinian Policy Network Hundreds of Palestinian, regional, and international organizations have called on the previous and current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to release the UN database of companies engaged in activities with Israel\'s illegal settlements. Though the 2016 Human Rights Council resolution called for the release …
imemc.org/article/a-question-of-un-credibility-releasing-the-settlements-database/

Israeli Prisons on High Alert After Death of Prisoner
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2019-11-26
Tension was high throughout the Israeli prisons this morning following the announcement that Palestinian prisoner, Sami Abu Diak, who was suffering from cancer, has died, according to the Palestinian Authority\'s Prisoners Affairs Commission. The Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported that the death of Abu Diak, 37, from Silat …
imemc.org/article/israeli-prisons-on-high-alert-after-death-of-prisoner/