(2021-11-25). Elections in Honduras: the challenge of ending twelve years of neoliberalism. mronline.org 
Honduras is at the most important crossroads of its recent history.
(2021-11-25). Salvation Army pays the price for turning woke. rt.com 
Some donors have been withdrawing their support for the Salvation Army over its switch to woke ideology, saying that a Christian charity shouldn't promote what they see as "the most serious threat" to their faith. | A number of its supporters are apparently increasingly unhappy with an initiative called "Let's Talk About Racism," which Salvation Army CEO General Brian Peddle announced in February. It's a discussion guide aimed at promoting "courageous conversations about racism" within the organization of 1.7 million. Its authors, heavily influenced by critical race theory (CTR), speak of "detrimental division…
(2021-11-25). Thanksgiving glorifies the abhorrent colonization of Indigenous Peoples. mronline.org 
From Columbus Day to Independence Day to Thanksgiving, the U.S. pretty much specializes in taking dates that celebrate genocide and discrimination, and repackaging them as family-friendly holidays.
(2021-11-25). Prestigious weaponry expert censored after demonstrating that a deadly poison gas attack—blamed on the Syrian government—was really a false-flag operation by U.S.-funded terrorists. mronline.org 
Theodore Postol, a physicist with a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, he is Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and International Security at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a former top policy adviser to the chief of naval operations.
(2021-11-25). FBI warns of high risk for online holiday shoppers. rt.com 
The FBI has urged people to be careful during online holiday shopping, since they expect an increasing number of scams this year due to alleged merchandise shortages and the pandemic. | The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center has received over 17,000 complaints about undelivered goods during the holiday season in 2020, worth a total loss of $53 million. This year the number might be even higher, due to alleged scarcity of merchandise and the ongoing pandemic. | Read more | | According to t…
(2021-11-25). Wednesday 12/22: America's Youngest Voters: Catalysts for Change and Targets of Suppression. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-11-25). Democracy Now! at 25: Celebrating a Quarter-Century of Independent News on the Frontlines. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! first aired on nine community radio stations on February 19, 1996, on the eve of the New Hampshire presidential primary. In the 25 years since that initial broadcast, the program has greatly expanded, airing today on more than 1,500 television and radio stations around the globe and reaching millions of people online. We celebrate 25 years of The War and Peace Report with an hour-long retrospective, including highlights from the show's early years, some of the most controversial interviews, and groundbreaking reports from East Timor, Standing Rock, Western Sahara and more.
(2021-11-25). Imperial researchers discuss reaching net-zero in transport with policymakers. imperial.ac.uk Imperial hosted an online workshop this week, bringing together researchers and policymakers to discuss a new report on transport decarbonisation.
(2021-11-24). The True Measure of Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Goes Beyond the Courtroom. aclu.org Our country is in the midst of a modern-day reckoning with its identity and its history of racialized oppression. Triggered in part by the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, our communities are grappling with the long history of inequality and hatred that continues to rear its head — more recently, in what must be understood as the lynching of Ahmaud Arbery. | These individual acts of racialized violence, as well as violence taking place in the context of subsequent protests such as that in Kenosha, highlight pervasive issues of systemic racism and the need for sweeping,…
(2021-11-24). Rally held in Dallas against Rittenhouse acquittal. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On November 21, around 50 people gathered at Civic Garden across the street from the Earle Cabell Federal Building in downtown Dallas to protest the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, who murdered anti-police brutality protesters Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and severely injured protester Gaige Grosskreutz in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The rally was called by the Dallas Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression (DAARPR). | Syd Camille Loving, chair of DAARPR, started off the speeches at the rally, condemning the acquittal of Rittenhouse as political repression against the movement against police cr…
(2021-11-24). Race As A Factor In Human Rights Abuses. popularresistance.org This section of our Human Rights in the U.S. 2021 Report will examine key areas of inequality and the ongoing human rights violations that characterize Black life in the U.S. that constitute violations of basic human rights. Because we are addressing human rights and not merely civil rights violations, this oppression is not an internal matter to be addressed only by the governments, processes or people of the United States, but rather a crime against humanity that is properly addressed and adjudicated upon a world stage.
(2021-11-24). Brazil celebrating Black Awareness Month. america.cgtn.com 
As in many countries, the COVID-I9 pandemic in Brazil hit its Black population much harder than its White citizens. Many researchers and activist groups say this is yet another reflection of racism and inequality at play. And that racial divide is serving as a compelling backdrop — as …
(2021-11-24). UK Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee denounces court ruling upholding designation of Germany's Socialist Equality Party as "left wing extremists" wsws.org The Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee (UK) passed a resolution Monday condemning the ruling of the Berlin Administrative Court, which on November 18, 2021, upheld the designation of the German security service of the German section of the ICFI as "left wing extremists".
(2021-11-24). Texas' abortion ban is having a 'domino effect' on clinics across the U.S. mronline.org 
"We are seeing massive ripple effects across the country for other states taking on displaced patients."
(2021-11-24). Climate injustice at Glasgow COP-out. mronline.org 
Former Irish President Mary Robinson observed, "People will see this as a historically shameful dereliction of duty,… nowhere near enough to avoid climate disaster."
(2021-11-24). Totalitarian cyber-creep: Mark Zuckerberg in the Metaverse. mronline.org 
Never leave matters of maturity to the Peter Panners of Silicon Valley. At their most benign, they are easily dismissed as potty and keyboard mad.
(2021-11-24). Dominant PSUV sweeps Venezuela's 'mega-elections'. mronline.org 
The ruling party won at least 19 governorships with a highly divided opposition landing three.
(2021-11-24). Can Joan Robinson's ideas cast some light on today's profound economic challenges? mronline.org 
2023 marks the fortieth year since the passing of Joan Robinson and her one-hundred-and-twentieth anniversary.