(2023-11-22). I learned about peace and equality in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Claims that the Palestinian school curriculum encourages terrorism are false.
(2023-11-22). LEFT WONDERING: How Do You Have Thanksgiving With Trumpy Relatives? levernews.com Welcome to a new edition of Left Wondering with Joel Stein, our advice column for paid subscribers of The Lever on how to lead an ethical life in an increasingly unethical world.Have a question about how to make a personal decision related to climate change, corporatization, politics, wealth inequality, globalization, or other matters that you'd like Joel to answer? Send it to .
Dear Left Wondering,At a recent lunch with my mother (a former/perhaps lingering Trump supporter and burgeoning Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fan) we were discussin…
(2023-11-22). 420,000 Quebec public sector workers launch three-day strike. wsws.org The workers—who have been without contracts for nearly eight months—are determined to win inflation-busting wage increases, put an end to punishing working conditions, and secure increased funding for the province's dilapidated health and education systems.
(2023-11-22). Bernie Sanders Invites Pharma CEOs to Testify on High Drug Prices. truthout.org Every single Democratic member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has signed off on an open letter to the CEOs of three major pharmaceutical companies, urging them to appear before the committee early next year to discuss the disturbingly high prices of prescription drugs. Letters were sent to Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato, Merck CEO Robert Davis and Bristol… |
(2023-11-22). Cuba consolidates ties with Rutgers University in New Jersey, USA. plenglish.com New York, USA, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban representatives to the United Nations today consolidated ties with Rutgers University during a visit to the higher education center located in Newark, state of New Jersey.
(2023-11-22). The New Grand Tour. pressenza.com Six million years of human evidence offers a powerful universal education to address humanity's most significant challenges and opportunities. | By Jan Ritch-Frel | All of humanity can now take the Grand Tour: a travel circuit of global sites that help us understand ourselves and our history, made increasingly clear thanks to recent advances in archaeology and the sciences. The stops on this tour include archeological sites key to understanding the stages of human history starting six million years ago and leading up to the dawn of the modern era. Other sites include museums and spaces that educate visitors about…
(2023-11-22). Ex-Obama Adviser Says Killing 4,000 Palestinian Children 'Wasn't Enough'. news.antiwar.com A former member of the Obama administration's National Security Council was caught on camera harassing a food truck vendor in New York City, saying that killing 4,000 Palestinian children "wasn't enough." Stuart Seldowitz was identified online after videos of him harassing the vendor about Islam were posted to X. He later admitted to The Daily …
(2023-11-22). In their own words: Seven Israeli films exploring the Palestinian cause. mronline.org A number of Israeli filmmakers have bravely turned the camera on their own society, revealing dark truths about their state and its history…
(2023-11-22). Inside AIPAC's strategy to back Israel's cheerleaders and punish the Squad. mronline.org The powerful lobby and allied groups have poured money into defeating candidates who voice any criticism of Israel. Amid calls for a cease-fire in Israel's war on Gaza, they're back at it again.
(2023-11-22). On the perpetration of mass-death events. mronline.org The holocaust now visited on Palestine by U.S./Israel is unique in many ways. Rates of killing and maiming exceed those of previous Israeli assaults on Gaza, the perpetrators announce their genocidal intent with unusual frankness, and Western media and official apologists are especially shameless.
(2023-11-22). She lost her entire family in an airstrike, but no one has told her yet. mronline.org Ayah Sha'ban was among 14 of her martyred family members in Gaza City. She was presumed dead and wrapped in a white shroud, but a security guard at Al-Shifa' noticed her breathing and saved her. She still doesn't know about her family's fate.
(2023-11-22). Tel Aviv police ban World Children's Day event supporting "children living in the shadow of the war" mronline.org Tel Aviv police refused to allow a silent vigil for World Children's Day saying the event could "cause serious harm to public security." Police have used this same rationale to attack and detain peaceful protesters around the country.
(2023-11-22). Iran president calls on BRICS states to designate Israel as terrorist entity. presstv.ir Raeisi tells BRICS members that they should move to designate the Israeli regime as a terrorist entity.
(2023-11-22). Saturday 12/9: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: The Feminist Subversion of the Economy. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-11-22). Dear Readers, You Are Making an Impact! Global Research Is Committed to Peace and Justice. globalresearch.ca Draconian measures against free speech and free expression have become intense in the course of the last three weeks amid the Israeli siege of Gaza. | Online censorship, imposed by Big Tech in coordination with Big Money, has made objective reporting …
(2023-11-22). Split on the Left: Berlin Bulletin No. 218 — November 21 2023. mronline.org Is it a tragedy or a new hope? After months, in fact years of inner-party squabbling in Germany's LINKE party (The Left), the die has been cast, the Rubicon crossed, and Sahra Wagenknecht, with nine other Bundestag deputies, has quit the party and announced their decision to found a new party in January.
(2023-11-22). China-Uruguay ties upgraded. ecns.cn China and Uruguay upgraded their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership on Wednesday as they pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation in a wider range of fields, particularly on the joint construction of the Belt and Road.
(2023-11-22). Environmental Pollution Lawsuit May Pump the Breaks on Cop City Construction. scheerpost.com
(2023-11-22). 'There is hope in resistance': Reframing Oct. 7th, Hamas, and Palestine's armed factions. therealnews.com The events of Oct. 7th, when Operation Al-Aqsa Flood began, have inflated Hamas into a terrifying bogeyman in the Western and Zionist imagination. The Palestinian resistance in all its diversity of thought and aims is reduced to the idea of Hamas, which is unquestioningly and breathlessly described as a terrorist entity. Thus, all Palestinian resistance becomes equated with terrorism, and all who act in solidarity with Palestine become terrorist-sympathizers. The purpose of this construction of the Palestinian freedom fighter into a 'profane figure' is not only to distort the reality of Palestinian oppressi…
(2023-11-22). Amazon fired him for union organizing—1.5 years later, he's still fighting for accountability. therealnews.com In August of 2022, The Real News spoke with
(2023-11-22). Fire Ant: Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity #17. itsgoingdown.org Announcing Fire Ant #17, a publication featuring the writings of anarchist prisoners. [PDF for printing] Fire Ant is a quarterly publication focused on spreading the words of anarchist prisoners and generating material solidarity for our imprisoned friends. Begun as a collaboration between anarchist prisoners and anarchists in Maine, Fire Ant seeks to raise material aid…
(2023-11-22). More Australian school students prepare to strike against Gaza genocide. wsws.org Labor governments are joining hands with right-wing Zionists and the gutter press to vilify and intimidate children for opposing war crimes.
(2023-11-22). New Zealand medical lab workers strike again over low wages. wsws.org Laboratory workers, employed by private company Awanui, play a vital role in the health system but are paid poverty wages barely above the minimum wage.
(2023-11-23). Labor shortages among air traffic controllers threatens airline safety. wsws.org Chronic air traffic controller staffing issues are causing an increase in safety incidents, aviation experts told the US Senate.
(2023-11-22). Lebanon files complaint at UN for Israeli crimes. plenglish.com According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Lebanese State condemned Israel's genocidal action after directly attacking correspondent Farah Omar, photographer Rabih Al-Maamari and his collaborator Hussein Aquil, while they were covering events in the south of the country. | In the text, the Foreign Ministry included evidence that Tel Aviv forces committed this crime inside Lebanese territory and at a great distance from the Blue Line on the border with occupied Palestine. | At the same time, he stressed that the Israeli crime represents an attack against civilians and journalists while carrying out their n…
(2023-11-22). 'Women more at risk of HIV in pregnancy, during breastfeeding'. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women are two to three times more at risk of getting infected with HIV, researchers involved in the Makerere University — John Hopkins University (MUJHU) Research Collaboration have revealed. According to Dr. Phionah Kibalama Ssembambo, this risk is even higher among breastfeeding women, who are four times more at …
(2023-11-23). Israel is assassinating journalists in Gaza. liberationnews.org Israel is intentionally assassinating journalists in Gaza. As it wages its genocidal onslaught on the enclave, having murdered at least 13,000 Palestinians so far, Israel is simultaneously killing media workers in order to prevent the world from seeing the unspeakable atrocities it carries out.
(2023-11-22). Israel is assassinating journalists in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org As part of its genocidal onslaught on Gaza, Israel is killing media workers at an unprecedented rate, seemingly to prevent the world from seeing the unspeakable atrocities it carries out.
(2023-11-22). Israel's war machine can't break the steadfastness of Palestinian health workers. peoplesdispatch.org Al-Awda hospital in Jabalya refugee camp, is one of the latest health institutions in Palestine to be directly targeted by Israeli occupation forces. On Tuesday, November 21, at least three health workers were killed, and more were injured during one iteration of the attack. Among the dead is Ziad Al-Tatari, a neonatologist. It would seem particularly vicious to kill pediatricians as children continue to comprise the majority of the victim toll in Gaza. Yet Israel's systematic attack against healthcare in Palestine makes it less surprising than it should be. | The surprise might be dimmed, but the shock lingers e…
(2023-11-22). Thousands of civil servants go on strike in Quebec. presstv.ir Thousands of school, hospital and social services workers in Canada's Quebec province walk off their jobs.
(2023-11-22). UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's electioneering budget: an attack on workers and the poor. wsws.org Hunt slashed £4 billion from the welfare budget, while boosting NATO funding by billions. Workers are on course for a collapse in real living standards without precedent since records began in the 1950s.
(2023-11-22). Militarization of the Brazilian state escalates under Lula. wsws.org In an attempt to rehabilitate the military, the Workers Party (PT) government has deployed troops to Rio de Janeiro and Sà£o Paulo ports and the western borders to fight crime.
(2023-11-23). Thousands of Canadian civil servants go on strike in Quebec. presstv.ir Thousands of school, hospital and social services workers in Canada's Quebec province walk off their jobs.
(2023-11-23). "Everybody's pissed off": Mack Trucks workers return to work following UAW sellout. wsws.org As at the Big Three, Mack is now preparing to implement plans for speed-up and mandatory overtime following the UAW's betrayal of the strike.
(2023-11-23). Workers must fight Quebec Common Front leaders' sabotage of swelling public sector strike movement. wsws.org The corporatist union apparatuses are doing everything in their power to prevent a head-on clash between the 625,000 Quebec public sector workers and the CAQ government.
(2023-11-23). Inicia en Brasil reunión suramericana sobre Diálogo Político y Defensa. telesurtv.net La reunión tiene lugar a puerta cerrada en la sede del Ministerio de Exteriores del gigante suramericano.
(2023-11-22). Trans Union: Consumers Are Struggling With Expenses, They're Trying To Keep The House Of Cards From Collapsing. moguldom.com A recent report by consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion revealed alarming statistics showing that consumer credit card debt has surged to its highest levels in a decade. As inflation continues to impact everyday expenses, consumers are grappling with mounting financial pressure, causing delinquency rates to rise. According to TransUnion's latest findings, the average credit card …
(2023-11-22). Officials call for closer China, EU ties on renewable energy. ecns.cn China and the European Union should intensify bilateral energy cooperation to promote technological innovation and advance industrial development, renewable energy authorities said at a forum on Tuesday.
(2023-11-22). Hostile takeover: NATO's annexation of Montenegro. thegrayzone.com NATO's stealth takeover of the tiny but geopolitically significant nation represents the Balkans' latest submission to US global hegemony. On October 31st, Montenegrin lawmakers formally approved a coalition government comprised of pro-European, pro-Russian and pro-Serbian parties. Immediately, Prime Minister Milojko Spajic declared his intention to ramp up Podgorica's effort to join the European Union. The coalition hinges on support from a party alliance called For A Better Montenegro. The bloc's leader, Andrija Mandic, agreed to support Spajic's government in return …
(2023-11-22). The four-day week as a transformation project. indybay.org The pandemic, environmental disasters and the current wars have ushered in a new era, a kind of "turning point". As the demand for a reduction in working hours is shared by a broad majority of employees across generations (Lott/Windscheid 2023), this offers the opportunity to produce a conflict that has the potential to have an impact and contribute to renewing the trade union movement.
(2023-11-22). Left Party conference in Augsburg: support for Gaza genocide, NATO war against Russia, and capitalism. wsws.org All the phrases about peace and social policy at its conference cannot hide the fact that in all central questions, the Left Party supports the policies of the German government, the European Union and NATO.
(2023-11-22). The International Tribunal on the US sanctions against the Republic of Cuba. pressenza.com The extensive political and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Cuba since 1960 up to date violate international law. These include, above all, Articles 2(4) and 2(7) of the UN Charter on the protection of sovereignty, self-determination and the prohibition of intervention, the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) of 1948 and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) of 1966, as well as the provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the protection of freedom of trade and numerous principles of the Treaty on European Union (TEU, Maastrich…
(2023-11-22). Inicia en Brasil reunión suramericana sobre Diálogo Político y Defensa. telesurtv.net La reunión tiene lugar a puerta cerrada en la sede del Ministerio de Exteriores del gigante suramericano.
(2023-11-22). Job cuts and speedup planned after UAW pushes through sellout contracts. wsws.org The Big Three automakers are accelerating plans to slash jobs, intensify the pace and length of work, and restructure their operations.
(2023-11-22). UPS opens huge automated warehouse, where robots outnumber people 15 to 1. wsws.org The new warehouse comes on the heels of the sellout contract passed last August, which contains no protections against jobs lost to robots and AI.
(2023-11-22). Why We Need Bayard Rustin's Practical Radicalism Today. counterpunch.org Ask most Americans what they think of "radicals" and you'll hear skepticism. Ask them about "practical radicals," and you might get a chuckle. Surely practical people don't try to change society in dramatic ways? A new film and books about Bayard Rustin, an organizer and strategist in civil rights, peace, and economic justice movements, bring
(2023-11-22). A Pause Is Just That: A Pause — We Demand a Permanent Ceasefire! answercoalition.org , This statement was issued by the Palestinian Youth Movement, National Students for Justice in Palestine, The People's Forum, ANSWER Coalition, and the International People's Assembly | The steadfast resilience and resistance of the Palestinian people has delivered a 4-day pause in the ongoing genocide while securing the imminent release of 150 Palestinian political prisoners. | The global movement for Palestinian liberation has played a large role in creating and sustaining the global pressure against the Zionist regime — pressure that has temporarily forced Israel's hand. Nevertheless, a pause is just th…
(2023-11-22). US Shared Location of Aid Groups With Israel. Israel Bombed Them Anyway. news.antiwar.com POLITICO reported Tuesday that the US has been sharing with Israel the location of humanitarian groups in Gaza in an attempt to prevent strikes on the sites. But Israel has been bombing them anyway. The information has included GPS coordinates of a number of medical facilities and the movement of aid groups inside Gaza. Among …
(2023-11-22). Escalate BDS pressure now to impose a complete ceasefire. bdsmovement.net
(2023-11-22). Hezbollah 'in war with Israel', Muslim world must do more for Gaza: Deputy chief. presstv.ir A senior Hezbollah official says the popular resistance movement is in a state of war with Israel, calling on Muslim world and Arab countries to do more for Palestinians.
(2023-11-22). Hamas says it has 'responded' to Qatar, Egypt concerning ceasefire agreement. presstv.ir Hamas says it has provided a response to Qatar and Egypt concerning the potential of a ceasefire between the movement and the Israeli regime.
(2023-11-22). Deadly Diseases Stalk Millions in War-Torn Sudan. orinocotribune.com As the war in Sudan, which has killed thousands, continues into its eighth month with no ceasefire in sight, cholera stalks millions in Africa's third-largest country whose already fragile healthcare system has all but collapsed due to attacks and shortages. | The most vulnerable to this deadly water-borne disease is the displaced population which is "surviving in overcrowded camps, schools, dormitories and mosques," said Rawia Kamal, an activist of People's Health Movement (PHM) and a medical lab technician by profession. | With little or no drinking water supply in these shelters, people have to buy water carri…
(2023-11-22). Truce Reached in Gaza: Temporary Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange Confirmed. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( On Wednesday, November 22, at dawn, Hamas announced that an agreement has been reached between Palestinian resistance movements and the Israeli entity for a 4-day ceasefire in Gaza, with the provision of possible extension. The ceasefire will enter into effect from 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 23. | The deal, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, consists of clauses much closer to Hamas'—and n…
(2023-11-22). Netanyahu vows continued war on Gaza as Israel, US agree to hostage swap, brief cease-fire. wsws.org The global mass movement against NATO-backed genocide in Gaza must be intensified to secure not a brief pause, but an end to the genocidal onslaught against the Palestinians.
(2023-11-22). Netanyahu vows continued war on Gaza as Israel, US agree to hostage swap, brief pause in Israeli rampage. wsws.org The global mass movement against NATO-backed genocide in Gaza must be intensified to secure not a brief pause, but an end to the genocidal onslaught against the Palestinians.
(2023-11-23). Arab states seek extension of Gaza truce; Israel vows to resume war. presstv.ir Arab states say a temporary truce between Israel and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas should become a first step toward a full cessation of hostilities.
(2023-11-22). Qatari Embassy in El Salvador appproves humanitarian truce in Gaza. plenglish.com The Embassy of the Arab nation disseminated a report from the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he addressed the outcome of the "joint mediation efforts with the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America" with Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which culminated in an agreement for a humanitarian truce. | The report noted that the truce will start on Thursday and last four days. It is subject to be extended. | The State of Qatar will continue its diplomatic efforts to de-escalate, stop the bloodshed, and protect civilians. It appreciates Cairo and Washington's efforts to supp…
(2023-11-22). M23 boss Bisimwa says DRC making Rwanda, Uganda scapegoats. independent.co.ug North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the March 23 Movement (M23), Bertrand Bisimwa, has refuted persistent accusations by the Democratic Republic of Congo that the rebel movement is supported by Rwanda and Uganda. Bisimwa argued that if these allegations were true, M23 would have captured the DRC capital, Kinshasa, within two …
(2023-11-22). French FM to visit China, promote new devt of bilateral ties. ecns.cn Ahead of French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna's first visit to China since taking office, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that China looks forward to working together with France to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various sectors.
(2023-11-22). Yemeni Armed Forces Capture Israeli Ship In Red Sea. popularresistance.org The Yemeni Naval Forces managed to capture an Israeli ship in the depths of the Red Sea, sources familiar with the matter told Al Mayadeen on Sunday. | Reportedly, 52 people aboard the Israeli ship, presumably a vehicle carrier, were detained, Al Mayadeen's sources added, revealing that the Yemeni Armed Forces were working on revealing their identities and nationalities. | The ship is called the Galaxy Leader. It is Bahamian-flagged but owned by an Israeli businessman. | "Await what will warm your hearts," a Yemeni military source said, confirming the authenticity of the news Al Mayadeen reported.
(2023-11-22). The ADL is making it less safe to be a progressive Jew. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Every morning, when I open my laptop to start the workday, I look at Nazis. | Sometimes I'm tracking young "suit-and-tie" white nationalists working to infiltrate conservative campus organizations and spread their worldview. Other times I'm monitoring street-fighting white power groups rallying to terrorize Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Black and other marginalized folks. Sometim…
(2023-11-22). Unmanned fog observation vessel sets sail for Yellow Sea. ecns.cn An unmanned cloud and fog observation vessel set sail recently from Lianyungang in Jiangsu province and started working in the Yellow Sea, marking the first long-duration voyage of the domestically developed vessel.
(2023-11-22). The ADL Smears Anti-Zionist Jews Like Me While Overlooking True Antisemitism. truthout.org Every morning, when I open my laptop to start the workday, I look at Nazis. Sometimes I'm tracking young "suit-and-tie" white nationalists working to infiltrate conservative campus organizations and spread their worldview. Other times I'm monitoring street-fighting white power groups rallying to terrorize Jewish, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Black and other marginalized folks. Sometimes the work leaves me… |
(2023-11-22). Iran's Foreign Minister insists on permanent ceasefire in Gaza. plenglish.com Beirut, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Minister of Iran, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, insisted today in Lebanon on working to achieve a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after more than a month of Israeli aggression.