(2022-12-06). Attack on two substations leaves nearly all 100,000 residents of Moore County, North Carolina without power. wsws.org Police confirmed that two substations were sabotaged by gunfire Saturday night as a drag show was underway nearby, leaving thousands without power.
(2022-12-06). DeSantis-backed school boards begin firing superintendents and enacting reactionary measures across Florida. wsws.org Following the election of 25 out of 30 school board candidates endorsed by fascistic Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, school boards across Florida begin firing superintendents who previously enforced school mask mandates in 2021.
(2022-12-06). Timothy Snyder's Bloodlands: Right-wing propaganda disguised as historical scholarship — Part 4. wsws.org The perhaps most disturbing component of the relativization of the crimes of fascism in Bloodlands is Snyder's systematic distortions of the Nazi-led genocide of 6 million European Jews and his attempt to whitewash the crimes of Ukrainian fascists and collaborators.
(2022-12-06). Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Regime Bans Russian Orthodox Church. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Selected Articles: "No, Putin Did Not Start the War in Ukraine". Towards a U.S. War Against Russia? globalresearch.ca 
By The United States is deliberately misleading Ukraine so it can use its territory to prosecute its war on …
(2022-12-06). Russia's war in the mirror of western international law nihilism and propaganda. indybay.org With Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine and the Western response, the world may be headed in leaps and bounds toward the nuclear abyss: The escalation dynamic is gaining speed. More and more conventional weapons with better and better effect are being moved by the West to Ukraine, while asserting that they are not a party to the war.
(2022-12-06). The Heat: Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
The conflict in Ukraine is dragging on without an end in sight. What can be done to achieve peace? Ukraine says Russia has been targeting Ukrainian power infrastructure with missile strikes. The West has responded with economic sanctions, imposing a price cap on Russian oil. …
(2022-12-06). German government steps up armaments drive and sends more tanks to Ukraine. wsws.org Germany is playing an increasingly aggressive role in the massive rearmament of the Ukrainian army against Russia. According to the government, the total value of licences issued for arms deliveries until 28 November 2022 now amounts to 1.93 billion euros.
(2022-12-06). Russian Oil Price Cap, EU Sanctions Come Into Effect. news.antiwar.com An EU embargo on Russian oil and a Western-imposed price cap on Russian oil came into effect on Monday as Moscow said it is preparing a response to the policies. The US led the push to impose a price cap on Russian oil, and the EU agreed to set it at $60 per barrel, or …
(2022-12-06). Russian and Chinese Governments Discuss Intergovernmental Development of Russian Far East. infobrics.org Plans To Coordinate Trade & Development Between Far East Russia And North-East China, Regional Bilateral Trade Up 45.5%…
(2022-12-06). Russia Offers New Nuclear Fuel Solutions for India's Atomic Reactors. infobrics.org Two Russian-designed 1,000-MW pressurised water reactors are currently operational at the Kundankulam power project and four more reactors are being built at the site in Tamil Nadu…
(2022-12-06). Russian Railways: Cargo Volumes Through Kamyshovaya — Hunchun Border Crossing Increased by 43%. infobrics.org Russian Railways says 244,000 tons of various cargoes were transported in both directions through the Kamyshovaya (Russia) — Hunchun (China) border crossing at Far Eastern Railways in October 2022, 43.2% more than in the same month last year…
(2022-12-06). Video: Putin Just Scored a Knockout Blow to Europe and the WEF. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Cloud computing base in NW China speeds up expansion. ecns.cn China has allowed 14 more regions, including Liaoning, Fujian, and Sichuan, to conduct exports of second-hand cars, said a notice from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
(2022-12-06). Presidente Putin inspecciona reapertura del puente de Crimea. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado destacó la importancia de una vía terrestre a Crimea que conecte con las nuevas regiones rusas.
(2022-12-06). How China-Germany Ties Hurt US Strategic Plans. journal-neo.org 
When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited China in early November, it sent shock waves in the Transatlantic Alliance. The visit came only months after NATO declared China as its enemy. The visit's significance also lies in the fact that Olaf is the only leader from G7 to visit China since the COVID-19 pandemic began three …
(2022-12-06). A Report-back From The COP27: Building A People's Movement To Solve The Crisis. popularresistance.org Clearing the FOG speaks with Kali Akuno, who is a member of the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and the It Takes Roots delegation to the recent COP27, about what happened at the meeting and how they are building a growing global movement to address the climate crisis. Akuno talks about how this COP compared to previous meetings such as the greater influence of the fossil fuel and nuclear industries, repression of political expression, preventing access to movements on the front lines and the destructive influence of the United States' representatives. The COP process is failing and in response, people are crea…
(2022-12-06). WA stands in solidarity with jailed climate activist Violet CoCo. greenleft.org.au Protesters gathered outside the Perth Magistrates Court to protest the 15-month prison sentence handed to climate activist Violet CoCo for blocking traffic in Sydney. Alex Salmon reports.
(2022-12-06). Saturday 12/3: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "In the Pocket of Oslo" indybay.org
(2022-12-06). United States: Open carry laws spur gun violence. greenleft.org.au The United States Supreme Court struck down a state law in June that restricted the carrying of guns in public, reports Barry Sheppard. Since then, 38 states have legislated some form of "open carry" laws, and others are preparing to do the same.
(2022-12-06). The Raider spirit: The unveiling of the B-21. greenleft.org.au The United States has unveiled its latest deadly weapon of aggression in the Indo-Pacific, reports Binoy Kampmark.
(2022-12-06). Victoria could lead the country in climate action. greenleft.org.au Getting the Victorian government back in the game on energy ownership is good policy and appears to have been widely welcomed in the elections, argues Cam Walker.
(2022-12-06). Canadian Tire Fire #49: The Struggle Against CGL, Policing in BC, Queer Community Defense. itsgoingdown.org 
photo: @NovotelTO This week our main stories cover an update on policing in British Columbia, the ongoing struggle against Coastal Gaslink, and community defense for queer-friendly kids events in multiple cities. On November 28th in Toronto, housing insecure people and their supporters occupied the lobby of the hotel in which they were being temporarily housed,…
(2022-12-06). Oil and gas industry has spent over $30 million in 2021-22 session lobbying CA legislators. indybay.org The oil and gas industry has spent an astounding $30 million to date in the 2021-22 Legislative Session against SB 1137, legislation to mandate buffer zones around oil and gas wells, and other bills they opposed.
(2022-12-06). Papua New Guinea Says It Can't Get Caught In US and Australia's Standoff With China. news.antiwar.com Papua New Guinea cannot afford to be caught in a standoff between the US, Australia, and China, the country's prime minister told The Guardian. Prime Minister James Marape was invited to Washington in September for a summit with other Pacific nations as the US is looking to gain influence in the region to counter China. …
(2022-12-06). Transphobes Kara Dansky and Lierre Kieth Get Their Hateful Banners Snatched Away in Oakland. indybay.org Some TERFs thought it'd be a good idea to stage an anti-trans "protest" in Oakland and it didn't turn out well for them. They got their two banners snatched, they got pied, and, apparently, they got egged as well.
(2022-12-06). Thursday 12/15: Solon's Salon. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco…
(2022-12-06). Vaccine Passport, Digital Identity, Social Credit System, Digital Currency (CBDC): An Invisible Prison Has Been Built Just for You. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). China-Laos Railway opens up business opportunities. ecns.cn Laotian businessman Phetsamone worked as a driver for three years serving the electricity team of the China-Laos Railway before the line opened to traffic.
(2022-12-06). Embassy Spokesperson on the Relevant British Politician's Remarks Related to Taiwan. ecns.cn Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and Taiwan affairs are purely China's internal affairs.
(2022-12-06). Virus control to focus on alleviating symptoms. ecns.cn The target for future COVID-19 epidemic control will focus on alleviating the symptoms of patients as scientists reached the consensus two years ago that the novel coronavirus is not going to disappear…
(2022-12-06). Space rice seeds return from orbit. ecns.cn Chinese astronauts onboard the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft have returned with the world's first rice seeds produced in orbit, a feat that allows scientists to probe the effects of microgravity on rice growth.
(2022-12-06). Cross-Straits exchanges promoted among youth. ecns.cn Young people from Taiwan participating in an annual event to boost exchanges across the Taiwan Straits are ready to seize opportunities as the mainland advances Chinese-style modernization.
(2022-12-06). Open market appeals to foreign investors. ecns.cn Stepped-up efforts to open up China's capital market at the institutional level will help create a regulatory framework more accommodating to overseas investors and thus strengthen the market's global competitiveness.
(2022-12-06). Work underway on huge telescope. ecns.cn Scientists from eight countries gathered at sites in South Africa and Australia on Monday to mark the start of construction on the world's biggest radio telescope that it is hoped will offer a first ever view of the formation of the universe.
(2022-12-06). Antigen kits could play role in next phase. ecns.cn COVID-19 antigen self-testing could be an important tool for identifying and managing infected people and preventing the virus' spread to highly vulnerable groups, experts said as more cities cut back on nucleic acid testing.
(2022-12-06). CDB Securities supports bond segment's further opening-up. ecns.cn China Development Bank Securities, a subsidiary of China Development Bank, is seeking to play a positive role in the country's high-standard opening-up agenda on the back of its bond market expertise, a top executive said.
(2022-12-06). Top court takes aim at monopolies and unfair competition. ecns.cn Chinese courts have pledged to put greater effort into solving cases concerning monopolies and unfair competition to maintain the healthy development of capital, according to China's top court.
(2022-12-06). Scientists create first map of soil antibiotic resistance genes. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have compiled the world's first distribution map of soil antibiotic resistance genes by using big data from soil metagenomics.
(2022-12-06). Opportunities within private pension space. ecns.cn China's emerging private pension industry and high-standard opening-up agenda have brought strategic growth opportunities for Bank of Communications Schroder Fund Management Co Ltd, a top executive said.
(2022-12-06). Chinese mainland reports 4,988 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 4,988 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday…
(2022-12-06). 33 killed in Colombia landslide. ecns.cn The death toll climbed to 33 from a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia over the weekend, Colombian Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said Monday.
(2022-12-06). Railway explosions kill at least 3 in southern Thailand — media report. ecns.cn Explosions at a railway in Thailand's southern Songkhla province killed at least three people and injured four others, local media reported on Tuesday.
(2022-12-06). 7 killed, 6 injured as roadside bomb strikes bus in northern Afghanistan. ecns.cn Seven commuters have been confirmed dead and six others injured as a blast struck a bus of government employees in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province on Tuesday, provincial police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said.
(2022-12-06). China releases plan to promote online TCM services. ecns.cn China has detailed measures to promote the role of information and technology in the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).
(2022-12-06). 6.2-magnitude quake jolts western Indonesia, not potential for tsunami. ecns.cn A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's western province of East Java on Tuesday, but did not potentially cause a tsunami, the local meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
(2022-12-06). China-Laos-Thailand tripartite cooperation to give substantive boost to sub-regional development: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The China-Laos-Thailand tripartite cooperation that focuses on the railway sector will give a substantive boost to sub-regional development in the future, and the railway network will increasingly function as a golden route for international logistics, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
(2022-12-06). China's gasoline, diesel prices see second largest drop this year. ecns.cn China's gasoline and diesel retail prices were reduced by 440 yuan ($62.51) per ton and 425 yuan per ton on Tuesday, respectively, said the country's top economy planner.
(2022-12-06). Memorial meeting held to mourn Jiang Zemin. ecns.cn A memorial meeting for Jiang Zemin, who passed away on Nov. 30 at the age of 96, was held Tuesday morning in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
(2022-12-06). Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places. ecns.cn Beijing no longer requires COVID test for entering public places such as markets and office buildings starting Tuesday.
(2022-12-06). China rebuts U.S., EU allegations of 'Chinese economic coercion'. ecns.cn
(2022-12-06). China-Laos-Thailand tripartite co-op on railway sector to boost sub-regional development. ecns.cn
(2022-12-06). Energy is an important area for cooperation between China and Arab states. ecns.cn
(2022-12-06). (100 great changes) China builds world's largest container ship. ecns.cn China has entered the race of the world's top shipbuilders, securing a position in the international LNG shipbuilding market.
(2022-12-06). Friday 12/16: Revolution is Not a One Time Event. indybay.org Studio A.C.T @ 30 Grant Avenue san Francisco California 94108…
(2022-12-06). Final Straw: The Legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón. itsgoingdown.org Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw looks at the life and legacy of Mexican anarchist leader, Ricardo Flores Magón. Listen and Download HERE We just passed the 100th anniversary of the murder by incarceration and hounding of Mexican Revolutionary anarchist communist Ricardo Flores Magón on 21st of November. For this hour or…
(2022-12-06). Monday 12/5: Warning: Transphobes Kara Dansky and Lierre Kieth plan to stage protest in Oakland. indybay.org René C. Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon Street | Oakland, CA 94612…
(2022-12-06). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. Book Launch. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Video: Canadian Psychiatric Association Targets Anti-Vaxxers. The Unvaccinated are Categorized As "Having a Mental Problem" Requiring Treatment. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Friday 12/9: Unite and Fight for our Rights, Lives, and planet. indybay.org Gather at the New Federal Building 7th and Mission | March to Powell and Market and Union Square…
(2022-12-06). Free Violet CoCo, defend the right to protest. greenleft.org.au Climate activists rallied on December 5 to defend the right to protest and free Violet CoCo, who was More than 200 people attended the passionate protest, many holding signs reading "Defend the right to protest", "Say no to repression" and "Free Violet now".
(2022-12-06). Golden Harvest Ceremony – Growing food in Historic Negro Bar, Lake Natoma, California. indybay.org 1848 Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Gold Mining District on Ancient Indigenous Lands in California. "It's important to keep the focus squarely on the culprit that brought us to this point today. And that's the US government. Its subtle and overt expansion of White supremacy is to blame here. These are two incredibly aggrieved, hyper-marginalized groups,"
(2022-12-06). Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay. indybay.org The Biden administration with the support of most of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress pushed a bill that imposes a reactionary contract that severely limits sick pay and benefits BNSF railroad owner Warren Buffet and the other railroad corporations.
(2022-12-06). The UC UAW Workers Strike & The Historic Fight For Housing & Against Privatization At The. indybay.org UCB geographer Gray Brechin who is also author of "Imperial San Francisco" and Harvey Smith who is with the People's Park Historic District Advocacy Group talk about the history of privatization and corporatization of the university and the role of the millionaire and billionaire Regents appointed by California governors.
(2022-12-06). Winter 2022 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant Justice News Alert! indybay.org Racist Hate and Migrantphobia Continues Under Biden…
(2022-12-06). Rain or Shine, Grannies Rage for Abortion Rights. indybay.org Action at Federal Building part of Nationwide Protest…
(2022-12-06). TERFs Have Problems at Oakland Courthouse. indybay.org Oakland not TERF's turf…
(2022-12-06). Bad Deal: Seeno's and Tagami's Newest Proposal for Concord. indybay.org The latest term sheet proposal by the Concord First (yes, really that's their name) Partners is a bad deal for Concord. Not only is it more of the same sprawl that fails at addressing climate challenges, the proposal reinforces the widening economic disparity in the region.
(2022-12-06). Reflections on Events in Afghanistan: US Brings Culture Wars to Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). United States: Biden, Congress deny rail workers right to strike, impose employer-friendly contract. greenleft.org.au The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on November 30 to block a national rail strike planned for December 9, reports Malik Miah.
(2022-12-06). United States: Biden, Congress deny rail workers right to strike, imposes employer-friendly contract. greenleft.org.au The United States House of Representatives passed legislation on November 30 to block a national rail strike planned for December 9, reports Malik Miah.
(2022-12-06). Killer Robots Rally = Poor Progressive Organizing. indybay.org No reason to be a prop for a useless photo-op on a cold December morning.
(2022-12-06). Saturday 12/17: 14th Annual Peace and Justice Awards Dinner. indybay.org
(2022-12-06). Some Problems With the US Constitution. orinocotribune.com By Neal Resnikoff Dec 4, 2022 | The U.S. Constitution, a product of the rich capitalist ruling class, has a number of serious problems of lack of democracy, some of which plague most of us to this day. Here are a few instances which expose the fallacy of the argument that the U.S. government stands for democracy vs autocracy in the world. | First, it is important to remember that the earliest version of the U.S. Constitution did not allow Blacks, Indigenous people, women, or poor white males to vote. And it supported slavery. | Another example is how the Presidential election results are not based on the po…
(2022-12-06). Larry On State Department, And I–On Pipelines. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
(2022-12-06). Sunday 12/4: "Voting Rights: The Struggle To Be Counted" – History Film on Black Voter Suppression. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-12-06). The Global South Births a New Game-changing Payment System. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Nov 30, 2022 | Challenging the western monetary system, the Eurasia Economic Union is leading the Global South toward a new common payment system to bypass the US Dollar. | The Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) is speeding up its design of a common payment system, which has been closely discussed for nearly a year with the Chinese under the stewardship of Through its regulatory body, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the EAEU has just extended a very…
(2022-12-06). Today, We're Living in Orwell's 1984. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Sunday 12/4: Roy Zimmerman Concert & Political Comedy. indybay.org Berkeley – 1924 Cedar St. a block above MLK Wy. | BFUU Hall is midway between downtown and north Berkeley BART stations.
(2022-12-06). Video: "Imagine All The People": Remember Last Year's Covid-19 Christmas under Lockdown. Will it Happen Again? globalresearch.ca We are told by our governments that It's Christmas under Lockdown. To protect you and your loved ones against the so-called deadly Covid Omicron Variant. The announcement was made on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
(2022-12-06). We Just Can't Wait for World Leaders to Fix Our Broken Food System. independentmediainstitute.org 
When global leaders won't save our food system, cities take the lead. By Laura Lee Cascada, Nital Jethalal and Anita Krajnc, Independent Media Institute 7 min read We're facing an unprecedented "code red for humanity," in the words of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres—yet global action has stagnated. The world's eyes are upon the international …
(2022-12-06). International Trade Union Confederation congress campaigns for a just transition. greenleft.org.au Almost 1000 delegates representing more than two hundred workers' organisations in more than 120 countries gathered in Melbourne from November 17-22 for the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 5th Congress, reports Ron Guy.
(2022-12-06). Reproductive Rights Repertory on the Streets of San Francisco. indybay.org Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the photographer…
(2022-12-06). Street Theater for Abortion Rights on Anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson. indybay.org Street theater and songs for abortion rights | 1 min mp4 video by Lis Cox.
(2022-12-06). The WEF Reveals the Agenda for Davos 2023. "Cooperation in a Fragmented World". Triggering Economic Chaos, Debt, Poverty and Social Tyranny Worldwide… globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-06). Vice President Rodríguez: Venezuela to Continue Economic Recovery in 2023. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 5, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Economic expectations and environments for the year 2023 were discussed, with Rodríguez stating that the country will have a favorable economic upturn. | She said that during 2022, positive economic results have been achieved "thanks to the public policies applied and the effort of the private sector to comply with those policies." | The vice president specifically referred to the economic development and prosperity program for Venezuela, saying that it has shown a pos…
(2022-12-06). Adal and Ahmad Musa relaunch hunger strike after their administrative detention is renewed. samidoun.net 
Adal and Ahmad Musa, two Palestinian prisoners and brothers jailed without charge or trial by the Israeli occupation regime, have relaunched their hunger strike on 5 December 2022 after both of their detention orders were renewed, despite both brothers concluding agreements for their release in order to end their prior hunger strikes. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner …
(2022-12-06). Detained French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri faces forced deportation at any time #JusticeforSalah. samidoun.net Detained French-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri is threatened with deportation from his homeland, occupied Palestine, at any moment by Israeli occupation regime officials. While his deportation was originally announced for 4 December, he was then ordered held for further hearings on 6 December 2022. However, rather than legally delaying his deportation, he was ordered transferred from …
(2022-12-06). System Fail #19: The Woke Mind Virus. itsgoingdown.org Sub.Media returns with a new episode of System Fail, which looks at international news from an anarchist perspective. As the news cycle focuses on an epic battle between those infected with the Woke Mind Virus and so-called defenders of free speech, another virus, virtually forgotten by western governments, has sparked tensions in China. Mired by…
(2022-12-06). Monday 12/5: TERFs Out of Oakland! indybay.org Rene Davidson Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St Oakland CA…
(2022-12-06). Sunday 12/11: How Factory Farming endangers our future, with Wayne Hsiung. indybay.org In person at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 1187 Franklin St. San Francisco or on ZOOM…
(2022-12-06). A Canticle for Leibowitz (1959): One of the science fiction works of the era depicting the consequences of nuclear war. wsws.org Over the decades, the book has sold millions of copies and, despite shortcomings, deserves to be read again today because of the threat of nuclear devastation.
(2022-12-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Newswriters at the New York Times have authorized a 24-hour strike set for December 8 over stalled contract talks while workers at the DIANCA shipyard continue a job action over a host of unresolved issues.
(2022-12-06). 15,000 Minnesota nurses set to strike on December 11. wsws.org The strike for improved pay and staffing would hit 16 hospitals in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and other cities…
(2022-12-06). Sri Lanka: Brandix factory locks out 1, 0 workers protesting against bonus cut. wsws.org "It is clear that the problems of the workers cannot be solved under the capitalist system. We have to fight for our rights. We need to organize for that."
(2022-12-06). Australia: Multinational food corporation uses desperate measures against striking Pampas pastry workers. wsws.org Goodman Fielder has attempted to use firefighters and police to intimidate workers in a two-week pay dispute in Melbourne, Victoria.
(2022-12-06). South Korean unions prepare sell-out of striking truck drivers. wsws.org The unions are isolating striking workers, while mouthing empty militant rhetoric to cover up a future sell-out agreement union bureaucrats hope to impose.
(2022-12-06). Chinese Communist Party moves towards "herd immunity" policy. wsws.org Confronting economic crisis at home and under the conjoined pressures of international finance capital and the military provocations of US imperialism, the Xi government is scrapping China's Zero-COVID policy that has saved millions of lives.
(2022-12-06). Pennsylvania and Ohio educators pass resolution supporting railroad workers. wsws.org Pennsylvania and Ohio educators meeting on Thursday evening voted unanimously to approve the statement below and call upon workers to support the railroad workers and oppose the Biden administration and Congress conspiracy to end workers' right to strike.
(2022-12-06). CUPE rams through sellout contract for 55,000 Ontario education workers after massive propaganda campaign. wsws.org The contract for caretakers, education assistants, administrative staff, and early childhood educators includes an annual wage "increase" of just 3.59 percent, with official inflation running at 7 percent.
(2022-12-06). Climate change protester jailed for 15 months in Australia. wsws.org This punishment highlights the resort by governments—Labor and Liberal-National alike—to draconian anti-protest laws to try to suppress opposition to their pro-business agenda.
(2022-12-06). Changes needed for sexual assault victim/survivors to receive justice. greenleft.org.au Australia's adversarial justice system effectively puts the victim/survivor on trial and retraumatises them all over again. Urgent changes are needed Zeta Henderson argues.
(2022-12-06). Democratic Socialists of America scrambles to defend its role in imposing rail contract. wsws.org The Democratic Socialists of America, a pseudo-left faction of the Democratic Party, has been thrown into crisis after three of its four members in the House of Representatives voted in favor of the dictatorial law banning a national rail strike.
(2022-12-06). ILO report reveals deepening cuts in real wages. wsws.org A report issued by the International Labour Organisation has blown apart the claims by capitalist governments and central bankers around the world that interest rate hikes, now threatening to drive significant areas of the world economy into recession, are necessary to "fight inflation" by suppressing wage demands.
(2022-12-06). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — December 6, 2022. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
(2022-12-06). Puerto Rican cities sue fossil fuel companies in major class-action, climate fraud caseÔøº. nationofchange.org Municipalities aim to hold industry liable for damages from catastrophic 2017 hurricanes.
(2022-12-06). China expands second-hand car exports. ecns.cn China has allowed 14 more regions, including Liaoning, Fujian, and Sichuan, to conduct exports of second-hand cars, said a notice from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
(2022-12-06). Airline works to help students get home. ecns.cn China Southern Airlines, one of the three major airlines in China, is operating 16 customized flights as of Tuesday, to help ensure that university and college students to be able to return home for winter holiday.
(2022-12-06). Chinese company's steel cables touch World Cup. ecns.cn China is making contributions to the FIFA World Cup finals that are underway in Qatar.
(2022-12-06). Post-2020 global biodiversity framework to dominate key UN conference. ecns.cn The adoption of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework is top of the agenda at a major upcoming United Nations conference as the world faces "the greatest loss of species on Earth since the dinosaurs' demise."
(2022-12-06). Water projects in Tibet proceed. ecns.cn Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been affecting the Tibet autonomous region since early August, the region has been making efforts to resume its water conservation projects.
(2022-12-06). Possibility of severe illness or death from Omicron low, experts say. ecns.cn With the weakening pathogenicity of the Omicron variant, the rates of hospitalization, severe illness or fatality from Omicron have been significantly reduced.
(2022-12-06). Travel to Hainan eased, COVID measures adjusted. ecns.cn Eleven cities and counties in Hainan, including Haikou, Sanya, Danzhou and Wenchang, have adjusted their epidemic prevention and control management measures to allow easier access to the island province.
(2022-12-06). Forum in Hong Kong on 1992 Consensus stresses one-China principle. ecns.cn A forum held in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Consensus stressed the one-China principle and opposed "Taiwan independence."
(2022-12-06). Funeral committee expresses gratitude for condolences over Jiang Zemin's passing. ecns.cn Comrade Jiang Zemin's Funeral Committee issued an announcement on Tuesday expressing gratitude for the condolences received over Jiang's passing.
(2022-12-06). China phases out 4,000 tons of ODS over past 30 years. ecns.cn After 30 years of unremitting efforts, China has phased out a total of 4,000 tons of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) since its accession to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, contributing significantly to climate change mitigation and ozone layer protection, the country's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Monday.
(2022-12-06). Asia's manufacturing PMI slumps to below again since August 2020. ecns.cn The Asian Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) dropped to 49.4 in November, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the previous month, data released by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing showed Tuesday.
(2022-12-06). Chinese scientists solve pre-harvest sprouting for rice and wheat. ecns.cn A Chinese research team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recently identified key genes used to control pre-harvest sprouting of rice and wheat.
(2022-12-06). Right-wing SCOTUS majority signals support for anti-LGBTQ+ reactionariesÔøº. nationofchange.org "It does not bode well for the future of civil rights law that Gorsuch believes a state imposes 'reeducation training' on employers when it reminds them how to comply with nondiscrimination rules," said one court observer.
(2022-12-06). Hundreds of UC UAW Strikers March & Rally In Sacramento At Capitol. indybay.org Hundreds of striking UC UAW education workers marched and rallied in Sacramento against the union busting and refusal of the administration to meet their demands for living wages, a COLA and. housing.
(2022-12-06). Biden Wants to Prevent a Strong Primary Challenge. He Shouldn't Get Away With It. indybay.org
(2022-12-06). Ultimate rightwing transgression: the mockery of politics as a preposterous joke. nationofchange.org The Big Lie is "yoked to an older deception, without which it could not survive: the idea that American politics is a joke," attackable without consequences.
(2022-12-06). Tax the rich? We did that onceÔøº. nationofchange.org
(2022-12-06). Cuba-CARICOM: "Ellos rompieron el aislamiento diplomático" cubadebate.cu Este 6 de diciembre, en Barbados, tendrá lugar la VIII Cumbre Cuba-CARICOM. Aunque no es sólo conmemorativa, la reunión celebra 50 años de relaciones de la mayor de las Antillas con esa fuerte comunidad. A propósito de la cita, a la que asiste el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente cubano, al frente de una delegación de ministros de diversas áreas, dialogamos con el presidente de la Cátedra de Estudios del Caribe de la Universidad de La Habana.
(2022-12-06). OUT 27: Arranque feliz y con lechada (9-0) frente a Islas Vírgenes USA. cubadebate.cu Cuba arrancó con victoria por la vía de la lechada (9-0) contra Islas Vírgenes USA en el segundo día de la IV Copa del Caribe de Béisbol, con un nombre sobresaliente desde el box: el camagàºeyano José Ramón Rodríguez, en tanto Luis Vicente Mateo (4-2) y Héctor Labrada (2-1 con tubey e impulsada) lo respaldaron a la ofensiva.
(2022-12-06). Cuba y Barbados ratifican voluntad de cooperación y solidaridad. telesurtv.net Díaz-Canel se reunió con la primera ministra, Mia Mottley, para afianzar los lazos de amistad y cooperación bilateral.
(2022-12-06). Archivan denuncias contra vicepresidenta peruana, Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe final, presentado por el legislador, Edgard Reymundo, fue aprobado con 13 votos a favor y ocho en contra.
(2022-12-06). Secretario de ALBA-TCP sostiene encuentro con António Guterres. telesurtv.net Llorenti resaltó que entre los temas tratados están los bloqueos impuestos a Cuba y Venezuela, así como las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Nicaragua.
(2022-12-06). Presidente Arce: Bolivia no permitirá nueva pérdida de territorio. telesurtv.net Para Luis Arce, la propuesta de revisar la relación política de Santa Cruz con Bolivia responde a intereses particulares.
(2022-12-06). Presidente de Cuba arriba a Barbados en visita oficial. telesurtv.net Tras su llegada, el dignatario cubano se reunió con la presidenta de Barbados, Sandra Mason.
(2022-12-06). Argentinos se movilizan en respaldo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net Los sindicalistas marcharán por Buenos Aires para denunciar el acoso judicial sobre Cristina, con falsas acusaciones.
(2022-12-06). Corea del Norte responde maniobras con disparos al mar de Japón. telesurtv.net Corea del Norte insta a Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos a detener los ejercicios militares provocativos en la frontera.
(2022-12-06). Perú registra 22.000 aves marinas muertas por gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Sanidad aclara que no es un peligro de salud para los humanos, aunque no se debe entrar en contacto con los cadáveres de las aves.
(2022-12-06). øCómo fue la primera victoria electoral de Hugo Chávez en 1998. telesurtv.net El 2 de febrero 1999, Hugo Chávez asumió la presidencia de Venezuela con un juramento que marcó el inicio de un profundo proceso de cambios en e país suramericano.
(2022-12-06). Silvia Federici: Elogio del cuerpo que baila. indybay.org Un fragmento de "Ir más allá de la piel. Repensar, rehacer y reivindicar el cuerpo en el capitalismo contemporáneo", nuevo libro de Silvia Federici…
(2022-12-06). Falleció Ronaldo Veitía, entrenador emblemático de judo cubano. cubadebate.cu Ronaldo Veitía, entrenador emblemático de judo cubano, falleció hoy en La Habana. Su contribución a la grandeza del judo femenino cubano le asegura un lugar de honor en la historia de nuestro deporte. Veitía es un entrenador reconocido a nivel mundial, pues bajo su mando, las judocas cubanas obtuvieron numerosas coronas mundiales y olímpicas.
(2022-12-06). Reportan sismo perceptible al sur de la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba. cubadebate.cu
(2022-12-06). En cumplimiento del deber, película argentina sobre lavado de dinero y corrupción, será proyectada en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La película argentina En cumplimiento del deber participará en la sección Latinoamérica en Perspectiva de la 43 edición del Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, que se desarrolla en La Habana. En la proyección del filme (68 minutos), el día 8 de diciembre a las 5: 30 p.m. en el cine 23 y 12, estarán su director Jorge Gaggero y el productor Renato Miari.
(2022-12-06). Brasil clasifica a cuartos de final tras vencer a Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net La Verdeamarela mostró su dominio del partido desde el inicio al marcar cuatro goles antes de finalizar el primer tiempo.
(2022-12-06). Portugal y Suiza buscarán su pase a cuartos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La selección de Portugal llega como líder del Grupo H, mientras que Suiza quedó en el segundo lugar del Grupo G.
(2022-12-06). Aumenta a 34 cifra de muertos tras deslizamiento de tierra en Risaralda, Colombia. telesurtv.net Entre los fallecidos fueron identificados ocho menores hasta el momento, indicó la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres.
(2022-12-06). Sube a 21 total de muertes por meningitis en Durango, México. telesurtv.net Del total de muertes, 20 corresponden a mujeres y una a un hombre. En las últimas horas fallecieron dos mujeres más…
(2022-12-06). Croacia avanza a cuartos de final tras derrotar a Japón. telesurtv.net Esta es la cuarta vez que Japón llega a los octavos de final de una Copa del Mundo de la FIFA.
(2022-12-06). Marruecos se enfrentará a España en octavos de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Este será el segundo encuentro en una Copa del Mundo entre ambas selecciones, luego que se enfrentaran en la fase de grupos de Rusia 2018.
(2022-12-06). Golpistas y opositores de Sudán firman acuerdo de transición. telesurtv.net El texto firmado estipula el protocolo para la conformación de un gobierno civil encabezado por un primer ministro.
(2022-12-06). Zurda Infinita destaca clasificación de Brasil a cuartos. telesurtv.net El invitado de esta edición del programa fue el exfutbolista Marcos Senna, quien habló sobre Brasil y su opinión de esta Copa del Mundo…
(2022-12-06). Nueve mil familias afectadas por incendios en los Yungas, Bolivia. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Salud, Álvaro Terrazas, indicó que se está controlando la situación y que existe apoyo de médicos especialistas.
(2022-12-06). Asesinan a líder campesino en el suroeste de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El padre del occiso Eusebio Carcamo confirmó que Tereso, de 41 años, pertenecía al movimiento indígena y campesino de Guatemala, Comité de Desarrollo Campesino..
(2022-12-06). Bolivia alerta que 18 pueblos indígenas están en riesgo de desaparecer. telesurtv.net En el oriente, los yuracarés del Territorio Indígena y Parque Nacional Isiboro-Sécure (TIPNIS) están en riesgo porque su cultura y su lengua se van perdiendo.
(2022-12-06). Ataque de fuerzas armadas de Ucrania dejan 10 muertos en Lugansk. telesurtv.net Las autoridades confirmaron que las tropas ucranianas también bombardearon la ciudad de Górlovka durante la noche.
(2022-12-06). Unicef alerta desplazamiento masivo de 37 millones de niños. telesurtv.net La situación se ha recrudecido exponencialmente a lo largo de 2022, especialmente debido a la guerra en Ucrania.
(2022-12-06). Piden ante ONU reparaciones históricas a los afrodescendientes. telesurtv.net Francia Márquez propuso acciones de condonación de deuda externa como camino de reparación histórica para los pueblos afrodescendientes.
(2022-12-06). Reportan dos heridos en tiroteo cerca de escuela en Boston, EE.UU. telesurtv.net Las víctimas son del sexo masculino, fueron trasladadas al hospital y se espera que sobrevivan.
(2022-12-06). Presidente de Perú juramenta a nuevo ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Se trata de Emilio Gustavo Bobbio Rosas, doctor en Ciencias Políticas y bachiller en Ciencias Militares.
(2022-12-06). Colombia registra masacre número 92 durante el 2022. telesurtv.net Tras la masacre, las autoridades del Norte de Santander reportaron que en las últimas semanas se ha redoblado la seguridad en la zona.
(2022-12-06). Aumenta a 22 la muertes por meningitis en Durango, México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades no descartan que la cifra de fallecidos a causa del brote de meningitis aumente en los próximos días.
(2022-12-06). Al Jazeera demanda a Israel por el asesinato de periodista palestina. telesurtv.net Abu Akleh, corresponsal de televisión de Al Jazeera durante 25 años, fue asesinada por las fuerzas israelíes el 11 de mayo.
(2022-12-06). Registran 10 muertos en México por pugna entre sicarios. telesurtv.net La escalada de violencia en los estados de Sonora y Baja California, se debe a la lucha por el control del tráfico de drogas, principalmente.
(2022-12-06). Unicef reclama financiación de emergencia para niños afectados. telesurtv.net Unicef llama a facilitar 10.300.000.000 de dólares para asistir a niños en situaciones de emergencia en 155 países.
(2022-12-06). Cristina Fernández espera sentencia sobre la causa Vialidad. telesurtv.net Los imputados seguirán al veredicto por videoconferencia tras la última intervención del exjefe provincial de vialidad.
(2022-12-06). Impacto de la Doctrina Monroe en América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net En febrero de 2018, el entonces secretario de Estado, Rex Tillerson, aseguró que la Doctrina "es tan relevante hoy como el día en que fue escrita".
(2022-12-06). Gobierno de China rinde homenaje a expresidente Jiang Zemin. telesurtv.net Tras conocerse la noticia del fallecimiento, Gobiernos, personalidades e instituciones de todo el mundo expresaron condolencias y resaltaron su legado.
(2022-12-06). Argentina supera los 940 casos confirmados de viruela símica. telesurtv.net Segun ministerio de salud de Argentina ubicó la existencia del virus en 16 provincias, siendo La Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, la que mayor casos reporta…
(2022-12-06). Atentado bomba deja al menos siete muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Las autoridades informaron que por el momento ningún grupo insurgente ha reivindicado la autoría del ataque.
(2022-12-06). China relaja restricciones en varias ciudades por el Covid-19. telesurtv.net La viceprimera ministra china, Sun Chunlan, abogó la semana pasada por pasar a una nueva fase en la lucha contra la pandemia.
(2022-12-06). Is AFL-CIO Pres Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Rail Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thank | rail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview.